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

06-11-2025 14:08 UTC-8

Lingham Flops Trips

Stewart Morrison

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

Adrian Mateos raised under the gun to 10,000, and only Vinny Lingham called from middle position.

Both players checked the J♦6♦6♥ flop, but when the 4♣ turn landed, Mateos resumed the betting, doing so for 25,000. Lingham called, and they saw a J♣ river.

Mateos kept up the aggression, betting for 57,000. Lingham didn't take too long before flicking in a call, turning his cards over at the same time to reveal A♣6♣.

A surprised Mateos couldn't beat that and no longer needed to reveal his cards, so he returned them face down to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vinny Lingham	740,000 19,000	19,000
Adrian Mateos	325,000 63,000	63,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Vinny Lingham

06-11-2025 14:10 UTC-8

Strong Start for Puetz; Withstands Theologis Aggression

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Calum Grant

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

Christopher Puetz was one player to register in Level 3 and he's off to a good start.

He opened to 10,000 from under the gun and saw Alexandros Theologis and Matthew Belcher call from the blinds.

Puetz continued for 10,000 on the K♦5♠2♦ flop. Theologis put in the check-raise to 40,000, which folded out Belcher but Puetz stuck around.

Theologis made an overbet of 115,000 on the 10♥ turn, and once again Puetz called.

The A♥ river checked through to showdown, with Theologis tabling A♦J♣. Puetz had that pipped with A♣Q♦ and dragged in the pot, with Theologis looking unsure how his opponent made it to the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Puetz	800,000
Alexandros Theologis	294,000 306,000	306,000

Tags: Alexandros Theologis Christopher Puetz Matthew Belcher

06-11-2025 14:12 UTC-8

Haxton Takes a Small One From Lingham

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Stewart Morrison

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

Vinny Lingham raised from middle position to 9,000 and met some resistance from Isaac Haxton, who chose to three-bet to 32,000. Lingham proceeded with a call.

Lingham had seen enough on the 9♦7♥Q♣ flop, though, as he check-folded to Haxton's continuation bet of 30,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vinny Lingham	695,000 45,000	45,000
Isaac Haxton	630,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Vinny Lingham Isaac Haxton

06-11-2025 14:12 UTC-8

Three-Bet Pot for Mateos

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Calum Grant

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

Aleksejs Ponakovs opened to 8,000 from the cutoff and called when Adrian Mateos three-bet to 36,000 from the button.

Ponakovs check-called for 23,000 on the 10♦6♦2♦ pot, which brought in the 2♣ turn. Ponakovs then folded after Mateos bet 45,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	400,000 75,000	75,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	372,000 99,000	99,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Aleksejs Ponakovs

06-11-2025 14:13 UTC-8

The Champ Doing Champ Things

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Robert Jones

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

Mikita Badziakouski raised to 9,000 from early position and was re-raised by Christopher Hunichen to 35,000 from the cutoff. Badziakouski called.

The flop came Q♥Q♠2♠, Badziakouski checked, Hunichen bet 20,000, Badziakouski raised to 60,000, and Hunichen called.

Badziakouski bet 40,000 on the 2♦ turn, and Hunichen called.

The river was the J♣ and Badziakouski check-folded to the 120,000 chip bet from Hunichen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	800,000 200,000	200,000

Mikita Badziakouski	475,000 475,000	475,000

Tags: Christopher Hunichen Mikita Badziakouski

06-11-2025 14:16 UTC-8

Level 3 Entries

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Calum Grant

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Heath	600,000 600,000	600,000

Aliaksandr Shylko	600,000
Jesse Lonis	600,000

Taylor von Kriegenbergh	600,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

06-11-2025 14:20 UTC-8

Frankland Takes from Foxen

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Stewart Morrison

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

Alex Foxen raised in middle position to 9,000, only to see a Mathew Frankland three-bet a couple of seats to his left. Frankland made it 32,000, and Foxen continued with a call.

Both players checked the 7♣J♠A♣ flop, but when the turn 3♠ was revealed, Foxen decided to take over the betting lead, sliding out a bet of 32,000. Frankland called, and both players were happy to check down the 4♦ river.

Foxen turned over 10♠8♠ for a missed straight and flush draw, which allowed Frankland to take the pot with his Q♥Q♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	1,050,000 100,000	100,000

Vinny Lingham	695,000
Isaac Haxton	630,000

Barak Wisbrod	470,000 308,000	308,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	460,000 88,000	88,000

Mathew Frankland	380,000 60,000	60,000
Adrian Mateos	325,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Mathew Frankland

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Belcher	1,000,000 330,000	330,000
Andy Wilson	600,000 600,000	600,000
Sean Winter	600,000
Alexandros Theologis	Busted

Tags: Alexandros Theologis Mathias Eibinger Matthew Belcher

06-11-2025 14:31 UTC-8

Broadway for Muehloecker

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Robert Jones

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

Thomas Muehloecker raised from middle position to 12,000 and Leon Sturm called from the button.

The flop came A♠K♥8♠, Muehloecker bet 25,000, and Sturm called.

On the Q♥ turn, Muehloecker bet 72,000 and was called once again by Sturm.

Muehloecker bet a third time on the 2♥ river, this time for 75,000, and Sturm decided to call. J♥10♦ was tabled by Muehloecker and Sturm mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Muehloecker	850,000 185,000	185,000
Leon Sturm	475,000 205,000	205,000

Tags: Leon Sturm Thomas Muehloecker