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

07-06-2025 11:15 UTC-8

Lucky Sevens Hold for Fujisaka

Myles Phago

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Travis Fujisaka raised to 1,600 from under the gun, and action was folded to Amit Zulkowitz in the big blind who made the call.

The flop came 8♠Q♥K♥, Zulkowitz check-called Fujisaka's 1,300 continuation bet, and both players checked the 2♥ turn as they did on the 2♦ river.

Fujisaka tabled 7♦7♣ and was pushed the pot as Zulkowitz mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amit Zulkowitz	170,000 16,000	16,000
Travis Fujisaka	110,000 42,600	42,600

Tags: Amit Zulkowitz Travis Fujisaka

07-06-2025 11:16 UTC-8

Clarke Dispatches Kulev

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Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Alex Kulev was seen with 7,500 chips out in front of him from the small blind and Jason Clarke had bumped it up to 18,000 in the hijack. After thinking it over for a while, Kulev shoved around 35,000, and Clarke snap-called.

Alex Kulev: A♥Q♥ All in
Jason Clarke: A♣K♣

Kulev's Main Event life was on the line, and the flop of A♠3♠8♠ put him one step closer to an early shower. A 6♠ on the turn put a flush draw on board and meant another spade would result in a chop, but instead the 7♦ hit the river, leaving Kulev on the sidelines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Clarke	165,000 34,100	34,100
Alex Kulev	Busted

Tags: Alex Kulev Jason Clarke

07-06-2025 11:16 UTC-8

Nakai Overtakes Hirst

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

In a three-bet pot, Ryuta Nakai in middle position and hijack Zachary Hirst had collected 25,000 before the 3♦10♣8♥ flop was dealt. They both checked to the 5♠ turn, where Nakai led out for 7,500.

Hirst called to the 6♥ river, where Nakai checked to him. Hirst bet 11,000, and Nakai quickly called. Hirst showed J♦10♦ for top pair, but Nakai had Q♠10♠ for a better kicker to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryuta Nakai	195,000 39,000	39,000
Zachary Hirst	155,000 29,600	29,600

Tags: Ryuta Nakai Zachary Hirst

07-06-2025 11:17 UTC-8

Hellmuth Busts Murai to Start Day 2

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Takahiro Murai opened to 1,600 from early position and was called by two players, including Jimmy Dudley on the button. Phil Hellmuth reraised to 8,000 in the small blind and Murai shoved all in for 66,100. The action folded back to Hellmuth who went into the tank for over three minutes before the clock was called.

"Who called the clock?" Hellmuth questioned right away. Collin Ball put up his hand, only to have Hellmuth question how long he had been thinking for. The Poker Brat eventually made the call and the cards were face up.

Takahiro Murai: A♣K♣ All in
Phil Hellmuth: Q♠Q♥

The board ran out 10♥9♥2♦J♥J♣ and Dudley exclaimed that he folded pocket jacks which would have made quads. However, Hellmuth was the winner of the pot and he took a quick video with Murai before he sent him on his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	152,000 67,000	67,000

Jimmy Dudley	58,000 1,400	1,400
Takahiro Murai	Busted

Tags: Collin Ball Jimmy Dudley Phil Hellmuth Takahiro Murai

07-06-2025 11:18 UTC-8

Williams Wins Small from Sturm

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Laura Fryer

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Leon Sturm opened to 1,600 from under the gun and was called by Jared Williams in the hijack.

The K♣Q♠9♦ flop was bet by Sturm to 1,100 and Williams called.

Both checked the 5♥ turn to see the A♠ river.

Sturm checked the river and Williams bet 6,000. Sturm took some time before making the call and Williams showed A♦4♦. Sturm mucked, passing an early pot to Williams.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	148,900 8,700	8,700

Jared Williams	126,600 10,700	10,700

Tags: Jared Williams Leon Sturm

07-06-2025 11:20 UTC-8

Reilly Rivers a Flush

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Joseph Hartman started the action in cutoff with a 2,000 raise and got one caller in the big blind Tim Reilly.

Both players saw the flop drop 9♣2♦3♣. After a check, Hartman continued with 2,500. Reilly decided to stay on leading them to the turn.

The turn A♦ fell and Reilly checked. Hartman kept the pressure with a 6,000 bet which Reilly called once again.

Both players checked the 10♣ river. Hartman showed first with A♥J♣ for top pair but couldn't beat Reilly's flush with K♣Q♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Reilly	100,000 10,200	10,200
Joseph Hartman	8,000 59,100	59,100

Tags: Joseph Hartman Tim Reilly

07-06-2025 11:21 UTC-8

King-High No Good for Negreanu

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Myles Phago

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Daniel Negreanu raised to 2,000 from the button and found a call from Travis Fujisaka in the big blind.

The dealer peeled off the flop of 8♣8♦Q♠ and Fujisaka checked to Negreanu, who continued for 1,300. Fujisaka called.

The turn brought the 10♥, and both players checked, and on the Q♥ river, they both knuckled again.

"Ace beats king," exclaimed Negreanu, as Fujisaka turned over A♠7♥ for the winning hand with ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	123,000 500	500

Travis Fujisaka	113,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Travis Fujisaka

07-06-2025 11:21 UTC-8

Nguyen Raises Lynch on the River

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Four players went to a flop of 10♥8♣4♣ where Haidang Nguyen bet 3,200 from the cutoff. Only Louis Lynch called under the gun.

The turn was the 3♥ and Lynch led out for 5,300. Nguyen called to see the 6♥ river, where Lynch bet another 7,700. Nguyen then raised to 17,000.

Lynch spent several minutes in the tank before folding, and Nguyen took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Haidang Nguyen	110,000 39,600	39,600
Louis Lynch	35,000 37,500	37,500

Tags: Haidang Nguyen Louis Lynch

07-06-2025 11:23 UTC-8

Funaro Calls Correctly

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Francesco Saraceno opened to 1,800 on the button and Frank Funaro called in the big blind. On the Q♥9♠5♥ flop, both players checked and saw the K♥ turn for free. Funaro check-called for 2,500 and checked the 8♥ on the river with now four hearts on board.

Saraceno bet 4,000 and was called by Funaro to reveal his A♦J♣ for ace-jack high, Funaro took the pot with the K♣2♦.