Event #38: $100,000 High Roller Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-11-2025 19:00 UTC-8

An Orbit with Alan Keating

Calum Grant

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

Alan Keating took his seat the WSOP $100,000 High Roller as the dinner break ended, and PokerNews tracked an orbit of his hands.

Hand 1

Leon Sturm opened to 20,000 from under the gun and Alan Keating defended his big blind. Keating checked as the flop came down K♠J♦4♠. Sturm bet 25,000 and Keating called. The Q♠ turn checked through to the A♣ river and Keating led out for 60,000. Sturm folded.

"Oh thank god," Keating said as he tabled 8♠8♥ although he admitted he could've been bluffing with the better hand.

Hand 2

Emilien Pitavy raised from under the gun and folded out the table.

Hand 3

Ramiro Salinas raised to 20,000 from the cutoff. Keating folded his button before Sturm and Seth Davies called from the blinds. Salinas continued for 24,000 on the 10♠9♥5♠ flop, which folded out Sturm. Davies raised to 65,000 and Salinas quickly released his hand.

Hand 4

The action folded to Keating in the cutoff and he followed suit in returning his cards to the dealer. Sturm raised to 23,000 from the button. Davies and Pitavy called from the blinds. The action checked through to the river for the board to read J♠6♠2♦5♥3♦. Davies checked and Pitavy bet 30,000, which was enough to take the pot down.

Hand 5

Keating opened to 20,000 from the hijack and Taylor von Kriegenbergh called from the big blind. Von Kriegenbergh check-called for 15,000 on the A♦6♦6♣ flop before the 10♥ turn checked through to the Q♣ river. Von Kriegenbergh fired out 25,000 and Keating quickly folded.

Hand 6

Keating folded under the gun, with Sturm raising to 20,000 from the next seat over. Salinas came along from the big blind but folded to a bet on the J♠2♠2♥ flop.

Hand 7

Sturm raised to 20,000 from under the gun. The play folded to Von Kriegenbergh, who asked Sturm how many blue T-100,000 chips he had. Once confirmed it was three, he three-bet to 75,000. Salinas and Keating folded in the blinds, and Sturm did the same.

"Most obvious bluff of all time," commented Keating.

"You play with me more than these guys," replied Von Kriegenbergh.

As the hand finished, defending champion Chris Hunichen joined the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emilien Pitavy	1,525,000 45,000	45,000
Chris Hunichen	1,250,000 222,000	222,000

Seth Davies	770,000 25,000	25,000

Ramiro Salinas	750,000 10,000	10,000
Alan Keating	620,000 20,000	20,000
Taylor von Kriegenbergh	525,000 30,000	30,000
Leon Sturm	350,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Alan Keating Chris Hunichen Emilien Pitavy Leon Sturm Ramiro Salinas Seth Davies Von Kriegenbergh

06-11-2025 17:24 UTC-8

Roiter Busts After Flipping with Heath

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Calum Grant

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

Landon Tice raised from early position before Ben Heath three-bet to 75,000 from the button. Klemens Roiter jammed for around 310,000 from the small blind, forcing out Tice. Heath called as the slightly bigger stack and the cards were tabled.

Klemens Roiter: A♠K♣ All in
Ben Heath: Q♠Q♦

Heath's queens remained best as the board ran out with the 9♣7♥2♠6♦10♦ to send Roiter to the rail just before the dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Heath	750,000 295,000	295,000

Klemens Roiter	Busted

Tags: Ben Heath Klemens Roiter Landon Tice

06-11-2025 17:03 UTC-8

Ausmus for Three

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Robert Jones

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

Jeremy Ausmus raised to 20,000 from under the gun and was called by Brandon Wilson in the small blind.

The flop came 8♠7♥6♣, Wilson checked, and Ausmus repeated his bet of 20,000. Wilson called.

On the 10♦ turn, Wilson check-called the 60,000 chip bet from Ausmus.

