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

07-07-2025 16:43 UTC-8

Rafaelovitz Soars in Four-Bet Pot

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 16:45 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 16:46 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 16:49 UTC-8

Sternberg Doubles Through Spataru

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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 16:50 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

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 16:52 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 16:55 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 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 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.