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

07-07-2025 14:36 UTC-8

"Nine High Like a Boss!"

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Yifu He opened to 2,200 on the button and Will Kassouf defended his big blind.

Kassouf checked on the 2♦6♦J♦ flop and He continued for 1,500.

Never shy about engaging in banter, Kassouf's verbal assault began.

"You always bet. Bet flop, bet turn, bet river, no?" Kassouf began.

"If you've got it, you've got it," Kassouf then put in a raise to 5,300.

"No shame in folding. I'll show if you show," Kassouf continued as He contemplated his decision. He eventually called.

The 9♠ fell on the turn.

"I think I've got the best hand... I've gotta bet to find out," Kassouf said before putting 10,000 into the middle.

He let his hand go and Kassouf tuned over 9♥7♥.

"Nine high like a boss!" Kassouf shouted (in reference to his flop raise) as he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yifu He	160,000 66,500	66,500
Will Kassouf	128,000 27,300	27,300

Tags: Will Kassouf Yifu He

07-07-2025 14:14 UTC-8

No Stool for Nathan to Sit On

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Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Mauricio Sanchez opened to 2,200 in the cutoff and was called by Denis Charlier on the button. Eric Nathan, better known as 'BarstoolNate' shoved all in for his last 13,300 in the big blind. Sanchez folded but Charlier thought for a minute before calling.

Eric Nathan: A♦K♠ All in
Denis Charlier: 9♥9♦

"You took that long with nines?" Nathan shockingly asked. The board ran out 8♠7♣7♦4♦6♦ and Nathan was unable to connect with the board, leaving Charlier's nines as the best hand.

"Jefffff!!" Nathan shouted as Jeff Platt was standing nearby waiting for an interview. "Now what do I do?"

Player	Chips	Progress
Mauricio Salazar Sanchez	140,000 22,900	22,900
Denis Charlier	66,000 22,300	22,300
Eric Nathan	Busted

Tags: Denis Charlier Eric Nathan Jeff Platt Mauricio Sanchez

07-07-2025 14:10 UTC-8

Goasdoue Goes Into Tank as Schumacher Sends It

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Frank Visser

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The pot amounted to about 9,000 when Yannick Schumacher fired a huge bet of 17,500 under the gun on the 10♦6♥8♦J♥ turn. After some thought, Alan Goasdoue called on the button, and the 5♦ river was dealt.

Schumacher quickly moved all in for 41,500.

"I have a good hand to call with," Goasdoue muttered to himself as he spent some time thinking. He ended up letting his cards go, however, and Schumacher shipped the pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Goasdoue	120,000 19,100	19,100
Nicolas Betbese	120,000 12,600	12,600
Iman Alsaden	100,000 3,000	3,000
Jesse Tinsley	95,000 36,100	36,100
Yannick Schumacher	85,500 35,300	35,300
Parker Oks	62,000 31,900	31,900
Bill Wolfe	28,700 2,100	2,100
Matthew Zuk	10,500 121,100	121,100

Tags: Alan Goasdoue Yannick Schumacher

07-07-2025 14:05 UTC-8

Baron Has Won a Flip

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A preflop raising war ended with the preflop shove by Isaac Baron and he forced out Lester Edoc as well as Florian Gaugusch, while George Won eventually called all-in for just shy of the starting stack.

George Won: 9♥9♠
Isaac Baron: A♣K♠

The K♥3♣2♠ flop vaulted Baron into the lead and Won said "give me a nine one time". That one time was denied on the 7♣ turn and 10♣ river to knock out Won. Edoc mentioned he folded pocket queens while Gaugusch added "I also had ace-king but there was a four-bet and five-bet ...".

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Mcallister	155,000 2,600	2,600
Isaac Baron	150,000 150,000	150,000

Florian Gaugusch	90,000 11,300	11,300
Lester Edoc	74,000 74,000	74,000
George Won	Busted

Tags: Florian Gaugusch George Won Isaac Baron Lester Edoc

07-07-2025 14:04 UTC-8

Ausmus Cedes

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Stewart Morrison

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was joined as the big blind, Jeremy Ausmus, and under the gun player James Morgan were competing for a pot already worth 7,000 chips.

The dealer spread a 9♠3♥3♣ flop, and Ausmus elected to check-raise. Morgan had bet 2,000, which Ausmus increased to 6,500. The flop betting didn't end there, as Morgan then three-bet to 16,000. Ausmus called, and the two took a turn.

Morgan continued for 15,000 on the Q♦ turn, and again, Ausmus called.

The river 9♥ did nothing to slow Morgan down. Ausmus checked for a third time, and Morgan fired 30,000 into the middle.

