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

Jun 05, 2025

Koon Stays Alive Again

Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

After recent turning his crumbs into 10 big blinds, Jason Koon was all in again on the button for his last 58,000 chips. Keith Lehr re-shoved all in for 171,000 in the small blind and Paulius Vaitiekunas called both players from the big blind.

Jason Koon: K♣10♣ All in
Keith Lehr: A♥4♣ All in
Paulius Vaitiekunas: 10♥10♦

"I'm gonna flop you guys dead," Koon said to his opponents. The flop came K♥J♥J♠ and while they weren't drawing dead, Koon had his opponents at least drawing slim. The 2♣ and 7♠ runout changed nothing and Koon tripled up while Lehr was eliminated.

Tags: Paulius Vaitiekunas Keith Lehr Jason Koon

Jun 05, 2025

Petrangelo Finishes the Job

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Stewart Morrison

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jared Bleznick raised to 15,000 under the gun, and only Nick Petrangelo called in the big blind.

Bleznick put another bet of 15,000 on the 8♣5♦Q♣ flop, which Petrangelo check-called.

The 2♠ didn't change the board much, and Petrangelo check-called again, this time for 54,000.

The river brought the 4♦ and when checked to, Bleznick fired the third barrel, betting 56,000. Petrangelo wasted next to no time in calling. Bleznick showed 10♠9♠ for the failed bluff, and Petrangelo turned over 5♥3♥ for third pair, enough to win the pot.

Bleznick was left with only four big blinds, and the very next hand, Petrangelo would set him all in, blind versus blind.

Jared Bleznick: Q♣10♣ All in
Nick Petrangelo: K♦3♦

No help was found on the 8♥K♣6♣6♥7♥ board and Bleznick headed to the exit.

Tags: Jared Bleznick Nick Petrangelo

Jun 05, 2025

Royal for Zobian

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Erick Torres

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

All the chips went in between Aram Zobian and Galen Hall after Hall led out for 100,000 into a pot of approximately that amount on the board of Q♥A♣4♠J♣10♣.

Zobian jammed, and Hall called.

Zobian showed K♣Q♣ for a royal flush to take down the pot and double.

Tags: Aram Zobian Galen Hall

Jun 05, 2025

Seidel Bombs the River

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action folded to the blinds, where Erik Seidel called from the small blind and Mikita Badziakouski raised to 18,000 from the big blind. Seidel called.

Seidel check-called a 15,000 bet from Badziakouski on the 8♦6♠Q♥ flop and then both players checked on the J♠ turn.

The J♦ completed the board and Seidel put 70,000 into the middle.

"Fold," Badziakouski said before tossing his hand into the mucked — conceding the pot to Seidel.

Tags: Erik Seidel Mikita Badziakouski

Jun 05, 2025

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Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jun 05, 2025

Wilson Knocks Schwaederle Out

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Erick Torres

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Simon Wilson opened to 12,000 under the gun, and Jonathan Jaffe called. Cedric Schwaederle called from the big blind.

Schwaederle and Wilson checked on the flop of 3♠7♣K♠, which led to a bet of 12,000 from Jaffe. Schwaederle called before Wilson chose to raise to 50,000.

Jaffe folded before Schwaederle jammed for 68,000 total. Wilson shrugged and called to lead to a showdown.

Cedric Schwaederle: K♣J♥ All in
Simon Wilson: A♣5♣

Schwaederle held the lead, but the 8♣ turn brought in a backdoor flush opportunity for Wilson.

The 3♣ completed the backdoor flush awarding the chips to Wilson.

Tags: Cedric Schwaederle Jonathan Jaffe Simon Wilson

Jun 05, 2025

Reard's Eight is Good

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jakob Miegel limped on the button and Alexandre Reard called from the small blind. Chance Kornuth checked his option in the big for a three-way pot.

Everyone checked on the 8♣Q♣6♠ flop and Reard checked again on the 4♦ turn. Kornuth bet 12,000, which got a fold from Miegel and a call from Reard.

It went check-check on the Q♥ river and Reard showed 8♦7♥ for queens and eights. Kornuth sent his hand into the muck and Reard padded his stack.

Tags: Alexandre Reard Chance Kornuth Jakob Miegel

Jun 05, 2025

Theologis Faces a River-Raise

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Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The action folded to Marius Gierse in the small blind who just limped in. Alexandros Theologis raised to 21,000 in the big blind and Gierse called to see a flop of 10♦4♦3♦.

Gierse check-called a bet of 12,000 from Theologis and the J♣ landed on the turn. Both players checked and the K♣ hit the river. Gierse checked for the third time and Theologis sized up a bet of 55,000. Gierse check-raised to 190,000 which put Theologis in the tank. After using two of his time banks, Theologis finally dumped his cards into the muck.

Tags: Marius Gierse Alexandros Theologis

Jun 05, 2025

Margereson Gets Rheemed by a One-Outer

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Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Coming back from the break, Chino Rheem found himself all in and at risk for 261,000. He was called by Scott Margereson who also had the best hand at the time.

Chino Rheem: 10♠10♣ All in
Scott Margereson: Q♥Q♣

On top of Rheem holding the inferior pair, Linglin Zeng mentioned that she folded a ten. The flop of 6♦5♥3♥ did no favors for Rheem and the 9♥ on the turn didn't help either. However, the 10♦ on the river was the last ten in the deck and the only one Rheem could hit to stay alive, creating a roar at the table.

Tags: Scott Margereson Linglin Zeng Chino Rheem

Jun 05, 2025

Ausmus Collects Jaka's Crumbs

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jeremy Ausmus raised to 13,000 from the cutoff and Faraz Jaka called all in for his last several thousand from the small blind to put himself at risk.

Faraz Jaka: 8♠4♥ All in
Jeremy Ausmus: K♥10♠

Jaka's rags were live, but the 7♥6♥3♠3♣7♣ runout kept Ausmus best with his king and Jaka was sent to the rail.