$20,000 Super High Roller Day 2 | 2025 BSOP Super High Roller Series

11-16-2025 15:13 UTC-3

Seiji Shows Down Kings Against Bruschi

David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Renan Bruschi raised to 18,000 in the hijack, Rodrigo Seiji three-bet to 80,000 in the small blind, and Bruschi called.

The flop came 9♥6♣4♥ and Seiji bet 50,000. Bruschi called to see the 7♥ turn, where Seiji bet another 90,000. Bruschi again called.

Both players checked down the J♣ river, and Seiji showed K♥K♠ to win the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodrigo Seiji	800,000 134,000	134,000

Renan Bruschi	540,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: Renan Bruschi Rodrigo Seiji

11-16-2025 15:04 UTC-3

Balaev Makes a Big Hero Call Against Sagra

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Viacheslav Balaev and Ignacio Sagra went heads-up to the turn on a board of 9♠5♠3♣5♣ when Sagra bet 42,000 from the button. Balaev called in the big blind.

The river was the 4♥ and Sagra bet another 104,000. Balaev took around 30 seconds before calling once more, and Sagra showed K♥Q♦ for a bluff. Balaev turned over A♦7♠ for just ace-high to win the big pot.

The table featuring Leonardo Rizzo, Kelvin Kerber, and Rafael Moraes was just packed up and moved to the main feature stage for the start of the live stream.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viacheslav Balaev	900,000 376,000	376,000
Ignacio Sagra	700,000 189,000	189,000

Tags: Ignacio Sagra Viacheslav Balaev

11-16-2025 14:59 UTC-3

River is Cruel to Tamasauskas This Time as De Almeida Doubles

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action folded around to Daniel De Almeida who raised to 90,000 on the button, leaving only a few chips behind. Vladas Tamasauskas then shoved from the small blind, and De Almeida committed the rest of his stack.

Daniel De Almeida: K♣Q♦ All in
Vladas Tamasauskas: A♥8♣

Tamasauskas remained in the lead with his ace through the turn on a board of 9♦4♦6♥7♦, but De Almeida hit the 10♦ on the river to make a flush and earn a double up, knocking Tamasauskas right back to a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel De Almeida	210,000 7,000	7,000
Vladas Tamasauskas	40,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Daniel De Almeida Vladas Tamasauskas

11-16-2025 14:53 UTC-3

Tamasauskas Survives on the River

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Vladas Tamasauskas moved all in for 69,000 under the gun and Hugo Machado called on the button.

Vladas Tamasauskas: A♠J♦ All in
Hugo Machado: A♣Q♦

Tamasauskas picked up a straight draw on the 9♦10♥8♥ flop, while the turn was the 5♣. The Q♣ river gave Machado top pair, but the same card also improved Tamasauskas to a straight and earned him a double up.

Allan Mello wasn't as fortunate and was recently eliminated at another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hugo Machado	330,000 80,000	80,000
Vladas Tamasauskas	140,000 19,000	19,000
Allan Mello	Busted

Tags: Hugo Machado Vladas Tamasauskas

11-16-2025 14:48 UTC-3

Mota Comes From Behind to Double Off Luca

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Rafael Mota moved all in for 120,000 from early position and Ivan Luca called in the small blind.

Rafael Mota: K♦Q♣ All in
Ivan Luca: A♥K♠

Mota was dominated and at risk, but he pulled in front on the Q♠7♦3♠ flop with top pair. The rest of the board ran out 8♦6♠ and Mota doubled up, leaving Luca a short stack soon after he first took his seat in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Mota	250,000 110,000	110,000
Ivan Luca	100,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Rafael Mota Ivan Luca

Level: 12

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

11-16-2025 14:41 UTC-3

Field Keeps Growing

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Zdenek Zizka	250,000

Ivan Luca	250,000

Ottomar Ladva	250,000 250,000	250,000
Mehdi Chaoui	250,000 250,000	250,000

11-16-2025 14:40 UTC-3

Bruschi Snaps Off Kovalski

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Rafael Mota raised to 15,000 in the cutoff and was called by Renan Bruschi on the button, as well as Felipe Boianovsky and Fabiano Kovalski in the blinds.

Boianovsky led out for 18,000 on the 7♠4♣3♥ flop and Kovalski called. Mota folded, but Bruschi then raised to 65,000. Boianovsky got out of the way, while Kovalski called.

The turn was the A♥ and Bruschi bet 40,000. Kovalski then moved all in for 200,000, and Bruschi snap-called.

Kovalski showed 4♠3♣ for two pair, but Bruschi had flopped a set with 7♦7♣. The river was the 2♠ and Kovalski was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Boianovsky	760,000 90,000	90,000
Renan Bruschi	750,000 225,000	225,000

Rafael Mota	140,000 110,000	110,000
Fabiano Kovalski	Busted

Tags: Fabiano Kovalski Felipe Boianovsky Rafael Mota Renan Bruschi

11-16-2025 14:31 UTC-3

Barbosa Wants to See Crema's Hand

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jose Barbosa raised to 24,000 in the small blind and Thiago Crema called in the big blind.

Barbosa continued for 17,000 on the A♠K♣5♥ flop and Crema called. Both players then checked the 6♠ turn.

Barbosa also checked the 2♠ river, and Crema bet 75,000. Barbosa tossed over his winner showdown card while mucking his hand, and Crema showed him K♠Q♠ while taking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thiago Crema	220,000 18,000	18,000
Jose Barbosa	210,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Jose Barbosa Thiago Crema

11-16-2025 14:25 UTC-3

Lopes Sends Out Ladva

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ruben Lopes raised to 12,000 in the cutoff, Ottomar Ladva moved all in for 39,000 on the button, and Lopes called.

Ottomar Ladva: 7♥7♦ All in
Ruben Lopes: A♣7♠

Lopes found his ace on the A♥8♦2♣ flop to take the lead and leave Ladva with just one out to stay alive. The rest of the board ran out 4♥Q♣ and Ladva was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruben Lopes	450,000 108,000	108,000

Ottomar Ladva	Busted

Tags: Ruben Lopes Ottomar Ladva