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

07-06-2025 15:14 UTC-8

Reid Eliminated by Grimes

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Following an open raise to 2,400, Jim Reid moved all-in for the last 11,000 with his three last chips in the Rec Poker shot glass like he had done in the 2024 WSOP Main Event as well. Sean Grimes then reraised to 20,000 in the big blind and the initial raiser folded.

Jim Reid: A♦6♣ All in
Sean Grimes: A♠A♥

"I got him right where I want him," the always jovial Canadian joked. One six came on the 9♥6♦5♠ flop but the 3♦ turn and 4♣ river were blanks. He shook hands with everyone at the table and wished them good luck before parting ways. Grimes won the chips and the shot glass.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Grimes	200,000 139,900	139,900
Liam Murray	80,000 3,400	3,400
James Reid	Busted

Tags: Jim Reid Sean Grimes

07-06-2025 15:09 UTC-8

Recent Bustouts in Horseshoe Blue

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Lewis Spencer	Busted
Corey Blomdahl	Busted
Kyle Chang	Busted
Michael Allen	Busted
Dylan Kahn	Busted
Thomas Pierce	Busted
Joseph Mcmahon	Busted
Joshua Weaver	Busted
Mitchell Tsang	Busted
Dirk Perdrix	Busted
Joseph Clark	Busted
Alexandru Tarus	Busted
Alexis Carrasquillo	Busted
Mei Tse	Busted
Joshua Remitio	Busted

Scott Rodriguez	Busted
Jamie Brown	Busted

07-06-2025 15:03 UTC-8

Kim Stuns Drozd on the River

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 4♦9♦7♠, Namhyung Kim bet 8,000 from the big blind and Ondrej Drozd called in the hijack.

Kim moved all in on the J♦ turn and Drozd quickly called for his last 23,500. He showed J♣10♣ for top pair, while Kim had K♥5♦.

The river came the 6♦ to improve Kim to a running flush. "Oh, wow. So dirty," a tablemate said as Drozd was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Namhyung Kim	210,000 132,800	132,800
Ondrej Drozd	Busted

Tags: Namhyung Kim Ondrej Drozd

07-06-2025 15:02 UTC-8

Ramos Takes Out Khouri, Saved by a Greer Fold

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Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Natalie Hof Ramos raised it up from under the gun and Garrett Greer three-bet on her left. John Khouri was in the big blind and four-bet shoved all in for just over 30,000. Hof Ramos reshoved all in and Greer said he made a tight laydown by folding ace-king.

John Khouri: 7♥7♦ All in
Natalie Hof Ramos: A♠A♦

The flop came QxJx5x and Hof Ramos was still out front with her pair of aces. The 10x and 9x runout was no help to Khouri who saw his chips evaporate and land in the lap of Hof Ramos who was thankful for Greer letting his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natalie Hof Ramos	162,000 53,300	53,300
Garrett Greer	126,000 100	100
John Khouri	Busted

Tags: Garrett Greer John Khouri Natalie Ramos Natalie Hof Ramos

07-06-2025 14:55 UTC-8

Hunt's Bullets Take Out Clark

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Myles Phago

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Evan Clark raised from under the gun to 2,500, and Matthew Hunt three-bet from early position to 6,500. Action then folded to Chin Wei Lim, who four-bet to 14,500 from late position. Clark then five-bet jammed all in.

Hunt asked for the count, which totaled 36,500 and then flat called. Lim got out of the way.

Evan Clark: A♣K♥ All in
Matthew Hunt: A♥A♦

The 3♥K♦3♣ flop gave Clark the slightest glimmer of hope but this faded when the 2♠ came on the turn and was extinguished fully when the 7♥ peeled off on the river and he was sent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Hunt	280,500 160,500	160,500
Chin Wei Lim	107,000 18,900	18,900

Evan Clark	Busted

Tags: Chin Wei Lim Evan Clark Matthew Hunt

07-06-2025 14:54 UTC-8

Anderson Surrenders to Malinov; Mercier Rivers the Nuts For a Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 2♠4♦8♣, Calvin Anderson bet 5,200 from the cutoff and Atanas Malinov called in the hijack.

