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

07-06-2025 11:40 UTC-8

Reinert Builds With a Check-Raise

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 11:42 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 11:42 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

Christian Williams Hates Himself as Festa Takes Out Jimmy Williams

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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 11:43 UTC-8

Kitamura Turns a Bigger Set to Stack Chmieliauskas

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Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With around 25,000 already in the middle on a 10♥3♣5♣J♥ board, Andrius Chmieliauskas fired out 15,000 and Asako Kitamura raised to 40,000. Chmieliauskas then counted out his stack and moved all in for about 50,000, which Kitamura quickly called.

Andrius Chmieliauskas: 3♥3♦ All in
Asako Kitamura: J♠J♦

Chmieliauskas had flopped a set, but only had one out as Kitamura had turned a bigger set. The Main Event is full of twists and turns, but unfortunately for Chmieliauskas, not on this occasion as he couldn't find his one-outer on the 8♥ river, ending his run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Asako Kitamura	135,000 70,700	70,700
Andrius Chmieliauskas	Busted

Tags: Andrius Chmieliauskas Asako Kitamura

07-06-2025 11:43 UTC-8

Weisner Gets Paid with a Straight

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Picking up on the action on a completed board of 9♣6♥3♠7♥A♣, Zhiyuan Xu and Melanie Weisner were heads-up in a pot with around 10,000 in the middle. Xu checked from under the gun and Weisner tossed in a bet of 6,000 from the cutoff which Xu paid off.

Weisner turned over 10♣8♣ for a straight and Xu was forced to send his cards into the muck.

"The ace saved you?" Weisner questioned after the hand and Xu agreed that he was not a fan of the river card.

Player	Chips	Progress
Melanie Weisner	88,200 2,900	2,900
Zhiyuan Xu	53,800 12,500	12,500

Tags: Zhiyuan Xu Melanie Weisner

07-06-2025 11:45 UTC-8

Another for Bianchini

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Stewart Morrison

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Leandro Bianchini limped on the button, which brought Nicholas Ronyecz along in the small blind, before Joseph Creekmore checked his option in the big blind.

When the action checked to Bianchini on the 3♣K♠Q♥ flop, he placed a bet of 1,200, which only Creekmore called.

Both players checked the 10♠ turn, and the dealer put out a 6♦ river. Creekmore had lost interest in the pot, check-folding to Bianchini's bet of 3,000.

Ronyecz made some enquiries about Bianchini's hand afterwards, and Bianchini was happy enough to let him know he had king-jack suited.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Creekmore	97,300 7,700	7,700
Leandro Bianchini	39,000 4,200	4,200
Nicholas Ronyecz	38,500 800	800

Tags: Joseph Creekmore Leandro Bianchini Nicholas Ronyecz

07-06-2025 11:48 UTC-8

Chang Finds Thin Value on the River

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Daniel Gordon raised to 2,000 on the button and Kyle Chang three-bet to 7,000 in the small blind. Gordon called and they went heads-up to a flop of Q♣3♦2♠.

Chang continued with a bet of 3,500 and Gordon called to see the 3♥ on the turn. Both players checked and the 4♥ completed the board. Chang fired out another bet of 7,500 and Gordon looked him up. Chang flipped over 8♠8♦ and Gordon was unable to beat him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Chang	83,000 9,100	9,100
Daniel Gordon	59,100 1,200	1,200

Tags: Kyle Chang Daniel Gordon

07-06-2025 11:49 UTC-8

Early Proceedings

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ami Barer	130,500 15,500	15,500

Katie Lindsay	127,000 72,000	72,000
Leo Margets	118,000 23,000	23,000

Owais Ahmed	99,000 45,400	45,400

Jordan Siegel	87,500 1,800	1,800
Jonathan Little	37,500 19,400	19,400

Viktor Blom	27,000 5,100	5,100