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

07-07-2025 22:21 UTC-8

Itai Seen Out by Ladies

Frank Visser

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Diego Vazsorgatto made it 4,000 in late position. Masatoshi Itai then committed his stack of 41,000 in the hijack, which Meerwais Hussaini called in the cutoff.

Vazsorgatto let his hand go, and the cards were tabled.

Masatoshi Itai: 7♥7♣ All in
Meerwais Hussaini: Q♥Q♦

Itai's sevens received no help on the 6♠9♣J♣A♠5♠ board, and he booked a late elimination on Day 2d.

Player	Chips	Progress
Meerwais Hussaini	250,000 158,100	158,100
Eric Wasserson	215,000 51,000	51,000

Diego Vazsorgatto	175,000 62,200	62,200
Eric Mizrachi	82,000 36,500	36,500
Daniel Lazrus	67,000 147,000	147,000

Masatoshi Itai	Busted

Tags: Diego Vazsorgatto Masatoshi Itai Meerwais Hussaini

07-07-2025 22:21 UTC-8

Malkoun Gets Best of Three-way

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Jerome Solomon

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Nathan Thrush went all in on the flop of 8♦2♣10♦ from the big blind. Daniel Strelitz and Peter Malkoun went all in as well, both from middle position, with Strelitz holding the largest stack.

Nathan Thrush: 9♦7♦ All in
Peter Malkoun: 8♥8♠ All in
Daniel Strelitz: J♥J♠

Malkoun had the lead with a set of eights, Strelitz had a pair of jacks and Thrush had an open-ended straight flush draw.

The turn and river came 2♠4♦, to give Malhoun the huge triple-up, and send Thrush home.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Malkoun	180,000 66,200	66,200
Daniel Strelitz	95,000 53,000	53,000

Nathan Thrush	Busted

Tags: Daniel Strelitz Nathan Thrush Peter Malkoun

07-07-2025 22:27 UTC-8

Achimas Runs Out of Chips

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Robert Kim raised and Sean Perry three-bet to 10,000 which Petru Achimas called out of the small blind. Kim then jammed all-in to force out Perry, while Achimas decided to call all-in for 29,500.

Petru Achimas: Q♠9♠ All in
Robert Kim: K♥K♦

The A♥J♥8♠A♠9♥ board provided no help despite the sweat advice by Aaron Zhang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Kim	97,000 27,000	27,000
Sean Perry	42,500 14,500	14,500
Petru Achimas	Busted

Tags: Aaron Zhang Petru Achimas Robert Kim Sean Perry

07-07-2025 22:28 UTC-8

Pacheco Doubles; Eghi Busts Soon After

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

On a flop of 7♠9♠6♦ and with around 50,000 in the middle, Aaron Pacheco got his 55,000 into the middle from the button with Jorge Eghi trying to bust him out of the big blind.

Aaron Pacheco: 9♥7♥ All in
Jorge Eghi: 5♣5♥

Pacheco had top two pair against the straight draw and set outs of Eghi. The 10♣ turn and 6♠ river were safe for Pacheco, and he doubled up through Eghi. Eghi was left with just 20,000 and eliminated in the next orbit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Pacheco	130,000 84,700	84,700
Jorge Eghi	Busted

Tags: Aaron Pacheco Jorge Eghi

07-07-2025 22:34 UTC-8

Studniarz Hits Gross River

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Frank Visser

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The board read 9♠K♠5♣7♥ when Jeffrey Gross moved his last 66,500 into a pot of 85,000 from the big blind.

Sylwia Studniarz was in the cutoff and deliberated her options. Eventually, she made a reluctant call to put her opponent at risk.

Jeffrey Gross: A♣K♥ All in
Sylwia Studniarz: K♦10♠

Gross needed to fade just three outs to secure his double-up, but Studniarz made her two pair on the 10♥ river. Gross took the beat in stride, wishing his former tablemates good luck before the tournament area.

"Rather lucky than smart," Studniarz concluded as she raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Elyashar	385,000 298,500	298,500
Sylwia Studniarz	315,000 286,500	286,500
Bryan Dickson	155,000 41,000	41,000
Ryan Casaly	132,000 28,900	28,900
Brandon Fishman	96,000 48,000	48,000
Christophe Morbee	81,500 25,500	25,500
James Allen	63,500 3,400	3,400
Brent Sheirbon	39,500 61,500	61,500
Jeffrey Gross (NJ)	Busted

Tags: Jeffrey Gross Sylwia Studniarz

07-07-2025 22:36 UTC-8

Perry Doubles; Yancey Busts

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Sean Perry raised to 4,500 with the A♣J♠ and Valentyn Shabelnyk defended the inferior A♥3♦ from the big blind. Shabelnyk check-called for 3,000 on the J♣3♥2♠ flop when both had a piece of it and did so again for 10,000 on the Q♥ turn.

