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

07-07-2025 11:16 UTC-8

D'Ursel Off to a Great Start

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

In a battle of the blinds to the A♣8♣6♥4♦Q♥ river with around 35,500 in the middle, Stevie Trizis checked and then called a bet by Igor D'Ursel for 25,000. Trizis exposed his A♦ already and then mucked his 7♣ in disgust when D'Ursel revealed the A♥9♠ for the slightly better kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor D'Ursel	175,000 43,000	43,000
Stevie Trizis	55,000 42,500	42,500

Tags: Igor D'Ursel Stevie Trizis

07-07-2025 11:21 UTC-8

Some River Value for Kuether

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With the board showing A♠Q♣4♠9♠4♥, Paul Sokoloff checked and then called a bet of 7,000 by Joe Kuether. The latter turned over A♥6♠ and that won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Kuether	155,000 7,100	7,100
Paul Sokoloff	100,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Joe Kuether Paul Sokoloff

07-07-2025 11:21 UTC-8

Kojack With Some Early Aggression

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Tim Baker

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Christopher Kojack came in with a min-raise from early position and was three-bet to 4,100 by Christian Cheng from the next seat. Kojack decided to call when it folded back to him.

Kojack checked the 3♠8♣K♥ flop, allowing Cheng to put out a bet of 2,000. Kojack didn't take long to check-raise to 6,000, which was enough to force Cheng to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Kojack	53,000 8,700	8,700
Christian Cheng	39,200 6,100	6,100

Tags: Christian Cheng Christopher Kojack

07-07-2025 11:22 UTC-8

Moorman Picks Off Warlich

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Brett Slezak

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Niklas Warlich had opened from middle position before Chris Moorman three-bet from the cutoff, and Warlich called.

On the K♦10♦9♠ flop, Warlich checked to Moorman who continued for 3,500 and Warlich put in the call.

The flush-completing 4♦ turn checked through to the 5♥ river which saw Warlich led with a bet of 13,500 and Moorman called instantly.

Niklas Warlich: A♥Q♥
Chris Moorman: K♥Q♦

Warlich was bluffing with his missed gutter and was left with just ace-high, as Moorman made the right call on the end to collect a substantial pot early.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moorman	128,000 24,400	24,400

Niklas Warlich	36,000 21,500	21,500

Tags: Chris Moorman Niklas Warlich

07-07-2025 11:22 UTC-8

Jang Starts the Right Way

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Stewart Morrison

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jason Jang raised to 1,500 from under the gun, and both the player in the hijack, Samuel Goodman, called, and the big blind joined in, too.

Jang continued for 1,500 on the 2♠A♣5♠, which only Goodman called.

The dealer added the flush completing 7♠ to the board on the turn, and Jang check-called a bet of 2,700.

Both players checked the river, and when Jang flipped over his A♠K♦, Goodman mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Jang	190,400 9,900	9,900
Samuel Goodman	65,800 4,100	4,100

Tags: Jason Jang Samuel Goodman

07-07-2025 11:25 UTC-8

Meehan Takes a Hand

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Jerome Solomon

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ioannis Panagopoulos raised to 2,000 in early position. Patrick Wade made the call form middle position. Thomas Meehan defended his big blind with a call.

The flop hit Q♦8♣K♣, and Panagopoulos continued with a bet of 2,500. Wade and Meehan called.

The turn brought the 4♥, and this time Meehan fired first, betting 10,000. Panagopoulos and Wade folded.

Meehan, who has limited mobility because of ALS, had the help of Jason Steinart, a friend from his hometown Chelsea, Mich.

Steinart moves the cards dealt to Meehan to an angled wooden block, so he can peak at each hand. Meehan plays the hands by himself and folds on his own by sliding the cards down the ramp.

Steinart rakes in the chips when Meehan wins a pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ioannis Panagopoulos	116,000 4,000	4,000
Patrick Wade	86,900 4,500	4,500
Thomas Meehan	44,900 21,200	21,200

Tags: Ioannis Panagopoulos Jason Steinart Patrick Wade Thomas Meehan

07-07-2025 11:25 UTC-8

Grigorev Heats Up in the Ice Box

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

While many players are sitting with big hoodies and parkas in an attempt to protect themselves from the cold air being blown down from the air conditioners, Michail Grigorev was just getting warmed up on the first hand of the day.

Gabriel Megda raised it up from middle position and Grigorev defended from the big blind. The flop came 5♦3♠2♠ and both players checked to the 4♥ on the turn.

Grigorev checked again and Megda flicked in a bet of 1,000. Grigorev check-raised to 4,000 and Megda stuck around for the 2♣ on the river. Grigorev sized up a bet of 12,000 and Megda gave it some thought but decided to lay his hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Megda	107,000 5,700	5,700
Michail Grigorev	95,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Michail Grigorev Gabriel Megda

07-07-2025 11:26 UTC-8

Lingham Finds Early Aces

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ramon Pessoa raised to 1,600 in early position. Richard Ma called in the cutoff before Vinny Lingham three-bet to 5,000 in the big blind. Both Pessao and Ma called to the 7♣6♦6♠ flop, which Lingham checked.

Pessoa bet 6,500, Ma folded, and Lingham called. The 3♥ turn was checked by both Lingham and Pessoa, and Lingham checked the J♠ river as well.

Pessoa fired a small bet of 6,000, which Lingham quickly called. Pessoa showed 9♠9♦ for nines and sixes, but Lingham had the highest pocket pair with A♦A♣, awarding him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vinny Lingham	152,500 23,500	23,500
Richard Ma	129,500 5,400	5,400
Ramon Pessoa	39,000 17,900	17,900

Tags: Ramon Pessoa Richard Ma Vinny Lingham

07-07-2025 11:28 UTC-8

Four-Bet Pot Goes To Zeng

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Liam Gannon

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Andre Cabrini opened to 1,600 from middle position and Linglin Zeng three-bet to 5,000 in late position. Action folded back around to Cabrini who four-bet to 12,500 and Zeng called.

The flop rolled out 4♦10♦6♣ and Cabrini continued for 7,000 and Zeng called.

Cabrini checked the turn 9♠ over to Zeng who bet 9,000 and Cabrini wasted little time in folding his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Linglin Zeng	182,400 30,100	30,100
Andre Cabrini	103,900 16,600	16,600

Tags: Andre Cabrini Linglin Zeng

07-07-2025 11:28 UTC-8

Dimitrov Sends Mancuso to the Rail

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Tim Baker

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

David Fuss raised to 1,600 from middle position before Joshua Mancuso jammed for 8,600 from the hijack. Stefan Dimitrov called from the cutoff, and Fuss folded.

Joshua Mancuso: K♠J♠ All in
Stefan Dimitrov: A♦J♦

Mancuso was dominated by Dimitrov heading to the J♣9♦7♥ flop, where both players hit top pair. The 6♥ turn and 9♥ river didn't provide the help Mancuso needed, and he was out of the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Fuss	135,000 17,000	17,000
Stefan Dimitrov	125,000 8,700	8,700
Joshua Mancuso	Busted

Tags: David Fuss Joshua Mancuso Stefan Dimitrov