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

07-03-2025 20:59 UTC-8

Bernabeu Finally Gives the Table Something to Get Excited About

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action folded to Andrey Pateychuk who raised to 2,000 in the small blind. Samuel Bernabeu then three-bet to 6,000 in the big blind and Pateychuk came back with a four-bet to 13,000. Bernabeu called and they went heads-up to the J♦7♠6♦ flop.

Pateychuk checked to Bernabeu who bet 13,500. As Pateychuk was thinking, tablemate Michael Sibulkin let out a big yawn.

"Tired?" Oshri Lahmani asked.

"A little bit. Not a whole lot to get excited about in a while. Except maybe here," Sibulkin replied.

Pateychuk eventually moved all in and Bernabeu called for 36,000.

Samuel Bernabeu: A♣J♣ All in
Andrey Pateychuk: 9♠9♦

Bernabeu was ahead with his pair of jacks against Pateychuk's nines, and the K♣ turn and Q♦ river secured his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Bernabeu	100,000 100,000	100,000

Oshri Lahmani	70,000 70,000	70,000
Michael Sibulkin	65,000 65,000	65,000
Andrey Pateychuk	55,000

Tags: Andrey Pateychuk Samuel Bernabeu

07-03-2025 20:58 UTC-8

Baggett's Stack Continues to Soar After Busting Martirosian

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Tetsuya Tsujisaka raised to 1,000 from under the gun and was called by Dakota Baggett in middle position, Artur Martirosian on the button, and Tim Reilly in the big blind.

Reilly checked to Tsujisaka on the 9♥K♥7♦ flop and he continued for 1,000. Baggett called and Martirosian squeezed to 5,000. Reilly and Tsujisaka quickly folded, but Baggett shoved to put Martirosian in for approximately 20,000 total.

Martirosian quickly called to put himself at risk and hands were revealed.

Artur Martirosian: Q♥J♥ All in
Dakota Baggett: K♠Q♦

Baggett held the lead with his pair of kings, but he would need to fade both straight and flush draws to eliminate Martirosian.

The A♠2♣ runout bricked out and Baggett was sent the rest of Martirosian's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dakota Baggett	280,000 85,000	85,000
Tetsuya Tsujisaka	83,000 83,000	83,000
Tim Reilly	72,000 15,000	15,000
Artur Martirosian	Busted

Tags: Artur Martirosian Dakota Baggett Tetsuya Tsujisaka Tim Reilly

07-03-2025 20:56 UTC-8

Two pair for Mayo

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Gabriel Nastasa opened to 1,100 from early position and faced Mccabe Mayo who defended from the big blind.

Nastasa continued for 1,500 on the 6♣A♦5♦. Mayo check-called, then both players checked the 7♥ turn.

On the Q♦ river, Mayo led out for 3,000. Nastasa called with A♥9♥ but lost to Mayo's two pair with 7♠6♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Gathy	108,000 41,000	41,000

Robin Gerard	100,000 12,000	12,000
Mccabe Mayo	62,500
Gabriel Nastasa	18,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Gabriel Nastasa Mccabe Mayo

07-03-2025 20:55 UTC-8

Sapitavicius Loses With Creative Line

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Arunas Sapitavicius limped in under the gun, after which the action folded to Santiago Trujillo on the button, who made it 1,800 to go. Saptiavicius then three-bet to 6,200, which Trujillo called after much thought.

The 4♣7♣A♥ flop saw Sapitavicius continue for 2,700, and Trujillo tossed in a quick call. Sapitavicius slowed down on the 5♥ turn, and he check-folded to Trujillo's bet of 6,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leandro Bustillo	152,500 152,500	152,500
Santiago Trujillo	54,000 300	300
Arunas Sapitavicius	41,500 1,500	1,500

Tags: Arunas Sapitavicius Santiago Moises

07-03-2025 20:53 UTC-8

Schulman Gets A Shove Through

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Stewart Morrison

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

John Hennigan raised under the gun to 1,000, which garnered calls from Nick Schulman on the button and Gustavo Barbero in the small blind.

All three players checked the Q♠K♥4♦ flop, which gave Hennigan the green light to put out a bet of 1,000 on the 3♣ turn. Both Schulman and Barbero called, and the three went to a river.

Action checked to Schulman on the 9♥ river, who moved all in for 7,900. Both his opponents folded, and he scooped in the pot without having to show his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gustavo Barbero	96,600 22,100	22,100
John Hennigan	87,100 18,600	18,600

Nick Schulman	14,900 22,100	22,100

Tags: Gustavo Barbero John Hennigan Nick Schulman

07-03-2025 20:53 UTC-8

Four Bets, Six Checks

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Jacob Wilson

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Aaron Johnson opened the action under the gun, with a raise to 1,100. He received three callers, as early position Brian Andrews, middle position Pablo Ching, and button player Farid Bouyahiaoui all stuck in the chips. Daniel James then opted to three-bet to 7,100 from the big blind, forcing a four-bet to 16,500 from Johnson. Action folded back round to James, who asked, "Do you have me covered?" before calling.

Action then checked down to the river, with the board reading 3♥6♣4♣7♣9♦. James' Q♦Q♠ was best. Farid Bouyahiaoui bust shortly after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Ching	183,000 3,000	3,000
Daniel James	96,500
Aaron Johnson	70,000
Brian Andrews	69,000
Farid Bouyahiaoui	Busted

Tags: Aaron Johnson Brian Andrews Daniel James Farid Bouyahiaoui Pablo Ching

07-03-2025 20:52 UTC-8

Tolley Hits a Flush

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Barry Russell

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

There were roughly 15,000 chips in the pot on a board of 3♣Q♣9♦A♥5♣, Alexander Ziskin who was in early position checked to Brian Tolley who was in the cutoff.

Tolley bet 11,500 on the river, Ziskin went deep into the tank before he called.

Tolley announced "king-high flush" and tabled K♣9♣, and Ziskin mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Tolley	200,000 21,900	21,900
Alexander Ziskin	104,000 104,000	104,000

Tags: Alexander Ziskin Brian Tolley

07-03-2025 20:45 UTC-8

Even More Chips Counted

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Juliet Hegedus	250,000 133,500	133,500
Randy Barry	200,000 95,000	95,000
Espen Sandvik	175,000 33,500	33,500

Kevin Rabichow	138,000 15,100	15,100

Denys Chufarin	77,500 37,500	37,500

Kenny Hallaert	30,500 17,500	17,500

Mauricio Pais	16,800 25,200	25,200

07-03-2025 20:42 UTC-8

Lee Picks Up Small

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Laura Fryer

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Max Neugebauer opened to 1,200 from the cutoff and both Sonny Lee and Steven Saklad called from the small and big blind respectively.

The 8♥K♠J♥ flop was checked to the 6♠ turn.

Both the blinds checked and Neugebauer bet 1,100. Only Lee called from the small blind, taking them heads-up to the river.

The 5♥ river was checked down and Lee turned over K♣7♣. Neugebauer mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Neugebauer	170,000 5,000	5,000

Sonny Lee	39,000 13,300	13,300
Steven Saklad	29,000

Tags: Max Neugebauer Sonny Lee Steven Saklad

07-03-2025 20:34 UTC-8

Teusl Folds to Ha's Pressure

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Jessica Teusl and Thai Ha were heads-up on a flop of Q♥5♦9♠ with approximately 10,000 already in the middle. Ha bet 2,200 from the big blind and Teusl called.

Both players checked on the J♦ turn, but Ha fired a hefty 18,200 into the pot after the J♣ river paired the board.

Teusl folded after a bit of thought and Ha collected the pot without showing.