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

07-03-2025 19:50 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts in Horseshoe Bronze

Jacob Wilson

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Bandeira	175,000 57,000	57,000
Stephane Guelpa	144,500 53,500	53,500
Yuri Dzivielevski	141,000 3,600	3,600

Qui Nguyen	133,000 1,200	1,200

Michael Dwyer	117,000 2,500	2,500

Jose Lesta	115,000 5,200	5,200
Daniel Benor	108,000 22,000	22,000
Scott Dehm	94,000 9,700	9,700
Bassam Elia	93,000 22,000	22,000
Paris Sitzoukis	90,000 18,000	18,000
Jordan Siegel	85,000 2,300	2,300
Gary Otake	78,000 28,000	28,000
Fabrice Maltez	70,000 8,000	8,000
Jonathan Fader	63,500 11,500	11,500
Matheus Grazziotin	63,500 17,500	17,500
Alfred Griffin	61,400 26,600	26,600
Sebastian Hellmann	61,000 8,000	8,000
Thomas Boivin	56,600 100	100
Ping Liu	55,000 9,000	9,000
Dana Howard	52,500 31,500	31,500
Javier Perez	51,100 7,100	7,100
Joseph Linville	51,100 17,500	17,500
Ryan Speckman	43,100 3,200	3,200
Julian Parmann	42,000 31,000	31,000
Steve Sebbag	40,000 6,300	6,300

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07-03-2025 19:52 UTC-8

England Puts Pressure on Sims

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Laura Fryer

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Kyna England opened to 1,200 from middle position and Christopher Sims three-bet to 3,200. England four-bet to 8,500 and Sims called.

The Q♣K♥9♦ flop saw Kyna bet 5,500. Sims checked his hand before throwing his cards into the muck, allowing England to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyna England	74,400 2,600	2,600
Christopher Sims	38,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Christopher Sims Kyna England

07-03-2025 19:56 UTC-8

Kurtzman Keeps Waking Up With Big Pairs

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Brent Jenkins raised to 1,500 in middle position and Eben Kurtzman three-bet to 3,000 in the hijack. Jenkins then four-bet to 8,500 and Kurtzman moved all in.

Jenkins had around 40,000 remaining and didn't take long before throwing away his hand. "You're just going to keep waking up with it every hand, aren't you?" tablemate Simon Britton said to Kurtzman.

"Here you go," Kurtzman replied, tossing A♠A♥ into the middle of the table.

"That's three times today," Britton added.

"Only twice," Kurtzman said.

"Oh, you had kings the other time," Britton replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruben Correia	220,000 8,000	8,000
James Gorham	190,000 5,300	5,300

Simon Britton	180,000 21,800	21,800
Eben Kurtzman	90,000 7,600	7,600
Brent Jenkins	40,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Brent Jenkins Eben Kurtzman

07-03-2025 19:58 UTC-8

Rigby Goes Bluff-Catching

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Three-way to a 8♦A♥Q♠ flop, Steven Brooks checked from the big blind, and Nicholas Rigby did so in the hijack. Paul Jager then tossed in 2,400 on the button, which both players called.

Brooks checked the 6♣ turn again, but Rigby led out for 6,200. Jager called, while Brooks had seen enough and got out of the way.

The Q♣ turn slowed Rigby down, checking it over to Jager. Jager assembled a sizable bet of 17,400, calmly placing it in the middle of the table.

It did not take long for Rigby to find a call, and he received good news when Jager did not want to show his cards, tossing his presumed bluff into the muck.

Rigby showed the 5♣ as he raked in the chips, leaving Jager to wonder what he had.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Rigby	184,000 54,000	54,000
Paul Jager	106,000
Steven Brooks	63,100

Tags: Nicholas Rigby Paul Jager Steven Brooks

07-03-2025 20:03 UTC-8

Zimmerman Makes Gomez Fold

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

After an open to 1,200 by a player in middle position, Diane Zimmerman called from the cutoff. The button called as well, but Cosme Gomez in the big blind three-bet to 6,300. Zimmerman was the only one to call.

The dealer fanned a flop of A♦5♠7♣ and Gomez continued for 4,400, but Zimmerman quickly raised to 11,000. It only took a few seconds for Gomez to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diane Zimmerman	153,000 153,000	153,000
Cosme Gomez	70,000

Tags: Cosme Gomez Diane Zimmerman

07-03-2025 20:03 UTC-8

Pairs in The Blinds

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Jacob Wilson

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action folded all the way round to Brandon Sowers in the small blind, who raised up to 1,100. Daniel Clement then raised to 5,500 from the big blind, and received a call.

When checked to, Clement threw out a continuation-bet of 6,500 on a flop of 5♣6♥2♠ Before the chips had even left his hands, Sowers called. Action then checked through on both the 7♣ turn and the A♠ river. Sowers showed 9♥9♦ expecting to be good, however he lost out to the K♠K♦ of Clement.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Sowers	63,500 63,500	63,500
Daniel Clement	57,400 57,400	57,400

Tags: Brandon Sowers Daniel Clement

07-03-2025 20:04 UTC-8

Fishberg Caught Mekouane

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Laura Fryer

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Jalil Mekouane opened the hijack to 1,200 and Gregory Fishberg called the big blind.

The 7♦3♠2♦ flop was checked by Fishberg, Mekouane bet 1,400 and Fishberg called.

The 8♦ was checked down to the 9♥ river. Fishberg bet 5,000 and Mekouane called.

Fishberg showed 3♦4♦ for the flush, and Mekouane mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jalil Mekouane	89,500 9,600	9,600
Gregory Fishberg	48,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Gregory Fishberg Jalil Mekouane

07-03-2025 20:05 UTC-8

Ha Takes From Kuney

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Barry Russell

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

There were roughly 8,000 chips in the pot on a flop of A♣6♠Q♦, Thai Ha checked in early position, and Michael Kuney fired a bet of 2,500 on the button, Ha check-called.

Kuney fired out another bet on the K♠ for 10,000, Ha check-called again.

Ha decided to lead for 25,000 when the J♣ hit the river, Kuney snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thai Ha	91,000 91,000	91,000

Michael Kuney	63,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Michael Kuney Thai Ha

07-03-2025 20:08 UTC-8

Ladines Three-bets Green

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Barry Russell

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Brian Green opened 1,200 under the gun, Joshua Ladines three-bet to 4,300 from early position, Green called.

Green checked when the flop came 7♣2♥7♠, Ladines fired out a bet of 2,500, Green called.

Green checked again when the 5♣ hit the turn, and Ladines bet 10,000. After some thought, Green decided to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Ladines	53,000 53,000	53,000
Brian Green	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Brian Green Joshua Ladines

07-03-2025 20:11 UTC-8

Lyu Flummoxes Schwartz

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action folded around to the blinds, where Wen Lyu raised to 1,300 from the small blind and Jake Schwartz defended his big blind.

Schwartz called a 1,300 bet from Lyu on the 7♠A♠K♠ flop and then both players checked on the 9♣ turn.

The A♦ completed the board and Lyu pulled a single t-5,000 chip from his stack and looked like he wanted to bet, but then checked. Schwartz gave a puzzled look and then checked behind.

Lyu revealed J♠7♣ for a aces and sevens and Schwartz sent his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wen Lyu	61,000 61,000	61,000
Jake Schwartz	59,000 10,200	10,200

Tags: Jake Schwartz Wen Lyu