$20,000 Super High Roller Day 1 | 2025 BSOP Super High Roller Series

11-15-2025 23:36 UTC-3

Tavares Picks Off Sagra

David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Ignacio Sagra and Gabriel Tavares went to the turn on a board of 10♠7♥10♦A♣ when Sagra bet 14,000 on the button. Tavares called under the gun.

The river was the 2♣ and Sagra bet 32,000. Tavares again called, and Sagra instantly mucked his cards, allowing Tavares to take the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ignacio Sagra	600,000 40,000	40,000

Gabriel Tavares	260,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Gabriel Tavares Ignacio Sagra

Level: 8

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

11-15-2025 23:26 UTC-3

Bruschi Forced to Show the Goods

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With around 60,000 in the pot on a board of 9♥10♥5♣7♠, Daniel De Almeida bet 20,000 from under the gun and was called by Renan Bruschi on the button, as well as big blind Gabriel Tavares.

Action checked to Bruschi on the 4♣ river and he bet 100,000. Tavares quickly folded, while De Almeida also laid down his hand to surrender the pot to Bruschi. Tavares used his showdown card, and Bruschi showed 8♠6♠ for the straight.

Ottomar Ladva recently reentered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renan Bruschi	450,000 150,000	150,000

Ottomar Ladva	250,000 250,000	250,000
Gabriel Tavares	160,000 10,000	10,000
Daniel De Almeida	90,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Daniel De Almeida Gabriel Tavares Renan Bruschi

11-15-2025 23:13 UTC-3

Boianvosky Takes Out Chaoui

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Mehdi Chaoui bet 19,000 from the hijack on a board of Q♠7♥2♦2♣ and Felipe Boianovsky called in the big blind.

The river was the 10♥ and Chaoui moved all in for around 40,000. Boianovsky again called and Chaoui showed 10♣9♣ for two pair, tens and deuces, but Boianovsky had Q♥5♥ for queens and deuces to win the pot and send Chaoui to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Boianovsky	220,000 150,000	150,000
Mehdi Chaoui	Busted

Tags: Felipe Boianovsky Mehdi Chaoui

11-15-2025 23:08 UTC-3

Tavares Takes a Seat, Immediately Gets Shoved On

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Gabriel Tavares was the latest addition to the field, and on one of his first hands he and Viacheslav Balaev went heads-up to a flop of 10♠10♦2♦. Balaev then bet 7,000 from the hijack, Tavares raised to 26,000 in the big blind, and Balaev called.

Tavares led out for 50,000 on the 4♣ turn, and Balaev moved all in. Tavares quickly folded and used his winner showdown card as Balaev showed Q♠10♣ while taking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viacheslav Balaev	400,000 80,000	80,000
Gabriel Tavares	170,000

Tags: Gabriel Tavares Viacheslav Balaev

11-15-2025 23:06 UTC-3

Seiji Gets There on the River to Bust Ladva

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Four players saw a flop of 2♥4♥6♣ when Leonardo Rizzo bet 15,000 from the button. Ottomar Ladva called in the big blind, while Rodrigo Seiji raised to 45,000 under the gun.

Rizzo folded, while Ladva moved all in for 111,000. Seiji quickly called.

Ottomar Ladva: 4♠2♠ All in
Rodrigo Seiji: 10♥8♥

Ladva was ahead with two pair, while Seiji had a flush draw. The 9♣ turn also gave Seiji a straight draw, while the A♥ fell on the river to give him his flush and send Ladva to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodrigo Seiji	460,000 30,000	30,000

Leonardo Rizzo	280,000 40,000	40,000
Ottomar Ladva	Busted

Tags: Leonardo Rizzo Ottomar Ladva Rodrigo Seiji

Level: 7

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

11-15-2025 22:36 UTC-3

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Players are going on a 15-minute break.

The tournament clock currently shows 21 entries so far today, with 17 players remaining.

11-15-2025 22:22 UTC-3

Balaev Tries to Snare Yokosawa in a Trap

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Viacheslav Balaev raised to 8,000 under the gun, Masato Yokosawa three-bet to 27,000 on the button, and Balaev called.

The flop came K♠9♣3♥ and Yokosawa bet 18,000. Balaev called and checked over to Yokosawa on the A♣ turn, and Yokosawa checked back.

Balaev also checked the K♣ river, and Yokosawa once more checked it down. Balaev then showed A♠A♥ for a full house, and Yokosawa mucked.

Yuri Dzivielevski was recently eliminated on another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viacheslav Balaev	320,000 60,000	60,000
Masato Yokosawa	160,000 70,000	70,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	Busted

Tags: Masato Yokosawa Viacheslav Balaev

11-15-2025 22:16 UTC-3

Balaev Takes From Sagra

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With around 60,000 in the pot on a flop of 6♣3♥J♥, Ignacio Sagra bet 18,000 from the button and Viacheslav Balaev called in the cutoff.

Sagra bet another 37,000 on the 5♦ turn, and Balaev again called. Both players checked the 10♠ river, and Balaev showed A♣J♣ for top pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ignacio Sagra	560,000 10,000	10,000

Viacheslav Balaev	260,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Ignacio Sagra Viacheslav Balaev