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

Jul 07, 2025

Malkoun Gets Best of Three-way

Jerome Solomon

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

Nathan Thrush went all in on the flop of 8♦2♣10♦ from the big blind. Daniel Strelitz and Peter Malkoun went all in as well, both from middle position, with Strelitz holding the largest stack.

Nathan Thrush: 9♦7♦ All in
Peter Malkoun: 8♥8♠ All in
Daniel Strelitz: J♥J♠

Malkoun had the lead with a set of eights, Strelitz had a pair of jacks and Thrush had an open-ended straight flush draw.

The turn and river came 2♠4♦, to give Malhoun the huge triple-up, and send Thrush home.

Tags: Daniel Strelitz Nathan Thrush Peter Malkoun

Jul 07, 2025

Itai Seen Out by Ladies

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Frank Visser

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

Diego Vazsorgatto made it 4,000 in late position. Masatoshi Itai then committed his stack of 41,000 in the hijack, which Meerwais Hussaini called in the cutoff.

Vazsorgatto let his hand go, and the cards were tabled.

Masatoshi Itai: 7♥7♣ All in
Meerwais Hussaini: Q♥Q♦

Itai's sevens received no help on the 6♠9♣J♣A♠5♠ board, and he booked a late elimination on Day 2d.

Tags: Diego Vazsorgatto Masatoshi Itai Meerwais Hussaini

Jul 07, 2025

Last Level Eliminations

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Adam Lamers

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

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Jul 07, 2025

River Saves Stefan from Elimination

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Stewart Morrison

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

There had been a raise to 4,000 from a player in middle position and one caller before the action got to Aaron Stefan. Stefan chose to move all in for 55,500, a bet which Khoi Nguyen called from the cutoff. With this new information, both the original raiser and caller folded.

Aaron Stefan: A♦K♣ All in
Khoi Nguyen: 9♠9♥

Things went smoothly for Nguyen on the 8♥7♣8♦ flop and the J♦ turn. However, the A♥ river turned the tides in favour of Stefan, improving him to a higher pair and securing him a double up.

Tags: Aaron Stefan Khoi Nguyen

Jul 07, 2025

Barnard Takes from Ivens

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Joseph Barnard limped in the small blind and the big blind Todd Ivens checked what he had behind before checking his option.

The dealer unfurled K♦8♥10♣. Barnard led out with 3,000 and Ivens called. On the turn 5♣, Barnard continued the pressure with a 9,000 bet which was enough to take the pot.

Tags: Joseph Barnard Todd Ivens

Jul 07, 2025

Turner (Pearl) Jams The River

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Liam Gannon

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

Jon "Pearljammer" Turner raised to 4,500 in middle position and Phillip Mighall raised in the hijack to 15,000 which saw only Turner continue.

On the flop Q♠3♦5♥, Turner checked over to Mighall who bet 12,000 and Turner called.

Turner took the betting lead on the Q♦ turn and sized up to 26,500 which Mighall called.

The river peele off a 7♠ and Turner jammed all in for 51,000, effective and Mighall folded. Turner raked in the pot while wearing a shirt for the band Pearl Jam.

Tags: Jon Turner Phillip Mighall

Jul 07, 2025

Zhang Forces Out Jancaj

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Christian Zetzsche

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

The action was picked up on the Q♠3♦2♥6♣ turn with 22,000 in the middle and Anton Jancaj having checked with the 9♥9♣. Zilong Zhang bet 11,500 with 4♠4♦ and Jancaj called after brief consideration to then check the A♥ on the river.

Zhang now bet big with all his green T-25,000 chips and Jancaj folded the superior pocket pair.

Tags: Anton Jancaj Zilong Zhang

Jul 07, 2025

Touitou Shows Why Everybody Loves Jacks

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Brett Slezak

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

Steven Touitou opened the hijack to 4,000 before Eric Adelstein three-bet to 10,000 from the big blind. With the action back on Touitou, he announced all in as the covering stack for 112,000 effective. Adelstein had to make a decision for his tournament life, and after a minute's tank he slid his chips forward to call.

Eric Adelstein: 9♠9♦ All in
Steven Touitou: J♥J♦

Adelstein was in rough shape with his dominated pair. Nothing changed on the A♥K♦4♠ flop as Adelstein was already out of his seat by the time the 10♣ turn was dealt. The 2♦ river could not save him as he hit the rail late on Day 2.