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

06-15-2025 12:58 UTC-8

Sturm Caught Betting with the Second Best Hand

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 13:00 UTC-8

First Break of the Day

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Adam Lamers

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

The field has grown to 26 entries in the opening two levels and all 26 players are still in their seats. The players are taking their first 15-minute break of the day.

Level: 3

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

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 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 13:42 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 13:44 UTC-8

Jennifer Tilly on Nearly Voicing Marge Simpson, Dating Phil Laak & Bracelet Anniversary

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Connor Richards

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

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 29th episode, Connor talks with actress and high-stakes poker player Jennifer Tilly about the 20th anniversary of her World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet win, high-stakes cash games, the recent cancellation of Chucky, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, voicing Bonnie Swanson on Family Guy, dating poker pro Phil Laak, and her goal of getting into the Poker Hall of Fame.

Tilly also revealed that she tried to stop her ex-husband, Sam Simon, from creating The Simpsons and told the story of how she was nearly the voice of Marge Simpson.

Check Out the Interview Here!

Tags: Connor Richards Jennifer Tilly Phil Laak Sam Simon

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 13:52 UTC-8

Three More Players

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Adam Lamers

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	1,500,000

Chris Hunichen	1,500,000

Thomas Boivin	1,500,000

06-15-2025 13:56 UTC-8

Kings Good for Petrangelo

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Connor Richards

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

A big heads-up pot brewed between Alex Kulev in middle position and Nick Petrangelo in the cutoff on a board of Q♦2♠10♣J♠.

With around 450,000 already in the middle, Kulev checked on the turn and Petrangelo checked back. Kulev then bet 275,000 on the 4♣ river and Petrangelo called.

Kulev showed 9♣9♦ for a pair of nines, but it was no good against the overpair of Petrangelo with K♥K♠.