Event #88: $50,000 High Roller Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-09-2025 14:26 UTC-8

Pre Pay Works For Sabia

Liam Gannon

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

Alejandro Lococo was all in for his last 54,000 from the big blind, having been looked up by Matthew Sabia.

Alejandro Lococo: A♦Q♦ All in
Matthew Sabia: J♣J♦

The flop rolled out A♠8♠6♣ and Sabia put out the amount to pay Lococo. The board ran out 6♦J♥ and the river jack gave Sabia jacks full to eliminate Lococo from the tournament.

"You guys saw what I was doing, right?" joked Sabia in reference to the pre pay as he stacked up the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Sabia	585,000 288,000	288,000
Alejandro Lococo	Busted

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Matthew Sabia

07-09-2025 14:03 UTC-8

Sturzeneker's Chip Count Is Now Blank

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Liam Gannon

Level 3 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ryan Blank opened to 6,000 from middle position and Iago Sturzeneker three-bet to 15,000. Action folded back around to Blank who four-bet to 36,000, prompting Sturzneker to five-bet to 61,000 and Blank called.

The flop rolled out 8♠7♠6♠ and Blank bet 32,000 to see Sturzeneker call.

On the turn 7♥, Blank bet 44,000 and Sturzneker moved all in for 145,000 to see Blank call immediately.

Iago Sturzeneker: A♦A♠ All in
Ryan Blank: 6♣6♦

The 2♥ river gave nothing to improve Sturzeneker and Blank raked in the pot with his full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Blank	594,000 294,000	294,000
Iago Sturzeneker	Busted

Tags: Iago Sturzeneker Ryan Blank

07-09-2025 12:54 UTC-8

Negreanu Sends Out Oya

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Liam Gannon

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action was picked up with cards on their backs with Masashi Oya all in and at risk for his last 117,500 from the big blind against Daniel Negreanu from first position.

Masashi Oya: 9♣9♦ All in
Daniel Negreanu: K♥K♠

The board ran out A♠J♠3♥2♥10♣ and the kings held up for Negreanu to send Oya over to the rebuy cage, where he rebought promptly.