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

07-07-2025 23:15 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randall Emmett	133,000 61,000	61,000
Doug Polk	90,000 39,500	39,500

Tags: Doug Polk Randall Emmett

07-07-2025 23:13 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Shin	170,000 27,100	27,100
Christian Cheng	42,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Ari Shin Christian Cheng

07-07-2025 23:11 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benedetto Bianco	280,000 135,000	135,000
Carlos Erarte	Busted

Tags: Benedetto Bianco Carlos Erarte

07-07-2025 23:09 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Caputo	180,000 102,000	102,000
John Alders	165,000 30,300	30,300
Yosef Kamil	145,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: John Alders Michael Caputo Yosef Kamil

07-07-2025 23:08 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mengting Hu	253,000 253,000	253,000
Landon Brown	147,000 147,000	147,000

Tags: Landon Brown Mengting Hu

07-07-2025 23:07 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett McCollum	220,000 220,000	220,000
Michael Ginter	83,000 68,400	68,400

Tags: Brett McCollum Michael Ginter

07-07-2025 23:05 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuchen Fan	110,000 56,200	56,200
Timothy Su	55,000 40,600	40,600

Tags: Timothy Su Yuchen Fan

07-07-2025 23:04 UTC-8

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♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Changle Lin	124,000 24,500	24,500
Julien Sitbon	85,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Changle Lin Julien Sitbon

07-07-2025 23:00 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Haller	265,000 175,900	175,900
Andrew Yurchak	245,000 130,800	130,800
Daniel Scalfaro	245,000 163,200	163,200
Charles Russell	100,000 44,200	44,200

Tags: Andrew Yurchak Charles Russell Daniel Scalfaro Jacob Haller

07-07-2025 22:59 UTC-8

No Chips in the Bag for Day 3

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Adam Lamers

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Nguyen	Busted
Brandon Sampson	Busted
Adam Wagner	Busted
Chaklam Tsang	Busted
Daniel Vampan	Busted

Robin Fisher	Busted
Raja Sekhar	Busted
Chen-An Lin	Busted
Dennis Booze	Busted
Jeffrey Trudeau	Busted
Philip Yeh	Busted
Rong Wang	Busted
John Russo	Busted
Raghav Kochhar	Busted
Michael Jagroo	Busted
Neil Coughlin	Busted
Michael Ruter	Busted
Daniel Schill	Busted
Jeffrey Shulman	Busted
Jorge Manuel De	Busted
Scott Stevens	Busted
Rodger Johnson	Busted
Robert Chorlian	Busted
Jiaofang Duan	Busted
Sebastian Crema	Busted

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