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

06-21-2025 18:15 UTC-8

Foxen Keeps Climbing

Laura Fryer

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

Players were heads-up on the 6♥9♦3♠ flop and Alex Foxen checked the small blind. Richard Gryko bet 210,000 in the big blind and Foxen called.

The 5♦ was turned and the players checked to the 7♣ river.

Foxen used a time extension before moving in 600,000 chips. Gryko used two time bank cards before deciding to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	3,350,000 800,000	800,000

Richard Gryko	1,579,000 349,000	349,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Richard Gryko

06-21-2025 18:16 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Stewart Morrison

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

The remaining 33 players have now headed for a 60-minute dinner break.

The players will return three places from the money, and until the bubble bursts, hand-for-hand play will continue.

Play will resume at 8:15 p.m. local time.

Level: 18

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

06-21-2025 19:18 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	7,950,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Farid Jattin	3,835,000 735,000	735,000
Alex Foxen	3,645,000 295,000	295,000

Quan Zhou	3,460,000 125,000	125,000
Gergo Nagy	3,430,000 605,000	605,000
Allan Le	3,080,000 140,000	140,000

Evan Krentzman	3,040,000 940,000	940,000
Biao Ding	2,755,000 155,000	155,000

Manuel Stojanovic	2,105,000 895,000	895,000
Erik Seidel	2,050,000 250,000	250,000

Dirk Gerritse	1,885,000 485,000	485,000
Joni Jouhkimainen	1,850,000 5,000	5,000

Youness Barakat	1,760,000 60,000	60,000
Frank Crivello	1,730,000 350,000	350,000
Michael Moncek	1,525,000 175,000	175,000

Sean Winter	1,275,000 225,000	225,000
Richard Gryko	1,200,000 379,000	379,000

Dylan Linde	1,165,000 10,000	10,000

John Riordan	1,115,000 185,000	185,000

David Wang	1,070,000 230,000	230,000
Juha Helppi	975,000 1,125,000	1,125,000

Frederic Normand	955,000 1,030,000	1,030,000
Ka Kwan Lau	940,000 70,000	70,000

Jason Mercier	905,000 35,000	35,000

Arthur Morris	895,000 105,000	105,000

Gerritse Gets Foxen

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Laura Fryer

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

Alex Foxen opened to 150,000 from under the gun and got a single call from Dirk Gerritse on the button.

The Q♣8♠6♣ flop was checked by both and the J♥ was turned.

Foxen check-called Gerritse’s 300,000 bet.

Players checked the 6♠ river and Gerritse showed A♥A♦K♠10♥. Foxen looked at the cards and mucked his hand, passing the pot to Gerritse.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	3,150,000 495,000	495,000

Dirk Gerritse	2,450,000 565,000	565,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Dirk Gerritse

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 19:34 UTC-8

Did High-Stakes Poker Pro Angle Shoot Recreational Player at WSOP?

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Jon Sofen

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

A recreational poker player has accused a well-known Los Angeles high-stakes cash game pro of angle shooting during Day 1c of the $1,500 Millionaire Maker at the 2025 World Series of Poker.

https://twitter.com/Brentity/status/1936321369849184418

Brent Philbin, who has $226,155 in live earnings according to The Hendon Mob, took to both X and the r/poker subreddit to call out GGPoker ambassador Andy Tsai — better known as Andy Stacks — for what he claims was unethical behavior at the table. Tsai, a regular on streamed cash games like Live at the Bike and Hustler Casino Live, quickly found himself at the center of a heated exchange.

Read the Full Story Here

Tags: Brent Philbin Andy Tsai

06-21-2025 19:41 UTC-8

Foxen Loses Some More

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Frank Visser

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

Richard Gryko and Alex Foxen were heads up on the 10♣6♠A♣ flop. Gryko checked from the big blind before Foxen bet 240,000. Gryko called to the K♥ turn, where Foxen sized up to 375,000 after using a time extension.

Gryko tossed in another call, after which the 8♠ river was checked down. Gryko showed K♣9♠7♥7♣ for a straight to the ten, and Foxen's cards hit the muck in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Gryko	2,800,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Dirk Gerritse	2,435,000 15,000	15,000
Alex Foxen	1,500,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

Dylan Linde	1,065,000 100,000	100,000

David Wang	1,040,000 30,000	30,000
Michael Duek	490,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Richard Gryko

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♥