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

07-02-2025 20:15 UTC-8

Deeb Holds Against Rafael

Erick Torres

Level 17 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Sean Rafael raised from middle position to 350,000 and was called by Shaun Deeb in the hijack and Bryce Yockey in the big blind.

Yockey checked the 8♣Q♣3♥ flop before Rafael fired 1,200,000. Deeb responded with an all-in. Yockey folded before Rafael made the call to put Deeb at risk.

Shaun Deeb: Q♥J♦10♥9♥ All in
Sean Rafael: A♣K♣5♦3♦

Deeb held top pair and inside straight draws, but Rafael was threatening with a flush draw. Rafael was unable to improve on the 4♦ turn and the 7♦ river to award Deeb the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	4,560,000 2,160,000	2,160,000

Sean Rafael	4,400,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Bryce Yockey	2,110,000 1,140,000	1,140,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Sean Rafael Shaun Deeb

07-02-2025 20:05 UTC-8

Redraw of the Final Two Tables

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

There are some 22 minutes left in the level and the final 16 players are back in action with the following new seat assignments and updated stack sizes.

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
663	1	Sean Rafael	United States	6,600,000	66
663	2	Shaun Deeb	United States	2,400,000	24
663	3	Daniel Negreanu	Canada	610,000	6
663	4	Sam Soverel	United States	2,510,000	25
663	5	Aaron Katz	United States	6,100,000	61
663	6	Bryce Yockey	United States	3,250,000	33
663	7	Ben Lamb	United States	2,600,000	26
663	8	Maxi Lehmanski	Germany	2,320,000	23

666	1	Tomas Ribeiro	Portugal	9,900,000	99
666	2	Lautaro Guerra	Spain	14,600,000	146
666	3	Nik Airball	United States	1,430,000	14
666	4	Arthur Morris	United States	6,050,000	61
666	5	Isaac Haxton	United States	6,170,000	62
666	6	Alex Foxen	United States	1,330,000	13
666	7	Nick Schulman	United States	875,000	9
666	8	Phil Ivey	United States	6,110,000	61

Player	Chips	Progress
Lautaro Guerra	14,600,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tomas Ribeiro	9,900,000 400,000	400,000

Sean Rafael	6,600,000 700,000	700,000
Isaac Haxton	6,170,000 1,470,000	1,470,000

Phil Ivey	6,110,000 50,000	50,000

Aaron Katz	6,100,000 1,140,000	1,140,000

Arthur Morris	6,050,000 150,000	150,000

Bryce Yockey	3,250,000

Ben Lamb	2,600,000 980,000	980,000

Sam Soverel	2,510,000 150,000	150,000

Shaun Deeb	2,400,000 150,000	150,000

Maxi Lehmanski	2,320,000 805,000	805,000
Nik Airball	1,430,000 950,000	950,000
Alex Foxen	1,330,000 45,000	45,000

Nick Schulman	875,000 360,000	360,000

Daniel Negreanu	610,000 200,000	200,000

07-02-2025 20:04 UTC-8

Andjelko Andrejevic Eliminated in 17th Place ($200,000)

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Tim Baker

Level 17 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

From under the gun, Andjelko Andrejevic raised to 350,000 with just 200,000 behind. Sean Rafael three-bet to 700,000 from the hijack, and when it folded back to Andrejevic, he called for the remainder of his chips.

Andjelko Andrejevic: A♥Q♦6♥4♥ All in
Sean Rafael: K♥K♣9♣2♥

Andrejevic wasn't able to improve to beat the kings of Rafael, as the runout came 7♠Q♣10♣7♦4♦, and Andrejevic headed to rail in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Rafael	6,600,000 700,000	700,000
Andjelko Andrejevic	Busted

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07-02-2025 20:03 UTC-8

Lou Garza Eliminated in 18th Place ($200,000)

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Erick Torres

Level 17 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Lou Garza kissed his chips for good luck before he put in his last 90,000 from the button. Bryce Yockey called the big blind amount out of the small blind before Alex Foxen opted to raise from the big blind. Before Foxen could get out his chips, Yockey folded and sent Garza and Foxen to a showdown.

