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

06-09-2025 17:58 UTC-8

It's Nacho Day

Adam Lamers

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

Lander Lijo raised to 20,000 from under the gun and Nacho Barbero defended his big blind. The flop came 6♠4♦2♦ and Barbero checked to Lijo who bet 35,000. Barbero check-raised to 85,000 and Lijo just called.

The turn brought the 10♥ and Barbero slid out a stack of 175,000, leaving just 10,000 behind. Lijo announced all in and Barbero called it off.

Nacho Barbero: 9♥9♦ All in
Lander Lijo: J♥J♣

Barbero's pair of nines were out-classed by Lijo jacks and the 3♥ was not going to save him, sending him to the rail late on Day 1.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lander Lijo	1,260,000 296,000	296,000
Nacho Barbero	Busted

Tags: Lander Lijo Nacho Barbero

06-09-2025 17:53 UTC-8

Updated Counts After Break

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Connor Richards

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	1,380,000

Jack Roser	1,288,000 58,000	58,000
Justin Saliba	1,216,000 686,000	686,000

Joao Simao	1,205,000 905,000	905,000

Jason Koon	1,100,000 540,000	540,000

Brock Wilson	1,040,000 140,000	140,000
Leon Sturm	1,036,000 309,000	309,000

Lander Lijo	964,000 664,000	664,000
Brandon Steven	961,000 299,400	299,400
Orpen Kisacikoglu	938,000 638,000	638,000

Oliver Weis	900,000 405,000	405,000

Joey Weissman	800,000 627,000	627,000

Emilien Pitavy	750,000 750,000	750,000
Vinny Lingham	715,000 15,000	15,000
Sean Winter	697,000
Dominykas Mikolaitis	690,000 390,000	390,000
Shannon Shorr	680,000 176,000	176,000

Laszlo Bujtas	670,000 130,000	130,000
Marius Gierse	640,000 10,000	10,000
Jakob Miegel	607,000 172,000	172,000
Brandon Wilson	600,000 40,000	40,000
Pavel Plesuv	588,000 8,000	8,000

Danny Tang	585,000 225,000	225,000

Kristen Foxen	557,000 20,000	20,000

Jovan Kenjic	548,000 548,000	548,000

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Level: 7

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

06-09-2025 17:31 UTC-8

Last Break of the Night

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The players are going on their last 15-minute break of the night.

06-09-2025 17:30 UTC-8

Roser Topples Gathy

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jack Roser raised it up on the button and Michael Gathy reraised to 60,000 from the small blind. Roser just called and the dealer spread the flop of K♣K♦Q♣. Gathy led out with a bet of 35,000 and Roser still called.

The turn was the 10♥ and Gathy slid out a bet of 110,000. Roser quickly called again and the A♠ hit the river. Gathy made a small bet of just 50,000 and Roser jammed all in as the bigger stack.

Gathy used a time bank before calling off the additional 160,000, only to have Roser show Q♠Q♦ for a full house. Gathy was left with A♣J♦ for a straight and was bounced from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Roser	1,230,000 380,000	380,000
Michael Gathy	Busted

Tags: Jack Roser Michael Gathy

06-09-2025 17:28 UTC-8

Plesuv Raises River

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Connor Richards

Level 6 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Pavel Plesuv opened to 16,000 from the cutoff and Keyavash Hemyari defended in the big blind.

Hemyari checked on the flop of 6♣6♦K♠ and Plesuv continued for 12,000. Hemyari called. Hemyari checked again on the 10♣ turn and Plesuv sized up to 53,000. Hemyari called.

Hemyari then led out for 115,000 on the J♣ river and Plesuv raised to 252,000 with just 1,000 behind. Hemyari laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavel Plesuv	580,000 157,000	157,000

Keyavash Hemyari	405,000 420,000	420,000

Tags: Keyavash Hemyari Pavel Plesuv

06-09-2025 17:14 UTC-8

Shylko Tries to Bait Heath with the Nuts

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ben Heath raised to 16,000 from under the gun and was called by Aliaksandr Shylko and Kristen Foxen in the blinds. The flop came A♦Q♥J♣ and the blinds checked to Heath who continued with a bet of 14,000. Shylko called and Foxen got out of the way.

The A♥ paired the board on the turn and both players checked to the 6♠ on the river. Shylko led out with a small bet of just 15,000 and Heath opted to just call. Shylko flipped over A♣Q♦ for the nuts and Heath mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Foxen	537,000

Aliaksandr Shylko	455,000 162,000	162,000
Ben Heath	220,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Kristen Foxen Ben Heath Aliaksandr Shylko

06-09-2025 17:13 UTC-8

Lingham is On the Fritz

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Connor Richards

Level 6 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In a four-way pot on a board of 2♣8♦4♦, Laszlo Bujtas bet 42,000 from early position and Manuel Fritz called behind him before Vinny Lingham raised all in for around 235,000 from the button.

Jason Koon and Bujtas folded and Fritz called off with a stack of around 150,000.

Manuel Fritz: 9♥9♠ All in
Vinny Lingham: 10♣8♠

Fritz had the better pair, but the board finished out Q♠10♠ to give Lingham the winner and Fritz hit the rail as Koon started singing "V-V-V-Vinny and the Jets."

"I didn't expect him to have an overpair," Lingham said.

"It was barely an overpair," commented Joao Vieira.

"What does GTO say?" Lingham asked as he thought through the hand.

"It says hit that fu**in' river!" laughed Koon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laszlo Bujtas	800,000
Vinny Lingham	700,000 270,000	270,000
Jason Koon	560,000 36,000	36,000

Manuel Fritz	Busted

Tags: Jason Koon Joao Vieira Laszlo Bujtas Manuel Fritz Vinny Lingham

06-09-2025 16:57 UTC-8

Wilson Doubles Through Gathy

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Connor Richards

Level 6 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

A big heads-up pot brewed between Brock Wilson in the small blind and Michael Gathy on the button on a board of 2♠5♥9♥J♠.

With several green 25,000 chips already in the middle, Wilson moved all in for 182,000. Gathy used a time bank and called.

Brock Wilson: 10♠10♣ All in
Michael Gathy: 5♦4♦

Wilson was far in front and only improved on the 10♥ river to double through Gathy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brock Wilson	900,000 500,000	500,000
Michael Gathy	700,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Brock Wilson Michael Gathy

06-09-2025 16:56 UTC-8

Hold'em or Fold'em

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel just arrived at the table with a fresh stack of chips which meant the table chatter instantly hit another level.

"Are we playing hold'em or fold'em," he asked before Michael Jozoff raised to 16,000 in the hijack. Gregory Jensen three-bet to 55,000 on the button and Jozoff called.

The flop came 10♠5♥2♣ and Jozoff checked to Jensen who wasted no time shoving all in for 190,000. Jozoff used a time bank and then opted to fold.

"I see you're playing hold'em," Kabrhel said to Jensen.

"I'm playing fold'em," Jozoff replied.