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

07-06-2025 21:46 UTC-8

Rubinsky Paid to the Max

Myles Phago

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

Gilad Rubinsky limped from early position, and Tabatha Hilliard raised to 3,000 from middle position. Action folded to Andreas Berggren, who called as did Rubinsky.

The flop came A♥5♥8♥, and Berggren checked to Rubinsky, who bet out for 23,000, Hilliard called, and Berggren folded.

The turn brought the 7♣, and Rubinsky continued the aggression by betting out for 47,000. Hilliard called. The river saw the K♣ peel off, and Rubinsky bet out for 82,000, and Hilliard snap-called.

"Flush" announced Rubinsky and tabled 10♥9♥. "Nice hand" came the reply from Hilliard as she flashed her A♠K♠ before dumping into the muck as Rubinsky started stacking up the monster pot that sent him over 600,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gilad Rubinsky	622,000 438,000	438,000
John Pointer	220,000 190,000	190,000
Travis Fujisaka	202,000 37,000	37,000
Joshua Palmer	164,000 20,900	20,900

Amit Zulkowitz	139,000 20,500	20,500
Andreas Berggren	133,000 22,000	22,000
Tabatha Hilliard	121,000 259,000	259,000
Daniel Negreanu	100,500 2,500	2,500

Joel Isla	12,000 46,100	46,100

Tags: Andreas Berggren Gilad Rubinsky Tabatha Hilliard

07-06-2025 21:46 UTC-8

Naquin Busts to Singh in a Brutal Cooler

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David Salituro

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

Nearly 50,000 was already in the middle as Amritraj Singh and Jacob Naquin saw a flop of 4♦J♦9♥. Naquin then got his last 50,000 in from the button, and Singh put him at risk in the small blind.

Jacob Naquin: 9♣9♠ All in
Amritraj Singh: J♥J♣

Naquin turned over a set of nines, but he ran right into Singh's top set of jacks. The rest of the board ran out 3♥10♠ and Naquin fell victim to the massive cooler.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amritraj Singh	300,000 115,000	115,000
Jacob Naquin	Busted

Tags: Amritraj Singh Jacob Naquin

07-06-2025 21:44 UTC-8

Faber Chips Up Amid Confusion

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Christian Zetzsche

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

The floor was called with four-way action to the A♦4♠4♣ flop when it checked to Susan Faber on the button. It was apparent that something had gone wrong with the Q♠ accidentally exposed by the dealer and that card was reshuffled back into the deck after the action was concluded.

Faber's button bet of 6,000 was check-raised to 15,500 by Yael Pilo Raz in the small blind to force out Jovan Kenjic and Eddie Szumski. On the 8♦ turn, Pilo Raz bet 25,000 for Faber to call and she then checked the 9♣ on the river. Faber bet 25,000 and Pilo Raz folded the A♣ face-up, Faber showed her A♠K♠ before claiming the pot.

"You folded queens?" Pilo Raz asked and Szumski nodded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Susan Faber	520,000 190,000	190,000

Jovan Kenjic	130,000 29,000	29,000
Eddie Szumski	70,000
Yael Pilo Raz	37,500 74,530	74,530

Tags: Eddie Szumski Jovan Kenjic Susan Faber Yael Pilo Raz

07-06-2025 21:43 UTC-8

The Table Can Feel Deevara's Pain

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David Salituro

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

Joshua Boulton raised to 4,000 in the hijack and Rahul Deevara three-bet to 13,000 in the small blind. Boulton called and the flop came A♦7♠9♣.

Deevara checked to Boulton who bet 9,000. Deevara called to the 7♦ turn, where Boulton bet 17,000. Deevara again called.

The river was the A♥ and Boulton bet 75,000, enough to put Deevara all in. Deevara tanked for nearly five minutes until folding.

"If you have kings there, I feel your pain. I was just imagining myself with kings. And you just know that bet is coming," tablemate Jacob Beck said to Deevara, sympathizing with his predicament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Boulton	450,000 180,000	180,000

Rahul Deevara	40,000

Tags: Joshua Boulton Rahul Deevara

07-06-2025 21:39 UTC-8

Generalov Gives to Baggett

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Laura Fryer

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

Players were heads-up on the 2♣6♠7♦ flop with a pot of around 15,000.

Konstantin Generalov had bet 6,000 from late position and Dakota Baggett called on the button.

The A♥ was turned, and checked to the 10♦ river.

Generalov checked, Baggett bet 15,500 and Generalov folded, passing a pot to Baggett.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dakota Baggett	107,000 98,000	98,000
Konstantin Generalov	65,000 148,500	148,500

Tags: Dakota Baggett Konstantin Generalov

07-06-2025 21:27 UTC-8

Johnson Falls To Wolter

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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 20:55 UTC-8

Final Break

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Dan O'Hair

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

The remaining 1,564 Day 2abc players have been sent on their last 20-minute break of the evening.

Here are the highlights from Level nine:

07-06-2025 20:48 UTC-8

Beveridge Runs Into a Monster in a Massive Pot

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David Salituro

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

Colin Beveridge got his last 150,000 in the middle from the button as Steven Rivero put in at risk from the big blind.

Colin Beveridge: Q♠Q♣ All in
Steven Rivero: A♠A♥

Beveridge had run his queens into Rivero's aces, while the A♣K♦10♠ flop improved Rivero to a set. Beveridge was left looking to complete a straight draw, but he couldn't connect with the 7♦ turn or 3♠ river and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Rivero	410,000 303,100	303,100
Colin Beveridge	Busted

Tags: Colin Beveridge Steven Rivero

07-06-2025 20:23 UTC-8

Selbst Amazed at Stewart's Fold

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David Salituro

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

Scott Stewart bet 6,000 from under the gun on a flop of 9♠4♦3♣ and Vanessa Selbst called in the hijack, as did Seunghyun Nam in the big blind.

Stewart bet another 23,000 on the 4♠ turn and only Selbst called this time. The river was the 5♥ and Stewart bet 55,000.

Selbst then moved all in and Stewart, with around 25,000 remaining, tossed Q♣Q♦ into the middle of the cards.

"Is that a call or a fold?" Selbst asked.

"Fold," Stewart replied.

"What?" an amazed Selbst added as she took the pot. "You have to think I'm never bluffing. And you're right."

Player	Chips	Progress
Vanessa Selbst	350,000 190,000	190,000

Seunghyun Nam	120,000 88,800	88,800
Scott Stewart	25,000 111,000	111,000

Tags: Scott Stewart Seunghyun Nam Vanessa Selbst

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