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

07-03-2025 16:30 UTC-8

Nixon Continues to Build

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Stewart Morrison

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jamie Nixon raised in early position to 900, and only Yong Chen called, one seat to his left.

Nixon continued for 1,200 on the J♣7♠Q♦ flop, and Chen stuck around to see a turn card.

When the dealer revealed the 7♥ turn, Nixon put out another bet of 3,700. Chen took a moment to contemplate before tapping the table and folding his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Nixon	114,600 5,000	5,000

Yong Chen	68,900

Tags: Jamie Nixon Yong Chen

07-03-2025 16:32 UTC-8

Akkari Gets Gammoned

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Kevin Gammon raised to 1,000 from middle position. Andre Akkari called on the button, as did Michael Reed in the big blind. The flop fell 4♥9♦K♣. Reed checked to Gamon, who continued for 2,000. Akkari called, while Reed folded.

The J♦ turn and J♣ river then checked through, and Gammon's A♣K♠ won the pot at showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Reed	75,000 5,000	5,000
Gabi Livshitz	55,500 4,500	4,500

Katie Lindsay	46,500 46,500	46,500
Andre Akkari	42,500 17,500	17,500

Kevin Gammon	42,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Andre Akkari Kevin Gammon Michael Reed

07-03-2025 16:37 UTC-8

Douras Takes Small from Webster

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Laura Fryer

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Players were heads-up on the 7♣4♥8♣ flop with a pot of around 2,500. Gina Webster had checked the big blind and Robert Douras bet 1,600 from the button. Webster called, and the players went to the turn.

The 4♦ was dealt, with Webster opting to check. Douras bet 1,650 and Webster called.

Players checked down on the 9♣ river and Webster showed A♠5♠, which didn't hold against Douras 10♠9♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Douras	75,500
Gina Webster	29,500

Tags: Gina Webster Robert Douras

07-03-2025 16:40 UTC-8

Lipman Loses It All

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Picking up the action on a 5♦7♦2♦9♥ turn, Sanjay Lal checked from the hijack to Lawrence Lipman on the button. Lipman promptly shoved all in for 18,400, a slight over-bet to the pot of 16,000.

After a few minutes in the tank, Lal called off to put Lipman at risk of an early elimination.

Lawrence Lipman: A♦7♠ All in
Sanjay Lal: J♥J♣

Lipman needed an ace, seven, or diamond to appear on the river, but the 10♠ emerged from the deck instead.

Lipman shook hands with his neighbors before he departed the tournament area as his Main Event run came to an early end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sanjay Lal	95,000
Felipe Ramos	35,100 700	700

Lawrence Lipman	Busted

Tags: Lawrence Lipman Sanjay Lal

07-03-2025 16:41 UTC-8

Matusow Gets Respect

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Stewart Morrison

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jerome King called an early position raise of 1,000, before Mike Matusow three-bet on the button to 3,700.

The initial raiser folded, which brought the action back to King. He only needed a couple of seconds to make a decision, folding A♠Q♣ face up. Matusow half returned the favour, showing King the A♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerome King	78,200 78,200	78,200
Mike Matusow	51,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Jerome King Mike Matusow

07-03-2025 16:45 UTC-8

Sandvik Shows Cornejo Queens

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Espen Sandvik and Fernando Cornejo went to a flop of 9♣4♣2♥ where Cornejo bet 2,400 from middle position. Sandvik called in early position.

The turn was the 10♦ and Cornejo bet another 6,500. Sandvik again called and they checked down the 10♣ river.

Sandvik turned over Q♠Q♣ and Cornejo mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Sandvik	100,000 12,500	12,500

Fernando Cornejo	53,000

Tags: Espen Sandvik Fernando Cornejo

07-03-2025 16:47 UTC-8

Teusl Gets Led Into

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Under the gun, Adrien Guyader checked the 8♠9♣A♥7♣ turn over to Jessica Teusl in the next seat over. Teusl fired 4,000 into the pot of 3,300, which Guyader called after some thought.

The 6♦ arrived on the river, and Guyader quickly led out for 3,500. Teusl made an almost instantenous fold as the pot was shipped to the Frenchman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrien Guyader	81,000 1,000	1,000
Jessica Teusl	43,500 21,000	21,000

Tags: Adrien Guyader Jessica Teusl

07-03-2025 16:47 UTC-8

Ibarra Cracks Aces to Double

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Bohdan Slyvinskyi three-bet to 4,000 in the big blind and Carlos Ibarra called on the button.

The flop came Q♠J♦3♣ and Slyvinskyi continued for 3,000. Ibarra called and the turn was the 2♦.

Slyvinskyi checked to Ibarra who moved all in for 21,100. Slyvinskyi snap-called with A♥A♠, but Ibarra showed 2♥2♠ for a turned set.

The river was the Q♦ and Ibarra improved to a full house to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Ibarra	56,000 11,700	11,700
Bohdan Slyvinskyi	30,000 17,500	17,500

Tags: Bohdan Slyvinskyi Carlos Ibarra

07-03-2025 16:49 UTC-8

Leng Hangs on With Queens

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Richard Dubini raised to 1,000 first to act and was three-bet to 2,200 by William Schuch from middle position. Carlos Guerrero called cold on the button and Ryan Leng called cold as well from the small blind. Dubini then made it 8,000 to go, which got a fold from Schuch and Guerrero and a call from Leng.

Leng and Dubini proceeded to check down on the 3♠6♠3♥ flop, 7♣ turn, and 10♥ river.

Leng turned over Q♠Q♦ and Dubini showed he held A♦K♠ before sending them into the muck.