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

07-06-2025 11:55 UTC-8

Kagawa Sends Out Reisman

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Rintaro Kagawa had three-bet to 7,500 in the small blind before Michael Reisman moved all in for 55,000 in the cutoff. Kagawa took a minute before calling.

Michael Reisman: A♣Q♦ All in
Rintaro Kagawa: A♦K♠

Kagawa had Reisman dominated as the A♠8♠9♠ flop also gave him a flush draw. The J♠ turn completed his flush, and Reisman was already drawing dead by the K♣ river and on his way to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rintaro Kagawa	170,000 100,000	100,000
Michael Reisman	Busted

Tags: Michael Reisman Rintaro Kagawa

07-06-2025 11:56 UTC-8

Dombroff Doubles Through Friedrich

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Liam Gannon

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was picked up on the flop in a pot between Alexander Dombroff in the small blind, and Stephen Friedrich in the hijack.

The flop rolled out Q♥6♣3♣ and Dombroff checked over to Friedrich who bet 3,000. Dombroff moved all in for 20,000 and Friedrich called to put him at risk.

Alexander Dombroff: J♣9♣ All in
Stephen Friedrich: 10♥10♠

Dombroff's flush draw came home on the A♦A♣ runout and he secured the double up through Dombroff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Friedrich	153,400 33,900	33,900
Alexander Dombroff	48,600 16,700	16,700

Tags: Stephen Friedrich Alexander Dombroff

07-06-2025 11:57 UTC-8

Wolf Punished For Making the Right Call

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Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With around 14,000 in the pot on a 6♥3♠10♠ flop, Shamus Featherstone shoved from middle position, putting William Wolf to the test for his last 24,000.

"This is a tough spot. Do you have pocket threes, pocket sixes?" asked Wolf. After thinking some more, he dropped in his stack, leaving him at risk.

William Wolf: A♠10♥ All in
Shamus Featherstone: K♠Q♠

Wolf had made the right call, but still needed to fade a lot of outs as Featherstone had two overcards to go along with his flush draw.

Then Wolf that had to play catch-up, as the 9♠ on the turn gave Featherstone the flush he was looking for.

Only a spade on the river could save Wolf, but the Q♦ wasn't what he was after, meaning his Main Event dream was over.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shamus Featherstone	105,000 105,000	105,000
William Wolf	Busted

Tags: Shamus Featherstone William Wolf

07-06-2025 11:57 UTC-8

Pardy Chips Up With Trips

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jon Pardy raised his button to 2,000. Alexander Dombroff defended in the big blind, after which the 5♠2♦K♣ flop was fanned. Pardy continued for 1,300, and Dombroff check-called.

Pardy sized up to 3,300 on the 5♥ turn, and he tossed in 11,000 on the 4♦ river. Dombroff check-called again both times for Pardy to show 7♠5♣, trip fives. Dombroff sent his cards into the muck, and the pot was shipped to Pardy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Pardy	197,000 9,200	9,200

Alexander Dombroff	26,000 22,600	22,600

Tags: Alexander Dombroff Jon Pardy

07-06-2025 11:59 UTC-8

Jumalon River Shove Takes the Pot

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Lucas Jumalon opened with a 2,000 bet and went heads-up when Steven Taylor in the big blind called.

The dealer flopped 5♥4♠5♣ and both players checked.

They also knuckled the 10♠ turn and on the river 7♠, Taylor fired 1,200 just to receive an all-in shove from Jumalon for 13,800.

Taylor thought about his options but ultimately folded conceding the pot to Jumalon

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Dombrowski	164,000 164,000	164,000

Jackson Spencer	90,000 43,700	43,700
Charles Furey	85,000 30,200	30,200
Arnaud Fabre	78,800 23,700	23,700
Steven Taylor	66,000 11,200	11,200
Tamer Alkamli	40,000 22,400	22,400

Candice Nice	22,000 33,900	33,900
Lucas Jumalon	18,500 2,100	2,100

Tags: Lucas Jumalon Steven Taylor

07-06-2025 12:01 UTC-8

Kicker Problems

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Stewart Morrison

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The action was joined with roughly 13,000 in the pot and two players looking at a 6♦5♠10♦ flop.

Eric Ethans, playing from early position, placed a bet of 6,000, and Connor Rash called in position.

