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

07-07-2025 16:49 UTC-8

Sternberg Doubles Through Spataru

Liam Gannon

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

Andrei Spataru raised to 2,400 on the button and both Ryan Laplante in the small blind and Alan Sternberg in the big blind called.

The flop rolled out 9♣4♠3♠ and Laplante checked over to Sternberg who bet 5,000, earning a call from Spataru. Laplante raised to 15,000 and Sternberg called while Spataru jammed all in for 63,300 effective. Laplante went into the tank for some time before deciding to throw his hand into the muck while Sternberg called to put himself at risk.

Alan Sternberg: 9♠7♠ All in
Andrei Spataru: 3♥3♦

Sternberg ended up beating Spataru's set with the runout of 10♠7♦ to give him a flush and he doubled to survive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Sternberg	149,500

Andrei Spataru	78,500 101,500	101,500
Ryan Laplante	46,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Alan Sternberg Andrei Spataru Ryan Laplante

07-07-2025 16:46 UTC-8

Yamagishi Gives it Up

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Stewart Morrison

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

David Mowery opened from the button to 2,500, and was met with immediate resistance. Colten Yamagishi, who started the hand in the small blind, elected to three-bet to 8,000. The player in the big blind got out of the way, but Mowery made the call.

Both players chose to check the J♥7♦9♠ flop, and when Yamagishi checked for a second time on the J♣ turn, Mowery sensed an opportunity. He placed a bet of 9,500, which was enough to see Yamagishi concede the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colten Yamagishi	137,600 3,600	3,600
David Mowery	86,500 44,400	44,400

Tags: Colten Yamagishi David Mowery

07-07-2025 16:45 UTC-8

Kade Loses One to Onoufriou

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Tim Baker

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

Vanessa Kade made it 2,400 from the cutoff and only Antonios Onoufriou called from the big blind.

Onoufriou check-called a bet of 1,200 from Kade on the 10♥9♥6♥ flop.

The turn came the Q♣ and Onoufriou check-called another bet from Kade, this time for 7,000.

Both players checked the 6♦ river and Onoufriou flipped over Q♦9♦ for two pair, queens and nines. Kade mucked, allowing Onoufriou to pull in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vanessa Kade	170,000 61,700	61,700
Antonios Onoufriou	70,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Antonios Onoufriou Vanessa Kade

07-07-2025 16:43 UTC-8

Rafaelovitz Soars in Four-Bet Pot

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Frank Visser

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

After Moshe Rafaelovitz had opened, Bjoern Flueckiger three-bet to 5,500 from the small blind. Rafaelovitz responded with a four-bet to 13,600, and Flueckiger called.

Flueckiger check-called the 6,500 bet from Rafaelovitz on the 6♦J♥6♣ flop, after which the 4♥ arrived on the turn. Rafaelovitz sized up to 11,500, which was enough to let Flueckiger check-fold his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	230,000 79,000	79,000

Moshe Rafaelovitz	205,000

Brian Arbaugh	160,000 2,700	2,700
Mateusz Moolhuizen	122,000 7,000	7,000
Evan Benton	75,000 3,500	3,500

Bjoern Flueckiger	70,600
Byron Johnson	63,000 35,300	35,300
Joseph Lind	55,000 61,600	61,600

Tags: Bjoern Flueckiger Moshe Rafaelovitz

07-07-2025 16:41 UTC-8

Bunch of Bustouts

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Adam Lamers

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

The tournament clock currently shows a tally of 9,735 total entries across four starting flights and an additional two levels on each of the Day 2 flights. It also dictates a prizepool of over $92,500,000 but these numbers are still being confirmed. That would mean a total of 777 late entries were recorded on Day 2d throughout the late registration period. It can be confirmed that just 3,420 players are still remaining in this flight with an additional two levels to be played after the dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Hawkins	Busted
Daniel Jones	Busted
Talal Shakerchi	Busted
Daniel Trianaruiz	Busted
Rabah Aitabdelmalek	Busted
Peng Shan	Busted
Srinivasan Parthasarathy	Busted
Stefan Reiser	Busted
Nicholas Collins	Busted
Rafal Michalowski	Busted
Ali Shojania	Busted
Nicholas Nicastro	Busted
Fred Bartlett	Busted
Ky Nguyen	Busted
Petros Theodosiou	Busted
Dennis Quinn	Busted
Christopher Therrien	Busted
Paul Davison	Busted
Thea Booysen	Busted
Luiz Ferreira	Busted
Albert Thuilot	Busted
Borislav Cabob	Busted
Coshon Harris	Busted
Yonatan Basin	Busted
Ryan Stepka	Busted