The river came the K♥ and Wilson checked for a third time. Ausmus sent the shell for 210,000, and was called by Wilson. Ausmus tabled 9♦8♦ for the straight and Wilson mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	825,000 275,000	275,000

Brandon Wilson	180,000 420,000	420,000

Tags: Brandon Wilson Jeremy Ausmus

06-11-2025 16:30 UTC-8

Vogelsang Doubles Through Kisacikoglu

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Calum Grant

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

Christoph Vogelsang opened to 13,000 from under the gun, with action folding to Orpen Kisacikoglu, who was on the button. The entrepeneur three-bet to 39,000 which folded out the blinds. Vogelsang made it 97,000 and Kisacikoglu called.

Vogelsang continued for 30,000 on the A♠A♦9♣ flop and was called. The J♦ turn then checked through to the J♣ river.

Vogelsang, with 269,000, checked and Kisacikoglu fired out 300,000.

Vogelsang, with his tournament life on the line, thought for a moment and called.

Kisacikoglu showed 10♥10♦ which had been counterfeited by the board. Vogelsang tabled K♣K♦ for aces and kings to scoop in the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christoph Vogelsang	807,000 92,000	92,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	691,000 489,000	489,000

06-11-2025 16:18 UTC-8

Foxen KOs Mateos

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Robert Jones

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

The four-way action was picked up on the flop of 9♣7♣3♠ where Barak Wisbrod and Vinny Lingham checked from the small and big blind, Alex Foxen bet 15,000 into a pot of roughly 60,000 from early position, and Adrian Mateos raised to 55,000 sitting on the button. Both of the blinds folded and Foxen made the call.

The turn came the 2♦ and Foxen check-called the 126,000 chip bet from Mateos.

On the 8♦ river, Foxen checked once again, and Mateos slid his remaining 333,000 chips into the middle. Foxen made the call after some deliberation. Mateos rolled K♠Q♠ over for king-high, while Foxen showed a pair of nines with K♦9♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	1,450,000 547,000	547,000

Vinny Lingham	1,150,000 150,000	150,000
Barak Wisbrod	510,000 40,000	40,000

Adrian Mateos	Busted

Andy Wilson	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Alex Foxen Barak Wisbrod Vinny Lingham

06-11-2025 15:19 UTC-8

Oganyan Caught in the Crossfire

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Stewart Morrison

Level 4 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Aram Oganyan found a triple-up to 45,000 in the previous hand, after an encounter before that had left him with just three big blinds.

In this hand, Gregory Jenson raised to 11,000 in early position, which both Mikita Badziakouski and Jesse Lonis called. Action was then on Oganyan in the big blind, who moved all in for 45,000. Jensen then four-bet to 100,000, which got rid of Badziakouski, however, Lonis called for a second time.

Out of position to Lonis, Jensen continued for a bet of 130,000, and Lonis called on a flop of J♠6♠9♦.

When the turn came, the 6♥, Jensen slowed down, checking to Lonis, whose bet of 90,000 was enough to see Jensen muck his hand.

Aram Oganyan: A♣K♠ All in
Jesse Lonis: 8♦8♣

Oganyan needed an ace or king river to survive, but the 8♠ gave Lonis a full house and sent Oganyan to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	1,200,000
Jesse Lonis	920,000 320,000	320,000

Manuel Fritz	830,000
Chris Hunichen	820,000

Mikita Badziakouski	475,000

Gregory Jensen	440,000 230,000	230,000

Dan Smith	330,000

Aram Oganyan	Busted

Tags: Aram Oganyan Gregory Jenson Jesse Lonis Mikita Badziakouski

06-11-2025 15:17 UTC-8

Theologis Runs into the Nuts Twice

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

David Peters raised from under the gun, picking up calls from Alexandros Theologis and Matthew Belcher from the next two seats. Nacho Barbero and Fahredin Mustafov called from the button and big blind respectively.

