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

07-06-2025 17:30 UTC-8

Some Pre-Dinner Break Chip Count Updates

Myles Phago

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Rigby	461,400 44,100	44,100
Noel Rodriguez	290,600 62,600	62,600

Damon Fine	242,900 89,500	89,500
Stephen Peppin	235,700 72,700	72,700
Erick Lindgren	225,100 84,900	84,900

Robert Varkonyi	64,500 2,900	2,900

07-06-2025 17:31 UTC-8

Poullet Outkicks Rubinsky

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gilad Rubinsky	294,500 7,600	7,600
John Pointer	280,400 4,600	4,600
Amit Zulkowitz	174,700 21,300	21,300
Ludovic Poullet	113,900 700	700
Daniel Negreanu	100,200 29,600	29,600

Travis Fujisaka	72,700 9,900	9,900
Joel Isla	58,100 3,800	3,800
Brandon Paddock	24,500 3,000	3,000
Harry Elliott	7,100 15,300	15,300

Tags: Gilad Rubinsky Ludovic Poullet

07-06-2025 17:35 UTC-8

Kleeman Takes from Yokosawa

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Stewart Morrison

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masato Yokosawa	128,000 52,000	52,000
Jean Kleemann	56,700 11,100	11,100

Tags: Jean Kleemann Masato Yokosawa

07-06-2025 17:38 UTC-8

Pre-Break Chip Update in Horseshoe Blue

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David Salituro

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleksii Kravchuk	380,000 86,000	86,000

Renmei Liu	310,000 10,000	10,000
Liam Jehu	280,000 55,000	55,000
Tabatha Hilliard	240,000 20,000	20,000
Jeremy Wien	230,000 80,000	80,000

Kevin Rabichow	220,000 40,000	40,000

Hung Nguyen	200,000 20,000	20,000
Angelina Rich	175,000 1,000	1,000
Phil Hellmuth III	150,000 40,000	40,000
Mattia Festa	120,000 20,000	20,000
Aaron Barone	100,000

Atanas Malinov	40,000 90,000	90,000
Sachin Joshi	40,000 21,000	21,000
Victoria Livschitz	30,000 36,500	36,500
Martin Kabrhel	25,000 18,600	18,600

Frank Lagodich	20,000 55,500	55,500
Maxwell Sheridan	Busted
Scott Fitzhugh	Busted

07-06-2025 19:09 UTC-8

Ajayi Can't Show A Bluff

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Liam Gannon

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adedapo Ajayi	183,000 1,000	1,000
Scott Stewart	136,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Adedapo Ajayi Scott Stewart Vanessa Selbst

07-06-2025 19:19 UTC-8

Souriau Spikes the River

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Stewart Morrison

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Souriau	245,000 212,500	212,500
Ruben Pinilla	110,000 700	700
Adrian Mateos	60,000 6,000	6,000

Kyna England	36,500 92,600	92,600

Tags: Adrian Mateos Benjamin Souriau Kyna England Ruben Pinilla

07-06-2025 19:24 UTC-8

"A Hand That Even Kessler Would Be Proud Of"

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Liam Gannon

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

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♠ All in
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.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Bunch	191,000 88,000	88,000
Brian Barker	123,000 6,400	6,400
Ja Sim	112,000 112,000	112,000
Gregory Sly	Busted

Tags: Brian Barker Gregory Sly Ja Sim John Bunch

07-06-2025 19:28 UTC-8

Mateos Moves in the Right Direction

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Stewart Morrison

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Souriau	236,000 9,000	9,000
Adrian Mateos	73,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Benjamin Souriau

07-06-2025 19:29 UTC-8

Koroupa's Kings Run Into Aces

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Frank Visser

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

Damon Kroupa got his 115,000 chips in preflop and was at risk against Steven Brooks, who had him covered.

Damon Kroupa: K♠K♣ All in
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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Brooks	300,000 143,300	143,300
Hye Park	121,000 80,200	80,200
Daniel Negreanu	78,000 14,000	14,000

Damon Kroupa	Busted

Tags: Damon Kroupa Steven Brooks

07-06-2025 19:41 UTC-8

Some Post-Dinner Chip Stack Updates

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Myles Phago

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Damon Fine	410,000 8,000	8,000
Noel Rodriguez	270,000 20,600	20,600

Erick Lindgren	229,000 3,900	3,900

Stephen Peppin	225,000 10,700	10,700
Robert Varkonyi	71,000 6,500	6,500

Daniel Negreanu	47,000 31,000	31,000