Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 2abc | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-06-2025 17:20 UTC-8

Is That a Tell?

Jacob Wilson

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Brian Whiteman opened up the action with a raise to 2,500 from middle position. Heng Zhang came over the top from the cutoff by making it 7,500 before Richard Ham opted to jam from the big blind, for 26,500.

Action was back on Whiteman, who went into the tank and was clearly in a tough spot. On the other side of the table, Zhang was standing up and recording the table with his tablet-sized phone, despite preflop action not having completed. Whiteman looked at Ham, then at Zhang, and ended up deciding on a fold. Zhang kept recording and snap-called.

Richard Ham: A♣Q♥ All in
Heng Zhang: A♠A♥

It seemed that Ham already knew he was up against the goods, as he too was up and out of his chair before the cards were tabled. He couldn't find a miracle, only a needle on the 9♣3♥3♦J♣Q♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Whiteman	105,000 24,700	24,700
Heng Zhang	65,500 43,200	43,200
Richard Ham	Busted

Tags: Brian Whiteman Heng Zhang Richard Ham

07-06-2025 17:08 UTC-8

Left Without Chips

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Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Fleishman	Busted
Abhishek Paul	Busted
Brian Ray	Busted
Robert Jenkins	Busted
Richard Mendoza	Busted
Evan Lindemann	Busted
Ariel Klestzick	Busted
Matthew Schramm	Busted
Mohamed Lahlou	Busted
Chia Tseng	Busted
Ping Liu	Busted
Rudy Mamo	Busted
Mario Nordet	Busted
Pham Duy Kha Nguyen	Busted
Robert Leeman	Busted
Jordan Suarez	Busted
Brandon Odonnell	Busted
Ping Lin	Busted
Jack Roser	Busted
Stephen Deutsch	Busted
Javier Zarco	Busted
Randy Barry	Busted
David Litvinoff	Busted
Patrick Sekinger	Busted

Todd Bareika	Busted

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07-06-2025 17:05 UTC-8

Liu Pushes Babakhanian Out

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The board 5♠5♥K♦J♦8♣ was already dealt with a pot containing more than 110,000. Xiaozhe Liu bet 150,000, putting Artem Babakhanian at risk with a shorter stack and the latter called.

Liu tabled K♣K♠ for the full house and Babakhanian quickly sent K♥Q♣ into the muck before leaving the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaozhe Liu	445,000 259,900	259,900
Artem Babakhanian	Busted

Tags: Artem Babakhanian Xiaozhe Liu

07-06-2025 17:05 UTC-8

Anderson Wakes Up With a Monster to Bust Fleishman

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Calvin Anderson raised to 2,500 under the gun and Barry Fleishman moved all in for 35,900 in early position. Kenneth Lin called on the button, but Anderson reshoved. Lin had around 70,000 remaining and took a minute before folding, later saying he had two jacks.

Barry Fleishman: 10♥10♣ All in
Calvin Anderson: K♦K♣

Fleishman had run into Anderson's kings and the flop came A♥K♥4♥ to give Anderson a set, while Fleishman picked up a flush draw. The A♠ turn removed all hope for Fleishman as Anderson improved to a full house, while the river was the 8♣ and Fleishman was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	250,000 160,000	160,000

Kenneth Lin	70,000 27,000	27,000
Barry Fleishman	Busted

Tags: Barry Fleishman Calvin Anderson Kenneth Lin

07-06-2025 17:00 UTC-8

Gross Finds the Call to Bust Rogers

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

John Gross bet 6,200 from the hijack on a flop of 8♠10♠5♦ before Jeffrey Rogers raised to 15,000 in the big blind. Gross called and the 2♥ fell on the turn.

Rogers then moved all in for 16,700 and Gross tanked for a few minutes before calling. Rogers showed Q♣10♣ for top pair, but Gross had Q♥Q♠.

The river was the 6♦ and Gross secured the pot to send Rogers to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Gross	120,000 66,300	66,300
Jeffrey Rogers	Busted

Tags: Jeffrey Rogers John Gross

07-06-2025 16:58 UTC-8

Fei Falls To Popovych

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Liam Gannon

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Wesley Fei opened to 2,500 in late position and Serhii Popovych called on the button and in the big blind, Dario Marinelli called.

