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

Jul 08, 2025

Late-Night Double for Polk

Adam Lamers

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Doug Polk raised to 4,000 from the hijack and Randall Emmett defended from the big blind. The flop came 8♥3♦2♦ and Emmett check-called a bet of 3,500 from Polk.

The turn brought the 7♥ and Emmett checked again. Polk counted out a bet of 9,000 and Emmett quickly called to see the 10♣ on the river. Emmett checked for the third time and Polk jammed all in for 28,000 which Emmett snapped off.

Polk threw his hands in the air and celebrated after he turned over J♦9♥ for the nuts to score a late-night double-up.

Tags: Doug Polk Randall Emmett

Jul 08, 2025

Cheng's Dream is Still Alive

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Christian Cheng got his final 20,000 into the middle preflop with Ari Shin trying to bust him just before the end of the night.

Christian Cheng: A♠8♠ All in
Ari Shin: K♠Q♣

Cheng just needed to fade Shin's paint cards to keep his seat in the Main Event. Fortunately for Cheng, the board came 5♣9♥7♣8♦7♦, allowing him to double-up with ace-high.

Tags: Ari Shin Christian Cheng

Jul 08, 2025

Set Over Set Sends Erarte to the Rail

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Adam Lamers

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Carlos Erarte raised it up in the hijack and Benedetto Bianco three-bet from the cutoff. Erarte just called and the dealer fanned the flop of A♣J♥10♥. The two players quickly got all of their chips in the middle and it was Erarte at risk for around 50,000.

Carlos Erarte: J♠J♦ All in
Benedetto Bianco: A♠A♦

Both players flopped a set but it was Bianco who was in charge with his set of aces. The 4♠ and 7♦ runout did not provide Erarte with the one outer that he needed in order to stay alive.

Tags: Benedetto Bianco Carlos Erarte

Jul 08, 2025

Alders Wins Small

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Laura Fryer

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Michael Caputo opened to 3,000 from the hijack and Yosef Kamil called from late position. John Alders also defended the big blind, and the players went three-ways to the 6♣5♠2♠ flop.

Alders checked, Caputo bet 13,000 and only Alders called.

The 10♣ turn was checked to the J♠ river and then again to showdown.

Caputo mucked after seeing Alders show 5♥6♦. Alders took the pot having flopped two pair.

Tags: John Alders Michael Caputo Yosef Kamil

Jul 08, 2025

Brown Puts Some Pressure on Hu

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Myles Phago

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Mengting Hu raised from the button to 4,500, and Landon Brown called from the small blind.

Both players checked the A♣5♣6♦ flop and saw the Q♦ drop on the turn. Brown bet out for 9,000 and Hu called.

The 5♠ peeled off on the river and now Brown bet out for 20,500, which sent Hu deep into the tank for a few minutes before she released her cards, sending the pot to Brown with no showdown.

Tags: Landon Brown Mengting Hu

Jul 08, 2025

Late Night Double

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Stewart Morrison

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Michael Ginter raised to 5,000 from the cutoff before Brett McCollum three-bet to 30,000 from the button. A curious big blind took a look at the three-bettor's stack as if planning something, but after a moment or two, elected to fold.

Action then returned to Ginter, who moved all in for 39,000, and McCollum called.

Michael Ginter: A♦Q♦ All in
Brett McCollum: K♣10♦

It was a good runout for Ginter, who improved to trips on the 3♦2♥A♣10♣A♥ board, and received a full double-up from his neighbour.

Tags: Brett McCollum Michael Ginter

Jul 08, 2025

Fan Takes from Su

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Timothy Su opened for 7,500 from the small blind sending the big blind, Yuchen Fan, to think about his options. After a few seconds, he called to see a flop.

The dealer showed K♣6♠J♣. Su continued with 4,500. Fan mulled over his actions, looking at his stack and Su alternately. He decided to shove all-in for around 100,000 which was got a snap-fold from Su.

Tags: Timothy Su Yuchen Fan

Jul 08, 2025

Sitbon Doubles Lin Up

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Julien Sitbon made it 4,000 to go from middle position and only Changle Lin called from the cutoff.

Both players checked the 10♠8♣6♦ flop to see the J♠ fall on the turn. Sitbon bet 10,000, which Lin called.

Sitbon put Lin all in for his last 44,500 on the 6♥ river, and after a few moments of thinking, Lin called for his tournament life.

Sitbon turned over top pair with K♥J♣, but lost to Lin's slowplayed aces holding A♣A♠.

Tags: Changle Lin Julien Sitbon

Jul 08, 2025

Scalfaro Fills Up and Gets Paid

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Brett Slezak

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jacob Haller opened to 4,500 from early position and Andrew Yurchak called in middle position. Daniel Scalfaro, fresh off his victory in the $250 Daily Deepstack late last night for over $20,000, called in the cutoff, as did Charles Russell in the big blind.

The 10♦7♣4♦ flop checked through to the 8♣ turn which saw Russell lead for 4,000 from the big blind. Haller folded and Yurchak called before Scalfaro raised to 12,000. Russell then three-bet the turn to 30,000, Yurchak folded, and Scalfaro called.

Russell then checked on the 8♠ river before Scalfaro put out a sizeable bet of 60,000, sending Russell into the tank.

"I don't know if I can fold this one," Russell lamented before he eventually tossed in a chip to call. He got the bad news as Scalfaro tabled 8♦7♦ for a rivered full house which was good to drag a massive pot as Scalfaro's rungood continues.

Tags: Andrew Yurchak Charles Russell Daniel Scalfaro Jacob Haller

Jul 07, 2025