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

07-04-2025 17:25 UTC-8

Eolis Slowplays Big Slick to Perfection

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Gabriel Paul made it 1,000 to go from the button and only Wendeen Eolis called from the big blind.

Eolis knuckled the action over to Paul on the K♥10♣8♣ flop. Paul bet 1,000, which Eolis called.

Eolis checked again on the 4♣ turn, prompting Paul to fire a second bet of 2,700. Eolis put together a check-raise to 5,500, and Paul made the call.

The 7♦ river went check-check and Eolis revealed the winner with A♥K♦ for a pair of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wendeen Eolis	90,000 25,000	25,000
Gabriel Paul	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Gabriel Paul Wendeen Eolis

07-04-2025 16:43 UTC-8

Owen Chipping Up

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Adam Owen raised to 1,100 under the gun. Adrian Lopez called in late position, and Ole Nygaard tossed in a call from the small blind.

The trio went to a flop of K♦9♣10♦, which they all checked. After Nygaard also checked the 9♥ turn, Owen bet 1,500. Lopez called, while Nygaard folded.

Owen sized up to 3,300 on the 4♣ river. Lopez confirmed the sizing before he let his hand disappear into the muck

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Owen	125,000 17,000	17,000
Adrian Lopez	62,000
Ole Nygaard	29,600 400	400

Tags: Adam Owen Guillermo Lopez Ole Nygaard

07-04-2025 16:25 UTC-8

Kniep Slowly Building a Stack

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

David Baldanza raised to 1,000 from middle position before Andreas Kniep three-bet to 3,000 from the button. Rodrigo Portaleoni cold called from the big blind and Baldanza also called.

Three ways to the A♠J♥4♦ flop that was checked to Kniep, who bet 2,800. Portaleoni folded, but Baldanza called.

Two checks followed the 5♦ turn to see the K♣ roll off on the river. Baldanza checked before Kniep bet 15,300. Baldanza swiftly released his cards and surrendered the pot to Kniep.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Kniep	95,000 9,500	9,500
David Baldanza	63,000 11,800	11,800
Rodrigo Portaleoni	59,000

Tags: Andreas Kniep David Baldanza Rodrigo Portaleoni

07-04-2025 16:11 UTC-8

Berggren Takes from Epstein

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Mark Epstein raised to 1,000 from the button before Andreas Berggren three-bet to 3,000 from the small blind. Esptein called.

The dealer fanned out the 2♥3♣10♣ flop, and Berggren continued with a bet of 3,500. Epstein called.

The 3♠ on the turn was checked by both players and the J♦ rolled off on the river. Berggren bet 12,500, which got Epstein to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Berggren	92,000 4,700	4,700
Mark Epstein	29,000 17,800	17,800

Tags: Andreas Berggren Mark Epstein

07-04-2025 15:26 UTC-8

Break

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Liam Gannon

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The players have gone on their second 20-minute break of the day.

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

07-04-2025 15:22 UTC-8

Wittendorf Shoves and Shows

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Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Jeffrey Blenkarn had raised on the button when Kim Wittendorff promptly piled in his stack of 40,600 from the big blind. Blenkarn spent a bit in the tank before he folded, showing the A♠ as he did so.

Wittendorff casually tabled the 6♦, raking in the chips without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Blenkarn	60,400 60,400	60,400
Kim Wittendorff	42,100

Tags: Jeffrey Blenkarn Kim Wittendorf

07-04-2025 15:17 UTC-8

Ngo Picks Off a Big Bluff to Double

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

With two players seeing a final board of J♦Q♣10♦8♥4♥ and around 20,000 in the middle, Thi Ngo checked from the hijack and Wenbin Chen shoved from the cutoff, covering Ngo who had 24,300 behind. Ngo called.

Chen could only show K♠10♠ for a pair of tens, missed straight draw and blocker to the nut straight. Ngo turned over the second-nut straight with K♦9♦ to secure a full double up through Chen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thi Ngo	74,000 74,000	74,000
Wenbin Chen	62,000 62,000	62,000

Tags: Thi Ngo Wenbin Chen

07-04-2025 15:09 UTC-8

Lindgren Building a Stack

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Stewart Morrison

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Erick Lindgren raised in early position to 700, and only Richard Spencer called, defending his big blind.

Spencer checked in flow on the 9♣9♠6♠ flop, calling Lindgren's continuation-bet of 700.

There was no slowing down from Lindgren on the 7♦ turn, upping the ante with a wager of 2,000. Again, Spencer called.

The dealer flipped the river 8♣ and Spencer checked for a third time. Lindgren still wasn't content with the size of the pot, placing a more substantial bet of 8,000. Spencer wasn't as quick with his decision on this street, but did end up flicking in a chip to signify a call.

It was bad news for Spencer, though, as Lindgren rolled over 6♥6♦ for a flopped full house. Spencer mucked his cards face down, and the dealer pushed the pot in the direction of Lindgren.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	115,300 72,200	72,200

Richard Spencer	55,200 55,200	55,200

Tags: Erick Lindgren Richard Spencer

07-04-2025 15:07 UTC-8

Newey Takes it Away on the River

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Daniel Tafur made it 800 to go from under the gun with Paul Newey calling from the hijack, and Robert Tencza defending his big blind.

Tencza checked the 8♠Q♦K♥ flop, and Tafur put out a continuation-bet of 1,500. Newey called, but Tencza folded.

Heads-up now to the 5♦ turn, where Tafur fired again, this time for 2,000. Once again, Newey called.

The A♣ river prompted Tafur to slow down and check. Newey fired 5,800, which was enough to get a fold from Tafur.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Newey	66,000 1,600	1,600
Daniel Tafur	61,000
Robert Tencza	42,000

Tags: Daniel Tafur Paul Newey Robert Tencza

07-04-2025 15:00 UTC-8

Shiller Can't Be Shaken

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Liam Gannon

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Action was picked up on the turn in a pot betwen Brendan Shiller in the big blind and Taylor Wilson in the cutoff with 7,800 in the middle.

The board read 2♥J♥J♣6♣ and Shiller bet 4,200 to see Wilson call.

On the river 4♦, Shiller bet 5,900 and Wilson opted to raise to 15,500. Shiller wasted little time in calling the bet.

"Good call," said Wilson and Shiller tabled Q♦Q♥ for queens up which was good for Shiller to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brendan Shiller	102,400 59,400	59,400
Taylor Wilson	25,300

Tags: Brendan Shiller Taylor Wilson