Both players checked the 7♠ turn before Malinov bet 19,000 on the 9♣ river. Anderson shot out of his seat to take a good look at Malinov's remaining stack, taking off his sunglasses and headphones as he spent several minutes considering the decision. He eventually folded and Malinov took the pot.

At the same time at another table, Jason Mercier and Jon Towers arrived at the river on a board of 10♥9♠J♥5♠K♣ with around 25,000 in the pot when Mercier moved all in from the button.

Towers took a minute before calling for his last 35,000 in early position, and Mercier showed A♥Q♠ for the rivered straight. Towers tossed J♣10♣ into the muck as he made his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	320,000 167,000	167,000

Tabatha Hilliard	220,000 8,500	8,500
Calvin Anderson	180,000

Atanas Malinov	130,000 44,000	44,000
Jon Towers	Busted

Tags: Atanas Malinov Calvin Anderson Jason Mercier Jon Towers

07-06-2025 14:23 UTC-8

Miral Can Catch the Frisbee

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Wayne Frisbee never recovered from the earlier setback and eventually got it in preflop in a classic flip against Can Miral.

Wayne Frisbee: Q♦Q♠ All in
Can Miral: A♣K♣

The board ran out K♦7♠5♥4♥A♥ and that spelled the end for Frisbee in the second level of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Can Miral	95,000 54,400	54,400
Wayne Frisbee	Busted

07-06-2025 14:22 UTC-8

Felted

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Phiniotis	Busted
Kenneth Zuspan	Busted
Robert Douras	Busted
Jamal Safiedine	Busted
John Carreon	Busted
Edward Leblanc	Busted
Elia Bybee	Busted

Grant Wang	Busted
Moonho Seo	Busted
Brian Robinson	Busted
Richard Marting	Busted
Edward Ross	Busted
Antonius Samuel	Busted
William Bales	Busted
Go Kato	Busted
Alan Bostick	Busted
Quincy Borland	Busted

Aaron Motoyama	Busted
Sarah Cook	Busted
Nikita Kuznetsov	Busted
David Urban	Busted
Ralph Wong	Busted
Aaron Woodcock	Busted
Peter Priest	Busted
Paul Otto	Busted

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07-06-2025 14:22 UTC-8

Ronyecz Sends Qoku to the Rail

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Laura Fryer

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Players were already heads-up and on the 10♠Q♠Q♥ flop with a pot of around 15,000.

Erion Qoku had moved all in from the hijack for his remaining 19,600 and action was on Nicholas Ronyecz in the small blind to make the call. Ronyecz moved a chunk of his stack across into the pot and the players flipped their hands.

Erion Qoku: A♣J♦ All in
Nicholas Ronyecz: K♦K♣

Qoku was at risk and behind but was hoping for an ace to come in or the gutshot straight draw. Unfortunately, Ronyecz was holding two of the kings.

The 2♦ turn and 10♥ river didn't do anything to save Qoku and he was eliminated in the second level of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Ronyecz	92,000 53,500	53,500
Erion Qoku	Busted

Tags: Erion Qoku Nicholas Ronyecz

07-06-2025 14:22 UTC-8

Zappulla Gets There the Hard Way

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Stewart Morrison

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Paul Zappulla opened under the gun to 2,300, which garnered calls from two players in middle position. Action then folded to Jack Gerberich in the big blind, who moved all in for 27,500. Only Zappulla called, and the cards were turned onto their backs.

Jack Gerberich: J♣J♥ All in
Paul Zappulla: A♦K♠

The flop 2♦5♠4♠ gave Zappulla extra outs, adding a straight draw to his two overcards.

The turn 8♠ brought yet more outs for Zappulla, who now had a flush draw he could hit.

The dealer turned and burned the Q♠, and it was bad news for Gerberich, as his pocket jacks weren't able to hold on and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Zappulla	171,300 12,100	12,100

Jack Gerberich	Busted

Tags: Jack Gerberich Paul Zappulla