Event #22: $25,000 High Roller 6-Handed Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-05-2025 11:43 UTC-8

Muehloecker Folds to Deng's River Bet

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Erick Torres

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

Thomas Muehloecker opened from the button to 2,100 and was called by Clemen Deng in the big blind.

Both players chose to check the 7♦9♠9♣ flop and were met with the 10♣ turn.

Deng checked the turn, and Muehloecker fired for 2,000. Deng chose to raise to 8,000 and was called by Muehloecker.

The 5♥ river led to a large bet of 33,000 from Deng. Muehloecker chose to fold awarding the pot to Deng.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clemen Deng	155,000
Thomas Muehloecker	110,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Clemen Deng Thomas Muehloecker

06-05-2025 11:37 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Gathy	150,000 150,000	150,000

Rainer Kempe	150,000 150,000	150,000

Aliaksandr Shylko	150,000 150,000	150,000
Joao Simao	150,000 150,000	150,000

Michael Berk	150,000 150,000	150,000
Thomas Muehloecker	150,000 150,000	150,000
Dimitar Danchev	150,000 150,000	150,000

Adrian Mateos	150,000 150,000	150,000

Manuel Fritz	150,000 150,000	150,000
Cedric Schwaederle	150,000 150,000	150,000
James Chen	150,000 150,000	150,000

Nick Petrangelo	150,000 150,000	150,000

Jeremy Ausmus	150,000 150,000	150,000

Joey Weissman	150,000 150,000	150,000

Peters Cold Four-Bets

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Stewart Morrison

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

First to act, Alex Kulev opened to 2,500 before seeing Jonathan Pastore three-bet to 10,000 next to act. Action folded to David Peters in the big blind, who elected to cold four-bet.

Aggression prevailed as both Kulev and Pastore folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	165,000 15,000	15,000

Alex Kulev	150,000

Jonathan Pastore	140,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Alex Kulev David Peters Jonathan Pastore

06-05-2025 11:29 UTC-8

Gumz Scoops a Big One on Brewer

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Adam Lamers

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

Fabian Gumz and Chris Brewer were heads up in the blinds with around 60,000 in the pot already. The board read 10♥9♦8♦A♥ and Gumz check-called a bet of 45,000 from Brewer.

The river was the 4♥ and Gumz checked again. Brewer used his entire 30 seconds and then checked it back. Gumz flipped over J♥9♥ for a flush and Brewer was unable to beat it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Gumz	257,000 87,000	87,000
Chris Brewer	78,000 72,000	72,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Fabian Gumz

06-05-2025 11:19 UTC-8

Lebedev Takes an Early Pot

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Stewart Morrison

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

With roughly 60,000 in the middle, Sergey Lebedev and Brian Whiteman were looking at a board of J♣4♦7♠4♠.

Whiteman, in the big blind, led out on the turn for 30,000, and Lebedev called.

When the 3♣ river landed, Whiteman slowed down, giving Lebedev the green light to bet himself, doing so for 75,000. This was too rich for Whiteman as he returned his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergey Lebedev	210,000 60,000	60,000
Brian Whiteman	90,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Sergey Lebedev Brian Whiteman

06-05-2025 11:19 UTC-8

Officially Underway!

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Kasey Taormino

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

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06-05-2025 11:15 UTC-8

Elias Rivers Broadway

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Adam Lamers

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

Yuya Kita opened to 2,500 on the button and was called by Taylor Paur and Darren Elias in the blinds. The flop came K♣Q♥3♣ and the action checked to Kita who continued with a bet of 3,000. Both of the blinds called and the 6♣ landed on the turn.

All three players checked this time and the A♦ completed the board. Paur checked once more and Elias dropped in a bet of 12,000. Kita called and Paur quickly folded. Elias turned over J♥10♣ for a straight and Kita conceded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	173,000 23,000	23,000

Taylor Paur	145,000 5,000	5,000

Yuya Kita	133,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Yuya Kita Taylor Paur Darren Elias

06-05-2025 11:09 UTC-8

Gumz Wins with an Early Four-Bet

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Adam Lamers

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

One of the first hands of the day, Jonathan Jaffe raised to 2,500 in the cutoff and Jakob Miegel three-bet to 12,500 from the big blind.

Fabian Gumz was in the big blind and used an early time extension before counting out a four-bet to 35,000. Jaffe and Miegel both instantly mucked their cards and Gumz raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Gumz	170,000 20,000	20,000
Jonathan Jaffe	147,000 3,000	3,000
Jakob Miegel	137,500 12,500	12,500

Tags: Jonathan Jaffe Jakob Miegel Fabian Gumz

06-05-2025 11:08 UTC-8

Additions to the Field

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Stewart Morrison

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

Player	Chips	Progress
James Gorham	150,000 150,000	150,000

Fabrizio Gonzalez	150,000 150,000	150,000
Chris Brewer	150,000

Emilien Pitavy	150,000 150,000	150,000
Mike Shi	150,000 150,000	150,000
Pavel Plesuv	150,000 150,000	150,000

Chris Hunichen	150,000 150,000	150,000

Ryan Mandara	150,000 150,000	150,000
Andres Gonzalez	150,000 150,000	150,000
Anatoly Nikitin	150,000 150,000	150,000
Leon Sturm	150,000 150,000	150,000

Charles Thomas	150,000 150,000	150,000
Ian Matakis	150,000 150,000	150,000

David Peters	150,000 150,000	150,000

Julien Sitbon	150,000 150,000	150,000

Nacho Barbero	150,000 150,000	150,000

Thomas Boivin	150,000 150,000	150,000

06-05-2025 11:02 UTC-8

Players in From the Start

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Stewart Morrison

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Belcher	150,000 150,000	150,000
Romain Lewis	150,000 150,000	150,000

Jonathan Pastore	150,000 150,000	150,000

Deependra Talla	150,000 150,000	150,000
Barry Woods	150,000 150,000	150,000
Mustapha Kanit	150,000 150,000	150,000

Fabian Gumz	150,000 150,000	150,000
Travis Swann	150,000 150,000	150,000
Brian Whiteman	150,000 150,000	150,000
Samuel Mullur	150,000 150,000	150,000
Jakob Miegel	150,000 150,000	150,000
Masato Yokosawa	150,000 150,000	150,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	150,000 150,000	150,000

Sergey Lebedev	150,000 150,000	150,000
Seth Davies	150,000 150,000	150,000

Aliaksei Boika	150,000 150,000	150,000
Neil Warren	150,000 150,000	150,000
Jonathan Jaffe	150,000 150,000	150,000
Yuya Kita	150,000 150,000	150,000
Dan Smith	150,000 150,000	150,000

Darren Elias	150,000 150,000	150,000

Joao Vieira	150,000

Taylor Paur	150,000 150,000	150,000

Landon Tice	150,000 150,000	150,000
Pavels Spirins	150,000 150,000	150,000