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

Jul 06, 2025

Baggett Turns Top Set

Kai Cocklin

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

Dakota Baggett's chip stack has been trending down since the start of the day, but he just picked up a pot to get things back on track.

Jared Bluestein had raised from under the gun and Konstantin Generalov called in the cutoff. Baggett also called in the big blind.

On the 6♠4♠7♦ flop, it checked to Generalov, who bet 5,500. Baggett called and Bluestein folded.

Both tapped the table on the 10♣ turn and then again on the 5♣ river. Baggett flipped over top set with 10♦10♥, and that was enough to earn him the pot as Generalov mucked.

Tags: Dakota Baggett Jared Bluestein Konstantin Generalov

Jul 06, 2025

Time to Learn a Little White Magic

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Adam Lamers

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

Watching a couple of hands on Table 473 before it broke, Phil Hellmuth gave an expert lesson in some of his infamous 'white magic' that he so often speaks of...

First off, Hellmuth limped in from the cutoff which allowed the button and the blinds to come along cheaply. The dealer fanned a flop and the action checked to Hellmuth who splashed in a bet of 4,000 which got all of his opponents to fold.

"I had it again," Hellmuth announced after the hand.

On the next hand, Nicholas Roberts limped in from middle position and Hellmuth limped along. Craig Sloan raised to 7,000 in the small blind and only Hellmuth called.

The flop fell Q♣J♦5♥ and both players quickly checked to the 5♠ on the turn. Sloan checked again and Hellmuth made a small bet of 4,000. Sloan called and the 7♥ completed the board with both players checking. Sloan tabled A♥K♣ for just ace-high while Hellmuth turned over 8♥8♣ to claim the pot.

Following that, Jose Lesta opened to 3,500 in early position and Hellmuth made a huge three-bet to 20,000. It folded back to Lesta who gave it some thought before folding and flashing the 10♣. Hellmuth felt the need to show his K♣K♦ as he raked in another pot.

"I bluffed you last time I made it 20,000 so of course I have to have the nuts this time," Hellmuth yapped. "You think I'm sticking in 20,000 without kings?" he rhetorically asked, obviously having done so as a bluff previously.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Nicholas Roberts Jose Lesta Craig Sloan

Jul 06, 2025

Defeo Finds a Double

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Stewart Morrison

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

Brian Zeid raised to 3,000 from the cutoff, and Gregory Defeo called from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a 5♦4♣10♣ flop, on which Defeo check-called a bet of 4,500.

Zied continued with a bet of 6,500 on the 4♠ turn, but an undeterred Defeo called once more.

When the river came the 3♦, Defeo opted to take over the betting lead, moving all in for 21,000. Zied sat back in his chair to rethink the action and decided a call was in order.

It was bad news for Zied, as Defeo had rivered a straight with his 7♣6♥. Zied's hand was returned to the muck, and Defeo was paid his double-up.

Tags: Brian Zeid Gregory Defeo

Jul 06, 2025

Lindsay Rivers Trips, Cracks Kings, and Gets Paid

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Jacob Wilson

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

Katie Lindsay opened up the bidding with a raise to 3,000 from early position. Daniel Muniz on her direct left bumped up the price of poker to 12,000. Only Lindsay called, which brought in the flop of 7♥5♥9♠.

Here, Lindsay checked over to Muniz who continued for another 12,000. She called, and the Q♣ turn checked through. Lindsay then took the initiative and popped a single 25,000 denomination chip into the middle on the 9♥ river. Muniz did the same quickly, but his K♦K♥ was no match for the 9♦8♦ of Lindsay.

Tags: Daniel Muniz Katie Lindsay

Jul 06, 2025

Negreanu Back in the Game

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Myles Phago

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

Daniel Negreanu raised from under the gun to 3,000 and got calls from all around the table. Amit Zulkowitz in early position, Troy Wallace in middle position, Gilad Rubinsky in late position, and Tabatha Hilliard in the big blind.

The flop came J♦K♦Q♦ and Negreanu checked. Zulkowitz bet 5,000, and Wallace called, as did Negreanu. The turn came the 9♦ and it was checked to Wallace who bet out for 5,000, and both Negreanu and Zulkowitz called.

All players checked the 5♠ that came on the river, and Negreanu tabled A♦A♣ for the second nuts. Zulkowitz had QxKx for two pair but was way behind in third as Wallace flipped over 8♦6♦ for the flopped flush.

Negreanu was quick to get the camera out to let his followers know the action and that he couldn't even bet the second nuts but still happy with scooping up some chips to as he said to his followers, “Get back in the game.”

Tags: Amit Zulkowitz Daniel Negreanu Gilad Rubinsky Tabatha Hilliard Troy Wallace

Jul 06, 2025

Selbst Amazed at Stewart's Fold

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David Salituro

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

Scott Stewart bet 6,000 from under the gun on a flop of 9♠4♦3♣ and Vanessa Selbst called in the hijack, as did Seunghyun Nam in the big blind.

Stewart bet another 23,000 on the 4♠ turn and only Selbst called this time. The river was the 5♥ and Stewart bet 55,000.

Selbst then moved all in and Stewart, with around 25,000 remaining, tossed Q♣Q♦ into the middle of the cards.

"Is that a call or a fold?" Selbst asked.

"Fold," Stewart replied.

"What?" an amazed Selbst added as she took the pot. "You have to think I'm never bluffing. And you're right."

Tags: Scott Stewart Seunghyun Nam Vanessa Selbst

Jul 06, 2025

Busted Players

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Frank Visser

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

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Jul 06, 2025

Margets Folds to Liu's Pressure

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Dan O'Hair

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

Action folded around to the blinds, where Leo Margets called from the small blind and Tian Liu exercised his option to raise to 4,5000. Margets called.

Margets check-called a 3,000 bet from Liu on the 8♠9♠A♥ flop, but check-folded facing an 8,000 barrel from Liu on the J♦ turn.

Tags: Leo Margets Tian Liu

Jul 06, 2025

Gonzalez Gets Full Value for Flush

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Rafael Gonzalez with K♣J♣ to 3,000 and got called by big blind Nicholas Rigby with A♦4♠ in the big blind.

The flop came 2♥10♣5♣. Both players caught a draw, Rigby a straight draw and Gonzalez a flush draw. The turn 9♣ completed Gonzalez flush. But Rigby, unaware, fired 5,500, which Gonzalez called.

On the river 7♥, Rigby shoved all-in and Gonzalez snap-called to show his flush. Gonzalez scooped the pot as Rigby looked on.

Tags: Nicholas Rigby Rafael Gonzalez

Jul 06, 2025

Schumacher Leave Shao Short

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Laura Fryer

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

Johan Schumacher opened the button and Jinwei Shao three-bet to 10,000 in the big blind. Schumacher four-bet to 25,500 and Shao called.

The 8♦6♥J♦ flop saw Shao check, and Schumacher bet 11,000. Shao took some time before calling.

The K♥ was turned and Shao checked. Schumacher bet 40,000 and Shao moved all in covering Schumacher.

Schumacher made the call for his remaining 105,000 and the players flipped their hands.

Johan Schumacher: A♦K♦ All in
Jinwei Shao: A♥A♣

Shao was ahead, but Schumacher had some outs with the flush.

The Q♦ brought it in for Schumacher and he secured the double up, leaving Shao short.

Tags: Jinwei Shao Johan Schumacher