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

07-10-2025 17:38 UTC-8

Phua Doubles Through Zamani in Humorous Fashion

Brett Slezak

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

Martin Zamani opened the cutoff to 100,000 before Tzai Wei Phua jammed for 215,000 from the button and it folded back to Zamani.

"I wonder what I have?" Zamani joked as he raised his cards in front of his face for, apparently, the first glance. He saw a jack and announced call.

Tzai Wei Phua: A♦5♥ All in
Martin Zamani: J♥7♣

The A♣J♣3♥ flop gave both players a piece as Zamani laughed at the situation. The board ran out 10♠8♥ and Phua held on for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	3,275,000 525,000	525,000

Tzai Wei Phua	530,000 610,000	610,000

Tags: Martin Zamani Tzai Wei Phua

07-10-2025 17:50 UTC-8

Frankland (Virtually) Shoves on Julius

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Brett Slezak

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

Mathew Frankland from under the gun and Kyle Julius from the big blind were in a hand with the board reading A♦9♣6♦Q♣ on the turn. Julius checked to Frankland who put in a bet of 240,000 into a pot of just under 350,000, and Julius called.

On the K♥ river, Julius checked for a final time to Frankland who burned through a time bank before he announced a bet of 625,000, leaving himself 50,000 behind. After a small tank, Julius let it go and Frankland scooped one without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Julius	2,250,000 340,000	340,000

Mathew Frankland	1,500,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Kyle Julius Mathew Frankland

07-10-2025 17:55 UTC-8

Zamani Continues to Apply Pressure Near Bubble

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Jacob Wilson

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

Christopher Nguyen opened the action with a raise to 80,000 under the gun, and Alex Kulev called from the cutoff. Martin Zamani, following a series of blind opens, just called, as he wasn't given the opportunity to repeat his MO. Alex Foxen came along too, as he defended his big blind.

The flop came down J♥J♦5♦ and action checked all the way to Zamani. He opted to bet out for 140,000, and received three folds. When folding, Kulev showed the Q♣. Zamani showed the 8♦

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	3,900,000 625,000	625,000

Alex Kulev	3,345,000 155,000	155,000

Christopher Nguyen	2,940,000 105,000	105,000

Alex Foxen	350,000 315,000	315,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Alex Kulev Christopher Nguyen Martin Zamani

07-10-2025 17:56 UTC-8

Julius Turns A Boat On Gumz

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Liam Gannon

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

Kyle Julius called in the small blind after Fabian Gumz raised to 80,000.

On the flop or 2♦3♣3♠, Julius check-called a bet of 60,000 from Gumz.

Julius checked the turn 4♦ and Gumz bet 270,000, prompting Julius to jam for 970,000 effective which Gumz called.

Fabian Gumz: K♥K♣ All in
Kyle Julius: 4♠4♥

The river peeled off an A♦ and Julius' full house was good for the pot while Gumz took his leave from the tournament just shy of the dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Julius	3,250,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Fabian Gumz	Busted

Tags: Fabian Gumz Kyle Julius

07-10-2025 17:57 UTC-8

Lonis Outflips Simao for the Double

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Brett Slezak

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

Joao Simao opened to 90,000 from early position before Jesse Lonis jammed for 415,000 from the hijack, and Simao called.

Jesse Lonis: 9♦9♣ All in
Joao Simao: A♦K♥

It was a flip as Lonis stayed ahead on the 10♥7♥2♦ flop. The J♣ turn gave Simao additional outs but the 10♠ paired the board on the river as Lonis held on to secure the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Simao	2,150,000 50,000	50,000

Jesse Lonis	930,000 385,000	385,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Joao Simao

07-10-2025 18:00 UTC-8

Dinner Break (full)

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Brett Slezak

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

The final 43 players are going on a 60-minute dinner break with play set to resume at 8:01 p.m.

