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

07-10-2025 22:31 UTC-8

Obara Halts Zamani Domination

Jacob Wilson

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

Jun Obara attempted to raise from the small blind, but put in only a single chip, meaning that the action was deemed a call, Martin Zamani then checked his option in the big blind.

Action was picked back up on the turn, with 650,000 chips in the pot. The board read J♣A♣Q♥3♠ and Obara bet out, only to see Zamani shove with a hugely covering stack. Without much thought, Obara made the call.

Jun Obara: A♦10♦ All in
Martin Zamani: Q♦3♦

Zamani was way in the lead, but didn't see his stack cross the eight-figure mark as the A♥ river gave his opponent trips, saving Obara in the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	8,070,000 3,030,000	3,030,000

Jun Obara	5,100,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Jun Obara Martin Zamani

Level: 20

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

07-10-2025 22:41 UTC-8

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

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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 22:57 UTC-8

Frankland Doubles Through Maue

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Liam Gannon

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

Leonard Maue jammed in the small blind for 965,000 effective and Mathew Frankland called in the big blind.

Mathew Frankland: K♣J♦ All in
Leonard Maue: A♦7♣

The board ran out A♥Q♦5♥10♥10♠ and the Broadway on the turn was good for Frankland to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonard Maue	5,600,000 900,000	900,000
Mathew Frankland	2,030,000 840,000	840,000

Tags: Leonard Maue Mathew Frankland

07-10-2025 23:06 UTC-8

Nguyen Flops A Straight Flush

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Liam Gannon

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

Christopher Nguyen defended the big blind after Leonard Maue raised to 200,000 from the hijack.

Nguyen led out on the flop of 7♥6♥4♥ for 125,000 and Maue called.

On the turn A♥, Nguyen sized up to 250,000 and Maue called.

"One million," said Nguyen as the river peeled off an 8♥ and Maue quickly called.

At showdown Nguyen turned over 5♥3♥ for an eight-high straight flush and Maue mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Nguyen	10,900,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Leonard Maue	4,050,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

Tags: Christopher Nguyen Leonard Maue

07-10-2025 23:10 UTC-8

Oya Doubles Through Lingham

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Liam Gannon

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

Masashi Oya raised all in for 1,160,000 in the hijack and Vinny Lingham moved all in for more in the small blind.

Masashi Oya: 5♦5♠ All in
Vinny Lingham: A♠J♦

The board ran out K♥Q♥9♥8♦7♣ and the fives held up for Oya to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vinny Lingham	3,500,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Masashi Oya	2,520,000 1,245,000	1,245,000

Tags: Masashi Oya Vinny Lingham

07-10-2025 23:18 UTC-8

Wantman Doubles; Julius Left on Fumes

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Jacob Wilson

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

Matthew Wantman raised under the gun, and when action got back to Kyle Julius in the big blind he opted to shove. Matthew Wantman made the call to put himself at risk.

Matthew Wantman: K♣K♥ All in
Kyle Julius: A♣K♦

The 4♠K♠8♥ flop all but sealed Julius' fate, and he couldn't find running aces as the board ran out 9♥Q♦. Wantman broke the 60 big blind barrier, whereas Julius went down to less than two.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Wantman	6,220,000 2,370,000	2,370,000

Kyle Julius	180,000 2,770,000	2,770,000

Tags: Kyle Julius Matthew Wantman

07-10-2025 23:31 UTC-8

End of Day 2

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Jacob Wilson

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

Play has ended, with the remaining 17 players bagging up their chips for the night. Play will resume at 1:00 p.m. tomorrow with blinds at 60,000/120,000 with a 120,000 big blind ante.

07-10-2025 23:40 UTC-8

End of Day Chip Counts (full)

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Jacob Wilson

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Nguyen	13,035,000 2,135,000	2,135,000

Martin Zamani	9,200,000 1,130,000	1,130,000

Khoi Le Nguyen	7,370,000 20,000	20,000
Sergio Aido	5,720,000 20,000	20,000

Sam Soverel	5,470,000 2,120,000	2,120,000

Manuel Fritz	4,950,000 220,000	220,000
Jun Obara	4,300,000 800,000	800,000
Matthew Wantman	4,090,000 2,130,000	2,130,000

Fahredin Mustafov	4,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Vinny Lingham	3,695,000 195,000	195,000
Philip Sternheimer	3,305,000 950,000	950,000

Alexandre Reard	2,800,000 575,000	575,000

Mathew Frankland	2,530,000 500,000	500,000
Masashi Oya	2,520,000

Leonard Maue	1,075,000 2,975,000	2,975,000
Jovan Kenjic	1,030,000 540,000	540,000
Kyle Julius	260,000 80,000	80,000

07-10-2025 23:41 UTC-8

Day 3 Seat Draw

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Matthew Pitt

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

Casino	Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
Event Center	Feature 001	1	Masashi Oya	Japan	2,520,000	21
Event Center	Feature 001	2	Alexandre Reard	France	2,800,000	23
Event Center	Feature 001	4	Vinny Lingham	United States	3,695,000	31
Event Center	Feature 001	6	Jun Obara	Japan	4,300,000	36
Event Center	Feature 001	7	Martin Zamani	United States	9,200,000	77
Event Center	Feature 001	8	Manuel Fritz	Austria	4,950,000	41

Event Center	Feature 002	1	Kyle Julius	United States	260,000	2
Event Center	Feature 002	4	Matthew Wantman	United States	4,090,000	34
Event Center	Feature 002	5	Khoi Le Nguyen	Vietnam	7,370,000	61
Event Center	Feature 002	7	Sam Soverel	United States	5,470,000	46
Event Center	Feature 002	8	Sergio Aido	Spain	5,925,000	49

Event Center	Feature 003	1	Mathew Frankland	United Kingdom	2,530,000	21
Event Center	Feature 003	2	Philip Sternheimer	Germany	3,305,000	28
Event Center	Feature 003	3	Jovan Kenjic	Serbia	1,030,000	9
Event Center	Feature 003	6	Christopher Nguyen	Germany	13,035,000	109
Event Center	Feature 003	7	Fahredin Mustafov	Bulgaria	4,000,000	33
Event Center	Feature 003	8	Leonard Maue	Germany	1,075,000	9