Event #46: $250,000 Super High Roller Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-15-2025 16:20 UTC-8

Wilson Bluffing or Not?!

Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Chance Kornuth and Brandon Wilson were heads-up in a pot with the board reading Q♦9♦6♣ and around 300,000 in the middle. Wilson checked from the big blind and Kornuth bet 180,000 on the button which Wilson called.

The turn was the K♣ and both players checked to the 10♣ on the river. Wilson led out with a bet of 365,000, leaving just a couple of chips behind. Kornuth looked him up and Wilson tabled 10♥9♥ for two pair. Kornuth turned over K♠K♦ for a set of kings, leaving Wilson on crumbs.

On the next hand, Wilson ran into pocket aces and was unable to come from behind, being forced to the rail on Day 1.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	2,410,000 780,000	780,000

Brandon Wilson	Busted

Tags: Chance Kornuth Brandon Wilson

06-15-2025 16:15 UTC-8

Ausmus and Badziakouski Play a Big One

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Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ben Tollerene opened the action with a raise in the cutoff. Jeremy Ausmus three-bet on the button and Mikita Badziakouski four-bet from the small blind. Tollerene folded and Ausmus just called to see a flop of Q♠Q♣4♥.

Badziakouski led out with a small bet which Ausmus called. The 8♦ landed on the turn and Badziakouski threw in another small bet of 200,000 into a pot of around 700,000. Ausmus still called and the 4♦ hit the river. Both players tapped the table and Badziakouski showed A♠K♠ while Ausmus had the winner with J♣J♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	2,040,000 540,000	540,000

Mikita Badziakouski	1,300,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Mikita Badziakouski Jeremy Ausmus Ben Tollerene

06-15-2025 16:03 UTC-8

Eibinger Out After Bluffing River with Seven-High

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Connor Richards

Level 5 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Matthias Eibinger made a courageous play that led to his demise in one of the biggest pots of the tournament so far.

PokerNews got to the table late but had the full action recounted by Brandon Steven.

Eibinger opened in the cutoff and Steven three-bet in the big blind. Eibinger called.

Steven continued with a small bet on the flop of 2♣A♥8♠ and Eibinger called. Steven then bet 240,000 on the 9♣ turn and Eibinger raised to 800,000. Steven called.

Steven checked on the 4♥ river and Eibinger moved all in for around 300,000 into the pot of over 2,000,000. Steven sighed and pushed out a call, leading Eibinger to sheepishly turn over 7♣6♣ for just seven-high with a busted straight and flush draw.

Steven then showed A♣J♣ to win the massive pot and send Eibinger to the registration desk in the biggest buy-in of the summer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Steven	3,000,000 1,380,000	1,380,000
Matthias Eibinger	Busted

Tags: Brandon Steven Matthias Eibinger

06-15-2025 15:59 UTC-8

Big Huni Ousted by Lucky Chewy

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Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 26,000 in early position and Chris Hunichen shoved all in for his last 319,000 in the cutoff. The action was back on Lichtenberger who quickly called to put Hunichen at risk.

Chris Hunichen: K♦Q♠ All in
Andrew Lichtenberger: A♣K♥

The flop came A♥Q♣J♥ to give each player a pair, but Lichtenberger was the one still out front. The 5♦ and 8♠ runout changed nothing, sending Hunichen to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	3,000,000 577,000	577,000

Chris Hunichen	Busted

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Chris Hunichen

06-15-2025 15:50 UTC-8

Decarolis Keeps Stacking Chips

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Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Isaac Haxton opened to 27,000 from under the gun and was called by David Peters on the button and Alfred Decarolis in the big blind. The flop came 7♣7♦6♦ and the action checked around to the 4♦ on the turn.

Decarolis checked again and Haxton tossed in a bet of 25,000. Peters called and Decarolis tagged along as well. The river was the J♠ and Haxton fired out another bet of 135,000. Peters got rid of his cards but Decarolis looked him up. Haxton showed K♠7♠ but Decarolis had A♥7♥ for a better kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alfred Decarolis	2,930,000 930,000	930,000
David Peters	2,080,000 130,000	130,000

Isaac Haxton	850,000 307,000	307,000

Tags: Alfred Decarolis David Peters Isaac Haxton

06-15-2025 15:16 UTC-8

Heath Still Fighting

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

After losing a good chunk of his stack recently, Ben Heath was back in the saddle from the big blind when faced with a raise to 25,000 by Barak Wisbrod on the button. Heath just defended his big blind and the dealer fanned the flop of Q♦6♣2♠.

Heath checked to Wisbrod who continued with a bet of 20,000 and Heath called. The turn was the 9♣ and both players checked to the 8♦ on the river. Heath led out with a bet of 125,000 this time and Wisbrod wasted little time before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barak Wisbrod	1,430,000 100,000	100,000

Ben Heath	685,000 615,000	615,000

Tags: Ben Heath Barak Wisbrod

06-15-2025 14:58 UTC-8

Sturm Doubles with Broadway

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

A completed board of K♥J♥7♠Q♣4♣ was spread across the felt with a little over 200,000 in the middle. Leon Sturm checked from the big blind and Matthias Eibinger dropped in a bet of 150,000 on the button.

Sturm check-raised all in for 368,000 and Eibinger eventually called. Eibinger turned over K♣J♦ for two pair but Sturm had A♥10♣ for Broadway to earn a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Eibinger	1,310,000 190,000	190,000

Leon Sturm	958,000 196,000	196,000

Tags: Matthias Eibinger Leon Sturm

06-15-2025 14:42 UTC-8

Tollerene Traps Hunichen

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Connor Richards

Level 4 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Chris Hunichen opened the button and Ben Tollerene three-bet to 150,000 in the big blind. Hunichen called.

Tollerene checked on the flop of 5♦6♥A♣ and Hunichen checked back. Tollerene checked again on the 4♠ turn and Hunichen bet 115,000. Tollerene called.

Tollerene checked once more on the 9♣ river and Hunichen bet 225,000. Tollerene used a time extension before raising to 1,107,000 with just a few chips behind. Hunichen went deep into the tank and used three time banks before folding to hang onto slightly less.

"Must just have aces," Hunichen remarked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	1,900,000 400,000	400,000
Chris Hunichen	1,000,000 710,000	710,000

Tags: Ben Tollerene Chris Hunichen

06-15-2025 14:37 UTC-8

Steven Waiting to Pounce

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Brandon Steven and Alex Kulev were heads-up in a pot with around 250,000 in the middle and the board reading 8♣7♥5♦7♠. Steven checked to Kulev on his left who bet 155,000. Steven just called and the 5♣ rolled off on the river.

Steven checked again and Kulev gave it some thought but checked it back. Steven flipped over 8♥8♦ for a full house and Kulev was not going to beat that one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Steven	1,970,000 170,000	170,000
Leonard Maue	1,500,000
Matthias Eibinger	1,500,000

Alex Kulev	415,000 435,000	435,000

Tags: Brandon Steven Alex Kulev

06-15-2025 14:33 UTC-8

Hunichen Pushes Lonis Out

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jesse Lonis opened to 22,000 from under the gun and picked up three callers along the way including Chris Hunichen in the big blind. The flop came J♣9♠5♦ and Lonis continued with a bet of 44,000. Hunichen was the only player to call and the 5♠ paired the board on the turn.

Both players checked this time and the 7♦ landed on the river. Hunichen led out with a large bet of 225,000 and Lonis was forced to send his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	1,780,000 180,000	180,000

Chris Hunichen	1,710,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Chris Hunichen