Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-08-2025 14:49 UTC-8

Lardner Virtually Triples Back Into Contention

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Three ways to the J♠2♠2♦ flop, two short stacks were all-in against Qiang Xu to set up the following showdown with Prince Cassell in the big blind and Stephen Lardner on the button involved.

Prince Cassell: J♣4♣ All in
Stephen Lardner: A♠8♠ All in
Qiang Xu: Q♠J♥

The Q♥ turn left Cassell on very thin ice while Lardner could still survive with a spade. That came with the 4♠ river and he doubled through Xu for 62,500 while covering Cassell by a very small margin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Lardner	195,000 76,500	76,500
Qiang Xu	191,500 249,500	249,500

Pau Veciana	Busted
Prince Cassell	Busted

Tags: Prince Cassell Qiang Xu Stephen Lardner

07-08-2025 15:04 UTC-8

Depaulo Eliminated

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Barry Russell

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Pablo Sartori raised under the gun to 6,000, Ryan Depaulo shoved 46,000 chips into the middle from the hijack, Sartori asked for a count and made the call once the dealer confirmed the amount.

Ryan Depaulo: A♦Q♦ All in
Pablo Sartori: K♠Q♠

Both players flopped top pair as the dealer dealt J♠10♥Q♣, Sartori turned a straight on the 9♠, and the 5♥ on the river eliminated Depaulo from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Sartori	160,000 55,500	55,500
Ryan Depaulo	Busted

Tags: Pablo Sartori Ryan Depaulo

07-08-2025 15:22 UTC-8

Arthur Reaches Seven Figures After Knocking Out Davis

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Three ways to the K♦10♠8♣ flop, Riva Arthur in the small blind bet 9,000 and the big blind folded. Christopher Davis then jammed a shorter stack and Arthur snap-called.

Christopher Davis: A♦K♣ All in
Riva Arthur: K♥10♥

The Q♠ turn gave Davis more outs to survive but the 4♠ river was not among them, sending the chips over to big stack Arthur.

Player	Chips	Progress
Riva Arthur	1,025,000 50,000	50,000

Christopher Davis	Busted

Tags: Riva Arthur Christopher Davis

07-08-2025 15:23 UTC-8

Hellmuth Among the Recent Casualties

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Yu Zhang	Busted
Mccabe Mayo	Busted
Leo Lombardozzi	Busted
Guifang Liu	Busted
Daniel Demula	Busted
Zhihao Ye	Busted
Naohito Tamaya	Busted
Fabio Chaves	Busted
Mamoon Al Rubayee	Busted
Michael Steva	Busted
Masato Ohara	Busted
Ronald Lane	Busted
David Moll	Busted
Edward Jordan	Busted
Brian Roff	Busted
Vitaly Lunkin	Busted

Shota Tomori	Busted
Daniel Buckley	Busted

James Romero	Busted
Stephan Kribben	Busted
Timothee Rey	Busted
Mariyan Stoychev	Busted
Jeremy Kerbel	Busted
Robert Zeidman	Busted
Joseph Volz	Busted

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07-08-2025 15:24 UTC-8

Gotarra Gets it Right to Eliminate Rios

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Will Shillibier

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

After an open to 9,000, Antoni Gotarra three-bet to 19,000. Dorian Rios then four-bet all in for 60,500.

The original raiser folded and action was on Gotarra who took his time with his decision. Eventually time was called as Gotarra simultaneously announced call.

Dorian Rios: 9♥9♦ All in
Antoni Gotarra: 10♣10♦

Gotarra had got it right to have Rios dominated. The board came A♠Q♦3♦7♠K♥ and Rios was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoni Gotarra	220,000 16,000	16,000
Dorian Rios	Busted

Tags: Antoni Gotarra Dorian Rios

07-08-2025 15:29 UTC-8

Vang Outflips Dudeck

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Stewart Morrison

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The action was kicked off by Kou Vang, who raised to 6,500. The player to his immediate left made the call before they both saw Bradley Dudeck three-bet from the button to 25,000.

Play folded back to Vang, who four-bet to 150,000. This saw the sole caller fold before Dudeck responded with a five-bet shove for 181,500.

Vang called, and the cards were turned over.

Bradley Dudeck: Q♠Q♥ All in
Kou Vang: A♦K♣

It was a good start for Dudeck on the 3♣J♦7♣, but the A♣ turn saw him get up from his seat, ready to leave.

The river 9♠ couldn't save him, and he headed towards the exit as the dealer pushed all of his chips across the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kou Vang	620,000 400,000	400,000
Bradley Dudeck	Busted

Tags: Bradley Dudeck Kou Vang

07-08-2025 15:30 UTC-8

Hernandez Scores an Elimination

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Will Shillibier

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Robert Geith was all-in with 9♥9♠ for 41,500 and was only slightly covered by Lynda Hernandez at the other end of the table with J♦J♥.

The board came 10♠4♦4♠7♦A♥ and Geith was eliminated, with Hernandez chipping up to around 100,000 just before the second break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lynda Hernandez	100,000 42,500	42,500
Robert Geith	Busted

Tags: Lynda Hernandez Robert Geith

07-08-2025 15:30 UTC-8

Gomez Sends Galloway to the Rail with Big Slick

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Brett Slezak

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jeffrey Galloway open-jammed for 57,000 from middle position and Alcides Gomez looked him up from the small blind.

Jeffrey Galloway: 10♠10♦ All in
Alcides Gomez: A♣K♠

It was a coinflip scenario until the K♣Q♣8♣ flop vaulted Gomez into a commanding lead with top pair and the nut flush draw. The 7♥ turn left Galloway with just one out, which did not come on the 7♣ river as Gomez improved to the nut flush to eliminate Galloway.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alcides Gomez	420,000 299,500	299,500
Jeffrey Galloway	Busted

Tags: Alcides Gomez Jeffrey Galloway

07-08-2025 16:15 UTC-8

Kim Wins Massive Flip to Eliminate Buckley

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

James Buckley opened to 8,000 from the cutoff and San Kim three-bet to 35,000 from the big blind. Buckley four-bet to 100,000 and Kim five-bet shoved, covering Buckley who had 75,000 behind. Buckley called, putting himself at risk.

James Buckley: A♠K♣ All in
San Kim: 6♥6♣

The 6♦4♣J♣4♠10♣ runout gave Kim a full house to eliminate Buckley and drag in a massive pot, surpassing 1,000,000 in chips in the process.