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

07-06-2025 14:54 UTC-8

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

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 14:52 UTC-8

Remitio Gives the Lowdown

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Adam Lamers

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

Joshua Remitio just got moved into the Horseshoe Events Center and took his seat at Table 420. Once that current hand was finished, he was asked by Montgomery Cole to give some background information.

"Since you're the new guy at the table, can you tell us a little bit about your play style?" Cole asked.

"I'll bluff the flop and the turn, but never the river," Remitio replied. "I three-bet aces and seven-deuce, the rest I just flat-call."

Little does Cole know, that he could go back and see many of the hands Remitio played en route to his fourth-place finish in the 2021 WSOP Main Event where he cashed for $2.3 million. That was the start of Remitio's poker career which has now seen him claim three gold bracelets in the online streets in the past two years.

"Now your turn. You guys have to give me the lowdown," Remitio bargained, but didn't get much help.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Crawford	252,000 172,000	172,000
Montgomery Cole	128,300 33,500	33,500
Joshua Remitio	53,000 14,700	14,700

07-06-2025 14:49 UTC-8

Sternheimer's Shove Leaves Vierling Short

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Dan O'Hair

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

Philip Sternheimer raised to 2,300 from the cutoff and was three-bet to 10,000 by Jessica Vierling in the big blind. Sternheimer called.

The flop came K♥6♦9♥ and Sternheimer called a 5,500 bet from Vierling.

The 4♣ fell on the turn and Vierling announced a bet of 10,000. Sternheimer weighed his options and then shoved, which was enough to put Vierling all in for her last 20,000.

Vierling laid her hand down and Sternheimer showed 7♦7♥ before collecting the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	105,000 45,000	45,000

Jessica Vierling	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Jessica Vierling Philip Sternheimer

07-06-2025 14:37 UTC-8

Teusl Gets Her Revenge

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Liam Gannon

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

Jessica Teusl raised to 2,200 from middle position and in the big blind, Blake Barousse called.

The flop rolled out Q♥6♥Q♣ and both players checked to the 8♣ turn where Barousse bet 3,500 and Teusl called.

Barousse checked the river 3♦ over to Teusl.

"I'll keep it cheap," said Teusl as she put together a bet of 3,500. "This is just to get even."

"We're even now?" asked Barousse, referencing a hand from earlier where he held aces against Teusl.

"If you make this call, yes," replied Teusl.

After some more thought, he tossed in the chips and mucked after Teusl showed A♥A♦ for aces and queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blake Barousse	131,000 19,500	19,500
Jessica Teusl	77,100 21,100	21,100

Tags: Blake Barousse Jessica Teusl

07-06-2025 14:21 UTC-8

Markholt Falls To Ruzzi

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Liam Gannon

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

Lee Markholt raised to 2,200 in the hijack and Matias Ruzzi three-bet to 7,800 on the button. In the big blind, John Monnette pitched his cards and Markholt opted to move all in for 27,500. Ruzzi called.

Lee Markholt: A♣K♣ All in
Matias Ruzzi: 9♥9♣

The board ran out 9♠J♠Q♠J♥3♦ and the nines full of jacks was good for Ruzzi while Markholt was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matias Ruzzi	316,000 194,700	194,700
John Monnette	52,000 52,000	52,000

Lee Markholt	Busted

Tags: John Monnette Lee Markholt Matias Ruzzi

07-06-2025 14:14 UTC-8

Zelman Takes a Bite Out of the Hippo

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Adam Lamers

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

A completed board of 4♣2♠2♥5♣5♥ was spread across the table with around 45,000 in the pot already. The action was on Martin Kabrhel in the cutoff who dropped in a rainbow bet, one of each color, making it 31,600.

Michael Zelman thought for a minute before splashing in a raise to 85,000. Kabrhel tried to engage in some table talk, even pointing out the large dog looming in the background of Zelman, but got no response at all. Kabrhel eventually called and Zelman turned over 5♦4♦ for a full house and Kabrhel sent his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Zelman	300,200 92,000	92,000
Martin Kabrhel	53,500 130,500	130,500

Tags: Martin Kabrhel Michael Zelman

07-06-2025 14:04 UTC-8

Good Bai

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Stewart Morrison

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

Action was joined with 16,000 in the middle, and three players had arrived at the river on a A♣7♣5♣8♦10♦ board.

The player first to act checked, as did Richard Bai in the hijack. Karim Salum then moved all in from the cutoff for 11,900.

He got over the first hurdle, with one player folding, but Bai was less trusting of the bet.

A curious Bai thought through the hand and decided to make the call.

It was probably good news as Salum stood up to leave at the same time as turning over his cards. Sure enough, he showed 7♦6♦, which could not beat Bai's A♥3♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Bai	259,000 59,000	59,000
Karim Salum	Busted

Tags: Karim Salum Richard Bai

07-06-2025 13:00 UTC-8

Break Time

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Players in the field have been sent on their first 20-minute break of the day.

So far, Day 2abc has drawn over 200 new registrants, bringing the total number of entrants for the 2025 Main Event to 8,972 and counting.

Here are some highlights from the past level:

07-06-2025 12:49 UTC-8

Munoz Wins a Click-Off War with Berk

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ramon Munoz raised it up from middle position and Michael Berk three-bet to 6,600 in the small blind. Munoz four-bet to 13,000 and Berk cllicked it back with a five-bet to 20,000. Munoz just called and the flop of 8♥7♦3♣ hit the felt.

Berk led out with a small bet of 4,000 and Munoz raised to 12,000 which prompted a quick fold from Berk. Munoz was shipped the pot and he threw his Q♠5♠ face up into the middle of the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramon Munoz	96,000 13,000	13,000
Michael Berk	56,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Michael Berk Ramon Munoz

07-06-2025 12:31 UTC-8

Jehu Puts a Massive Cooler on Han

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Nearly 90,000 was already in the pot as Shuyang Han and Liam Jehu got all their chips in the middle on a flop of 2♦3♠8♣, Han in early position and Jehu in the hijack.

Shuyang Han: K♠K♦ All in
Liam Jehu: A♠A♥

Han showed down two kings, but Jehu had woken up with aces and was poised to take down the massive pot. The board ran out 9♣Q♥ and Jehu secured the pot.

The stacks were counted down and Han had around 60,000 remaining, while Jehu had 85,000 to send Han to the rail.