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

07-06-2025 16:20 UTC-8

Villegas Takes From Moncek

Christian Zetzsche

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

Tyler Moncek was one of many players to take advantage of the advanced late registration today and had run up a profit already. However, all of that vanished when he took on Mark Villegas. On a board of Q♣7♥2♥6♥J♣, Villegas check-called a bet of 25,000 by Moncek who revealed the J♠10♥.

Villegas had that beat with the Q♥8♣ in the big blind and leaped to a very healthy stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Villegas	210,000 101,800	101,800
Tyler Moncek	25,000

Tags: Tyler Moncek Mark Villegas

07-06-2025 16:17 UTC-8

Hou Sends Jahn Out

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

The board 4♠K♠2♠J♦5♦ was already dealt when Sonke Jahn made a bet, with only a few chips behind, and Ernest Hou shoved.

Jahn called all in and tabled Q♠10♠ for the flush. It wasn't good enough as Hou showed A♠3♠ for the nut flush and Jahn made his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ernest Hou	219,000 158,800	158,800
Sonke Jahn	Busted

Tags: Ernest Hou Sonke Jahn

07-06-2025 16:15 UTC-8

Wardup Takes from Blom

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Stewart Morrison

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

Viktor Blom raised from early position to 2,600, and only Brian Wardrup called, defending his big blind.

Playing in flow, Wardrup checked to Blom on the J♥Q♥A♦ flop. Blom placed a bet of 3,000, which Wardrup called.

Both players checked the 10♥ turn, and the dealer flipped over a 4♦ river card.

Wardrup led out with a bet of 8,500, and after a small pause for thought, Blom called.

Wardrup tabled 6♥5♥ for a flush, and Blom mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Wardrup	147,800 27,100	27,100
Viktor Blom	59,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Brian Wardrup Viktor Blom

07-06-2025 16:15 UTC-8

Gunn Shoots Straight

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Ryuta Nakai started the action with a 2,400 raise from late position. Aaron Gunn in the big blind called to see a flop.

The flop came 7♥8♥10♥ and both players checked the flop. The turn 9♦ and once again both players the straighty board.

On the river 10♠, Gunn shot out 5,100. Nakai called just to muck his hand after Gunn showed K♣J♦ for a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryuta Nakai	272,000 112,000	112,000
Aaron Gunn	109,000 11,500	11,500

Tags: Aaron Gunn Ryuta Nakai

07-06-2025 16:14 UTC-8

Mikulik Flips Pfleger to the Rail

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David Salituro

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

Rafael Pfleger raised to 15,000 in the hijack, leaving only a few chips behind, and Taras Mikulik moved all in from the small blind. The table folded back to Pfleger who tossed in his last chips.

Rafael Pfleger: K♥10♥ All in
Taras Mikulik: 8♥8♣

Plfeger needed to survive the flip to stay alive, but he couldn't connect with the Q♠3♥4♦3♦4♥ board and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taras Mikulik	60,000 23,000	23,000
Rafael Pfleger	Busted

Tags: Rafael Pfleger

07-06-2025 16:14 UTC-8

Assorted Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Matt Salsberg defended the big blind in three-way action and then jammed the J♣5♠4♦ flop for the last 9,800. It folded to Gregory Zarefes, who reluctantly folded. Salsberg picked up the pot and moved to around 15 big blinds but lost these shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dakota Baggett	310,000 10,500	10,500
Leonard Maue	260,000 240,800	240,800
Rafael Mota	230,000 188,200	188,200
Gregory Zarefes	210,000 71,300	71,300
Donnie Peters	180,000 144,200	144,200
Johan Schumacher	130,000 10,000	10,000
Jack Sinclair	90,000 17,100	17,100

Scott Baumstein	65,000

Tristan Wade	22,000 91,000	91,000

John Riordan	20,000 62,200	62,200

Matt Salsberg	Busted
Brandon Sowers	Busted

Tags: Gregory Zarefes Matt Salsberg

07-06-2025 16:13 UTC-8

Fours Are Enough for Frank

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

Syed Saleh started with a raise to 2,400 and Christopher Frank called in the cutoff, followed by Nils Pudel in the big blind.

The trio saw a flop 7♠5♠10♣ and it checked to Frank who bet 2,300. Only Saleh called to stay in the pot. The turn was the J♠ and Saleh check-called again, this time for 6,800.

Both checked on the 6♥ river and Saleh revealed K♥Q♠ for king high. It wasn't enough to claim the pot as Frank tabled 4♠4♥ to grab the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nils Pudel	262,000 200,100	200,100
Christopher Frank	192,500 37,500	37,500

Syed Saleh	102,000 7,500	7,500

Tags: Christopher Frank Nils Pudel Syed Saleh

07-06-2025 16:11 UTC-8

Tapinas Takes Two From Farrelly

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Frank Visser

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

Catching the action on a K♥K♣4♦3♠ turn, Andrius Tapinas checked from the small blind to James Farrelly on the button, who fired 30,000 into a pot of around 40,000. Tapinas called to the 9♥ river, which he also checked.

Farrelly barreled in a bet of 35,000. Tapinas snap-called, and revealed K♠Q♦ for trip kings once Farrelly admitted he had jack-high.

The next hand, Farrely opened to 2,400 in the cutoff, and Tapinas called on the button. The 6♣Q♣10♥ flop checked through to the 9♣ turn, where Farrelly check-called Tapinas' bet of 2,000. The A♥ river was checked to showdown, where Tapinas won once more with Q♥2♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrius Tapinas	248,500 193,700	193,700
James Farrelly	126,500 90,200	90,200

Tags: Andrius Tapinas James Farrelly

07-06-2025 16:10 UTC-8

Charania Runs into MacPhee

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Laura Fryer

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

Johan Schumacher opened from under the gun to 2,500 and Kevin Macphee called from the cutoff. Jose Guilher Valerio also called on the button and Mohsin Charania defended the big blind.

Charania and Schumacher checked the 9♥Q♠6♠ flop and Macphee bet 7,800. Valerio folded and Charania moved all in for his remaining 25,000. Macphee was the only caller and the players flipped heads-up.

Mohsin Charania: Q♥9♣ All in
Kevin Macphee: Q♣Q♦

Charania was sitting with two pair, but Macphee flopped trip queens.

There was no luck for Charania on the K♠ turn and 6♣ river, and he was eliminated from the tournament just after the second break of the day.