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

07-06-2025 21:27 UTC-8

Johnson Falls To Wolter

Liam Gannon

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Marco Johnson raised to 4,000 in middle position and in the cutoff, Jonathan Wolter three-bet to 13,000. Action folded back around Johnson who contemplated his decision. Wolter called the clock on Johnson and shortly after it was called, Johnson moved all in for 181,000 which Wolter called.

Marco Johnson: Q♥Q♦ All in
Jonathan Wolter: A♣K♣

The board ran out 3♠K♦9♠K♥10♣ and the ace-king paired up with board to send to pot to Wolter and the two-time WSOP bracelet winner exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Wolter	465,000 363,200	363,200
Marco Johnson	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Wolter Marco Johnson

07-06-2025 20:49 UTC-8

Some Pre-Break Chip Counts

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Myles Phago

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	226,000 3,000	3,000

Noel Rodriguez	163,000 107,000	107,000

Viktor Blom	100,000 30,000	30,000
Daniel Negreanu	98,000 14,500	14,500

Robert Varkonyi	57,000 14,000	14,000

07-06-2025 20:47 UTC-8

One Pair, No Kicker

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Adam Lamers

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Kevin Gerhart raised to 3,000 in the hijack and Alex Lynskey defended from the big blind. The flop came Q♠J♠4♣ and Lynskey check-called a bet of 3,000 from Gerhart.

The K♦ landed on the turn and Lynskey checked again. Gerhart tossed in a bet of 8,500 and Lynskey hesitated before making the call. The 8♠ hit the river and both players knuckled the table. Lynskey whipped over Q♦2♠ for a pair of queens and Gerhart sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Lynskey	362,000 24,000	24,000
Kevin Gerhart	162,000 96,000	96,000

Tags: Alex Lynskey Kevin Gerhart

07-06-2025 20:47 UTC-8

Multi-Way Pot for Nguyen

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Myles Phago

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

In a multi-way pre-flop pot, the pot was at about 16,000 when the flop came 2♥J♠5♣ and it was checked around to Joseph Gallagher in the big blind, who bet out for 4,500. All other players folded apart from Long Nguyen in the small blind who made the call.

The turn brought the 3♣, and again Nguyen check-called Gallagher's 6,500 bet. Both players checked the K♦ on the turn, and Nguyen tabled Q♥J♥ for second pair and was shipped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Long Nguyen	345,000 5,000	5,000
Joseph Gallagher	231,000 30,700	30,700
Collin Ball	110,000 16,800	16,800
Charles Combes	77,500 500	500
Tom Koral	35,500 83,600	83,600

Tags: Joseph Gallagher Long Nguyen

07-06-2025 20:41 UTC-8

Anderson Gets Paid by Lykov

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The board read J♥5♣4♦A♥10♥ with a pot containing more than 30,000 when Calvin Anderson sent a bet of 26,000.

Maxim Lykov went deep into the tank and eventually tossed a chip for the call. Anderson tabled A♦K♥ for a pair of aces and Lykov mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxim Lykov	292,000 198,600	198,600

Calvin Anderson	250,000

Tags: Calvin Anderson Maxim Lykov

07-06-2025 20:36 UTC-8

Postil Gets Rivered

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Liam Gannon

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

James Jeffrey called in the cutoff and on the button, Leland Postil moved all in for 33,000 and only Mattia Festa called in the small blind.

James Jeffrey: 6♥6♣ All in
Mattia Festa: A♦Q♠

The board ran out 10♦4♣7♥9♠Q♦ and the queen on the river gave Festa a pair of queens to eliminate Fest from the tournament.

At another table, Scott Stewart was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mattia Festa	163,000 39,000	39,000
James Jeffrey	37,500 81,100	81,100
Leland Postil	Busted
Scott Stewart	Busted

Tags: James Jeffrey Leland Postil Mattia Festa

07-06-2025 20:23 UTC-8

Negreanu Back in the Game

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Myles Phago

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Daniel Negreanu raised from under the gun to 3,000 and got calls from all around the table. Amit Zulkowitz in early position, Troy Wallace in middle position, Gilad Rubinsky in late position, and Tabatha Hilliard in the big blind.

