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

07-05-2025 11:33 UTC-8

Ng Applies Pressure on Paired Board

Sava Krink

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With the board reading 4♠Q♣K♥K♦5♣ and around 5,500 already in the middle, Fabian Niederreiter checked from the small blind over to Brian Ng on the button.

Ng slid out a bet of 3,000, and after a brief pause to consider his options, Niederreiter gave it up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Ng	63,500 63,500	63,500
Fabian Niederreiter	55,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Brian Ng Fabian Niederreiter

07-05-2025 11:33 UTC-8

Le Raises Kudrynskyy on the River

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Yuriy Kudrynskyy made it 600 to go from the cutoff and only Tan Le called from the button.

Kudrynskyy continued with a bet of 600 on the 8♦J♠2♣ flop, and Le slid in the call.

The 9♦ turn checked through for the 7♠ to roll off on the river.

Kudrynskyy bet 800, and Le immediately raised to 1,800. Kudrynskyy quickly released, awarding the pot to Le.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tan Le	62,100 62,100	62,100
Yuriy Kudrynskyy	57,700 57,700	57,700

Tags: Tan Le Yuriy Kudrynskyy

07-05-2025 11:33 UTC-8

Robinson Bets Out Kohlberg

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Curt Kohlberg put in a three-bet to 2,500 from the button and Tracy Robinson called in the hijack.

Kohlberg continued for 1,500 on the 6♦10♣6♠ flop and Robinson called. Both players then checked the 4♦ turn.

Robinson led out for 2,500 on the Q♠ river and Kohlberg quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tracy Robinson	64,000
Curt Kohlberg	56,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Curt Kohlberg Tracy Robinson

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

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 11:29 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 11:28 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 11:28 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 11:27 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 11:21 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