Level 12
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
As registration closes following the break, the floor has announced that five more hands will be played at each table before the break begins.
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #88: $50,000 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
$11,970,000
Entries
252
Level
29
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
136
Players Left
17
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Level 12
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Jack Roser opened to 45,000 from the hijack and was called by Barak Wisbrod on the button, Andrew Pacheco in the small blind, and Shaun Deeb in the big blind to create a pot of an even 200,000 already.
On the 10♦9♠3♦ flop, the action checked to Roser who quickly put out a stack of green T-25,000 chips equal to a bet of 225,000. Wisbrod and Pacheco quickly folded before Deeb had a look at his cards, thought for ten seconds, and folded, showing the 10♣ face-up for top pair. It seems his read was correct as Roser revealed Q♦Q♣ as Deeb made the right fold while behind as he continues his hot start to the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,125,000
1,240,000
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1,240,000 |
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1,825,000
510,000
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510,000 |
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1,750,000
900,000
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900,000 |
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775,000
574,000
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574,000 |
Level 12
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Chongxian Yang and Chang Lee got it all in blind on blind, with Yang as a slight favorite.
Chongxian Yang: K♥8♠ 
Chang Lee: J♠10♠
An eight in the window seemed good for Yang, but the full 8♥9♣7♣ gave his opponent the stone-cold nuts. Yang was drawing to runner-runner, and got halfway there with the K♠ on the turn. However, the brick 2♥ river kept Lee with the nuts, as he busted Yang out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,200,000
506,000
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506,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 12
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Cary Katz found himself all in and at risk against the covering stack of Philip Sternheimer, as the two went off to a runout.
Cary Katz: A♠10♥
Philip Sternheimer: J♥9♦
The 6♥2♥3♠8♦5♦ runout kept both players with overcards, but it was Katz's ace that took down the pot, as his chip stack became even with that of his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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430,000
130,000
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130,000 |
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430,000
552,000
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552,000 |
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Level 12
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Michael Moncek jammed for 300,000 in first position and Daniel Negreanu called for 245,000 in the hijack while everyone else folded.
Daniel Negreanu: K♥Q♣
Michael Moncek: A♣3♣
The board ran out 10♥4♣2♣6♠6♥ and ace-high was good for Moncek while Negreanu was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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595,000 | |
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Busted | |
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Level 12
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Following an open from Masashi Oya, Viktor Ustimov three-bet from the cutoff. In the small blind, Arieori Miller four-bet jammed for his remaining 575,000. It folded back to Ustimov who snap-called.
Arieori Miller: 9♠9♦
Viktor Ustimov: A♠A♣
Miller jammed at an unfortunate time as he ran into the bullets of Ustimov. The A♥10♥4♠ flop made matters worse for Miller as Ustimov flopped top set. Nothing changed on the Q♠J♦ runout as Miller was sent to the rail, but not without some words of encouragement from Martin Kabrhel who said, "Good luck on rebuy, Ari!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,650,000
1,125,000
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1,125,000 |
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Busted |
Level 12
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Following a hijack open from Brandon Wilson, Keyavash Hemyari shoved from the small blind for 483,000. Brandon Wilson made the call.
Keyavash Hemyari: 7♦5♦
Brandon Wilson: A♠J♥
The 5♠K♣10♦ flop did have Hemyari in the lead, but there were plenty of outs that he'd have to fade to survive in the high roller. The J♠ was one of them, meaning he needed to find two pair or trips on the river to stay in it. The 8♠ was no help, as he exited the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,100,000
797,000
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797,000 |
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Busted |
Level 12
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Kristen Foxen opened to 40,000 from under the gun before Alexandre Reard three-bet to 115,000 on her direct left, and Foxen called.
On the 9♣8♠3♣ flop, Foxen check-called a bet of 110,000 from Reard.
The J♠ turn checked through to the 5♠ river which saw Foxen check for a third time. After a small tank. Reard decided to do the same before Foxen showed 10♦10♣ which was enough for the win as Reard mucked and Foxen dragged a modest pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,000,000
148,000
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148,000 |
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925,000
138,000
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138,000 |
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Level 12
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Action was picked up on the flop in a pot between Sam Soverel in the small blind, Roland Rokita in the big blind, and Xiaoyao Ma in first position.
The flop read A♥5♣9♥ and action checked to Ma who bet 35,000, prompting Soverel to raise to 145,000. Rokita moved all in for 410,000 and Soverel called after Ma folded.
Roland Rokita: 8♥7♥
Sam Soverel: 9♣9♦
Soverel held up on the K♦A♠ runout and Rokita was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,330,000
174,000
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174,000 |
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650,000
267,000
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267,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 12
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
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