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

Jul 10, 2025

Nguyen into the Chip Lead

Brett Slezak

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action picked up on the turn with a sizeable pot brewing between Christopher Nguyen from the big blind and Kazuomi Furuse from the button. With the board reading K♦7♥5♦7♣, Nguyen led for 150,000 and Furuse put in the call.

On the 4♦ river, Nguyen used a time bank before he announced all-in as the covering stack for 420,000 effective. Furuse was perplexed, but he eventually shrugged as he folded, and Nguyen collected another pot to become the largest stack in the room.

Tags: Christopher Nguyen Kazuomi Furuse

Jul 10, 2025

Hall Check-Raises

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Jacob Wilson

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Barak Wisbrod opened to 32,000 under the gun, and both of the blinds, Jack Roser and Galen Hall respectively, paid to see a flop.

It came down 6♦8♠9♦ and Wisbrod opted for a continuation-bet of 30,000 when checked to. Roser called before Hall put in a check-raise to 140,000. Both other players folded.

Tags: Barak Wisbrod Galen Hall Jack Roser

Jul 10, 2025

Entries and Reentries

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Liam Gannon

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Level: 12

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Jul 10, 2025

Kabrhel Gets Some Back

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Brett Slezak

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Masashi Oya opened the button before Martin Kabrhel three-bet from the small blind, and Oya called to create a pot of just under 300,000.

On the A♠K♥2♥ flop, Kabrhel opted to check to Oya who bet 75,000 and Kabrhel put in the call.

The 4♦ turn checked through to the 2♣ river which saw Kabrhel check for a third time. Oya would take some time before he waived the white flag and checked behind.

"Two pair," Kabrhel loudly announced, with Oya prompting him to table his hand, which he eventually did as he showed K♦J♣ for the winner as his kings were enough for the win.

"Bluffer, such a bluffer," Kabrhel continued, "You play like the Germans, but worse. Let's drink some Sake!"

Tags: Martin Kabrhel Masashi Oya

Jul 10, 2025

River Raise Gets it Done

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Jacob Wilson

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Viktor Ustimov opened the action from middle position, with a raise to 32,000. Alex Foxen bumped it up to 160,000 from the big blind, and Ustimov stuck in the call.

The 4♥10♠J♥ flop checked through, as did the J♦ turn, bringing in the 3♦ on the river. Here, Foxen bet out for 50,000. Ustimov didn't take long in raising, announcing "400,000." Foxen burned a time bank before letting his cards go.

Tags: Alex Foxen Viktor Ustimov

Jul 10, 2025

Plesuv Crosses Two Million

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Liam Gannon

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop in a pot between Pavel Plesuv in the big blind and Leonard Maue on the button.

The board read 2♦6♦3♠ and Plesuv bet 35,000, which saw Maue raise to 100,000 and Plesuv called.

Plesuv checked the turn K♥ over to Maue who bet 200,000 and Plesuv called.

Both players checked the river A♥ and Plesuv tabled 6♥4♣ for a pair of sixes which was good for the pot.

Tags: Leonard Maue Pavel Plesuv

Jul 10, 2025

Lijo Straightens Out Hamada

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Brett Slezak

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Lander Lijo from the small blind and Shoichiro Hamada from the hijack were tangled in a pot with just over 150,000 in the middle headed to the turn with the board reading J♣10♠9♥3♣. Lijo lead for 95,000 and Hamada made the call.

On the Q♠ river, Lijo sized down to just 45,000 and Hamada begrudgingly put in the call as Lijo tabled K♥J♦ for a flopped top pair and river straight as he continues his hot start to the day.

Tags: Lander Lijo Shoichiro Hamada

Jul 10, 2025

Premiums on Premiums

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Jacob Wilson

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Aram Zobian opened the action under the gun, with a raise to 32,000. Ryan Feldman flatted on his left, before Sean Winter put in a three-bet to 120,000 from the cutoff. Joao Simao opted for a small four-bet to 212,000, and Zobian shoved for 660,000. Feldman folded, Winter raised his arms in frustration and let his cards go, before Simao snapped.

Joao Simao: A♦A♠ All in
Aram Zobian: K♥K♣

"I guess I somehow win this," said Winter, as the 6♣4♠6♥ flop was dealt. "Yep, I win," he continued on the Q♣ turn. The 4♥ river changed nothing, and Simao got a huge double, leaving Zobian very short. Winter revealed that he had folded queens.