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

07-07-2025 15:27 UTC-8

Gonzaga Continues his Run

Gabrielle Barredo

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

Terry Gonzaga was all-in for 13,000 and got one customer, Julien Sitbon in the big blind, putting him at risk.

Terry Gonzaga: J♠J♣ All in
Julien Sitbon: A♠K♠

Sitbon needed his overcards to hit the board to take the lead but there was no ace or king on the flop 5♦10♥4♣. Gonzaga was looking at a potential double up when the J♥ came improving his hand further.

With a full house on the river 4♥, his victory was cemented, ensuring that he continued his main event run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	82,000 17,000	17,000

Terry Gonzaga	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Julien Sitbon Terry Gonzaga

07-07-2025 15:27 UTC-8

Safian Doubles Through Vertes

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Christian Zetzsche

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

With the flop showing K♣8♣3♣, Jeffrey Vertes had bet 2,000 and Manuel Safian in the big blind check-jammed for 18,100. That sent Vertes into the tank for most of his short stack and he eventually called.

Manuel Safian: 7♣5♣ All in
Jeffrey Vertes: A♣Q♦

The nut flush draw of Vertes bricked on the 10♦ turn and 8♦ river, and the last eight blinds he had left over vanished shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amnon Filippi	75,000 8,400	8,400

Manuel Safian	43,500 35,700	35,700
Jeffrey Vertes	Busted

Tags: Jeffrey Vertes Manuel Safian

07-07-2025 15:28 UTC-8

Turner Takes From Akpik

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Dan O'Hair

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

Robert Akpik opened to 2,000 from middle position and Jon Turner three-bet to 6,700 from the hijack. It was folded back around to Akpik, who called.

Akpik check-called a 5,200 bet from Tuner on the 8♥4♠8♠ flop and then both players checked on the A♥ turn.

Akpik checked a final time on the Q♥ river and Turner cut out a bet of 8,800 and placed it into the middle. Akpik re-checked his hole cards and then folded — conceding the pot to Turner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Turner	90,000 32,000	32,000

Robert Akpik	62,000 15,300	15,300

Tags: Jon Turner Robert Akpik

07-07-2025 15:28 UTC-8

Michl Claws Some Back From Suvarna

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Laura Fryer

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

Santhosh Suvarna opened to 2,300 from the hijack and Joris Michl called from the cutoff.

Suvarna continuation bet for 2,700 on the A♣6♦K♦ flop and Michl called.

The 9♠ turn was checked to the 5♥ river and Suvarna check-called after Michl bet 4,000.

Michl showed A♠10♥ for top pair which was good enough to take the pot as Suvarna mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santhosh Suvarna	115,000 63,800	63,800

Joris Michl	42,000 22,300	22,300

Tags: Joris Michl Santhosh Suvarna

07-07-2025 15:28 UTC-8

Craig Wins A Four-Bet Pot

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Liam Gannon

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

Bradley "BJ" Craig opened to 3,500 in the small blind and Joseph Krasner in the big blind three-bet to 8,000. Craig four-bet to 21,500 and Krasner called.

The flop rolled out 3♥10♠3♦ and Craig continued for 10,000 to see Krasner called.

Craig sized up on the turn 10♦ to the tune of 27,000 and Krasner went into the tank before tossing his hand into the muck.

With that, the 50th place finisher in the 2009 WSOP Main Event raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Craig	271,500 153,700	153,700
Joseph Krasner	54,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Joseph Krasner Bradley Craig

07-07-2025 15:28 UTC-8

Wick Wins With Tiny Lead

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Frank Visser

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

Corey Wick raised to 2,000 in late position, which Daniel Wilson three-bet to 8,000 in the hijack. Wick called to the 5♣Q♣4♠ flop, where he check-called Wilson's bet of 4,500.

The 4♦ came on the turn, and Wick checked again. Wilson sized up to 18,000, but Wick stuck around undeterred.

