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

07-06-2025 17:05 UTC-8

Liu Pushes Babakhanian Out

Gaelle Jaudon

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

The board 5♠5♥K♦J♦8♣ was already dealt with a pot containing more than 110,000. Xiaozhe Liu bet 150,000, putting Artem Babakhanian at risk with a shorter stack and the latter called.

Liu tabled K♣K♠ for the full house and Babakhanian quickly sent K♥Q♣ into the muck before leaving the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaozhe Liu	445,000 259,900	259,900
Artem Babakhanian	Busted

Tags: Artem Babakhanian Xiaozhe Liu

07-06-2025 17:05 UTC-8

Anderson Wakes Up With a Monster to Bust Fleishman

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David Salituro

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

Calvin Anderson raised to 2,500 under the gun and Barry Fleishman moved all in for 35,900 in early position. Kenneth Lin called on the button, but Anderson reshoved. Lin had around 70,000 remaining and took a minute before folding, later saying he had two jacks.

Barry Fleishman: 10♥10♣ All in
Calvin Anderson: K♦K♣

Fleishman had run into Anderson's kings and the flop came A♥K♥4♥ to give Anderson a set, while Fleishman picked up a flush draw. The A♠ turn removed all hope for Fleishman as Anderson improved to a full house, while the river was the 8♣ and Fleishman was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	250,000 160,000	160,000

Kenneth Lin	70,000 27,000	27,000
Barry Fleishman	Busted

Tags: Barry Fleishman Calvin Anderson Kenneth Lin

07-06-2025 17:04 UTC-8

Merwin Scoops a Huge Double

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Stewart Morrison

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

Steven Merwin raised to 2,500 on the button, and only Bryan Allen made the call, defending his big blind.

The dealer spread a 10♦4♦A♠ flop, and Allen checked in flow. Merwin continued with a bet of 3,000 and was met with a check-raise to 8,200. Merwin called, and the two took a turn.

Allen continued with a bet of 3,600 on the 10♥ turn, but it was his turn to get raised. Merwin put in a more substantial 18,000. Allen called to see one more card.

The 6♦ turned out to be an action river card, as Allen took back the betting lead, moving all in, covering his opponent.

"I thought I priced you out of the flush draw", was Merwin's immediate thought process. He took less than a minute to consider before saying "I have to call" and moving his remaining stack into the middle.

Allen turned over A♦9♥, for two pair, which could not beat the trips of Merwin, who turned over Q♥10♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Merwin	290,200 72,600	72,600
Bryan Allen	30,300 30,300	30,300

Tags: Bryan Allen Steven Merwin

07-06-2025 17:03 UTC-8

Auville Doubles Through Capener

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Christian Zetzsche

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

One of the most classic setups in No-Limit Hold'em tournament poker unfolded over on table 482 when John Auville was all-in and at risk with the A♦A♥. They were up against the K♥K♣ of Michael Capener and no upset came to be on the Q♥J♠4♣6♣4♦ board for Auville to dent the stack of his table neighbour.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Auville	125,000 72,700	72,700
Michael Capener	45,000 73,300	73,300

Tags: John Auville Michael Capener

07-06-2025 17:00 UTC-8

Gross Finds the Call to Bust Rogers

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David Salituro

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

John Gross bet 6,200 from the hijack on a flop of 8♠10♠5♦ before Jeffrey Rogers raised to 15,000 in the big blind. Gross called and the 2♥ fell on the turn.

Rogers then moved all in for 16,700 and Gross tanked for a few minutes before calling. Rogers showed Q♣10♣ for top pair, but Gross had Q♥Q♠.

The river was the 6♦ and Gross secured the pot to send Rogers to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Gross	120,000 66,300	66,300
Jeffrey Rogers	Busted

Tags: Jeffrey Rogers John Gross

07-06-2025 17:00 UTC-8

Ball's Aces Hold, Eliminates Lawrence

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Jesse Lawrence was all-in for 39,300 and was called by Collin Ball taking them to showdown.

Jesse Lawrence: A♦K♠ All in
Collin Ball: A♥A♣

The flop came 3♠K♦9♦. Lawrence had minimal outs to be able to crack Ball's aces. The runout of J♥10♦ didn't help Lawrence at all. Lawrence left the feature table as Ball scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	178,500 5,800	5,800

Craig Sloan	173,100 3,000	3,000
Collin Ball	163,300 42,300	42,300
Jose Lesta	156,000 10,700	10,700
Callum Roque	126,500 2,400	2,400
John Garza	76,600 3,000	3,000
Matthew Kenyon	21,700 3,000	3,000
Sherisse Korfel	12,500 3,000	3,000
Jesse Lawrence	Busted

Tags: Collin Ball Jesse Lawrence

07-06-2025 16:59 UTC-8

Damelian Leaves Kabrhel with Crumbs

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Adam Lamers

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

Martin Kabrhel raised to 2,500 on the button and was called by Samuel Gagnon in the small blind. Roberto Damelian three-bet to 10,700 in the big blind and only Kabrhel called.