The 8♥4♦2♣ flop checked through to the J♠ turn, where Peters bet 16,000 into a pot of 63,000. Theologis was the only caller.

The 7♣ completed the board and Peters checked. Theologis bet 75,000, and was then put at risk for most of his stack as Peters jammed for 525,000. Theologis thought it over, eventually declaring a call.

Peters tabled 10♥9♥ for the nut straight. Theologis had 6♠5♠ for the second nuts and was reduced to his last 50,000.

Shortly after, Belcher opened from under the gun, and Theologis defended his big blind.

Theologis put in his last six big blinds on the 10x9x8x rainbow flop, and was snapped.

Theologis had Ax9x but ran into Belcher's QxJx which flopped the nuts. The board bricked out and Theologis departed for the second and final time.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	1,120,000 570,000	570,000

Matthew Belcher	658,000 327,000	327,000
Alexandros Theologis	Busted

Tags: Alexandros Theologis David Peters Fahredin Mustafov Matthew Belcher Nacho Barbero

06-11-2025 15:16 UTC-8

Oganyan Sends It

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Stewart Morrison

Level 4 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Joining the hand with roughly 230,000 in the middle and a full board showing 8♠10♥5♣Q♠Q♥, Aram Oganyan and Sean Winter were locked in battle.

Oganyan was the first to act, and he put Winter deep into the tank with a bet of 411,000, leaving himself just 15,000 behind.

"This is never a fold, but you are just never bluffing here", Winter said.

"I beat value though", he said, before flicking in a chip to call.

Oganyan turned over the 7♠6♠ for a failed bluff. Winter showed A♥Q♦, as he scooped in a bit pot and left Oganyan with just three big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	1,200,000 600,000	600,000
Manuel Fritz	830,000 160,000	160,000
Chris Hunichen	820,000 20,000	20,000

Gregory Jensen	670,000 70,000	70,000

Jesse Lonis	600,000 115,000	115,000

Mikita Badziakouski	475,000

Dan Smith	330,000 310,000	310,000

Aram Oganyan	15,000 565,000	565,000

Tags: Aram Oganyan Sean Winter

06-11-2025 14:41 UTC-8

Lee and Kisacikoglu Lock Horns in Big Pot

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Chang Lee raised from the button and Orpen Kisacikoglu defended his big blind, and then check-called Lee's 9,000 continuation bet on the K♥9♣J♠ flop.

The turn brought in the Q♣, which put four to a straight on the board. Kisacikoglu checked. Lee sized up to 110,000, forcing Kisacikoglu to mull over his options. The bracelet winner settled on a call.

The Q♠ river then paired the board, prompting a third check from Kisacikoglu, who had around 420,000 behind. Lee continued with his aggression, counting out 375,000. He slid those chips into the middle.

Kisacikoglu used up a time bank, and called.

"Jack," said Lee who appeared a bit unwilling to table his hand. However he did eventually show his J♣8♥.

Kisacikoglu tabled K♠10♠ for a straight and moved above 1,000,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu	1,020,000 362,000	362,000

Chang Lee	375,000 372,000	372,000

Tags: Orpen Kisacikoglu Chang Lee

06-11-2025 14:26 UTC-8

Belcher Makes Trips to Bust Theologis

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Alexandros Theologis was just seen exiting the tournament area, with Matthew Belcher collecting his stack.

Belcher recalled the action to PokerNews.

Mathias Eibinger opened to 9,000 with Theologis calling on the button. Belcher squeezed to 50,000 from the small blind which pushed out Eibinger. Theologis then jammed for 315,000 and Belcher called.

Theologis had AxKx while Belcher had AxQx (suited).

Belcher paired up on the Qx10x4x flop to move in front. His lead was relinquished after a Kx turn, but the Qx river gave Belcher the checkmark for the pot and elimination.

While Theologis exited, Andy Wilson and Sean Winter registered for the event.