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

07-05-2025 20:32 UTC-8

Fazlibegu Interrupts Burlacu's Meal

Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Claudiu Burlacu checked from early position on a flop of 3♣J♦4♥ and Lejdin Fazlibegu bet 2,000 from the button. Burlacu, who was munching down on some sort of protein bar, tossed in the call.

Burlacu took another nibble of his post-dinner snack before checking the J♥ turn over to Fazlibeg. Fazlibegu bet 4,000, which Burlacu called.

The 2♦ completed the board and Burlacu checked. Fazlibegu put out a big bet of 16,000, and Burlacu had a decision to make. A few more bites of his nutritious bar occurred before Burlacu decided to lay his hand down and give up the pot to Fazlibegu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lejdin Fazlibegu	100,000 100,000	100,000
Claudiu Burlacu	80,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Claudiu Burlacu Lejdin Fazlibegu

07-05-2025 20:30 UTC-8

Correlje Trips Up Cikinas

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Brett Slezak

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Stefan Correlje opened from early position and was called by Matas Cikinas on the button and Joshua Trott in the big blind.

On the 10♣3♣2♥ flop, Correlje led for 1,500 and was only called by Cikinas on the button.

The 6♦ turn checked through to the 10♦ river which saw Correlje lead for 3,700. Cikinas made is discomfort known as he pondered his decision before eventually tossing in a chip to call. He got the bad news immediately as Correlje tabled A♣10♥ for trip tens to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Trott	79,000
Stefan Correlje	68,000
Matas Cikinas	47,000

Tags: Joshua Trott Matas Cikinas Stefan Correlje

07-05-2025 20:29 UTC-8

Frustration Shows

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Stewart Morrison

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Ramana Epparla raised on the button to 1,200 and was met with immediate resistance in the form of a three-bet to 3,300 by Dustin Holladay, in the small blind. The big blind considered his options before folding, and Epparla immediately flicked in the call. "I knew you weren't going to fold", quipped Holladay, implying some history between the two.

Holladay continued for 3,000 on the 4♠7♣9♦ flop, and Epparla wasted no time in calling.

When the dealer flipped the 8♠ turn, Holladay slowed down with a check, and Epparla sensed his opportunity, putting out a bet of 2,000. Holladay called to see the final card.

The K♥ river was dealt, and Holladay proceeded with another check. Epparla casually flicked in a 5,000 chip, which elicited an immediate, frustrated fold from Holladay.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramana Epparla	89,500
Dustin Holladay	67,000

Tags: Dustin Holladay Ramana Epparla

07-05-2025 20:29 UTC-8

New in Yellow

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Lars Kamphues	60,000
Max Kruse	60,000

Nicolas Milgrom	60,000

Long Tran	60,000
David Williams	60,000

Dash Dudley	60,000

Isaac Haxton	60,000

Dominick Sarle	60,000

07-05-2025 20:28 UTC-8

Gonzalez Decimates Heurtematte on the Turn

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Jimmy Heurtematte raised to 1,100 in the cutoff before Ricard Gonzalez three-bet to 3,500 on the button. Heurtematte then four-bet to 14,000 and Gonzalez moved all in. Heurtematte called so quickly that he sent his chips splashing over the table.

Ricard Gonzalez: J♥J♠ All in
Jimmy Heurtematte: K♠K♦

Heurtematte had Gonzalez crushed with his kings as the flop came Q♥3♥5♥. The turn, though, was the J♣ to give Gonzalez a set. The Q♠ river improved Gonzalez to a full house and Heurtematte shot up from his seat to make his exit, but a recount of the chips showed Gonzalez had 33,800 remaining and Heurtematte had him covered by just 1,000. Heurtematte snapped a photo of the board before sitting back down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ahmed Edali	160,000 60,000	60,000
Zi Long Zhang	140,000
Rania Nasreddine	110,000 30,000	30,000
Ricard Gonzalez	68,000
Lucia Navarro	55,000 11,400	11,400

Matthew Moss	20,000 20,000	20,000
Jimmy Heurtematte	1,000

Tags: Jimmy Heurtematte Ricard Gonzalez

07-05-2025 20:28 UTC-8

Klaus Takes the Turn

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Matthew Schreiber opened to 1,200 from the cutoff, finding calls from Mallory Klaus in the small blind and Melvin Humphrey in the big blind.

All three players checked through the 6♠5♥K♥ flop, and the board paired on the K♠ turn.

Klaus led out with a bet of 2,000, earning the pot as Humphrey and Schreiber slid their cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Schreiber	76,000

Melvin Humphrey	33,000
Mallory Klaus	27,000

Tags: Mallory Klaus Matthew Schreiber Melvin Humphrey

07-05-2025 20:26 UTC-8

Ayub Chips Up Amid Speech Play

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Arriving on the 4♦7♣J♦2♣10♦ river with around 20,000 in the pot, Terence "Big T" Clee checked from the big blind to Ali Ayub in early position.

The two players have been among the most talkative in the Yellow section today, and this pot was no different.

"Can you beat jack-ten?" Ayub asked Clee.

"No, I can't beat that," Clee responded.

"Can you beat ten-seven?" Ayub continued.

"If I can't beat jack-ten, I can't beat ten-seven," Clee replied.

"My hand is too good, I have to bet this," said Ayub as he slammed in 12,000.

"Now I'm worried about my flush," Clee stated.

"A flush is good, if you have a flush, just call," Ayub said.

"Is a jack good?" Clee asked next.

"I can't tell you that, I've already said too much," Ayub replied.

"What do you want me to do?" Clee finally questioned.

"Big T, it's the World Series of Poker. I want you to do whatever your heart tells you. Whatever you decide, I'm happy."

Clee then finally called off, but his J♠9♠ was no match for the J♥10♥ of Ayub, who had rivered two pair and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Ayub	153,000
Terence Clee	43,200

Tags: Ali Ayub Terence Clee

07-05-2025 20:24 UTC-8

Kelso Steals on the River

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Laura Fryer

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was followed from the 2♣9♦6♦ flop with a pot of around 4,000.

Players checked around to Ryan Mceathron who bet 2,200 on the button and was called only by Kevin Kelso in the big blind.

The 10♣ turn was check-called by Kelso after Mceathron bet 7,000.

Kelso bet 23,000 on the 5♣ river, which sent Mceathron into the tank.

Mceathron eventually folded, passing a stack to Kelso.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Kelso	88,000
Ryan Mceathron	62,500

Tags: Kevin Kelso Ryan Mceathron

07-05-2025 20:23 UTC-8

Mandryk Doubles Through Spitzberg

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The action started with a raise to 1,300 by Nicholas Mandryk and one opponent called. Paul Spitzberg then squeezed to 5,600 in the cutoff and Mandryk four-bet to 13,500, the third player in the hand folded. Spitzberg came along with a healthy pot already developed.

On the K♣3♠3♥ flop, Mandryk bet 5,000 and Spitzberg raised to 20,000, Mandryk jammed and Spitzberg called but was not too happy about it.

Nicholas Mandryk: A♣A♠ All in
Paul Spitzberg: A♥K♦

The J♠ turn and 6♠ river brought no upset and Mandryk doubled for 47,100.