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

07-02-2025 14:02 UTC-8

Martin Has the Best Flush

Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The action was picked up on a board of 7♥J♥Q♥2♥8♥ full of hearts. Michael Martin bet 7,000 from the button and Jacques Correa Ortega in the small blind called.

The under-the-gun player folded and Martin quickly flipped over A♥J♣ for the nut flush hit on the river.

Correa Ortega revealed K♥K♣ for the second nut flush and saw the pot go in Martin's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	91,000 1,000	1,000

Michael Martin	82,000 82,000	82,000
Jacques Ortega	42,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Jacques Correa Ortega Michael Martin

07-02-2025 14:04 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Chase Rogers	102,500 6,900	6,900
Xiaohu Liu	94,000 8,000	8,000
Pierre Calamusa	83,000 10,200	10,200

Robert Belke	81,700 15,700	15,700
Philip Saracino	80,000 3,500	3,500
Dragana Mackelprang	76,900 3,400	3,400
Nico Schubert	72,000 9,400	9,400
Jonathan Little	64,500 4,000	4,000

Andy Tsai	58,500 100	100
Joe Cada	57,000 1,400	1,400

Jimmy Williams	55,500 17,500	17,500
Troy Quenneville	54,500 12,500	12,500
Hiroki Nawa	50,200 7,800	7,800
Barny Boatman	34,200 15,900	15,900

Catherine Brent Griffin	32,200 12,800	12,800
Artem Sugak	19,900 600	600
Sharad Varshney	Busted

Chris Moneymaker Eliminated Early from 2025 WSOP Main Event

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Will Shillibier

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Chris Moneymaker’s Main Event run has come to an early end, for this year at least, after a dramatic full-house-over-full-house clash on Day 1a.

Moneymaker got involved in a deep river spot and ultimately made the call, but ran straight into a cooler. It's a tough exit for the 2003 WSOP Main Event champion.

Want the full hand breakdown and a look at his Main Event history? Click here for the full story.

07-02-2025 14:10 UTC-8

Lucas Gets Some Chips Back

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Erik Eisen opened to 900 from under the gun, Robert Neal called from his direct left and Kelly Lucas called from the big blind.

The flop came 4♠J♣6♥ Lucas checked, Eisen bet 1,000 and both opponents called.

The three players then checked down the A♦ turn and A♣ river. Neal showed 3♥3♣ but Lucas had a higher two pair with J♠10♦ to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Eisen	103,500 38,500	38,500
Robert Neal	36,500
Kelly Lucas	36,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Erik Eisen Kelly Lucas Robert Neal

07-02-2025 14:15 UTC-8

Boatman Takes Two

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Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Barny Boatman, Craig Jones, and Jack Dreifuss were in for 2,100 each heading to a flop, which came 10♣J♦3♠. Everyone checked on the flop and it was checked again to Boatman, who fired 5,000 into the middle on the 7♠ turn from the button. Dreifuss called from the small blind and Jones folded from middle position.

Both players checked on the K♣ river and Dreifuss announced, "Bottom pair" — prompting Boatman to show 10♠8♠ for a pair of tens to claim the pot.

On the very next hand, Sean Lindsey opened from middle position and Boatman three-bet to 2,200 from the cutoff. It was folded back to Lindsey, who called.

Lindsey check-folded facing a 2,800 bet from Boatman on the Q♣4♣K♥ flop — awarding Boatman his second pot in a row.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Jones	118,000 118,000	118,000
Joseph Gargiulo	77,000 9,000	9,000
Sean Lindsey	56,000 56,000	56,000
Barny Boatman	47,000 12,800	12,800

Jack Dreifuss	8,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Barny Boatman Craig Jones Jack Dreifuss Sean Lindsey

07-02-2025 14:16 UTC-8

Zanette Fires Thrice

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Liam Gannon

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Giovanni Zanette raised to 900 from under the gun and was called by both Paul Clotar in the small blind and Mohamed Mamouni in the big blind.

