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

07-07-2025 14:08 UTC-8

Yi Chips Up Against Truong

Christian Zetzsche

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

With the board reading 8♦6♦2♥8♠A♥, Tam Truong checked and then called a bet of 10,300 by Jae Yi to get shown the 8♥8♣ for quads eights. Both parted ways soon after as the Paris Yellow section is starting to break more quickly now to make space for another event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tam Truong	140,000 59,300	59,300
Jae Yi	57,000 57,000	57,000

Tags: Jae Yi Tam Truong

07-07-2025 14:05 UTC-8

Baron Has Won a Flip

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Christian Zetzsche

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

A preflop raising war ended with the preflop shove by Isaac Baron and he forced out Lester Edoc as well as Florian Gaugusch, while George Won eventually called all-in for just shy of the starting stack.

George Won: 9♥9♠
Isaac Baron: A♣K♠

The K♥3♣2♠ flop vaulted Baron into the lead and Won said "give me a nine one time". That one time was denied on the 7♣ turn and 10♣ river to knock out Won. Edoc mentioned he folded pocket queens while Gaugusch added "I also had ace-king but there was a four-bet and five-bet ...".

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Mcallister	155,000 2,600	2,600
Isaac Baron	150,000 150,000	150,000

Florian Gaugusch	90,000 11,300	11,300
Lester Edoc	74,000 74,000	74,000
George Won	Busted

Tags: Florian Gaugusch George Won Isaac Baron Lester Edoc

07-07-2025 14:04 UTC-8

Timerman Flops A Set

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Liam Gannon

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

Geronimo Timerman raised to 2,000 from middle position and Ugo Taurines three-bet to 5,400 from the hijack to see only Timerman call.

The flop rolled out Q♦5♠3♥ and Timerman checked over to Taurines who bet 3,300. Timerman released a very throated sigh before deciding to call.

Action checked through on the 10♥7♦ runout and Timerman turned over 5♥5♣ for a flopped set, which was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Geronimo Timerman	63,500 17,800	17,800
Ugo Taurines	24,400 7,600	7,600

Tags: Geronimo Timerman Ugo Taurines

07-07-2025 14:04 UTC-8

Ausmus Cedes

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Stewart Morrison

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

Action was joined as the big blind, Jeremy Ausmus, and under the gun player James Morgan were competing for a pot already worth 7,000 chips.

The dealer spread a 9♠3♥3♣ flop, and Ausmus elected to check-raise. Morgan had bet 2,000, which Ausmus increased to 6,500. The flop betting didn't end there, as Morgan then three-bet to 16,000. Ausmus called, and the two took a turn.

Morgan continued for 15,000 on the Q♦ turn, and again, Ausmus called.

The river 9♥ did nothing to slow Morgan down. Ausmus checked for a third time, and Morgan fired 30,000 into the middle.

Ausmus weighed up his options, but on this occasion, chose to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Morgan	249,000 24,600	24,600
Jeremy Ausmus	49,500 24,500	24,500

Tags: James Morgan Jeremy Ausmus

07-07-2025 14:02 UTC-8

Aido Sends Out McDonald

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Brett Slezak

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

John McDonald got his final 24,000 into the middle from the cutoff and was at risk against Sergio Aido from middle position.

John McDonald: A♠J♠ All in
Sergio Aido: A♣K♥

McDonald was in rough shape against the dominating ace of Aido. The K♦J♦4♠ flop gave both players a pair but McDonald could improve no further on the 6♣10♣ runout as the Spaniard held on for the elimination as he approaches 200,000 early in Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	190,000 107,500	107,500

John McDonald (PA)	Busted

Tags: John McDonald (PA)Sergio Aido

07-07-2025 14:02 UTC-8

Leja's Queens Cracked

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Tomas Geleziunas opened to 9,000 in hijack and received an all-in shove for around 28,000 from David Leja on the button sending Geleziunas to the tank. Geleziunas called after a few seconds, taking both of them to showdown.

David Leja: Q♦Q♣ All in
Tomas Geleziunas: A♣K♠

Leja, ahead with his queens, watched as the dealer flopped 4♦9♣6♠. Geleziunas needed an ace or a king to drop to push ahead, but the 6♥ turn didn't give that to him.

Leja needed to last one more card for a double up, but the river fell K♦ giving the pair Geleziunas the pair he had been waiting for. Geleziunas scooped the pot as Leja left the table quietly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Geleziunas	105,000 45,700	45,700
David Leja	Busted

Tags: David Leja Tomas Geleziunas

07-07-2025 14:02 UTC-8

Michalak Fires Twice

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Adam Lamers

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

Jakub Michalak opened to 2,200 in middle position and was called by Umut Ozturk in the cutoff and Loni Hui in the big blind. The flop came 10♦7♦2♠ and the action checked around to the 3♥ on the turn.

Michalak tossed in a delayed continuation bet of 5,500 and only Hui called. The river was the 7♥ and Hui checked one more time. Michalak fired another barrel of 16,000 and Hui dumped her cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakub Michalak	147,000 30,000	30,000
Loni Hui	65,700 8,900	8,900

Tags: Jakub Michalak Loni Hui Umut Ozturk

07-07-2025 14:01 UTC-8

Phoenix Gets Rid of Cockburn

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Tim Baker

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

Clinton Cockburn raised to 2,300 from the hijack with Yueqi Wang calling from the cutoff, and Colin Phoenix defending his big blind.

After Phoenix checked the 6♥2♥3♦ flop, Cockburn bet 4,500, and only Phoenix called.

Two checks followed the 4♣ turn to see the 2♦ come on the river. Phoenix led out for 10,500, forcing Cockburn to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clinton Cockburn	65,000 9,000	9,000
Colin Phoenix	65,000 4,600	4,600
Yueqi Wang	50,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Clinton Cockburn Colin Phoenix Yueqi Wang

07-07-2025 14:00 UTC-8

Chaves Pays Off Rufino

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Myles Phago

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

Juan Chaves raised from the button to 2,000 only to face a three-bet from Caetano Rufino in the small blind to 8,500. Chaves made the call.

Both players checked the A♠10♣6♣ flop as well as the K♠ turn. The 4♣ came on the river, and Rufino put out a big 20,000 bet. Chaves thought for a while and tossed in the call. Rufino rolled over K♣K♥ for a turned set, and Chaves instantly mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Caetano Rufino	124,600 60,200	60,200
Juan Chaves	71,000 36,500	36,500

Tags: Juan Chaves Caetano Rufino

07-07-2025 14:00 UTC-8

Romanello Gets Some Value From Kotake

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Christian Zetzsche

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

With 25,500 in the middle to the 2♠2♥2♦ flop, Ryo Kotake in the big blind checked and Roberto Romanello checked it back to the 4♦ turn. Kotake now bet 5,000 to get called and check-called the 5♣ river for 6,000. Romanello tabled the 10♠5♠ and that won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Romanello	180,000 29,000	29,000

Ryo Kotake	76,000 3,100	3,100

Tags: Roberto Romanello Ryo Kotake