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

07-07-2025 11:34 UTC-8

Buchman Keeps the Pressure Early

Gabrielle Barredo

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jonathan Tare opened for 6,600 from middle position and got called by Eric Buchman on the button taking both players to the flop.

The dealer flopped A♠4♦9♣. Tare check-called Buchman's bet of 6,500 leading them to the turn.

After a check on the turn K♦, Buchman bet 9,000 and Tare decided to raise to 22,000. Without wasting any time, Buchman called.

Both players saw the river drop 5♥ and on the third check, Buchman pushed all-in for 23,400 sending Tare to the tank.

Tare looked at his chips and was in deep thought. He decided to fold his hand and concede the pot to Buchman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Buchman	98,400 98,400	98,400

Jonathan Tare	24,000 33,500	33,500

Tags: Eric Buchman Jonathan Tare

07-07-2025 11:30 UTC-8

Reid Bombs the River

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Pedro Cabeca raised to 1,600 from the hijack and was called by Terence Reid in the cutoff and Ismael Bojang in the big blind for a three-way pot.

Action checked through on the 9♣6♦8♦ flop and then Bojang led out for 3,500 on the 10♠ turn. Cabeca folded, but Reid called.

Bojang checked after the 9♥ completed the board and Reid announced a bet of 18,000 after a lengthy tank.

After an even lengthier tank, Bojang let his hand go and Reid collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ismael Bojang	85,000 12,100	12,100

Terence Reid	68,000 68,000	68,000
Pedro Cabeca	56,000 9,800	9,800

Tags: Ismael Bojang Pedro Cabeca Terrence Reid

07-07-2025 11:29 UTC-8

Phan Picks Up an Early Pot

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Laura Fryer

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Loan Phan opened to 1,600 from middle position and both Calvin Wan called from late position and Eric Vogler called from the small blind.

The 6♠2♠5♠ flop was checked by Vogler, and Phan bet 5,000. Wan folded and Vogler called.

A 3♥ came on the turn and Vogler checked. Phan bet 10,000 and Vogler called.

The 10♣ river saw Vogler bet out 13,000. Phan jammed for around 35,000 and Vogler paused, before mucking his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Wan	110,000 2,300	2,300
Loan Phan	72,000 22,000	22,000
Eric Vogler	31,300 31,300	31,300

Tags: Calvin Wan Eric Vogler Loan Phan

07-07-2025 11:29 UTC-8

Romanello Not Hanging Around

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Myles Phago

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Roberto Romanello raised from the cutoff to 1,600 and found a call from Andres Carrera in the big blind.

Both players checked the 5♥4♣K♠ flop, and it was rinse and repeat on the J♥ turn.

The 10♦ peeled off on the river, and Carrera led out for 1,200. Romanello raised to 4,500, and shortly after Carrera's cards were in the muck and the chips headed Romanello's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Romanello	245,000 4,100	4,100

Andres Carrera	90,000 3,600	3,600

Tags: Andres Carrera Roberto Romanello

07-07-2025 11:28 UTC-8

Dimitrov Sends Mancuso to the Rail

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Tim Baker

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

David Fuss raised to 1,600 from middle position before Joshua Mancuso jammed for 8,600 from the hijack. Stefan Dimitrov called from the cutoff, and Fuss folded.

Joshua Mancuso: K♠J♠ All in
Stefan Dimitrov: A♦J♦

Mancuso was dominated by Dimitrov heading to the J♣9♦7♥ flop, where both players hit top pair. The 6♥ turn and 9♥ river didn't provide the help Mancuso needed, and he was out of the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Fuss	135,000 17,000	17,000
Stefan Dimitrov	125,000 8,700	8,700
Joshua Mancuso	Busted

Tags: David Fuss Joshua Mancuso Stefan Dimitrov

07-07-2025 11:28 UTC-8

Four-Bet Pot Goes To Zeng

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Liam Gannon

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Andre Cabrini opened to 1,600 from middle position and Linglin Zeng three-bet to 5,000 in late position. Action folded back around to Cabrini who four-bet to 12,500 and Zeng called.

The flop rolled out 4♦10♦6♣ and Cabrini continued for 7,000 and Zeng called.

Cabrini checked the turn 9♠ over to Zeng who bet 9,000 and Cabrini wasted little time in folding his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Linglin Zeng	182,400 30,100	30,100
Andre Cabrini	103,900 16,600	16,600

Tags: Andre Cabrini Linglin Zeng

07-07-2025 11:26 UTC-8

Lingham Finds Early Aces

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ramon Pessoa raised to 1,600 in early position. Richard Ma called in the cutoff before Vinny Lingham three-bet to 5,000 in the big blind. Both Pessao and Ma called to the 7♣6♦6♠ flop, which Lingham checked.

Pessoa bet 6,500, Ma folded, and Lingham called. The 3♥ turn was checked by both Lingham and Pessoa, and Lingham checked the J♠ river as well.

Pessoa fired a small bet of 6,000, which Lingham quickly called. Pessoa showed 9♠9♦ for nines and sixes, but Lingham had the highest pocket pair with A♦A♣, awarding him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vinny Lingham	152,500 23,500	23,500
Richard Ma	129,500 5,400	5,400
Ramon Pessoa	39,000 17,900	17,900

Tags: Ramon Pessoa Richard Ma Vinny Lingham

07-07-2025 11:25 UTC-8

Grigorev Heats Up in the Ice Box

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

While many players are sitting with big hoodies and parkas in an attempt to protect themselves from the cold air being blown down from the air conditioners, Michail Grigorev was just getting warmed up on the first hand of the day.

Gabriel Megda raised it up from middle position and Grigorev defended from the big blind. The flop came 5♦3♠2♠ and both players checked to the 4♥ on the turn.

Grigorev checked again and Megda flicked in a bet of 1,000. Grigorev check-raised to 4,000 and Megda stuck around for the 2♣ on the river. Grigorev sized up a bet of 12,000 and Megda gave it some thought but decided to lay his hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Megda	107,000 5,700	5,700
Michail Grigorev	95,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Michail Grigorev Gabriel Megda

07-07-2025 11:25 UTC-8

Meehan Takes a Hand

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Jerome Solomon

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ioannis Panagopoulos raised to 2,000 in early position. Patrick Wade made the call form middle position. Thomas Meehan defended his big blind with a call.

The flop hit Q♦8♣K♣, and Panagopoulos continued with a bet of 2,500. Wade and Meehan called.

The turn brought the 4♥, and this time Meehan fired first, betting 10,000. Panagopoulos and Wade folded.

Meehan, who has limited mobility because of ALS, had the help of Jason Steinart, a friend from his hometown Chelsea, Mich.

Steinart moves the cards dealt to Meehan to an angled wooden block, so he can peak at each hand. Meehan plays the hands by himself and folds on his own by sliding the cards down the ramp.

Steinart rakes in the chips when Meehan wins a pot.