Play resumes in Level 17 with blinds of 25,000/50,000 and an average stack of 1,760,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	3,900,000

Kyle Julius	3,460,000 210,000	210,000

Alex Kulev	3,250,000 95,000	95,000

Shaun Deeb	3,110,000 150,000	150,000

Andrew Pacheco	2,950,000 75,000	75,000
Fahredin Mustafov	2,930,000 195,000	195,000
Sam Soverel	2,925,000 575,000	575,000

Pavel Plesuv	2,850,000 700,000	700,000

Christopher Nguyen	2,700,000 240,000	240,000

Punnat Punsri	2,540,000 1,515,000	1,515,000

Michael Macchia	2,490,000 920,000	920,000
Leonard Maue	2,395,000 995,000	995,000
Matthew Wantman	2,360,000 1,710,000	1,710,000

Joao Simao	2,255,000 105,000	105,000

Masashi Oya	2,170,000 245,000	245,000

Michael Jozoff	2,125,000 765,000	765,000
Shoichiro Hamada	1,930,000
Vladimir Minko	1,840,000 165,000	165,000
Joe Cada	1,800,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Jun Obara	1,735,000 40,000	40,000
Khoi Le Nguyen	1,565,000 110,000	110,000
Ryan Feldman	1,560,000 320,000	320,000
Philip Sternheimer	1,520,000 35,000	35,000

Mathew Frankland	1,500,000
Alexandre Reard	1,480,000 605,000	605,000

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07-10-2025 18:34 UTC-8

Find Out Why Shaun Deeb Gives Away All of His WSOP Gold Bracelets

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Chuck Sklar

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

There’s no denying that Shaun Deeb is a future Poker Hall of Famer. Whether you know him from his online poker days, where he won more than a dozen COOP titles on PokerStars, or as the 2018 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Player of the Year, Deeb has amassed nearly $13 million in live tournament earnings dating back to 2006 according to The Hendon Mob.

Deeb, who in February 2024 accepted a buyout in his $1 million body fat loss prop bet against Bill Perkins, is also a six-time WSOP gold bracelet winner, but did you know that just like Phil Hellmuth, he’s made a habit of gifting them to those close to him?

PokerNews recently chatted with Deeb about why he gives away his bracelets, which ones he’d keep if he were to win them, and why giving away No. 6 to honor his good friend, the late Thayer Rasmussen, meant so much to him.

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Level: 17

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

07-10-2025 19:10 UTC-8

Minko Picks Off Macchia

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Brett Slezak

Level 17 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Michael Macchia opened from the cutoff and was called by Vladimir Minko on the button and Xiaoyao Ma in the big blind.

On the A♥Q♥6♦ flop, Ma checked to Macchia who continued for 75,000 and only Minko called.

Macchia fired again for 130,000 on the 7♣ turn and Minko called once more.

On the 7♦ river, Macchia fired a third barrel for 250,000 and Minko called after a small tank.

Michael Macchia: K♥J♥
Vladimir Minko: A♠J♦

Minko made the right call with top pair against the missed flush draw and gutter of Macchia.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Minko	2,300,000 460,000	460,000
Michael Macchia	1,650,000 840,000	840,000
Xiaoyao Ma	1,125,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Michael Macchia Vladimir Minko Xiaoyao Ma

07-10-2025 19:13 UTC-8

Smith Chops to Almost Triple

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Jacob Wilson

Level 17 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Punnat Punsri opened the action with a raise to 100,000 from the hijack. Dan Smith called all in for his remaining 30,000 in the cutoff, and Manuel Fritz defended his big blind.

On a flop of A♣5♣9♥ Fritz checked over to Punsri, who opted to bet just 50,000. Fritz check-raised to 175,000, and Punsri folded.

Dan Smith: A♥2♦ All in
Manuel Fritz: A♦4♦

The A♠7♥ runout meant that the two chopped the pot, and Smith saw what was possibly the start of a slow spin-up.