2025 World Series of Poker

Event #88: $50,000 High Roller
Day: 1
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q3
Prize
$2,686,913
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$11,970,000
Entries
252
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
194
Players Left
79
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Seidel Falls To Salem

Level 8 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel

Erik Seidel moved all in for 45,000 from the hijack and in the small blind, Nassem Salem called.

Erik Seidel: A10 All in
Naseem Salem: KK

The board ran out 51034Q and the kings were good for the pot to eliminate the nine-time WSOP bracelet winner from the tournament.

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Naseem Salem
445,000
217,000
217,000
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Erik Seidel
Busted
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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Ustimov Doubles Through Moraes

Level 8 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Viktor Ustimov opened the hijack to 16,000 before Rafael Moraes three-bet to 48,000 from the button. With the action back on Ustimov, he elected to jam for 215,000 and Moraes quickly called as the covering stack.

Viktor Ustimov: 55 All in
Rafael Moraes: AK

It was a cooinflip scenario with Ustimov staying in front on the Q76 flop. The 6 turn brought some counterfeit outs for Moraes, but the 4 completed the board as Ustimov's fives held on for a massive double.

Moraes was left with crumbs and was eliminated the following hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Viktor Ustimov
450,000
230,000
230,000
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Rafael Moraes
Busted
pokerstars

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Gierse Falls To Dzivielevski

Level 8 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Yuri Dzivielevski
Yuri Dzivielevski

Action was picked up with cards on their backs with Marius Gierse all in and at risk for his last 350,000 from first position and Yuri Dzivielevski held him at risk with the covering stack in the small blind.

Marius Gierse: KK All in
Yuri Dzivielevski: AK

The board ran out AQ1093 and the ace on the flop gave the winner to Dzivielevski while Gierse was eliminated from the tournament.

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Yuri Dzivielevski
984,000
419,000
419,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Marius Gierse
Busted

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Soika Trips Up Laskowitz for the KO

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action picked up to the turn in a hand between Samuel Laskowitz from the big blind and Ihar Soika from the hijack. The board read J10210 and there was roughly 105,000 in the middle already.

Laskowitz checked to Soika who bet 38,000 and Laskowitz put in the call.

Laskowitz checked once more on the A river as Soika bet enough to Laskowitz all-in for his final 90,000, and he shrugged as he made the call after a little over 30 seconds.

Samuel Laskowitz: AJ All in
Ihar Soika: K10

Soika turned trip tens against the rivered top two pair of Laskowitz and he could not get away as he was sent to the rail.

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Ihar Soika
380,000
177,000
177,000
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Sam Laskowitz
Busted

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Set over Set as Jozoff Takes Out McEwan

Level 6 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Daniel Rezaei opened from early position and was called by Matthew McEwan on the button and Michael Jozoff in the big blind.

On the 1096 flop, the action checked to McEwan who bet 14,000. Jozoff called before Rezaei check-raised to 40,000. McEwan flatted the raise before Jozoff three-bet the flop to 100,000. Rezaei quickly folded before McEwan jammed for 202,500 and Jozoff snapped it off.

Matthew McEwan: 66 All in
Michael Jozoff: 1010

It was a brutal cooler in the favor of Jozoff who held through the 84 runout to eliminate McEwan as he dragged a huge one.

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Michael Jozoff
525,000
525,000
525,000
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Daniel Rezaei
205,000
295,000
295,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Matthew McEwan
Busted

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Feldman Sends Out Wilson

Level 6 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Ryan Feldman opened in the cutoff to 11,000 and Jason Wong three-bet to 50,000 in the small blind. Simon Wilson in the big blind four-bet to 115,000 and Feldman moved all in. Wong folded while Wilson burned a time extension before calling for 390,000 total.

Simon Wilson: JJ All in
Ryan Feldman: KK

The board ran out 493A4 and the kings were good for Feldman to take down the pot while Wilson was eliminated from the tournament.

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Ryan Feldman
1,290,000
413,000
413,000
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Jason Wong
514,000
231,000
231,000
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Simon Wilson
Busted

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Foxen Hits the Rail in Questionable Fashion

Level 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Alex Foxen
Alex Foxen

Jason Wong opened to 8,000 second to act before Alex Foxen jammed for 68,000 from the cutoff. On the button, Motoki Jinno immediately re-jammed for around 150,000, and Wong folded.

Alex Foxen: AK All in
Motoki Jinno: J6

The table was surpised to see the hand that Jinno showed up with, but he must have known something as the J66 flop gave him a full house. Foxen was drawing dead on the 2 turn to the irrelevant 8 river as the table stood aghast at what they just witnessed.

Jinno muttered something in Japanese after the hand that was roughly translated by a tablemate as "He [Jinno] doesn't care".

Player Chips Progress
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Motoki Jinno
240,000
55,000
55,000
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Alex Foxen
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

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Mateos Wins Race to Send Shylko Out

Level 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Adrian Mateos
Adrian Mateos

Aliaksandr Shylko opened to 8,000 from the hijack and was called by Sean Winter on the button. Adrian Mateos then squeezed to 38,000 from the big blind, which was met with a shove from Shylko for approximately 150,000 total. Winter got out of the way and Mateos called to put Shylko at risk.

Aliaksandr Shylko: JJAll in
Adrian Mateos: AK

It was a fair fight, but the K5758 runout left Mateos best with a flush to eliminate Shylko, who quickly reentered.

Player Chips Progress
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Adrian Mateos
485,000
270,500
270,500
WSOP 5X Winner
Winamax
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Sean Winter
300,000
70,000
70,000
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Aliaksandr Shylko
300,000
48,000
48,000

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Hemyari Sends Out Linde

Level 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn in a massive pot between Keyavash Hemyari in first position and Dylan Linde in late position.

With a board reading Q108K, Hemyari checked over to Linde who bet 80,000. Hemyari responded by raising to 215,000 and Linde moved all in for 250,000 to see Hemyari call.

Dylan Linde: KK All in
Keyavash Hemyari: AJ

Linde had hit his set on the turn, but Hemyari had made Broadway to leave him trailing. The river 9 further improved Hemyari to a flush while Linde was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Keyavash Hemyari
687,000
355,000
355,000
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Dylan Linde
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

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Koon Flushes Out Wilson to Take Chip Lead

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Jason Koon
Jason Koon

Jason Koon from the hijack and Brock Wilson from the small blind went heads-up to the 997 flop with over 60,000 in the middle preflop after Wilson had three-bet. Wilson led for a chunky size of 42,000 and Koon put in the call.

The 4 turn checked through to the Q river which saw Wilson lead for 110,000 after using a time bank. Koon would then use one of his own before he announced all-in as the covering stack for 263,000 effective, sending Wilson deep into the tank. After almost two minutes, he would put a stack in the middle to call off his stack.

Brock Wilson: AA All in
Jason Koon: KJ

Koon went runner-runner to make a flush as he was able to crack the aces of Wilson who could not get away on the river as he headed towards the exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Koon
950,000
650,000
650,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
pokerstars
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Brock Wilson
Busted

Tags: Brock WilsonJason Koon