Event #75: $1,000 Mini Main Event | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-02-2025 13:55 UTC-8

Yen Leaves Lipauka with Crumbs

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 47 : Blinds 5,000,000/10,000,000, 10,000,000 ante

Alexander Yen shoved on the button and Vadzim Lipauka quickly announced the call in the small blind while Martin Kabrhel got out of the way.

Alexander Yen: 8♣8♠ All in
Vadzim Lipauka: A♣J♦

It was a typical flip situation, and Yen managed to improve his hand into quads thanks to a board of 9♦10♦4♠8♥8♦ to take the double up while Lipauka was left with less than one small blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	425,000,000 37,500,000	37,500,000

Alexander Yen	210,000,000 65,000,000	65,000,000

Vadzim Lipauka	3,000,000 112,000,000	112,000,000

Tags: Alexander Yen Martin Kabrhel Vadzim Lipauka

07-02-2025 13:54 UTC-8

Martin Kabrhel Will Take Over WSOP POY Lead with Final Table Win

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Jon Sofen

Level 47 : Blinds 5,000,000/10,000,000, 10,000,000 ante

Love him or despise his antics, Martin Kabrhel is closing in on first place in the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Player of the Year race.

The Czech poker pro, at the time of publishing, had a large chip lead in Event #75: $1,000 Mini Main Event with just four players remaining. He entered the day second in chips with five players left. But he's taken over the final table, at least for the time being, in a tournament that attracted 10,794 entrants.

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07-02-2025 13:50 UTC-8

Kabrhel Wins Another

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Nick Becker

Level 47 : Blinds 5,000,000/10,000,000, 10,000,000 ante

Vadzim Lipauka limped in the small blind and Martin Kabrhel checked in the big blind.

The flop came 8♦6♥2♠ and Lipauka check-called a bet of 10,000,000 from Kabrhel.

On the 6♠ turn, Lipauka checked again and Kabrhel fired out a bet of 25,000,000.

Lipauka thought for a moment before giving up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	387,500,000 79,500,000	79,500,000

Alexander Yen	145,000,000 95,000,000	95,000,000

Vadzim Lipauka	115,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Tags: Martin Kabrhel Vadzim Lipauka

07-02-2025 13:42 UTC-8

Yen Doubles Through Kabrhel

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 47 : Blinds 5,000,000/10,000,000, 10,000,000 ante

In the small blind, Martin Kabrhel announced a raise to 400,000,000, putting Alexander Yen at risk for his remaining stack of 107,500,000 and the latter snap called.

Alexander Yen: K♦Q♥ All in
Martin Kabrhel: 4♠4♣

Yen had to win the flip to stay alive, which is exactly what he did as the board gave 2♣3♣2♦K♥K♣ to improve his hand into a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	308,000,000 122,000,000	122,000,000

Alexander Yen	240,000,000 140,000,000	140,000,000

Vadzim Lipauka	110,000,000 20,000,000	20,000,000

Tags: Alexander Yen Martin Kabrhel

07-02-2025 13:40 UTC-8

Martin Kabrhel Will Take Over WSOP POY Lead with Final Table Win

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Jon Sofen

Level 47 : Blinds 5,000,000/10,000,000, 10,000,000 ante

Love him or despise his antics, Martin Kabrhel is closing in on first place in the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Player of the Year race.

The Czech poker pro, at the time of publishing, had a large chip lead in Event #75: $1,000 Mini Main Event with just four players remaining. He entered the day second in chips with five players left. But he's taken over the final table, at least for the time being, in a tournament that attracted 10,794 entrants.

Read the Full Story Here

Tags: Martin Kabrhel

Level: 47

Blinds: 5,000,000/10,000,000

Ante: 10,000,000

07-02-2025 13:37 UTC-8

Lipauka Doubles Through Yen

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Nick Becker

Level 46 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

Vadzim Lipauka open-shoved on the button for 59,500,000 and was called by Alexander Yen in the big blind with the covering stack.

Vadzim Lipauka: Q♦J♦ All in
Alexander Yen: K♦8♠

Lipauka pulled ahead on the Q♠8♦A♥ flop, pairing his queen. The turn landed the 7♣ and the river brought the J♠, improving him to two pair, queens and jacks to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	430,000,000 55,000,000	55,000,000

Vadzim Lipauka	130,000,000 20,000,000	20,000,000
Alexander Yen	100,000,000 70,000,000	70,000,000

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07-02-2025 13:33 UTC-8

John Ishak Eliminated in 4th Place ($323,460)

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Nick Becker

Level 46 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel open-shoved on the button and John Ishak called in the big blind for 46,000,000 to put himself at risk.

John Ishak: K♣6♣ All in
Martin Kabrhel: J♦2♥

The flop came 8♥Q♣3♣ with Ishak still out in the lead. Kabrhel picked up a gutshot on the 9♠ turn and got there on the 10♦ river to end Ishak's tournament run.

The next hand, Alexander Yen doubled up with A♠5♠ versus Kabrhel's 9♥7♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	375,000,000 33,000,000	33,000,000

Alexander Yen	170,000,000 70,000,000	70,000,000

Vadzim Lipauka	110,000,000 16,000,000	16,000,000
John Ishak	Busted

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07-02-2025 13:26 UTC-8

Kabrhel Awarded Pot After Ishak’s Cards Mucked

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 46 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

John Ishak shoved on the button for his last 42,000,000 and it was quickly called by Martin Kabrhel in the big blind.

Kabrhel tabled Q♠5♠, and Ishak realized his cards had been accidentally thrown into the muck. The floor was called, and after a few minutes of discussion to decide on the ruling, it was determined that Ishak would only forfeit the minimum raise, worth 16,000,000, and the pot was awarded to Martin Kabrhel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	408,000,000 28,000,000	28,000,000

John Ishak	26,000,000 23,000,000	23,000,000

Tags: John Ishak Martin Kabrhel

07-02-2025 13:15 UTC-8

More Chips for Kabrhel

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 46 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

On the first hand, Martin Kabrhel shoved on the button and picked up the blinds. The following hand, Kabrhel raised to 16,000,000 in the cutoff and picked up the blinds once again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	380,000,000 45,000,000	45,000,000

Vadzim Lipauka	126,000,000 14,000,000	14,000,000
Alexander Yen	100,000,000 20,000,000	20,000,000

John Ishak	49,000,000 46,000,000	46,000,000

Tags: John Ishak Martin Kabrhel Vadzim Lipauka