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

07-03-2025 11:33 UTC-8

"Did You Get That?"; Zeidman Snaps Off Romano For an Early Double

David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Robert Zeidman and Fernando Romano went heads-up to a flop of 6♥6♦3♦ with around 5,000 in the pot. Romano then bet 4,000 from the button and Zeidman called in the cutoff.

The turn was the A♥ and Romano bet another 7,500. Zeidman again called and the 8♦ fell on the river.

Zeidman then led out for 5,000 and Romano quickly moved all in.

"Did you get that?" Zeidman asked the gathering media, before he snap-called for 41,700, turning over 6♣6♠ for quads. Romano tossed 10♣10♦ into the muck and Zeidman earned an early double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Zeidman	110,000 110,000	110,000
Fernando Romano	4,500 4,500	4,500

Tags: Fernando Romano Robert Zeidman

07-03-2025 11:32 UTC-8

False Start for Hennigan

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Stewart Morrison

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Gustavo Barbero limped in the hijack before a raise by John Hennigan, in the cutoff, to 800. Action folded back to Barbero, who made the call.

The flop 2♠10♦K♣ saw Barbero check-call another bet of 800, before he check-called again on the 4♣ turn, this time for 3,100.

Barbero decided to take over the betting lead himself on the 7♦ river, putting out 7,200. Hennigan made the call but was shown immediate bad news, as Barbero rolled over 2♥2♦ for a flopped set. Henningan mucked and this early pot was pushed in the direction of Barbero.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gustavo Barbero	72,400
John Hennigan	48,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Gustavo Barbero John Hennigan

07-03-2025 11:30 UTC-8

Lardner Waits Under the River

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Stephen Lardner, Harald Sammer, and Kenneth Zuspan built a pot of around 8,000 as they went three-handed to a flop of 6♣K♣8♣.

All three players checked the flop and 4♠ turn. Action then checked around to Lardner on the 5♦ river and he bet 4,200 from the button.

Sammer tanked for several minutes in early position before folding, while Zuspan also took his time but eventually called in the cutoff. Lardner turned over K♠9♠ for top pair and Zuspan mucked..

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Lardner	70,000 70,000	70,000
Harald Sammer	58,000 58,000	58,000
Kenneth Zuspan	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Stephen Lardner Kenneth Zuspan Harald Sammer

07-03-2025 11:27 UTC-8

Nastasa Hits a Straight

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Maxime Taldir

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Gabriel Nastasa opened from early position and was called by Robin Gerard on the button and by the big blind.

Nastasa continued for 800 on the 9♣10♥6♦ flop, but Gerard raised to 2,400. The big blind folded and Nastasa made the call.

On the 7♦ turn, Nastasa bet 4,200 and was called to find the 3♠ river where Nastasa asked for 11,300.

Gerard went deep into the tank. " I have a good hand," he said but eventually folded.

"Good fold," Nastasa answered, while flipping over J♠8♠ for a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Nastasa	66,000 66,000	66,000
Robin Gerard	56,000 56,000	56,000

Tags: Gabriel Nastasa Robin Gerard

07-03-2025 11:25 UTC-8

Nice Pick Up for Marchington

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Barry Russell

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

There were roughly 4,500 chips in the pot on a flop of A♦3♠4♠, Nick Marchington who was on the button bet 1,000 and Shachaf Sholdman who was in the small blind called.

Marchington bet again for 2,500 on the K♠, Sholdman check-called again. Both players checked on the 5♣.

Sholdman tabled 10♣10♠, but Marchington tabled A♠Q♣ for top pair and scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Marchington	64,000 4,000	4,000
Shachaf Sholdman	53,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: Nick Marchington Shachaf Sholdman

07-03-2025 11:23 UTC-8

Hopping In Early

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Frank Visser

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hoenig	60,000 60,000	60,000

Guifang Liu	60,000 60,000	60,000
Renji Mao	60,000 60,000	60,000

Mike Matusow	60,000 60,000	60,000

Ian Pelz	60,000 60,000	60,000

Michael Gathy	60,000 60,000	60,000

Anatoly Nikitin	60,000 60,000	60,000
Hector Berry	60,000 60,000	60,000

David Kaufmann	60,000 60,000	60,000
Paul Zappulla	60,000 60,000	60,000

Nils Pudel	60,000 60,000	60,000
Nicholas Rigby	60,000
Ian Hamilton	60,000
Arunas Sapitavicius	60,000

07-03-2025 11:20 UTC-8

Sitzoukis Gets Paid with Aces

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Jacob Wilson

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action was picked up on a flop of K♣5♣8♦ with 18,900 already in the middle. Paris Sitzoukis checked his action over to Nathan Schleifer, who bet out for 9,000. Sitzoukis made the call, bringing in the 10♦ turn. Action checked through on this street, allowing Sitzoukis to lead out for 8,000 on the K♦ river. Schleifer thought about it, called, and saw the bad news as Sitzoukis tabled A♥A♣

Player	Chips	Progress
Paris Sitzoukis	86,000
Nathan Schleifer	34,500

Tags: Nathan Schleifer Paris Sitzoukis

07-03-2025 11:19 UTC-8

Zukowicz Wins With Jack-High

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Frank Visser

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Monika Zukowicz limped in on the small blind, and An Kiang checked in the big blind. Zukowicz bet the minimum of 200 on the 3♦8♦A♠ flop, which Kiang called.

The 8♥ turn and A♦ river were checked through. Kiang showed 9♥3♥ for a counterfeit pair, meaning Zukowicz won the pot with her J♠7♥.

At another table, Jessica Teusl was seen taking her seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Monika Zukowicz	60,600 600	600
Jessica Teusl	60,000

An Kiang	59,600

07-03-2025 11:17 UTC-8

Kenyon Takes Small from Alexandre

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Laura Fryer

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Jean-francois Alexandre limped from the small blind and Matthew Kenyon checked the big blind.

The 4♥K♠5♦ flop was check-called by Alexandre after Kenyon bet 400.

A J♠ turn saw Alexandre check, Kenyon bet 900 and Alexandre fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Kenyon	61,000 61,000	61,000
Jean-Francois Alexandre	60,200 60,200	60,200

Tags: Jeanf-rancois Alexandre Matthew Kenyon

07-03-2025 11:17 UTC-8

Levy Makes the Right Fold

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Dan O'Hair

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Davy Levy raised to 500 from the hijack and called a three-bet of 1,200 from Marvin Rettenmaier, who was in the small blind.

Levy called a 1,700 bet from Rettenmaier on the J♥2♥J♣ flop and a 4,200 bet from Rettenmaier on the Q♥ turn.

The 5♥ completed the board and Rettenmaier put 7,300 into the middle — sending Levy deep into the tank.

After a couple of minutes, Levy said, "I've done this twice in my life," and open folded A♣A♦.

"I was ahead, wasn't I?" Levy asked Rettenmaier.

"You were... ahead preflop," Rettenmaier replied as he turned over A♥J♦ for trip jacks.

The two then shared a fist-bump and and Rettenmaier collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marvin Rettenmaier	67,500 7,500	7,500
David Levy (US)	52,500 52,500	52,500