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

07-09-2025 21:44 UTC-8

Brewer's Queens are Best

Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Chris Brewer raised to 22,000 from early position and called a three-bet of 57,000 from Ryan Feldman, who was in the hijack.

Brewer check-called a 20,000 bet from Feldman on the J♦2♠J♠ flop and a 62,000 bet from Feldman on the K♥ turn.

The K♠ river double-paired the board and both players checked.

Brewer turned over Q♦Q♣ for queens-up and Feldman tossed his hand into the muck.

"I didn't want to get snapped," Feldman said as Brewer collected the chips.

"Well, I wasn't going to snap..." Brewer replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Feldman	1,520,000 70,000	70,000
Chris Brewer	930,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Ryan Feldman

07-09-2025 21:40 UTC-8

Lijo Cracks Wilson's Aces

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Brett Slezak

Level 9 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

After a raising war preflop, Lander Lijo was all-in for his final 271,000 from middle position, at risk against the covering stack of Brandon Wilson in the hijack.

Lander Lijo: A♥K♥ All in
Brandon Wilson: A♦A♣

It was a brutal cooler for Lijo as the Q♠J♣7♣ flop brought him some life with a gutshot. Nothing changed on the 6♠ turn until the 10♦ completed the board, giving Lijo broadway as he decimated Wilson in brutal fashion to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lander Lijo	567,000 73,000	73,000
Brandon Wilson	90,000 86,000	86,000

Tags: Brandon Wilson Lander Lijo

07-09-2025 21:29 UTC-8

Soverel Drags Five-Bet Pot

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Brett Slezak

Level 9 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Sam Soverel opened to 20,000 from under the gun before Albert Daher made it 65,000 on his left. In the hijack, Ben Tollerene cold four-bet to 165,000 before Soverel clicked it to 310,000. Daher folded before Tollerene called.

On the K♦9♥5♣ flop, Soverel continued for just 55,000 and Tollerene put in the call after burning through a time bank.

The turn brought the 3♣ as Soverel led again, this time for 95,000, and Tollerene laid it down rather quickly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	1,250,000 480,000	480,000

Albert Daher	785,000 11,000	11,000
Ben Tollerene	470,000 114,000	114,000

Tags: Albert Daher Ben Tollerene Sam Soverel

07-09-2025 21:29 UTC-8

Negreanu Takes One From Schwecht

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Liam Gannon

Level 9 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop in a three-bet pot between Tobias Schwecht in first position and Daniel Negreanu in the cutoff.

The flop rolled out 4♣2♦10♥ and Schwecht led out for 40,000 which Negreanu called.

On the turn 3♠, Schwecht checked over to Negreanu who bet 80,000 and Schwecht tossed his hand inot the muck, ceding the pot to the seven-time WSOP bracelet winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	670,000 192,000	192,000

Tobias Schwecht	395,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Tobias Schwecht

07-09-2025 21:25 UTC-8

Oganyan Pays Saliba Off

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Justin Saliba called from the small blind and Aram Oganyan exercised his option and raised to 33,000 from the big blind. Saliba called.

Both players checked on the 4♠3♣6♠ flop and 8♣ turn, but Saliba led out for 16,000 after the 7♥ completed the board.

Oganyan paid to see and Saliba showed 7♦3♦ for two pair. Oganyan flung his hand into the muck and Saliba padded his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Saliba	380,000 11,000	11,000

Aram Oganyan	350,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Aram Oganyan Justin Saliba

07-09-2025 21:20 UTC-8

A Pot For The Defending Champion

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Liam Gannon

Level 9 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop in a pot between Jared Bleznick in first position and Franco Spitale in the big blind.

Spitale checked the flop of 4♣J♠6♠ and Bleznick bet 35,000 to see Spitale call.

On the turn A♥, Spitale checked a second time over to Bleznick who bet 38,000 and Spitale raised to 100,000.

Bleznick called and both of them checked the 2♦ river, with Spitale turning over 10♠9♠ for ten-high. It was no good against Bleznick who turned over K♣J♣ for a pair of jacks which was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Bleznick	455,000 275,000	275,000

Franco Spitale	135,000 221,000	221,000

Tags: Franco Spitale Jared Bleznick

07-09-2025 21:09 UTC-8

Foxen Has the Better Eight

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Brett Slezak

Level 9 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Alex Foxen opened the cutoff to 22,000 and Pavel Plesuv defended his big blind.

The 9♠9♣8♦ flop checked through to the 3♣ turn which saw Plesuv check again before Foxen announced a bet of 24,000. Plesuv then check-raised to 85,000, and Foxen put in the call before the Q♥ river checked through.

Pavel Plesuv: 10♣8♠
Alex Foxen: K♣8♥

Both players had paired their eight but Foxen's kicker played as a modest pot was pushed in his direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavel Plesuv	1,075,000 204,000	204,000

Alex Foxen	560,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Pavel Plesuv

07-09-2025 21:04 UTC-8

Peters Cannot Fold Out Hamada

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Liam Gannon

Level 9 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action was picked up on the river in a massive pot between David Peters in the hijack and Shoichiro Hamada in the big blind.

Hamada checked over to Peters on the board reading 9♥8♦A♦A♠K♠ and Peters bet 358,000 of his total stack of 359,000. Hamada went into the tank and burned two time extensions, eventually deciding to call.

Peters turned over 10♣8♣ for a missed straight draw, which was no good against Hamada's A♥3♠ for three aces.

"Wow you had to earn that one," tablemate Phong Turbo Nguyen said.

After being left with one chip, Peters was eliminated shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shoichiro Hamada	1,180,000 514,000	514,000
David Peters	Busted

Tags: David Peters Phong Turbo Nguyen Shoichiro Hamada

07-09-2025 21:03 UTC-8

Foxen Leaves Yang With Crumbs

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kristen Foxen opened to 22,000 from early position and Chongxian Yang defended his big blind.

Yang check-called a 10,000 bet from Foxen on the J♠A♦8♣ flop and then both players checked on the K♦ turn.

The 8♠ completed the board and Yang checked a final time. Foxen overbet the pot for 100,000 and Yang looked her up after a bit of thought.

Foxen turned over Q♥8♥ for trip eights and Yang mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Foxen	965,000 140,000	140,000

Chongxian Yang	15,000 153,000	153,000

Tags: Chongxian Yang Kristen Foxen

07-09-2025 21:00 UTC-8

Casino Royale! into the Chip Lead

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Brett Slezak

Level 9 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel opened the cutoff to 20,000 before Yuri Dzivielevski three-bet to 75,000 on the button. It folded back to Kabrhel who put out a four-bet to 245,000. Dzivielevski then shoved as the covering stack and Kabrhel called off for 894,000.

Martin Kabrhel: K♥K♣ All in
Yuri Dzivielevski: A♥K♠

It was a cooler scenario with Kabrhel having the best of it. The Q♦Q♣4♠ flop gave Dzivielevski a backdoor straight draw, but the board ran out 9♦J♥ and Kabrhel held on to become the chip leader in a massive pot during the final frame of play

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	1,813,000 913,000	913,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	235,000 749,000	749,000

Tags: Martin Kabrhel Yuri Dzivielevski