One of the biggest hands of the day so far just happened in the previous level.
Romain Locquet came in with a raise to 1,100 from early position before Shawn Cunix three-bet to 2,600 from the next seat. After a few folds, Jared Bleznick four-bet to 5,200 out of the big blind. Locquet stared Bleznick down briefly before five-betting to 16,600. Cunix folded, but Bleznick took some time of his own and then meticulously carved out a six-bet of 38,000. Locquet wasn't going anywhere just yet as he called to see a flop.
With almost 80,000 in the pot already, the two players saw the dealer fan out a flop of 4♥9♠3♣. Bleznick was first to act and tossed out a bet of 30,000, which Locquet called.
The dealer delivered the 9♥ on the turn, prompting Bleznick to jam his was 63,900 into the middle. Locquet smirked and then made the call to put Bleznick at risk.
Jared Bleznick: A♥A♦ 
Romain Locquet: 9♦9♣
Locquet held quad nines, and Bleznick's fate was already set, as he was drawing dead before the river card even arrived. The river was irrelevant, and Bleznick's 2025 WSOP Main Event was over on Day 1, while Locquet moved into one of the top spots on the chip counts with a stack of almost 300,000.
Immediately after his elimination, Jeff Platt caught up with Bleznick to get his feelings and thoughts on the hand. Bleznick, still stunned, said:
"Pretty disappointing, the way i play tournament poker, I want to get a lot of chips early, that was probably the sickest beat I've taken all summer. I enjoyed the table, it was a lot of fun. I'd rather that happen today than four days in."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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296,700 | |
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11,100 | |
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Busted | |
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