Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 1a | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-02-2025 11:27 UTC-8

Gargiulo Gains at Moneymaker's Expense

Dan O'Hair

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Chris Moneymaker raised to 600 from the hijack and was called by Joseph Gargiulo in the big blind.

Gargiulo check-called an 800 bet from Moneymaker on the 10♦8♠J♠ flop and then announed a dark check before the 2♠ fell on the turn.

"Check dark?" the 2003 Main Event Champ said. "How about... 1,400?" Moneymaker then put in said bet.

"Let's make it 2,800," Gargiulo replied as he stuck in a raise. Moneymaker called.

Gargiulo then announced another dark check before the 8♣ completed the board.

"Check-raise then check in the dark? That's a new one," Moneymaker said. "Alright, lets see them." Moneymaker then checked behind and Gargiulo showed Q♠6♠ for a flush.

"That beats my pair," Moneymaker said as he sent his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Gargiulo	63,000 63,000	63,000
Chris Moneymaker	57,000 57,000	57,000

Tags: Joseph Gargiulo Chris Moneymaker

07-02-2025 11:29 UTC-8

Bao Flops a Set

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Barry Russell

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Joseph Neiman raised to 600 in middle position, Vinh Bao called on his direct left, and Terence Etim called in the small blind.

Neiman fired out a bet of 1,400 when the flop came 3♣8♣10♣, Bao called and Etim folded. Neiman fired out another bet on the 5♦ for 2,000 and Bao called again.

Bao decided to bet 5,000 when the action checked to him on the 9♠, which got snap-called by Neiman, and Bao tabled 8♥8♠ for a set and scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Heng Zhang	66,000 66,000	66,000
Jeremy Hamey	64,000 64,000	64,000
Vinh Bao	63,200 63,200	63,200
Joe Nalbandyan	60,300 60,300	60,300
Terence Etim	58,200 58,200	58,200
Xao Yang	58,000 58,000	58,000
Takumi Matsumoto	57,400 57,400	57,400
Joseph Neiman	36,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Joseph Neiman Terence Etim Vinh Bao

07-02-2025 11:32 UTC-8

First Bluff of the Day?

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Stewart Morrison

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action was joined with a flop already showing 7♣J♦3♦, and 13,300 in the middle.

Button player Philip Saracino was engaged in an early battle against Troy Quenneville in the big blind.

Quenneville check-called a bet of 4,000 on the flop, before taking over the betting lead to the tune of 6,500 on the 9♥ turn. Saracino called, and the players moved on to the river.

Quenneville chose to check when the 5♠ was revealed, which prompted Saracino to put out a bet of 16,000. After some consideration, Quenneville elected to fold and was promptly shown the A♣ by his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Saracino	76,500 76,500	76,500
Troy Quenneville	43,500 43,500	43,500

Tags: Philip Saracino Troy Quenneville

07-02-2025 11:32 UTC-8

Le Catches Frampton

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Liam Gannon

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action was picked up on the turn in a pot with 3,400 in the center, between Thien Le in first position and Kent Frampton on the button.

The board read 8♣10♣9♥6♥ and Le checked over to Frampton who bet 1,500, which Le called.

On the river K♣, Le checked once more over to Frampton who bet 2,200 and Le called.

"Good call," said Frampton as he turned over A♣Q♠ for ace-high.

"Ten," said Le as he tabled 10♦7♦. Tablemate Joao Vieira correctly pointed out to him that he actually had a ten-high straight as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thien Le	66,500
Kent Frampton	55,400

Tags: Kent Frampton Thien Le

07-02-2025 11:34 UTC-8

Notable Names in Horseshoe Red

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Stewart Morrison

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Masato Yokosawa	60,000 60,000	60,000
Ian Matakis	60,000 60,000	60,000

Michael Noori	60,000 60,000	60,000

Asi Moshe	60,000 60,000	60,000

Valentin Oberhauser	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jesse McVicker	60,000 60,000	60,000
Joris Ruijs	60,000 60,000	60,000
Samuel Gagnon	60,000 60,000	60,000
Johnny Lodden	60,000 60,000	60,000
Ryan Eriquezzo	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jeremy Dan	60,000 60,000	60,000
Dragana Mackelprang	60,000 60,000	60,000
Brandon Zuidema	60,000 60,000	60,000
Ben Ludlow	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jonathan Little	60,000 60,000	60,000

Kevin Gerhart	60,000 60,000	60,000

Kevin Martin	60,000 60,000	60,000

Joe Cada	60,000 60,000	60,000

James Dempsey	60,000 60,000	60,000

Barny Boatman	60,000 60,000	60,000

Andy Tsai	60,000 60,000	60,000
Joao Vieira	60,000

07-02-2025 11:38 UTC-8

Nines Are Good for Nawa

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Maxime Taldir

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Hiroki Nawa opened to 600 from under the gun, Nico Schubert three-bet to 2,000 from the button and Nawa called.

The dealer fanned a flop of 6♦8♠2♣. Schubert continued for 2,000 and was called, then both players checked the 8♣ turn leading to the 3♠ river.

Nawa checked. Schubert checked back, but mucked his cards when Nawa flipped over 9♦9♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nico Schubert	62,600 62,600	62,600
Hiroki Nawa	58,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Hiroki Nawa Nico Schubert

07-02-2025 11:39 UTC-8

Peppin Turns Broadway and Gets Paid

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With three players seeing a board of 3♥Q♦10♣ and around 2,800 in the middle Stephen Peppin checked from the small blind, Kenneth Cram checked from under the gun and Kelly Lucas checked from the hijack.

Peppin bet 2,000 on the A♦ turn and only Lucas called. On the K♠ river Peppin continued with a 5,200 bet and Lucas called again.

Peppin turned over the nut-straight with K♦J♥ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Peppin	66,000 66,000	66,000
Kenneth Cram	58,000 58,000	58,000
Kelly Lucas	52,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Kelly Lucas Stephen Peppin

07-02-2025 11:45 UTC-8

Fast Start for Rogers

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Stewart Morrison

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with 9,500 already in the pot.

Cutoff Chase Rogers and Amit [Removed:550], on the button, were looking at a board showing A♦9♣5♣J♥.

Rogers checked to [Removed:550], who placed a bet of 13,000, which was promptly met by a check-raise to 30,000 by Rogers.

[Removed:550] wasted little time in folding, and Rogers added to his stack to take the early table chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chase Rogers	79,100
Amit Agarwal	53,300

Tags: Amit Agarwal Chase Rogers

07-02-2025 11:46 UTC-8

Ace-High Is Good

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Barry Russell

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Collin Ball raised to 600 in early position, Norman Murray called in the hijack and Robert Christensen called on the button.

All players checked when the flop came 4♥4♠7♠, Ball decided to lead for 1,500 on the Q♥ and Christensen was the only caller.

Action checked on the 5♦ river, and Ball announced "jack-high" but could not beat the A♠8♣ of Christensen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Collin Ball	67,400 67,400	67,400
Pasquale Grimaldi	64,800 64,800	64,800
Gregory Buonocore	64,200 64,200	64,200
Norman Murray	60,400 60,400	60,400
Robert Christensen	57,000 57,000	57,000
Sandro Valleriani	57,000 57,000	57,000
David Stamey	54,000 54,000	54,000