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

07-06-2025 20:46 UTC-8

Vandam Eliminated by Stockdale

Christian Zetzsche

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

A short-stacked Kyle Vandam was all in preflop against Bradley Stockdale and needed his suited ace to hold in order to remain in contention.

Kyle Vandam: A♠5♠ All in
Bradley Stockdale: J♥10♠

The 8♣4♠3♣ flop kept Vandam in the lead but Stockdale improved on the J♦ turn, the J♠ river then gave him trips to send Vandam to the rail in the penultimate level of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Susan Faber	330,000 151,700	151,700

Bradley Stockdale	240,000 110,700	110,700
Nadya Magnus	140,000 30,000	30,000
Richard Dubini	75,000 81,000	81,000
Kyle Vandam	Busted

Tags: Bradley Stockdale Kyle Vandam

07-06-2025 20:47 UTC-8

Multi-Way Pot for Nguyen

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Myles Phago

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

In a multi-way pre-flop pot, the pot was at about 16,000 when the flop came 2♥J♠5♣ and it was checked around to Joseph Gallagher in the big blind, who bet out for 4,500. All other players folded apart from Long Nguyen in the small blind who made the call.

The turn brought the 3♣, and again Nguyen check-called Gallagher's 6,500 bet. Both players checked the K♦ on the turn, and Nguyen tabled Q♥J♥ for second pair and was shipped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Long Nguyen	345,000 5,000	5,000
Joseph Gallagher	231,000 30,700	30,700
Collin Ball	110,000 16,800	16,800
Charles Combes	77,500 500	500
Tom Koral	35,500 83,600	83,600

Tags: Joseph Gallagher Long Nguyen

07-06-2025 20:47 UTC-8

One Pair, No Kicker

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Adam Lamers

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

Kevin Gerhart raised to 3,000 in the hijack and Alex Lynskey defended from the big blind. The flop came Q♠J♠4♣ and Lynskey check-called a bet of 3,000 from Gerhart.

The K♦ landed on the turn and Lynskey checked again. Gerhart tossed in a bet of 8,500 and Lynskey hesitated before making the call. The 8♠ hit the river and both players knuckled the table. Lynskey whipped over Q♦2♠ for a pair of queens and Gerhart sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Lynskey	362,000 24,000	24,000
Kevin Gerhart	162,000 96,000	96,000

Tags: Alex Lynskey Kevin Gerhart

07-06-2025 20:48 UTC-8

Duan Calls Down Tartaglia

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Laura Fryer

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

Chao Duan opened to 3,000 from under the gun and action folded to Ignacio Tartaglia who defended the big blind.

The 9♣2♦6♦ flop was checked by both to see a 7♣ turn. Tartaglia bet 6,500 and Duan called.

Tartaglia bet 20,000 on the Q♣ river and Tartaglia thought, before throwing in a chip to call.

Duan showed Q♦J♦ for a pair of queens he made on the river, and Tartaglia turned over A♠5♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ignacio Tartaglia	200,000 60,200	60,200
Chao Duan	181,000 134,600	134,600

Tags: Chao Duan Ignacio Tartaglia

07-06-2025 20:48 UTC-8

Beveridge Runs Into a Monster in a Massive Pot

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David Salituro

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

Colin Beveridge got his last 150,000 in the middle from the button as Steven Rivero put in at risk from the big blind.

Colin Beveridge: Q♠Q♣ All in
Steven Rivero: A♠A♥

Beveridge had run his queens into Rivero's aces, while the A♣K♦10♠ flop improved Rivero to a set. Beveridge was left looking to complete a straight draw, but he couldn't connect with the 7♦ turn or 3♠ river and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Rivero	410,000 303,100	303,100
Colin Beveridge	Busted

Tags: Colin Beveridge Steven Rivero

07-06-2025 20:49 UTC-8

Some Pre-Break Chip Counts

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Myles Phago

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	226,000 3,000	3,000

Noel Rodriguez	163,000 107,000	107,000

Viktor Blom	100,000 30,000	30,000
Daniel Negreanu	98,000 14,500	14,500

Robert Varkonyi	57,000 14,000	14,000

07-06-2025 20:51 UTC-8

Barby and Lodge Chop up Moore's Stack

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Dan O'Hair

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

Terry Moore, Harry Lodge, and Brent Barby were all all in preflop, with Terry Moore having the shortest stack.

Terry Moore: A♠Q♣ All in
Harry Lodge: A♦K♣ All in
Brent Barby: A♣K♠

The board ran out 10♥9♠J♦J♥Q♠ — leaving Lodge and Barby with Broadway to eliminate Moore late in the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Holloway	185,000 80,000	80,000

Brent Barby	175,000 3,500	3,500
Harry Lodge	173,000 72,000	72,000

Terry Moore	Busted

Tags: Brent Barby Harry Lodge Terry Moore

07-06-2025 20:51 UTC-8

"Don't Do It"

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Antonio Vargas raised to 3,500 and then faced a three-bet to 12,000 by Roger Fontes in the next seat, which he opted to call. They checked all the way to the K♣8♦8♥10♥2♥ river on which Vargas checked. Fontes bet 10,500 and that won the pot uncontested, as Vargas opted to fold.

"Don't do it," Vargas said when Fontes checked his cards once again - and ultimately revealed the A♥ before stacking up the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kaufmann	220,000 31,400	31,400
Antonio Vargas	195,000
Joseph Bartholdi	175,000 106,500	106,500
Chris Yakuboff	150,000 34,800	34,800
Roger Fontes	105,000 900	900

Tags: Antonio Vargas Roger Fontes

07-06-2025 20:51 UTC-8

Gervin Leaves the Table in Awe

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Adam Lamers

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

Haruki Arita opened to 3,000 in the hijack and Sanchez Gervin three-bet to 6,000 on the button. Theo Gillis four-bet to 16,000 from the big blind and only Gervin called.

The flop fell 10♦4♣4♦ and Gillis continued with a bet of 7,500. Gervin called and the 9♥ rolled off on the turn. Gillis fired out another bet of 26,000 and Gervin stuck around for the 8♠ on the river.

Gillis counted out a bet of 50,000 on the river and Gervin went into the tank for a couple of minutes before making the call. Gillis turned over A♥K♦ for ace-high while Gervin made the call with 6♠6♦. The table let out some big gasps in shock of Gervin's hero call with an underpair to the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sanchez Gervin	312,000 97,000	97,000
Theo Gillis	37,000 99,000	99,000

Tags: Haruki Arita Sanchez Gervin Theo Gillis

07-06-2025 20:52 UTC-8

Gunn Runs Out of Ammo

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Frank Visser

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

Sviatoslav Belov open-raised preflop from early position, and Aaron Gunn called in the small blind. Gunn check-called Belov's bets on the 3♥Q♥6♥ flop and 6♠ turn, after which the dealer put the 6♣ river on the felt.

Gunn checked for a third time, and Belov put his opponent all in for 27,500. After a small tank, Gunn called for his tournament life.

Belov tabled A♠Q♣ for sixes full of queens, and Gunn left the tournament area after he had tabled A♣3♣ for sixes full of threes.