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

07-11-2025 21:28 UTC-8

Nguyen Closes the Gap

Stewart Morrison

Level 28 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Alexandre Reard raised to 1,200,000 on the button, and Khoi Le Nguyen responded with a three-bet to 4,800,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded, but Reard made the call.

Both players checked on the J♥10♦5♠ flop, and the dealer added the Q♣ to the board.

Nguyen checked again, prompting Reard to fire out a bet of 3,500,000. Nguyen called, and the players headed to a river.

The J♦ river slowed the action down as both players checked. Nguyen flipped over A♦Q♦, which was enough to win the pot as Reard returned his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	37,250,000 4,350,000	4,350,000

Khoi Le Nguyen	31,175,000 7,775,000	7,775,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Khoi Le Nguyen

07-11-2025 21:31 UTC-8

Nguyen Takes the Chip Lead

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Stewart Morrison

Level 28 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

The action was joined as Alexandre Reard and Khoi Le Nguyen were competing for a pot that already had roughly 8,000,000 in the middle.

The table had a full board already showing 2♣4♥K♦J♣3♠, and action was on Reard, playing from the big blind.

Reard led out for a bet of 2,000,000, and Nguyen quickly raised to 10,000,000. Reard called, but was shown bad news as Nguyen flipped over A♣K♥ for the best hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Khoi Le Nguyen	45,300,000 14,125,000	14,125,000
Alexandre Reard	23,250,000 14,000,000	14,000,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Khoi Le Nguyen

07-11-2025 21:36 UTC-8

Reard Gets Some Back

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Brett Slezak

Level 28 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Alexandre Reard limped the small blind before Khoi Le Nguyen announced, "nine," from the big blind. It was ruled to be a minimum raise to 1,200,000, and Reard called.

On the 7♠7♦2♥ flop, Reard check-called a bet of 1,000,000 from Nguyen.

Reard checked again on the 4♥ turn before Nguyen sized up to 3,500,000, and Reard called again.

The K♠ river checked through as Reard tabled A♦8♣ and his ace-high was good enough to win as he got some chips back.

Player	Chips	Progress
Khoi Le Nguyen	41,000,000 4,300,000	4,300,000
Alexandre Reard	28,000,000 4,750,000	4,750,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Khoi Le Nguyen

07-11-2025 21:38 UTC-8

Aido Survives with a Chop

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Brett Slezak

Level 28 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Sergio Aido jammed the small blind for 3,500,000 and Alexandre Reard called in the big blind.

Sergio Aido: Q♠7♠ All in
Alexandre Reard: Q♦8♦

Reard had Aido pipped as the K♣10♠6♥ flop offered no help to either player. Reard looked primed for the knockout on the 2♥ turn until the 2♣ completed the board, and the pot ended in a chop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	28,000,000

Sergio Aido	3,800,000 10,950,000	10,950,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Sergio Aido

07-11-2025 21:45 UTC-8

Aido Finds a Double

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Stewart Morrison

Level 28 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Sergio Aido moved all in for his remaining 3,600,000, and Khoi Le Nguyen called to put him at risk.

Sergio Aido: 3♠3♣ All in
Khoi Le Nguyen: Q♠9♥

The runout was clean for Aido, who found a double up on the 5♠2♣7♥K♥4♥ board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Khoi Le Nguyen	38,900,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Sergio Aido	8,200,000 4,400,000	4,400,000

Tags: Khoi Le Nguyen Sergio Aido

07-11-2025 21:49 UTC-8

Sergio Aido Eliminated in 3rd Place ($1,242,660)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 28 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Khoi Le Nguyen moved all in from the small blind, covering Sergio Aido's stack of roughly 6,000,000. Aido used two time extensions before deciding to call, putting his tournament life at risk.

Sergio Aido: K♠2♥ All in
Khoi Le Nguyen: A♣9♣

The flop Q♥Q♣10♣ only served to improve Nguyen to a flush draw. The turn 7♥ didn't change anything, and although Aido improved to two pair on the K♣ river, Nguyen had also improved to a flush, eliminating Aido.

Player	Chips	Progress
Khoi Le Nguyen	51,200,000 10,200,000	10,200,000
Sergio Aido	Busted

Tags: Khoi Le Nguyen Sergio Aido

07-11-2025 21:50 UTC-8

Heads Up Begins

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Brett Slezak

Level 28 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

The heads-up match between Khoi Le Nguyen and Alexandre Reard has begun.

Player	Chips	Progress
Khoi Le Nguyen	51,200,000
Alexandre Reard	24,400,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

07-11-2025 21:53 UTC-8

Reard Holds to Double

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Brett Slezak

Level 28 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Alexandre Reard opened the button to 1,500,000 before Khoi Le Nguyen jammed for 22,225,000 effective from the big blind, and Reard quickly called.

Alexandre Reard: 6♠6♥ All in
Khoi Le Nguyen: 2♠2♦

Reard was in good shape to double with the dominating pair as the A♦10♣7♠ flop came down. Nothing changed on the J♦9♦ runout as the French rail erupted in celebration as the players switch stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	45,100,000 20,700,000	20,700,000

Khoi Le Nguyen	30,500,000 20,700,000	20,700,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Khoi Le Nguyen

07-11-2025 22:10 UTC-8

Reard Pressures Nguyen

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Brett Slezak

Level 28 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Khoi Le Nguyen opened the button to 1,500,000 and Alexandre Reard defended his big blind.

The A♣Q♣9♠ flop checked through to the 10♥ turn which saw Reard lead for 1,500,000 and Nguyen called.

On the 8♦ river, Reard sized up with another lead for 4,000,000, and Nguyen quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	41,000,000 4,100,000	4,100,000

Khoi Le Nguyen	34,600,000 4,100,000	4,100,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Khoi Le Nguyen

07-11-2025 22:24 UTC-8

Nguyen Nearly Has it All

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Stewart Morrison

Level 28 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Alexandre Reard raised to 1,500,000 on the button, and Nguyen called, defending his big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of 3♠4♥9♠, and when Nguyen checked, Reard continued for 1,000,000. Nguyen sprang the trap with a check-raise to 4,000,000, and Reard called.

The turn added the 2♣ to the board, and when Nguyen continued for 7,500,000, Reard moved all in, covering Nguyen's stack of 31,050,000. Nguyen called, and the players revealed their cards.

Khoi Le Nguyen: 4♣3♣ All in
Alexandre Reard: 5♠4♦

The river bricked for Reard and Nguyen scooped a pot with nearly all the chips in play in it.