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

06-09-2025 16:44 UTC-8

Sturm Disposes of Kornuth

Adam Lamers

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

Leon Sturm raised to 16,000 in middle position and Chance Kornuth three-bet to 54,000 from the blinds. Sturm called and they went heads-up to a flop of J♣8♣4♥.

Kornuth started with a check and Sturm fired out a bet of 31,000. Kornuth check-raised to 77,000 but Sturm stuck around for the 5♦ on the turn. Kornuth jammed all in for 144,000 and Sturm used a time bank before making the call.

Kornuth flipped over Q♠9♠ for just a straight draw while Sturm held J♦9♦ for top pair. The K♠ completed the board and Kornuth hit the rail with just queen-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	727,000 373,500	373,500

Chance Kornuth	Busted

Tags: Chance Kornuth Leon Sturm

06-09-2025 16:36 UTC-8

Whole Lotta Roser

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Connor Richards

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

Cary Katz opened to 16,000 from under the gun and Jovan Kenjic three-bet jammed a stack of 182,000 from the next seat. Jack Roser called on the button and Katz folded.

Jovan Kenjic: A♦Q♠ All in
Jack Roser: 7♠7♦

The flop landed 7♥J♥8♦ to give Roser a commanding lead with a set and the 5♥ turn had Kenjic drawing dead before the A♠ river confirmed his elimination.

After the hand, Katz said he folded pocket tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Roser	850,000 125,000	125,000
Cary Katz	350,000 135,000	135,000

Jovan Kenjic	Busted

Tags: Cary Katz Jack Roser Jovan Kenjic

Level: 6

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

06-09-2025 16:27 UTC-8

Bujtas Four-Bets Lingham

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Connor Richards

Level 5 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Paul Jager limped in from under the gun and Vinny Lingham raised to 18,000 in middle position.

Laszlo Bujtas three-bet to 75,000 in the small blind and Jager and Lingham both folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laszlo Bujtas	800,000 150,000	150,000
Vinny Lingham	430,000 430,000	430,000
Paul Jager	280,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Laszlo Bujtas Paul Jager Vinny Lingham

06-09-2025 16:27 UTC-8

Roser Kicks Vaitiekunas to the Curb

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Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Manuel Fritz raised to 12,000 in middle position and picked up three callers along the way. The flop fell J♦7♠4♣ and the action checked to Jack Roser in the cutoff who bet 51,000. Paulius Vaitiekunas was the only player to call from the big blind.

The 7♣ paired the board on the turn and Vaitiekunas checked again. Roser splashed in a bet of 75,000 and Vaitiekunas shoved all in for around 120,000. Roser quickly called and the cards were face up.

Vaitiekunas showed J♥2♥ for top pair but Roser held Q♥J♣ for the same pair but a better kicker. The river was the 4♥ and Vaitiekunas was sent to the registration desk for another bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Roser	725,000 725,000	725,000
Manuel Fritz	115,000 93,000	93,000
Paulius Vaitiekunas	Busted

Tags: Paulius Vaitiekunas Manuel Fritz Jack Roser

06-09-2025 16:17 UTC-8

Blom's Stack Blossoms

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Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Clemen Deng and Viktor Blom got involved in a preflop raising confrontation where Deng was the player to shove all in. Blom called off his stack of 237,000 and the cards were tabled.

Viktor Blom: A♣K♠ All in
Clemen Deng: A♦5♦

The flop came A♠10♦7♣ and Blom was still in a dominating position with the better ace. The turn and river were no help to Deng who was forced to pass over a double to the Swedish king.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	485,000 241,000	241,000
Clemen Deng	182,000 218,000	218,000

Tags: Viktor Blom Clemen Deng

06-09-2025 16:11 UTC-8

Lonis Overbets River

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Connor Richards

Level 5 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Roberto Romanello opened to 12,000 from under the gun and Jesse Lonis and Samuel Laskowitz called in the blinds.

The flop of J♦8♥6♦ checked through and Lonis led out for 31,000 on the Q♣ turn. Laskowitz folded and Romanello called.

The 9♥ river completed the board and Lonis pushed out a bet of 110,000 with just 3,000 behind. Romanello laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Romanello	320,000 320,000	320,000

Jesse Lonis	215,000 85,000	85,000

Samuel Laskowitz	63,000 63,000	63,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Roberto Romanello Samuel Laskowitz

06-09-2025 16:08 UTC-8

The First-Ever PokerNews Podcast Fantasy Draft for the 2025 WSOP feat. Joey Ingram & Christina Gollins

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Chad Holloway

Level 5 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Before the 2025 World Series of Poker started, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz were joined by Joey Ingram and Christina Gollins on the PokerNews Podcast to host the show's first-ever Fantasy Draft!

After reviewing the scoring system and choosing team names, a draft was conducted and the stakes were set. The owner of the worst team will buy the winning three teams a nice Las Vegas dinner. Plus, fans can choose which team they're rooting for, and if that team wins, they'll be entered into a random giveaway.

Who was drafted early? Who was put on the bench? And who wasn't drafted at all?

Find out in this episode of the PokerNews Podcast:

06-09-2025 16:02 UTC-8

Gierse Tangles with Rheem

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Connor Richards

Level 5 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Chino Rheem opened to 13,000 in the hijack and Marius Gierse three-bet to 50,000 in the small blind. Rheem called.

Gierse continued for 28,000 on the flop of A♥4♦K♠ and Rheem flicked his cards before sending them into the muck.

Rheem was up late last night chasing his first WSOP bracelet in the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship as he finished runner-up to Nick Guagenti.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gierse	650,000 390,500	390,500
Chino Rheem	180,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Marius Gierse Nick Guagenti

06-09-2025 16:02 UTC-8

More Late Entries on Day 1

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Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	300,000

Jesse Lonis	300,000 300,000	300,000

Joao Simao	300,000

Lou Garza	300,000

Chance Kornuth	300,000

Paul Jager	300,000 300,000	300,000
David Coleman	300,000

Punnat Punsri	300,000

Mustapha Kanit	300,000

John Hennigan	300,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	300,000 300,000	300,000

Gregory Jensen	300,000 300,000	300,000

Mikita Badziakouski	300,000 300,000	300,000

Chino Rheem	300,000 300,000	300,000