Event #79: $100,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-02-2025 11:59 UTC-8

Straight Scores Guerra a Double

Erick Torres

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

With approximately 500,000 in the pot on the flop of 7♣8♥6♦ Lautaro Guerra and Jeremy Ausmus got their chips in to create an all-in showdown with Guerra at risk.

Lautaro Guerra: A♣Q♠5♠4♣ All in
Jeremy Ausmus: A♠A♦9♠6♠

Guerra had the best of it as he flopped a straight, while Ausmus held the overpair and a draw to a higher straight.

The K♠ turn was a blank, and the 2♦ river did not alter the standings of the hand as Guerra scored the double and dropped Ausmus back down after he built his stack up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lautaro Guerra	2,030,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Jeremy Ausmus	620,000 995,000	995,000

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Lautaro Guerra

07-02-2025 11:57 UTC-8

Guerra Doubles Through Karakitukov

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

John Hennigan limped in and Lautaro Guerra raised the pot to 135,000 for Veselin Karakitukov in the big blind and Hennigan to call.

On the A♥7♣6♥ flop, it checked to Guerra who pushed all-in for 250,000. Karakitukov folded and Hennigan called.

Lautaro Guerra: A♣Q♥Q♠4♠ All in
John Hennigan: J♣J♠7♠6♦

The 2♣ turn and 2♥ river saved Guerra as Hennigan's two pair were counterfeit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veselin Karakitukov	3,100,000 220,000	220,000
John Hennigan	1,325,000 500,000	500,000

Lautaro Guerra	805,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: John Hennigan Lautaro Guerra Veselin Karakitukov

07-02-2025 11:52 UTC-8

Karakitukov Pressurizes the Short Stacks

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Veselin Karakitukov raised to 85,000 and Lautaro Guerra called in the cutoff. Eelis Pärssinen on the button potted to 375,000 and Karakitukov asked him how many chips the Finn had behind, who counted out 670,000. Karakitukov then announced a call, which the dealer initially misunderstood and instantly provided how much the repot amount would be before it was instantly rectified.

Guerra also called for half of his stack and the flop came 5♥5♦2♣. Karakitukov bet the pot and Guerra folded. Pärssinen shook his head, looked up to the ceiling and murmured possible options before one time bank extension expired prior to his sigh-fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veselin Karakitukov	3,320,000 1,445,000	1,445,000
Eelis Parssinen	670,000 330,000	330,000

Lautaro Guerra	380,000 520,000	520,000

Tags: Eelis Pärssinen Lautaro Guerra Veselin Karakitukov

07-02-2025 11:51 UTC-8

Soverel Raises Pot on River

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Nick Vazquez

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Nick Schulman raised to 75,000 on the button, and Sam Soverel made the call in the big blind.

Both players checked on the J♠9♦6♠ flop. The turn brought the A♦, and Schulman bet 140,000. Soverel called.

The river was the 4♥, and Soverel checked again. Schulman bet 275,000, and Soverel announced pot. Schulman quickly folded, and Soverel dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	2,325,000 310,000	310,000

Nick Schulman	1,025,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Sam Soverel Nick Schulman

07-02-2025 11:48 UTC-8

Katz Finds Spades to Double

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Erick Torres

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Aaron Katz began with a raise to 60,000 from the hijack. James Chen opted to raise to 100,000 from the cutoff before Katz responded with a raise to 360,000.

Chen pushed all the chips in, and Katz called to set up an all-in showdown.

Aaron Katz: A♦A♠K♣Q♠ All in
James Chen: A♥A♣Q♥J♥

Both players were holding a pair of aces, but it was Katz who had a huge flop as it fanned out 7♠K♠2♠ to give him the nut flush.

The 7♣ turn created a sliver of an opportunity for a chop, but the 4♥ river put to rest any opportunity of that as Katz was awarded the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Katz	2,600,000 915,000	915,000

James Chen (US)	425,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Aaron Katz James Chen

07-02-2025 11:45 UTC-8

Gryko Gets Value from Negreanu

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Richard Gryko raised the button to 75,000 and Daniel Negreanu defended his big blind.

Negreanu check-called a bet of 125,000 from Gryko on the A♦7♥2♦ flop.

The turn came the 10♣ and Negreanu check-called another bet from Gryko, this time for 325,000.

After Negreanu checked the 10♥ river, Gryko fired a third barrel of 500,000. Negreanu paused for a few moments, counted out the calling chips, looked back at his cards, and then made the call.

Gryko turned over A♣10♠7♦6♠ for a full house, tens full of aces to win the pot, as Negreanu mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Gryko	2,700,000 750,000	750,000

Daniel Negreanu	1,700,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Richard Gryko

07-02-2025 11:40 UTC-8

Updated Counts at Table 668

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Lautaro Guerra has experienced a rough start to Day 2 after losing a decent portion of his stack to Jeremy Ausmus, paying off a flopped set of tens on a king-high board. Eelis Pärssinen also chipped down while Ausmus and Isaac Haxton have been thriving early on.

Haxton limped in from under the gun with Guerra and Pärssinen coming along out of the blinds. They checked the 5♠4♣3♠ flop and Guerra's bet of 50,000 on the A♥ turn won the small pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Martinez Gonzalez	2,310,000 395,000	395,000
Veselin Karakitukov	1,875,000 75,000	75,000
John Hennigan	1,825,000 170,000	170,000

Jeremy Ausmus	1,615,000 635,000	635,000

Isaac Haxton	1,020,000 545,000	545,000

Eelis Parssinen	1,000,000 600,000	600,000

Lautaro Guerra	900,000 1,060,000	1,060,000

Tags: Eelis Pärssinen Isaac Haxton Jeremy Ausmus Lautaro Guerra

07-02-2025 11:36 UTC-8

Brewer Eliminates Foxen

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Erick Torres

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Alex Foxen and Chris Brewer clashed in an all-in pot that had Foxen at risk.

Alex Foxen: A♦A♣10♥4♠ All in
Chris Brewer: Q♠J♣10♣8♠

The flop was a dangerous one for Foxen as it came K♣7♦9♦, which gave Brewer plenty of outs to crack his aces.

The Q♥ turn improved Brewer to the king-high straight and Foxen failed to make broadway with the 8♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	2,600,000 850,000	850,000

Alex Foxen	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Chris Brewer

07-02-2025 11:31 UTC-8

Some Reentries

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Depa	600,000 600,000	600,000
[Removed:548]	600,000 600,000	600,000
Stephen Chidwick	600,000 600,000	600,000

07-02-2025 11:31 UTC-8

Bujtas Flushed Away by Brewer

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

With the flop showing K♥J♥8♣, Chris Brewer had four T-100,000 chips out in front and then called all-in when Laszlo Bujtas piled in his near identical stack.

Laszlo Bujtas: Q♦Q♣8♥8♦ All in
Chris Brewer: A♥J♦6♦4♥

The middle pair and nut flush draw of Brewer were up against bottom set and the 3♠ turn denied any other way to get there for Brewer. What followed was the 9♥ on the river and Brewer improved to the flush, leaving Bujtas flabbergasted. "Unbelievable," Bujtas sighed before leaving the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	1,750,000 640,000	640,000

Laszlo Bujtas	Busted

Tags: Laszlo Bujtas Chris Brewer