2025 World Series of Poker

Event #88: $50,000 High Roller
Day: 1
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q♥3♠
Prize
$2,686,913
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$11,970,000
Total Entries
252
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
194
Players Left
79
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Koon Flushes Out Wilson to Take Chip Lead

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Jason Koon
Jason Koon

Jason Koon from the hijack and Brock Wilson from the small blind went heads-up to the 9♦9♣7♠ flop with over 60,000 in the middle preflop after Wilson had three-bet. Wilson led for a chunky size of 42,000 and Koon put in the call.

The 4♦ turn checked through to the Q♦ river which saw Wilson lead for 110,000 after using a time bank. Koon would then use one of his own before he announced all-in as the covering stack for 263,000 effective, sending Wilson deep into the tank. After almost two minutes, he would put a stack in the middle to call off his stack.

Brock Wilson: A♠A♥ All in
Jason Koon: K♦J♦

Koon went runner-runner to make a flush as he was able to crack the aces of Wilson who could not get away on the river as he headed towards the exit.

Tags: Brock WilsonJason Koon

Wisbrod Folds Out Jaffe

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jonathan Jaffe raised to 7,000 on the button and in the big blind, Barak Wisbrod three-bet to 35,000 to see Jaffe call.

The flop rolled out J♦K♣2♦ and Jaffe called the 20,000 bet from Wisbrod.

On the turn A♠, Wisbrod bet 70,000 and Jaffe tossed his hand into the muck.

Tags: Barak WisbrodJonathan Jaffe

Kenney Wins Without Showdown

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Bryn Kenney
Bryn Kenney

Action was picked up on the turn in a pot between Marius Kudzmanas in the big blind and Bryn Kenney in first position.

The board read 8♠2♠Q♠5♣ and Kudzmanas check-called a bet of 37,000 from Kenney.

Kudzmanas checked the river 9♣ over to Kenney who sized up to 87,000.

That bet was enough to see Kenney take down the pot as the All-Time Money leader took down a pot just after sitting down.

Tags: Bryn KenneyMarius Kudzmanas

Punsri Gets Paid with Two Pair

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Punnat Punsri opened from under the gun and was called by Changjie Zhang on his direct left.

The 10♠9♠2♥ flop checked through to the 8♠ turn which saw Punsri lead for 14,000 and Zhang put in the call.

On the 3♥ river, Punsri would take until the end of his allotted time before he tossed out a bet of 36,000 and Zhang snapped it off. However, it was Punsri who showed 9♦8♦ and his two pair were good at showdown as he got some extra value on the end.

Tags: Changjie ZhangPunnat Punsri

Pre Pay Works For Sabia

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Alejandro Lococo was all in for his last 54,000 from the big blind, having been looked up by Matthew Sabia.

Alejandro Lococo: A♦Q♦ All in
Matthew Sabia: J♣J♦

The flop rolled out A♠8♠6♣ and Sabia put out the amount to pay Lococo. The board ran out 6♦J♥ and the river jack gave Sabia jacks full to eliminate Lococo from the tournament.

"You guys saw what I was doing, right?" joked Sabia in reference to the pre pay as he stacked up the chips.

Tags: Alejandro LococoMatthew Sabia

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Entries and Re-Entries

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 3 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The field has hit 106 entries at the end of Level 3.

Lijo Shoves on Meskin

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 3 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Lander Lijo opened to 6,000 from early position and Yaman Nakdali called in the small blind. In the big blind, Mike Meskin squeezed to 35,000 and only Lijo called.

On the Q♦9♣6♥ flop, Meskin continued for a healthy sizing of 50,000 and Lijo put in the call.

Meskin slowed down with a check on the 7♥ turn before Lijo announced a bet of 36,000. Meskin snap-called.

On the 3♥ river, Meskin checked once more to Lijo who announced all-in for 203,500 into a pot of 269,000. Meskin, who had just 202,000 behind, would go deep into the tank as he burned through four time banks before he opted to let it go, and Lijo dragged a huge one without showdown.

Tags: Lander LijoMike MeskinYaman Nakdali

Sturzeneker's Chip Count Is Now Blank

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 3 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ryan Blank opened to 6,000 from middle position and Iago Sturzeneker three-bet to 15,000. Action folded back around to Blank who four-bet to 36,000, prompting Sturzneker to five-bet to 61,000 and Blank called.

The flop rolled out 8♠7♠6♠ and Blank bet 32,000 to see Sturzeneker call.

On the turn 7♥, Blank bet 44,000 and Sturzneker moved all in for 145,000 to see Blank call immediately.

Iago Sturzeneker: A♦A♠ All in
Ryan Blank: 6♣6♦

The 2♥ river gave nothing to improve Sturzeneker and Blank raked in the pot with his full house.

Tags: Iago SturzenekerRyan Blank

Plesuv Makes the Right Call to Eliminate Zappa

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 3 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

John Brooks opened to 6,000 from under the gun before Lucas Zappa three-bet to 17,000 on his direct left. On the button, Pavel Plesuv cold-called and Brooks came along as well.

On the Q♣9♠5♣ flop, Brooks checked to Zappa who continued for 26,000 and only Plesuv called.

Zappa fired again for 42,000 on the 5♠ turn as Plesuv called once again.

Heads-up to the 3♠ river with 193,500 in the middle, Zappa led all-in for 84,000 which send Plesuv into the tank. After using two time banks, he flicked in the call and the hands were tabled.

Lucas Zappa: A♣9♣ All in
Pavel Plesuv: A♦Q♦

Zappa had a nine with a missed flush draw as Plesuv made the right call with top pair, top kicker, to eliminate Zappa and drag a huge one.

Tags: John BrooksLucas ZappaPavel Plesuv

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