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

11-16-2025 22:48 UTC-3

Luca Refuses to Go Away

David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ivan Luca raised to 60,000 in the hijack, then called for his last 420,000 when Ottomar Ladva moved all in from the small blind.

Ivan Luca: A♦K♥ All in
Ottomar Ladva: Q♦J♦

Ladva picked up a straight draw going to the river on a board of 8♠7♣4♣10♥, but he missed the 7♦ and Luca doubled up for the fourth time since the last break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Luca	900,000 480,000	480,000

Ottomar Ladva	885,000 445,000	445,000

Tags: Ivan Luca Ottomar Ladva

11-16-2025 22:45 UTC-3

Luca Doubles Again

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ivan Luca raised to 175,000 in the cutoff, leaving just 5,000 behind, and Mehdi Chaoui called in the small blind. They checked the Q♥10♠6♣ flop before Luca put in his last chips on the 3♠ turn.

Chaoui had K♦Q♣ for top pair, but Luca had him out-kicked with A♣Q♦. The river was the 4♦ and Luca doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mehdi Chaoui	1,700,000 200,000	200,000
Ivan Luca	420,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Ivan Luca Mehdi Chaoui

11-16-2025 22:42 UTC-3

Lopes Gets Paid by Sagra

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ruben Lopes raised to 60,000 under the gun, Ignacio Sagra three-bet to 140,000 in middle position, and Lopes called.

The flop came 8♠7♥5♥ and Sagra continued for 100,000. Lopes called and they both checked the 10♠ turn.

Lopes then led out for 150,000 on the 4♦ river, and Sagra used a time bank before calling. Lopes showed 9♣9♦, and Sagra mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruben Lopes	2,100,000 250,000	250,000

Ignacio Sagra	550,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Ignacio Sagra Ruben Lopes

11-16-2025 22:35 UTC-3

Barbosa Runs Into Machado's Tens

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jose Barbosa moved all in for 465,000 in early position and Hugo Machado called in the big blind.

Jose Barbosa: 5♥5♣ All in
Hugo Machado: 10♠10♣

Machado had Barbosa dominated, and the board ran out Q♥4♦7♦9♦4♠ to send Barbosa to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hugo Machado	2,000,000 500,000	500,000
Jose Barbosa	Busted

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11-16-2025 22:35 UTC-3

Padilha's Turn For a Lucky Double

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Pedro Padilha moved all in for 450,000 in the small blind and Ivan Luca called in the big blind.

Pedro Padilha: J♦7♦ All in
Ivan Luca: 10♦10♣

The flop came 9♣8♠K♥, while the 10♠ turn gave Luca a set but Padilha a flush. Luca needed to fill up on the river to score the knockout, but he missed the 5♥ and handed over the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Padilha	930,000 480,000	480,000
Ivan Luca	195,000 480,000	480,000

Tags: Ivan Luca Pedro Padilha

11-16-2025 22:34 UTC-3

Sagra Wakes Up With Queens to Double Off Zizka

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David Salituro

Level 18 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ignacio Sagra moved all in for 450,000 in the cutoff and Zdenek Zizka called in the big blind.

Ignacio Sagra: Q♥Q♦ All in
Zdenek Zizka: 9♠9♥

Sagra was a big favorite to double up with his queens, and the 7♦5♠2♦3♦A♦ board improved him to a flush and earned him the pot.

"Straight flush. I swear," Joao Simao said, digging through the muck and claiming he folded 5♦4♦

Player	Chips	Progress
Zdenek Zizka	1,000,000 150,000	150,000

Ignacio Sagra	940,000 440,000	440,000

Tags: Ignacio Sagra Zdenek Zizka

11-16-2025 22:31 UTC-3

Luca Hits Another Miracle

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ivan Luca moved all in for 315,000 under the gun and Pedro Padilha called in the big blind.

Ivan Luca: 4♠4♥ All in
Pedro Padilha: A♣K♥

Luca was racing yet again for his tournament life but once more fell behind on the K♠6♦3♠ flop. But the 4♣ turn gave him a set for the second time this level, and he secured the double up on the 10♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Luca	675,000 165,000	165,000

Pedro Padilha	450,000 340,000	340,000

Tags: Ivan Luca Pedro Padilha

11-16-2025 22:26 UTC-3

Simao Snaps Off Lopes to Double

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David Salituro

Level 18 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Joao Simao raised to 60,000 in early position, Ruben Lopes moved all in from the big blind, and Simao snap-called for 420,000.

Joao Simao: A♣J♣ All in
Ruben Lopes: J♥10♥

Simao had Lopes dominated and took away some of his few outs on the 9♠5♣3♣ flop, picking up the nut flush draw. Simao hit top pair on the A♥ turn, and Lopes was already drawing dead and paying off the double up once the 2♦ completed the board on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruben Lopes	1,700,000 650,000	650,000

Joao Simao	850,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Joao Simao Ruben Lopes

11-16-2025 22:20 UTC-3

Zizka Shows Kings in Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 18 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Joao Simao raised to 60,000 in the hijack and was called by Zdenek Zizka on the button and Masato Yokosawa in the big blind.

The flop came 8♠3♦4♣ and Simao bet 75,000. Both opponents called and the 2♠ fell on the turn.

Action was then checked to Zizka and he bet 170,000. Only Yokosawa called this time, and they both checked down the 4♦ river.

Yokosawa showed 8♣7♣ for two pair, but Zizka had K♣K♠ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masato Yokosawa	1,600,000 380,000	380,000

Zdenek Zizka	1,400,000 250,000	250,000

Joao Simao	450,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Joao Simao Masato Yokosawa Zdenek Zizka

11-16-2025 22:19 UTC-3

Luca Survives a Classic Flip the Hard Way

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Pedro Padilha raised to 60,000 in the hijack before Ivan Luca three-bet to 130,000 in the cutoff, leaving 65,000 behind. Mehdi Chaoui then shoved from the small blind and Padilha folded, while Luca stuck in his last chips.

Ivan Luca: Q♠Q♦ All in
Mehdi Chaoui: A♠K♥

It was a classic flip, and Chaoui took the lead on the A♣3♣2♥ flop. The turn, though, brought the Q♥ to give Luca a set, and he secured the double up after the 5♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mehdi Chaoui	1,500,000 150,000	150,000
Pedro Padilha	790,000 10,000	10,000
Ivan Luca	510,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Ivan Luca Mehdi Chaoui Pedro Padilha