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

06-21-2025 20:16 UTC-8

Andrew Ige Eliminated on the Bubble

Robert Jones

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

Quan Zhou raised from under the gun to 175,000. He was called by Frederic Normand in the small blind, and Andrew Ige, for his remaining 160,000, in the big blind.

The flop came Q♥10♣9♦ and both players checked.

The turn came the 2♣, Normand checked, Zhou announced pot, and Normand folded.

Andrew Ige: 10♠9♥6♠3♣ All in
Quan Zhou: K♦K♥9♣9♠

The A♠ river did not save Ige, and he was eliminated to burst the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	5,000,000 1,540,000	1,540,000
Andrew Ige	Busted

Tags: Andrew Ige Frederic Normand Quan Zhou

06-21-2025 19:42 UTC-8

Ivey Eliminated on Soft Bubble

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Nick Vazquez

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

Farid Jattin raised to 175,000 in the cutoff, and Phil Ivey moved all in from the small blind. Jattin quickly called, and the players waited for a hand at another table to complete. Once it was finished, they exposed their hands.

Phil Ivey: A♠K♠K♦8♣ All in
Farid Jattin: Q♠Q♦J♠J♥

The runout of A♣J♣2♥2♣5♦ was bad news for Ivey, as aces up went down to the jacks full of Jattin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Farid Jattin	4,765,000 930,000	930,000
Phil Ivey	Busted

Tags: Phil Ivey Farid Jattin

06-21-2025 19:28 UTC-8

Duek Doubles Up

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Frank Visser

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

It folded to Michael Duek in the small blind, who raised to 150,000. Duek only had 120,00 behind, and was put all in by Alex Foxen in the big blind. Duek made a quick call, revealing the cards.

Michael Duek: A♦K♥9♦7♣ All in
Alex Foxen: A♣Q♥9♥6♦

Foxen flopped a flush draw on 5♥3♦A♥ for some extra outs. The 8♠ turn removed some outs for Foxen as a six would make Duek a straight, and the 3♣ river saw Duek's ace-king hold for a double-up.

"Go back to your tables, nits!" Duek yelled to the gathered onlookers as he stacked up his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	2,950,000 200,000	200,000

Michael Duek	590,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Michael Duek

06-21-2025 18:15 UTC-8

Seiver Doubles Up Before Dinner

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Nick Vazquez

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Scott Seiver raised to 140,000 under the gun, only Joni Jouhkimainen called in the small blind.

The flop was Q♥9♠7♠ and Jouhkimainen bet enough to cover Seiver's stack. Seiver called, and the cards were revealed.

Scott Seiver: K♥K♠6♥5♦
Joni Jouhkimainen: J♦J♣10♦8♠

The turn A♥ and river A♣ were safe for Seiver, so he scored the double right before dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen	1,855,000 255,000	255,000

Scott Seiver	430,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Joni Jouhkimainen Scott Seiver

06-21-2025 18:12 UTC-8

Quads for Ding

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Stewart Morrison

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Biao Ding limped in from the hijack before Youness Barakat raised to 180,000 on the button. The action folded back to Ding, who made the call.

Both players checked the Q♦Q♥J♥ flop, but when Ding checked for a second time on the Q♠ turn, Barakat put out a bet of 115,000, which Ding called.

The dealer produced the K♠ river, and when Ding checked for a third time, Barakat wisely checked back. Ding rolled over Q♣J♦10♦9♠ for a turned four-of-a-kind, and Barakat returned his cards to the dealer face down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Biao Ding	2,600,000 500,000	500,000

Youness Barakat	1,700,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Biao Ding Youness Barakat

06-21-2025 17:39 UTC-8

Bleznick Goes Bust

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Nick Vazquez

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick raised to 110,000 under the gun. Jared Bleznick called for his last 95,000. Action folded to Allan Le in the big blind, who called.

The flop was A♠K♥Q♣ and Chidwick bet 40,000 after Le checked. Le made the call.

On the 9♣ turn, Le decided to lead out for 185,000. Chidwick made the call.

