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Level: 7
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #88: $50,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$11,970,000
Total Entries
252
Level
29
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
194
Players Left
79
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Level 6
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
The Simpsons is widely regarded as one of the most successful and beloved television shows of all time. But actress and high-stakes poker player Jennifer Tilly, who was married to Simpsons co-creator Sam Simon, tried to stop her ex-husband from making the iconic show.
Tilly, the star of the Chucky franchise and a recent guest on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, revealed her skepticism about Simon pursuing the cartoon in a new episode of the PokerNews Life Outside Poker podcast.
"I remember us trying to keep Sam from doing it because he had been offered his own deal, multi-million-dollar deal, at Hollywood Pictures, which was at the time very trendy," Tilly told PokerNews. "And I said, 'Sam, don't you want to be your own person and do your own shows?'"
Level 6
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
“I probably played better than the last three I won. Everything went my way this tournament. I was always at the top of the leaderboard, never really got short, and probably played my best overall.”
That's what Michael Mizrachi had to say after he cruised to victory in Event #66: $50,000 Poker Players Championship.
Already sharing the record for most $50,000 Poker Players Championship victories with Brian Rast, Mizrachi now stands alone after capturing his historic fourth title on Saturday at the 2025 World Series of Poker. "The Grinder" conquered the 107-entry field, earning $1,331,322 from the $5,162,750 prize pool and further cementing his legacy as the event's most dominant force.
Level 6
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Players in the field have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break.
The action will get back underway at 7:30 p.m. local time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,389,000
259,000
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259,000 |
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1,368,000
452,000
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452,000 |
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1,291,000
1,000
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1,000 |
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1,014,000
614,000
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614,000 |
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1,006,000
322,000
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322,000 |
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889,000
188,000
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188,000 |
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871,000
460,000
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460,000 |
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815,000
219,000
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219,000 |
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766,000
281,000
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281,000 |
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738,000
378,000
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378,000 |
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733,000
212,000
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212,000 |
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722,000
42,000
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42,000 |
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709,000
22,000
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22,000 |
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680,000
174,000
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174,000 |
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640,000
240,000
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240,000 |
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631,000
214,500
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214,500 |
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630,000
330,000
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330,000 |
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608,000
42,000
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42,000 |
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606,000
584,000
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584,000 |
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593,000
160,500
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160,500 |
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592,000
342,000
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342,000 |
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590,000
195,000
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195,000 |
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573,000
273,000
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273,000 |
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570,000
251,500
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251,500 |
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556,000
31,000
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31,000 |
Level 6
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Daniel Rezaei opened from early position and was called by Matthew McEwan on the button and Michael Jozoff in the big blind.
On the 10♠9♥6♣ flop, the action checked to McEwan who bet 14,000. Jozoff called before Rezaei check-raised to 40,000. McEwan flatted the raise before Jozoff three-bet the flop to 100,000. Rezaei quickly folded before McEwan jammed for 202,500 and Jozoff snapped it off.
Matthew McEwan: 6♠6♥ 
Michael Jozoff: 10♥10♣
It was a brutal cooler in the favor of Jozoff who held through the 8♣4♣ runout to eliminate McEwan as he dragged a huge one.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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525,000
525,000
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525,000 |
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205,000
295,000
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295,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 6
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Ryan Feldman opened in the cutoff to 11,000 and Jason Wong three-bet to 50,000 in the small blind. Simon Wilson in the big blind four-bet to 115,000 and Feldman moved all in. Wong folded while Wilson burned a time extension before calling for 390,000 total.
Simon Wilson: J♥J♠
Ryan Feldman: K♣K♦
The board ran out 4♥9♦3♦A♥4♣ and the kings were good for Feldman to take down the pot while Wilson was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,290,000
413,000
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413,000 |
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514,000
231,000
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231,000 |
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Busted |
Level 6
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Stephen Song opened to 10,500 from the hijack and was called by Fahredin Mustafov in the cutoff and Steve Enriquez in the big blind.
The flop came 3♥4♥A♠ and it was checked to Mustafov, who bet 12,000. Enriquez called and Song folded.
Enriquez checked again on the 3♠ turn and Mustafov thought a bit before betting an even 50,000. Enriquez let his hand go and Mustafov was sent the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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480,000
180,000
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180,000 |
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360,000
81,000
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81,000 |
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220,000
220,000
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220,000 |
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Level 6
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Talal Shakerchi raised to 10,000 from under the gun and Viktor Ustimov three-bet to 30,000 from the hijack which Shakerchi called.
Shakerchi checked the flop of 3♠Q♥J♠ over to Ustimov who bet 18,000 and Shakerchi called.
Both players checked the 3♦ turn to the 5♣ river and Shakerchi check-called a bet of 25,000 from Ustimov.
Ustimov tabled K♣J♦ for jacks and threes which was good for the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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403,000
22,000
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22,000 |
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315,000
45,000
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45,000 |
Level 6
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Brock Wilson opened to 11,000 first to act and was called by Sergio Aguero from directly behind. It was then folded to Aliaksandr Shylko, who made it 40,000 to go on the button.
Wilson responded by announcing he was all in (having both players covered) and both Aguero and Shylko quickly laid their hands down to award Wilson the pot uncontested.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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500,000
500,000
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500,000 |
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225,000
225,000
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225,000 |
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215,000
16,000
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16,000 |
Level 6
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
