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

07-09-2025 11:50 UTC-8

Mateos With Top Pair

Liam Gannon

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

Adrian Mateos raised to 5,000 from under the gun and Vinny Lingham called in the hijack. Jordan Glazer also called in the small blind, and David Einhorn called in the big blind.

The flop rolled out Q♦2♣3♥ and everyone checked to the A♥ turn where action checked to Mateos who bet 7,000 and only Lingham called.

On the river 7♣, Mateos sized up to 22,000 and Lingham called.

Mateos tabled A♦J♠ for a pair of aces and it was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Einhorn	367,000 60,000	60,000
Adrian Mateos	323,000 323,000	323,000

Jordan Glazer	295,000 295,000	295,000
Vinny Lingham	274,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos David Einhorn Jordan Glazer Vinodan Lingham

07-09-2025 11:57 UTC-8

Einhorn Takes From Oya

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Liam Gannon

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

Masashi Oya raised to 5,000 in the cutoff and in the small blind, David Einhorn three-bet to 14,000 which saw Oya call.

Einhorn continued for 22,000 on the flop of 7♠A♣Q♣ and Oya called.

Both players checked the turn 2♥ to the river 5♥ where Einhorn checked over to Oya who bet 18,000.

After a few seconds of thought, Einhorn called to see Oya turn over K♣3♣ for king-high. Einhorn turned over 9♦7♦ for a pair of sevens which was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Einhorn	402,000 35,000	35,000
Masashi Oya	375,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: David Einhorn Masashi Oya

07-09-2025 11:57 UTC-8

Oya Floats Negreanu and Gets There; Rezaei Exits Early

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Brett Slezak

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

Daniel Negreanu from the hijack and Masashi Oya from the big blind were tangled in a substantial pot with the board reading Q♦9♠6♠9♥. Oya check-called a bet of 35,000 from Negreanu on the turn.

The A♥ river quickly checked through as Oya tabled A♠J♣ for a rivered top pair which was good against what Negreanu said was king-queen.

"So gross man," Negreanu lamented, "It's so sick how you play."

Daniel Rezaei had lost a huge pot to Vladimir Minko, and he was eliminated shortly after after his jack-eight fell to the queen-four of Alex Kulev blind-on-blind, as he is the first casualty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masashi Oya	445,000 70,000	70,000

Daniel Negreanu	340,000 55,000	55,000

Daniel Rezaei	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Masashi Oya

Level: 2

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

07-09-2025 12:15 UTC-8

Roesel Drags Five-Bet Pot

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Brett Slezak

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

Alex Kulev had a four-bet of 60,000 in front of him from the big blind before Dale Roesel clicked it to 97,000 from the cutoff. Kulev called to created a massive pot preflop.

Both the Q♣7♣3♦ flop and 7♥ turn checked through.

On the 5♥ river, Kulev led for 65,000 and Roesel quickly called.

Alex Kulev: A♥10♥
Dale Roesel: A♦Q♥

Kulev was bluffing with ace-high while Roesel paired his queen on the flop but took the cautious route as he was still able to collect a huge one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dale Roesel	490,000 490,000	490,000
Alex Kulev	150,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Dale Roesel

07-09-2025 12:18 UTC-8

Minko Takes From Mateos

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Brett Slezak

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

Vladimir Minko opened the button to 5,500 and Alex Kulev called in the small blind. In the big blind, Adrian Mateos squeezed to 30,000 and only Minko called.

On the A♦10♦9♣ flop, Mateos led for 35,000 and Minko called.

Mateos slowed down with a check on the A♥ turn before Minko announced a bet of 40,000, and Mateos called before the 4♥ river checked through.

Adrian Mateos: 9♥8♥
Vladimir Minko: A♠Q♣

Mateos paired his nine on the flop but was always in trouble against Minko's ace-queen, and his trips won him another sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Minko	655,000
Adrian Mateos	200,000 123,000	123,000

Alex Kulev	145,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Alex Kulev Vladimir Minko

07-09-2025 12:21 UTC-8

Feldman Straighens Out Simao

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Liam Gannon

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

Joao Simao raised to 6,000 from the hijack and Ryan Feldman defended his big blind.

The flop rolled out 4♠7♦3♠ and both players checked to the turn 6♠ where Simao called a 15,000 bet from Feldman.

On the river J♠, Feldman bet 28,000 and Simao called once more.

Feldman turned over Q♥5♥ for a seven-high straight and Simao mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Feldman	341,000 41,000	41,000
Joao Simao	129,000

Tags: Joao Simao Ryan Feldman

07-09-2025 12:21 UTC-8

McKeehen's Queen is Best

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Brett Slezak

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

Jordan Glazer from the big blind and Joe McKeehen from the hijack were tangled in a substantial pot with plenty in the middle preflop.

On the K♣8♦2♣ flop, Glazer led for 50,000 as the final preflop aggressor, and McKeehen put in the call.

Both the Q♦ turn and 4♠ river checked through.

Jordan Glazer: J♥J♣
Joe McKeehen: A♣Q♣

McKeehen floated the flop with his ace-high and he paired his queen on the turn to make the winner as he collected another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Mckeehen	395,000 102,000	102,000

Jordan Glazer	165,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Joe McKeehen Jordan Glazer

07-09-2025 12:26 UTC-8

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Brett Slezak

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

The field has quickly grown to 53 entrants halfway through Level 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Brooks	300,000 300,000	300,000
Frank Lagodich	300,000 300,000	300,000
Giuseppe Calio	300,000 300,000	300,000
Mikita Badziakouski	300,000 300,000	300,000

Dimitar Danchev	300,000 300,000	300,000

Mike Meskin	300,000 300,000	300,000
Galen Hall	300,000 300,000	300,000

Alex Foxen	300,000 300,000	300,000

Barak Wisbrod	300,000 300,000	300,000

Jason Koon	300,000 300,000	300,000

Christoph Vogelsang	300,000 300,000	300,000
Kazuomi Furuse	300,000 300,000	300,000
Clemen Deng	300,000 300,000	300,000
Jesse Lonis	300,000 300,000	300,000

Joey Weissman	300,000 300,000	300,000

Shoichiro Hamada	300,000 300,000	300,000
Jans Arends	300,000 300,000	300,000

Jovan Kenjic	300,000 300,000	300,000
Lucas Zappa	300,000 300,000	300,000
David Coleman	300,000 300,000	300,000

Aliaksandr Shylko	300,000 300,000	300,000
Brek Schutten	300,000 300,000	300,000

Jianwei Lin	300,000 300,000	300,000
Talal Shakerchi	300,000 300,000	300,000
Iago Sturzeneker	300,000 300,000	300,000

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07-09-2025 12:41 UTC-8

Mateos Jams On Smith

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Liam Gannon

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

Action was picked up on the flop in a pot where Dan Smith had raised from under the gun and both Joe Cada in the cutoff and Adrian Mateos in the big blind called.

The flop rolled out 9♦A♣4♠ and Mateos checked over to Smith who bet 5,000. Only Mateos called.

Mateos checked the turn 7♥ over to Smith who sized up to 22,000, prompting Mateos to raise to 75,000 and Smith called.

On the river 2♥, Mateos moved all in for 142,000 and Smith burned a time extension before tossing his hand into the muck.