After the K♠ river, Perry jammed for 25,000 and Shabelnyk asked for a count. While he was in the tank, Aaron Zhang asked for a count and during the additional time to think, Shabelnyk called with the bottom pair for Perry to double.

The action switched to Kirk Yancey on the other live stream table who was all-in against Alex Bergfors.

Kirk Yancey: 6♦6♣ All in
Alex Bergfors: A♣K♥

The [AsTc5c94d] board spelled the end for Yancey.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Bergfors	395,000 27,500	27,500
Valentyn Shabelnyk	161,500 45,500	45,500
Sean Perry	87,000 44,500	44,500
Kirk Yancey	Busted

Tags: Aaron Zhang Alex Bergfors Valentyn Shabelnyk Kirk Yancey Sean Perry

07-07-2025 22:38 UTC-8

Wilf Gets Handed a Gift

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Adam Lamers

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Christopher Csik raised to 4,000 in early position and picked up a couple of callers along the way, including Bobby Boland on the button. Saar Wilf three-bet to 22,000 out of the big blind and Boland was the only player to call.

The flop came Q♦J♥6♣ and Wilf tossed in a couple of T-25,000 chips. Boland didn't take much time to call off the chips in front of him and the cards were tabled.

Bobby Boland: 4♥4♦ All in
Saar Wilf: K♣K♦

Boland was looking for two outs, but the K♥ on the turn ruined all of those hopes after Wilf hit a set of kings. The 3♦ on the river was insignificant and Boland was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saar Wilf	142,000 90,800	90,800
Christopher Csik	52,000 16,900	16,900
Bobby Boland	Busted

Tags: Bobby Boland Christopher Csik Saar Wilf

07-07-2025 22:45 UTC-8

Finstein Loses Flip, Eliminated Shortly After

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Stewart Morrison

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Craig Bateman raised to 5,000 in middle position, picking up a call from the player directly to his left. Action was then on Michael Finstein, who moved all in for 79,500. Finstein then called off for his remaining 66,500, and the remaining player folded.

Craig Bateman: A♠K♦ All in
Michael Finstein: 8♣8♦

The flop 3♥A♦Q♣ moved Bateman into the lead, and when the turn 7♣ hit, Finstein stood up.

The river 7♠ secured the pot for Bateman, and Finstein started to walk away from the table. He was called back, though, as he had a slightly larger stack than his opponent and wasn't out.

Unfortunately for Finstein, though, he wasn't able to spin his 13,000 back up, as he was eliminated a few hands later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Bateman	143,000 56,000	56,000
Michael Finstein	Busted

Tags: Craig Bateman Michael Finstein

07-07-2025 22:50 UTC-8

Perry Gets His Wish Eventually

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Robert Kim raised to 5,000 with the Q♣J♦ and was called by both players in the blinds including Sean Perry in the small blind and Anton Jancaj out of the big blind with the 3♦2♦. The A♥K♣10♥ flop was checked to Kim and he bet 12,000. Perry called and Jancaj folded.

After the 7♣ turn, Perry checked again and Kim pushed all-in with the marginally covering stack.

"Jesus Christ man ... how much is it?" Perry asked more table chatter of Perry followed.

"You know why I am thinking about calling you? Because I can't lose in sports recently, I am up over a million the last couple of weeks. I am just giving you a gift," Perry concluded and called.

Sean Perry: A♣3♣ All in
Robert Kim: Q♣J♦

Perry needed a club to survive but found none on the 6♥ river to bow out in the last level of the night.

"Gee Gee buddy, couldn't have lost to a better person. Now I got my wish too and gonna get a cold shower," he said on the way out of the live stream table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Kim	182,000 85,000	85,000
Anton Jancaj	43,500 16,500	16,500
Sean Perry	Busted

Tags: Anton Jancaj Robert Kim Sean Perry

07-07-2025 22:51 UTC-8

Bullock Breaks Machina

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Liam Gannon

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Morgan Machina moved all in for 19,000 on the button. In the small blind Jason Bullock moved all in for more to see Jordan Russell fold in the big blind.

Morgan Machina: Q♣J♣ All in
Jason Bullock: A♥Q♦

The board ran out 8♣6♥5♣6♠8♦ and ace-high was good for the pot to eliminate Machina from the tournament.