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

07-03-2025 22:39 UTC-8

Mizrachi Grinding to Huge Stack

Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Michael Mizrachi and Petko Tsakov had gathered around 10,000 in the middle when the 6♠K♥K♣ flop hit the felt. Mizrachi checked to Tsakov, who bet 2,000. Mizrachi flicked in a call before he led out for the minimum of 600 on the 2♣ turn.

Tsakov called to the 5♠ river, where Mizrachi made another tiny bet of 1,500. Tskaov instantly mucked his cards as Mizrachi added more chips to his mountainous stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	268,000 101,700	101,700

Petko Tsakov	84,000 17,300	17,300

Tags: Michael Mizrachi Petko Tsakov

07-03-2025 22:40 UTC-8

Hizer Collects after Passing Go

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Laura Fryer

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Nicholas Go opened to 1,600 from middle position and Paul Hizer raised on the button. Go jammed for his remaining 16,500 and Hizer snap called.

Nicholas Go: A♦Q♠ All in
Paul Hizer: A♠K♠

Go needed to improve but missed on the 8♣10♠4♦ flop, and the 6♠ turn didn't change much either. The K♦ river just improved Hizer more, sending Go home.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Hizer	115,000 55,500	55,500

Nicholas Go	Busted

Tags: Nicholas Go Paul Hizer

07-03-2025 22:43 UTC-8

Collection of Late Big Stacks

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Juliet Hegedus	270,000 20,000	20,000
Adrien Guyader	250,000 169,000	169,000
Alessandro Pagliuso	230,000 142,000	142,000
Nicholas Marchington	220,000 45,000	45,000
Clayton Schmeisser	210,000 117,000	117,000
Stephen Friedrich	210,000 64,500	64,500

07-03-2025 22:52 UTC-8

Matusow on the Right Side of a Massive Cooler

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Mike Matusow and Thomas Lee went heads-up to the river on a completed board of 4♥2♥3♦10♥K♠. According to Matusow, Lee had bet "really small" on the flop, then 3,500 on the turn from the hijack as Matusow called in the small blind.

Lee bet another 9,000 on the river and Matusow raised enough to put Lee all in. Lee called for 25,000 more with K♥8♥ for a flush, but Matusow had A♥5♥ for the nut flush to score the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	150,000 80,000	80,000

Thomas Lee	Busted

Tags: Mike Matusow Thomas Lee

07-03-2025 22:56 UTC-8

Murray Steals from Nance

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Laura Fryer

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Deborah Nance limped from middle position and Nicholas Murray called from the button. Both the blinds also saw stayed to see the flop, with Lucas Lew in the small blind and James Mackenzie in the big blind.

The 4♣7♥Q♥ flop was checked by both the blinds, and Nance bet 2,000. Murray was the only caller.

Nance bet 3,000 on the K♥ turn, and Murray raised to 7,500. Nance gave up and mucked, leaving Murray to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Mackenzie	145,500
Deborah Nance	105,500 42,000	42,000
Nicholas Murray	76,500 12,600	12,600
Lucas Lew	27,400

Tags: James Mackenzie Lucas Lew Nicholas Murray Deborah Nance

07-03-2025 22:58 UTC-8

Goldman Wants to Go Home, No Dice

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Stewart Morrison

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Sanchez Gervin raised in early position to 1,500, and the two players to his direct left, Evan Clark and Noah Goldman, both called. Action then folded to Travis Hartshorn, who put in a three-bet to 7,000.

Gervin and Clark both folded, but Goldman called a second time.

The dealer put out a monotone 8♦9♦2♦ board, and when Goldman checked, Hartshorn continued with another 7,000 bet. Goldman took the aggressive approach in his response, moving all in for 25,400. Hartshorn made the call, and, although the stacks were very similar, it was he who was at risk.

Just as the players flipped their cards, Goldman claimed that he "Just wanted to go home anyway.”

Travis Hartshorn: K♠K♥ All in
Noah Goldman: 10♠7♠

While Goldman may have wanted to go home, the deck had other designs for his near future, as the turn rolled off the 6♦, improving him to a straight.

The river 7♥ was unable to rescue Hartshorn, with the chance of a split pot unforthcoming, and he gathered his belongings and headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sanchez Gervin	139,500 39,500	39,500
Evan Clark	72,500 10,500	10,500
Noah Goldman	66,100 3,900	3,900
Travis Hartshorn	Busted

Tags: Evan Clark Noah Goldman Sanchez Gervin Travis Hartshorn

07-03-2025 22:59 UTC-8

Hennigan Snaps With Ace-High

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Gustavo Barbero raised to 1,200 from late position, and was called by John Hennigan in the cutoff and Ioannis Pentefountas in the big blind. It checked to Hennigan on the 3♣5♠5♦ flop, who elected to bet 1,500.

Pentefountas called, prompting Barbero to get out of the way. The 9♥ turn then checked through to the 3♦ river. Pentefountas bet 4,000 on the double-paired board, and Hennigan immediately tossed in a call.

"Nothing," Pentefountas said as he was reluctant to show his hand. Hennigan tabled A♥10♠, and Pentefountas' cards hit the muck as the pot was shipped to the Hall of Famer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gustavo Barbero	115,000 5,000	5,000
John Hennigan	50,000 16,500	16,500

Ioannis Pentefountas	47,500 13,200	13,200

Tags: Gustavo Barbero Ioannis Pentefountas John Hennigan

07-03-2025 23:09 UTC-8

Capener Sniffs Out a Bluff

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Michael Capener and Ivan Emanuely went to the turn in a blind-versus-blind confrontation and the board showing 5♣10♠J♣6♥.

Emanuely then led out for 6,500 and Capener called. The river was the A♣ and Emanuely bet another 18,000.

Capener took a minute before calling once more as Emanuely showed 9♥7♠ for just nine-high. Capener turned over A♠J♥ for two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Capener	110,000
Ivan Emanuely	65,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Ivan Emanuely Michael Capener

07-03-2025 23:09 UTC-8

Pierce Picks up from Bechahed

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Laura Fryer

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Sami Bechahed opened to 1,400 from under the gun and Thomas Pierce called from the hijack.

The 6♥7♦J♥ flop was bet by Bechahed to 1,000 and Pierce raised to 2,200. Bechahead called.

Players checked the 4♣ turn and the 9♠ river.

Pierce showed A♠J♠ for top pair, and Bechahed mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sami Bechahed	95,500 35,500	35,500
Thomas Pierce	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Sami Bechahed Thomas Pierce

07-03-2025 23:12 UTC-8

Zadok Cracks Double Aces With Kings to Triple Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Gary Benson opened to 1,600 from middle position. Joseph Molitor three-bet to 4,200 from two seats over, then Daniel Zadok shoved for 23,600 from the hijack. Benson called, Molitor moved all in for approximately 29,000 and Benson snap-called.

Daniel Zadok: K♥K♠ All in
Joseph Molitor: A♣A♥ All in
Gary Benson: A♠A♦

Zadok with kings started to stand up as the flop ran out 3♣7♣3♥, but he was lucky enough to hit the K♣ turn to triple up after the J♠ river.