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

Jul 06, 2025

Souriau Spikes the River

Stewart Morrison

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

Benjamin Souriau kicked the action from middle position, with a raise to 3,000. Adrian Mateos called from the cutoff, and Kyna England called on the button. When action got to Ruben Pinilla in the big blind, he put in a three-bet to 17,000. Souriau and Mateos called, but England folded.

Pinilla continued with a bet of 12,500 on the 3♥6♦5♣ flop, and both of his opponents made the call.

All three players checked the 8♣ turn, and the dealer added the river A♥ to the board.

Action checked round again, and Pinilla tabled J♠J♦. Souriau then revealed the river had improved him to top pair with his A♣J♣, and when Mateos mucked his hand, the pot was pushed in the direction of Souriau.

Tags: Adrian Mateos Benjamin Souriau Kyna England Ruben Pinilla

Jul 06, 2025

No Aces Around Here

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Demetrios Petrou opened to 3,000 and then called a three-bet to 9,000 by Chad Burum. The two players ended up checking through the A♦9♥2♠7♦5♦ board and Burum asked "you don't have an ace, do you?"

That was at the exact moment when he exposed his Q♥Q♠ and it was good enough to scoop the pot, as Petrouo sent the cards into the muck.

Tags: Chad Burum Demetrios Petrou

Jul 06, 2025

Assorted Post Dinner Counts in Horseshoe Red

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Jul 06, 2025

"A Hand That Even Kessler Would Be Proud Of"

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Liam Gannon

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

Brian Barker opened to 3,000 in the cutoff and was called by Gregory Sly on the button, John Bunch in the small blind, and Ja Sim in the big blind.

The flop rolled out A♦Q♣J♣ and action checked around to Sly who bet 6,000. Bunch raised to 18,000 which folded out Sim while Barker raised to 32,000. Sly moved all in for 38,000 and Bunch jammed all in over the top which saw Barker fold.

Gregory Sly: A♣J♠ All in
John Bunch: K♦10♣

Bunch had flopped Broadway up against Sly's top and bottom pair. The board ran out 9♠3♦ and Bunch's Broadway held up as the best hand while Sly was eliminated.

"That's a hand even Kessler would be proud of," said Bunch as he raked in the pot.

Tags: Brian Barker Gregory Sly Ja Sim John Bunch

Jul 06, 2025

Paddock Pointed in the Rail Direction

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Myles Phago

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

Brandon Paddock raised to 3,500 from early position only to face a three-bet to 6,500 from John Pointer in middle position. Paddock then four-bet all in for 35,000, and Pointer snap called.

Brandon Paddock: A♠4♦ All in
John Pointer: A♣Q♥

No help for Paddock on the K♣2♦5♥10♥A♦ run out, and he was sent to the rail.

Tags: Brandon Paddock John Pointer

Jul 06, 2025

Delancy Makes the Straight on Veloso

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

Donald Delancy raised and called a three-bet from Sergio Da Silva Veloso to go see a flop 2♦10♥6♣. Delancy check-called Veloso's continuation for 11,000.

The 3♥ turn and 7♥ river brought no betting action and Delancy tabled 8♣9♣ for the straight. Velose quickly mucked his cards.

Tags: Donald Delancy Sergio Da Silva Veloso

Jul 06, 2025

Mateos Moves in the Right Direction

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Stewart Morrison

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

Benjamin Souriau opened to 3,000, which was promptly met by an Adrian Mateos three-bet to 9,000. Souriau called, and the two went to a flop.

The postflop action was short and sweet, as Souriau surrendered the pot following a Mateos continuation-bet of 13,000.

Tags: Adrian Mateos Benjamin Souriau

Jul 06, 2025

Metz Dreams of Broadway

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Jacob Wilson

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

Li Zhang opened the action from early position to 3,000. Thomas Metz on his direct left shoved for 23,000, and Zhang called when action got back to him

Thomas Metz: A♥J♥ All in
Li Zhang: 6♠6♥

Metz ended up rivering Broadway on the Q♣K♦9♠4♦10♦ runout to keep his Main Event dreams alive.

Tags: Li Zhang Thomas Metz

Jul 06, 2025

Koroupa's Kings Run Into Aces

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Frank Visser

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

Damon Kroupa got his 115,000 chips in preflop and was at risk against Steven Brooks, who had him covered.

Damon Kroupa: K♠K♣ All in
Steven Brooks: A♠A♥

Kroupa had run into the ultimate cooler, and his Main Event ended when the 4♣9♦6♠5♣2♦ board brought no help.

Tags: Damon Kroupa Steven Brooks

Jul 06, 2025

Franklin Finds a Double with a Flopped Se

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Sava Krink

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

The action was picked up with Matthew Franklin all-in holding 9♠9♥, facing a call from Nicholas Rigby who tabled J♦8♥ on a 2♦9♣J♥ flop. Franklin had flopped middle set, leaving Rigby in rough shape with limited outs to score the knockout.

The A♥ turn and 5♦ river changed nothing, and Franklin secured the double-up to stay in the mix.

Tags: Matthew Franklin Nicholas Rigby