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

06-21-2025 16:54 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	5,700,000 200,000	200,000

Erik Seidel	1,900,000 50,000	50,000

Michael Moncek	1,850,000 220,000	220,000

Sean Winter	1,500,000 145,000	145,000
Phil Ivey	1,300,000 365,000	365,000

Alex Foxen	1,300,000 230,000	230,000

Jesse Lonis	1,000,000 80,000	80,000

Shaun Deeb	900,000 100,000	100,000

Santhosh Suvarna	800,000 370,000	370,000

Scott Seiver	700,000 210,000	210,000

Dan Cates	400,000 400,000	400,000

Cates Leaves Himself Short

Frank Visser

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

In the final hand of the previous level, Stephen Chidwick raised to 75,000 in early position. Dan Cates called in middle position, and Jason Mercier did so on the button.

The three players checked through the 9♥7♣J♠ flop before Chidwick bet 75,000 on the 8♥ turn. Cates called, but Mercier got out of the way.

Chidwick checked the 6♦ river over to Cates, who bet 250,000, about two-thirds of his stack. Chidwick quickly put in the rest, and Cates made a frustrated fold as he was left with just over three big blinds for the new level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	6,480,000 780,000	780,000

Jason Mercier	870,000 170,000	170,000

Dan Cates	125,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Dan Cates Jason Mercier Stephen Chidwick

06-21-2025 17:04 UTC-8

Back and Forth All-In

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Robert Jones

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

The action was picked up with Gruffudd Pugh-Jones all-in on the button versus Joni Jouhkimainen in the hijack.

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones: A♣J♦10♦10♠ All in
Joni Jouhkimainen: K♠K♣5♣5♦

The board ran out K♦Q♥2♣J♣8♣ and Gruffudd Pugh-Jones was headed to the rail

Player	Chips	Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen	2,200,000 650,000	650,000

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	Busted

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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

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

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 17:20 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 17:24 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 17:30 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.