Veselin Karakitukov Wins 2025 ARIA High Roller Series Event #2 in Four-Way ICM Deal for $79,650

The 2025 ARIA High Roller Series continued on Monday with Event #2: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha from the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

An ICM deal was agreed upon by the final four players and Veselin Karakitukov was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event #2 winner for $79,650 and 80 PGT points. It was Karakitukov's second final table of the series, having finished in seventh place in the opening event on Sunday.

The second event of the 2025 ARIA High Roller Series drew a 34-entrant field, setting the prize pool at $340,000. The final six players finished in the money and just missing out were Stefan Christopher and Lautaro Guerra. Play was four-handed at two tables for about two levels before Christopher fell, getting his aces cracked by Stephen Hubbard who made two pair on the river. The players converged at the final table and the short-stacked Guerra fell on the first hand, securing a min-cash for the remaining players.

Christopher Frank was the first to fall in the money, running into Sean Rafael's aces. John Riordan also made his second consecutive final table, falling in fifth place when he also ran into Rafael holding aces once again.

The remaining four players then discussed a deal and agreed to play a set number of hands before officially calling it a night. Karakitukov was the chip leader with 1,335,000, followed by Hubbard with 1,040,000, Joni Jouhkimainen with 940,000, and Rafael with 935,000.

2025 ARIA High Roller Series Event #2: $10,100 Pot-Limit Omaha Payouts

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