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

Jun 21, 2025

Deeb and Kenney Chop Up Krentzman

Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Shaun Deeb limped in from the hijack, and Bryn Kenney followed suit in the cutoff. Evan Krentzman then raised to 130,000 on the button, seeing both Deeb and Kenney call.

It checked to Krentzman on the 7♥7♦J♥ flop, who continued for 125,000. Deeb then pushed all in, covering both opponents. Kenney called off his stack of 510,000, causing Krentzman to muck his cards.

Bryn Kenney: Q♣J♣9♥7♠ All in
Shaun Deeb: J♠10♠8♠7♣

Both players had flopped sevens full of jacks. The 2♦5♦ runout changed nothing, chopping up the pot.

Tags: Bryn Kenney Evan Krentzman Shaun Deeb

Jun 21, 2025

Weisman Knocked Out by Duek

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Nick Vazquez

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Dylan Weisman raised to 70,000 in the cutoff. Ka Kwan Lau called in the small blind, and then Michael Duek potted from the big blind. Weisman then moved all in, Lau folded, and Duek called.

Dylan Weisman: A♥Q♠J♥J♦ All in
Michael Duek: A♦K♥9♥7♦

The board ran out8♦5♦2♣6♥K♣ and Duek won the pot, and Weisman was eliminated. Duek is coming a second-place finish in the $25,000 High Roller PLO event that finished yesterday, so he'll obviously be looking to carry that success into this event.

Tags: Michael Duek Ka Kwan Lau Dylan Weisman

Jun 21, 2025

Gerritse Triples, Gryko Eliminates Kashat

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Stewart Morrison

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Firas Kashat opened under the gun to 70,000, and Richard Gryko called in middle position. The short-stacked Dirk Gerritse called from the small blind, too.

The dealer fanned out a J♥2♦3♠ flop, and when Gerritse checked, Kashat continued for 115,000. Gryko called before Gerritse moved all in for 140,000. Both Kashat and Gryko called.

The turn 7♥ saw Kashat slow down, allowing Gryko to take over the betting lead, as he moved all in. Kashat was the covered player and made the call.

Dirk Gerritse: A♣J♣4♠2♠ All in
Firas Kashat: Q♥10♥9♦8♣ All in
Richard Gryko: Q♠Q♣10♦7♠

The river A♦ confirmed the triple-up for Gerritse, who improved to a better two pair on the river. Kashat had missed all of his draws, which meant Gryko won the side pot, and Kashat headed to the exit.

Tags: Dirk Gerritse Firas Kashat Richard Gryko

Jun 21, 2025

Kabrhel Makes Show of Double-Up

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Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Michael Moncek made it 70,000 under the gun.

"Check the cameras! Mikey is playing a hand," Martin Kabrhel shouted from the hijack. He then three-bet to 140,000, leaving only 5,000 behind.

Moncek then quickly moved all in.

"Mikey, do you have aces? If you have aces, I think I can fold," Kabrhel asked.

"I want you to fold, I have aces," Moncek responded.

At that point, Kabrhel was nearing the end of his shot clock, prompting him to yell, "Call!" as loud as he could.

Martin Kabrhel: K♠K♥J♥J♦ All in
Michael Moncek: A♣Q♦Q♣4♠

Moncek made a set on the 3♠9♥4♥Q♠ turn, but Kabrhel's flush completed on the 8♥ river, doubling him up.

"Shaun! We did it!" Kabrhel screamed in celebration to Shaun Deeb, a few tables over.

Tags: Martin Kabrhel Michael Moncek

Jun 21, 2025

Double KO for Cates

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Robert Jones

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Dan Cates called from under the gun, Laszlo Bujtas called from the cutoff, Tyler Brown completed the small blind, and Dylan Smith raised to 40,000 in the big blind. Cates announced pot, Bujtas was all-in for roughly 75,000, and Dylan Smith raised once again, putting himself at risk. Cates obliged, and three players were off to see five, with the main pot between Smith and Cates.

Dylan Smith: J♥9♥9♠8♣ All in
Dan Cates: A♣10♣10♥4♥

On the 5♠3♣Q♦2♥K♠ Cates locked up the double knockout, and a chip stack of over 750,000 with his turned wheel.

Tags: Dan Cates Dylan Smith Laszlo Bujtas Tyler Brown

Jun 21, 2025

Defending Champion and Blom Eliminated

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Laura Fryer

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Michael Duek opened from under the gun to 60,000, and Viktor Blom called from the cutoff. David Wang called the small blind and Daniel Perkusic moved all in from the big blind for 280,000. Duek re-jammed for 660,000, and Blom was the only caller.

Daniel Perkusic: A♣J♣9♥6♥ All in
Michael Duek: A♠A♦8♥5♣ All in
Viktor Blom: K♦J♠9♠7♥

The 3♦8♦4♦6♣8♠ runout saw Duek take the pot with trip eights, and Perkusic, the defending champion, was eliminated from the tournament.

Victor Blom was left with 140,000 at the end of the hand and was seen walking away from the table just a few hands later, after being eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Daniel Perkusic David Wang Michael Duek Victor Blom

Jun 21, 2025

Tang Busted by Helppi

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Nick Vazquez

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Danny Tang raised to 70,000 under the gun. Only Juha Helppi called on the button.

The flop was K♦J♥4♦ and Tang moved his last 120,000 chips in the middle. Helppi made the call and the cards were on their backs.

Danny Tang: K♥Q♥10♠9♠ All in
Juha Helppi: A♥10♦9♥7♦

The turn Q♠ gave Helppi the nuts, and the 4♥ couldn't help Tang, and he was eliminated.

Tags: Juha Helppi Danny Tang

Jun 21, 2025

Rafael and Hendrix Both Short After All-In

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Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Adam Hendrix raised to 55,000 under the gun, leaving only 20,000 behind. Sean Rafael then three-bet to 195,000 on the button, which folded out the rest of the table before Hendrix called off.

Adam Hendrix: A♥J♣6♦5♦ All in
Sean Rafael: A♠10♠7♥5♣