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

07-03-2025 11:30 UTC-8

Lardner Waits Under the River

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 11:32 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 11:33 UTC-8

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

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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 11:34 UTC-8

Berens Check-Raises Stacked Table

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Frank Visser

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Niklas Astedt raised to 500 in the cutoff. Ryan Hoenig called on the button, and Katie Berens defended her big blind.

Berens checked to Astedt on the Q♥7♦6♣ flop, who continued for 600. Hoenig called before Berens squeezed in a raise to 2,200. Astedt quickly folded, and Hoenig followed suit to see the pot shipped to Berens without contest.

Luka Bojovic was also seated at this table, having slightly chipped up from the starting stack of 60,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luka Bojovic	62,000 62,000	62,000
Ryan Hoenig	57,500 2,500	2,500

Katie Berens	55,000 55,000	55,000
Niklas Astedt	54,700 3,300	3,300

Tags: Katie Berens Luka Bojovic Niklas Astedt Ryan Hoenig

07-03-2025 11:35 UTC-8

Allen Raises the River

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Jacob Wilson

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Michael Dwyer opened to 600 under the gun before cutoff player Daniel Allen three-bet to 1,400. Joseph Linville defended from the big blind, and Dwyer put in the call also.

All three players checked on the 7♠4♦A♥ flop, and did the same on the J♣ turn. When the river brought in the 5♦ Linville decided to lead out for 1,300. Dwyer folded, and Allen raised to 3,800. This got a fold from Linville, who showed 10♥10♣ face up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dwyer	70,400

Daniel Allen	58,000
Joseph Linville	56,500

Tags: Daniel Allen Joseph Linville Michael Dwyer

07-03-2025 11:35 UTC-8

Shalev Muscles a Pot from Molino

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Dan O'Hair

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Johnny Chan opened to 600 from under the gun and was three-bet to 1,600 by Mariano Molino on the button. Simon Shalev then made it 3,700 to go from the small blind, which got a fold from Chan and a call from Molino.

The flop came K♠3♣9♠ and Shalev continued for 3,100. Molino thought it over, but eventually landed on a fold and Shalev won the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Shalev	63,000 63,000	63,000
Johnny Chan	55,000 55,000	55,000

Mariano Molino	46,000

Tags: Johnny Chan Mariano Milino Simon Shalev

07-03-2025 11:37 UTC-8

Hellmann Battles with Morreale

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Laura Fryer

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Patrick Hall limped from under the gun and Sebastian Hellmann called from early position. Action folded around to Calogero Morreale in the big blind who checked.

The K♣4♥6♥ flop saw Morreale and Hall check. Hellmann bet 500 and saw two folds.

Hellmann limped from under the gun in the next hand and passed some back to Morreale after he raised and Hellmann folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Hellmann	59,200 59,200	59,200
Patrick Hall	58,000 58,000	58,000
Calogero Morreale	57,000 57,000	57,000

Tags: Calogero Morreale Patrick Hall Sebastian Hellmann

07-03-2025 11:39 UTC-8

Zukowicz Fires Two Barrels

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Maxime Taldir

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

While Ana Marquez was taking her seat, her table-mate Monika Zukowicz opened to 500 from the button and Dillon Ott defended from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 7♣2♠7♦ and Zukowicz bet 400. Ott check-called.

Zukowicz fired a second barrel of 1,200 on the Q♠ turn and she made Ott fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Monika Zukowicz	66,000 5,400	5,400
Dillon Ott	62,000 62,000	62,000
Ana Marquez	60,000

Tags: Dillon Ott Monika Zukowicz

07-03-2025 11:46 UTC-8

Capano Survives Early All In

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Frank Visser

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Danny Noam checked the K♥A♥10♦J♠ turn over to Danny Schechter, who put in 4,000. John Capano then promptly moved all in for about 50,000, folding out Noam.

Schechter quickly called, and the cards were tabled.

John Capano: Q♦J♥ All in
Danny Schechter: Q♥10♥

Both players had the same straight, but Schechter was freerolling with a flush draw. The river came an inconsequential 7♦, however, and the pot was chopped up.