Event #57: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Day 2 Started
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #57: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$9,215,000
Entries
194
Level
29
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
132
Players Left
11
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Just a few days ago, Phil Ivey made his first final table of the 2025 World Series of Poker in the $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha. Eventually busting out in sixth place, Ivey used some of his winnings to register this event, Event #57: $50,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha, and he increased his 300,000 starting stack to 525,000 on Day 1, slightly below the average of 716,129, but still a very workable 35 big blinds.
The Hall of Famer is joined at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas for Day 2 at 1 p.m. local time by 61 other four-card enthusiasts who remain from the 148 entries on Day 1. Najeem Ajez, who finished seventh in the $25,000 PLO, will return with a stack of 835,000, while recent $1,500 PLO runner-up Bryce Yockey bagged 365,000 in this event. Fabian Riebau-Schmithals came in second in the $5,000 PLO at the start of the summer, and has another shot at glory in this event with 352,000 in chips.
Meanwhile, the top of the counts is dominated by Ka Kwan Lau. The pot-limit Omaha specialist bagged an impressive 2,700,000 as he hunts the second bracelet of his career. In second place, at a respectable distance with 1,765,000, is 25K Fantasy pick Biao Ding, while online phenom Oliver "sk2ll_m0dr" Weis sits in third with 1,740,000.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ka Kwan Lau | United Kingdom | 2,700,000 | 180 |
| 2 | Biao Ding | China | 1,765,000 | 118 |
| 3 | Oliver Weis | Germany | 1,740,000 | 116 |
| 4 | Christopher Frank | Germany | 1,665,000 | 111 |
| 5 | Farid Jattin | Colombia | 1,564,000 | 104 |
| 6 | Alex Foxen | United States | 1,525,000 | 102 |
| 7 | Eelis Parssinen | Finland | 1,250,000 | 83 |
| 8 | Sean Winter | United States | 1,175,000 | 78 |
| 9 | Youness Barakat | Italy | 1,170,000 | 78 |
| 10 | Isaac Haxton | United States | 1,130,000 | 75 |
As expected from a buy-in of this size, many more household names made it through to Day 2. Shaun Deeb bagged big with 950,000 as he hunts bracelet number seven. Artur Martirosian (950,000), Lou Garza (830,000), and Nick Schulman (490,000) are all looking for their second victory of the summer, while Erik Seidel (365,000) is aiming for his eleventh bracelet, which would tie him with Ivey.
These legends of the game could be joined by many more as late registration and reentry will remain open throughout the first 60-minute level of the day, Level 13, blinds10,000/15,000/15,000. Registering at the last moment has proven popular during this series, so the $7,030,000 currently in the prize pool is expected to grow significantly.
The plan for Day 2 is to play down to only five remaining players. All levels will be an hour long, with a 15-minute break after every two levels. A dinner break of 60 minutes is planned after Level 19, around 6:10 p.m. local time.
An exciting, bubble-bursting day is ahead in the $50,000 High Roller PLO, so stay tuned to PokerNews for all the thrilling Omaha action.
Level: 13
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
Level 13
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
The 62 players who bagged chips on Day 1 have taken their seats and have been joined by six late registrants.
Late registration will remain open until the end of the current level (Level 13).
Shuffle up and deal!
Level 13
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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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♣ 
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 |
|---|---|---|
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1,100,000
735,000
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735,000 |
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750,000
80,000
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80,000 |
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Busted | |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
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1,120,000
130,000
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130,000 |
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220,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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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♦
[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♦
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 |
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950,000
115,000
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115,000 |
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550,000
206,000
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206,000 |
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290,000
190,000
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190,000 |
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Busted | |
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♠
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 |
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3,100,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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670,000
140,000
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140,000 |
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415,000
115,000
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115,000 |
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Busted | |
