Event #88: $50,000 High Roller
Day 1 Started
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
Entries
252
Level
29
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
194
Players Left
79
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Welcome back to PokerNews, the official media partner of the 2025 World Series of Poker, bringing you live coverage from every bracelet event.
One of the summer’s biggest buy-ins takes center stage today at Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas, as Event #88: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em gets underway at noon local time.
This three-day event gives players 300,000 in starting chips and features 60-minute levels throughout. A 30-second shot clock will be in play, with time banks in effect as per standard WSOP high roller rules. Players are allowed one reentry, and late registration remains open through the first 12 levels, approximately 2:15 p.m. on Day 2.
Day 1 will play ten levels, with 15-minute breaks every three levels and a 60-minute dinner break following Level 6. The field will return for Day 2 at 12 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, and play down to the final five. The tournament will conclude on Day 3 with a winner crowned.
New Yorker Jared Bleznick is your reigning champion, having triumphed over a 178-strong field in 2024 to claim $2,037,947 and his first WSOP bracelet.
Bleznick overcame a final table consisting of some of the best no-limit hold'em players in the world, defeating Jesse Lonis heads up to win over $2 million.
"My whole career, I was mostly a cash game player, mostly a heads-up player," Bleznick commented following his win. "This means more to me for the public, for my friends, for my family, and for people who said that I've never won a bracelet."
"I already know I can compete at the highest level, and I've never given myself a chance to play a lot of tournament poker. I love tournament poker, I want to keep playing more and more."
| Year | Entries | Winner | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 178 | Jared Bleznick | United States | $2,037,947 |
| 2023 | 176 | Alex Kulev | Bulgaria | $2,087,073 |
| 2022 | 107 | Joao Vieira | Portugal | $1,384,415 |
| 2021 | 113 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | $1,462,043 |
| 2020 | - | Not held | - | - |
| 2019 | 123 | Danny Tang | Hong Kong | $1,608,406 |
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Level: 1
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The players have taken their seats and cards are in the air!
Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
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300,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Joe McKeehen raised to 5,000 in the cutoff and Hanqin Xu called on the button while David Einhorn called in the big blind.
The flop rolled out 10♣K♦10♠ and action checked around to Xu who bet 6,000 to see both of his opponents call.
Action checked through on the following two streets Q♣3♠ and Einhorn tabled Q♦J♦ for Broadway which was good for the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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307,000
7,000
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7,000 |
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294,000
6,000
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6,000 |
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293,000
7,000
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7,000 |
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Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu opened to 5,000 first to act and was called by [Removed:554] in the small blind and Christopher Nguyen in the big blind.
On the J♥8♣4♠ flop, the action checked to Negreanu who continued for 5,000 and only [Removed:555] called.
[Removed:555] checked again to Negreanu on the J♣ turn as he fired for 15,000 and [Removed:555] stuck around once more.
On the 2♣ river, Negreanu tossed out a bet of 60,000, slightly overbetting the pot, and [Removed:555] paid it off rather quickly.
"Full house," Negreanu announced as he tabled 8♠8♦ for a flopped set and turned full house as he got paid to become the chipleader early in the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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395,000
95,000
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95,000 |
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7,000
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210,000
90,000
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90,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Yaman Nakdali raised to 5,000 from the cutoff and in the big blind Jason Palker called.
Palker check-called a bet of 3,000 on the flop of 4♣8♦5♠.
Both players checked the 10♣ turn and the river 10♠ peeled off to see Palker lead for 6,000 and Nakdali called.
Palker turned over A♦J♦, but it was no good against Nakdali's A♠5♥ for tens and fives with an ace.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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308,000
8,000
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8,000 |
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296,000
4,000
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4,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Masashi Oya opened the hijack to 5,000 and Jack Roser called from the small blind.
On the J♠8♦6♥ flop, Roser opted to lead for 9,000 and Oya put in the call.
Roser then checked on the K♠ turn before Oya fired for 14,000, and Roser snap-called.
On the 3♦ river, Roser took the lead again as he quickly tossed out a bet of 31,000, and Oya called.
Jack Roser: 7♥7♣
Masashi Oya: A♠J♣
Roser had just a pair of sevens while Oya flopped top-top and held on with what ended as second pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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97,000
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