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08-24-2025 15:19 UTC+1

Kazuhiko Yotsushika Eliminated in 7th Place (€120,610)

David Salituro

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Alexis Nicolai raised to 1,400,000 in the hijack before Kazuhiko Yotsushika moved all in for 15,050,000 in the cutoff. Nicolai let out a long, deep sigh and took a minute before calling, having Yotsushika barely covered.

Kazuhiko Yotsushika: 6♣6♦ All in
Alexis Nicolai: J♠J♦

Nicolai stormed out of his seat after seeing he had Yotsushika dominated with his jacks. The board ran out A♦7♣5♠4♦K♣ and Nicolai secured the pot to send Yotsushika, the massive chip leader for much of the day, to the rail in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexis Nicolai	32,000,000 15,500,000	15,500,000
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	Busted

Tags: Alexis Nicolai Kazuhiko Yotsushika

08-24-2025 15:13 UTC+1

Yotsushika Takes Another Hit as Zech Shows a Better King

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David Salituro

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Ben Zech raised to 1,200,000 in the cutoff and Kazuhiko Yotsushika called in the small blind.

The flop came K♠Q♥3♣ and Zech bet 1,100,000. Yotsushika called and the 5♦ fell on the turn.

Zech then bet 2,000,000 and Yotsushika again called. Zech bet 3,000,000 on the 6♣ river and Yotsushika called once more.

Zech showed K♥J♥ for top pair, and Yotsushika let out a sigh as he tossed K♦9♦ into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Zech	21,000,000 10,175,000	10,175,000

Kazuhiko Yotsushika	15,000,000 9,000,000	9,000,000

Tags: Ben Zech Kazuhiko Yotsushika

08-24-2025 15:01 UTC+1

Tian Gets Paid by Yotsushika

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David Salituro

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Alexis Nicolai raised to 1,200,000 under the gun and Kazuhiko Yotsushika called in middle position, as did Mengshi Tian on the button.

Action checked to Tian on the J♠10♥7♥ flop and he bet 1,600,000. Only Yotsushika called to see the 4♥ turn.

Tian then bet 3,300,000 and Yotsushika again called. The river was the J♦ and Tian slid forward 4,000,000. Yotsushika called once more, and Tian showed A♥3♥ for a flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mengshi Tian	43,500,000 12,500,000	12,500,000
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	24,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000

Alexis Nicolai	16,500,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Mengshi Tian Kazuhiko Yotsushika Alexis Nicolai

08-24-2025 14:38 UTC+1

David Taieb Eliminated in 8th Place (€92,770)

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David Salituro

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Kazuhiko Yotsushika raised to 1,200,000 in early position, David Taieb moved all in for 6,600,000 on the button, and Yotsushika called.

David Taieb: A♣J♠ All in
Kazuhiko Yotsushika: 4♠4♥

Taieb needed to win the flip to survive, but he missed the Q♣2♠9♠3♥Q♠ board as Yotsushika's pair of fours held up to earn him the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	38,000,000 10,800,000	10,800,000

David Taieb	Busted

Tags: David Taieb Kazuhiko Yotsushika

08-24-2025 14:27 UTC+1

Lim Holds to Double Off Yotsushika

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David Salituro

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Kazuhiko Yotsushika raised to 1,600,000 on the button before Chin Wei Lim three-bet to 7,000,000 in the small blind. Yotsushika called and they saw a flop of A♥Q♦J♣.

Lim then bet 2,600,000, leaving himself 600,000 behind, and he stuck in his last chips after Yotsushika moved all in.

Chin Wei Lim: A♠5♠ All in
Kazuhiko Yotsushika: 10♣9♣

Lim was ahead with his pair of aces, while Yotsushika was on a straight draw. The 6♥ turn was safe for Lim, while the river came the 7♠ and Lim doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	27,200,000 10,300,000	10,300,000

Chin Wei Lim	21,500,000 11,600,000	11,600,000

Tags: Chin Wei Lim Kazuhiko Yotsushika

08-24-2025 14:09 UTC+1

Bernardo Neves Eliminated in 9th Place (€71,350)

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David Salituro

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Bernardo Neves moved all in for 6,000,000 from the hijack and Mengshi Tian called in the cutoff.

Bernardo Neves: A♥Q♣ All in
Mengshi Tian: J♦J♣

Neves was racing for his tournament life, but he couldn't connect with the K♥9♥3♣2♠6♠ board and the WSOP bracelet winner became the first casualty of the final table.

Tian took over the chip lead with that pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mengshi Tian	36,000,000 5,525,000	5,525,000
Bernardo Neves	Busted

Tags: Bernardo Neves Mengshi Tian

08-24-2025 13:25 UTC+1

Nicolai Survives a Flip

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David Salituro

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Jakub Sterba raised to 1,100,000 on the button and instantly called as soon as Alexis Nicolai announced all in from the big blind.

Alexis Nicolai: A♦Q♠ All in
Jakub Sterba: J♥J♠

Sterba remained in the lead on the 10♠8♠5♣ flop, but Nicolai hit the A♥ on the turn. The river was the 8♣ and Sterba paid off Nicolai's 6,950,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexis Nicolai	15,000,000 7,550,000	7,550,000
Jakub Sterba	14,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000

Tags: Alexis Nicolai Jakub Sterba

08-24-2025 12:42 UTC+1

Adis Zukanovic Eliminated in 10th Place (€59,470)

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Connor Richards

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Jakub Sterba raised on the button and Adis Zukanovic three-bet jammed a short stack in the small blind. Sterba called to put Zukanovic at risk.

Adis Zukanovic: 9♣8♣ All in
Jakub Sterba: Q♦10♦

Zukanovic took the lead on the flop of J♦8♥5♥, but the board finished out 9♦Q♣ and Sterba smacked the table in celebration as he continued his miraculous spin-up to eliminate Zukanovic in 10th place ahead of the final table redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakub Sterba	16,000,000 7,400,000	7,400,000
Adis Zukanovic	Busted

Tags: Adis Zukanovic Jakub Sterba

08-24-2025 12:33 UTC+1

Efrim Erdinc Eliminated in 11th Place (€59,470)

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Connor Richards

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Kazuhiko Yotsushika opened in the cutoff and Efrim Erdinc three-bet jammed a stack of 4,600,000 in the big blind. Yotsushika called.

Efrim Erdinc: K♦Q♥ All in
Kazuhiko Yotsushika: A♥5♠

Erdinc couldn't pull ahead as the board ran out 6♥10♥7♠2♠8♥ to mark his elimination in 11th place for €59,470.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	45,000,000 8,000,000	8,000,000

Efrim Erdinc	Busted

Tags: Efrim Erdinc Kazuhiko Yotsushika

08-24-2025 12:30 UTC+1

Sterba Doubles Again

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David Salituro

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Kazuhiko Yotsushika raised to 1,300,000 on the button, Jakub Sterba moved all in for 4,300,000 in the big blind, and Yotsushika took another chance to take him out as he quickly called.

Jakub Sterba: A♦10♦ All in
Kazuhiko Yotsushika: Q♣J♦

Sterba hit his ace on the A♥7♣2♣ flop to take a big lead, while Yotsushika was drawing dead after the 9♥ turn. The river was the 5♠ and Sterba doubled up yet again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	37,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Jakub Sterba	8,600,000 5,050,000	5,050,000

Tags: Kazuhiko Yotsushika Jakub Sterba