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

Jun 15, 2025

Easy Come, Easy Go for Kornuth

Adam Lamers

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

After just claiming a victim not long ago, Chance Kornuth was building a healthy stack deep into Day 1. In a heads-up pot with Isaac Haxton, a completed board of Q♣10♠3♥10♣6♥ was spread across the table with a little over 300,000 in the pot.

Kornuth led out from the big blind with an overbet of 555,000. Haxton gave it some thought for a minute and then flicked in a chip to call. Kornuth tabled J♥9♥ for a missed straight draw while Haxton showed AxQx for the best hand.

Tags: Chance Kornuth Isaac Haxton

Jun 15, 2025

Wilson Bluffing or Not?!

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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.

Tags: Chance Kornuth Brandon Wilson

Jun 15, 2025

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♦.

Tags: Mikita Badziakouski Jeremy Ausmus Ben Tollerene

Jun 15, 2025

Aces Turn to Broadway for Steven

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Connor Richards

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

Brandon Steven hardly had time to stack the chips he got from Matthias Eibinger before Nick Petrangelo opened from under the gun and Leon Sturm three-bet to 90,000 on the button.

Steven then four-bet to 272,000 in the small blind and Petrangelo remarked "tough table" before folding. Sturm called.

Steven continued for 107,000 on the flop of 7♠K♣J♥ and Sturm called. Steven then checked on the Q♠ turn and Sturm bet 280,000. Steven called.

Steven checked again on the 10♠ river and Sturm checked back. Steven showed A♥A♦ for Broadway to win the pot.

Tags: Brandon Steven Leon Sturm Matthias Eibinger Nick Petrangelo

Jun 15, 2025

Over 40 Entries

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Adam Lamers

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

Jun 15, 2025

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.

Tags: Brandon Steven Matthias Eibinger

Jun 15, 2025

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.

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Chris Hunichen

Jun 15, 2025

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.

Tags: Alfred Decarolis David Peters Isaac Haxton

Jun 15, 2025

WSOP Performance of the Week: Schulman Strengthens Hall of Fame Case w/ Bracelet #7

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Calum Grant

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

Most poker players at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) agree that Nick Schulman is heading into the Poker Hall of Fame this summer and it’s getting harder to argue otherwise.

On Thursday, Schulman was awarded his seventh WSOP bracelet in the $10,000 2-7 Championship, the third time he's won that event, further cementing his legacy as one of the game’s all-time greats.

And that’s exactly why Schulman earns this week’s WSOP Performance of the Week honors.

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Jun 15, 2025