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

07-05-2025 21:53 UTC-8

Andrews Loses One to Her Neighbor

Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Meng-Ling Lin came in with a raise to 1,200 from early position before Cherish Andrews three-bet to 3,600 from the next seat. After the rest of the table had folded, Lin made the call.

Lin check-called a bet of 2,500 from Andrews on the 8♠3♣K♦ flop.

The 10♥ turn and 2♣ river checked through, and Lin flipped over K♠Q♥ for a pair of kings. Andrews mucked, and Lin pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Meng-Ling Lin	110,000 110,000	110,000
Cherish Andrews	66,000 66,000	66,000

Tags: Cherish Andrews Meng-Ling Lin

07-05-2025 21:54 UTC-8

Oya Sent to Tank

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

In a four-bet pot worth 43,000 to the 3♣5♠K♦J♦ turn, Jeffrey Mulder piled in enough chips from the cutoff to put button Masashi Oya all-in. Oya counted his stack of 65,000 multiple times, claiming to have a king.

Eventually, the number one on the Japanese all-time money list let his hand go, showing K♠9♠ as he did so.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Mulder	195,000
Masashi Oya	65,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Jeffrey Mulder Masashi Oya

07-05-2025 22:02 UTC-8

Henson Shows a Winner

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Josh Noy

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jonathan Jaffe raised to 1,500 on the button, with Ray Henson calling in the small blind and Carlos Leiva defending his big blind.

All three players checked the 10♠4♦6♣ flop, and Henson led out for 3,300 on the 6♦ turn. Leiva raised to 8,100, producing a fold from Jaffe.

Henson called and checked the 9♣ river. Leiva checked back, mucking his hand as Henson tabled A♦10♦ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Jaffe	214,000 87,300	87,300
Carlos Leiva	104,000 104,000	104,000

Ray Henson	56,000 56,000	56,000

Tags: Carlos Leiva Jonathan Jaffe Ray Henson

07-05-2025 22:22 UTC-8

Bleznick’s Six-Bet Ends With a Bang

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

One of the biggest hands of the day so far just happened in the previous level.

Romain Locquet came in with a raise to 1,100 from early position before Shawn Cunix three-bet to 2,600 from the next seat. After a few folds, Jared Bleznick four-bet to 5,200 out of the big blind. Locquet stared Bleznick down briefly before five-betting to 16,600. Cunix folded, but Bleznick took some time of his own and then meticulously carved out a six-bet of 38,000. Locquet wasn't going anywhere just yet as he called to see a flop.

With almost 80,000 in the pot already, the two players saw the dealer fan out a flop of 4♥9♠3♣. Bleznick was first to act and tossed out a bet of 30,000, which Locquet called.

The dealer delivered the 9♥ on the turn, prompting Bleznick to jam his was 63,900 into the middle. Locquet smirked and then made the call to put Bleznick at risk.

Jared Bleznick: A♥A♦ All in
Romain Locquet: 9♦9♣

Locquet held quad nines, and Bleznick's fate was already set, as he was drawing dead before the river card even arrived. The river was irrelevant, and Bleznick's 2025 WSOP Main Event was over on Day 1, while Locquet moved into one of the top spots on the chip counts with a stack of almost 300,000.

Immediately after his elimination, Jeff Platt caught up with Bleznick to get his feelings and thoughts on the hand. Bleznick, still stunned, said:

"Pretty disappointing, the way i play tournament poker, I want to get a lot of chips early, that was probably the sickest beat I've taken all summer. I enjoyed the table, it was a lot of fun. I'd rather that happen today than four days in."

Player	Chips	Progress
Romain Locquet	296,700
Shawn Cunix	11,100
Jared Bleznick	Busted

Tags: Jared Bleznick Romain Locquet Shawn Cunix

07-05-2025 22:31 UTC-8

Kim Crushes Cloutier on the Turn

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

San Kim and Eric Cloutier exchanged raises before the flop until Cloutier was all in for his last 40,000 on the button and Kim put him at risk in middle position.

Eric Cloutier: Q♥Q♣ All in
San Kim: J♥10♣

Cloutier had caught Kim making a move and was a big favorite to double up as the flop came 2♣7♠9♣. The turn, though, brought the 8♠ to give Kim a straight. The J♦ completed the board on the river and a stunned Cloutier made his way to the rail.

"You should go play a cash game tonight, you'll make $100,000," tablemate Kenny Nguyen joked with Kim.

