Event #32: $50,000 High Roller Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-09-2025 19:13 UTC-8

Blom Gets the Max

Adam Lamers

Level 8 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On a board of K♥6♣3♥8♦, Viktor Blom and Alexandros Theologis were heads-up with around 80,000 in the middle. Blom checked to Theologis who bet 45,000 and Blom check-raised to 125,000. Theologis called and the 2♠ landed on the river.

Blom counted out a bet of 250,000, enough to cover Theologis' stack of around 150,000. Theologis went into the tank, using one of his time banks before dropping in the call.

Blom turned over 8♥8♣ for a set of eights while Theologis could only muster K♦J♣ for top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	1,460,000 935,000	935,000
Alexandros Theologis	Busted

Tags: Viktor Blom Alexandros Theologis

06-09-2025 19:11 UTC-8

Kanit Binks Turn to Double Through Roser

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Connor Richards

Level 8 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

In a three-way pot on a board of Q♦3♠9♦, Jack Roser checked in the small blind and Mustapha Kanit bet 55,000.

Kathy Lehne called on the button and Roser raised to 150,000. Kanit called off with about the same amount and Lehne folded.

Mustapha Kanit: J♦10♠ All in
Jack Roser: Q♥7♥

Kanit was open-ended and hit his straight on the K♥ turn as the A♥ river confirmed a double for the Italian.

"It's change for you, but I'm on life support here," Kanit told his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Roser	1,400,000 112,000	112,000
Mustapha Kanit	400,000 320,000	320,000

Kathy Lehne	200,000 244,000	244,000

Tags: Jack Roser Kathy Lehne Mustapha Kanit

06-09-2025 19:10 UTC-8

Yang Pips Katz with a Better Pair

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Adam Lamers

Level 8 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jack Roser opened to 24,000 in middle position and Cary Katz called from the small blind. Chongxian Yang three-bet to 104,000 from the big blind and Roser let his hand go. Katz, however, shoved all in and Yang called off his stack of 409,000.

Chongxian Yang: Q♠Q♦ All in
Cary Katz: J♠J♥

The board ran out 10♣9♥4♣2♥2♦ and Yang's pocket queens were just enough to pip the jacks of Katz for a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chongxian Yang	850,000 546,000	546,000
Cary Katz	185,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Cary Katz Chongxian Yang Jack Roser

06-09-2025 18:58 UTC-8

Fear the Reard

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Adam Lamers

Level 8 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Emilien Pitavy opened to 25,000 in the hijack and was called by Brek Schutten on the button and Alexandre Reard in the big blind. The flop came J♣9♠5♥ and the action checked to Schutten who bet 40,000. Reard called and Pitavy got out of the way.

The turn brought the 2♦ and Reard checked again. Schutten tossed in a bet of 65,000 and Reard check-raised all in as the bigger stack. Schutten mulled it over for 30 seconds but decided to lay his hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	1,696,000 316,000	316,000

Brek Schutten	231,000 299,000	299,000

Tags: Emilien Pitavy Brek Schutten Alexandre Reard

Level: 8

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

06-09-2025 18:47 UTC-8

Kabrhel Has Talking Chips

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Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel opened to 20,000 in early position and Gregory Jensen ripped all in for 165,000 on his left. The action folded back to Kabrhel who called, hoping for a 50% chance.

Gregory Jensen: A♦9♦ All in
Martin Kabrhel: A♥K♣

Kabrhel actually found himself in a dominating position and the flop of 10♣7♣5♦ left it that way. The 10♥ on the turn provided some chop outs but the A♣ on the river sent Jensen to the rail.

"Good luck on your rebuy, sir," Kabrhel needled after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	605,000 372,000	372,000

Gregory Jensen	Busted

Tags: Martin Kabrhel Gregory Jensen

06-09-2025 18:32 UTC-8

Here a Shove, There a Shove, Everywhere a Shove Shove

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Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

As the end of the day is approaching, the short stacks are looking for a quick double-up or to grab a fresh stack of 300,000 chips at the cost of $50,000. At one table, Viktor Blom was all in for 255,000 and called by Shannon Shorr in the big blind.

Viktor Blom: 7♣7♦ All in
Shannon Shorr: A♦K♦

The flop came 7♠3♥2♠ and Blom flopped a set of sevens, leaving Shorr drawing thin. The 8♦ on the turn locked it up and the J♥ was just a formality.

Nearby, Samuel Laskowitz and Jakob Miegel were involved in a pot of around 75,000 where Miegel led out with a bet from the big blind on a flop of A♥10♥9♣. Laskowitz raised to 100,000 and Miegel just called.

The turn was the 4♣ and Miegel checked to Laskowitz who shoved all in for 123,000. Miegel called and tabled 10♦9♦ for two pair. Laskowitz showed A♦10♣ for a better two pair and the 2♦ on the river allowed him to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	525,000 225,000	225,000
Samuel Laskowitz	525,000 462,000	462,000
Shannon Shorr	120,000 560,000	560,000

Jakob Miegel	47,000 560,000	560,000

Tags: Viktor Blom Shannon Shorr Samuel Laskowitz Jakob Miegel

06-09-2025 18:22 UTC-8

Here's How to Best Sweat Your 25K & ODB Fantasy Team in the PokerNews Live Updates!

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Chad Holloway

Level 7 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

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06-09-2025 18:15 UTC-8

Buckle Up!

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Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Viktor Blom raised it up from the cutoff and Oliver Weis three-bet to 75,000 in the small blind. Blom countered with a four-bet to 180,000 and Weis five-bet jammed all in for 625,000. Blom snapped him off and the cards were on their backs.

Oliver Weis: K♣J♣ All in
Viktor Blom: 10♥10♣

The flop came J♥9♦7♥ and Weis took the lead with a pair of jacks. Blom had a straight draw to hit but the 6♠ and 6♣ runout was of no help.

"Where's my seatbelt?" David Coleman asked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	1,270,000 370,000	370,000

Viktor Blom	300,000 205,000	205,000
David Coleman	280,000 118,000	118,000

Tags: Viktor Blom Oliver Weis David Coleman

06-09-2025 18:02 UTC-8

Two for Foxen

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Connor Richards

Level 7 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Joao Vieira opened to 20,000 in the hijack and Danny Tang called on the button before Kristen Foxen three-bet to 85,000 in the small blind to bring folds from both opponents.

The next hand, Foxen opened to 23,000 on the button and Vinny Lingham called in the big blind.

Lingham checked on the flop of 6♠9♠2♠ and Foxen continued for 15,000. Lingham called. Lingham checked again on the Q♦ turn and Foxen sized up to 68,000. Lingham laid it down.