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

07-02-2025 20:49 UTC-8

Soverel Check-Jams Turn

Nick Vazquez

Level 18 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Sam Soverel raised in the hijack. Aaron Katz called next to act, and Sean Rafael called in the big blind.

The flop came A♦J♣6♣, and action checked to Katz. He bet 450,000, and Soverel called.

The turn brought the 3♦, and Soverel checked again. Katz bet 975,000 now, and Soverel responded with a pot-sized raise, which was enough to put him all in. Katz went deep into the tank, using five time extensions, but eventually folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	5,900,000 1,875,000	1,875,000

Aaron Katz	4,500,000 850,000	850,000

Sean Rafael	350,000 3,450,000	3,450,000

Tags: Sean Rafael Sam Soverel Aaron Katz

07-02-2025 20:44 UTC-8

Airball Isn't Out Yet

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Nik Airball got his last 350,000 into the middle preflop with Arthur Morris being the one to try and bust him.

Nik Airball: A♦A♣5♦3♥ All in
Arthur Morris: Q♦Q♥10♣8♣

Morris was unable to beat the aces of Airball on the 9♥3♣4♠K♠7♣ runout, and Airball stayed alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	4,600,000 950,000	950,000

Nik Airball	1,000,000 570,000	570,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Nik Airball

07-02-2025 20:40 UTC-8

Schulman Finds a Double

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Erick Torres

Level 18 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Nik Airball began with a raise to 420,000 from the hijack, and Nick Schulman called from the big blind and sent them to a flop.

Airball put out enough chips to put Schulman all in on the flop of 8♦9♠4♠. Schulman put in his final 830,000 to be at risk.

Nick Schulman: K♥J♣9♥9♣ All in
Nik Airball: K♣K♠8♣4♦

Schulman flopped a big hand with top set out doing Airball's pocket kings. The A♣ turn did not change anything, and the 2♦ river peeled off to award Schulman the double and leave Airball with a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	2,680,000 1,310,000	1,310,000

Nik Airball	430,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Nick Schulman Nik Airball

07-02-2025 20:38 UTC-8

Guerra Still Leads the Way

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Tomas Ribeiro raised to 420,000 in the hijack and was called by Isaac Haxton out of the big blind. On the J♦10♦8♣ flop, Haxton check-called for 340,000 and did so again for 850,000 on the A♠ turn. The Q♦ river was checked and Haxton tabled his K♥Q♣10♥3♥ for broadway first.

Ribeiro had the equally strong A♦K♣J♠7♠ and they chopped the pot.

Lautaro Guerra then took on Arthur Morris in a limp-raised pot when they checked the Q♦7♠3♠ flop. On the 4♣ turn, Guerra bet 750,000 and Morris inquired about the pot size before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lautaro Guerra	14,600,000 700,000	700,000

Tomas Ribeiro	9,375,000 25,000	25,000

Arthur Morris	5,550,000 500,000	500,000

Isaac Haxton	5,000,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Isaac Haxton Tomas Ribeiro Lautaro Guerra

07-02-2025 20:30 UTC-8

Bryce Yockey Eliminated in 16th Place ($200,000)

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Erick Torres

Level 18 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Bryce Yockey opened the action to 350,000 from early position before it folded to Sam Soverel. Soverel chose to raise before Yockey announced all-in, and Soverel called to create a showdown with Yockey at risk.

Bryce Yockey: K♥K♣Q♥10♦ All in
Sam Soverel: A♥A♠Q♦2♣

Yockey was in trouble with his kings against Soverel's aces, and the flop of Q♣3♠6♦ did not alter that situation. The A♣ on the turn diminished Yockey's outs to only a gutshot straight draw. The 5♠ river sealed the deal as Yockey was eliminated in 16th place. Yockey received $200,000 for his effort.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	4,025,000 925,000	925,000

Bryce Yockey	Busted

Tags: Bryce Yockey Sam Soverel

07-02-2025 20:29 UTC-8

Negreanu Spikes the River to Survive & Shouts at Kabhrel

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

From early position, Daniel Negreanu raised to 350,000 from his stack of 610,000. Everyone folded around to Sean Rafael in the big blind, who jammed to put Negreanu all in. Negreanu called for the remainder of his stack.

Daniel Negreanu: J♠10♠5♣4♣
Sean Rafael: A♣A♥8♠6♠

Rafael had aces but Negreanu had four live cards. The dealer put out a flop of A♦7♥3♣ to give Rafael top set, but Negreanu had a straight draw. The J♥ turn didn't change anything, but the 6♣ rolled off on the river to give Negreanu the nuts, and he doubled up.

Negreanu turned around and shouted "Not like this!!" at Martin Kabhrel, who was playing the Main Event on the other side of the Events Center.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Rafael	3,800,000 600,000	600,000
Daniel Negreanu	1,350,000 740,000	740,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Martin Kabhrel Sean Rafael

07-02-2025 20:22 UTC-8

Soverel Flops Trips

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Sam Soverel made it 350,000 from the hijack with only Bryce Yockey calling from the button.

Soverel continued with a bet of 150,000 on the J♣6♦6♠ flop. Yockey called.

The A♣ appeared on the turn and Soverel bet again, this time for 200,000. Again, Yockey called.

Upon seeing the 5♥ roll off on the river, Soverel bet 510,000. Yockey didn't take long to call, and Soverel revealed K♥Q♠Q♣6♣ for trip sixes. Yockey mucked, and Soverel took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Katz	5,350,000 750,000	750,000

Shaun Deeb	5,150,000 590,000	590,000

Sam Soverel	3,100,000 590,000	590,000

Ben Lamb	3,000,000 400,000	400,000

Bryce Yockey	710,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Sam Soverel

07-02-2025 20:22 UTC-8

Foxen Picks Up Chips After the Bubble

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Alex Foxen raised the pot to 350,000 on the button and claimed the blinds.

Isaac Haxton then opened to 250,000 in the hijack and Foxen called in the cutoff. Nick Schulman on the button used a time extension and folded while Tomas Ribeiro called in the big blind. The Q♦9♥5♦ flop was checked to Foxen, who bet 540,000 and won the pot uncontested.