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

07-05-2025 11:15 UTC-8

Selby Shows Down Kings

David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Four players saw the turn on a board of J♣8♥5♠3♥ when Kevin Selby led out for 2,100 in the small blind. Jeremy Halaska called in the big blind, as did Nicholas Lanzi in early position.

The river was the 10♦ and Selby bet another 2,000. Halaska folded this time, but Lanzi called. Selby turned over K♠K♥ and Lanzi mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Selby	67,000
Jeremy Halaska	57,000
Nicholas Lanzi	55,000

Tags: Jeremy Halaska Kevin Selby Nicholas Lanzi

07-05-2025 11:18 UTC-8

Cella Makes Stiner Fold

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Maxime Taldir

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Seated next to the 2006 WSOP Main Event champion Jamie Gold, Ryan Stiner opened to 700 from the cutoff and was called by Rodrigo Cella in the small blind.

Stiner continued for 500 on the 10♠4♣10♦ and was called, then checked back the 3♣ turn.

Cella led out for 1,000 on the 6♣ river. Stiner looked at his cards and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodrigo Cella	62,000 62,000	62,000
Jamie Gold	60,000 60,000	60,000

Marc Bougaret	60,000 60,000	60,000
Ryan Stiner	58,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Jamie Gold Rodrigo Cella Ryan Stiner

07-05-2025 11:20 UTC-8

Meehan Living the Dream

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Tom Meehan is seated in the Paris Black section to start his Main Event, but his story is different from most other competitors.

Meehan was diagnosed with ALS a year ago and has his friend Jason Steinert beside him to help him at the table. Originally from Rhode Island, Meehan currently lives in Michigan and has a big group of supporters from his Chelsea Poker Club who helped buy him into the Main Event and are standing on the rail to root him on as he fulfills his poker dream.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Meehan	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Tom Meehan

07-05-2025 11:21 UTC-8

Bohlman Bets Huge

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Frank Visser

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Jean Autran raised to 600 under the gun. It folded to Scott Bohlman in the big blind, who defended.

The 5♣7♥7♠ flop checked through to the 10♥ turn. Bohlman led out for 2,000, a slight over-bet. Autran called to the 5♥ turn, where Bohlman put in 15,000 for a bet nearly three times the size of the pot.

Autran did not need long before he mucked his cards, surrendering the early pot to Bohlman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Bohlman	62,500 2,500	2,500

Jean Autran	56,000

Tags: Jean Autran Scott Bohlman

07-05-2025 11:27 UTC-8

Some Early Starters in Bronze/ Silver/ Gold

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Sava Krink

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Niederreiter	60,000 60,000	60,000
Ignacio Sole	60,000 60,000	60,000
Roland Rokita	60,000 60,000	60,000

Thomas Muehloecker	60,000 60,000	60,000
Benjamin Palmer	60,000 60,000	60,000
Juan Lopez	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jamie Kerstetter	60,000 60,000	60,000

Florian Gaugusch	60,000 60,000	60,000
Ionnis Oikonomidis	60,000 60,000	60,000
Sergio Aguero	60,000
Orion Gallagher	60,000
Maher Achour	60,000
Jamie Flynn	60,000

07-05-2025 11:28 UTC-8

Blake and Feder Not Afraid to Go All In

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Frank Visser

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Only a few hands into Day 1d, Mark Blake had opened from the hijack and called a three-bet to 4,100 from Brett Feder in the small blind.

Feder continued for 4,000 on the 7♥A♥7♣ flop. Blake promptly announced his all in, wagering over 275 big blinds. Blake shrugged before he quickly called off.

Mark Blake: A♠K♦ All in
Brett Feder: A♦K♥ All in

Both players had the same hand, and the A♣J♠ board gave them a full house to chop up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Blake	60,600 60,600	60,600
Brett Feder	60,600 60,600	60,600

Tags: Mark Blake Brett Feder

07-05-2025 11:28 UTC-8

Saliba Gets Value with Her Six

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Brett Slezak

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Vivian Saliba bet 800 on the Q♥J♥6♦ flop against two opponents. The small blind folded and Pedro Safar put in the call from the big blind.

On the 2♣ turn, Saliba sized up to 2,200 and Safar put in the call once more before the 2♦ river checked through.

Pedro Safar: 7♥4♥
Vivian Saliba: 7♣6♣

Safar had a missed flush draw while Saliba got some value across two streets after flopping bottom pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vivian Saliba	66,000

Pedro Safar	56,000

Tags: Pedro Safar Vivian Saliba

07-05-2025 11:29 UTC-8

Big Fold by Fibla Against Bonnant

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With a full board of 5♥A♦A♥2♥Q♥ showing and with roughly 25,000 in the pot, Clement Bonnant checked first from the small blind, and Liubomyr Melnyk checked from under the gun.

Jose Fibla bet 17,000 from the hijack, and was met by a check-raise to 40,000 by Bonnant. Melnyk quickly folded, but Fibla went into the tank. After nearly two minutes, Fibla folded and showed 5♦5♠ for a flopped boat. Bonnant allowed the table to pick one of his cards to turn over, and they chose the Q♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clement Bonnant	91,000 91,000	91,000
Liubomyr Melnyk	54,000 54,000	54,000
Jose Fibla	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Clement Bonnant Jose Fibla Liubomyr Melnyk

07-05-2025 11:30 UTC-8

Early Drama Avoided

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Stewart Morrison

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Julio Esquivel threw in a 500 chip, and once it had already hit the felt, he said raise. The player directly to his left promptly let the dealer know that he must announce a raise before he acts. Esquivel didn't take issue with the situation, happy just to live and learn.

The player to his left then folded, but Thomas Roach, in the small blind, called before Travis Davis raised from the big blind to 1,100.

Esquivel possibly didn't like how the stars were aligning in this early hand, and chose just to fold. Roach called, and the two blinds took a flop.

The action was short and sweet from there. Davis continued with a bet of 1,400 on a 10♠3♠J♦ flop, and Roach pitched his cards back to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Davis	62,800
Julio Esquivel	59,800 59,800	59,800
Thomas Roach	58,600 58,600	58,600

Tags: Julio Esquivel Thomas Roach Travis Davis

07-05-2025 11:30 UTC-8

Kuether with the Double Check-Raise

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Brett Slezak

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Arin Youssefian opened from under the gun and was called by Joe Kuether in the big blind.

On the Q♦J♠7♣ flop, Kuether checked it to Youssefian who bet 400 before Kuether check-raised to 1,500, and Youssefian called.

Kuether then checked again on the 9♣ turn. Youssefian put out a bet of 1,200 before Kuether check-raised once again to 5,500, and Youssefian laid it down after a small tank.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Kuether	64,000
Arin Youssefian	57,000

Tags: Arin Youssefian Joe Kuether