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

06-11-2025 15:45 UTC-8

Updated Counts at the Break

Calum Grant

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Emilien Pitavy	1,200,000 90,000	90,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	1,180,000 160,000	160,000

David Peters	1,120,000

Sean Winter	1,110,000 90,000	90,000
Vinny Lingham	1,070,000 380,000	380,000
Nick Petrangelo	1,010,000 10,000	10,000

Landon Tice	932,000 37,000	37,000
Alex Foxen	903,000 83,000	83,000

Matthias Eibinger	880,000 40,000	40,000

Thomas Muehloecker	877,000 63,000	63,000
Manuel Fritz	825,000 5,000	5,000
Chris Hunichen	805,000 15,000	15,000

Jesse Lonis	775,000 145,000	145,000

Brandon Steven	771,000 159,000	159,000
Brandon Wilson	755,000 155,000	155,000
Isaac Haxton	716,000 76,000	76,000

Christoph Vogelsang	715,000 295,000	295,000
Christopher Puetz	698,000 105,000	105,000
Matthew Belcher	658,000
Alex Kulev	640,000 290,000	290,000

[Removed:548]	630,000 10,000	10,000
Stephen Chidwick	609,000 21,000	21,000

Chang Lee	600,000 350,000	350,000

Ramiro Salinas	600,000 600,000	600,000
Joao Vieira	593,000 7,000	7,000

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Level: 5

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

06-11-2025 15:20 UTC-8

Break Time

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Stewart Morrison

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

The remaining players are heading for a 15-minute break.

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 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 15:00 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 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 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