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

07-05-2025 20:29 UTC-8

Frustration Shows

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 20:30 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 20:32 UTC-8

Fazlibegu Interrupts Burlacu's Meal

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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 20:35 UTC-8

Two Barrells Takes It

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Stewart Morrison

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The action was joined as Keanon Simon and Justin Goldman were dealt a flop of 10♣5♣3♦ in a three-bet pot.

Simon checked to Goldman, the preflop aggressor, who placed a bet of 3,500, which Simon called.

The turn brought the A♥, and when checked to him again, Goldman continued the aggression. This time his bet of 5,000 would do the trick, as Simon slid his cards back to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keanon Simon	144,000 144,000	144,000
Justin Goldman	63,600 63,600	63,600

Tags: Justin Goldman Keanon Simon

07-05-2025 20:36 UTC-8

Recent Event Center Eliminations

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jong Kim	Busted
Youngsik Eum	Busted
Orion Gallagher	Busted
Shashi Ramakrishna	Busted
Yu Cen	Busted
Ignacio Sole	Busted
Tammie Hetrick	Busted
Nicolas Leblanc	Busted
Ionnis Oikonomidis	Busted
Ranno Sootla	Busted

Justin Roehl	Busted
Richard Gao	Busted
Andrew Fredericks	Busted
Adrian Moreno	Busted

07-05-2025 20:37 UTC-8

Alexander Prevails in Four-Way Action

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Ted Dowding raised to 1,200 and Dejuante Alexander called. Matthew Hackney three-bet to 4,500 on the button. Greg Mueller in the small blind pondered about the next move and flat-called, Dowding also came along as Hackney sighed upon the sight of three callers.

They checked down the entire board of 9♥7♥5♦4♠J♥ and Mueller showed the A♥Q♦, Alexander ended up winning the pot with the J♣10♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Mueller	130,000

Matthew Hackney	115,000
Dejuante Alexander	80,000

Tags: Dejuante Alexander Greg Mueller Matthew Hackney Ted Dowding

07-05-2025 20:38 UTC-8

Li Eliminated with Kings

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Guangwu Li limped from under the gun, but Brian Reinhart on the button raised to 2,500. The blinds folded and Li raised the bid to 8,500. Reinhart announced "all-in" and Li called off his last 22,500.

Guangwu Li: K♦K♠ All in
Brian Reinhart: A♠K♣

Reinhart hit top pair on 5♥2♦A♥3♠7♦ to eliminate Li, who remained seated for a moment to film the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Reinhart	175,000 45,000	45,000
Francisco Benitez	168,000 168,000	168,000
Erwann Pecheux	60,000 60,000	60,000
Guangwu Li	Busted

Tags: Brian Reinhart Guangwu Li

07-05-2025 20:42 UTC-8

Polk Takes Four-way Pot

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Jerome Solomon

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Four players — Gabriel Gutierrez, Andrea Salamone, Vladimir Nex and Doug Polk — were in for 4,200 thanks to a preflop three-bet.

The flop hit 5♠Q♦8♥. Gutierrez checked in the big blind, and so did Salamone under the gun. Nex bet 4,100 from middle position. Polk called from the button.

The turn brought the 10♠. Nex checked and Polk went all in.

It didn't take Nex long to let go of his hand.

Later, Polk said he didn't realize the pot was three-bet preflop.

"We brought our A-game today," he joked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Nex	176,900 116,300	116,300
Gabriel Gutierrez	86,900
Doug Polk	57,000 29,000	29,000

Andrea Salamone	33,000

Tags: Vladimir Nex Gabriel Gutierrez Doug Polk Andrea Salamone

07-05-2025 20:44 UTC-8

Primerano Gives to Richter; Noble Takes from Tran

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Laura Fryer

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Barret Noble opened to 1,200 from late position and Linus Richter called from the hijack. Raymond Dandrea also called from the cutoff and Daniele Primerano defended the big blind.

The 4♠J♣7♣ flop was checked by all to the K♣ turn.

All checked again to see the 8♦ river and Primerano bet 3,600. Only Richter called. Primerano showed 4♥5♥ but Richter took the pot with the pair of eights holding 8♥7♥.

In the next hand on the same table Sandy Tran opened to 1,000 from under the gun and Joey Weissman called on the button. Both Primerano and Noble called from the small and big blind respectively.

The 2♥K♠2♣ flop saw the blinds check and Tran bet 2,000, with only Noble making the call.

The 4♠ was turned and checked down to the 6♣ river.

Noble bet 1,700 and Tran mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Linus Richter	178,000 178,000	178,000
Cyril Williams	82,500 82,500	82,500
Barret Noble	63,000 63,000	63,000
Raymond Dandrea	55,000 55,000	55,000
Daniele Primerano	41,000 41,000	41,000
Joey Weissman	24,600 54,400	54,400

Sandy Tran	17,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Barret Noble Daniele Primerano Linus Richter Raymond Dandrea

07-05-2025 20:45 UTC-8

Cukrowicz Four-Bets Ivens

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Nathaniel Katzoff opened to 1,500 in middle position before Todd Ivens three-bet to 4,500 in the hijack. Ilan Cukrowicz took a moment before tossing out a four-bet to 9,000.

Katzoff quickly folded, while Ivens called to the 3♦3♠9♠ flop. Ivens checked to Cukrowicz, who continued for 10,500.

Ivens gave up his hand, and Cukrowicz collected the chips.