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

07-10-2025 11:28 UTC-8

Macchia Doubles Through Lijo

Liam Gannon

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

Action was picked up on the flop between Michael Macchia in the small blind, Matthew Wantman in the cutoff, and Lander Lijo on the button.

The flop read Q♠10♦J♥ and action checked around to Lijo who bet 33,000. Macchia raised to 85,000 and only Lijo called.

On the turn 7♥, Macchia bet 105,000. Lijo burned a time extension before moving all in for 267,000 effective, earning a quick call from Macchia.

Michael Macchia: 9♦8♠ All in
Lander Lijo: J♦10♥

Lijo did not fill up on the 3♥ river and Macchia's straight was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Macchia	845,000 468,000	468,000
Matthew Wantman	580,000 148,000	148,000

Lander Lijo	240,000 448,000	448,000

Tags: Matthew Wantman Lander Lijo Michael Macchia

07-10-2025 11:31 UTC-8

Aido Outflips Vogelsang

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Brett Slezak

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

Sergio Aido was all-in for 454,000 preflop from the button, at risk against the covering stack of Christoph Vogelsang in the big blind.

Sergio Aido: A♠10♠ All in
Christoph Vogelsang: 9♥9♣

It was a coinflip scenario until the A♥A♦J♠ flop vaulted Aido into the lead. Nothing changed on the 7♠6♣ runout as Aido held on to his lead and got the full double in a huge preflop confrontation.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	932,000 310,000	310,000

Christoph Vogelsang	110,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Christoph Vogelsang Sergio Aido

07-10-2025 11:36 UTC-8

The Board Rolls Out All Blanks

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Liam Gannon

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

Action was picked up with cards on their backs with Ryan Blank all in and at risk for his last 290,000 against Shaun Deeb.

Ryan Blank: K♥10♣ All in
Shaun Deeb: A♦7♣

The board ran out 5♠4♦2♣7♦8♥ and Blank was unable to pair any of his cards, leaving Blank to exit the tournament while Deeb got a boost to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	885,000 543,000	543,000

Ryan Blank	Busted

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07-10-2025 11:39 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Simao	1,248,000 768,000	768,000

Ryan Feldman	515,000 332,000	332,000
Sean Winter	465,000 204,000	204,000
Aram Zobian	120,000 238,000	238,000

Tags: Aram Zobian Joao Simao Ryan Feldman Sean Winter

07-10-2025 11:48 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lander Lijo	750,000 510,000	510,000
Shoichiro Hamada	720,000 319,000	319,000

Tags: Lander Lijo Shoichiro Hamada

07-10-2025 11:55 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavel Plesuv	2,095,000 736,000	736,000

Leonard Maue	845,000 495,000	495,000

Tags: Leonard Maue Pavel Plesuv

07-10-2025 11:59 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Ustimov	1,525,000 375,000	375,000
Alex Foxen	515,000 226,000	226,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Viktor Ustimov

07-10-2025 12:00 UTC-8

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!"