Event #38: $100,000 High Roller | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-13-2025 18:08 UTC-8

Continuation Bets Get It Done

Adam Lamers

Level 24 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Aram Oganyan raised to 1,150,000 on the button with A♥8♣ and Joao Vieira three-bet to 4,000,000 in the big blind with 6♣5♠. Oganyan called and the dealer fanned the flop of J♦5♦4♠.

Vieira led out with a bet of 3,700,000 after flopping a pair and Oganyan slid his cards to the muck.

Following that, Vieira limped in on the button with 8♠5♠ and Oganyan made it 1,750,000 from the big blind with J♣9♣. The flop came 6♠3♣3♦ and Oganyan continued with a bet of 2,000,000 which got Vieira to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	35,400,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

Aram Oganyan	26,400,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

Tags: Aram Oganyan Joao Vieira

06-13-2025 18:07 UTC-8

Vieira Spikes Straight

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Robert Jones

Level 24 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Joao Vieira completed from the button holding Q♠10♣ and Aram Oganyan raised to 3,500,000 holding A♣2♦. Vieira called.

The flop came A♥J♣7♠ and 1,875,000 was bet from Oganyan. Vieira made the call.

On the 3♦ turn, Oganyan bet 3,425,000 and Vieira called once again.

The K♠ peeled off on the river, and Oganyan fired in the 7,525,000 left in Vieira's stack. He was beaten into the middle and Vieira doubled up with the rivered broadway.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	33,150,000 18,825,000	18,825,000

Aram Oganyan	28,650,000 18,825,000	18,825,000

Tags: Aram Oganyan Joao Vieira

06-13-2025 17:53 UTC-8

Oganyan Asks for It All

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Adam Lamers

Level 24 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Joao Vieira raised to 1,150,000 on the button with A♣7♣ and Aram Oganyan three-bet shoved all in from the big blind with 3♥3♦. Vieira used one of his time banks but elected to send his cards into the muck.

On the next hand, Oganyan made it 1,000,000 on the button with Q♥5♣ and Vieira defended from the big blind with K♦9♠. The flop fell Q♦6♠2♠ and Oganyan continued with a bet of 625,000, holding top pair. Vieira called and the 7♥ rolled off on the turn.

Both players checked and the J♣ completed the board. Vieira checked again and Oganyan sized up a bet of 2,625,000. Vieira dumped his cards into the muck and Oganyan raked in another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aram Oganyan	47,475,000 3,275,000	3,275,000

Joao Vieira	14,325,000 3,275,000	3,275,000

Tags: Joao Vieira Aram Oganyan

06-13-2025 17:51 UTC-8

Vieira Gets One Through

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Robert Jones

Level 24 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Aram Oganyan completed the button with A♦9♠ and Joao Vieira checked his option with 7♥5♣.

The flop came Q♦10♣8♠ and both players checked.

On the 9♣ turn, Vieira bet 500,000 and Oganyan called.

When the 4♠ river peeled off, Vieira fired 1,350,000 with seven-high and Oganyan quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aram Oganyan	44,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Joao Vieira	17,600,000

Tags: Aram Oganyan Joao Vieira

06-13-2025 17:36 UTC-8

Thomas Boivin Eliminated in 3rd Place ($1,212,020)

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Adam Lamers

Level 24 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Joao Vieira folded the button and Aram Oganyan shipped all in from the small blind. Thomas Boivin looked down at his cards in the big blind and called off his stack of 7,800,000.

Thomas Boivin: K♥J♦ All in
Aram Oganyan: A♠J♥

Oganyan was in a dominating position and the flop of 9♣8♦3♦ left it that way. The J♣ on the turn left Boivin drawing to just three outs on the river. It was the 3♥ on the river and Boivin was eliminated in third place.

The final two players are taking a quick break before the heads-up action begins.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aram Oganyan	45,200,000 8,550,000	8,550,000

Thomas Boivin	Busted

Tags: Thomas Boivin Joao Vieira Aram Oganyan

06-13-2025 17:23 UTC-8

Boivin Doubles

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Robert Jones

Level 24 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Aram Oganyan raised to the size of Thomas Boivin's stack from the small blind, 3,525,000. Boivin made the call.

Thomas Boivin: A♣6♠ All in
Aram Oganyan: Q♦2♠

The runout of 10♥10♣6♦9♠A♥ secured the double-up for Boivin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aram Oganyan	36,650,000 75,000	75,000

Thomas Boivin	7,600,000 3,575,000	3,575,000

06-13-2025 17:19 UTC-8

Vieira Doubles, Boivin on the Short Stack

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Adam Lamers

Level 24 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Thomas Boivin raised to 1,125,000 on the button and Joao Vieira three-bet shoved all in for 8,300,000 in the small blind. Boivin snap called and the cards were on their backs.

Joao Vieira: K♦J♦ All in
Thomas Boivin: 7♠7♣

The flop came 8♥8♦3♦ and Vieira picked up a flush draw to go with his two over cards. The river was the 6♦ to give Vieira his flush but Boivin still had outs to a full house. The 4♥ slammed down on the river and Vieira earned a double-up, leaving Boivin on the clear short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	17,600,000 6,100,000	6,100,000

Thomas Boivin	4,025,000 7,500,000	7,500,000

Tags: Joao Vieira Thomas Boivin

Level: 24

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

06-13-2025 17:04 UTC-8

Boivin Surpasses Vieira

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Adam Lamers

Level 23 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Joao Vieira raised to 900,000 on the button with A♠10♠ and Thomas Boivin defended from the big blind with Q♥6♥. The flop came K♦6♣3♠ and Boivin check-called a bet of 600,000 from Vieira.

The turn brought the 9♦ and both players checked to the 9♣ on the river. Boivin led out with a small bet of 900,000 and Vieira used multiple time banks before making the correct laydown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	11,525,000 575,000	575,000

Joao Vieira	11,500,000 2,775,000	2,775,000

Tags: Thomas Boivin Joao Vieira

06-13-2025 16:49 UTC-8

Isaac Haxton Eliminated in 4th Place ($857,253)

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Robert Jones

Level 23 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

The action folded to Aram Oganyan in the small blind who went all-in for Isaac Haxton's stack of 5,350,000. Haxton made the call putting himself at risk.

Isaac Haxton: Q♥Q♣ All in
Aram Oganyan: K♠2♦

The 10♦6♣3♣ flop was safe, but the K♦ turn was devastating for Haxton, and the J♦ river would seal his fate.