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

06-09-2025 13:45 UTC-8

Bujtas Sends Jacks Down the Hall

Adam Lamers

Level 3 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Laszlo Bujtas opened to 9,000 in early position and Galen Hall flatted on his left. Vinodan Lingham three-bet to 30,000 ono the button and Bujtas four-bet shoved all in for 184,500. Hall used some time before making the call and Lingham was forced to fold.

Laszlo Bujtas: K♣K♦ All in
Galen Hall: J♠J♦

The flop came A♥6♠5♣ which got a reaction out of Lingham who appeared to hit his ace. However, the 7♠ and 10♣ runout was safe for Bujtas who doubled through Hall.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laszlo Bujtas	400,000 100,000	100,000
Vinodan Lingham	223,000 77,000	77,000
Galen Hall	221,000 79,000	79,000

Tags: Laszlo Bujtas Galen Hall

06-09-2025 13:45 UTC-8

Belcher Folds Out Heath

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ben Heath opened to 9,500 on the button and fellow Brit Matthew Belcher three-bet to 32,000 in the big blind. Heath called.

Belcher continued for 21,000 on the flop of 3♥3♠6♣ and Heath quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Belcher	375,000 75,000	75,000
Ben Heath	165,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Ben Heath Matthew Belcher

06-09-2025 13:32 UTC-8

Koon Calls Chidwick's Overbet Bluff

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A heads-up pot brewed between two of the world's top high-stakes players on a board of K♦8♥2♠K♠4♥.

Jason Koon checked the river and Stephen Chidwick bet around 135,000 with around 100,000 already in the middle. Koon went deep and eventually called.

Chidwick quickly flashed a bluff with Jx9♦ and then mucked face-down as Koon showed K♣5♥ to win the pot with trips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	520,000 220,000	220,000

Stephen Chidwick	85,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Jason Koon Stephen Chidwick

06-09-2025 13:26 UTC-8

Kings Cracked to Boot Kulev

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Alex Kulev was all in from early position for just 6,000 against the bigger-stacked Michael Gathy in the big blind.

Alex Kulev: K♣K♦ All in
Michael Gathy: A♥5♥

Gathy took the lead on the flop of 2♦A♠Q♠ and Kulev couldn't pull ahead as the board finished out 10♥7♣ to make him the second elimination of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Gathy	420,000

Alex Kulev	Busted

Tags: Michael Gathy Alex Kulev

06-09-2025 13:24 UTC-8

Everyone Talking About Phil

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Adam Lamers

Level 3 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Just before the break, Danny Tang and Kai Cohen were conversing about who their poker idol was and Cohen brought up Phil Hellmuth.

"Positivity," Brek Schutten said from across the table.

"Don't even put me in the same conversation as him," Tang replied. "I respect his achievements and whatnot, but his antics at the table are a bad look."

Tang proceeded to raise to 7,000 from under the gun, claiming that he was now on tilt. Schutten called from a couple of seats over and Cohen three-bet to 33,000 from the big blind. Both Tang and Schutten called.

The flop came 10♦6♠5♦ and the rumbling over Hellmuth came to a halt as the action checked to Schutten who bet 35,000. Cohen called and Tang got out of the way.

The turn was the J♣ and both players checked to the A♦ on the river. Cohen led out with a bet of 42,500 and Schutten raised to 140,000. Cohen instantly folded and Schutten dragged in the pot just before the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brek Schutten	442,000 2,558,000	2,558,000

Danny Tang	265,000 265,000	265,000

Kai Cohen	140,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Brek Schutten Danny Tang Kai Cohen Phil Hellmuth

06-09-2025 13:20 UTC-8

Post-Break Entries

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Adam Lamers

Level 3 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	300,000 300,000	300,000

Samuel Laskowitz	300,000
Lander Lijo	300,000
Joey Weissman	300,000

Yang Wang	300,000
Cary Katz	300,000

Manuel Fritz	300,000
Marius Gierse	300,000

Level: 3

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

06-09-2025 13:01 UTC-8

First Break of the Day

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Adam Lamers

Level 2 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The players are going on their first 15-minute break of the day.

06-09-2025 13:01 UTC-8

Hunichen Three-Bets Muhlocker

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Connor Richards

Level 2 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Thomas Muhlocker opened to 7,000 on the button and Chris Hunichen three-bet to 31,000 in the big blind. Muhlocker called.

Hunichen continued for 36,000 on the flop of 3♦9♠8♠ and Muhlocker folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	300,000 25,000	25,000

Thomas Muehloecker	150,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Thomas Muhlocker

06-09-2025 12:50 UTC-8

Theologis Gives Some Back

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Adam Lamers

Level 2 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Picking up the action on the river with a completed board of J♥7♥4♣2♥6♥, Alexandros Theologis and Brandon Wilson were heads-up in a pot that had over 250,000 in the middle already.

Theologis checked to his opponent and Wilson announced all in for 172,000. Theologis asked for a count and then dipped into the tank, using three of his time banks before eventually folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Theologis	537,000 138,000	138,000
Brandon Wilson	422,000

Tags: Brandon Wilson Alexandros Theologis