Event #88: $50,000 High Roller | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-11-2025 15:32 UTC-8

Wantman Sets the Trap

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Brett Slezak

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Matthew Wantman opened to 400,000 first to act and Fahredin Mustafov called on the cutoff.

Wantman checked on the J♠9♥4♠ flop before Mustafov fired for 325,000 and Wantman flatted.

On the 7♠ turn, Wantman check-called another bet of 900,000 from Mustafov.

Wantman checked a final time on the 4♣ river before Mustafov took some time to think and did the same. It was the right decision as Wantman tabled J♦J♣ for top full house to drag a sizeable pot off Mustafov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Wantman	8,150,000 810,000	810,000

Fahredin Mustafov	6,650,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Matthew Wantman

07-11-2025 15:35 UTC-8

Mustafov Gets Some Back from Wantman

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Brett Slezak

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Fahredin Mustafov opened the hijack to 400,000 and Matthew Wantman defended his big blind.

Wantman check-called a bet of 300,000 on the A♠7♥6♠ flop.

On the 7♦ turn, Wantman opted to lead for 450,000 and Mustafov put in the call.

Wantman slowed down with a check on the 8♠ river before Mustafov announced a bet of 2,000,000, and Wantman snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	8,050,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Matthew Wantman	6,800,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Matthew Wantman

07-11-2025 15:43 UTC-8

Reard Doubles, Nguyen Left Short

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Stewart Morrison

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Christopher Nguyen raised to 400,000 in the cutoff, and Alexandre Reard responded with a three-bet all in for 2,125,000. Once Nguyen had clarified the bet amount, he used two time banks and then made the call.

Alexandre Reard: 6♠6♣ All in
Christopher Nguyen: A♥7♥

It was a great start for Reard, when the window card saw him flop a set, the flop coming out 6♦7♠3♣.

The turn 5♣ brought some chop opportunities, but the river 3♥ only served to see Reard improve to a full house, earning a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	4,650,000 2,750,000	2,750,000

Christopher Nguyen	2,825,000 8,375,000	8,375,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Christopher Nguyen

07-11-2025 15:49 UTC-8

Christopher Nguyen Eliminated in 10th Place ($175,048)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Having lost a big all in the previous hand, Christopher Nguyen immediately got back on the horse, putting in a raise to 400,000 from the hijack. Alexandre Reard, the player who won the previous hand versus Nguyen, put in a three-bet to 875,000 from the button.

Action folded back to Nguyen, who took a moment before moving all in for 2,825,000. Reard called immediately and showed Nguyen the bad news.

Christopher Nguyen: J♥10♠ All in
Alexandre Reard: A♠A♦

The flop saw Reard flop a set for the second consecutive hand, as the dealer put out A♣4♥7♠.

It was all over for Nyugen on the 10♦ turn, Reard's lead now unassailable. The mandatory river provided the K♣, but Nguyen had already gathered his things and headed towards the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	7,575,000 2,925,000	2,925,000

Christopher Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Reard Christopher Nguyen

Level: 24

Blinds: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 240,000

07-11-2025 15:53 UTC-8

Final Table Redraw

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Stewart Morrison

Level 24 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Jun Obara	Japan	12,100,000	50
2	Matthew Wantman	United States	9,050,000	38
3	Martin Zamani	United States	5,300,000	22
4	Sergio Aido	Spain	6,250,000	26
5	Fahredin Mustafov	Bulgaria	7,600,000	32
6	Alexandre Reard	France	7,575,000	32
7	Vinny Lingham	United States	8,400,000	35
8	Sam Soverel	United States	6,300,000	26
9	Khoi Le Nguyen	Vietnam	8,750,000	36

Player	Chips	Progress
Jun Obara	12,100,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Matthew Wantman	9,050,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

Khoi Le Nguyen	8,750,000 3,110,000	3,110,000
Vinny Lingham	8,400,000 1,975,000	1,975,000
Fahredin Mustafov	7,600,000 450,000	450,000
Alexandre Reard	7,575,000

Sam Soverel	6,300,000 800,000	800,000

Sergio Aido	6,250,000 975,000	975,000

Martin Zamani	5,300,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

07-11-2025 15:54 UTC-8

Nick Schulman Selected as the 2025 Poker Hall of Fame Inductee

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Eliot Thomas

Level 24 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Nick Schulman, in his first year of eligibility, reached the pinnacle of his industry on Friday when he was revealed as the 2025 Poker Hall of Fame inductee.

The 40-year-old pool shark-turned poker pro from New York won his seventh World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet this summer, and was honored during a ceremony at Horseshoe Las Vegas on Day 1 of Event #92: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty.

Zamani Shoves on Soverel

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Brett Slezak

Level 24 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Sam Soverel opened from the hijack and Martin Zamani defended his big blind.

On the K♦9♦2♣ flop, Zamani checked to Soverel who continued for 400,000 before Zamani check-raised to 1,500,000, and Soverel called.

The turn brought the 4♣ as Zamani quickly announced all-in for 3,490,000, and Soverel folded after a small tank.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	7,350,000 2,050,000	2,050,000

Sam Soverel	5,875,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Martin Zamani Sam Soverel

07-11-2025 16:21 UTC-8

Nguyen Wins a Small One

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Stewart Morrison

Level 24 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Khoi Le Nguyen raised to 500,000 from middle position, receiving calls from both Martin Zamani on the button and the player in the big blind.

Both the big blind and Nguyen checked on the 9♥5♥A♠ flop, prompting Zamani to place a bet of 725,000. The big blind player folded, but Nguyen made the call.

The action was short and sweet from that moment as both players checked the 8♠ turn and the 9♠ river.

Nguyen revealed A♣10♣, which was good enough to claim the pot as Zamani mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Khoi Le Nguyen	10,140,000 1,390,000	1,390,000
Martin Zamani	8,350,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Khoi Le Nguyen Martin Zamani Nguyen Wins

07-11-2025 16:26 UTC-8

Reard Raises the Turn on Lingham

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Brett Slezak

Level 24 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Alexandre Reard opened the button to 500,000. In the small blind, Vinny Lingham had a long think before he announced call, and Sam Soverel folded his big blind.

The J♥8♣7♠ flop checked through to the 4♣ turn which saw Lingham quickly lead for 675,000. Reard then cut out a raise to 2,000,000, and Lingham laid it down after a small tank, as the French rail cheered for their man as he scooped another pot at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	10,825,000 3,250,000	3,250,000

Vinny Lingham	6,850,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Sam Soverel Vinny Lingham