Event #57: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-21-2025 21:40 UTC-8

Alex Foxen Eliminated in 20th Place ($105,000)

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Robert Jones

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Alex Foxen raised from the hijack to 180,000 and was called by Stephen Chidwick in the big blind.

The flop came Q♣9♦5♥, Chidwick checked, Foxen bet 270,000, Chidwick raised to 725,000, and Foxen called.

On the A♦ turn, Chidwick announced pot for 1,900,000. Foxen raised for slightly over a million more, and Chidwick called.

Alex Foxen: A♣Q♠Q♦10♣ All in
Stephen Chidwick: J♣9♣9♥4♥

None other than the 9♠ landed on the river to send Foxen to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	13,500,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Alex Foxen	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Stephen Chidwick

06-21-2025 21:28 UTC-8

Sean Winter Eliminated in 21st Place ($100,000)

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Manuel Stojanovic raised to 150,000 in the hijack. Jason Mercier three-bet to 540,000 in the cutoff, and Sean Winter called all in from the big blind for 65,000. Stojanovic got out of the way, and a showdown was ordered.

Sean Winter: Q♥10♥9♦5♠ All in
Jason Mercier: A♦K♠K♣J♥

Winter flopped a bunch of outs on 7♦8♦4♦. The A♣ turn gave Mercier top pair, and the 8♥ river paired to board to send Winter to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Biao Ding	4,500,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Manuel Stojanovic	3,150,000 50,000	50,000
Jason Mercier	2,500,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Youness Barakat	1,665,000 215,000	215,000
Santhosh Suvarna	1,630,000 130,000	130,000

Frank Crivello	1,400,000 360,000	360,000
Sean Winter	Busted

Tags: Jason Mercier Manuel Stojanovic Sean Winter

06-21-2025 21:19 UTC-8

Suvarna Gets the Double

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Stewart Morrison

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Santhosh Suvarna was under the gun and chose to limp. Action got to the small blind, who completed, before Frank Crivello raised to 250,000 from the big blind. Suvarna called, but the small blind folded.

Crivello immediately moved all in on the 5♠6♥6♦ flop, for Suvarna's effective stack of 475,000. Suvarna called straight away, and the cards were turned over.

Santhosh Suvarna: 9♦9♣7♦7♣ All in
Frank Crivello: K♠K♥Q♠10♦

Suvarna was behind and at risk, but the 7♥ turn changed everything, as Suvarna now had a full house.

The river A♦ didn't help Crivello retake the lead, and as his hand was moved into the muck, Suvarna raked in a full double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santhosh Suvarna	1,500,000 590,000	590,000

Frank Crivello	460,000 690,000	690,000

Tags: Frank Crivello Santhosh Suvarna

06-21-2025 21:04 UTC-8

Set Over Set for Foxen

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Nick Vazquez

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick raised from early position to 125,000. Alex Foxen called on the button, and Quan Zhou called in the big blind.

The flop came Q♦8♣2♣, and action checked to Foxen. He bet 170,00 and then Zhou announced raise. He made it 970,000. Chidwick got out of the way, and then Foxen moved all in. Zhou made the call.

Alex Foxen: Q♠Q♣J♥3♠ All in
Quan Zhou: 9♦8♥8♠7♠

The J♦ fell on the turn and the 2♠ hit the river, and Foxen had the bigger boat to score a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	11,400,000 165,000	165,000

Alex Foxen	3,600,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Quan Zhou	1,850,000 2,150,000	2,150,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Quan Zhou Stephen Chidwick

06-21-2025 20:51 UTC-8

Michael Moncek Eliminated in 22nd Place ($100,000); John Riordan Eliminated in 23rd Place ($100,000)

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick and Michael Moncek were heads up on the 3♠9♠A♥ flop. Chidwick checked from the big blind to Moncek in middle position, who fired a pot-sized bet of 425,000.

Chidwick then put Moncek all in for about 810,000, and Moncek quickly called off.

Michael Moncek: 10♣9♦8♦6♣ All in
Stephen Chidwick: A♦K♣5♥3♥

Chidwick's two pair became a full house on the 3♣ turn, leaving Moncek drawing dead. The river came the meaningless J♠ as Moncek said his goodbyes and took his exit.

