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

07-04-2025 17:41 UTC-8

Freitas Fired on the River

Barry Russell

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Myles German raised under the gun to 900, Arnaud Mattern called on his direct left, Richard Freitas called on the button, Theo Gillis called in the small blind and Robert Ashelm called in the big blind.

Mattern fired out a bet of 3,200 when the flop came 6♥J♦8♠, and Freitas was the only caller. Both players checked when the 2♣ hit the turn.

Mattern checked when the Q♦ was dealt on the river, and Freitas fired out a bet of 13,000, Mattern asked the dealer for a count and folded once the amount got confirmed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arnaud Mattern	147,500 7,600	7,600
Richard Freitas	120,000
Robert Ashelm	79,000
Theo Gillis	41,000
Myles German	28,000

Tags: Arnaud Mattern Myles German Richard Freitas Robert Ashelm Theo Gillis

07-04-2025 17:39 UTC-8

Updated Horseshoe Red Counts

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Liam Gannon

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Weng	191,000 86,000	86,000
Freddy Deeb	168,000 26,000	26,000

Michael Perrone	146,000 5,000	5,000

Eric Bunch	141,000 7,000	7,000
Brendan Shiller	131,000 28,600	28,600
Dan Shak	126,000 32,000	32,000
Craig Trost	121,000 28,900	28,900
Romain Lewis	103,000 10,000	10,000

Victoria Livschitz	101,500 13,500	13,500
Lawrence Brandt	98,000 41,000	41,000

Brent Barby	96,500 47,500	47,500
Lara Eisenberg	96,000 43,000	43,000

David Pham	91,000 31,000	31,000

Calvin Anderson	79,500 44,500	44,500

Anthony Hu	64,100 4,900	4,900
Wesley Cannon	64,000 8,900	8,900
Sundiata Devore	63,000 63,000	63,000
Tamas Lendvai	61,000 48,000	48,000

Jasthi Kumar	58,000 33,000	33,000
Wagner Wysotchanski	54,000 7,000	7,000
Everett Carlton	53,000 20,000	20,000
Aditya Prasetyo	46,500 14,500	14,500
Michael Newman	45,000 28,000	28,000
Mike Lancaster	32,000 11,000	11,000
Rutger Hennen	30,100 20,900	20,900

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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 17:36 UTC-8

Nowicki Takes from Alcorn

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Stewart Morrison

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Matthew Nowicki raised to 1,000 in middle position before Heather Alcorn put in a three-bet to 3,000 from the small blind. Nowicki called, and the two went to a flop.

Alcorn opted to start with a check on the Q♣10♥Q♦ flop, before calling a bet of 2,400 from her opponent.

Nowicki didn't let up on the 5♣ turn. When checked to for a second time, he fired out again, this time for 5,000. This was enough to get the job done as Alcorn opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Nowicki	58,500
Heather Alcorn	28,200 22,000	22,000

Tags: Heather Alcorn Matthew Nowicki

07-04-2025 17:36 UTC-8

Russell Doubles Up with a Straight

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Four-way on a flop of J♠9♠Q♣, Giovanni Di Donato in middle position bet. Jimmy Guerrero on the button folded, but Paul Russell in the small blind raised all-in for 8,300. The big blind folded and Di Donato snap-called.

Paul Russell: Q♥10♣ All in
Giovanni Di Donato: Q♠Q♦

Russell ran into a set of queens but hit a straight with the 8♥ turn. The A♥ river changed nothing and Russell doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy Guerrero	64,000 10,700	10,700
Paul Russell	19,000 19,000	19,000
Giovanni Di Donato	12,700 12,700	12,700

Tags: Giovanni Di Donato Jimmy Guerrero Paul Russell

07-04-2025 17:29 UTC-8

Vahabi Busts After Painful Runout

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Mehrdad Vahabi shoved for 4,200 from under the gun and received calls from Aaron Motoyama on the button and Michael Reisman in the big blind.

The flop came 2♠2♥4♥. Reisman bet 10,000 and Motoyama folded.

Mehrdad Vahabi: A♠9♣ All in
Michael Reisman: 5♥5♠

Reisman's pocket fives were ahead but Vahabi made aces up on the A♥ turn and became a big favorite to triple up. The 7♥ river gave Reisman the best hand with a flush and Vahabi was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Reisman	62,000

Aaron Motoyama	54,000
Mehrdad Vahabi	Busted

Tags: Aaron Motoyama Mehrdad Vahabi Michael Reisman

07-04-2025 17:26 UTC-8

Dickey Springs the Trap

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Stewart Morrison

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Hen Rosilio raised to 1,000 from under the gun, and when action folded to Charles Dickey in the small blind, he three-bet to 2,700. Rosilio called, and the two went to a flop.

Dickey started with a check-call on the 8♦A♥6♦ flop, when Rosilio placed a bet of 3,000.

Rosilio continued with the aggression on the 7♠ turn, this time wagering 6,000. Dickey sprang into action, though, check-raising to 15,000. Rosilio didn't take too long to come to a decision, returning his cards to the dealer, and with that, surrendering the pot to Dickey.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hen Rosilio	73,000 7,800	7,800
Charles Dickey	41,200

Tags: Charles Dickey Hen Rosilio

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iago Sturzeneker	176,000 105,500	105,500
Jon Kyte	73,500 70,000	70,000
Justin Jones	59,000 11,000	11,000
Easton Oreman	51,000 10,500	10,500

Tags: Easton Oreman Iago Sturzeneker Justin Jones

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