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

07-05-2025 16:44 UTC-8

Cheong Sends Ivey to an Early Exit

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cheong	100,000

Phil Ivey	Busted

Tags: Joseph Cheong Phil Ivey

07-05-2025 16:35 UTC-8

Arthur Doesn't Stay Down For Long

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Riva Arthur	260,000 50,000	50,000

Patrik Jaros	130,000 10,000	10,000
Joseph Beasy	90,000 40,000	40,000
Thomas Paul	65,000 18,000	18,000
DJ Mackinnon	55,000 55,000	55,000
Jongwook Lee	25,000 10,000	10,000
Clayton Thompson	Busted

Tags: Clayton Thompson Riva Arthur

07-05-2025 16:30 UTC-8

Musa Sets Up Miholich

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Brett Slezak

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Han Feng opened the hijack to 1,000 and Bahar Musa called in the cutoff. In the small blind, Kyle Miholich squeezed to 5,000. Feng quickly got out of the way but Musa wanted to see three.

On the K♥J♠6♥ flop, Miholich continued for 3,400 and Musa put in the call.

Miholich sized up to 9,000 on the 8♥ turn, with Musa coming along once again before the 4♠ river checked through.

Kyle Miholich: A♣K♠
Bahar Musa: 6♠6♣

Miholich flopped top-top but Musa flopped a set to win, as Miholich was fortunate not to have faced a river barrel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Han Feng	110,000 50,000	50,000
Bahar Musa	84,000 84,000	84,000
Kyle Miholich	53,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Bahar Musa Han Feng Kyle Miholich

07-05-2025 16:15 UTC-8

Verbruggen Jams the River

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Tom Verbruggen made it 800 from early position and Alen Tenorio three-bet to 2,700 from the hijack. When it got back to Verbruggen, he called.

Verbruggen checked the 5♣3♥4♠ flop and Tenorio continued with a bet of 4,500. Verbruggen slid iin the call.

Two checks followed the 7♥ turn and the 6♥ appeared on the river, making a straight on the board. Verbruggen jammed for 27,500, which was enough to win him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alen Tenorio	80,000 80,000	80,000
Tom Verbruggen	42,000 7,500	7,500

Tags: Alen Tenorio Tom Verbruggen

07-05-2025 15:33 UTC-8

Break Time

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Brett Slezak

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Kyle Miholich or Phil Hellmuth? You Decide!

The players are going on a 20-minute break as over 4,600 hopefuls have joined the Day 1d field.

Play resumes in Level 3 with blinds of 200/400 with a 400 big blind ante.

Below are some highlights from Level 2 play:

07-05-2025 15:33 UTC-8

Langevin Makes a "Donation" to Hibbs

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Around 20,000 was in the pot as John Langevin and Douglas Hibbs went to the turn on a board of A♠Q♠5♠10♣. Langevin then bet 21,500 from the button and Hibbs called in middle position.

The river was the K♥ and Hibbs moved all in for 18,700. Langevin took around a minute before flicking in a chip to signify a call.

Hibbs turned over K♠10♠. "Just the nuts, huh," Langevin said as he tossed A♥Q♣ into the muck.

"Ace-queen with the king on the river? That's a donation," a tablemate said.

"There was like 90,000 in the pot. What do you want from me? Do you fold there for 18,000?" Langevin replied as the players headed off on break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Douglas Hibbs	105,000 105,000	105,000
John Langevin	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Douglas Hibbs John Langevin

07-05-2025 15:03 UTC-8

Holtz Gets Value From Cartwright

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Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Arriving on a 7♠4♠10♠K♠ turn, Mike Holtz fired 5,800 into a pot of 8,800 from the small blind. Kyle Cartwright called in the cutoff, after which the 7♥ river completed the board.

Holtz sized up to 8,000, which Cartwright quickly called. Holtz tabled K♣J♣ for kings and sevens, and Cartwright sent his cards face down to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Holtz	74,400 14,400	14,400

Kyle Cartwright	34,800 25,200	25,200

Tags: Kyle Cartwright Mike Holtz

07-05-2025 15:00 UTC-8

Ogeare Leaves Baggaley on Fumes in a Cooler

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

More than 30,000 was already in the middle as Thomas Baggaley and Seymour Ogeare went to the turn on a board of 2♥5♣6♠Q♥. Baggaley then bet 12,500 from the cutoff and Ogeare called on the button.

The river was the 9♥ and Baggaley moved all in. Ogeare snap-called with 4♥3♠ for a flopped straight, while Baggaley tossed 6♣6♥ into the muck as other players at the table let out a collective gasp.

The stacks were counted down and Ogeare had 24,900 remaining. Baggaley had him covered by just 1,500 and was left on an extreme short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seymour Ogeare	105,000 105,000	105,000
Thomas Baggaley	1,500 1,500	1,500

Tags: Seymour Ogeare Thomas Baggaley

07-05-2025 14:38 UTC-8

Chiu Blasting Away

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Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

In a blind-on-blind pot worth about 2,000 chips, Matt Kramer checked to Charlie Chiu, who bet 2,500 on the 3♥7♣J♣4♥ turn. Kramer tossed in a call to the A♠ river, which he also checked.

Chiu fired another over-bet, dropping 12,500 onto the felt. Kramer cut out a call, tossing it in after 30 seconds or so.

Chiu could only show queen-high with Q♦5♦, leaving Kramer to take the pot with A♥9♥ for top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Kramer	84,000
Charlie Chiu	31,500

Tags: Charlie Chiu Matt Kramer

07-05-2025 14:35 UTC-8

Lee Lucky to Still Be In After Ultimate Cooler Against Karimi

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Farhad Karimi raised to 800 in the cutoff before William Dopico three-bet to 2,200 on the button. Jongwook Lee then four-bet to 8,000 in the big blind and Karimi came back with a five-bet to 16,000.

Dopico folded, while Lee called to see the Q♥Q♦8♥ flop. Karimi continued for 6,000 and Lee called before they both checked the 8♠ turn.

Lee led out for 13,000 on the 10♠ river and Karimi called. Lee turned over K♣K♠, but Karimi had A♣A♠ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cheong	130,000 40,000	40,000

Patrik Jaros	120,000 20,000	20,000
Farhad Karimi	65,000 65,000	65,000
Stephen Zipprich	63,000 28,000	28,000
Joseph Beasy	50,000 46,000	46,000
Toby Lewis	45,000 15,000	15,000

Brian Tate	40,000 40,000	40,000
Phil Ivey	20,000 21,500	21,500

Jongwook Lee	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Farhad Karimi Jongwook Lee