Event #88: $50,000 High Roller
Day 3 Started
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #88: $50,000 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$11,970,000
Entries
252
Level
29
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
17
Players Left
1
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Welcome to the final day of the The final High Roller of the 2025 World Series of Poker. Event #88: $50,000 High Roller tallied a record-breaking 252 entries, of which just 17 remain in contention for the title and the first-place prize of $2,686,913.
In a field highlighted by seasoned pros and veterans of the game, it is young German Christopher Nguyen who holds a comfortable chip lead going into the final day with 13,035,000.
He will have to face some stiff competition if he is able to secure his first WSOP bracelet, however. Hot on his heels include Martin Zamani (9,200,000), Khoi Le Nguyen (7,370,000), Sergio Aido (5,925,000), and Sam Soverel (5,470,000).
Start of Day 3 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Nguyen | Germany | 13,035,000 | 109 |
| 2 | Martin Zamani | United States | 9,200,000 | 77 |
| 3 | Khoi Le Nguyen | Vietnam | 7,370,000 | 61 |
| 4 | Sergio Aido | Spain | 5,925,000 | 49 |
| 5 | Sam Soverel | United States | 5,470,000 | 46 |
| 6 | Manuel Fritz | Austria | 4,950,000 | 41 |
| 7 | Jun Obara | Japan | 4,300,000 | 36 |
| 8 | Matthew Wantman | United States | 4,090,000 | 34 |
| 9 | Fahredin Mustafov | Bulgaria | 4,000,000 | 33 |
| 10 | Vinny Lingham | United States | 3,695,000 | 31 |
| 11 | Philip Sternheimer | Germany | 3,305,000 | 28 |
| 12 | Alexandre Reard | France | 2,800,000 | 23 |
| 13 | Mathew Frankland | United Kingdom | 2,530,000 | 21 |
| 14 | Masashi Oya | Japan | 2,520,000 | 21 |
| 15 | Leonard Maue | Germany | 1,075,000 | 9 |
| 16 | Jovan Kenjic | Serbia | 1,030,000 | 9 |
| 17 | Kyle Julius | United States | 260,000 | 2 |
Play resumes today, Friday, July 11 at 1 p.m. local time in the Horseshoe Event Center. Action will commence in Level 21 with blinds at 60,000/120,000 with an average stack of 4,447,000, or 37 big blinds.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $2,686,913 |
| 2 | $1,791,267 |
| 3 | $1,242,660 |
| 4 | $879,939 |
| 5 | $636,279 |
| 6 | $470,036 |
| 7 | $354,901 |
| 8 | $274,023 |
| 9 | $216,467 |
| 10-11 | $175,048 |
| 12-15 | $144,985 |
| 16-17 | $123,068 |
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates regarding Event #88: $50,000 High Roller and all other events here at the 2025 World Series of Poker, including the ongoing Main Event World Championship.
Level: 21
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Level 21
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
The players have taken their seats for Day 3 of the $50,000 High Roller.
A champion will be crowned today, taking home $2,686,913 and a 2025 WSOP bracelet.
The tournament director has announced "Shuffle up and deal," and the cards are in the air!
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,800,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
||
|
2,900,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
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♥ 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000
1,025,000
|
1,025,000 |
|
Busted |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,550,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
||
|
9,600,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
||
|
6,500,000
780,000
|
780,000 |
|
||
|
6,400,000
970,000
|
970,000 |
|
5,600,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
5,470,000 | |
|
|
||
|
4,325,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
4,300,000 | |
|
3,790,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
||
|
3,275,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
3,050,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,800,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
2,400,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
||
|
2,100,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
||
|
|
2,050,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
580,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
|
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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♦
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
580,000 | |
|
|
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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♥
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,600,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
Busted |