The flop came Q♠7♥2♥ and Damelian led out with a bet of 9,000 which Kabrhel quickly called. The turn was the A♠ and Damelian slowed down with a check. Kabrhel announced all in as the bigger stack and Damelian went into the tank. Two minutes had passed and Kabrhel called the clock. Damelian was down to his last two seconds before making the call for his stack of 32,100.

Roberto Damelian: K♠K♦ All in
Martin Kabrhel: 5♠4♠

Damelian had the best hand thus far but was fading straight and flush draws from Kabrhel. The river was the K♣ and Damelian improved to a set of kings to score a big double up and leave Kabrhel on crumbs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Damelian	106,000
Martin Kabrhel	6,400 64,600	64,600

Tags: Samuel Gagnon Roberto Damelian Martin Kabrhel

07-06-2025 16:59 UTC-8

Cabrera Polop Continues Stacking

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Frank Visser

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

Ricardo Zamora Martinez made it 2,400 from middle position. Amritraj Singh called in the cutoff, and David Cabrera Polop defended in the big blind. All three players checked the 5♠8♥10♦ flop to the K♥ turn.

Carbrera checked again, after which Zamora bet 4,500. Singh quickly mucked, while Carbrera called. Zamora sized up to 9,000 on the 4♥ river, sending Carbrera into the tank.

Eventually, he check-called again. Zamora tabled A♦Q♠ for ace-high, and Carbrera raked in the pot and some compliments from the table as he had called with 10♠6♠ for a pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Cabrera Polop	388,300 34,300	34,300
Richard Bai	265,000
Amritraj Singh	185,000 5,000	5,000
Jacob Naquin	102,200 33,500	33,500
Ricardo Zamora Martinez	91,500 3,000	3,000
Antal Gyori	68,600 26,500	26,500
Ritvars Cekalins	36,500 6,000	6,000
Jerry Lim	23,800 34,500	34,500

Tags: Amritraj Singh David Cabrera Polop Ricardo Zamora Martinez

07-06-2025 16:58 UTC-8

Fei Falls To Popovych

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Liam Gannon

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

Wesley Fei opened to 2,500 in late position and Serhii Popovych called on the button and in the big blind, Dario Marinelli called.

The flop rolled out 3♣9♥Q♦ and Marinelli checked over to Fei who bet 2,500 and only Popovych called.

Fei checked the 10♠ turn over to Popovych who bet 4,000 and Fei called.

On the river A♠, Fei checked over to Popovych who bet 22,200. Fei responded by moving all in for 89,500 and Popovych went into the tank for a couple minutes. Everntually Fei called the clock and Popovych made the decision to call with eight seconds left on the clock.

Wesley Fei: J♣J♠ All in
Serhii Popovych: 9♠9♣

The set of nines was good for Popovych to eliminate Fei from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Marinelli	93,000 66,700	66,700
Serhii Popovych	22,500 58,300	58,300
Wesley Fei	Busted

Tags: Dario Marinelli Serhii Popovych Wesley Fei

07-06-2025 16:58 UTC-8

Isla and Poullet Chops

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Harry Elliott limped under the gun and Ludovic Poullet raised to 2,500 in hijack holding A♥10♥. Joel Isla, int he big blind with K♣10♣ called. Elliott called after.

The flop came 8♦9♥7♣ and all players checked. Isla led with 3,200 on the turn 6♠. Poullet was the only one who called.

Isla kept the pressure with a 4,800 bet on the river 8♥. Poullet called, and the dealer split the pot between the two of them for a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gilad Rubinsky	286,900 9,200	9,200
John Pointer	275,800 9,000	9,000
Amit Zulkowitz	153,400 6,000	6,000
Daniel Negreanu	129,800 600	600

Ludovic Poullet	113,200 2,700	2,700
Travis Fujisaka	62,800 600	600
Joel Isla	54,300 9,800	9,800
Brandon Paddock	27,500 6,000	6,000
Harry Elliott	22,400 9,900	9,900

Tags: Harry Elliott Joel Isla Ludovic Poullet