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

06-07-2025 14:55 UTC-8

Belcher Sends Shells

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Robert Jones

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

Matthew Belcher raised from under the gun to 6,000 and was called by Justin Zaki in the big blind.

The flop came K♣K♥9♣ and Zaki check-called the 4,000 chip bet from Belcher.

On the J♠ turn, Zaki once again check-called Belcher's bet, this time for 18,000.

When the A♣ river peeled off, Zaki checked for a third time, and Belcher sent 70,000 into the middle, causing Zaki to release his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Belcher	220,000 16,000	16,000
Justin Zaki	130,000 17,500	17,500

Tags: Justin Zaki Matthew Belcher

06-07-2025 14:52 UTC-8

Seward Doubles With a Flush

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Tim Baker

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

The action was picked up on the river of a board that showed 2♠A♦J♥10♦2♦. Domenico Gala checked from middle position and Nicholas Seward jammed for roughly 85,000 from the button. Gala went into the tank and burned through three of his time extensions before making the call.

Seward revealed K♦J♦ for a flush to win the pot, as Gala mucked A♥10♣ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Seward	220,000 220,000	220,000

Domenico Gala	75,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Domenico Gala Nicholas Seward

06-07-2025 14:44 UTC-8

The Clock’s Ticking… Who’s In?

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

https://twitter.com/WSOP/status/1931481422919004258

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

06-07-2025 14:38 UTC-8

Tilly Loses Race

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Robert Jones

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After Jennifer Tilly slid her ~75,000 chip stack into the middle and was called by James Chen from the big blind, it was a classic race.

Jennifer Tilly: A♥K♦ All in
James Chen: Q♠Q♦

The board ran out 7♠4♥2♣9♣8♦ and Tilly was sent home early from the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	185,000 35,000	35,000

Jennifer Tilly	Busted

Tags: James Chen Jennifer Tilly

06-07-2025 14:32 UTC-8

Lucky Sevens for Weissman

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Myles Phago

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Muhammad Abdel Rahim raised from under the gun to 4,000 only to face a three-bet from Joey Weissman in early position to 12,000. Alexandros Theologis then decided to four-bet from middle position to 28,000. Both Rahim and Weissman called.

The flop came 3♦7♠9♣, Rahim and Weissman checked to Theologis, who bet out for 25,000. Rahim folded, and Weissman called, and the players saw the 6♣ drop on the turn.

Weissman check called Theologis' 45,000 bet now, and they saw the 4♠ come on the river. Weissman now led out for 82,000, which sent Theologis into the tank who used three time banks before he announced that he was totally confused and made the call.

Weissman tabled 7♣7♦ for a flopped set, and Theologis mucked to send Weissman the hefty pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Weissman	413,000 276,500	276,500

Muhammad Abdel Rahim	265,000 53,000	53,000
Alexandros Theologis	50,000 202,500	202,500

Tags: Alexandros Theologis Joey Weissman Muhammad Abdel Rahim

06-07-2025 14:29 UTC-8

Some Level 3 Arrivals

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Foxen	150,000 150,000	150,000

Yuan Li	150,000 150,000	150,000

Elijah Berg	150,000 150,000	150,000
Alexandros Kolonias	150,000 150,000	150,000

Keyavash Hemyari	150,000 150,000	150,000
Michel Molenaar	150,000 150,000	150,000
Matthew Mcewan	150,000 150,000	150,000
Tyler Montoya	150,000 150,000	150,000
Mustapha Kanit	150,000 150,000	150,000

Isaac Baron	150,000 150,000	150,000

Nadya Magnus	150,000 150,000	150,000
Erik Seidel	150,000 150,000	150,000

Phil Ivey	150,000 150,000	150,000

Jack Corrigan	150,000 150,000	150,000
Clemen Deng	150,000 150,000	150,000
Darius Samual	150,000 150,000	150,000

Jeremy Dan	150,000 150,000	150,000
Andrew Lichtenberger	150,000 150,000	150,000

Domenico Gala	150,000 150,000	150,000
Matthias Eibinger	150,000 150,000	150,000

Ziao Guo	150,000 150,000	150,000

06-07-2025 14:25 UTC-8

Lin Hits the Rail

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Ren Lin made it 6,000 from the small blind and Shannon Shorr called from the big blind.

Lin checked the K♠4♠2♦ flop, and Shorr bet 3,500. Lin check-raised to 11,000, which Shorr called.

Lin shoved for 20,000 on the 10♣ turn and Shorr made the call.

Ren Lin: Q♣Q♥ All in
Shannon Shorr: K♥5♦

Lin was in trouble with pocket queens, as Shorr had spiked a king on the flop. The river came the 10♥ and all of Lin's chips were sent over to Shorr.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shannon Shorr	190,000

Ren Lin	Busted

Tags: Ren Lin Shannon Shorr

06-07-2025 14:19 UTC-8

He Has the Goods Against Peters

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Myles Phago

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

David Peters raised under the gun to 4,500 only for Yifu He to three-bet to 12,000 from the small blind. Peters called.

The flop came 4♥7♥4♣, and He led out for 12,000, which Peters called. The turn brought the J♣ and both players checked to the 5♦ river.

He bet out for 22,000, and Peters called without much delay. He flipped over A♦A♠ and Peters instantly mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yifu He	265,000 33,000	33,000
David Peters	75,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: David Peters Yifu He

06-07-2025 14:10 UTC-8

Kulev Keeps Building

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Alex Kulev made it 4,000 to go from the hijack before Yulian Bogdanov three-bet to 14,000 from the cutoff. After the blinds folded, Kulev called to see a flop.

Kulev knuckled the table on the 8♠J♥K♣ flop, and Bogdanov bet 16,500. Kulev made the call.

The 9♥ checked through on the turn and the 10♣ appeared on the river. Kulev made a small bet of 6,500, which was enough to get Bogdanov to give up on the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	510,000 20,000	20,000

Yulian Bogdanov	110,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Yulian Bogdanov