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

07-10-2025 17:17 UTC-8

Zamani Hits Quads

Jacob Wilson

Level 16 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Alex Kulev opened up the action under the gun with a raise to 60,000. Martin Zamani, on his direct left, was right there with him, as everyone else at the table released their cards.

On a flop of 3♦Q♣A♣ Kulev checked it over to Zamani, who put in a bet of 80,000. It was called by Kulev. The 3♠ turn checked through, bringing in the K♣ on the river. Here, Kulev led out for 115,000. Zamani slid in a massive stack of chips for a raise to 500,000. After some time, Kulev folded, and Zamani slid his cards over to Kulev. He looked at them, before the dealer turned them over, showing 3♣3♥ for quad threes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	3,500,000 100,000	100,000

Martin Zamani	2,750,000 950,000	950,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Martin Zamani

07-10-2025 17:14 UTC-8

Deeb Makes His Flush

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Liam Gannon

Level 16 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Shaun Deeb raised to 80,000 from under the gun and both Michael Jozoff on the button and Dan Smith in the big blind called.

The flop rolled out 4♠Q♣7♣ and action checked around to Jozoff who bet 80,000. Smith folded while Deeb raised to 265,000 and Jozoff called.

Deeb continued on the turn J♣ to the tune of 325,000 and Jozoff called.

Both players checked the river 8♣ and Deeb showed K♣10♥ for a king-high flush, which was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	3,260,000 685,000	685,000

Michael Jozoff	1,360,000 765,000	765,000
Dan Smith	360,000 870,000	870,000

Tags: Dan Smith Michael Jozoff Shaun Deeb

07-10-2025 16:59 UTC-8

Straight on Board as Soverel Gets the Max

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Brett Slezak

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Sam Soverel opened the cutoff to 70,000 before Dale Roesel three-bet to 245,000 from the small blind, and Soverel called.

The J♠10♦8♦ flop checked through to the 7♥ turn which saw Roesel lead for 125,000 and Soverel put in the call.

On the 9♣ river, a straight was now on the board as Roesel bet 320,000. Soverel would then jam for 775,000 and Roesel called fairly quick. Soverel revealed Q♥10♥ for the higher end of the straight and Roesel mucked his hand as he cut out the payoff chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	2,350,000 5,000	5,000

Dale Roesel	725,000 1,515,000	1,515,000

Tags: Dale Roesel Sam Soverel

07-10-2025 16:50 UTC-8

Foxen Doubles Through Reard

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Brett Slezak

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Alexandre Reard opened to 60,000 from middle position before Alex Foxen raised to 290,000 from the hijack with 5,000 behind. Reard raised and Foxen called off the final chip.

Alex Foxen: A♥5♥ All in
Alexandre Reard: K♣J♣

Foxen was the slight favorite as the 7♦2♠2♦ flop hit the felt. Reard could not find a pair on the 2♥10♣ runout as Foxen's ace-high held on for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	875,000 35,000	35,000

Alex Foxen	665,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Alexandre Reard

07-10-2025 16:44 UTC-8

Smidt Chips Down; Kulev Chips Up

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Jacob Wilson

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn, with the board reading A♦8♣9♣10♦. Big blind Omer Smidt checked over to Martin Zamani in the cutoff, who then put 300,000 into a pot of 450,000. After some thinking, Smidt made the call. "What card do you need?" asked Zamani, as the 3♥ peeled off. When checked to, Zamani put Smidt all in for his last 185,000. Smidt used two time bank chips before making the fold.

The very next hand, David Chen opened to 60,000 from early position. On his direct left, Alex Kulev three-bet to 150,000, prompting Martin Zamani to put in a cold four-bet to 505,000 from the hijack. Chen used a time bank before folding, and Kulev asked Zamani "roughly how much did you start the hand with?" After receiving the answer, he shoved, putting Zamani at risk. Zamani ended up folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	3,400,000 2,307,000	2,307,000

Martin Zamani	1,800,000 190,000	190,000

David Chen	600,000 230,000	230,000
Omer Smidt	185,000 815,000	815,000

Tags: Alex Kulev David Chen Martin Zamani Omer Smidt

07-10-2025 16:24 UTC-8

[Removed:555] Wins Massive Flip Against Foxen

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Brett Slezak

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

[Removed:554] was all-in preflop for 855,000 from middle position, at risk against the covering stack of Alex Foxen in the big blind.

[Removed:554]: A♠Q♥ All in
Alex Foxen: J♥J♦

It was a coinflip with massive implications as the A♣10♦9♠ flop paired [Removed:555] as he vaulted into the lead. Nothing changed on the 10♠7♠ runout as [Removed:555] held on to win a huge pot off Foxen.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:554]	1,755,000 665,000	665,000
Alex Foxen	475,000 850,000	850,000

Tags: Alex Foxen

07-10-2025 16:15 UTC-8

Simao Leaves Wasserson Short

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Brett Slezak

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action picked up on the turn with the board reading K♣Q♣2♦9♦. Eric Wasserson checked from the big blind to Joao Simao in the hijack who bet 175,000, a little under the size of the pot. After using three time banks, Wasserson put in the call.

On the 3♦ river, Wasserson checked for a third time to Simao who did the same after a small tank.

"Ten-high," announced Wasserson, but Simao wanted to see it.

Eric Wasserson: 10♣5♣
Joao Simao: A♣K♦

Wasserson had a missed flush draw against the top pair, top kicker of Simao who took a sizeable pot off of Wasserson to leave him short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Simao	2,200,000 555,000	555,000

Eric Wasserson	225,000 340,000	340,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Joao Simao

07-10-2025 15:20 UTC-8

Ivey Doubles Through Foxen

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Liam Gannon

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Kyle Julius raised to 50,000 from under the gun and in the cutoff, Alex Foxen called. On the button, Phil Ivey moved all in for 425,000 and action folded back around to Foxen who called.

Phil Ivey: Q♣Q♦ All in
Alex Foxen: 8♦8♣

The board ran out 2♠9♣2♥A♠Q♠ and the queens full of twos was good for Ivey to double at the expense of Foxen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	1,180,000 402,000	402,000

Kyle Julius	1,060,000 285,000	285,000

Phil Ivey	960,000 485,000	485,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Kyle Julius Phil Ivey

07-10-2025 15:19 UTC-8

Smith Takes Out Addamo

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Brett Slezak

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Michael Addamo opened to 50,000 from under the gun before Dan Smith three-bet to 150,000 from the hijack. It folded back to Addamo who used two time banks before he announced all-in for 340,000 and Smith called.

Michael Addamo: A♥Q♠ All in
Dan Smith: 9♠9♣

It was a coinflip scenario as the J♦7♥6♠ flop kept Smith in the lead. Nothing changed on the 5♦4♠ runout as Addamo exited the area and Smith collected the pot.