Event #26: $25,000 High Roller | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 09, 2025

Ostapchenko Adds to His Chip Lead

Stewart Morrison

Level 23 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Action was on Masato Yokosawa in the highjack, and he raised to 480,000, holding A♣K♥. Only Andrew Ostapchenko chose to call, looking down at 10♣4♥ in the big blind.

The flop 2♥9♣4♦ was dealt, and Ostapchenko check-called a bet of 375,000.

Both players checked the 10♥ turn, and the dealer put out the A♦ river.

Ostapchenko checked in flow, and Yokosawa elected to bet 1,750,000.

Ostapchenko decided just to call with his two pair, and upon revealing their hands, it was he who raked in the pot.

Tags: Andrew Ostapchenko Masato Yokosawa

Jun 09, 2025

Yokosawa Stays Alive with a Chop

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Andrew Ostapchenko raised to 500,000 and called off after Masato Yokosawa moved all in on the button.

Masato Yokosawa: A♣3♣ All in
Andrew Ostapchenko: A♥9♥

Yokosawa watched as the J♠J♦K♠ flop brought chop outs, while the Q♠ turn improved his odds of stayting alive. The 10♦ river left both players splitting the pot to keep Yokosawa in contention.

Tags: Andrew Ostapchenko Masato Yokosawa

Jun 09, 2025

Lee Chipping Up

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Stewart Morrison

Level 23 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Action folded to Mathew Frankland on the button, looking down at A♦9♦ he raised to 480,000. The small blind got out of the way, but Chang Lee, defended his big blind with K♥6♥.

Action checked through on the 7♣3♣Q♦ flop.

When the K♣ turn arrived, Lee led out for 375,000, which Frankland called.

Lee checked 4♦ river with his top pair, and Frankland checked back with his ace-high.

Lee took the pot as his stack continues to grow.

Tags: Chang Lee Mathew Frankland

Jun 09, 2025

Lee Turns Up the Heat

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Chang Lee raised to 500,000 from under the gun holding A♥Q♣ and action folded around to Elijah Berg in the big blind, who made the call with K♦J♦.

Berg checked the 3♠6♣Q♦ flop and Lee counted out a continuation bet of 600,000. Berg then announced a check-raise to 1,800,000.

Lee studied his opponent and used a time extension before making the call. Berg saw the A♣ hit the turn and checked. Lee fired a bet of 1,500,000 with his two pair.

After a moment, Berg slid his cards into the muck and Lee collected the pot.

Tags: Chang Lee Elijah Berg

Jun 09, 2025

Frankland Gets Some Back

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Masato Yokosawa opened to 480,000 with A♦10♦ from under the gun before Mathew Frankland slid out a three-bet to 2,200,000 in the cutoff.

After taking a moment, Yokosawa gave it up and Frankland recovered some lost chips.

Tags: Masato Yokosawa Mathew Frankland

Jun 09, 2025

Berg Finds Two Outer

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Stewart Morrison

Level 23 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Chang Lee raised the cutoff to 500,000, Mathew Frankland called in the small blind before Eiljah Berg moved all in from the big blind for 6,605,000.

Lee took a moment to consider the options before folding. Frankland also took some time, asking for a couple and ultimately making the call to put Berg at risk.

Elijah Berg: 7♥7♦ All in
Mathew Frankland: 10♠10♣

Berg was at risk and a big underdog. No help to be found on the A♥A♠6♦ flop, and when the turn came 2♦, Berg was left with just two outs to survive and remain in the tournament.

The dealer provided just what he needed. The miracle river 7♣ gave him a full house and the full double up.

Tags: Chang Lee Mathew Frankland Elijah Berg

Level: 23

Blinds: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 240,000

Jun 09, 2025