The flop rolled out 3♣9♥Q♦ and Marinelli checked over to Fei who bet 2,500 and only Popovych called.

Fei checked the 10♠ turn over to Popovych who bet 4,000 and Fei called.

On the river A♠, Fei checked over to Popovych who bet 22,200. Fei responded by moving all in for 89,500 and Popovych went into the tank for a couple minutes. Everntually Fei called the clock and Popovych made the decision to call with eight seconds left on the clock.

Wesley Fei: J♣J♠ All in
Serhii Popovych: 9♠9♣

The set of nines was good for Popovych to eliminate Fei from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Marinelli	93,000 66,700	66,700
Serhii Popovych	22,500 58,300	58,300
Wesley Fei	Busted

Tags: Dario Marinelli Serhii Popovych Wesley Fei

07-06-2025 16:50 UTC-8

Gorham Sends Spector Packing

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

James Gorham raised from under the gun and called a three-bet by Sean Spector in the big blind. The latter then fired three barrels on a board of K♣3♦2♥5♦A♦, all of which Gorham called. It was 20,000 to go on the turn and around 60,000 shove on the river.

"I don't like it but I call," Gorham immediately said and Spector tabled the A♠K♦ for the top two pair. Gorham had that beat with 2♠2♣ for a set of deuces.

In the next hand, Ilan Boujenah raised to 2,400 and received multiple callers including Gorham in the big blind. The J♥7♦5♣ flop saw Dimitrios Kilintaris bet 3,500 and Brian Andrews called. Gorham check-raised to 16,000 and Boujenah folded while the other two players called.

No more betting action followed on the 9♣ turn and 9♥ river for Gorham to reveal the 7♠5♥. Kilintaris had that beat with the A♣J♦ to claim the last pot before their table broke.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Gorham	300,000 166,700	166,700

Brian Andrews	180,000 5,700	5,700
Dimitrios Kilintaris	175,000 62,600	62,600
Ilan Boujenah	75,000 11,300	11,300
Sean Spector	Busted

Tags: Brian Andrews Dimitrios Kilintaris Ilan Boujenah James Gorham Sean Spector

07-06-2025 16:34 UTC-8

Recent Bustouts in Horseshoe Blue

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Raymond Foley	Busted
Leandro Rubinsztain	Busted
Sean Spector	Busted
Joe Vega	Busted
Taras Mikulik	Busted
Robert Terrell	Busted
Ivan Kuziv	Busted
Michael Addamo	Busted

07-06-2025 16:31 UTC-8

McSwiney Sends Warlow Out

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Kai Cocklin

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There were around 7,000 chips in the pot on a 9♠6♦Q♣ flop when Joshua McSwiney checked from under the gun and Louis Warlow bet 3,000 from the hijack. McSwiney then put in a check-raise to 13,500, before Warlow three-bet shoved for around 50,000. McSwiney didn't seem too impressed, but ultimately did make the call.

Louis Warlow: K♥Q♦ All in
Joshua McSwiney: Q♥9♥

McSwiney found himself in the lead, but had to dodge a few more outs when the A♦ hit the turn. Warlow had one shot to stay alive, but couldn't make it happen as the 7♥ filled out the board, which meant he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua McSwiney	205,000 38,500	38,500
Louis Warlow	Busted

Tags: Joshua McSwiney Louis Warlow

07-06-2025 16:30 UTC-8

Liu Coolers Vonreden to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Rene Von Reden three-bet to 10,000 in the small blind before Renmei Liu four-bet to 33,400 in middle position. Vonreden then moved all in for 120,000 and Liu called.

Rene Von Reden: A♦K♣ All in
Renmei Liu: A♣A♥

Liu had woken up with aces with a massive pot at stake. Vonreden got some outs on the K♠10♠7♠ flop with a pair, but he improved no further on the 9♦ turn and Q♠ river as Liu scored the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renmei Liu	300,000 175,000	175,000
Rene Von Reden	Busted

Tags: Rene Vonreden Renmei Liu