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

07-06-2025 11:17 UTC-8

Hellmuth Busts Murai to Start Day 2

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 11:16 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 11:16 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 11:15 UTC-8

Lucky Sevens Hold for Fujisaka

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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 11:15 UTC-8

Great Flop, Terrible Turn and River

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Joshua Schindler defended the flop against a raise by Arsh Grover and was spotted leading the J♠4♠3♦3♣ turn for 4,000. Schindler then checked the 10♥ on the river and Grover checked it back.

"Great flop, terrible turn and river," Schindler said as he exposed the 5♠2♠ for a missed straight and flush draw.

Grover won the pot with the A♣10♠ and replied "if you gonna play five deuce suited, that's the flop you want."

Player	Chips	Progress
Arsh Grover	170,000 104,900	104,900
Joshua Schindler	120,000 11,300	11,300

Tags: Arsh Grover Joshua Schindler

07-06-2025 11:13 UTC-8

Heard Over Sternheimer

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Three ways on a flop of 8♥7♠10♥ with 4,000 in the middle, Stephen Uknuis checked from the small blind and Steven Heard checked from early position to Philip Sternheimer, who bet 1,100 from middle position. Uknuis folded and Heard called.

The 4♦ fell on the turn and Heard checked again. Sternheimer wagered 4,500 and was met with a check-raise to 10,000 from Heard. Sternheimer pondered a bit, but eventually decided to let his hand go and Heard took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Heard	98,000 6,500	6,500
Philip Sternheimer	84,000 7,900	7,900

Stephen Uknuis	21,000 4,100	4,100

Tags: Steven Heard Stephen Uknuis Philip Sternheimer

07-06-2025 11:12 UTC-8

Beck Bets Out Barlow

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Liam Gannon

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was picked up on the turn in a pot between Louis Barlow in early position and Jacob Beck in the hijack with 22,100 in the middle.

The board read 6♥10♥5♣A♣ and Barlow checked over to Beck who bet 10,500, earning a call from Barlow.

On the river J♥, Barlow checked once more and Beck sized up to 35,000.

Barlow counted out the call and separated it from the rest of his stack, contemplated for a bit before tossing his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Beck	261,500 24,800	24,800
Louis Barlow	81,400 18,500	18,500

Tags: Jacob Beck Louis Barlow

07-06-2025 11:10 UTC-8

Rabichow Picks Off Kathrud With Jacks

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Steven Mangum raised from the cutoff before Kevin Rabichow three-bet to 5,600 on the button. Oscar Kathrud then moved all in for 24,700 in the small blind.

Mangum put in the 5,600 to call Rabichow's bet, not noticing that Kathrud had shoved. The floor had to be called over, and it was ruled that he could choose to leave the 5,600 in the pot and fold, or call Kathrud's all-in. He eventually folded, while Rabichow took a minute before calling.

Oscar Kathrud: 10♥10♠ All in
Kevin Rabichow: J♣J♠

Rabichow had Kathrud dominated with his jacks, and the 8♦5♠5♣Q♣9♣ board provided no help to Kathrud as he was sent to the rail. Mangum then admitted he folded ace-queen.

"I probably would've folded if you called," Rabichow told him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Rabichow	140,000 20,400	20,400

Steven Mangum	65,000 5,900	5,900
Oscar Kathrud	Busted

Tags: Kevin Rabichow Oscar Kathrud Steven Mangum

07-06-2025 11:06 UTC-8

Volynsky Drags an Early Pot

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Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With around 10,000 chips in the pot on a board of K♠6♦J♣8♦, Lara Eisenberg checked from middle position and Victoria Volynsky fired out a bet of 5,000 on the button. Eisenberg called.

When the 2♠ hit the river, both decided to quickly tap the table and take it to showdown, with Volynsky showing A♣K♦ for top pair. Eisenberg couldn't beat that and mucked, allowing Volynsky to grow her stack early on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lara Eisenberg	122,000 14,000	14,000

Victoria Volynsky	90,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Lara Eisenberg Victoria Volynsky

07-06-2025 11:05 UTC-8

Drozd Dispatches Boshoff in First Hand

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The action folded around to Thomas Boshoff on the button who raised to 1,600. Ondrej Drozd stuck in a three-bet from the small blind and Boshoff four-bet jammed all in for 42,500. Drozd quickly called and the cards were on their backs.

Thomas Boshoff: A♠K♦ All in
Ondrej Drozd: K♥K♣

Drozd took out his phone to record the community cards of Q♠5♥2♥8♣8♥ as he eliminated Boshoff on the first hand of the day.