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

06-15-2025 14:21 UTC-8

Mateos Bets Out Chidwick

Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Adrian Mateos opened from the cutoff and Stephen Chidwick defended in the big blind.

Chidwick checked on the flop of 6♦K♦J♣ and Mateos continued for 22,000. Chidwick called. Chidwick checked again on the 4♥ turn and Mateos sized up to 160,000. Chidwick laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	1,600,000 100,000	100,000

Stephen Chidwick	900,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Stephen Chidwick

06-15-2025 14:09 UTC-8

Peters Sets the Trap, Kornuth Gets Out of It

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Adam Lamers

Level 3 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

It appeared to be a four-bet pot shaping up between David Peters and Chance Kornuth with nearly 300,000 in the middle going to the flop of K♣10♣3♦. Peters led out with a bet of 90,000 from the big blind and Kornuth called from the cutoff.

The turn was the 5♣ which slowed the action as both players checked to the K♠ on the river. Peters checked again but Kornuth wisely checked it back. Peters flipped over 10♠10♦ for a full house and Kornuth relinquished his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	1,960,000 380,000	380,000

Chance Kornuth	1,175,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: David Peters Chance Kornuth

06-15-2025 13:51 UTC-8

Cigarettes? Vapes?

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Adam Lamers

Level 3 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Christoph Vogelsang opened to 19,000 from under the gun and was called by Adrian Mateos in the hijack and Alfred Decarolis in the big blind. The flop came A♣Q♦10♠ and the action checked to Mateos who bet 17,000. Both Decarolis and Vogelsang called to see the 9♣ on the turn.

It checked to Mateos again who sized up a bet of 90,000 this time. Decarolis still called and Vogelsang stepped aside. The A♥ paired the board on the river and Decarolis checked for the third time. Mateos tossed in a bet of 215,000 and Decarolis quickly folded.

"Cigarettes? Vapes?" echoed behind the players as a showgirl walked past the tables. Unsurprisingly, no purchases were made at this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alfred Decarolis	1,750,000 250,000	250,000
Adrian Mateos	1,700,000

Christoph Vogelsang	1,450,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Christoph Vogelsang Alfred Decarolis Adrian Mateos

06-15-2025 13:42 UTC-8

Lonis Overbets w/ Aces

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jesse Lonis put Ben Heath to a tough decision on a board of K♦9♦3♣6♣6♥.

Lonis bet 303,000 on the river with less than that in the pot. Heath went deep in the tank and used two time extensions before calling. Lonis rolled over A♥A♦ and Heath sent his cards to the dealer before getting moved to another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	1,600,000 400,000	400,000

Ben Heath	1,300,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Ben Heath Jesse Lonis

06-15-2025 13:32 UTC-8

Smith Folds Out Lonis

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jesse Lonis opened to 17,000 in the cutoff and Dan Smith called on the button as Adrian Mateos defended his big blind.

Mateos checked on the flop of Q♥10♠A♥ and Lonis continued for 22,000. Smith called and Mateos folded.

Lonis then checked on the 6♥ turn and Smith bet 40,000. Lonis laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	1,700,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Jesse Lonis	1,200,000 105,000	105,000

Dan Smith	1,200,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Dan Smith Jesse Lonis

06-15-2025 13:29 UTC-8

Lichtenberger Sits and Scoops

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Adam Lamers

Level 3 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger was one of a few new entries after the break and got right into the action. Alex Kulev opened to 18,000 in early position and Lichtenberger three-bet to 70,000 on the button. Kulev called and they went to a flop of J♣6♦3♦.

Both players checked and the 8♣ landed on the turn. Kulev led out with a bet of 40,000 and Lichtenberger called to see the 3♥ on the river. Kulev checked this time and Lichtenberger splashed in a bet of 180,000 which prompted a snap-fold from Kulev.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	1,640,000 60,000	60,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	1,570,000

Mikita Badziakouski	1,500,000

Santhosh Suvarna	1,500,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Alex Kulev

06-15-2025 12:58 UTC-8

Sturm Caught Betting with the Second Best Hand

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Adam Lamers

Level 2 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Leon Sturm raised it up from under the gun and Nick Petrangelo called on the button. The flop fell 7♦5♥3♥ and Sturm continued with a bet on the flop. Petrangelo just called and the A♦ landed on the turn.

Sturm sized up a bet of 80,000 on the turn and Petrangelo called to see the K♣ on the river. Sturm flicked in a bet of 105,000 on the river and Petrangelo snapped him off. Sturm flipped over A♥8♥ for top pair but Petrangelo held 7♣5♣ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Petrangelo	1,590,000 90,000	90,000

Leon Sturm	762,000 338,000	338,000

Tags: Nick Petrangelo Leon Sturm

06-15-2025 12:48 UTC-8

Oganyan on the Birth of Taxation

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Connor Richards

Level 2 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Leon Sturm and Brandon Steven played a pot at Table 71 as Aram Oganyan keynoted an interesting conversation about taxation, world history and simulation.

Sturm opened to 17,000 on the button and Steven and Kulev called as Oganyan, who recently finished second in the $100,000 High Roller for $1,766,099, complained about taxes, arguing that human societies thrived for hundreds of years before the invention of taxes. Nick Petrangelo corrected him on his history: "You think they invented taxes in 1971?"

"So the Egyptians paid taxes?" Oganyan asked.

"Yes," said Jonathan Jaffee.

"I have no idea," shrugged Oganyan. "I just thought it was a simulation. I don't think any of that stuff even happened."

"I don't like this conversation," said Alex Kulev. "I'll sit this one out."

As the conspiracy-ridden discussion played out, Steven and Sturm checked down the board of 9♠7♠9♦2♣ before Steven bet 77,000 on the 8♣ river to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Steven	1,800,000 300,000	300,000
Leon Sturm	1,100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Aram Oganyan Brandon Steven Jonathan Jaffee Leon Sturm Nick Petrangelo

06-15-2025 12:45 UTC-8

Smith Tops Lonis in Three-Bet Pot

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Adam Lamers

Level 2 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jesse Lonis opened to 14,000 in middle position and Dan Smith three-bet to 50,000 on his left. The action folded back to Lonis who just called to see a flop of 9♥5♠5♦. Lonis checked to Smith who continued with a bet of 55,000 and Lonis called.

The turn was the 3♦ and Lonis check-called another bet of 85,000 from Smith. The J♠ completed the board and both players tapped the table. Lonis showed A♠K♦ for ace-high but Smith tabled 8♠8♥ for two pair to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	1,450,000 50,000	50,000

Jesse Lonis	1,305,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Dan Smith

06-15-2025 12:39 UTC-8

Koon Spikes the River

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Adam Lamers

Level 2 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Brandon Wilson raised it up from the cutoff and Jason Koon called from the small blind. They went heads-up to a flop of A♦J♦4♠ and both players checked to the 6♥ on the turn.

Koon led out with a bet of 17,000 and Wilson called to see the 4♣ on the river. Koon announced a bet of 85,000 and Wilson looked him up. Koon turned over 5♥4♥ for trip fours and Wilson conceded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	1,750,000 150,000	150,000

Brandon Wilson	1,430,000

Tags: Jason Koon Brandon Wilson