The turn brought the 7♣, and Ethans slowed down, choosing to check-call a bet of 15,000 from Rash.

Content with the size of the pot, both players checked the 2♦ river. Ethans flipped over J♣10♣, but was promptly informed he was out-kicked, as Rash had A♠10♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Connor Rash	99,000 15,200	15,200
Eric Ethans	94,500 17,500	17,500

Tags: Connor Rash Eric Ethans

07-06-2025 12:02 UTC-8

Nikitin Eliminated by Beinner

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Matthew Beinner raised and then faced the short-stacked all-in of Anatoly Nikitin for 18,100 total. They engaged in some table chat during which Beinner said he may not have a choice.

"I can't really say anything but I would prefer if you didn't gamble," Nikitin replied. A couple seconds later, Beinner called.

Anatoly Nikitin: 7♣7♠ All in
Matthew Beinner: A♥Q♣

The A♠10♦3♠Q♠K♦ board improved Beinner who then dodged spades and sevens to knock out Nikitin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Beinner	110,000 18,000	18,000
Anatoly Nikitin	Busted

Tags: Matthew Beinner Anatoly Nikitin

07-06-2025 12:03 UTC-8

Gerloff Catches Toledo Speeding

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Delmiro Toledo opened to 2,000 from under the gun and was called by three players. The flop came Q♦5♣3♥ and Toledo continued with a bet of 3,500. Martin Gerloff raised to 7,000 in the hijack and only Toledo called.

The turn brought the 10♥ and Toledo checked to Gerloff who bet 5,000. Toledo check-raised to 13,000 and Gerloff stuck around for the 2♦ on the river. Toledo splashed in a bet of 20,000 and Gerloff paused for a minute before making the call. Toledo turned over 7♠5♠ for just a pair of fives and Gerloff held 5♦3♦ for two pair to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Gerloff	223,300 56,000	56,000
Delmiro Toledo	142,000 6,800	6,800

Tags: Martin Gerloff Delmiro Toledo

07-06-2025 12:05 UTC-8

Pelcovitz Picks Up from Patel and Comeskey

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Laura Fryer

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ari Pelcovitz opened to 1,600 from under the gun, and Adrian Lopez called from early position. Hitesh Patel called on the button, and both the blinds also defended, with Caitlin Comeskey in the small blind and Brandon Sowers in the big blind.

The Q♦2♦A♣ flop was checked by the blinds, and Pelcovitz bet 2,000. Lopez folded, Patel called and Comeskey was the last caller.

Comeskey checked the J♥ turn as did Pelcovitz. Patel bet 4,500 and both remaining players called behind.

The 7♠ river was checked down, and Comeskey showed K♣J♠ for a pair of Jacks. Pelcovitz flipped over A♦K♥ for aces, and Patel mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hitesh Patel	120,000 21,800	21,800
Adrian Lopez	81,000 19,300	19,300
Brandon Sowers	61,000 10,000	10,000
Ari Pelcovitz	41,000 27,200	27,200
Caitlin Comeskey	21,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Adrian Lopez Ari Pelcovitz Brandon Sowers Caitlin Comeskey Hitesh Patel

07-06-2025 12:06 UTC-8

Ace on the River Counters Chadha-Villamarin

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Myles Phago

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Carlos Chadha-Villamarin raised from under the gun to 1,600 and found a call from Dmitrii Prusov in the big blind. The flop came Q♠5♥5♣, Prusov checked, and Chadha-Villamarin continued for 800. Prusov check-raised to 3,000, and Chadha-Villamarin called.

The turn brought the 3♣, and now Prusov pushed out a bet of 60,000, which put Chadha-Villamarin all-in, and he called.

Carlos Chadha-Villamarin: Q♣J♣ All in
Dmitrii Prusov: Q♦3♦

The A♦ rolled off on the river to counter Chadha-Villamarin's jac,k and the pot was chopped.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Scrogins	162,000 24,300	24,300
Damien Steel	128,000 16,900	16,900
Takamitsu Namiki	81,000 81,000	81,000
Dmitrii Prusov	77,000 21,800	21,800
Richard Buckingham	71,000 6,400	6,400
Robert Varkonyi	55,500 28,100	28,100

Noel Rodriguez	22,500 7,800	7,800

Carlos Chadha-Villamarin	17,000 31,100	31,100

Tags: Carlos Chadha-Villamarin Dmitrii Prusov