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

07-02-2025 21:53 UTC-7

Gerhart Doubles Up

Liam Gannon

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was picked up on the flop in a pot between Laura Born in the big blind, Kevin Gerhart in the hijack and Ali Rabah on the button.

The board read 9♠8♥6♣ and action checked around to the Rabah who bet 1,500 and only Gerhart called.

On the turn 9♦, Gerhart checked over to Rabah who bet 4,500 and Gerhart called.

Gerhart checked the river 9♥ and Rabah jammed for 15,400 effective to see Gerhart call.

Kevin Gerhart: Q♠Q♥ All in
Ali Rabah: 2♦2♠

The WSOP bracelet winner found the double-up with nines full of queens to survive after what he described as his table was a "swingy day."

Player	Chips	Progress
Laura Born	60,000
Ali Rabah	53,400
Kevin Gerhart	49,800

Tags: Ali Rabah Kevin Gerhart Laura Born

07-02-2025 21:46 UTC-7

Hook up; Wong Down

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Andy Tsai raised to 1,200 from middle position and was called by Charles Hook in the cutoff and Eric Wong in the big blind for a three-way pot.

Wong checked to Tsai, who continued for 1,300 on the 3♠7♣5♠ flop. Hook made it 4,000 to go, which got a cold call from Wong and a fold from Tsai.

Both players checked on the 2♦ turn and Wong checked a final time on the 5♣ river. Hook fired 10,000 into the middle and Wong quickly let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Tsai	103,000 27,100	27,100
Charles Hook	78,000 78,000	78,000

Billy Baxter	67,500 42,500	42,500

Eric Wong	38,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Andy Tsai Charles Hook Eric Wong Wong Down

07-02-2025 21:46 UTC-7

Jensen Folds Two Pair Face Up

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Stewart Morrison

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Kevin Rines and Greg Jensen were just two of the five players that went to a 3♠9♣Q♣ flop, in a five-way limped pot.

Action checked to Rines, who put out a bet of 1,200, before being met by a check-raise from Jenson in the small blind, who made it 5,000. Rines called, and the two players took a turn.

Jensen continued his aggression on the 10♦ turn, wagering 7,000, but was abruptly met with a raise by Rines to 20,000.

After taking some time to consider his options and engage in a little conversation with his tablemate, Jensen elected to fold.

"I will show if you show," Rines told Jensen, who promptly turned over 9♥3♥. True to his word, Rines revealed that he had turned the nut straight with his K♣J♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Rines	119,800 119,800	119,800
Gregory Jensen	61,200 61,200	61,200

Tags: Greg Jensen Kevin Rines

07-02-2025 21:41 UTC-7

Brodnik Bests Sturm With Bottom Set

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

With two players seeing a board of 3♣Q♠2♥9♠ and around 3,000 in the middle, Gregory Brodnik checked from the big blind and Leon Sturm bet 3,400 from early position. Brodnik raised to 7,500 and Sturm called before both players checked the A♣ river.

Brodnik showed 2♠2♣ for a set of deuces and Sturm mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	87,200 18,800	18,800

Gregory Brodnik	74,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Gregory Brodnik Leon Sturm

07-02-2025 21:37 UTC-7

A Better Kicker for Barry

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

On a flop of 4♦Q♥2♥, Leonard Maue in the big blind bet 2,500 and he was called by Thomas Barry in the hijack.

The 10♠ turn was checked by both players, but Maue bet 2,600 on the 9♦ river. It didn't take long for Barry to call with K♥Q♠ for top pair.

Laue had top pair as well, but a lower kicker with Q♣J♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonard Maue	92,000
Thomas Barry	85,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Leonard Maue Thomas Barry

07-02-2025 21:31 UTC-7

Chamas Firing Away

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Barry Russell

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

There were roughly 4,000 in the pot on 7♦Q♥2♥, Czeslaw Szerszen in the big blind bet 3,500, Rayan Chamas called from early position and Aaron Lein called in middle position.

Szerszen checked when the 6♥ hit the turn, Chamas bet 6,500, Lein called and Szerszen folded.

Chamas did not slow down when the 4♥ fell on the river as he fired another bet of 18,200, Lein quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Lein	69,800
Czeslaw Szerszen	60,100
Rayan Chamas	59,200

Tags: Aaron Lein Czeslaw Szerszen Rayan Chamas

07-02-2025 21:31 UTC-7

Sly Gets a Fold from Vongxaiburana

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Gregory Sly opened to 1,000 from the cutoff and received calls from Kelly Lucas on the button, Erik Eisen in the small blind and Veerachai Vongxaiburana in the big blind.

The flop came 10♠8♦7♠ and action checked around to Sly who bet 3,500. Only Vongxaiburana called.

Sly continued for 7,000 when checked to on the A♥ turn and this time Vongxaiburana opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Sly	142,000 8,000	8,000
Erik Eisen	57,000 9,000	9,000
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	44,500

Kelly Lucas	16,500 11,000	11,000

07-02-2025 21:30 UTC-7

Funke Eliminated

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Barry Russell

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

There were roughly 30,000 chips in the pot on a board of 10♦7♦9♥J♥, Victor Vo bet 8,500 from the big blind, Jason Funke announced all in for 38,500 from the cutoff, Vo called.

Jason Funke: A♠Q♥ All in
Victor Vo: J♦J♣

The river came the 4♣, and Funke was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Vo	250,000

Jason Funke	Busted

Tags: Jason Funke Victor Vo

07-02-2025 21:29 UTC-7

Stewart Catches Calamusa Speeding

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Liam Gannon

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was picked up in a three-way pot between Scott Stewart in late position, Pierre Calamusa on the button, and Joshua Remitio in the big blind.

With 4,000 in the middle, the flop read 6♠K♦Q♣ and Remitio checked over to Stewart who bet 1,800. Calamusa responded by raising to 5,000 and only Stewart continued in the hand.

Both players checked the turn J♥ to the river 9♥ and Stewart checked over to Calamusa who bet 20,000. The eight-time WSOPC ring winner went into the tank as he debated what to do for the majority of his stack. After roughly sixty seconds in the tank, he called.

Calamusa tapped the table as he showed 5♥4♦ for just five-high, with Stewart tabling K♥Q♦ for kings up which was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Calamusa	165,200 3,800	3,800

Joshua Remitio	94,500 7,500	7,500

Scott Stewart	74,300 14,300	14,300
Justin Arnwine	Busted

Tags: Joshua Remitio Pierre Calamusa Scott Stewart

07-02-2025 21:17 UTC-7

Five-Bet Takes it Down

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Stewart Morrison

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Jay Lu started the action by raising to 1,200 before the player immediately to his left three-bet to 3,000. Scott Blumstein then four-bet to 9,300, and action folded back to Lu.

After making some enquiries about the entirety of Blumstein's stack, Lu opted to five-bet all-in for 62,700. The three-bettor got out of the way, and after some deliberation, Blumstein elected to fold too.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Blumstein	108,300 34,100	34,100

Jay Lu	78,300 78,300	78,300

Tags: Jay Lu Scott Blumstein