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

07-07-2025 14:42 UTC-8

Kemter Folds After Staredown

Jerome Solomon

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

Tommy Kemter, who was in the small blind, stared at Clement Meunier on the button for a good minute and a half, contemplating whether to make an all-in call.

Meunier had a pot-sized bet of 50,000 chips on the river of a runout that read A♠J♥3♠9♦2♣.

A call would have put Kemter at risk. He passed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clement Meunier	95,300 17,300	17,300
Tommy Kemter	30,900 50,700	50,700

Tags: Clement Meunier Tommy Kemter

07-07-2025 14:38 UTC-8

Eiblum Forces a Fold

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Ari Eiblum raised 2,200 from middle position. Action folded around to the big blind, Cyril Williams, to see a flop.

The flop came J♠4♦6♦ and both players checked. Williams led with a 3,000 bet on the Q♠ turn, which Eiblum called.

After a check on the river 3♥, Eiblum fired 7,600 which was enough to make Williams fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Eiblum	72,500 38,700	38,700
Cyril Williams	57,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Ari Eiblum Cyril Williams

07-07-2025 14:36 UTC-8

"Nine High Like a Boss!"

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Dan O'Hair

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

Yifu He opened to 2,200 on the button and Will Kassouf defended his big blind.

Kassouf checked on the 2♦6♦J♦ flop and He continued for 1,500.

Never shy about engaging in banter, Kassouf's verbal assault began.

"You always bet. Bet flop, bet turn, bet river, no?" Kassouf began.

"If you've got it, you've got it," Kassouf then put in a raise to 5,300.

"No shame in folding. I'll show if you show," Kassouf continued as He contemplated his decision. He eventually called.

The 9♠ fell on the turn.

"I think I've got the best hand... I've gotta bet to find out," Kassouf said before putting 10,000 into the middle.

He let his hand go and Kassouf tuned over 9♥7♥.

"Nine high like a boss!" Kassouf shouted (in reference to his flop raise) as he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yifu He	160,000 66,500	66,500
Will Kassouf	128,000 27,300	27,300

Tags: Will Kassouf Yifu He

07-07-2025 14:36 UTC-8

Wakeman Takes from Shakerchi

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Tim Baker

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

From middle position on a flop of 9♥A♣8♥, Matthew Wakeman bet 2,000 from middle position, and Talal Shakerchi called from the hijack.

The 6♣ appeared on the turn and Wakeman check-called a bet of 3,500 from Shakerchi.

Both players checked the K♦ river and Wakeman flipped over Q♣9♣ for a pair of nines. Shakerchi couldn't beat it, and Wakeman won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Talal Shakerchi	100,000 14,900	14,900
Matthew Wakeman	35,000 18,200	18,200

Tags: Matthew Wakeman Talal Shakerchi

07-07-2025 14:36 UTC-8

Steiner Five-Bets Into kings

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Frank Visser

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

Fan Zhang raised under the gun, Fabian Steiner three-bet in the next seat over, and Zhang four-bet to 14,200. Steiner then five-bet jammed for 56,800, which Zhang called with a slightly covering stack.

Fabian Steiner: A♥K♦ All in
Fan Zhang: K♠K♣

Steiner received no help on the 6♠3♠8♦7♦7♥ runout, sending him to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fan Zhang	120,000 34,600	34,600
Jakub Sterba	62,000 10,700	10,700
Rob Hollink	55,300 55,300	55,300

Mark Radoja	41,100 13,900	13,900

Sachin Bhargava	29,500 57,700	57,700
Fabian Steiner	Busted

Tags: Fabian Steiner Fan Zhang

07-07-2025 14:30 UTC-8

Mercedes Takes Navarro for a Ride

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Jerome Solomon

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

Jose Navarro went all in with his last 33,200 chips from the hijack with the board already at the turn 4♦8♥J♣9♥. Mercedes Osti, on the button, made the call.

