Phil Ivey's slow start to the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) appears to have ended.
The 11-time bracelet winner not only recorded his first cash of the summer. He's among the big stacks in Event #38: $100,000 High Roller with 15 players remaining. Thomas Boivin and Ben Heath are also at the top of the leaderboard, all battling to win the gold bracelet and the $2,649,158 first-place prize.
Sam Soverel limped the button before Shaun Deeb raised to 400,000 from the small blind. After the big blind folded, Soverel made the call.
The flop came down 7♣4♥A♠ and Deeb led out for 1,000,000. Soverel didn't take long to fold his cards, and forfeit the pot to Deeb.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,000,000
280,000
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280,000 |
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4,600,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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4,400,000
315,000
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315,000 |
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3,000,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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2,900,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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1,175,000
810,000
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810,000 |
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580,000
220,000
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220,000 |
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Christopher Vitch opened the cutoff to 250,000 and Bruno Furth called from the big blind.
On the 7♦5♥4♥ flop, Furth checked to Vitch who bet 175,000. Furth took some time before he cut out a check-raise to 650,000, and Vitch quickly returned his cards to the dealer as Furth moves into second in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,575,000
475,000
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475,000 |
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3,025,000
425,000
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425,000 |
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Level: 27
Limits: 100,000-350,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,280,000 | |
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4,100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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4,085,000
215,000
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215,000 |
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3,450,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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2,500,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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1,985,000
115,000
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115,000 |
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800,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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The remaining seven players are going on a 60-minute dinner break. Action should resume around 8:45 p.m. local time.
Bruno Furth raised to 200,000 under the gun and only Philip Sternheimer called from the big blind.
Sternheimer check-called a bet of 175,000 from Furth on the J♥6♣4♣ flop.
The 8♦ hit the turn and Sternheimer check-called another bet from Furth, this time for 550,000.
Both players checked the 3♣ river and Sternheimer took down the pot with 7♣5♠3♦2♠, which was a straight with an eight-five low.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,280,000
1,030,000
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1,030,000 |
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4,200,000
650,000
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650,000 |
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Bruno Furth raised to 200,000 on the button and Sam Soverel called in the small blind.
Soverel led out for 250,000 on the 10♦4♠2♦ flop and Furth called. Both players then checked the J♦ turn.
The river was the 5♠ and Soverel bet 750,000. Furth quickly folded.
"Felt like a bluff. Yeah, he has nothing," Shaun Deeb said as Soverel turned over A♣Q♣6♣4♦.
"The nothing burger," Philip Sternheimer added.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,850,000
600,000
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600,000 |
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2,100,000
600,000
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600,000 |
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Dennis Weiss potted to 280,000 from middle position, Philip Sternheimer clicked it to 480,000 from the button, and Weiss called all-in for 385,000.
Dennis Weiss: K♣Q♦J♣8♣ 
Philip Sternheimer: A♠K♥6♦5♠
The 9♦6♥5♥ flop gave Sternheimer two pair. Weiss was drawing dead on the 2♣ turn as he had no low potential. The 9♥ river was just a formality as Weiss was the second to fall from the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,250,000
650,000
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650,000 |
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Busted | |
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Shaun Deeb made it 160,000 from early position with Magnus Edengren calling on the button, and Bruno Furth defending his big blind.
Everyone checked the 2♥10♣8♥ flop to see the A♣ appear on the turn. Furth and Deeb checked, but Edengren bet 500,000. This got two folds from his opponents and Edengren won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,450,000
350,000
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350,000 |
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4,300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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2,900,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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