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

07-08-2025 15:22 UTC-8

Arthur Reaches Seven Figures After Knocking Out Davis

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

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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

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07-08-2025 14:49 UTC-8

Lardner Virtually Triples Back Into Contention

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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 14:47 UTC-8

The End of Bunch

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Stewart Morrison

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

Sebastien Aube raised on the button to 7,000, and was met by a three-bet from John Bunch in the big blind. Bunch had raised to 23,500, but quickly saw Aube move all in.

Bunch made the call, and as the shorter of the two stacks, with 92,000, he was the player at risk.

John Bunch: 6♠6♥ All in
Sebastien Aube: A♥K♣

The flop 3♣2♦Q♥ was good for Bunch, but the A♣ turn saw Aube take the lead.

There was no help for Bunch on the 2♣ river, and he headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastien Aube	466,500 114,500	114,500

John Bunch	Busted

Tags: John Bunch Sebastien Aube

07-08-2025 14:45 UTC-8

Case Earns Two Double Ups

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Charisse Case was all-in preflop with a short stack and looked up by Stephen Lloyd for the following showdown.

Charisse Case: 9♦9♣ All in
Stephen Lloyd: A♦K♥

The board ran out 10♠6♥6♦8♣4♣ and Case doubled.

Soon after she clashed with John Sabey as they got it in preflop with Case at risk for 80,000.

Charisse Case: A♣Q♥ All in
John Sabey: 10♣10♥

The K♦8♣6♥Q♠8♦ board delivered the queen for another double-up. Sabey was left with around 23,000 and busted soon thereafter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Lloyd	185,000 87,500	87,500
Charisse Case	175,000 116,000	116,000
John Sabey	Busted

Tags: Charisse Case John Sabey Stephen Lloyd

07-08-2025 14:41 UTC-8

Kay's Heater Continues

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Connor Richards

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

Joshua Kay raised to 7,000 and Chris Audrain three-bet to 30,000 from the next seat. Kay called.

Kay checked on the flop of A♥J♠3♥ and Audrain continued for 21,000. Kay check-raised to 47,000 and Audrain called. Kay then moved all in on the 4♠ turn and Audrain called with less.

Chris Audrain: A♣K♣ All in
Joshua Kay: J♥J♣

Audrain had top pair but was drawing dead against the set of Kay as the 4♣ river improved Kay to a full house to confirm Audrain's elimination.

Audrain has had quite the day having picked up aces to crack kings in the first level of the day. "Did I just walk into a heater?” a player who had moved to Kay's table said earlier in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Kay	900,000 350,000	350,000
Chris Audrain	Busted

Tags: Chris Audrain Joshua Kay

07-08-2025 14:40 UTC-8

Cader Sets Up Fiscal for the KO

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Brett Slezak

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

Miguel Fiscal opened to 6,500 from early position and was called by Adam Cader in the small blind.

On the 9♠7♠6♣ flop, Fiscal continued with bet before Cader check-raised to 22,000. Fiscal quickly announced all-in for 77,000 total and Cader snapped it off.

Miguel Fiscal: A♠J♠ All in
Adam Cader: 9♦9♣

Fiscal decided to go with his nut flush draw but he was well behind the top set of Cader. Fiscal could not find the needed spade on the 4♣3♦ runout as he was sent to the exit by the hands of Cader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Cader	285,000 127,000	127,000
Miguel Fiscal	Busted

Tags: Adam Cader Miguel Fiscal

07-08-2025 14:28 UTC-8

Title Defense Is Tamayover

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Liam Gannon

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

Jonathan Tamayo raised to 6,000 from early position and in the hijack Alen Tenorio three-bet to 17,500. Action folded back around to Tamayo who moved all in for 107,500 and Tenorio called.

Jonathan Tamayo: 8♥8♠ All in
Alen Tenorio: A♣K♣

The board ran out A♦J♣9♣9♠Q♥ and the aces and nines were good for Tenorio to take down the pot. The 2024 WSOP Main Event champion took his leave from the tournament, opening the opportunity for another world champion to rise.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alen Tenorio	526,000 206,000	206,000
Jonathan Tamayo	Busted

Tags: Alen Tenorio Jonathan Tamayo

07-08-2025 14:19 UTC-8

Recent Eliminations

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Tim Baker

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Mcadam	Busted
Taisho Takahashi	Busted
Sergei Petrushevskii	Busted
Anders Karlsen	Busted
Timothy Sheehan	Busted
Ricardo Nuno	Busted
Katherene Lundgren	Busted
Mykhailo Lendel	Busted
Dimitrios Anastasakis	Busted
Rupom Pal	Busted
Cassandra Yong	Busted
Matthew Obrien	Busted
Moran Merdinger	Busted
Corey Wright	Busted
Robert Valden	Busted
Ryan Miller	Busted

Alan Carr	Busted
Daniel Muniz	Busted
Shannon Fahey	Busted
Kerry Bell	Busted
Andrew Ding	Busted
Randall Emmett	Busted
Christian Kropac	Busted
Gregory Orlick	Busted
Benjamin Purer	Busted

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07-08-2025 14:19 UTC-8

Eskandari Eliminated, Jackson Close to 1,000,000 Chips

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Barry Russell

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

David Jackson raised in early position to 6,000, Massoud Eskandari shoved 104,000 from the big blind, Jackson called.

Massoud Eskandari: 7♥7♦ All in
David Jackson: A♦K♦

Great start for Jackson as the flop came 10♣4♣A♠, Eskandari could not find a seven as the board ran out 2♠Q♦, and his main event run came to an end.