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

07-07-2025 13:57 UTC-8

Assorted Counts from Horseshoe Blue

Brett Slezak

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

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:548]	215,000 21,300	21,300
Michael Vanier	180,000 12,200	12,200
Rania Nasreddine	180,000 24,700	24,700
Kathy Liebert	170,000 75,000	75,000

Chad Eveslage	160,000 14,200	14,200

Barry Greenstein	160,000 34,600	34,600

Terrance Reid	155,000 61,000	61,000
Nikki Limo	135,000 135,000	135,000
Alexandre Reard	135,000 9,400	9,400

Maksim Pisarenko	130,000 7,100	7,100

Bruno Furth	120,000 16,300	16,300

Cody Daniels	120,000 30,800	30,800

Tyler Patterson	115,000 31,900	31,900

Bob Slezak	95,000 2,600	2,600

Aram Zobian	95,000 1,500	1,500

Roland Israelashvili	95,000 12,000	12,000

Chris Moorman	85,000 8,800	8,800

Tomer Daniel	55,000 55,000	55,000
Brandon Cantu	55,000 55,000	55,000

Kane Kalas	40,000 900	900
Jordan Spurlin	37,000 7,900	7,900
Ari Engel	20,000 12,000	12,000

David "ODB" Baker	14,000 21,800	21,800

Cecile Ticherfatine	12,000 17,800	17,800

07-07-2025 13:58 UTC-8

Farrell's Downtrend Continues

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Frank Visser

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

Seeing the Q♠Q♣2♣7♦ turn, Niall Farrell checked from the big blind to Antonios Koukouras on the button. Kouskouras bet 8,000, and Farrell called.

The 2♥ river completed the board, and Kouskouras sized up to 12,500. Farrell spent some time in the tank, then tossed in a call. Kouskouras tabled Q♦4♦ for a full house, and Farrell mucked his cards in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Van Noy	172,500 52,500	52,500
Antonios Koukouras	140,000 49,000	49,000
Raymond Dandrea	120,000 31,000	31,000
Timur Margolin	107,500 1,400	1,400

Anthony Mulvey	80,100 2,000	2,000
Douglas Kim	70,200 11,100	11,100
Behnam Patros	37,000 7,500	7,500
Niall Farrell	30,500 41,800	41,800

Daniel Wendorf	Busted

Tags: Antonios Koukouras Niall Farrell

07-07-2025 13:59 UTC-8

Neeme Doubles Through Andrada

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Dan O'Hair

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

Heads-up on a board of J♣4♣K♦3♠ with a large pot already brewing, Andrew Neeme was under the gun and check-called an 11,500 bet from Ryan Andrada, who was in the cutoff.

The 7♠ completed the board and Neeme checked again. Andrada bet enough to put Neeme all in for his last 26,900 and Neeme snap-called.

Andrada showed A♣A♦, but his rockets were no good against Neeme's 6♣5♣ for a rivered straight — awarding him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Delabays	120,000 5,000	5,000
Andrew Neeme	98,000 56,000	56,000
Ryan Andrada	86,000 5,900	5,900

Tags: Andrew Neeme Ryan Andrada

07-07-2025 14:00 UTC-8

Assorted Counts in Paris Yellow

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Allen	208,500 208,500	208,500
Reo Konishi	190,000 27,800	27,800
Blaz Zerjav	180,000 23,200	23,200

Colin Robinson	120,000 30,000	30,000

Samantha Cohen	115,800 3,200	3,200
Eder Murata	115,000 118,000	118,000
Claudio Elizalde	75,000
Dario Sammartino	70,000 15,700	15,700
Gary Hasson	70,000
Jason Wheeler	70,000 10,000	10,000

Jarryd Godena	68,000
Mrityunjay Jha	67,000 4,300	4,300
Georgios Sotiropoulos	65,000 22,500	22,500

Joe Serock	65,000 20,000	20,000

Camille Brown	63,500 20,000	20,000
Anton Wigg	54,600 69,500	69,500
Nick Guagenti	43,000

