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

07-04-2025 20:32 UTC-8

Kyte Doubles Through Sturzeneker

Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Iago Sturzeneker opened to 1,200 from the button, Easton Oreman called from the small blind and Jon Kyte three-bet to 8,000 from the big blind. Only Sturzeneker called.

The flop came 5♥J♣7♣. and Sturzeneker called a 9,000 continuation bet from Kyte.

Both players checked the 6♦ turn leading to the A♦ river. Kyte checked and Sturzeneker shoved, covering Kyte who had 51,000 behind. Kyte contemplated for a couple minutes before calling off for his tournament life.

Sturzeneker showed 8♥8♠ for a pair and two blockers to the nut-straight. Kyte tabled A♣6♠ for two pair to secure a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	145,000 80,000	80,000
Iago Sturzeneker	116,000 4,000	4,000
Easton Oreman	16,000 1,500	1,500

Tags: Easton Oreman Iago Sturzeneker Jon Kyte

07-04-2025 20:32 UTC-8

Blom Puts Zacconi in the Blender

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

With around 10,500 in the middle on a flop of 4♣9♦7♣, Viktor Blom checked from the small blind and faced a bet of 3,000 by Marcio Zacconi out of the big blind. Blom threw in the call.

The 6♣ turn checked through for the Q♣ to roll off on the river. Blom bet 8,500, and after a long tank, Zacconi let go of his hand, and the pot was awarded to Blom.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcio Zacconi	114,000 19,000	19,000
Viktor Blom	65,300 29,300	29,300

Tags: Marcio Zacconi

07-04-2025 20:20 UTC-8

Schroeder Calls to See the Nuts of Darland

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

From the big blind, Gabriel Schroeder fired out a bet of 12,500 on the turn of a board that showed 3♥8♠6♣5♥. Jason Darland jammed over the top for 49,600 from middle position, causing Schroeder to ponder for a while before ultimately making the call.

Jason Darland: 9♦7♦ All in
Gabriel Schroeder: 6♦3♣

Darland had the nut straight against the two pair of Schroeder and just needed to fade a board-pairing river to double-up into the six-figure club.

A clean K♥ dropped on the river and Darland doubled up at the expense of Schroeder.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Darland	105,000 105,000	105,000
Gabriel Schroeder	85,000 65,600	65,600

Tags: Gabriel Schroeder Jason Darland

07-04-2025 19:56 UTC-8

Greenwood Takes it on the Turn

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Stewart Morrison

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Lucas Greenwood opened to 1,200 from the cutoff, but Nikola Gasevic had a hand he felt was worth more. Playing from the small blind, he put in a three-bet to 3,500. Action then folded back to Greenwood, who made the call.

Gasevic continued his aggression with a bet of 2,800 on the very connected 5♦6♦4♣ flop, which again, Greenwood called.

The 7♠ turn brought four to a straight in both directions, and Gasevic elected to check. Greenwood accepted the invitation to take over the betting lead and placed a substantial wager of 8,000.

Gasevic did take some time to deliberate, but ultimately decided to return his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Greenwood	86,800 16,700	16,700

Nikola Gasevic	64,100 2,500	2,500

Tags: Lucas Greenwood Nikola Gasevic

07-04-2025 19:37 UTC-8

Tran on the Wrong End of Cooler

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Four players saw the dealer reveal a flop of 9♥10♦7♠. Timmy Tran bet out from the big blind and was by a raise to 8,000 by Clinton Branchen in the hijack. After two folds, Tran jammed for 32,000, which was instantly called by Branchen.

Timmy Tran: 7♦7♣ All in
Clinton Branchen: 9♠9♣

Both players held a set, but unfortunately for Tran, his was the lowest one. There was no miracle one-outer on the K♦ turn or 4♣ river, and Tran headed for the nearest exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clinton Branchen	110,000 110,000	110,000
Timmy Tran	Busted

Tags: Clinton Branchen Timmy Tran

07-04-2025 17:48 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Liam Gannon

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The players have gone on a 75-minute dinner break. Play will resume at 8:03 p.m. local time.

Here below are some of the highlights of the past two hours.

07-04-2025 17:43 UTC-8

Feldman Runs into Rockets

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

As recounted by the players at the table, Blake Borden opened and Ryan Feldman shoved for 7,000. Borden called to put him at risk.

Ryan Feldman: 10x10x All in
Blake Borden: AxAx

Feldman was drawing dead by the turn on the Ax3x5xQx5x runout while Borden had improved to aces full of fives to eliminate Feldman and win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blake Borden	105,000
Ryan Feldman	Busted

Tags: Blake Borden Ryan Feldman

07-04-2025 17:36 UTC-8

Hunt's Hero Call Leaves Cohen With Crumbs

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Heads-up on a completed board of 10♦2♥8♥J♦J♣ with several thousand in the middle, Matt Hunt wagered 4,000 from the hijack and Ian Cohen raised to 35,500 on the button — leaving himself just 300 behind.

Hunt tanked a bit before sticking in a call and Cohen showed A♣4♣ for a stone bluff.

Hunt revealed 5♠5♥, which got a "Nice call!" from several of his tablemates as he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Hunt	118,000 45,000	45,000
Ian Cohen	300 300	300

Tags: Ian Cohen Matt Hunt

07-04-2025 17:36 UTC-8

Chen Puts Pressure on Rich

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

MenQi Chen four-bet to 10,100 from the small blind, and Bradley Rich called in the hijack. Chen continued for 5,000 on the 2♣7♣5♠ flop, which Rich min-raised to 10,000. Meng flicked in a call, after which the 8♣ turn was dealt.

Both players checked, resulting in the 8♦ river arriving on the board. Chen slid in enough chips to put Rich all-in for 38,000. After some thought, Rich let his hand go, tabling Q♠Q♦ for an overpair.

Chen just showed the K♣ as he was awarded the pot, seeing him chip up to a six-figure stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
MengQi Chen	105,000 105,000	105,000
Samuel Ju	66,000 500	500
Bradley Rich	38,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Bradley Rich MenQi Chen

07-04-2025 17:25 UTC-8

Sturzeneker Surging, Hero-Calls Ace-High

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Picking up the action on a 10♠4♣3♠ flop, Iago Sturzeneker and Easton Oreman checked from the blinds to Justin Jones on the button, who bet 1,200. Sturzeneker then made ir 4,000 to go, which Oreman and Jones both called.

The 10♥ turn checked through to the Q♦ river. Sturzneker checked again, after which Oreman bombed 14,500 chips on the felt. Jones let his hand go, but Sturzeneker tossed in calling chips.

Oreman could only show a bluff with his 6♥5♦, leaving Sturzeneker to win the pot, as he had called with A♠9♣ for just ace-high.