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

06-21-2025 17:39 UTC-8

Bleznick Goes Bust

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 17:36 UTC-8

Suvarna Cracks Aces on River

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Frank Visser

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

Gergo Nagy in the big blind and Santhosh Suvarna on the button had gathered 300,000 in the middle when Nagy fired a pot-sized bet on the 3♣4♣10♦ flop.

Suvarna quickly moved all in for 495,000, and Nagy snap-called with the covering stack.

Santhosh Suvarna: K♦10♥9♦8♣ All in
Gergo Nagy: A♠A♥A♦Q♠

Nagy's aces were ahead, and remained so on the 6♠ turn. The 9♣ river made Suvarna two pair, however, and he doubled up during hand-for-hand play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Krentzman	2,350,000 760,000	760,000
Gergo Nagy	2,200,000 300,000	300,000
Joni Jouhkimainen	2,110,000 90,000	90,000

Manuel Stojanovic	2,020,000 20,000	20,000
Santhosh Suvarna	1,290,000 490,000	490,000

Andrew Ige	525,000 35,000	35,000
Scott Seiver	510,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Gergo Nagy Santhosh Suvarna

06-21-2025 17:33 UTC-8

Foxen Takes from Duek

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Laura Fryer

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

Michael Duek limped from early position and Alex Foxen raised to 180,000 from the hijack. Duek called and the players went to the flop.

The A♥10♣K♣ was dealt and Duek checked. Foxen bet 115,000 and Duek called.

The A♦ was turned and Duek check-called after Foxen bet 215,000.

Duek checked the 7♠ river and Foxen used a time bank before betting around 350,000. Duek folded and showed three of his hole cards J♠J♥J♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	2,005,000 455,000	455,000

Michael Duek	1,100,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Michael Duek

06-21-2025 17:30 UTC-8

Chidwick Continuing to Build

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Robert Jones

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

After a Christopher Frank raise to 50,000 from under the gun, Allan Le re-raised to 120,000 from middle position, and Stephen Chidwick called from the hijack. Frank folded.

The flop came Q♥8♠2♥, and Le check-called the 170,000 chip bet from Chidwick.

On the 4♠ turn, Le check-called again this time for 655,000.

The river came the 2♦ and both players checked.

Stephen Chidwick tabled A♦Q♣8♥7♠, which was good enough to scoop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	7,500,000 1,020,000	1,020,000

Allan Le	2,000,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Christopher Frank	800,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Allan Le Christopher Frank Stephen Chidwick

06-21-2025 17:24 UTC-8

Bubble Play Commences

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Frank Visser

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

With 34 players showing on the clock, and 30 making the money, all tables will play hand for hand until the bubble has burst due to the pace of play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	Busted

06-21-2025 17:20 UTC-8

Ivey Enters Danger Zone

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Frank Visser

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

Biao Ding limped under the gun, calling when Phil Ivey raised to 180,000 on the button.

The Q♥J♣7♥ flop and A♥ turn checked through to the 9♣ river, where Ding fired a bet of 120,000. Ivey tossed in a call, but mucked his hand when Ding showed K♥K♦10♠3♦ for a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Biao Ding	2,150,000 150,000	150,000

Phil Ivey	750,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Biao Ding Phil Ivey

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 17:07 UTC-8

Gerritse Takes From Foxen

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Stewart Morrison

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

Alex Foxen raised from the hijack to 100,000, and only Dirk Gerritse called in the big blind.

The players exchanged notes on each other's stack sizes as the dealer put out a flop of 4♣7♣J♠, which saw both players check.

Gerritse then took the initiative on the 8♠ turn, leading out for 85,000, which Foxen called.

The river 3♥ didn't slow Gerritse down, betting 120,000. Foxen took a moment but ultimately folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	1,550,000 250,000	250,000

Dirk Gerritse	1,400,000 310,000	310,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Dirk Gerritse

06-21-2025 17:07 UTC-8

Lau Rivers Double-Up

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Frank Visser

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

Day 1 Chipleader Ka Kwan Lau raised to 140,000 on the button. Frank Crivello quickly moved all in from the big blind, and Lau called off his stack of 425,000.

Ka Kwan Lau: Q♣J♥7♥6♣ All in
Frank Crivello: K♠K♥2♥4♥

Lau flopped a pair on A♦7♦4♦ for some help, and the 8♥ turn gave him a straight draw as well. The J♣ river made him two pair, beating the kings of Crivello and doubling up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Crivello	1,380,000 115,000	115,000
Ka Kwan Lau	1,010,000 560,000	560,000

Tags: Frank Crivello Ka Kwan Lau