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

07-09-2025 20:29 UTC-8

Wilson Shoves on Vaitiekunas

Dan O'Hair

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

Brandon Wilson opened to 16,000 from the hijack and was called by Paulius Vaitiekunas in the big blind.

Vaitiekunas checked to Wilson, who continued for 11,000 on the 2♥Q♠5♠ flop. Vaitiekunas check-raised to 28,000 and, undeterred, Wilson announced he was all in for a bit under 200,000 total.

Vaitiekunas quickly laid his hand down and Wilson collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paulius Vaitiekunas	950,000 61,000	61,000

Brandon Wilson	230,000 54,000	54,000

Tags: Paulius Vaitiekunas Brandon Wilson

07-09-2025 20:22 UTC-8

Furuse Flips Well Against Wilson

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Liam Gannon

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

Action was picked up in a pot where Kazuomi Furuse was all in and at risk from under the gun for 390,000 up against Brandon Wilson from the button.

Kazuomi Furuse: J♥J♣ All in
Brandon Wilson: A♣K♣

The board ran out 9♥8♠4♣J♠J♦ and the quad jacks was good for Furuse to take down the pot at the expense of Wilson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuomi Furuse	800,000 342,000	342,000
Brandon Wilson	176,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Brandon Wilson Kazuomi Furuse

07-09-2025 20:17 UTC-8

Miracle River for Soverel

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Brett Slezak

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

Jason Koon opened to 16,000 from early position before Sam Soverel three-bet to 48,000 from the cutoff, and Koon called.

On the A♠Q♠2♣ flop, Koon checked in flow to Soverel who bet 36,000. Koon then check-raised to 110,000, and Soverel called.

The turn brought the 3♣ as Koon led all-in for 269,000 effective as the covering stack, and Soverel grimaced as he quickly put in the call.

Sam Soverel: A♦K♦ All in
Jason Koon: A♥Q♦

Koon flopped top two pair and was primed for the elimination as Soverel had just three outs. However, the K♥ magically appeared on the river as Soverel was able to survive as Koon falls below seven figures for the first time in several levels.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	874,000 574,000	574,000

Jason Koon	865,000 405,000	405,000

Tags: Jason Koon Sam Soverel

07-09-2025 20:07 UTC-8

Redemption for Morris

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Brett Slezak

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

Vladimir Minko opened to 16,000 from under the gun before Arthur Morris, who had just sat down for his second attempt of the day, three-bet to 55,000 on his immediate left. In the hijack, Jason Palker jammed for his remaining 119,000. It folded back to Morris who snap-called.

Jason Palker: K♠J♣ All in
Arthur Morris: A♠Q♠

Palker held live cards but was still behind the ace-high of Morris. It quickly got desperate for Palker on the A♦8♥5♦ flop as Morris paired his ace. Nothing changed on the 2♣2♥ runout as Palker was sent to the rail by Morris.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Minko	621,000 183,000	183,000
Arthur Morris	455,000 455,000	455,000
Jason Palker	Busted

Tags: Arthur Morris Jason Palker Vladimir Minko

07-09-2025 20:00 UTC-8

Seidel Falls To Salem

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Liam Gannon

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

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

Erik Seidel: A♣10♠ All in
Naseem Salem: K♥K♦

The board ran out 5♦10♥3♣4♦Q♣ and the kings were good for the pot to eliminate the nine-time WSOP bracelet winner from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naseem Salem	445,000 217,000	217,000
Erik Seidel	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Naseem Salem

07-09-2025 19:43 UTC-8

Eslami Gains at Nguyen's Expense

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Dan O'Hair

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

Christopher Nguyen opened to 16,000 first to act and called a three-bet of 40,000 from Ali Eslami, who was in the hijack.

Nguyen check-called a 27,000 bet from Eslami on the Q♣A♣6♣ flop and then both players checked on the 9♠ turn.

Nguyen checked a final time on the 8♦ river and Eslami fired 106,000 into the middle. Nguyen laid his hand down and Eslami added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Nguyen	510,000 131,000	131,000

Ali Eslami	500,000 73,000	73,000

07-09-2025 19:31 UTC-8

Ding Jams On Punsri

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Liam Gannon

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

Punnat Punsri raised to 12,000 from late position and in the cutoff, Biao Ding three-bet to 30,000 to see Punsri call.

The flop rolled out 10♠7♠6♦ and Punsri check-called a bet of 18,000 from Ding.

On the turn Punsri checked over to Ding who moved all in for 45,000 effective and Punsri went into the tank for a few seconds before tossing his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Biao Ding	356,000 56,000	56,000
Punnat Punsri	45,000 258,000	258,000

Tags: Biao Ding Punnat Punsri

07-09-2025 19:07 UTC-8

Hemyari Keeps His Foot on the Gas

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Dan O'Hair

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

Keyavash Hemyari raised to 12,000 from the cutoff and was called by Mikita Badziakouski on the button and Yuri Dzivielevski in the big blind.

It was checked to Hemyari, who continued for 16,000 on the 3♠K♥J♠ flop. Badziakouski folded and Dzivielevski called.

Dzivielevski check-called a 40,000 bet from Hemyari on the 4♣ turn, but check-folded facing an 80,000 barrel from Hemyari on the 6♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keyavash Hemyari	750,000 41,000	41,000
Mikita Badziakouski	650,000 268,000	268,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	565,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Keyavash Hemyari Mikita Badziakouski Yuri Dzivielevski

07-09-2025 18:57 UTC-8

Winter Picks Off Mateos

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Brett Slezak

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

Sean Winter opened to 13,000 from early position before Adrian Mateos three-bet to 40,000 from the hijack, and Winter called.

On the K♦7♦3♣ flop, Winter check-called a bet of 24,000 from Mateos.

The Q♠ turn checked through to the Q♦ river which saw Winter check for a third. Mateos took some time before he cut out a bet of 110,000, and Winter put in the call after a small tank.

Adrian Mateos: A♥9♥
Sean Winter: K♣J♣

WInter flopped top pair and held on as made the right call on the end to drag a substantial pot off the Spaniard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	525,000 241,000	241,000

Sean Winter	505,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Sean Winter

07-09-2025 18:54 UTC-8

Foxen Five-Bet Shoves

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Dan O'Hair

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

Kristen Foxen opened to 13,000 first to act and was three-bet to 40,000 by Brek Schutten on the button. Shoichiro Hamada made it 95,000 to go from the big blind and Foxen used up a time extension before announcing she was all in for approximately 400,000 total.

Schutten quickly folded and Hamada followed suit after a bit of thought to award Foxen the pot.