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

07-06-2025 11:42 UTC-8

Christian Williams Hates Himself as Festa Takes Out Jimmy Williams

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Around 35,000 was already in the pot as Mattia Festa, Christian Williams, and Jimmy Williams went to the turn on a board of 8♣A♣J♠2♠. Festa then bet 25,200 from under the gun and Christian called in middle position.

Jimmy then moved all in for 31,500 in the big blind and Festa reshoved for 83,400. Christian let out several deep sighs and tanked for a few minutes. "I'm going to hate myself," he eventually said as he folded.

Jimmy showed A♥K♦ for top pair, but Festa had 8♥8♠ for a set. The river was the K♣ and Festa took the pot to send Jimmy to the rail.

"Dammit," Christian said after the hand.

"You were winning on the river?" Festa asked him.

"I had a jack with two clubs," Christian replied, revealing his would've made a flush if he called.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mattia Festa	175,000 77,800	77,800
Christian Williams	80,000 35,500	35,500
Jimmy Williams	Busted

Tags: Christian Williams Jimmy Williams Mattia Festa

07-06-2025 11:42 UTC-8

"I Don't Even Like To Fold My Laundry"

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Liam Gannon

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was picked up on the river in a sizable pot between Marc Spitaleri in early position and Edward Crooks in the hijack.

The board read A♠3♠A♣J♠6♣ and Spitaleri checked over to Crooks who bet 45,000. Spitaleri went into the tank and eyed up Crooks, before electing to toss in the 45,000.

Crooks tabled 10♣10♠ for aces and tens, but Spitaleri beat that hand holding A♦4♦ for three aces.

"It's hard to fold three aces," said Spitaleri as he raked in the pot, "I don't even like to fold my laundry."

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Spitaleri	372,100 62,600	62,600
Edward Crooks	39,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Edward Crooks Marc Spitaleri

07-06-2025 11:42 UTC-8

Saso Makes the Right Call

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Myles Phago

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was joined with a big pot already brewed and well over 20,000 in the middle.

The board read 3♠6♦4♣J♠, and Mohamad El-Rais had bet out for 32,000. Paul Saso, on the button, was deep in the tank and decided to make the call.

The turn brought the 4♠, and El-Rais took his time before he announced that he was all-in and he had Saso covered. Saso went back into the tank contemplating the call for his tournament life for 5-6 minutes. He finally made the call and tabled K♥K♦, which had El-Rais' 5♣5♠ crushed, and he was pushed the monster pot for a full double up and more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Saso	192,000 105,700	105,700
Caden Coleman	177,000 10,700	10,700
Robel Andemichael	113,000 5,100	5,100
Mohamad El-Rais	45,200 102,100	102,100
James Dempsey	40,200 8,400	8,400

Karol Masarovic	15,000 61,200	61,200

Tags: Mohamad El-Rais Paul Saso

07-06-2025 11:40 UTC-8

Reinert Builds With a Check-Raise

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

In a single-raised pot to the 9♥4♣3♣K♣ turn, Frederik Reinert checked and Jamin Stokes made it 2,000 to go. Reinert went into the tank for more than 90 seconds and then check-raised large to 13,000 to force out his opponent.

The first tables in the Paris Yellow section have started to break and the players are moved to new seat allocations within the section for the time being.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederik Reinert	110,000 8,900	8,900
Jamin Stokes	84,000 4,100	4,100
Dong Pei	Busted
Gregory Bowman	Busted
Haoran Hu	Busted
Robert Kieras	Busted

07-06-2025 11:39 UTC-8

Early Double for Bianchini

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Stewart Morrison

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Seeing a button raise to 1,600 ahead of him, Leandro Bianchini moved all in for 15,900 in the small blind. The big blind, Nicholas Ronyecz, then four-bet to 55,000, which saw the player on the button fold.

Leandro Bianchini: 2♠2♣ All in
Nicholas Ronyecz: A♦J♥

It was a solid start for Bianchini on the 8♦4♥2♥ flop, but the turn 10♥ gave Ronyecz hope with a flush draw.

