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

07-10-2025 16:59 UTC-8

Straight on Board as Soverel Gets the Max

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

Level: 16

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

07-10-2025 17:13 UTC-8

Chen Doubles Through Ustimov

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Brett Slezak

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

David Chen raised to 420,000 with 5,000 behind from the cutoff, Viktor Ustimov jammed from the big blind, and Chen put in the final chip.

David Chen: 10♥10♣ All in
Viktor Ustimov: A♣J♣

It was a flip as the K♣5♠5♥ flop gave Ustimov some backdoors but the board completed with the 6♠5♣ as Chen made a full house to secure the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Chen	895,000 295,000	295,000
Viktor Ustimov	625,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: David Chen Viktor Ustimov

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 17:17 UTC-8

Zamani Hits Quads

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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 17:20 UTC-8

More Players Falling

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Liam Gannon

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	Busted
Brandon Wilson	Busted
Phil Ivey	Busted

Rehman Kassam	Busted

07-10-2025 17:24 UTC-8

Player Bluffs 150 Big Blind Pot into Full House Deep into WSOP Main Event

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Calum Grant

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

What. Just. Happened?

That’s what everyone at the WSOP Main Event feature table must’ve been asking after witnessing the biggest pot of the tournament so far in what was an absolutely wild hand that’s destined for future WSOP highlight reels.

Jeremy Kottler, an American player with over $2.5 million in live earnings, pulled the trigger on an audacious king-high bluff on Day 5 of poker's World Championship. Unfortunately for him, Yuchen Chen was holding fives full of jacks and made the call for his tournament life after spending some time in the tank.

The 4.55 million chip pot (152 big blinds) shipped Chen’s way, leaving the table and everyone else stunned. This is one hand you’ll want to read again and again.

Read the wild hand here

07-10-2025 17:28 UTC-8

Massive Overbet From Minko

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Brett Slezak

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

Masashi Oya opened to 80,000 from under the gun and was called by Vladimir Minko in the big blind.

On the Q♦7♣5♣ flop, Minko check-called a bet of 55,000 from Oya.

Minko then led on the repeat 5♠ turn for 85,000 and Oya put in the call.

On the 9♦ river, Minko led for 700,000 into a pot of 500,000, sending Oya into the tank. He would burn through all his remaining time banks before he elected to fold, conceding the pot to Minko without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masashi Oya	3,000,000 585,000	585,000

Vladimir Minko	1,675,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: Masashi Oya Vladimir Minko

07-10-2025 17:30 UTC-8

Boat over Boat for Foxen

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Jacob Wilson

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

Kristen Foxen opened the action with a raise to 85,000 from the hijack. Her only caller was Andrew Pacheco, who paid it off from the button.

The 8♣Q♠K♠ flop checked through, as did the 8♥ turn, bringing in a third eight in the form of the 8♠. Foxen checked, Pacheco checked behind, and Foxen announced "one under," showing 7♣7♦. She won the pot against the 6x6x of Pacheco.