The flop rolled out J♠J♦Q♦ and action checked around to Zanette who bet 1,000 and only Clotar stuck around.

On the turn 10♥, Clotar checked over to Zanette who bet 3,000 and Clotar nearly beat him into the pot with a call.

Clotar checked the river 9♠ and Zanette bet 10,000 to see Clotar quickly fold his hand.

"I had ace-jack," Clotar said in the post mortem of the hand "I was setting the trap and I get a runout like that."

"The river saved you money," replied Zanette as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giovanni Zanette	203,000 6,400	6,400
Mohamed Mamouni	58,000
Paul Clotar	38,500

Tags: Giovanni Zanette Mohamed Mamouni Paul Clotar

07-02-2025 14:16 UTC-8

Gallagher Raises the River

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Barry Russell

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Joseph Gallagher raised to 800 in the cutoff, Tony Souri called in the small blind and Pedro Rodriguez called in the big blind.

Gallagher fired out a bet of 1,500 when the flop came A♠A♣3♦, Souri folded but Rodriguez raised to 4,200, Gallagher called. Action checked on the Q♣ turn and Rodriguez led for 2,500 on the 4♦ river, Gallagher did take long before he raised to 16,000.

Rodriguez shook his head then folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Souri	59,000 59,000	59,000
Joseph Gallagher	55,000 55,000	55,000
Noel Rodriguez	31,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Joseph Gallagher Pedro Rodriguez Tony Souri

07-02-2025 14:26 UTC-8

Updated Counts in Horseshoe Gold

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Hal Hammaker	120,200 33,200	33,200
Erik Eisen	98,000 5,500	5,500
Stephen Peppin	90,000 18,000	18,000
Richard Reisman	70,000
Frank Kassela	67,500 800	800

Carlotta Ceccatelli	67,000 2,000	2,000
Ankit Ahuja	65,000 1,000	1,000
Jeffrey Rogers	64,000 12,000	12,000
Alexander Carr	60,100 3,900	3,900
Camillo Baggiani	59,000 7,500	7,500
Kenneth Cram	54,300 300	300
Kelly Lucas	46,000 10,000	10,000
Joseph Bold	43,600 3,100	3,100
Andy Black	40,500 15,600	15,600
Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi	38,200 49,800	49,800
Collin Ball	34,000 33,400	33,400
Robert Neal	34,000 2,500	2,500
Timothy Cavallin	10,300 1,400	1,400

07-02-2025 14:32 UTC-8

Kasic Makes Everybody Fold

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

On a board of 3♥K♦4♣8♥ with 19,000 in the pot, Sejo Kasic in the hijack bet 16,000. Kristofer Kneale on the button called, and David Blake in middle position called as well.

The 7♣ river was checked by Blake, but Kasic bet 30,000. Kneale quickly folded. Blake however went deep into the tank but ultimately folded as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sejo Kasic	115,000 115,000	115,000
Kristofer Kneale	49,000 49,000	49,000
David Blake	29,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: David Blake Kristofer Kneale Sejo Kasic

07-02-2025 14:35 UTC-8

Puri Talks Himself Out of the Tournament

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Stewart Morrison

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Action was joined as Shawn Puri and Mohamed Mamouni were locked in battle in a four-bet pot.

The full board had already been delivered by the dealer, showing 10♠4♥8♥10♣7♠, and there was roughly 43,500 in the pot.

Puri had put out a bet of 26,000, which was met by an all-in by Mamouni, totalling 36,900. Puri had just 9,400 left, meaning a call would put his tournament life at risk.

"Write it down", Puri said to PokerNews, "I'm going to bust".

The tortured Puri went back and forth, deciding what to do. Ultimately, he decided he was getting too good a price and made the call.

The bad news was immediate as Mamouni turned over 9♥6♥ for a rivered straight. Puri revealedK♠K♦, and, after taking a minute to come to terms with the circumstances, he said his goodbyes to the table.