Ausmus weighed up his options, but on this occasion, chose to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Morgan	249,000 24,600	24,600
Jeremy Ausmus	49,500 24,500	24,500

Tags: James Morgan Jeremy Ausmus

07-07-2025 13:42 UTC-8

Emmett and Garcia Make an Entrance

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Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Randall Emmett and Ryan Garcia were already sitting just a couple of tables away in the Horseshoe Bronze section, but neither player wanted to be noticed as they sat in disguise through the opening level on Day 2d. However, they certainly made themselves known when they returned from the first break, dressed in what else but boxing outfits, ready to square off.

With "Eye of the Tiger" playing in the background, both players jaunted to their seats and then squared off up against the ropes of the tournament area. A little showman-like gesture from the famous actor and the professional boxer and they were ready to rumble ad Day 2d continues.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randall Emmett	60,000 60,000	60,000
Ryan Garcia	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Ryan Garcia Randall Emmett

07-07-2025 13:10 UTC-8

First Break of the Day

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The opening level of Day 2d has been completed and the remaining 4,030 players are going on their first 25-minute break of the day. Over 500 players have taken advantage of the late registration available for the first two levels today, with plenty more expected to join over the next two hours. Here is a look at the highlights from the first level:

07-07-2025 13:09 UTC-8

Drama Ensues as Nguyen Shows a Card in Nine Minute Hand

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Brett Slezak

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Vinh Nguyen limped under the gun before William Phillips raised to 2,800 from the cutoff. Nguyen responded with a limp-reraise to 6,000, and Phillips called.

On the 10♣9♣3♣ flop, Nguyen bet 5,500 and Phillips put in the call.

Drama then ensued after the 5♠ turn was dealt. Nguyen instantly jammed his remaining stack of 28,000 into the middle, sending Phillips into the tank.

As Phillips was thinking, Nguyen asked the table, "What's the penalty for showing my hand. What is it? I want to show one card."

The floor was called over to officiate the situation as Nguyen continued, "I need to know what the consequences are."

The floor just shook his head with no response as Nguyen showed the A♥.

Nguyen kept his mouth active as he added, "Are you drawing? Please don't draw. You know I don't have a set, you know I don't have a flush. I'll give you a $100 freeroll that I don't have a club in my hand. I don't want a club I don't have a club."

Phillips finally chimed in, "I'll be quicker to make my decision if you're quiet."

Nguyen obliged, and Phillips would then fold his hand before Nguyen tabled the Q♠ as he had just ace-queen high with no club.

In the post-mortem, Phillips lamented, "I had ace-king with the king of clubs, nice hand."

The floor made his return to inform Nguyen that he will be on a minimum of a one round penalty once play resumes.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Phillips	61,500 18,700	18,700
Vinh Nguyen	53,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: Vinh Nguyen William Phillips

07-07-2025 12:52 UTC-8

Benso Wide Awake, Sniffs Out Studniarz's Bluff

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Picking up the action on a Q♠Q♦K♦3♥ turn, Sylwia Studniarz checked to Sergio Benso, who bet 6,200 into a pot of 12,000. Studniarz then raised to 18,000, and Benso called.

Studniarz tossed in 20,000 on the 2♦ river. Benso weighed his options for quite a while before he tossed in calling chips.

Studniarz sighed as she tabled A♥2♥ for bottom pair, which Benso beat with his 6♠6♥ to rake in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Benso	194,000 67,300	67,300
Christophe Morbee	152,000 37,100	37,100
Bryan Dickson	114,000 49,400	49,400
Scott Heiligman	108,500 48,000	48,000
Brent Sheirbon	101,000 7,100	7,100
Jeffrey Gross (NJ)	96,500 34,500	34,500
Eric Mizrachi	61,000 1,300	1,300
Brandon Fishman	48,000 2,000	2,000
Rodolfo Andrade	34,300 33,700	33,700
Sylwia Studniarz	28,500 105,900	105,900

Tags: Sergio Benso Sylwia Studniarz

07-07-2025 12:49 UTC-8

Hansen Triples; Brewington Busts in Three-Way Clash

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Three ways on a flop of K♣2♣Q♥, Carl Brewington and Gus Hansen were already all in against Luciano Sztulman, who had both players covered. Hansen had the smallest stack with a bit over 30,000, while Brewington had well over 100,000.

Gus Hansen: A♠K♥ All in
Carl Brewington: K♠Q♦ All in
Luciano Sztulman: A♣Q♣

Brewington had the best of it with two pair against Hansen's top pair and Sztulman's middle pair with a flush draw, but the 2♠A♥ runout paired both Sztulman's and Hansen's ace — leaving Hansen best with top two pair for the main pot while Sztulman took the side with aces and queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luciano Sztulman	200,000 82,100	82,100
Gus Hansen	95,000 35,500	35,500

Carl Brewington	Busted

Tags: Carl Brewington Gus Hansen Luciano Sztulman