As per the wsop+ app.
As per the wsop+ app.
Defending Main Event champion Jonathan Tamayo is back where it all began twelve months ago: Day 1d of the WSOP Main Event.
With the pressure off after last year's life-changing win, Tamayo says the game feels freer, even as he battles through a rough summer and mixed reactions at the table.
“There's always a shot,” he says. "Sitting down is just the first step in a thousand!"
Read the full interview to hear how he’s handling the spotlight, the swings, and what it’s really like chasing back-to-back glory.
Some of these Chip Counts are taken directly from the WSOP+ app.
Riva Arthur had amassed a massive stack of more than 200,000 over the first two levels as she then tangled in a pot with Felipe Campins.
Campins had bet 1,600 from under the gun on a flop of J♥6♣7♥ and Arthur called in the big blind. Campins bet another 3,000 on the 6♥ turn, Arthur raised to 7,000, and Campins called.
Both players checked the 3♦ river and Arthur showed 9♠8♦ for a missed straight draw. Campins turned over Q♥Q♠ to win the pot.
At the same time at the next table over, Brandon Estrada had bet 3,000 from the small blind on a flop of J♠7♠8♥ and Kiarash Hamadani called in the cutoff. Gerard Cassis then moved all in for 8,000 on the button.
Estrada asked the dealer if he could raise again before making it 13,000. Hamadani called and they went to the J♦ turn. Estrada then moved all in for 29,000 and Hamadani folded.
Estrada showed K♠J♣ for trips, but Cassis had 7♥7♦ for a full house. The river was the 2♠ and Cassis tripled up, while Estrada took the side pot.
Konstantin Held made it 1,000 to go in the cutoff. Igor Yaroshevskyy called in the cutoff, and a 2♠J♣6♥ flop was fanned. Both players checked to the Q♦ turn, where Yaroshevskyy bet 700.
Held raised to 2,800, which won him the pot as Yaroshevskyy folded after some moments in thought.
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.
Three ways to the 10♥7♦4♣ flop, James Wicker in the big blind bet 5,000 into 2,600. Nicholas Wang on the button was the only caller and they checked the 2♥ on the turn. Wicker bet another 15,000 on the A♣ river and Wang reluctantly paid it off to get shown the 7♠7♣ for a set by Wicker.
Action was joined with a full board showing K♠A♦5♣Q♠J♠ and 20,800 already in the middle.
Big blind Michal Slanina, flicked out two red chips, good for a bet of 10,000. Action was then on Pejman Niyati, who had entered the pot from early position. He elected to move all in for 49,500, which covered his opponent's stack.
Slanina made a quick decision, moving the rest of his chips into the middle to signify a call.
It was bad news for Slanina, as he showed his 5♥5♦ for a flopped set. This was no good, though, as Niyati had rivered a flush with 10♠7♠, sending his opponent to the rail.