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

06-11-2025 14:41 UTC-8

Lee and Kisacikoglu Lock Horns in Big Pot

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 14:45 UTC-8

Wisbrod Adds to His Stack

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Stewart Morrison

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

Mathew Belcher raised under the gun to 10,000, and only Barak Wisbrod chose to call, defending his big blind.

Belcher continued betting on the A♥9♦J♦ board, after Wisbrod checked to him. He threw out a bet of 10,000, which Wisbrod called.

Wisbrod changed the flow of things on the J♥ turn, leading into his opponent for 15,000. Belcher wasn't ready to forfeit his position as the aggressor, though, and raised to 55,000. Wisbrod proceeded with a call.

That was where the betting came to an end, both players choosing to check the K♦ river.

Wisbrod turned over J♠10♣, turned trips, which was enough to entitle him to the pot. No cards were shown by Belcher, as he returned them face down to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Eibinger	890,000 130,000	130,000

Matthew Belcher	750,000 250,000	250,000
Christopher Puetz	750,000 50,000	50,000
John Kincaid	600,000
Barak Wisbrod	570,000 100,000	100,000

Fahredin Mustafov	560,000
David Peters	495,000 30,000	30,000

Nacho Barbero	350,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Barak Wisbrod Mathew Belcher

06-11-2025 14:46 UTC-8

Jensen Risks It All

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Calum Grant

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

Gregory Jensen raised from the button before Jesse Lonis three-bet to 85,000. Jensen responded by moving all in for 511,000.

Lonis, the bigger stack, agonized over his decision, using three time banks. He looked over Jensen's way, with his opponent lookiing down at the table.

In the end, Lonis let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Jensen	600,000 5,000	5,000

Jesse Lonis	485,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Gregory Jensen Jesse Lonis

06-11-2025 14:53 UTC-8

Vogelsang Back Raise

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Robert Jones

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

Nick Petrangelo raised from early position to 12,000, was called by Christoph Vogelsang on the button, and Chang Lee re-raised to 93,000 from the small blind.

Petrangelo folded and Vogelsang back-raised all-in for 290,000. After a bit of deliberation, Lee folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Petrangelo	1,000,000 432,000	432,000

Christoph Vogelsang	420,000 174,000	174,000
Chang Lee	250,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Chang Lee Christoph Vogelsang Nicholas Petrangelo

06-11-2025 14:54 UTC-8

Ponakovs Rivers Lingham

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Stewart Morrison

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

Aleksejs Ponakovs raised in early position, and only Vinny Lingham chose to call, putting in the 10,000 from the cutoff.

Ponakovs chose to check the K♣10♥9♥ flop, but Lingham wasn't interested in giving his opponent a free turn card. Instead, he bet 15,000, which Ponakovs called.

Ponakovs check-called another bet of 30,000 on the turn 2♠ before the river rolled off a third heart. Ponakovs again elected to check, and Lingham, who didn't like the look of the river, checked behind.

Lingham was correct with his suspicions as Ponakovs showed A♥3♥ for a rivered flush. A dismayed Lingham then showed the table that he had flopped the nut straight with queen-jack, receiving some plaudits from his tablemates for not losing more chips on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	820,000 230,000	230,000

Vinny Lingham	690,000 5,000	5,000
Isaac Haxton	640,000 10,000	10,000

Aliaksandr Shylko	570,000 30,000	30,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	520,000 60,000	60,000

Adrian Mateos	480,000 155,000	155,000

Mathew Frankland	300,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Vinny Lingham

06-11-2025 14:56 UTC-8

Suvarna's Nines Are Good

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Calum Grant

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

[Removed:548] opened to 11,000 from the hijack and was called by Landon Tice from the small blind. Santhosh Suvarna then made it 55,000 from the big blind, with [Removed:549] being the only caller.

Suvarna continued for 35,000 on the 7♥3♣3♠ flop and was called. The 10♠ turn and J♦ river checked through to showdown.

Suvarna tabled 9♥9♣ and [Removed:549] told him he was good.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Steven	930,000 70,000	70,000
Landon Tice	895,000 275,000	275,000
[Removed:548]	620,000 85,000	85,000
Ben Heath	570,000 30,000	30,000

Andrew Pacheco	475,000 57,000	57,000
Santhosh Suvarna	470,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Landon Tice Santhosh Suvarna

06-11-2025 15:00 UTC-8

Updated Stacks

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Calum Grant

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Emilien Pitavy	1,290,000 260,000	260,000
Thomas Muehloecker	940,000 90,000	90,000
Joao Vieira	600,000 80,000	80,000

Taylor von Kriegenbergh	580,000 20,000	20,000
Andy Wilson	580,000 20,000	20,000
Leon Sturm	515,000 40,000	40,000

Seth Davies	360,000 240,000	240,000

Thomas Boivin	340,000 46,000	46,000

06-11-2025 15:04 UTC-8

More Counts

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Calum Grant

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Belcher	985,000 235,000	235,000
Matthias Eibinger	920,000 30,000	30,000

Christopher Puetz	803,000 53,000	53,000
John Kincaid	600,000
Alexandros Theologis	600,000 600,000	600,000
Barak Wisbrod	580,000 10,000	10,000

David Peters	550,000 55,000	55,000

Fahredin Mustafov	545,000 15,000	15,000
Nacho Barbero	300,000 50,000	50,000

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 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