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

07-06-2025 20:48 UTC-8

Duan Calls Down Tartaglia

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Laura Fryer

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

Chao Duan opened to 3,000 from under the gun and action folded to Ignacio Tartaglia who defended the big blind.

The 9♣2♦6♦ flop was checked by both to see a 7♣ turn. Tartaglia bet 6,500 and Duan called.

Tartaglia bet 20,000 on the Q♣ river and Tartaglia thought, before throwing in a chip to call.

Duan showed Q♦J♦ for a pair of queens he made on the river, and Tartaglia turned over A♠5♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ignacio Tartaglia	200,000 60,200	60,200
Chao Duan	181,000 134,600	134,600

Tags: Chao Duan Ignacio Tartaglia

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 20:46 UTC-8

Vandam Eliminated by Stockdale

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Christian Zetzsche

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

A short-stacked Kyle Vandam was all in preflop against Bradley Stockdale and needed his suited ace to hold in order to remain in contention.

Kyle Vandam: A♠5♠ All in
Bradley Stockdale: J♥10♠

The 8♣4♠3♣ flop kept Vandam in the lead but Stockdale improved on the J♦ turn, the J♠ river then gave him trips to send Vandam to the rail in the penultimate level of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Susan Faber	330,000 151,700	151,700

Bradley Stockdale	240,000 110,700	110,700
Nadya Magnus	140,000 30,000	30,000
Richard Dubini	75,000 81,000	81,000
Kyle Vandam	Busted

Tags: Bradley Stockdale Kyle Vandam

07-06-2025 20:45 UTC-8

As Long as You're Mad

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

It was another hand between Chad Power and Nicholas Rigby.

Power opened to 3,000 with 9♥9♦ from hijack and Rigby, on the button three-bet to 11,000 with K♦Q♦. Power said, "Are you made at me? As long as you're mad I'll call."

The flop came 3♠4♠8♠. Power checked and Rigby checked and they knuckled through the runout 2♥5♣. Rigby mucked once he saw Power's hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Power	374,500 15,000	15,000
Dimitrios Kilintaris	221,000 1,000	1,000
Nicholas Rigby	220,000 11,000	11,000
Rene Knapp	188,500
Stefan Jahn	145,000
Michael Prosansky	114,500
Rafael Gonzalez	93,500 3,000	3,000
Matthew Franklin	51,000
Sean Cronin	3,900 35,100	35,100

Tags: Chad Power Nicholas Rigby

07-06-2025 20:45 UTC-8

Warnicke Takes from Braddock

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

Oliver Braddock raised to 3,500 in the cutoff and Richard Warnicke called in the big blind.

The flop revealed 5♦K♦6♠ and Warnicke checked. Braddock continued for 3,000 and after a minute, Warnicke raised it to 8,000. Braddock snap-folded his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Warnicke	139,000 51,200	51,200
Oliver Braddock	105,000 3,900	3,900

Tags: Oliver Braddock Richard Warnicke

07-06-2025 20:43 UTC-8

Sampson Loves His Fold, Robinson Loves it More

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Jacob Wilson

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

Deon Sampson opened up the action from early position. He made it 3,500 to go, but Alexander Farahi was licking his lips as he shoved next to act. The total was 24,000, which didn't scare Scot Robinson as he cold four-bet to 150,000. It was a large percentage of Samson's stack, and he apologized to the table after going deep into the tank. Eventually, he folded, with a big smile on his face when he saw what he would've been up against.

Alexander Farahi: J♦J♥ All in
Scot Robinson: K♥K♠

The smile was wiped instantly off his face as the 4♦4♠A♦ flop was dealt. The 6♣5♥ runout sealed Farahi's fate. Robinson scooped the chips, while Sampson let out a quiet "f*ck."

Player	Chips	Progress
Scot Robinson	285,000 176,600	176,600
Deon Sampson	215,000 125,700	125,700
Alexander Farahi	Busted

Tags: Alexander Farahi Deon Sampson Scot Robinson

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 20:40 UTC-8

Rigby's Falls Short of Pushing Power Out

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Chad Power with A♠J♥ raised to 3,000 in cutoff and got called by Nicholas Rigby on the button with K♠5♥ and Dimitrios Kilintaris in the big blind with 7♦5♦.

The flop came J♣2♠9♣. After action was passed to him, Rigby bet 9,500 and got called by Power. Kilintaris got out of the way.

They checked through the 8♣ turn and Q♠ river. After a check from Power, Rigby shot out 50,000, sending Power to the tank. Power took his time but ultimately made the call. Power was awarded the pot for his pair of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Power	359,500 59,000	59,000
Nicholas Rigby	231,000 100,000	100,000
Dimitrios Kilintaris	222,000 4,500	4,500
Rene Knapp	188,500
Stefan Jahn	145,000 4,000	4,000
Michael Prosansky	114,500
Rafael Gonzalez	96,500 49,500	49,500
Matthew Franklin	51,000
Sean Cronin	39,000

Tags: Chad Power Dimitrios Kilintaris Nicholas Rigby

07-06-2025 20:40 UTC-8

Ballroom Counts

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Frank Visser

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Farmer	530,000 200,000	200,000
Luka Bojovic	370,000 185,500	185,500
Kenny Hallaert	325,000 185,000	185,000

Aaron Barone	172,000 32,000	32,000

Laura Born	125,000 70,000	70,000
Monika Zukowicz	52,500 20,500	20,500
Michael Dwyer	45,000 81,000	81,000