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

Jul 04, 2025

Poker Player Doubles with Wrong Stack in WSOP Event After Bag Mix-Up

Jon Sofen

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Event #83: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em on Friday at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) began with controversy, PokerNews Podcast co-host Mike Holtz, who witnessed the wild incident at his table, explained.

Two players began Day 2 with the wrong stack, and one of those players quickly doubled up before anyone realized the error. The bracelet event attracted 1,299 players, and 247 bagged chips late Thursday night. The bubble burst with the 196th-place finisher at around 2:30 p.m. PT.

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Tags: Mike Holtz

Jul 04, 2025

Selbst in a Tough Spot

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The action was picked up on a board of 3♣7♦5♣5♠A♠ with 12,000 in the pot. Vanessa Selbst checked from under the gun then went deep into the tank after Heon Lee in the cutoff bet 6,500.

Selbst struggled to make a decision but eventually chose to fold.

In the next hand, she defended from the big blind after Phongthep Thiptinnakon raised from middle position and was called by Eric O'Brien in the small blind.

Thiptinnakon continued for 1,700 on the A♣6♦6♠ flop, but only O'Brien called. Both players checked the 7♠ turn leading to the 3♥ river where O'Brien led out for 600. Thiptinnakon quickly folded.

Tags: Eric O'Brien Phongthep Thiptinnakon Vanessa Selbst

Jul 04, 2025

Sternheimer Shows Allen a Set

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Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Three ways on a flop of Q♣J♠9♥ with over 7,000 already in the middle, Justin Allen checked from under the gun and Lawrence Brandt checked from directly behind. Philip Sternheimer bet 3,600 from the hijack, which got a call from Allen and a fold from Brandt.

Both players checked after the K♦ turn and 3♦ river and Allen tabled A♥K♠ for a pair of kings.

Sternheimer revealed 9♣9♦ for a set of nines and added to his stack.

Tags: Justin Allen Lawrence Brandt Philip Sternheimer

Jul 04, 2025

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.

Tags: Brendan Shiller Taylor Wilson

Jul 04, 2025

Sturzeneker Cracks Waterfall's Kings

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Iago Sturzeneker was in middle position and heads-up against Matthew Waterfall who was under the gun, with roughly 12,000 in the middle and the board reading 10♠3♦3♣4♥A♠. Waterfall checked, Sturzeneker bet 10,500 and Waterfall snap-called.

Sturzeneker showed top pair with A♣Q♣. Waterfall revealed his hand, showing K♥K♠ before conceding the pot to Sturzeneker.

Tags: Iago Sturzeneker Matthew Waterfall

Jul 04, 2025

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.

Tags: Daniel Tafur Paul Newey Robert Tencza

Jul 04, 2025

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.

Tags: Erick Lindgren Richard Spencer

Jul 04, 2025

Kiflu Caught Bluffing

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Gabriel Kiflu opened to 700 from the hijack and faced Jianwei Lin who defended from the big blind.

Both of them checked a flop of 4♠7♠K♦ leading to the 9♥ turn where Lin led out for 900. Kiflu made the call.

Lin bet 1,300 on the 2♦ river. Kiflu stood up to have a better look at the board, and raised to 2,600. Lin went into the tank and called with A♦4♣ to see Kiflu's hand. He only had A♣2♥.

Tags: Gabriel Kiflu Jianwei Lin

Jul 04, 2025

Abernathy Double Barrels

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Barry Russell

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Samantha Abernathy raised under the gun to 800, Rodrigo Zouvi called in the small blind and William Haggerty called in the big blind.

Abernathy fired out a bet of 800 when the flop came K♦8♣10♥, Zouvi folded and Haggerty made the call.

Abernathy fired a second barrel of 3,300 on the A♠ turn, prompting a quick fold from Haggerty.

Tags: Rodrigo Zouvi Samantha Abernathy William Haggerty

Jul 04, 2025

Kobayashi Sends Outs Gagnon

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Liam Gannon

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Action was picked up with cards on their backs in a pot between Shotaro Kobayashi in the hijack and Jeffrey Gagnon in the cutoff who was all in for his last 34,500.

Jeffrey Gagnon: A♥K♠ All in
Shotaro Kobayashi: K♣K♦