2025 World Series of Poker

Chang Lee has emerged victorious in Event #26: $25,000 High Roller, defeating a field of 392 entrants to claim his first WSOP bracelet.

Ostapchenko Falls Further Behind

Andrew Ostapchenko raised to 1,300,000 with K♣Q♥ on the button, and Chang Lee defended his big blind with Q♣10♦.

Lee checked after finding two pair on the 9♦10♣9♠flop and Ostapchenko checked back. Both players checked again on the 5♣
turn.

The dealer revealed the 4♥river, where Lee led out for 2,000,000. Ostapchenko made the call, seeing the bad news as Lee tabled his two pair to extend the chip lead.

Lee Takes the Chip Lead

Andrew Ostapchenko raised on the button with K♦J♦and was called by Chang Lee in the big blind, holding A♣8♥.

Both players checked the 8♦J♥10♥flop and the A♥turn hit the table. Lee led out for 500,000 and Ostapchenko called.

Lee fired again on the A♦ river, sliding out a bet of 4,000,000. That was enough to claim the pot and take over the chip lead, as Ostapchenko folded.

Short Break

Chang Lee and Andrew Ostapchenko have taken a short break before heads-up play begins.

Lee leaves Berg Short

Chang Lee called with A♣10♣on the button and Andrew Ostapchenko limped from the small blind with Q♥3♥. Elijah Berg checked in the big blind holding Q♣7♠, finding two pair on the 4♣4♥7♦flop.

Ostapchenko checked and Berg fired 700,000. Lee called while Ostapchenko folded. The 6♣ turn saw Berg check before Lee shoved with his flush draw.

Berg took some time before letting his hand go, leaving him with less than 10 big blinds.

Final Three Counts

Ostapchenko Hits Trips

Elijah Berg opened to 650,000 on the button with A♠K♥ and found a call from Andrew Ostapchenko, holding K♦J♥in the big blind.

Ostapchenko checked the J♦J♠5♥ flop after hitting trip jacks, with Berg checking back. The 2♥turn saw Ostapchenko lead out for 1,000,000 and the call was made.

After taking some time, Ostapchenko checked the 4♥river. Berg then took some time of his own before checking back. Ostapchenko showed his winning hand, raking in the pot as Berg mucked.

Ostapchenko Regains Chiplead

Andrew Ostapchenko opened on the button to 600,000, holding 5♥4♥. Chang Lee defended the big blind with A♦2♠.

Ostapchenko continued with the aggression on the 8♥K♠6♣, betting 500,000. Lee check-called, and the two players saw a Q♣ turn.

Lee checked for a second time, and Ostapchenko fired out for 2,000,000.

This got the job done as Lee folded his ace-high.

Lee Hits Broadway

Chang Lee opened to 600,000 from the small blind with Q♦10♦, with Andrew Ostapchenko holding J♦5♦ and calling in the big blind.

Lee led out on the K♣7♦J♣ flop for 550,000, and Ostapchenko called with his pair. The A♠turn saw Lee complete his straight and check, with Ostapchenko checking back.

The dealer flipped over the K♥river, and Lee fired 1,450,000 into the middle. Ostapchenko slid his cards into the muck, and Lee closed the gap on the chip leader.

Berg Catches Lee Bluffing

Elijah Berg limped with 9♥3♥ in the small blind and Chang Lee checked his big blind option holding 10♥4♥
.

Berg found a pair on the Q♥9♣7♦ flop and checked to Lee, who did not take long to check back. The 2♦ turn produced another check from Berg and Lee fired 350,000.

The call was made to the K♣river, and Berg checked one last time. Lee counted out a bet of 1,300,000 with ten-high, and Berg took some time before sticking in the call.

Berg saw the news that his pair was good, getting a fist bump from Lee as he raked in the pot.

Masato Yokosawa Elimimated in 5th Place ($447,613)

Action folded around to Andrew Ostapchenko in the small blind, who shoved on Masato Yokosawa in the big blind. After taking a moment, Yokosawa made the call and the hands were turned up.

Masato Yokosawa J♣5♠ All in
Andrew Ostapchenko: Q♦3♠

Yokosawa picked up a straight draw on the 7♣3♥4♣ flop, adding a flush draw on the 10♣turn. The players watched as Yokosawa missed the 10♥river, ending his run in fifth place.

Orpen Kisacikoglu Eliminated in 7th Place
($241,701)

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Action folded round to Andrew Ostapchenko in the small blind, who, true to form on this final table, raised to 600,000.

Orpen Kisacikoglu took a stand and moved all in for 4,300,000, but it was poorly timed as Ostapchenko snap-called.

Orpen Kisacikoglu: A♣7♠ All in
Andrew Ostapchenko: A♠K♦

Kisacikoglu needed help, but help was not forthcoming. The board ran out a very safe J♣2♦8♥10♠5♥ for Ostapchenko, and he eliminated Kisacikoglu in 7th place.

Byron Kaverman Eliminated in 8th Place

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Mathew Frankland raised to 400,000 in early position before Byron Kaverman slid out a three-bet to 1,175,000 in the hijack. Action folded back around to Frankland, who made the call.

Frankland bet enough to put Kaverman all in after seeing the 5♦Q♦J♥ flop, and the call was made.

Byron Kaverman: A♥J♠ All in
Mathew Frankland: K♠Q♠

Both players flopped a pair, but Kaverman's queens were behind. The 6♦ turn and 8♦ river left Frankland in front, sending Kaverman to the rail in eighth place.

Chin Wei Lim Elimianted in 9th Place
($141,218)

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Chin Wei Lim moved his short stack into the middle from under the gun, and was at risk when Byron Kaverman called in the cutoff.

Chin Wei Lim: A♠6♦ All in
Byron Kaverman: A♥J♦

Lim could not improve on the Q♠5♠8♥A♦10♦ runout, hitting the rail in ninth place as Kaverman chipped up.

Joao Simao Eliminated in 10th Place
($111,294)

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Joao Simao raised in the cutoff to 2,000,000, leaving roughly 100,000 behind. Next to act, Andrew Ostapchenko, moved all in, covering everyone at the table. The blinds folded and Simao put the remainder of his stack in.

Joao Simao: 10♠10♣ All in
Andrew Ostapchenko: 6♠6♦

Ostapchenko had two immediate outs and wasted no time in hitting one, the window card coming the 6♥ followed by 4♦5♦.

There was no turn in fortunes for Simao as the turn K♦ and river 9♥ failed to save him.