Lou Garza: A♣K♦5♣5♦ All in
Alex Foxen: K♣K♠9♦6♥

Garza needed help to overcome Foxen's kings. The flop of Q♥4♠10♦ gave Garza a straight draw, but the board finished with the 2♥ on the turn and the 2♣ on the river to signal an end to Garza's tournament run. Garza received $200,000 for his 18th-place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	3,250,000 790,000	790,000

Alex Foxen	1,375,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Lou Garza	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Bryce Yockey Lou Garza

07-02-2025 19:59 UTC-8

Christopher Frank Eliminated in 19th Place ($200,000)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

After the bubble had burst, Christopher Frank raised the pot to 350,000 from under the gun and was called only by Arthur Morris in the big blind. The flop came A♦9♠5♠ and Morris checked, Frank pushed all-in for around 500,000 and was quickly called.

Christopher Frank: K♦Q♥9♦5♦ All in
Arthur Morris: A♠7♦7♠3♣

The 10♠ on the turn improved Morris to the ace-high flush and Frank now needed to pair the nine or five to avoid elimination. Instead, the river brought the 4♦ and Frank became the first casualty in the money for $200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	6,200,000 180,000	180,000

Christopher Frank	Busted

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07-02-2025 19:53 UTC-8

Benny Glaser Eliminated on the Bubble

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Tim Baker

Level 17 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

With Benny Glaser forced all-in from the big blind for 95,000, Sean Rafael limped the button before Tomas Ribeiro raised it to 400,000 from the small blind. Rafael folded, and the cards were revealed with Glaser at risk.

Benny Glaser: K♥10♠4♦2♠ All in
Tomas Ribeiro: A♥A♦K♦9♥

Ribeiro, who had been raising every hand, woke up with a premium. Glaser managed to flop a pair on the 10♣J♦7♥ flop. The 10♦ turn put Glaser in the lead with trip tens, but the 8♦ river gave Ribeiro a flush, meaning Glaser was the bubble boy of the tournament.

The remaining 19 players all rejoiced in celebration of locking up at least a cash of $200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Ribeiro	9,500,000 1,375,000	1,375,000

Sean Rafael	5,900,000 300,000	300,000
Benny Glaser	Busted

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07-02-2025 19:35 UTC-8

Glaser in Dire Straights; Ribeiro Chips Up

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Sean Rafael limped the button onto the big blind of Benny Glaser and Tomas Ribeiro in the small blind made it 400,000 to go, Glaser folded and Rafael called. The two players checked down the Q♥J♦5♠8♠3♥ runout and Rafael flashed an ace-king combo, which Ribeiro had beat with the A♠A♥4♦Xx.

Ribeiro raised the next button to claim the blinds and after said hand, Glaser was on the button next but has dropped below one full big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Ribeiro	8,125,000 1,545,000	1,545,000

Sean Rafael	6,200,000 175,000	175,000
Benny Glaser	95,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Sean Rafael Tomas Ribeiro

07-02-2025 19:32 UTC-8

Airball Survives Thanks to the River

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Tim Baker

Level 17 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Isaac Haxton raised to 350,000 on the button before Nik Airball three-bet to 1,100,000 from the big blind with just 40,000 behind. Haxton made the call.

Airball committed the remainder of his stack on the 6♦8♥5♥ flop, and Haxton quickly called.

Nik Airball: A♥K♥K♣2♣ All in
Isaac Haxton: K♠J♠9♦5♠

Airball was ahead with kings and a flush draw, but Haxton had some outs with two cards to come. The 9♣ turn put Haxton in the lead with two pair, and Airball was one card away from elimination. However, the 8♦ rolled off to counterfeit Haxton's two pair, and meant Airball doubled with a pair of kings.

Lou Garza, who is one of the shortest stacks in the tournament, let out a sound of disappointment at Airball staying alive.

Airball responded by jokingly shouting, "Lou, you motherf**ker, cheering at watching me die. I need this money!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	4,700,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

Nik Airball	2,380,000 1,090,000	1,090,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Lou Garza Nik Airball

07-02-2025 19:29 UTC-8

Haxton and Guerra Continuing to Battle on Bubble

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Nick Vazquez

Level 17 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

As hand-for-hand play continues, Lautaro Guerra and Isaac Haxton have been playing pots against each other — just as they did before the dinner break.

In the first hand, Haxton raised to 250,000 under the gun. That was met by a three-bet by Guerra to 850,000. Haxton called

The flop came A♦Q♣9♥. Guerra bet 900,000, and Haxton folded.

In the very next hand, Guerra raised on the button to 300,000. Haxton called on in the big blind.

Both players checked the flop of J♥9♦7♠, the Q♥ turn and A♠ river. Haxton turned over A♣K♣6♠6♦, and that was good for the win.