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

07-07-2025 17:02 UTC-8

Michalek Shoves the Turn

Tim Baker

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

David Macisaac made it 2,500 from the cutoff before Norman Michalek three-bet to 12,500 out of the big blind. Macisaac made the call to see a flop.

Michalek continued with a down-bet of 7,000 on the Q♥J♣3♦ flop. Macisaac didn't take long to flick in the call.

The 9♦ appeared on the turn and Michalek jammed for around 39,000. This time, Macisaac instantly folded, surrendering the pot to Michalek.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Macisaac	250,000 140,800	140,800
Norman Michalek	80,000 29,900	29,900

Tags: David Macisaac Norman Michalek

07-07-2025 17:01 UTC-8

Apartaglou Ascends With Aces

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Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

In a three-bet pot worth 25,300, Spyridon Apartoglou bet 8,000 from the small blind on the 5♣4♣Q♦ flop. Martin Sturc called in early position, and did so too when Apartoglou sized up to 21,000 on the 8♦ turn.

The 10♠ river saw Apartoglou pile in a bet of 48,000. Sturc spent some time in the tank before he decided to call off. Apartoglou tabled A♦A♣ for the preflop nuts, and Sturc sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spyridon Apartoglou	220,100 44,500	44,500
Joseph Wagganer	175,500 68,000	68,000
Tony Le	120,100 66,200	66,200
Guy Taylor	114,500 44,700	44,700
Nina Krasilnikova	78,000
Martin Sturc	70,000 43,200	43,200
David Hoag	50,000 12,900	12,900
William Smith	41,500 62,000	62,000
Jed Friedman	27,000 3,200	3,200

Tags: Martin Sturc Spyridon Apartoglou

07-07-2025 17:01 UTC-8

Sweeney Coolers [Removed:549] for the Double

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Brett Slezak

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ronan Sweeney from middle position got his entire 50,100 stack into the middle preflop, at risk against [Removed:548] from under the gun.

Ronan Sweeney: A♠A♣ All in
[Removed:548]: Q♦Q♣

It was a cooler scenario with over 100,000 in the middle as the 4♥2♠2♣ flop landed. Nothing changed on the 2♥3♣ runout as Sweeney held on with the rockets to secure the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:548]	120,000 95,000	95,000
Ronan Sweeney	103,200 105,500	105,500

Tags: Ronan Sweeney

07-07-2025 17:00 UTC-8

Ivers Gets Value with Tens Full

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Sava Krink

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Joseph Baghdalian kicked things off with 8♥8♦ from middle position, raising to 2,600. Daniel Ivers called in the hijack holding 10♥10♦, and Andrew Fleming came along on the button with A♣2♣.

The A♦4♥10♠ flop gave Ivers middle set, and Baghdalian led out for 2,400. Both opponents called, keeping the pot multiway.

The 4♦ on the turn paired the board and improved Ivers to a full house. Baghdalian checked, and Ivers bet 6,500. Fleming let go of his top pair, while Baghdalian took some time before check-raising to 16,000. Ivers made the call.

The 5♣ river changed nothing, and Baghdalian checked again. Ivers paused to count his stack, then fired 36,000. Baghdalian quickly folded, giving up the pot to Ivers and his well-disguised monster.

Player	Chips	Progress
Romain Locquet	536,100
Joseph Baghdalian	231,600 21,000	21,000
Daniel Ivers	171,600 29,000	29,000
Keun Kwak	139,900 139,760	139,760
Loni Hui	118,100

Andrew Fleming	115,500 5,000	5,000
Jakub Michalak	55,900
Ethan Eramian	40,100 2,400	2,400

Tags: Andrew Fleming Daniel Ivers Joseph Baghdalian

07-07-2025 17:00 UTC-8

Conrad Improves to a Full House, Scores Double

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

After a check, Angelica Faircloth bet almost pot with 12,000 chips on a flop of 9♦7♣Q♥ and a pot of around 15,000. Her heads-up opponent, Christopher Conrad, jammed in response for around 41,500.

Faircloth went into deep thought. She set aside 41,500 from her chips for a call but continued to mull over the situation. Somewhat hesitantly she called.

Christopher Conrad: 7♠7♦ All in
Angelica Faircloth: A♠A♣

Conrad had caught a set on the flop. Faircloth still had minimal outs but the 9♣ left her drawing dead as Conrad improved to a full house. The J♣ was a formality.

