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

07-07-2025 14:21 UTC-8

Etayo Spikes River to Double Up

Frank Visser

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

After each player had committed 16,000 before the flop, Javier Etayo checked from the small blind on the 5♥7♣3♥ flop, after which Jason Shellum bet 31,000 in the big blind.

Etayo then moved all in for 61,000 in total, and Shellum quickly called off with the covering stack

Javier Etayo: A♠4♠ All in
Jason Shellum: Q♠Q♥

The 7♠ turn remained safe for Shellum's ladies, but the A♥ river brought "Barry" to double up Etayo. Shellum paid his opponent in disbelief, seeing about half his stack move to his neighbor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Monty Klistoff	275,000 134,000	134,000
Brian Yoon	245,000 11,000	11,000

Ali Ghofrani	215,000 34,700	34,700
Javier Etayo	155,000 83,000	83,000
Chris Heald	137,000 23,600	23,600
Jungsoo Bin	101,000 24,800	24,800
Jason Shellum	75,100 101,000	101,000
Jesse Sylvia	71,500 5,000	5,000

Tags: Jason Shellum Javier Etayo

07-07-2025 14:21 UTC-8

Serrano Fades Kaushik

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Liam Gannon

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

Action was picked up with cards on their backs with Amit Kaushik all in for his last 35,600 from the small blind up against Diego Serrano from the hijack with the covering stack.

Amit Kaushik: K♣Q♠ All in
Diego Serrano: 10♥10♣

Kaushik picked up a few additional outs on the 9♣6♣4♣ flop, but did not improve on the A♦7♦ runout. He exited the tournament while Serrano rose to one of the biggest stacks in the white section of Horseshoe.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego Serrano	274,000 172,700	172,700
Amit Kaushik	Busted

Tags: Amit Kaushik Diego Serrano

07-07-2025 14:17 UTC-8

Simonsen Sends Saleh Home

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Laura Fryer

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

Players were already heads-up on the 4♥4♦2♦Q♦ turn with a pot of around 25,000. Brandon Simonsen bet 12,000 from middle position and Steven Saleh called from late position after around a minute.

The 10♠ river prompted Simonsen to move in for his remaining 26,500 chips.

Saleh went into the tank and took around two minutes before moving his 26,000 stack over the line into the pot to call.

Simonsen showed 7♦6♦ for the flush, which he made on the turn. Saleh threw his hand to muck but then showed he was behind with 8♠8♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Simonsen	95,000 54,400	54,400
Steven Saleh	Busted

Tags: Brandon Simonsen Steven Saleh

07-07-2025 14:14 UTC-8

Pflock Flying North

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Liam Gannon

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

Action was picked up with cards on their backs with Levi Berger all in and at risk for his last 71,000 from the button up against Pascal Pflock in the hijack.

Levi Berger: K♥K♣ All in
Pascal Pflock: A♦A♣

The board ran out 8♦5♦3♠J♣Q♥ and the aces held up for Pflock to eliminate Berger from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pascal Pflock	279,000 104,000	104,000
Levi Berger	Busted

Tags: Levi Berger Pascal Pflock

07-07-2025 14:14 UTC-8

No Stool for Nathan to Sit On

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Adam Lamers

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

Mauricio Sanchez opened to 2,200 in the cutoff and was called by Denis Charlier on the button. Eric Nathan, better known as 'BarstoolNate' shoved all in for his last 13,300 in the big blind. Sanchez folded but Charlier thought for a minute before calling.

Eric Nathan: A♦K♠ All in
Denis Charlier: 9♥9♦

"You took that long with nines?" Nathan shockingly asked. The board ran out 8♠7♣7♦4♦6♦ and Nathan was unable to connect with the board, leaving Charlier's nines as the best hand.

"Jefffff!!" Nathan shouted as Jeff Platt was standing nearby waiting for an interview. "Now what do I do?"