The flop came J♦K♦Q♦ and Negreanu checked. Zulkowitz bet 5,000, and Wallace called, as did Negreanu. The turn came the 9♦ and it was checked to Wallace who bet out for 5,000, and both Negreanu and Zulkowitz called.

All players checked the 5♠ that came on the river, and Negreanu tabled A♦A♣ for the second nuts. Zulkowitz had QxKx for two pair but was way behind in third as Wallace flipped over 8♦6♦ for the flopped flush.

Negreanu was quick to get the camera out to let his followers know the action and that he couldn't even bet the second nuts but still happy with scooping up some chips to as he said to his followers, “Get back in the game.”

Player	Chips	Progress
Tabatha Hilliard	380,000 70,000	70,000
Gilad Rubinsky	184,000 7,100	7,100
Amit Zulkowitz	159,500 14,600	14,600
Daniel Negreanu	112,500 53,500	53,500

Troy Wallace	43,000 24,300	24,300

Tags: Amit Zulkowitz Daniel Negreanu Gilad Rubinsky Tabatha Hilliard Troy Wallace

07-06-2025 20:22 UTC-8

Time to Learn a Little White Magic

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Adam Lamers

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Watching a couple of hands on Table 473 before it broke, Phil Hellmuth gave an expert lesson in some of his infamous 'white magic' that he so often speaks of...

First off, Hellmuth limped in from the cutoff which allowed the button and the blinds to come along cheaply. The dealer fanned a flop and the action checked to Hellmuth who splashed in a bet of 4,000 which got all of his opponents to fold.

"I had it again," Hellmuth announced after the hand.

On the next hand, Nicholas Roberts limped in from middle position and Hellmuth limped along. Craig Sloan raised to 7,000 in the small blind and only Hellmuth called.

The flop fell Q♣J♦5♥ and both players quickly checked to the 5♠ on the turn. Sloan checked again and Hellmuth made a small bet of 4,000. Sloan called and the 7♥ completed the board with both players checking. Sloan tabled A♥K♣ for just ace-high while Hellmuth turned over 8♥8♣ to claim the pot.

Following that, Jose Lesta opened to 3,500 in early position and Hellmuth made a huge three-bet to 20,000. It folded back to Lesta who gave it some thought before folding and flashing the 10♣. Hellmuth felt the need to show his K♣K♦ as he raked in another pot.

"I bluffed you last time I made it 20,000 so of course I have to have the nuts this time," Hellmuth yapped. "You think I'm sticking in 20,000 without kings?" he rhetorically asked, obviously having done so as a bluff previously.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Lesta	261,500 27,400	27,400
Craig Sloan	221,000 4,800	4,800
Phil Hellmuth	153,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Nicholas Roberts Jose Lesta Craig Sloan

07-06-2025 20:10 UTC-8

Zukowicz Chipping Down

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

James Gorham raised to 4,000 and it folded to Monika Zukowicz in the big blind who called.

Zukowicz led out for 3,000 on the flop 2♠3♦6♦ and after some thinking, Gorham raised it to 12,000. Zukowicz quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Gorham	282,000 18,000	18,000

Monika Zukowicz	32,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: James Gorham Monika Zukowicz

07-06-2025 19:58 UTC-8

Negreanu Picks Up Some Chips

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Myles Phago

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Ludovic Poullet raised from middle position to 3,000 and found a call from Tabatha Hilliard in the small blind. Daniel Negreanu in the big blind then three-bet to 10,000. Poullet called, and Hilliard folded.

The flop came A♣10♦7♠ and both players checked to see the K♦ peel off on the turn. Negreanu led out for 10,000, and Poullet snap-folded.

Negreanu showed KxKx for a turned set and scooped some much-needed chips.