Keven Stammen	28,000 13,000	13,000

Jason Lewis	Busted

07-07-2025 14:00 UTC-8

Romanello Gets Some Value From Kotake

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Christian Zetzsche

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

With 25,500 in the middle to the 2♠2♥2♦ flop, Ryo Kotake in the big blind checked and Roberto Romanello checked it back to the 4♦ turn. Kotake now bet 5,000 to get called and check-called the 5♣ river for 6,000. Romanello tabled the 10♠5♠ and that won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Romanello	180,000 29,000	29,000

Ryo Kotake	76,000 3,100	3,100

Tags: Roberto Romanello Ryo Kotake

07-07-2025 14:00 UTC-8

Chaves Pays Off Rufino

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Myles Phago

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

Juan Chaves raised from the button to 2,000 only to face a three-bet from Caetano Rufino in the small blind to 8,500. Chaves made the call.

Both players checked the A♠10♣6♣ flop as well as the K♠ turn. The 4♣ came on the river, and Rufino put out a big 20,000 bet. Chaves thought for a while and tossed in the call. Rufino rolled over K♣K♥ for a turned set, and Chaves instantly mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Caetano Rufino	124,600 60,200	60,200
Juan Chaves	71,000 36,500	36,500

Tags: Juan Chaves Caetano Rufino

07-07-2025 14:01 UTC-8

Phoenix Gets Rid of Cockburn

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Tim Baker

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

Clinton Cockburn raised to 2,300 from the hijack with Yueqi Wang calling from the cutoff, and Colin Phoenix defending his big blind.

After Phoenix checked the 6♥2♥3♦ flop, Cockburn bet 4,500, and only Phoenix called.

Two checks followed the 4♣ turn to see the 2♦ come on the river. Phoenix led out for 10,500, forcing Cockburn to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clinton Cockburn	65,000 9,000	9,000
Colin Phoenix	65,000 4,600	4,600
Yueqi Wang	50,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Clinton Cockburn Colin Phoenix Yueqi Wang

07-07-2025 14:02 UTC-8

Michalak Fires Twice

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Adam Lamers

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

Jakub Michalak opened to 2,200 in middle position and was called by Umut Ozturk in the cutoff and Loni Hui in the big blind. The flop came 10♦7♦2♠ and the action checked around to the 3♥ on the turn.

Michalak tossed in a delayed continuation bet of 5,500 and only Hui called. The river was the 7♥ and Hui checked one more time. Michalak fired another barrel of 16,000 and Hui dumped her cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakub Michalak	147,000 30,000	30,000
Loni Hui	65,700 8,900	8,900

Tags: Jakub Michalak Loni Hui Umut Ozturk

07-07-2025 14:02 UTC-8

Leja's Queens Cracked

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Tomas Geleziunas opened to 9,000 in hijack and received an all-in shove for around 28,000 from David Leja on the button sending Geleziunas to the tank. Geleziunas called after a few seconds, taking both of them to showdown.

David Leja: Q♦Q♣ All in
Tomas Geleziunas: A♣K♠

Leja, ahead with his queens, watched as the dealer flopped 4♦9♣6♠. Geleziunas needed an ace or a king to drop to push ahead, but the 6♥ turn didn't give that to him.

Leja needed to last one more card for a double up, but the river fell K♦ giving the pair Geleziunas the pair he had been waiting for. Geleziunas scooped the pot as Leja left the table quietly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Geleziunas	105,000 45,700	45,700
David Leja	Busted

Tags: David Leja Tomas Geleziunas

07-07-2025 14:02 UTC-8

Aido Sends Out McDonald

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Brett Slezak

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

John McDonald got his final 24,000 into the middle from the cutoff and was at risk against Sergio Aido from middle position.

John McDonald: A♠J♠ All in
Sergio Aido: A♣K♥

McDonald was in rough shape against the dominating ace of Aido. The K♦J♦4♠ flop gave both players a pair but McDonald could improve no further on the 6♣10♣ runout as the Spaniard held on for the elimination as he approaches 200,000 early in Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	190,000 107,500	107,500

John McDonald (PA)	Busted

Tags: John McDonald (PA)Sergio Aido