The river was safe for Bianchini, though, coming the 6♠, giving him an early double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Ronyecz	39,300 19,100	19,100
Leandro Bianchini	34,800 9,500	9,500

Tags: Leandro Bianchini Nicholas Ronyecz

07-06-2025 11:36 UTC-8

Priest's Prayers Unanswered

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Peter Priest bet 4,000 on a flop of 5♣4♥6♣ with a pot of around 20,000 from the big blind and got an all-in shove from his heads-up opponent in late position, Vyacheslav Stoyanov, for around 31,400. Priest made the call, taking them to showdown.

Vyacheslav Stoyanov: 6♥6♠ All in
Peter Priest: K♣K♠

Stoyanov cracked Priest's overpair with a set on the flop. Priest needed a miracle to turn things around, but his prayers remained answered with the runout J♣7♠.

Stoyanov scooped the pot for a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vyacheslav Stoyanov	86,500 42,100	42,100
Peter Priest	28,800 44,700	44,700

Tags: Peter Priest Vyacheslav Stoyanov

07-06-2025 11:36 UTC-8

Yao Ships it on Boson

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Franklin Yao, Arthur Boson, and Vladimir Geshkenbein were in for 16,600 each heading to a flop, which came 4♠J♠9♣.

Geshkenbein checked from the small blind to Boson, who bet 30,000 from early position. Yao shoved for 72,700 total from the cutoff, which got a quick fold from Geshkenbein, but sent Boson deep into the tank.

Boson asked for a count and tanked for a couple of minutes before deciding to let his hand go — conceding the large pot to Yao.

Player	Chips	Progress
Franklin Yao	155,000 73,300	73,300
Arthur Boson	105,000 12,300	12,300
Vladimir Geshkenbein	79,000 28,300	28,300

Tags: Arthur Boson Franklin Yao Vladimir Geshkenbein

07-06-2025 11:32 UTC-8

Creekmore Doubles Through Lucas

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Leandro Bianchini raised to 1,600 and Joseph Creekmore three-bet to 4,500. Landen Lucas then four-bet to 11,300 and Bianchini folded, while Creekmore called. On the 9♠8♥6♥ flop, Creekmore check-called for 9,300 and checked the 4♦ on the turn. Lucas bet 40,000 and Creekmore reluctantly called all-in for 27,800.

Joseph Creekmore: K♠K♦ All in
Landen Lucas: Q♥Q♠

The river was the J♣ and Creekmore doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Creekmore	105,000 53,300	53,300
Landen Lucas	31,500 51,500	51,500

Tags: Joseph Creekmore Landen Lucas Leandro Bianchini

07-06-2025 11:32 UTC-8

Mcallister Gets Paid by Vanhoe

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Laura Fryer

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Andrew Vanhoe opened to 1,600 from early position, and Jordan Mcallister called from middle position. Halil Tasyurek raised to 6,500 from late position, and both players called.

The 10♥7♥6♠ flop was checked to the J♦ turn. Vanhoe bet 6,000 and Mcallister raised to 15,000. Tasyurek folded, and Vanhoe made the call.

Vanhoe check-called the 12,000 bet from Mcallister on the 2♥ river. Mcallister showed 7♣7♠ and took the pot, having flopped a set of sevens. Vanhoe flipped over his pocket kings K♥K♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Mcallister	88,500 15,800	15,800
Halil Tasyurek	59,500 6,700	6,700
Andrew Vanhoe	36,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Andrew Vanhoe Halil Tasyurek Jordan Mcallister

07-06-2025 11:32 UTC-8

Hennigan Among First Eliminations of Day 2abc

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Sanchezdiaz	Busted
Patrick Burns	Busted
Michael Phizicky	Busted
Robert Pound	Busted
Dane Harnett	Busted
Jeffery Hunter	Busted
Glenn Patrick	Busted
Derek Backus	Busted
Hannah Richardson	Busted
Ronald Citrenbaum	Busted
Ryoma Tsunoda	Busted
Tom Gottlieb	Busted
Gregory Beckmann	Busted
Konstantinos Patsourakis	Busted
Roger Perez	Busted
Robert Tencza	Busted
Anthony Messina	Busted
Joseph Balsano	Busted
John Hennigan	Busted

Justin Fawcett	Busted

Karim Rebei	Busted
Kenneth Bryant	Busted
Raymond Power	Busted
Curtis Muller	Busted
Aaron Steury	Busted

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