Stephen Chidwick opened to 22,000 from under the gun and Sergio Aido called on the button. Ignacio Moron three-bet to 105,000 and only Chidwick called.
The 8♥K♥10♦ flop was checked by both to see the 4♣ turn.
Moron bet out 175,000 and Chidwick paused before throwing his hand into the muck.
Daniel Rezaei raised to 20,000 from under the gun, and only Jesse Lonis called in the big blind.
Lonis then opted to check-raise on the 3♦2♥8♦ flop, making it 58,000 after Rezaei had continued for 20,000.
The 6♣ joined the board, and Lonis moved all in for roughly 140,000. Rezaei didn't take much time to fold, and Lonis flipped over his K♦Q♦, to show just king-high, with a flush draw.
Action was picked up as Chance Kornuth and Samuel Mullur were all in against Jon Vallinas.
Samuel Mullur: A♦Q♠ 
Chance Kornuth: 4♠4♣
Jon Vallinas: K♠K♦
Great start for Mullur as the flop came A♣10♥5♦, and he held as the board ran out 10♦J♣, and Kornuth was eliminated.
Clemen Deng raised to 20,000 on the button. Emilien Pitavy shoved al in from the small blind.
After big blind Aleks Ponakovs folded, Deng made the call.
Emilien Pitavy: A♠K♣
Clemen Deng: A♣K♠
A rainbow flop guaranteed the likely chop would indeed play out, with the final board reading J♥5♠8♣K♥10♣, giving both players top pair, top kicker.
On just the second hand of the day, Leon Sturm, who started with just seven big blinds, moved all in from the small blind. Barak Wisbrod made the call.
Leon Sturm: K♠8♥
Barak Wisbrod: 6♦6♠
The suspense was dead early in a runout of 8♣6♥7♥A♥A♣, as Wisbrod flopped a set en route to a full house for the knockout.
Keyavash Hemyari opened from the cutoff and Jesse Lonis defended from the big blind.
The 4♥6♣2♥ flop was checked to the 5♣ turn and Hemyari called a 19,000 bet by Lonis.
A 8♣ river prompted Lonis to move out 64,000, which saw Hemyari make a quick fold, passing an early pot Lonis's way.
The returning 78 players have taken their seats and have been joined by 10 late registrants.
Cards are in the air for Day 2 of the $25,000 High-Roller.
Level: 9
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
The remaining 78 players will return today for Day 2 of the $25,000 High Roller after surviving their respective opening flights. Day 1a produced 25 survivors, while Day 1b added another 53 players to the mix, creating a combined field that will battle toward the money stages throughout today.
Leading the pack is Yaman Nakdali, who bagged a massive 1,996,000 after a dominant Day 1b performance that included eliminating five-time WSOP bracelet winner Martin Kabrhel. Jon Vallinas surged late on Day 1b to finish with 1,285,000 and enters today well positioned for a deep run alongside Ihar Soika.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yaman Nakdali | Spain | 1,996,000 | 200 |
| 2 | Jon Vallinas | Spain | 1,285,000 | 129 |
| 3 | Ihar Soika | Belarus | 1,254,000 | 125 |
| 4 | Daniel Rezaei | Austria | 1,176,000 | 118 |
| 5 | Boris Kolev | Bulgaria | 1,059,000 | 106 |
| 6 | Didier Guerin | Australia | 1,027,000 | 103 |
| 7 | Dejan Kaladjurdjevic | Montenegro | 978,000 | 98 |
| 8 | Turbo Nguyen | United States | 928,000 | 93 |
| 9 | Clemen Deng | United States | 927,000 | 93 |
| 10 | Ignacio Moron | Spain | 916,000 | 92 |
Day 1a chip leader Daniel Rezaei slid down the ranks after the field combined; despite being the only player to bag seven figures on the opening flight, he returns fourth in the counts. He is also the only 25K Fantasy player to start Day 2 inside the top ten chip counts.
The rest of the field is stacked with poker’s elite. Of the 78 returning players, 35 are WSOP bracelet winners, meaning nearly half the field is already very well decorated. Brian Rast (532,000) remains in contention and is the only Poker Hall of Famer still in the event.
Both of the Foxens, Alex Foxen (737,000) and Kristen Foxen (348,000), who found themselves in direct eyeline on neighboring tables in Day 1b, are set to return to play today. Kristen, a five-time WSOP bracelet winner, had a roller-coaster day as she built up a sizable stack early before taking a tumble later in the night. She managed to regain some chips during the final level of last night and returns with just under 35 big blinds.
There are also 22 25K Fantasy draftees advancing to Day 2. Team Lucky / Deeb currently tops the leaderboard. Three of their players return for Day 2: Dylan Weisman (758,000), Zdenek Zizka (284,000), and Cary Katz (150,000), giving plently of opportunity to accumulate more points.
Team Lang / Mike + Josh sits second in the standings, with Ren Lin carrying their hopes in this event after teammate Jeremy Ausmus fired in both Day 1a and Day 1b but fell short of bagging.
With late registration open through the first level of today’s play (until the start of Level 10 at approximately 1:15 p.m.), it gives players one final opportunity to join the action before the field officially locks. Once registration closes, the final prize pool and payout information will be confirmed. Players are allowed one reentry per flight; if they have already bagged, they may still take a single reentry. Players buying directly into Day 2 may also reenter once.
Players will return to blinds of 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 big blind ante as Level 9 gets underway at 12 p.m. The plan is to play 10 one-hour levels before bagging for Day 3, with 15-minute breaks every two levels. A 60-minute dinner break is scheduled after Level 13 (≈ 5:30 p.m.).
Be sure to follow the PokerNews live updates throughout the day as the chase for the $25,000 High Roller title continues here at the 2026 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
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