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

07-09-2025 13:43 UTC-8

Lococo Tries To Bluff Lagodich

Liam Gannon

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

Action was picked up on the turn in a pot between Frank Lagodich on the button and Alejandro Lococo in the big blind.

With a board reading 10♠9♦2♦9♠, Lococo checked over to Lagodich who bet 27,000. Lococo responded by raising to 54,000 and Lagodich called.

On the river A♠, Lococo bet 139,000 and Lagodich snap-called.

Lococo turned over 8♥6♠ for just eight-high, which was no good against Lagodich's Q♥9♣ for three nines with a queen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Lagodich	684,000 263,500	263,500
Alejandro Lococo	52,500 288,000	288,000

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Frank Lagodich

07-09-2025 13:58 UTC-8

Plesuv Makes the Right Call to Eliminate Zappa

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Brett Slezak

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

John Brooks opened to 6,000 from under the gun before Lucas Zappa three-bet to 17,000 on his direct left. On the button, Pavel Plesuv cold-called and Brooks came along as well.

On the Q♣9♠5♣ flop, Brooks checked to Zappa who continued for 26,000 and only Plesuv called.

Zappa fired again for 42,000 on the 5♠ turn as Plesuv called once again.

Heads-up to the 3♠ river with 193,500 in the middle, Zappa led all-in for 84,000 which send Plesuv into the tank. After using two time banks, he flicked in the call and the hands were tabled.

Lucas Zappa: A♣9♣ All in
Pavel Plesuv: A♦Q♦

Zappa had a nine with a missed flush draw as Plesuv made the right call with top pair, top kicker, to eliminate Zappa and drag a huge one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavel Plesuv	478,000 178,000	178,000

John Brooks	285,000 13,000	13,000
Lucas Zappa	Busted

Tags: John Brooks Lucas Zappa Pavel Plesuv

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 14:15 UTC-8

Lijo Shoves on Meskin

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Brett Slezak

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

Lander Lijo opened to 6,000 from early position and Yaman Nakdali called in the small blind. In the big blind, Mike Meskin squeezed to 35,000 and only Lijo called.

On the Q♦9♣6♥ flop, Meskin continued for a healthy sizing of 50,000 and Lijo put in the call.

Meskin slowed down with a check on the 7♥ turn before Lijo announced a bet of 36,000. Meskin snap-called.

On the 3♥ river, Meskin checked once more to Lijo who announced all-in for 203,500 into a pot of 269,000. Meskin, who had just 202,000 behind, would go deep into the tank as he burned through four time banks before he opted to let it go, and Lijo dragged a huge one without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lander Lijo	472,500 162,500	162,500
Mike Meskin	202,000 98,000	98,000

Tags: Lander Lijo Mike Meskin Yaman Nakdali

07-09-2025 14:18 UTC-8

Entries and Re-Entries

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Brett Slezak

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

The field has hit 106 entries at the end of Level 3.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	300,000 300,000	300,000

Eric Wasserson	300,000

Bernhard Binder	300,000
Matthew Wantman	300,000

Jack Roser	300,000 130,000	130,000
Erik Seidel	300,000

Brock Wilson	300,000
Omer Smidt	300,000
Sean Winter	300,000
Punnat Punsri	300,000

Leonard Maue	300,000
Danny Tang	300,000 38,000	38,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

07-09-2025 14:26 UTC-8

Pre Pay Works For Sabia

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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 14:36 UTC-8

Punsri Gets Paid with Two Pair

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Brett Slezak

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

Punnat Punsri opened from under the gun and was called by Changjie Zhang on his direct left.

The 10♠9♠2♥ flop checked through to the 8♠ turn which saw Punsri lead for 14,000 and Zhang put in the call.

On the 3♥ river, Punsri would take until the end of his allotted time before he tossed out a bet of 36,000 and Zhang snapped it off. However, it was Punsri who showed 9♦8♦ and his two pair were good at showdown as he got some extra value on the end.