Jose Navarro: J♦10♣ All in
Mercedes Osti: Q♣10♦

Navarro had top pair and an open-ended straight draw. Unfortunately for him. Osti's straight was already and it was the nuts.

Navarro made a meaningless straight with the 7♠ on the river.

"Well, I did hit it," Navarro said. "What else can you do?"

Player	Chips	Progress
Mercedes Osti	108,100 62,600	62,600
Jose Navarro	Busted

Tags: Jose Navarro Mercedes Osti

07-07-2025 14:27 UTC-8

Nan Li Catches up the Hard Way

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Stewart Morrison

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

With 11,500 chips already in the middle, small blind Noah Bitton and big blind Nan Li were looking at a flop of 10♥3♣2♥.

Bitton checked, which prompted Li to place a bet of 4,000. Bitton then responded by moving all in for 21,700. Li took some time to come to a decision, but ultimately decided to make the call.

Noah Bitton: J♥10♦ All in
Nan Li: 10♣5♣

The situation looked good for Bitton to find a double up, but the turn 10♠ brought some opportunities for Li to chop the pot.

Sure enough, the river 3♠ gave both players a full house, meaning they each took half of the pot back.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nan Li	237,000 62,500	62,500
Noah Bitton	27,200 21,500	21,500

Tags: Nan Li Noah Bitton

07-07-2025 14:26 UTC-8

Panagopoulos Makes the Right Call and Holds to Bust Gardenhire

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Brett Slezak

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

Justin Gardenhire from the cutoff and Ioannis Panagopoulos from the button were tangled in a big pot with 64,500 in the middle on the turn with the board reading J♦5♣2♠8♠.

Gardenhire would lead all-in for his final 39,200, sending Panagopoulos into the tank. After over two minutes, Panagopoulos counted out the calling chips and put them into the middle.

Justin Gardenhire: A♠10♠ All in
Ioannis Panagopoulos: 10♦10♣

Panagopoulos made the right call with his tens but needed to fade the flush draw and overcard of Gardenhire. Luckily for him, the river was the 9♦ as Panagopoulos held on to scoop a massive one and eliminate Gardenhire.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ioannis Panagopoulos	180,000 64,000	64,000
Justin Gardenhire	Busted

Tags: Ioannis Panagopoulos Justin Gardenhire

07-07-2025 14:25 UTC-8

More Eliminations on Day 2d

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Adam Lamers

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Jian Zhang	Busted
Ethan Guttenplan	Busted
Justin Gardenhire	Busted
Zesheng Chu	Busted
Cody Brinn	Busted
David Daneshgar	Busted

George Ryan Niedzwicki	Busted
Johan van Rietschoten	Busted
Christopher Blik	Busted
Phillip Lee	Busted
Atvars Altens	Busted
Zachary Vankeuren	Busted
Cameron Collins	Busted
Andre Plaza Marcano	Busted
Hassan El Hakim	Busted
Juan Capobianco	Busted
Tan Le	Busted
Jacob Riggin	Busted
Alejandro Garcia	Busted
Jonathan Aburto	Busted
Jose Navarro	Busted
Michael Watson	Busted

Padraig Oneill	Busted
Samuel Preis	Busted
Balazs Muskovszky	Busted

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07-07-2025 14:22 UTC-8

Adomkevicius Rivers the Nuts

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Tim Baker

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

Heads-up to a flop of 6♠K♦A♦ where OIigenes Duarte checked from the big blind and Aneris Adomkevicius bet 3,500 from the cutoff. Oligenes put in the call.

The 4♠ dropped on the turn and both players checked for the Q♣ to appear on the river. Duarte bet out for 3,500, and was met by a raise to 12,000 from Adomkevicius. Duarte thought for quite some time before making the call. Adomkevicius showed the nuts with J♦10♣ and Duarte mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aneris Adomkevicius	130,000 53,300	53,300
Origenes Duarte	18,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Aneris Adomkevicius