Event #88: $50,000 High Roller Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-10-2025 22:41 UTC-8

Andrew Pacheco Eliminated in 18th Place ($123,068)

Liam Gannon

Level 20 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Khoi Le Nguyen raised to 160,000 from under the gun and in the small blind, Andrew Pacheco moved all in 1,730,000 and Nguyen called.

Andrew Pacheco: K♠10♥ All in
Khoi Le Nguyen: Q♥Q♦

Pacheco said that he only looked at one card before moving in, but it would be his last as the board ran out Q♣2♠8♥8♠6♦ to give Nguyen queens full of eights. He raked in a sizable pot while Pacheco wished his table mates luck while he exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Khoi Le Nguyen	7,350,000 2,375,000	2,375,000
Andrew Pacheco	Busted

Tags: Andrew Pacheco Khoi Le Nguyen

07-10-2025 22:18 UTC-8

Shaun Deeb Eliminated in 19th Place ($123,068)

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Brett Slezak

Level 19 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Alexandre Reard opened the hijack to 160,000 before Shaun Deeb three-bet to 475,000 from the cutoff. In the big blind, Martin Zamani cold four-bet to 1,200,000 and Reard quickly folded.

"How much are you playing, Martin?" Deeb inquired.

Zamani laughed and replied, "I don't know," before Deeb jammed for 5,275,000, and Zamani called as the covering stack.

Shaun Deeb: A♥Q♠ All in
Martin Zamani: A♣K♦

"I just can't fold to you," Deeb admitted as the 5♦5♣3♥ flop brought some chop-outs for Deeb. However, it was not meant to be as the board ran out 4♠10♥ and Deeb was eliminated by Zamani who has vaulted himself into the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	11,100,000 7,275,000	7,275,000

Alexandre Reard	2,225,000 1,760,000	1,760,000

Shaun Deeb	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Reard Martin Zamani Shaun Deeb

07-10-2025 22:12 UTC-8

Pavel Plesuv Eliminated in 20th Place ($123,068)

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Liam Gannon

Level 19 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Pavel Plesuv raised to 160,000 from the hijack and Fahredin Mustafov called on the button. In the small blind Leonard Maue three-bet to 650,000 which saw action fold back to Plesuv who moved all in for 1,900,000 total. Mustafov folded while Maue took one look back at his hand and called.

Pavel Plesuv: J♣J♠ All in
Leonard Maue: K♥K♦

The board ran out 3♠5♦4♣Q♥6♦ and the kings was good for Maue to take a sizable pot while Plesuv was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonard Maue	6,500,000 3,010,000	3,010,000
Pavel Plesuv	Busted

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Leonard Maue Pavel Plesuv

07-10-2025 22:06 UTC-8

Xiaoyao Ma Eliminated in 21st Place ($107,125)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 19 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

There was blind on blind violence as Manuel Fritz ripped it from the small, only to be snapped off by Xiaoyao Ma, who had a shorter stack, from the big.

Xiaoyao Ma: A♥9♠ All in
Manuel Fritz: Q♦7♦

Ma found himself ahead preflop, but behind post as the 7♥K♣5♠10♣J♥ runout sealed his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Fritz	5,170,000 1,645,000	1,645,000
Xiaoyao Ma	Busted

Tags: Manuel Fritz Xiaoyao Ma

07-10-2025 21:56 UTC-8

Dale Roesel Eliminated in 22nd Place ($107,125)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 19 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Dale Roesel open-shoved under the gun for his remaining 660,000. Jun Obara flatted the all-in next to act, and everyone else got out of the way.

Dale Roesel: A♦2♦ All in
Jun Obara: A♥Q♠

Roesel couldn't find another chop, or a double, as the K♠9♥J♥4♣6♥ runout kept his opponent in the lead the entire way, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jun Obara	3,300,000 800,000	800,000
Dale Roesel	Busted

Tags: Dale Roesel Jun Obara

07-10-2025 21:51 UTC-8

Ryan Feldman Eliminated in 23rd Place ($107,125)

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Brett Slezak

Level 19 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Matthew Wantman opened the cutoff to 160,000 before Ryan Feldman jammed for 1,175,000 from the small blind, and Wantman snapped it off.

Ryan Feldman: A♦Q♣ All in
Matthew Wantman: A♠A♣

Feldman was in very rough shape against the aces of Wantman but he found some life on the Q♥3♦2♠ flop. However, he could not find any additional help on the 3♣6♠ runout as Wantman eliminated Feldman in 23rd.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Wantman	3,850,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Ryan Feldman	Busted

Tags: Matthew Wantman Ryan Feldman

07-10-2025 21:49 UTC-8

Shoichiro Hamada Eliminated in 24th Place ($107,125)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 19 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Shoichiro Hamada shoved his big blind following an open from Xiaoyao Ma in the hijack. Ma made the call when action returned to him.

Shoichiro Hamada: K♠9♠ All in
Xiaoyao Ma: K♦Q♠

Hamada did have hope on the turn, but his flush draw bricked on the full 10♦5♠A♣4♠7♦ runout, ending his run with slightly more than a mincash.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaoyao Ma	1,650,000 635,000	635,000
Shoichiro Hamada	Busted

Tags: Shoichiro Hamada Xiaoyao Ma

07-10-2025 21:35 UTC-8

Yokosawa and Kulev Fall

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Liam Gannon

Level 19 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Leonard Maue jammed all in from the small blind and in the big blind, Masato Yokosawa called for his last 215,000.

Masato Yokosawa: K♦4♣ All in
Leonard Maue: Q♦10♣

The board ran out 2♠A♥3♣Q♠Q♣ and the three queens was good for Maue to eliminate Yokosawa from the tournament.

Just after that, former High Roller Champion Alex Kulev was eliminated from the other table to bring the field down to just 24 for the redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonard Maue	4,250,000 1,855,000	1,855,000
Alex Kulev	Busted

Masato Yokosawa	Busted

Tags: Alex Kulev Leonard Maue Masato Yokosawa

07-10-2025 20:58 UTC-8

A "Donation to the Austrian Community"

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Brett Slezak

Level 18 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Vladimir Minko from the big blind and Christopher Nguyen from early position were tangled in a big pot with around 1,000,000 in the middle by the river.

With the completed board reading A♠A♣Q♠10♥J♣, Minko checked to Nguyen who jammed for around 800,000 effective as the covering stack. Minko would burn through all five of his remaining time banks before he announced, "Alright, donation to the Austrian community," as he put in the call.

Vladimir Minko: A♥4♠ All in
Christopher Nguyen: A♦K♣

Nguyen was always in good shape with the better kicker as both players flopped trips. Nguyen improved to a straight on the river and Minko could not get away as he hit the exit.

At another table, Kristen Foxen was also eliminated

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Nguyen	8,000,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Vladimir Minko	Busted
Kristen Foxen	Busted

Tags: Christopher Nguyen Vladimir Minko

07-10-2025 20:41 UTC-8

Simao Falls to Oya

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Brett Slezak

Level 18 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Joao Simao raised to 650,000 from the hijack, leaving himself around 75,000 behind. Masashi Oya rejammed on the button covering, and Simao put in the last of his chips.

Joao Simao: K♣Q♠ All in
Masashi Oya: K♠K♦

Simao ran into the exact hand that he didn't want to see but he found some life on the A♣10♦7♠ flop as he picked up a gutshot. Unfortunately for him, the board ran out 2♣9♦ and he could not improve as he was eliminated by Oya.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masashi Oya	2,300,000 130,000	130,000

Joao Simao	Busted

Tags: Joao Simao Masashi Oya