Player	Chips	Progress
Mauricio Salazar Sanchez	140,000 22,900	22,900
Denis Charlier	66,000 22,300	22,300
Eric Nathan	Busted

Tags: Denis Charlier Eric Nathan Jeff Platt Mauricio Sanchez

07-07-2025 14:12 UTC-8

Loeliger Gets the Better of Pretto

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Stewart Morrison

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

Guilherme Pretto and Paulina Loeliger were battling blind on blind, and had built a pot of 12,500 heading to the turn.

The dealer added the turn to the J♥9♥2♠Q♠ board, and Pretto started with a check. Loelinger placed a bet of 6,000, and Pretto called to see a river card.

The river 10♠ brought a backdoor flush, as well as four to a straight. Pretto checked again, and Loelinger continued her aggression, this time with a bet of 15,000.

Pretto took some time to consider, but decided to err on the side of caution, folding his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paulina Loeliger	112,500 11,300	11,300
Guilherme Pretto	43,000 31,500	31,500

Tags: Guilherme Pretto Paulina Loeliger

07-07-2025 14:12 UTC-8

Nass Eliminated by Lesitsky

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Down to only 14,400, Thomas Nass moved all-in and he was looked up by Marc Lesitsky with the far bigger stack.

Thomas Nass: 8♦8♣ All in
Marc Lesitsky: J♣J♥

The K♦Q♦5♦ flop gave Nass a lot more equity, but he failed to connect with the 7♠ turn and 5♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Lesitsky	112,000 31,000	31,000
Kaspars Butans	Busted
Thomas Nass	Busted

Tags: Marc Lesitsky Thomas Nass

07-07-2025 14:11 UTC-8

Chang Knocked Out by Saenz

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Jerome Solomon

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

Christina Renz raised to 12,500 chips from middle position. Roberto Saenz three-bet all in from the hijack. Soo Hyun Chang called for less with about 40,000 chips.

Renz thought about it for a minute, then folded.

Soo Hyun Chang: A♣8♣ All in
Roberto Saenz: A♦K♠

Chang needed help from the runout and didn't get it, as the dealer laid out 6♣J♠3♦2♣K♦ to give Saenz a pair of kings and the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Saenz	117,800 120,100	120,100
Christina Renz	88,900 1,400	1,400
Soo Hyun Chang	Busted

Tags: Christina Renz Roberto Saenz Soo Hyun Chang

07-07-2025 14:10 UTC-8

McCoy Leaves Frustrated

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

David Kuder started the action on the button with a 7,000 raise. Benjamin McCoy in the small blind shoved for around 26,200. When action went back to him, he called putting McCoy at risk and taking them to showdown.

Benjamin McCoy: A♠K♥ All in
David Kuder: K♦K♠

Upon tabling the hands, McCoy stood up and picked up his things, ready to leave as watched the board get dealt. The board ran J♥7♥8♠5♦J♦. With none of his overcards hitting the board, McCoy left while muttering frustrations under his breath.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kuder	28,500 43,600	43,600
Benjamin Mccoy	Busted

Tags: Benjamin McCoy David Kuder

07-07-2025 14:10 UTC-8

Goasdoue Goes Into Tank as Schumacher Sends It

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Frank Visser

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

The pot amounted to about 9,000 when Yannick Schumacher fired a huge bet of 17,500 under the gun on the 10♦6♥8♦J♥ turn. After some thought, Alan Goasdoue called on the button, and the 5♦ river was dealt.

Schumacher quickly moved all in for 41,500.

"I have a good hand to call with," Goasdoue muttered to himself as he spent some time thinking. He ended up letting his cards go, however, and Schumacher shipped the pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Goasdoue	120,000 19,100	19,100
Nicolas Betbese	120,000 12,600	12,600
Iman Alsaden	100,000 3,000	3,000
Jesse Tinsley	95,000 36,100	36,100
Yannick Schumacher	85,500 35,300	35,300
Parker Oks	62,000 31,900	31,900
Bill Wolfe	28,700 2,100	2,100
Matthew Zuk	10,500 121,100	121,100

Tags: Alan Goasdoue Yannick Schumacher