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

07-11-2025 12:55 UTC-8

Maue Doubles

Stewart Morrison

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Manuel Fritz raised to 240,000 from the hijack, and was met by a three-bet from Leonard Maue in the small blind. As quick as a flash, Fritz had four-bet all in, and Maue called.

Leonard Maue: 10♥10♣ All in
Manuel Fritz: A♦K♠

Maue's pocket pair remained the best hand on the 2♣7♦J♠Q♥8♣ board, earning him a full double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Fritz	7,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Leonard Maue	2,720,000 670,000	670,000

Tags: Leonard Maue Manuel Fritz

07-11-2025 12:53 UTC-8

Kyle Julius Eliminated in 15th Place ($144,985)

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Brett Slezak

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Sergio Aido opened the cutoff to 240,000, Kyle Julius called all-in for 220,000 from the small blind, and Philip Sternheimer defended his big bling.

The K♥J♣9♥ flop checked through to the Q♣ turn which saw Sternheimer check-call a bet of 375,000 froom Aido.

On the 8♣ river, Sternheimer led for 550,000 and Aido laid it down after a small tank.

Kyle Julius: K♣Q♠ All in
Philip Sternheimer: 10♦7♦

Julius was ahead on the flop with a pair of kings, but Sternheimer turned a straight to make the best hand as Julius had to settle for 15th after securing a pay jump.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	5,950,000 550,000	550,000

Philip Sternheimer	3,750,000 700,000	700,000

Kyle Julius	Busted

Tags: Kyle Julius Philip Sternheimer Sergio Aido

07-11-2025 12:51 UTC-8

Wantman Sets the Trap

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Stewart Morrison

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Matthew Wantman started the action with a raise to 240,000 in the hijack, and only Christopher Nguyen called from the cutoff.

Wantman check-called a bet of 200,000 on the 8♥J♠7♣ flop, before check-calling again on the 3♥ turn for 850,000.

When Wantman checked on the 2♥ river, Nyugen wisely checked behind, as Wantman revealed A♥K♥ for a rivered flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Nguyen	11,255,000 1,295,000	1,295,000

Matthew Wantman	4,980,000 1,190,000	1,190,000

Tags: Christopher Nguyen Matthew Wantman

07-11-2025 12:49 UTC-8

Zamani Takes From Nguyen

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Brett Slezak

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Martin Zamani opened the button to 300,000 before Khoi Le Nguyen three-bet to 1,200,000 from the big blind. Zamani then min-four-bet to 2,100,000, and Nguyen called.

On the K♠10♣5♥ flop, Nguyen check-called a bet of 875,000 from Zamani.

Nguyen checked once more on the 10♠ turn before Zamani sized up to 1,800,000, and Nguyen quickly laid it down, prompting Zamani to windmill the 8♥ into the middle.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	12,500,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Khoi Le Nguyen	3,050,000 3,350,000	3,350,000

Tags: Khoi Le Nguyen Martin Zamani

07-11-2025 12:42 UTC-8

Mathew Frankland Eliminated in 16th Place ($123,068)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Mathew Frankland started the action with a raise to 240,000 on the button. Manuel Fritz, in the big blind, responded with a three-bet to 740,000. Frankland then slid almost all of his chips into the middle, weary of the impending pay jump.

Fritz moved all in to commit Frankland, who made the call.

Mathew Frankland: A♥3♥ All in
Manuel Fritz: Q♠Q♥

There was no help for Frankland on the 7♥10♠4♣4♠8♣ runout, who then gathered his things and headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Fritz	8,600,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Mathew Frankland	Busted

Tags: Manuel Fritz Mathew Frankland

07-11-2025 12:33 UTC-8

Double for Julius

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Brett Slezak

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Kyle Julius raised all-in for 200,000 from middle position and Martin Zamani called in the big blind.

Kyle Julius: Q♦7♦ All in
Martin Zamani: 10♥9♠

The board ran out J♠6♥2♠2♣8♣ as Julius' queen-high held on as he doubled his short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	9,300,000 300,000	300,000
Kyle Julius	580,000

Tags: Kyle Julius Martin Zamani

07-11-2025 12:30 UTC-8

Two Table Redraw

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Stewart Morrison

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
Main Feature	1	Vinny Lingham	United States	3,275,000	27
Main Feature	2	Masashi Oya	Japan	2,100,000	18
Main Feature	3	Fahredin Mustafov	Bulgaria	4,325,000	36
Main Feature	4	Martin Zamani	United States	9,600,000	80
Main Feature	5	Sergio Aido	Spain	6,500,000	54
Main Feature	6	Khoi Le Nguyen	Vietnam	6,400,000	53
Main Feature	7	Kyle Julius	United States	580,000	5
Main Feature	8	Philip Sternheimer	United Kingdom	3,050,000	25


Feature 1	1	Sam Soverel	United States	5,470,000	46
Feature 1	2	Alexandre Reard	France	2,400,000	20
Feature 1	3	Jun Obara	Japan	4,300,000	36
Feature 1	4	Leonard Maue	Germany	2,050,000	17
Feature 1	5	Matthew Wantman	United States	3,790,000	32
Feature 1	6	Mathew Frankland	United Kingdom	2,800,000	23
Feature 1	7	Christopher Nguyen	Germany	12,550,000	105
Feature 1	8	Manuel Fritz	Austria	5,600,000	47

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Nguyen	12,550,000 250,000	250,000

Martin Zamani	9,600,000 400,000	400,000
Sergio Aido	6,500,000 780,000	780,000

Khoi Le Nguyen	6,400,000 970,000	970,000
Manuel Fritz	5,600,000 650,000	650,000
Sam Soverel	5,470,000

Fahredin Mustafov	4,325,000 325,000	325,000
Jun Obara	4,300,000
Matthew Wantman	3,790,000 300,000	300,000

Vinny Lingham	3,275,000 420,000	420,000
Philip Sternheimer	3,050,000 255,000	255,000

Mathew Frankland	2,800,000 100,000	100,000
Alexandre Reard	2,400,000 400,000	400,000

Masashi Oya	2,100,000 420,000	420,000

Leonard Maue	2,050,000 50,000	50,000
Kyle Julius	580,000 320,000	320,000

07-11-2025 12:20 UTC-8

Jovan Kenjic Eliminated in 17th Place ($123,068)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Leonard Maue kicked the action off by moving all in, first to act, for 1,050,000. Action folded to Jovan Kenjic in the small blind, who called all in for slightly less.

Jovan Kenjic: 9♠9♥ All in
Leonard Maue: A♦J♥

Kenjic flopped a full house on the 8♠8♦8♥ flop, but the A♣ turn gave Maue a better full house. The river 5♦ couldn't save Kenjic, who promptly departed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonard Maue	2,100,000 1,025,000	1,025,000
Jovan Kenjic	Busted

Tags: Jovan Kenjic Leonard Maue

07-11-2025 12:14 UTC-8

Frankland Starts Off Fast

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Stewart Morrison

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Chip leader Christopher Nguyen started the day with a raise to 240,000. Action folded to Mathew Frankland in the small blind, who, after some consideration, put in a three-bet to 675,000.

Action folded back to Nguyen, who elected to do the same, surrendering the first pot of the day to Frankland.