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

06-21-2025 12:39 UTC-8

Kabrhel Doubles With Ace-High, Causes Sternheimer's Demise

Frank Visser

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Biao Ding raised to 50,000 under the gun. Martin Kabrhel inquired if that was a legal size before he called. Philip Sternheimer then raised the pot to 215,000 in the small blind, folding out Ding.

"In for a dime, in for a house," Kabrhel chimed as he put in a call.

The flop fell 5♠J♠5♦. "I think I have a five," Kabrhel gleefully stated as he checked his cards. "Yes! It's so sick!" he cheered afterward.

Sternheimer still put Kabrhel all-in for 85,000, and Kabrhel eventually called.

Martin Kabrhel: A♠Q♠8♥3♥ All in
Philip Sternheimer: A♦10♥9♥8♦

"I can't believe it! He was totally bluffing!" Kabrhel shouted across the Horseshoe Event Center.

The board ran out with an inconsequential 7♥7♣, and Kabrhel doubled up with his ace-queen kicker.

Sternheimer was left with just 40,000, which he lost not much later to be eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Biao Ding	1,800,000 100,000	100,000

Youness Barakat	1,125,000 45,000	45,000
Martin Kabrhel	680,000 380,000	380,000

Jesse Lonis	265,000 35,000	35,000

Philip Sternheimer	Busted

Tags: Biao Ding Martin Kabrhel Philip Sternheimer

06-21-2025 12:28 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	300,000 300,000	300,000

Phil Hellmuth	300,000 300,000	300,000

Dan Smith	300,000

[Removed:548]	300,000 300,000	300,000
Matthias Eibinger	300,000 5,000	5,000

Dan Cates	300,000

Samuli Sipila	300,000 300,000	300,000
Ben Lamb	300,000 300,000	300,000

Chong Yang	Busted
Eric Wasserson	Busted

Fabian Riebau-Schmithals	Busted
Aaron Katz	Busted

Maxi Lehmanski	Busted
Martin Dam	Busted
Jonas Kronwitter	Busted

Sternheimer Doubles Through Garza

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Robert Jones

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Philip Sternheimer raised from the cutoff to 70,000. Lou Garza, in the big blind, raised to roughly 160,000. Sternheimer made the call, putting himself at risk.

Philip Sternheimer: Q♣Q♠7♦6♣ All in
Lou Garza: A♠A♥K♠3♥

The board ran out 8♦3♦2♦Q♦9♣, and the turned set from Sternheimer earned him a double-up worth 400,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lou Garza	600,000 150,000	150,000

Philip Sternheimer	400,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Lou Garza Philip Sternheimer

06-21-2025 12:25 UTC-8

Lau Continues to Run Hot as he Busts Lehmanski

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Nick Vazquez

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Maxi Lehmanski raised to 55,000 from the hijack. John Riordan called in the cutoff, Ka Kwan Lau called on the button, and Quan Zhou came along from the small blind.

The flop came J♦9♥7♣ and action checked to Lau. He bet 120,000, Zhou folded and Lehmanski jammed all in. Riordan got out of the way, and Lau quickly called.

Maxi Lehmanski: A♦Q♥J♥9♠ All in
Ka Kwan Lau: K♥Q♠10♠5♥

The turn was the 4♥ and the river was the 6♥ and Lau's flush bested Lehmanski's, and knocked him out. Lau came into the day as the chipleader, and now has eclipsed the 3,000,000 chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	3,100,000 400,000	400,000

John Riordan	670,000 140,000	140,000

Quan Zhou	415,000 115,000	115,000
Maxi Lehmanski	Busted

Tags: John Riordan Ka Kwan Lau Maxi Lehmanski Quan Zhou

06-21-2025 12:23 UTC-8

Crivello Doubles; [Removed:549] Eliminated

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Laura Fryer

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Frank Crivello limped from the hijack and [Removed:548] raised to 60,000 from the small blind and Crivello called.

The 2♥K♦J♥ flop saw Rotier bet 50,000. Crivello moved all in for 205,000 and [Removed:549] called, covering him by only 5,000.

Frank Crivello: J♥10♣9♣2♦ All in
[Removed:548]: Q♦Q♣4♦A♥

The 6♣ was turned and the 9♦ came on the river, giving Crivello the double up with two pair.

[Removed:549] was left with a single 5,000 chip and moved all in on the button on the next hand.

Sam Soverel limped the small blind and Najeem Ajez raised the big blind to 55,000. Soverel called, taking the players three ways to the flop.

The dealer placed the 4♥A♠Q♠ board. Soverel checked, Ajez raised to 55,000 and Soveral called.

The 3♦ was turned and Soverel checked again. Ajex bet 125,000 and Soverel mucked, leaving the players to flip thier cards.

[Removed:548]: A♥7♥6♠2♦ All in
Najeem Ajez: A♦5♦5♠2♠

Ajez stayed ahead on the 8♦ river, having picked up a straight on the turn, and [Removed:549] was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Najeem Ajez	950,000 115,000	115,000
Frank Crivello	550,000 206,000	206,000
Sam Soverel	290,000 190,000	190,000

[Removed:548]	Busted

06-21-2025 12:22 UTC-8

Parssinen Takes an Early Pot

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Stewart Morrison

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Eelis Parssinen raised from under the gun to 55,000, and only Cary Katz called on the button.

Both players checked the A♦6♦J♣ flop. When the turn brought the 5♠, Parssinen bet out for 30,000, and Katz called.

The river 2♣ didn't provide any action as both players checked.

Parssinen showed A♠K♣7♣6♠, which was enough to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eelis Parssinen	1,120,000 130,000	130,000

Cary Katz	220,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Cary Katz Eelis Parssinen

06-21-2025 12:10 UTC-8

Lamb KO'd on First Hand

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Robert Jones

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Allan Le raised from the cutoff to 30,000, was called by Lou Garza on the button, and was re-raised by Ben Lamb from the big blind to 175,000. Le raised, Garza folded, and Lamb made the call; putting himself at risk.

Ben Lamb: A♥K♠5♠3♣ All in
Allan Le: A♠9♠9♥4♣

The board ran out K♣6♠2♠7♠9♦, and Le's ace-high flush outclassed the king-high flush from Lamb.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allan Le	1,100,000 735,000	735,000

Lou Garza	750,000 80,000	80,000

Ben Lamb	Busted

Tags: Allan Le Ben Lamb Lou Garza

06-21-2025 12:03 UTC-8

Late Registrants

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Stewart Morrison

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Chong Yang	300,000 300,000	300,000
Jesse Lonis	300,000 300,000	300,000

[Removed:548]	300,000 300,000	300,000
Dan Smith	300,000 300,000	300,000

Chance Kornuth	300,000 300,000	300,000

Jason Koon	300,000 300,000	300,000