"I don't play that way in a cash game," Kim replied with a smile as he stacked up nearly 300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
San Kim	290,000 290,000	290,000

Eric Cloutier	Busted

Tags: Eric Cloutier San Kim

07-05-2025 22:31 UTC-8

Aguero Exits Against Mazurkevicius

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Josh Noy

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jesse Klinger raised to 1,500 in the hijack, and Sergio Aguero moved all in for his last 3,000 in the cutoff. Andrius Mazurkevicius tossed out a three-bet to 6,000 in the big blind, and Klinger got out of the way.

Sergio Aguero: K♥9♥ All in
Andrius Mazurkevicius: 10♠10♣

Aguero could not connect on the 4♥A♣5♣2♠6♥ runout, confirming his exit as Mazurkevicius held with pocket tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Klinger	86,000 4,100	4,100
Andrius Mazurkevicius	77,000
Sergio Aguero	Busted

Tags: Andrius Mazurkevicius Jesse Klinger Sergio Aguero

07-05-2025 22:57 UTC-8

The Curious Case of the Missed River Bet

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Stewart Morrison

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

If Giorgos Onisiforou was hoping to play a little one-on-one poker, he'd need to find another spot.

Starting the action off, Onisiforou raised in early position to 1,300. Next to act, Kenna James called. The player on the button called, the small blind called, and of course, the big blind stuck around too.

The dealer spread a flop of 9♠9♥10♦, and when action checked to him, an undeterred Onisiforou continued with a bet of 2,300. James called to his immediate left, and all other participants folded.

Onisiforou took a more cautious approach to the following streets. Check-calling a bet of 5,500 on the 5♠ turn, before checking again on the K♦ river.

James took a moment or two to mull over his options on the river, but decided safety was paramount and checked back.

Onisiforou proudly tabled Q♥Q♣, but received bad news. James had rivered a straight with his Q♦J♠.

"You forgot to bet", quipped Onisiforou. "You either had queens or kings", was the response from James.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenna James	110,900 110,900	110,900
Giorgos Onisiforou	42,500 42,500	42,500

Tags: Giorgos Onisiforou Kenna James

07-05-2025 23:03 UTC-8

Owen Chips Up in the Last Level of the Day

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Three ways to the 2♣6♣4♥ flop that Brad Owen checked first from the big blind. Robert Unterreiner bet 1,200 from early position with Ryan Smith folding from the cutoff, but Owen making the call.

The J♥ came on the turn and Owen check-called a bet of 2,000 from Unterreiner to see the 6♠ fall on the river. Both players checked and Owen won the pot with 6♥5♣ for trip sixes. Unterreiner revealed A♥K♥ for a flush draw and two overcards on the turn that bricked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Owen	130,000 11,000	11,000

Ryan Smith	105,000
Robert Unterreiner	45,000

Tags: Brad Owen Robert Unterreiner Ryan Smith

07-05-2025 23:09 UTC-8

VanKeuren Claims to Have Quads

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Kevin Kent bet 2,000 from the hijack on a flop of A♣A♠9♣ before Zak VanKeuren raised to 5,500 in early position. Kent called and the 6♣ fell on the turn.

Both players checked through to the Q♥ river, where VanKeuren led out for 2,000. Kent then raised to 8,000 and VanKeuren asked to see how much Kent had behind before moving all in.

Kent, with 44,000 back, quickly folded and VanKeuren took the pot, claiming to have flopped quads with pocket aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zak VanKeuren	240,000 20,000	20,000
Kevin Kent	44,000

Tags: Kevin Kent Zak VanKeuren

07-05-2025 23:22 UTC-8

King Ascends Late, Condemns Kanakopoulos to Rail

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Andrew King raised to 1,200, which Tarun Goyal called in the cutoff. Button Orestis Kanakopoulos then three-bet to 4,800, which King four-bet to 18,000.

Goyal had seen enough and quickly mucked his cards, but Kanakopoulos wanted to see a flop and called.

King slowed down on the 9♦3♠5♥ flop, checking it over to Kanakopoulos. Kanakopoulos bet 11,000, and King called.

The 10♦ turn saw Kanakopoulos size up to a hefty 34,000. Upon hearing the amount, King took off his sunglasses and spent a few minutes in contemplation. Eventually, he check-called to the 3♦ river, which he also checked.

Kanakopoulos piled in a bet of 74,500, which covered most of both players' stacks. King leaned back in his chair, repeating "I do not believe you" a few times before he spent some more time in the tank.

Eventually, King verbally announced a call. Kanakopoulos tabled 6♦6♥ for a measly pair of sixes, which King royally beat with his A♠A♦. King shipped the massive pot and celebrated loudly, and Kanakopoulos could not help but smile as he paid his opponent off.

Kanakopoulos was left with about four big blinds, which he lost before the conclusion of Day 1d.