Shortly before, John Riordan was eliminated as the first player after the redraw in 23rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	11,565,000 2,065,000	2,065,000

Michael Moncek	Busted

John Riordan	Busted

Tags: John Riordan Michael Moncek Stephen Chidwick

06-21-2025 20:45 UTC-8

Hero Call KOs Wang

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Robert Jones

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The action was picked up on the turn with 300,000 chips in the middle.

Dirk Gerritse, from the small blind, check-called the 200,000 chip bet from David Wang, in the big blind, on Q♦5♦4♣3♦.

On the K♦ river, Gerritse checked once again, and Wang bet his remaining 390,000. Geritse called.

Wang tabled A♦9♠7♥7♣ and was beaten by Gerritse who showed Q♠10♦10♥5♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dirk Gerritse	1,700,000 340,000	340,000
David Wang	Busted

Tags: David Wang Dirk Gerritse

06-21-2025 20:42 UTC-8

Seidel Clips Frank

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Nick Vazquez

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick limped in the hijack, Evan Krentzman limped in the cutoff, Erik Seidel limped in the small blind, Jason Mercier completed in small blind, before Christopher Frank raised the pot in the big blind. Seidel was the only caller.

On the 9♠6♠3♥ board, Frank put his last remaining chips in the pot, and Seidel called.

Christopher Frank: A♥J♥10♥4♣ All in
Erik Seidel: A♠10♣3♠2♠

The turn was the Q♦ and the river was the A♦, and Seidel eliminated Frank.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	9,100,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Erik Seidel	2,650,000 600,000	600,000

Evan Krentzman	2,375,000 665,000	665,000
Jason Mercier	1,400,000 495,000	495,000

Christopher Frank	Busted

Tags: Christopher Frank Erik Seidel Evan Krentzman Jason Mercier Stephen Chidwick

06-21-2025 20:35 UTC-8

Deeb Dusted in Two Hands

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Ka Kwan Lau made a pot-sized raise to 175,000 in the cutoff. Shaun Deeb defended his big blind and led out for 425,000 on the 7♣Q♠6♦ flop. Lau quickly moved all in for 790,000, and Deeb called with the covering stack.

Ka Kwan Lau: A♦A♣K♥4♥ All in
Shaun Deeb: J♠8♠7♠5♥

Lau's aces held on the K♣10♠ runout, doubling him up and leaving Deeb with four big blinds.

Deeb committed his remaining 205,000 on the next deal from the small blind, with Frederic Normand calling in the big blind.

Shaun Deeb: Q♠10♥6♠6♦ All in
Frederic Normand: A♥K♦9♠6♥

Normand made trips on the Q♦A♦8♣A♠ turn, leaving Deeb with one out. The 3♠ river did not bring the last remaining six, eliminating Deeb from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	2,005,000 1,065,000	1,065,000

Frederic Normand	825,000 130,000	130,000
Shaun Deeb	Busted

Tags: Frederic Normand Ka Kwan Lau Shaun Deeb

06-21-2025 20:30 UTC-8

Finnish Finishes Finnish

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Stewart Morrison

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Joni Jouhkimainen raised to 175,000 before seeing a three-bet from Juha Helppi to 600,000, which was the majority of his stack. Action was back on Jouhkimainen, who made the call.

The flop came 8♥8♦K♣, and Helppi put the remainder of his stack in, which Jouhkimainen called.

Juha Helppi: A♠A♦Q♠7♣ All in
Joni Jouhkimainen: A♣J♥5♣4♥

Helppi had the lead, but the Q♣ turn gave Jouhkimainen plenty of ways to take the lead.

The river 10♣ was one of those ways, giving Jouhkimainen a rivered flush and eliminating his compatriot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen	2,500,000 650,000	650,000

Juha Helppi	Busted

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06-21-2025 20:29 UTC-8

Scott Seiver Eliminated

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Robert Jones

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Alex Foxen raised from the cutoff and was called by Scott Seiver in the big blind.

The flop came A♠Q♣3♠. Seiver checked, Foxen put Seiver all in for slightly over 100,000, and Seiver called.

Scott Seiver: A♥8♦5♦2♣ All in
Alex Foxen: K♠10♣9♠6♣

A spade turn and a brick river had Seiver headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	1,700,000 200,000	200,000

Scott Seiver	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Scott Seiver