Event #26: $25,000 High Roller Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-07-2025 15:34 UTC-8

Schultz-Pedersen jams on Margereson

Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Johan Schultz-Pedersen made it 6,000 to go from middle position with only Johan Schultz-Pedersen calling out of the big blind.

The dealer spread out the flop of 7♥A♣8♣ and Schultz-Pedersen check-called a bet of 7,000 from Margereson.

Schultz-Pedersen checked again on the 6♦ turn before Margereson bet 15,000. Schultz-Pedersen check-jammed for Margereson's remaining 38,000, and Margereson quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johan Schultz-Pedersen	170,000
Scott Margereson	38,000 112,000	112,000

Tags: Johan Schultz-Pedersen Scott Margereson

06-07-2025 15:30 UTC-8

Ralph Wong

540,000 377,000

Table 73Seat 8

06-07-2025 15:30 UTC-8

Hemyari With Kings

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Robert Jones

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Waikiat Lee raised to 6,000 from early position, Kristen Foxen called as next to act, Keyavash Hemyari raised to 18,000 from the button, and Michael Berk went all-in for ~45,000 from the small blind. Lee and Foxen folded, while Hemyari made the call.

Michael Berk: A♦Q♠ All in
Keyavash Hemyari: K♠K♣

The board of Q♣4♣4♠8♣2♥ was safe for Hemyari, and he sent Berk to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keyavash Hemyari	240,000 90,000	90,000
Michael Berk	Busted

Tags: Keyavash Hemyari Kristen Foxen Michael Berk Waikiat Lee

06-07-2025 15:21 UTC-8

Entries & Reentries

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyosuke Nagami	150,000 150,000	150,000
Justin Dykes	150,000 150,000	150,000
Michael Jozoff	150,000 150,000	150,000
Josh McCully	150,000 150,000	150,000
Cary Katz	150,000 150,000	150,000

Rania Nasreddine	150,000 150,000	150,000
Mikita Badziakouski	150,000 150,000	150,000

Fabian Gumz	150,000 150,000	150,000
Matthew Wantman	150,000 150,000	150,000

Albert Daher	150,000 150,000	150,000
James Mendoza	150,000 150,000	150,000
Ren Lin	150,000 150,000	150,000

Taylor Wilson	150,000 150,000	150,000
Kharlin Sued	150,000 150,000	150,000
John Hennigan	150,000 150,000	150,000

Nicholas Go	150,000 150,000	150,000
Taylor Black	150,000 150,000	150,000
Poseidon Ho	150,000 150,000	150,000
Christopher Puetz	150,000 150,000	150,000
Jeremy Ausmus	150,000 150,000	150,000

06-07-2025 15:19 UTC-8

Shylko Bluffs It All Off (Well Nearly)

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Myles Phago

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On a board of 6♦10♥4♠4♣ Andrew Lichtenberger had led out for 48,000 and got called by Aliaksandr Shylko on the button.

The river brought the A♠ and now Lichtenberger checked. Shylko put out a bet of 51,500, leaving himself just 2,500 behind. Lichtenberger went into the tank and used two time banks before he made the call. Shylko showed 7♦9♦ for total air, and Lichtenberger flipped over K♣K♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	340,000 190,000	190,000

Aliaksandr Shylko	2,500 147,500	147,500

Tags: Aliaksandr Shylko Andrew Lichtenberger

06-07-2025 15:15 UTC-8

Kornuth Chipping Up

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Robert Jones

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Chance Kornuth raised to 6,500 from the hijack. From the small blind, Orpen Kisacikoglu called.

The flop came K♠10♣5♣ and both players checked.

On the K♥ turn card, Kosacikoglu bet 12,000 and Kornuth called.

When the river rolled off as the 7♣, Kisacikoglu fired 58,000 into the middle. Kornuth called quickly.

Orpen Kisacikoglu: Q♦J♣
Chance Kornuth: K♦9♠

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	265,000 80,000	80,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	500 154,500	154,500

Tags: Chance Kornuth Orpen Kisacikoglu

06-07-2025 15:14 UTC-8

Smith's Set Ends Molenaar's Event

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On a flop of 4♥6♦7♦, Michel Molenaar got his last 58,500 into the middle after Dan Smith had bet 24,000 from the button, and Boris Kolev called from the big blind. Smith raised again, forcing Kolev to fold.

Michel Molenaar: A♣7♣ All in
Dan Smith: 4♣4♦

Molenaar had top pair against the set of Smith, and needed running cards to survive. The rest of the board came 2♣K♥ and Molenaar headed for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	215,000 60,000	60,000

Boris Kolev	100,000 9,500	9,500

Michel Molenaar	Busted

Tags: Boris Kolev Dan Smith Michel Molenaar

06-07-2025 15:07 UTC-8

Field Keeps on Growing

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Myles Phago

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The field has now risen to 230 players, and players are still coming in with late registration open through all of Day One.

06-07-2025 15:03 UTC-8

Didier Guerin

402,000 78,000

Table 59Seat 5

06-07-2025 15:02 UTC-8

Foxen Gets There on the River

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Myles Phago

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On a flop of Q♠Q♦7♦ Alex Foxen check called David Coleman's 16,000 bet, and then also check called the 4♥ turn.

Foxen sneakily checked the 5♠ on the river, hoping to induce a bet, but Coleman also checked behind. Foxen tabled 5♥5♣ for a rivered full boat, and Coleman mucked for Foxen to be pushed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	230,000 10,000	10,000

David Coleman	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Alex Foxen David Coleman's