The river came the 6♠, and Le bet out 450,000. Chidwick folded to award Le the side pot, but Le still had to show his hand to beat Bleznick for the main pot. Bleznick announced that he had two pair, and showed A♣Q♦9♥7♣, but Le showed K♣J♦10♣10♥ for the nut straight and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	6,700,000 800,000	800,000

Allan Le	3,220,000 1,220,000	1,220,000

Jared Bleznick	Busted

Tags: Allan Le Jared Bleznick Stephen Chidwick

06-21-2025 17:38 UTC-8

Barakat Wins Battle of the Blinds

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Stewart Morrison

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded to Farid Jattin in the small blind, who put in a raise to 120,000. The big blind, Youness Barakat, made the call, and the two players went to a flop.

The dealer revealed a 10♣9♣6♥ flop, and Jattin continued for 175,000, which Barakat called.

Both players checked the 3♥ turn, and the 2♣ river was dealt.

Jattin decided to restart his aggression, putting out a bet of 215,000. Barakat made the call, and when Jattin showed Q♦J♥8♣6♦ for just a pair of sixes, Barakat tabled the superior Q♣10♦9♠3♦, for top two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Farid Jattin	2,400,000 350,000	350,000
Youness Barakat	2,300,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Farid Jattin Youness Barakat

06-21-2025 17:07 UTC-8

Cates Eliminated by Seidel

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Nick Vazquez

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Erik Seidel raised to 105,000 in early position. Dan Cates made the call in the big blind.

The flop came 10♥7♥5♠ and Cates moved his last chips into the middle. Seidel quickly called.

Dan Cates: A♥10♦J♠9♠ All in
Erik Seidel: A♠A♦K♣3♣

The turn was the A♣ and the river was the 2♦, which eliminated Cates from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	2,300,000 400,000	400,000

Dan Cates	Busted

Tags: Dan Cates Erik Seidel

06-21-2025 16:40 UTC-8

Gryko Takes Out Kabrhel

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Laura Fryer

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Richard Gryko opened from under the gun to 90,000 and Martin Kabrhel moved 255,000 of his 260,000 stack into the middle. Action folded around to Gryko and he forced Kabrhel all in by raising to 515,000. Kabrhel asked for a count before saying "I like to play with Mr I only play Aces." and called off with his remaining 5,000 chip.

Martin Kabrhel: A♠A♦3♣2♥ All in
Richard Gryko: A♣K♥J♣8♠

Kabrhel was ahead with the aces, and things stayed that way on the 6♦K♣7♣ flop, although Gryko had a flush draw.

The 9♥ turn brought in a straight draw for Gryko, and the 10♣ secured him the pot, having hit a club flush.

At another table, Artur Martirosian was also eliminated from the High Roller.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Gryko	1,230,000 450,000	450,000

Martin Kabrhel	Busted

Artur Martirosian	Busted

Tags: Martin Kabrhel Richard Gryko

06-21-2025 16:05 UTC-8

Zhou KOs Two

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Robert Jones

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Quan Zhou raised to 85,000 from early position. He was called by Veselin Karakitukov from middle position, Ka Kwan Lau in the cutoff, and Shaun Deeb in the small blind before Tyler Brown went all-in for 305,000 in the big blind. Zhou then raised it to 600,000 and Karakitukov called for his 525,000 chip stack.

Veselin Karakitukov: K♣10♥9♥7♣ All in
Tyler Brown: A♦K♠6♦2♠ All in
Quan Zhou: A♣J♣5♥3♥

The board came J♥9♠5♦6♥10♦, and Zhou knocked out two with two pair. Chance Kornuth and Joao Simao also recently departed from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	2,300,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Ka Kwan Lau	1,100,000 230,000	230,000

Shaun Deeb	1,000,000 90,000	90,000

Veselin Karakitukov	Busted
Tyler Brown	Busted

Chance Kornuth	Busted

Joao Simao	Busted

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau Quan Zhou Shaun Deeb Tyler Brown Veselin Karakitukov