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07-07-2025 16:38 UTC-8

Fujie Doubles Through Blumenthal

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Stewart Morrison

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

Eddie Blumenthal kicked the action off with a raise to 2,500 from middle position. A couple of seats to his left, Toru Fujie responded with a three-bet to 8,000. Action then returned to Blumenthal, who didn't take much time before moving all in, having his opponents stack well covered. Fujie made the call, and the players put the cards on their backs.

Toru Fujie: A♠K♥ All in
Eddie Blumenthal: J♥J♦

The dealer burned and turned, bringing a 9♣8♥2♠ flop, keeping Blumenthal's lead intact.

When the turn brought the 9♠, Fujie had one foot out the door. However, the river K♠ saw him take the lead and settle back into his seat with twice as many chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eddie Blumenthal	191,200 99,200	99,200
Toru Fujie	114,400 47,000	47,000

Tags: Eddie Blumenthal Toru Fujie

07-07-2025 16:35 UTC-8

Huang Sends Kébé Home

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Jerome Solomon

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

Jimmy Kébé didn't have many chips left, but he moved them all in from the big blind. Wenxin Huang called from the small blind.

Jimmy Kébé: Q♣J♣ All in
Wenxin Huang: 6♣6♠

Neither of Kébé's overcards paired up and his hopes for a flush didn't pan out either on a runout of 8♥K♦9♣4♣3♠, so the former professional soccer player was sent to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wenxin Huang	64,000 50,400	50,400
Jimmy Kébé	Busted

Tags: Jimmy Kebe Wenxin Huang

07-07-2025 16:35 UTC-8

Jacks No Good for Dillion

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Myles Phago

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

Anthony Diotte raised from middle position to 2,600, and Brian Dillion tossed out just enough to be classified as a minimum raise, meaning to just call. The floor was called, and it was deemed a minimum raise to 4,000.

Diotte then went into the tank and four-bet to 9,000. Dillion instantly moved all in, and Diotte snap called.

Brian Dillion: J♥J♦ All in
Anthony Diotte: K♣K♠

No help came for Dillion on the Q♠3♥A♦3♦10♣ runout, and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Diotte	98,000 54,100	54,100
Brian Dillion	Busted

Tags: Anthony Diotte Brian Dillion

07-07-2025 16:34 UTC-8

Roberts Doubles Through Theologis

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Adam Lamers

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

With around 16,000 in the middle and a board of Q♣4♦3♣A♦ on the felt, Alexandros Theologis and Reginald Roberts were heads-up in a hand. After Roberts threw in a bet on the turn, Theologis ripped all in as the bigger stack. It didn't take long for Roberts to call off his stack of 57,000 and the cards were tabled.

Roberts flipped over A♠Q♠ for two pair and Theologis had a combo draw with 8♣5♣. It was the 9♥ on the river that bricked out and Roberts held on for a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Theologis	288,000 167,500	167,500
Reginald Roberts	130,000 13,500	13,500

Tags: Reginald Roberts Alexandros Theologis

07-07-2025 16:34 UTC-8

Jaffe Takes Out Thivyanathan on the River

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Laura Fryer

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

Cards where already on their backs with Aaron Thivyanathan all in for his remaining 33,000 in the cutoff and up against Jonathan Jaffe in late position.

Aaron Thivyanathan: A♠K♣ All in
Jonathan Jaffe: A♥10♠

Thivyanathan was ahead, and he held on the 2♠J♥5♣ flop.

The 5♦ fell on the turn and Thivyanathan was looking good for a double up.

Things changed for Thivyanathan when the 10♣ came on the river as it gave Jaffe two pair, and Thivyanathan was sent to the rail midway through the second day of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Jaffe	262,000 68,000	68,000
Aaron Thivyanathan	Busted

Tags: Aaron Thivyanathan Jonathan Jaffe