2025 World Series of Poker

Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
103
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$90,535,500
Total Entries
9,735
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
2,500,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
1,096
Players Left
798
Players Left 1 / 9,735
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Sampey Spikes the River Against Becker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Dustin Sampey
Dustin Sampey

Kelly Becker bet 2,300 from the hijack on a flop of J29 and Dustin Sampey called on the button.

Becker checked the 9 turn and Sampey bet 3,600. Becker called and the K fell on the river. He then led out for 6,000 and Sampey quickly called.

Becker showed QQ, but Sampey had KJ for a rivered two pair to win the pot.

Tags: Dustin SampeyKelly Becker

Barbero Puts Pentefountas in the Blender

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Gustavo Barbero raised to 600 in early position and was met with a three-bet by Ioannis Pentefountas to 2,100 on the button. Barbero called, and the two players went to a flop.

Barbero checked-called a bet of 2,800 on the A83 flop, before springing a trap on the 8 turn.

When checked to, Pentefountas continued with a bet of 5,500, but would soon find himself in the blender as Barbero check-raised to 13,000.

Pentefountas went deep into the tank. He took his glasses off, sat back in his chair, sat forward again, and tried to engage in some conversation. All to no avail, as he continued to be at a loss for what to do.

After another minute or so had passed, Pentefountas returned his cards to the dealer, still with a suspicious look on his face.

Tags: Gustavo BarberoIoannis Pentefountas

Neugebauer Back to Start

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Max Neugebauer raised to 800 in the cutoff. Christopher Farmer made a small three-bet to 1,400 on the button, which George Tatalovich called in the small blind, and Neugebauer called as well.

It checked to Farmer on the 5K5 flop, and he continued for 1,200. Both opponents called, and they did so too when Farmer sized up to 3,000 on the K turn.

The 7 then fell on the river. Tatalovich checked again, but Neugebauer led out for 6,000. He received two quick folds, winning the pot without showdown.

Tags: Christopher FarmerGeorge TatalovichMax Neugebauer

Small Pickup for Hallaert

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Kenny Hallaert raised to 800 from middle position and was called by Joseph Shalgi in the big blind for a heads-up pot.

Both players checked on the A7J flop and 3 turn, but Shalgi led out for 1,000 after the 9 filled the river.

Hallaert looked him up and Shalgi turned over 98 for a pair of nines. Hallaert tabled 1010 for a pair of tens and was awarded the pot.

Tags: Joseph ShalgiKenny Hallaert

Skriel Calls Down Tench

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Jeffrey Tench opened to 800 from middle position and got a single call from Alan Skriel on the button.

The 10J7 flop saw Tench check-call Skriel's 1,100 bet.

Tench checked the A turn and Skriel bet 2,300. Tench made a quick call.

A 5 came on the river and Tench called a 6,000 bet from Skriel.

As soon as Tench made the call, Skriel moved his cards into the muck, and Tench took the pot without any cards being shown.

Tags: Alan SkrielJeffrey Tench

Assorted Counts From Event Center

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Shmuel Bluff Gets Soul Read

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

On a board reading J54 Kfir Shmuel checked his action over to Shawn Moore, who bet out for 4,500. Shmuel made the call, which brought in the 6 turn. Action checked through on this street, leading the dealer to put out the K on the river.

Not having enough chips to size his bet properly, Shmuel placed in a single green 25,000 denomination chip, announcing "nine thousand." Moore was sent deep into the tank. After a few minutes, he looked Shmuel up and down before making the call. Shmuel, embarrassed, took a moment before flipping over 99 for just one pair. Moore revealed that he had made an incredible call; with four diamonds on board, he held no flush, and just second pair with QQ.

Tags: Kfir ShmuelShawn Moore

Hatakeyama Plays It Safe With a Flush

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Shinichiro Hatakeyama was on the button with a raise of 2,300 in front of him as Leo Margets called in the big blind.

The flop came Q24 and Hatakeyama bet 2,000. Margets called to the 5 turn, where Hatakeyama bet another 2,000. Margets again called.

The Q fell on the river and Margets led out for 5,000. Hatakeyama quickly called and Margets showed KQ for trips, but Hatakeyama had AJ for a flush to win the pot.

Tags: Shinichiro HatakeyamaLeo Margets

Friedrich Takes From Hennigan

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
John Hennigan
John Hennigan

Stephen Friedrich raised from under the gun to 800, and only John Hennigan made the call, a couple of seats to his left.

The hand then played out in a style akin to speed chess.

Friedrich continued with a bet of 1,200, which Hennigan quickly raised to 3,000. Friedrich called immediately, and the two took a turn.

As quick as a flash, Friedrich had check-called a bet of 3,700 on the 2 turn, before both players then checked the 8 river.

Friedrich turned over JJ, which was enough to lay claim to the pot as Hennigan mucked his cards.

Tags: John HenniganStephen Friedrich