Conrad scooped the pot for a double-up as Faircloth counted what she had behind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Conrad	95,000 95,000	95,000
Angelica Faircloth	64,000 30,700	30,700

Tags: Angelica Faircloth Christopher Conrad

07-07-2025 17:00 UTC-8

Sullivan Steals on the Turn; Cates Flies into the Field

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Laura Fryer

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Daniel Clemente opened from the hijack to 2,700 and Ronald Sullivan called from the cutoff. Andres Morales raised on the button to 8,500 and only Sullivan called.

The 7♥2♥6♦ flop prompted Sullivan to check-call a 10,000 bet by Morales.

A 5♠ turn saw Sullivan take the pot after seeing Morales fold to his 15,000 bet.

In the next hand, Dan Cates limped the small blind and Christopher Fuchs checked the big blind.

Cates bet 1,200 on the Q♠4♠K♠ flop and Fuchs folded quickly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Clemente	140,000 71,100	71,100
Ronald Sullivan	87,000 10,000	10,000
Andres Morales	63,000 63,000	63,000
Dan Cates	62,000 14,500	14,500

Christopher Fuchs	40,000 28,800	28,800

Tags: Andres Morales Christopher Fuchs Dan Cates Daniel Clemente Ronald Sullivan

07-07-2025 16:55 UTC-8

Cabana Doubles Up

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Jerome Solomon

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

In a contest between shortstacks, Louis Cabana was all-in preflop on the button against Mario Vojvoda in the big blind.

Louis Cabana: 6♦6♥ All in
Mario Vojvoda: A♣J♥

Cabana's pocket sixes survived the runout of 8♥9♦2♥10♠K♠ to keep him alive in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Louis Cabana	35,900 10,700	10,700
Mario Vojvoda	34,500 79,500	79,500

Tags: Louis Cabana Mario Vojvoda

07-07-2025 16:52 UTC-8

Kochhar Doubles Through Depaulo

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Raghav Kochhar opened to 2,500 first to act and found one caller in Ryan Depaulo, who was on the button.

The flop came Q♠6♣J♣ and Kochhar continued for 2,000. Depaulo announced he was all-in and Kochhar snap called all in for 14,300 total.

Raghav Kochhar: K♠K♣ All in
Ryan Depaulo: 9♠8♠

Kochhar was in great shape to double with his cowboys, but had a bit of a sweat after the 5♠ turn gave Depaulo a flush draw in addition to his gutshot straight draw.

However, the 4♦ river bricked out — leaving Kochhar's kings best for the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Depaulo	227,000 89,100	89,100

Raghav Kochhar	37,000 37,000	37,000

07-07-2025 16:52 UTC-8

Safian Fails to Complete his Flush

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

After heads-up action was passed to him, Martin Gavasci shoved all in for around 46,000 on a board of 10♦4♦3♠Q♠ and a pot of around 16,000 chips. Manuel Safian, in the big blind, made the call, putting himself at risk.

Manuel Safian: Q♦7♦ All in
Martin Gavasci: A♥Q♣

Both Safian and Gavasci hit the queen on the turn, but Gavasci out kicked the big blind player. Safian, however, had additional outs for a flush draw, which he hoped to complete on the last street.

Unfortunately, the 4♠ river dropped, sending Safian to hit the rails.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Gavasci	93,000 93,000	93,000
Manuel Safian	Busted

Tags: Manuel Safian Martin Gavasci

07-07-2025 16:50 UTC-8

Locquet Gets Sticky, Then Takes It Down

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Sava Krink

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Romain Locquet opened from the hijack with 9♥8♥ and faced a three-bet to 7,600 from Daniel Ivers in the cutoff. Locquet made the call and they went heads-up to the flop.

The 3♠5♥5♦ flop saw Locquet check, and Ivers continued for 3,500. Locquet called to see a turn.

When the 8♣ hit, both players checked it through.

The river brought the 4♣, and Locquet seized the moment with a bet of 14,000. Ivers didn’t look thrilled and eventually let it go, as Locquet scooped the pot with top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Romain Locquet	536,100 4,600	4,600
Joseph Baghdalian	252,600 16,500	16,500
Daniel Ivers	142,600 5,400	5,400
Andrew Fleming	120,500 1,000	1,000
Loni Hui	118,100 15,500	15,500

Zhannan Ge	59,700 6,500	6,500
Jakub Michalak	55,900 4,300	4,300
Ethan Eramian	42,500 5,500	5,500
Keun Kwak	140 147,060	147,060

Tags: Daniel Ivers Romain Locquet