The Q♦ double-paired the board on the river. After taking some time, Wick led out for 4,500, which resulted in a quick fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Corey Wick	140,000 20,000	20,000
Daniel Wilson	139,500 9,500	9,500
Oliver Fink	125,800
David Froyalde	101,500 18,000	18,000
Pete Chen	100,000 41,500	41,500

Jia Jiang	90,500 5,500	5,500
Ronnie Lamb	86,400 26,100	26,100
Julian Lozano	84,000 23,600	23,600
Anthony Gregg	82,200 8,600	8,600

Tags: Corey Wick Daniel Wilson

07-07-2025 15:29 UTC-8

Zhao Spikes the River to Double

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Brett Slezak

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

Jiaming Zhao, who once famously entered a €5,200 Eight Game Mix tournament at EPT Barcelona and almost cashed despite not knowing any of the games, looking up the rules on his phone between hands and receiving tips via Google Translate, opened to 2,000 from early position.

He was called by Bruce Carter in middle position before Craig Tobin made it 6,000 to go on his left. Gerard Cassis cold-called on the button, and the others came along as well.

Four ways to the 10♦9♠8♣ flop, it checked to Tobin who bet 10,000. Cassis folded after a long tank before Zhao moved all-in for 41,000. Carter quickly folded before Tobin snapped it off as the covering stack to put Zhao at risk.

Jiaming Zhao: J♥9♥ All in
Craig Tobin: A♠A♦

Zhao held middle pair and an open-ender against the overpair of Tobin. Nothing changed on the K♠ turn before the J♣ river gave Zhao two pair, and he collected the full double in a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jiaming Zhao	108,500 8,700	8,700
Gerard Cassis	51,000 33,200	33,200
Bruce Carter	28,000 46,700	46,700
Craig Tobin	12,000 64,000	64,000

Tags: Bruce Carter Craig Tobin Gerard Cassis Jiaming Zhao

07-07-2025 15:30 UTC-8

Timerman on the Right Side of a Cooler

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Tim Baker

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

Geronimo Timerman and Joseph Klonowski just got involved in a pot of 106,000, with Timerman being all-in and at risk.

Geronimo Timerman: A♦A♠ All in
Joseph Klonowski: K♦K♥

Timerman found himself on the right side of a cooler and just needed to fade a king on the runout to move into the six-figure club. The dealer produced a board of 9♦9♣2♦5♥J♣, keeping Timerman in the lead the whole way, and he doubled up at the expense of Klonowski.

Player	Chips	Progress
Geronimo Timerman	106,000 42,500	42,500
Joseph Klonowski	20,000

Tags: Geronimo Timerman Joseph Klonowski

07-07-2025 15:30 UTC-8

Devries Takes from Vitch

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Stewart Morrison

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

The action started with a raise to 2,200 from the player under the gun. Carl Devries made the call in the hijack, before Christopher Vitch chose to three-bet to 9,000 from the cutoff.

The initial raiser folded, but Devries called for a second time.

The dealer spread a flop of 8♠5♠10♣ and Devries had no interest in playing in flow. He opted instead to lead out into Vitch for 12,000.

A puzzled-looking Vitch took a moment or two to decide how to respond, ultimately deciding just to return his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	101,000 18,000	18,000

Carl Devries	80,900 80,900	80,900

Tags: Carl Devries Christopher Vitch

07-07-2025 15:38 UTC-8

Jaeger Sniffs Out Olofson's Bluff

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Myles Phago

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

Stephen Jaeger raised from the cutoff to 2,000, and Adam Olofson three-bet from the big blind to 8,500. Jaeger then four-bet to 22,500 and Olofson called.

The flop came 2♦4♦10♣ and Olofson check-called Jaeger's 17,000 continuation bet. Both players checked the 3♣ turn and saw the K♥ fall on the river.

Olofson now led out for 27,000, which sent Jaeger into the tank for a short while before he made the call tabling A♠K♠ which crushed Olofson's A♦J♥.