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

Jul 05, 2025

Arthur Doesn't Stay Down For Long

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Riva Arthur bet 6,000 from early position on a flop of K♥Q♥J♦ and Clayton Thompson raised to 14,000 in the hijack. Arthur called and the 5♥ fell on the turn.

Thompson then moved all in for 51,000 and Arthur practically beat him into the pot. Thompson turned over J♥10♥ for a flush, but Arthur had the nut flush with A♥2♥. The river was the 8♥ and Arthur raked in the massive pot to send Thompson to the rail and her stack past 250,000.

"You finally won a pot. It's been 10 minutes," tablemate DJ Mackinnon joked.

"Finally," Arthur added as she snapped a photo of the board.

Tags: Clayton Thompson Riva Arthur

Jul 05, 2025

Cheong Sends Ivey to an Early Exit

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Phil Ivey's Main Event came to a quick end at the hands of Joseph Cheong, and Cheong filled in the details.

Ivey limped the small blind and Cheong checked his option. The flop came Q♥J♠2♦ and Ivey bet 1,000. Cheong called and the turn was the 7♣.

Ivey then bet 2,500 and Cheong again called. Ivey moved all in for around 5,000 on the 4♦ river and Cheong called. Ivey had Q♣2♣ for two pair, but Cheong had pulled ahead on the turn with Q♠7♦ to send Ivey to the rail.

Tags: Joseph Cheong Phil Ivey

Jul 05, 2025

Barbero's Read Is Spot On

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Nacho Barbero squeezed to 5,000 on the button and Sean Jazayeri called from early position. In between them was Daniel Wirgau, who had two T-1,000 chips out in front and called as well after some consideration.

The 7♣5♦2♠ flop was checked to Barbero, who bet 7,000. Jazayeri folded and Wirgau then pushed all in.

"You finally decided to get it in with tens, right?" Barbero murmured, and gave it a few seconds before he folded by adding, "I can't beat tens."

Wirgau collected the pot, but not before revealing his cards - it was the 10♦10♥.

Tags: Daniel Wirgau Nacho Barbero Sean Jazayeri

Jul 05, 2025

Kohan Holds For a Massive Double Off Eslami

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Around 25,000 was in the pot as Nicolas Kohan and Ali Eslami saw a flop of 4♠7♠2♥. Eslami then bet 26,000 from the button, Kohan moved all in for 50,200 in the small blind, and Eslami called.

Nicolas Kohan: A♣A♦ All in
Ali Eslami: 5♠3♠

Kohan was ahead with his aces but needed to dodge Eslami's straight and flush draws to stay alive. The 9♥ turn was safe, while the river came the 5♦ and Kohan earned the double up.

Tags: Ali Eslami Nicolas Kohan

Jul 05, 2025

Your 15 minutes Are Up

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Jerome Solomon

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Dan Stavila faced a difficult decision.

After he bet 5,500 on the button with the board reading 3♠9♣5♠6♠6♦, Alexander Bunin check-raised all in with more chips than Stavila behind.

Stavila went deep into the tank.

Tablemates agree that it was a full 15 minutes. Finally, one of them called for the clock. The tournament director came over and gave Stavila 30 seconds to act.

A mere three seconds before his hand was to be declared dead, Stavila placed his chips on the felt to indicate a call.

Bunin showed him the bad news: 9♥9♠. He had rivered a full house.

Stavila turned over K♠2♠, but the king-high flush he made on the turn wasn't good enough.

A player told Bunin that the wait must have been the greatest 15 minutes of his life.

"Yeah, but don't tell my wife," Bunin said.

Tags: Alexander Bunin Dan Stavila

Jul 05, 2025

Muehloecker Wins One, Then Runs Into a Full House

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Sava Krink

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

In the first hand, with around 7,800 in the pot and the board showing K♦J♣10♦, Thomas Muehloecker led out from the small blind with a bet of 2,600. Alan Ho, seated in the cutoff, responded with a raise to 10,000, which Muehloecker called.

The A♦ hit the turn and both players slowed down with a check.

On the 2♣ river, Muehloecker fired again, this time for 7,000. Ho quickly folded, conceding the pot to Muehloecker.

But the very next hand told a different story.

Gnana Duddukuru opened the action with a raise to 1,200 from the cutoff, and Muehloecker called on the button. The flop came Q♣10♠10♦, and after Duddukuru checked, Muehloecker took a stab with 1,100. Duddukuru made the call.

Both players checked the Q♠ turn.

On the 7♦ river, Duddukuru led for 3,000. Muehloecker made the call but was shown the bad news, Duddukuru tabled Q♦J♥ for a full house, queens over tens, to take the pot.

Tags: Alan Ho Gnana Duddukuru Thomas Muehloecker

Jul 05, 2025

Obadun Spikes the Turn to Bust Gold

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Francis Obadun raised to 1,000 in middle position and Jamie Gold three-bet to 3,500 on the button. Obadun called and they saw a flop of 8♣3♣5♥.

Gold then moved all in for 10,600 and Obadun quickly called. "I guess I'm out," Gold said, standing up from his seat even before the cards were revealed.

Jamie Gold: A♦5♣ All in
Francis Obadun: J♣7♣

Gold, to his surprise, found himself ahead against Obadun's flush draw, but the A♣ turn gave Obadun his flush. Gold needed to fill up on the river, but he missed the 4♦ and the 2006 Main Event champion was sent to the rail.

Tags: Francis Obadun Jamie Gold

Jul 05, 2025

Peters Wins Watson's Last Chips

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

From middle position, Chase Watson checked the 2♣J♦6♠8♠Q♣ river over to David Peters in the cutoff. Peters then put Watson all-in for his last 15,500. Watson weighed his options, eventually deciding to call.

Watson's Main Event came to an early end when Peters tabled 10♣9♣ for the nuts, and Watson's cards disappeared into the muck.

Tags: Chase Watson David Peters

Jul 05, 2025

Moss Picks Off Sung to Double

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Heads-up on a flop of J♥6♣3♠, Eugene Moss bet 5,000 from early position before Kenny Sung raised to 34,000 in the hijack. Moss took a few minutes before calling for his last 30,100.

Eugene Moss: K♣K♥ All in
Kenny Sung: 8♣8♦

Sung let out a loud expletive once he found out he was dominated by Moss' kings. The board ran out 9♠2♦ and Moss doubled up.

"Nice call," a tablemate told him after the hand.

"Thanks. It probably should be a snap-call," Moss replied.

Tags: Eugene Moss Kenny Sung

Jul 05, 2025

Aces for Cutler

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Stewart Morrison

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Joseph Cutler raised in middle position, and only Thomas Roach made the call, a couple of seats to his left.

The dealer laid down a Q♥10♦5♦ flop, which both players checked. Cutler then picked his betting lead back up, putting in a wager of 1,200 on the 7♠ turn, which Roach called.

Cutler bet a bigger size of 4,100 on the 3♠ river, and a curious Roach made the call.

Cutler flipped over his A♥A♦, and Roach mucked his hand.

Tags: Joseph Cutler Thomas Roach