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

07-05-2025 14:09 UTC-8

Lamb Bets into Elias

Laura Fryer

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Players were already on the 9♠5♣10♣ flop with a pot of around 2,000 when Benjamin Lamb bet 1,200 and Darren Elias called from the hijack.

The J♠ was turned and both checked to the 4♥ river.

Lamb bet 9,000 on the river which saw Elias fold, handing the pot to Lamb.

There are a number of other notables at the table, making it an interesting Day 1 battle for the players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Afriat	85,000 25,000	25,000
Gregory Ackels	65,500 65,500	65,500
Darren Elias	61,000 1,000	1,000

Hugues Girard	59,000 59,000	59,000
Benjamin Lamb	55,000 55,000	55,000
Dalton Hobold	51,700 51,700	51,700
Ali Shojania	51,000 51,000	51,000
Erik Wigg	34,500 34,500	34,500

Tags: Benjamin Lamb Darren Elias

07-05-2025 14:11 UTC-8

Allen Shoves and Shows Bluff

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Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Benjamin Luber and Mike Allen arrived on the Q♠A♣2♣5♥9♦ river with about 25,000 in the pot. Luber checked in middle position, prompting Allen to move all in from the cutoff.

Luber's stack of 37,300 was covered, and he spent about five minutes in the tank. After several apologies for taking his time, he found a fold.

"Do you want to see it?" Allen asked as he was handed the pot. Luber gave an affirmative answer, and Allen tabled K♦J♥ for a stone-cold bluff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Allen	98,000
Sarah Ramirez	69,000
Benjamin Luber	37,300

Tags: Benjamin Luber Mike Allen

07-05-2025 14:12 UTC-8

Gelinski Takes a Big Piece Out of Chen

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Brett Slezak

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Alex Gelinski opened the cutoff to 600 before James Chen three-bet to 1,800 on the button. Gelinski then put in a four-bet to 6,600, utilizing one of each chip denomination, and Chen called.

On the 9♠7♦6♠ flop, Gelinski continued for 3,500 before Chen raised to 9,500, and Gelinski called.

Gelinski then checked the K♣ turn to Chen who bet 13,000 but Gelinski was not going anywhere as he put in the call.

The J♦ river quickly checked through as Gelinski tabled A♠K♠ for the winner and Chen mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Gelinski	98,000 98,000	98,000
James Chen	24,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Alex Gelinski James Chen

07-05-2025 14:13 UTC-8

Tsinis Wins a Nice Pot

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

With an already large pot of around 19,000 brewing to the K♣7♦5♥8♣ turn, Sam Chartier checked in the cutoff and Arkadiy Tsinis checked behind on the button. The river brought the 4♠ for a four card straight on the board and Chartier checked again.

Tsinis opted to check back and Chartier revealed the A♦2♦ for air, while Tsinis won the pot with the A♥K♥ for the top pair and top kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Chartier	69,000
Arkadiy Tsinis	63,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Arkadiy Tsinis Sam Chartier

07-05-2025 14:18 UTC-8

Gros Tries to Trap Remmel

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 4♦K♣9♣, Barry Remmel bet 4,000 from the button and Benjamin Gros called in middle position.

The turn was the 2♣ and Remmel bet another 10,000. Gros again called and the 2♦ fell on the river.

Gros checked over to Remmel once more. "You win," Remmel finally said, surrendering the pot and tossing A♣10♦ into the muck. Gros showed him 9♥9♦ for a full house, as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Gros	70,000 70,000	70,000
Barry Remmel	65,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Barry Remmel Benjamin Gros

07-05-2025 14:19 UTC-8

Wells Leaves Ohl Short

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Three ways to the Q♣Q♦J♠3♠ turn with 6,500 in the middle, Birger Ohl bet 2,500 out of the blinds. David Wells called and Maria Konnikova folded which led them to the 2♦ on the river. Ohl bet 6,000 off a shorter stack and Wells then raised big to 40,000, forcing an instant fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Wells	75,100
Maria Konnikova	64,600 64,600	64,600

Birger Ohl	17,300 17,300	17,300

Tags: Birger Ohl David Wells Maria Konnikova

07-05-2025 14:23 UTC-8

Councell Calls With Kings

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Jerome Solomon

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Lucas Aleandri from the hijack and Robert Councell in the cutoff each put in 5,000 preflop, but the action slowed after the flop hit 6♠J♥8♦.

They each checked on the flop and the turn of 10♥.

When the 8♣ landed on the river, Aleandri led out with a bet of 17,000. Councell considered the call for some time before making it.

He turned over K♣K♦ to win a nice-sized pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Councell	77,000
Lucas Aleandri	31,300

Tags: Lucas Aleandri Robert Councell

07-05-2025 14:23 UTC-8

Yockey Over the Starting Stack

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

With around 7,000 in the middle on a completed board of 10♣A♠2♥2♠8♠. Bryce Yockey checked from the cutoff and Marshall Brenden bet 2,500 from the button. Yockey paused a few moments before making the call.

Brenden revealed 6♠6♥ for a pair of sixes and lost the pot to Yockey's 10♦9♥ for a pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	67,000

Marshall Brenden	62,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Marshall Brenden

07-05-2025 14:24 UTC-8

Yellow Getting More Stacked

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Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Levy	96,000 36,000	36,000

Terrance Reid	72,300 12,300	12,300
Davin Anderson	71,000 11,000	11,000
Dean Hutchison	67,000 7,000	7,000
Ramon Kropmanns	60,000 60,000	60,000
Brock Wilson	60,000 60,000	60,000
Anthony Spinella	60,000 60,000	60,000

Daniel Strelitz	60,000 60,000	60,000

Brian Battistone	60,000 60,000	60,000
Mounir Tajiou	60,000 60,000	60,000
Eric Mizrachi	60,000 60,000	60,000
Mike Holtz	60,000 60,000	60,000

Arthur Morris	60,000 60,000	60,000
Wai Kiat Lee	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jerry Wong	60,000 60,000	60,000

Christopher Staats	45,500 14,500	14,500

David Coleman	27,000 33,000	33,000

07-05-2025 14:26 UTC-8

Wirgau Doubles Up

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Sava Krink

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

With about 3,100 in the middle and four players seeing the 8♥9♦K♦ flop, action checked to Sean Jazayeri, who fired a bet of 1,500. Daniel Wirgau didn’t waste much time and shoved for his last 17,200. Orion Gallagher and Nikola Gunchev got out of the way, but Jazayeri quickly made the call.

Daniel Wirgau: K♠9♠ All in
Sean Jazayeri: 10♦8♦