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

07-03-2025 14:14 UTC-8

Defoe on Short End of Three-Way Cooler

Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Jerry Lim was in the small blind and checked the 3♣10♥10♠7♥ turn over to Alessandro Pagliuso in the early position. Pagliuso bet 3,700, Angela Defoe called on the button, and Lim called as well.

The 8♠ turn saw Pagliuso size up to 11,000. Defoe tossed in a quick call, and Lim check-called after some serious thought. Pagliuso showed 7♠7♦ for a full house, leaving Defoe's 10♣9♥ and Lim's A♣10♦ in the dust.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Pagliuso	100,000
Jordan Siegel	51,500 8,500	8,500
Jerry Lim	45,200
Angela Defoe	37,000

Tags: Alessandro Pagliuso Angela Defoe Jerry Lim

07-03-2025 14:13 UTC-8

Martirosian Scoops a Huge Pot

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Barry Russell

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

There were roughly 38,000 chips in the pot on 3♣K♣10♠5♠2♠, Artur Martirosian who was in early position bet 40,000 on the river which was enough to put Luiz Hota Neto all for his tournament life.

After a few moments, Neto, who was on the button, picked up his cards and flicked them into the middle, tabling A♣10♣ for a pair and the nut flush draw. Martirosian slowly put his cards into the muck and picked up this 127 big blind pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	91,000 38,000	38,000

Luiz Hota Neto	21,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Luiz Hota Neto

07-03-2025 14:12 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts in Horseshoe Bronze

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Jacob Wilson

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Maniable	110,000 5,000	5,000
Stephane Guelpa	90,000 14,000	14,000
Bassam Elia	85,200 29,000	29,000
Dana Howard	78,000 2,000	2,000
Jonathan Fader	74,500 3,500	3,500
Alfred Griffin	73,000 5,000	5,000
Daniel Allen	73,000 7,000	7,000
Douglas Dossett	68,000 12,400	12,400
Paris Sitzoukis	57,000 29,000	29,000
Michael Dwyer	56,000 25,200	25,200

Joseph Linville	55,500 17,900	17,900
Thomas Boivin	55,000 8,800	8,800
Ryan Speckman	50,000 3,000	3,000
Martin Ward	47,000 4,200	4,200
Brian Vu	46,200 18,700	18,700
Govert Metaal	42,000 28,000	28,000
Alan Mulleady	39,000 3,000	3,000
Steven O'nan	30,400 4,900	4,900
Nathan Schleifer	20,000 11,500	11,500

07-03-2025 14:05 UTC-8

Friedrich Takes From Hennigan

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Stewart Morrison

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Stephen Friedrich raised from under the gun to 800, and only John Hennigan made the call, a couple of seats to his left.

The hand then played out in a style akin to speed chess.

Friedrich continued with a bet of 1,200, which Hennigan quickly raised to 3,000. Friedrich called immediately, and the two took a turn.

As quick as a flash, Friedrich had check-called a bet of 3,700 on the 2♦ turn, before both players then checked the 8♥ river.

Friedrich turned over J♥J♦, which was enough to lay claim to the pot as Hennigan mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hennigan	87,200 8,000	8,000

Stephen Friedrich	83,600 83,600	83,600

Tags: John Hennigan Stephen Friedrich

07-03-2025 14:04 UTC-8

Hatakeyama Plays It Safe With a Flush

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Shinichiro Hatakeyama was on the button with a raise of 2,300 in front of him as Leo Margets called in the big blind.

The flop came Q♠2♠4♣ and Hatakeyama bet 2,000. Margets called to the 5♠ turn, where Hatakeyama bet another 2,000. Margets again called.

The Q♥ fell on the river and Margets led out for 5,000. Hatakeyama quickly called and Margets showed K♦Q♦ for trips, but Hatakeyama had A♠J♠ for a flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shinichiro Hatakeyama	70,000
Leo Margets	47,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Shinichiro Hatakeyama Leo Margets

07-03-2025 14:03 UTC-8

Molino Raises the River

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Barry Russell

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

There were roughly 15,000 chips in the pot on a board of 3♥8♠J♠10♥10♠.

Michael Kuney who was under the gun bet 2,500, Mariano Molino who was on the button raised to 7,800.

Kuney took around two minutes before he made the fold.

Tags: Mariano Molino Michael Kuney

07-03-2025 14:00 UTC-8

Shmuel Bluff Gets Soul Read

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Jacob Wilson

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

On a board reading J♣5♦4♦ Kfir Shmuel checked his action over to Shawn Moore, who bet out for 4,500. Shmuel made the call, which brought in the 6♦ turn. Action checked through on this street, leading the dealer to put out the K♦ on the river.

Not having enough chips to size his bet properly, Shmuel placed in a single green 25,000 denomination chip, announcing "nine thousand." Moore was sent deep into the tank. After a few minutes, he looked Shmuel up and down before making the call. Shmuel, embarrassed, took a moment before flipping over 9♥9♣ for just one pair. Moore revealed that he had made an incredible call; with four diamonds on board, he held no flush, and just second pair with Q♠Q♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Moore	86,000
Kfir Shmuel	24,000

Tags: Kfir Shmuel Shawn Moore

07-03-2025 14:00 UTC-8

Assorted Counts From Event Center

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Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Pelz	133,500 49,500	49,500

Guifang Liu	95,000 30,000	30,000
Andrew Brown	83,500 23,500	23,500

Mike Matusow	54,500 500	500

Michael Krescanko Jr	47,800 12,200	12,200
Sergi Reixach	46,500 13,500	13,500