2025 World Series of Poker
Ludovic Poullet under the gun started the action with a 2,400 raise holding K♦10♦. He got one customer in Gilad Rubinsky with J♥10♥ in middle position to see the flop.
The flop came down 6♦10♣7♣ and Poullet bet 2,100 and got called by Rubinsky. The turn Q♦ fell and Poullet continued with a 7,000 bet. Rubinsky stayed on and called.
Action slowed when both players checked the river Q♣. After the hands were tabled, Poullet scooped the pot with a pair of tens and the superior kicker.
Masato Yokosawa raised from the cutoff to 2,400, and only Jean Kleemann called, defending his big blind.
The dealer spread a 7♥4♦A♣ flop, which Kleeman checked in flow to the preflop aggressor. Yokosawa placed a bet of 1,600 but was met with a check-raise to 5,000, which he called.
The dealer flipped over the 3♠ turn, and Kleeman continued for 10,000. Yokosawa didn't take too much time in returning his cards to the dealer.
The Blue section in the Horseshoe Ballroom is clearing out fast, with only a few rows left as players prepare to head off on dinner break.
Adedapo Ajayi raised to 4,000 in early position and Scott Stewart called in late position.
The flop rolled out 4♦K♥7♠ and Ajayi bet 3,500 to see Stewart call.
Ajayi checked the turn 2♦ over to Stewart who bet 8,000. Ajayi raised to 22,000 and after a few seconds, Stewart released his hand.
"Show the bluff!" said table mate Vanessa Selbst.
"Is this a bluff?" asked Ajayi as he tabled a K♦ while the pot was being pushed to him.
Benjamin Souriau kicked the action from middle position, with a raise to 3,000. Adrian Mateos called from the cutoff, and Kyna England called on the button. When action got to Ruben Pinilla in the big blind, he put in a three-bet to 17,000. Souriau and Mateos called, but England folded.
Pinilla continued with a bet of 12,500 on the 3♥6♦5♣ flop, and both of his opponents made the call.
All three players checked the 8♣ turn, and the dealer added the river A♥ to the board.
Action checked round again, and Pinilla tabled J♠J♦. Souriau then revealed the river had improved him to top pair with his A♣J♣, and when Mateos mucked his hand, the pot was pushed in the direction of Souriau.
Brian Barker opened to 3,000 in the cutoff and was called by Gregory Sly on the button, John Bunch in the small blind, and Ja Sim in the big blind.
The flop rolled out A♦Q♣J♣ and action checked around to Sly who bet 6,000. Bunch raised to 18,000 which folded out Sim while Barker raised to 32,000. Sly moved all in for 38,000 and Bunch jammed all in over the top which saw Barker fold.
Gregory Sly: A♣J♠
John Bunch: K♦10♣
Bunch had flopped Broadway up against Sly's top and bottom pair. The board ran out 9♠3♦ and Bunch's Broadway held up as the best hand while Sly was eliminated.
"That's a hand even Kessler would be proud of," said Bunch as he raked in the pot.
Benjamin Souriau opened to 3,000, which was promptly met by an Adrian Mateos three-bet to 9,000. Souriau called, and the two went to a flop.
The postflop action was short and sweet, as Souriau surrendered the pot following a Mateos continuation-bet of 13,000.
Damon Kroupa got his 115,000 chips in preflop and was at risk against Steven Brooks, who had him covered.
Damon Kroupa: K♠K♣
Steven Brooks: A♠A♥
Kroupa had run into the ultimate cooler, and his Main Event ended when the 4♣9♦6♠5♣2♦ board brought no help.