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

11-15-2025 19:38 UTC-3

Rezaei First to Fall

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action folded to Daniel Rezaei who moved all in for 29,000 in the small blind, and Fabiano Kovalski called in the big blind.

Daniel Rezaei: 8♦7♠ All in
Fabiano Kovalski: K♠3♣

The flop came A♦10♣4♠, while the K♥ turn gave Kovalski a pair and left Rezaei already drawing dead. The river was the 6♣ and Rezaei was sent to the rail as the first elimination of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano Kovalski	320,000 20,000	20,000
Daniel Rezaei	Busted

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Fabiano Kovalski

11-15-2025 19:32 UTC-3

Bruschi Keeps Climbing, Shows De Almeida Aces

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Daniel De Almeida raised to 5,000 in the cutoff and Renan Bruschi three-bet to 22,000 in the big blind. De Almeida called and they went heads-up to the J♠2♥3♥ flop.

Bruschi continued for 20,000 and De Almeida called. Bruschi then bet 65,000 on the 8♥ turn, and De Almeida quickly tossed his cards away. Bruschi showed him A♥A♣ as he took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renan Bruschi	480,000 30,000	30,000

Daniel De Almeida	150,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Daniel De Almeida Renan Bruschi

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

11-15-2025 19:19 UTC-3

Lopes Shows a Better Ace in Five-Bet Pot

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Yuri Dzivielevski raised to 4,000 under the gun and Mehdi Chaoui three-bet to 15,000 in early position. Ruben Lopes then four-bet to 32,000 on the button and Dzivielevski folded, but Chaoui came back with a five-bet to 62,000. Lopes called.

The flop came A♣2♦3♥ and Chaoui continued for 13,000. Lopes called and the J♦ fell on the turn.

Chaoui slowed down and checked to Lopes, who bet 28,000. Chaoui called, and they both checked the Q♠ river.

Chaoui showed A♦5♦, but Lopes had A♠K♣ for top pair, king-kicker to win the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruben Lopes	360,000 110,000	110,000

Mehdi Chaoui	170,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Mehdi Chaoui Ruben Lopes

11-15-2025 19:11 UTC-3

Balaev Shows De Almeida the Goods

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Matheus Machado raised to 5,000 in the hijack before Daniel De Almeida three-bet to 17,500 in the cutoff. Viacheslav Balaev then four-bet to 40,000 on the button, and only De Almeida called.

The flop came 10♦3♠2♥ and Balaev bet 25,000. De Almeida called to the K♥ turn, where Balaev bet 50,000. De Almeida folded this time, and Balaev showed him A♣A♦ while taking in the pot.

Yuri Dzivielevski recently joined the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viacheslav Balaev	400,000 110,000	110,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	250,000

Matheus Machado	240,000 10,000	10,000
Daniel De Almeida	210,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Daniel De Almeida Matheus Machado Viacheslav Balaev

11-15-2025 19:04 UTC-3

Seiji Calls Down Padilha

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 8♠J♠7♠, Pedro Padilha bet 3,500 from the cutoff and Rodrigo Seiji called in the big blind.

Padilha bet another 16,000 on the 3♣ turn, and Seiji again called. Both players checked the 10♠ river, and Seiji showed Q♠8♣ for a rivered flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodrigo Seiji	275,000 25,000	25,000

Pedro Padilha	160,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Rodrigo Seiji Pedro Padilha

11-15-2025 18:57 UTC-3

Bruschi Coolers Rezaei For a Double

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Renan Bruschi bet 30,000 from the button on a board of 4♦Q♥3♥5♠ and Daniel Rezaei raised to 85,000 in the small blind. Bruschi called and they saw the K♥ fall on the river.

Rezaei used up several time banks until checking over to Bruschi, who also tossed in a few time banks and eventually moved all in for 125,000. Rezaei called and showed 4♠4♥ for a set, but Bruschi had Q♠Q♣ for a higher set to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renan Bruschi	450,000 220,000	220,000

Daniel Rezaei	25,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Renan Bruschi

Level: 2

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

11-15-2025 18:49 UTC-3

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel De Almeida	250,000
Hugo Machado	250,000
Matheus Machado	250,000
Rodrigo Seiji	250,000

Ruben Lopes	250,000

11-15-2025 18:46 UTC-3

Balaev Fires at Yokosawa

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Fabiano Kovalski raised to 3,000 in early position and Masato Yokosawa called in middle position. Viacheslav Balaev then three-bet to 20,000 on the button, and only Yokosawa called.

Balaev bet 12,000 on the K♥5♣7♥ flop and Yokosawa called. The turn was the 4♥ and Balaev bet another 22,000. Yokosawa again called.

The river came the 8♣ and Balaev bet 30,000. Yokosawa took a minute, but this time he mucked his cards and surrendered the pot to Balaev.