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

07-08-2025 12:24 UTC-8

Hui Doubles With Rockets

Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

With two players seeing a board of 5♠7♠5♣ and 54,000 in the middle, Dario Dussan Guzman checked from early position and Loni Hui bet 18,000 from middle position. Guzman shoved with a covering stack and Hui called with 72,000 behind, putting herself at risk.

Loni Hui: A♥A♣ All in
Dario Dussan Guzman: 10♥10♣

Hui's aces remained ahead of Guzman's tens on the 2♣6♣ runout, securing the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Loni Hui	216,000 78,500	78,500

Dario Dussan Guzman	69,000 71,500	71,500

Tags: Dario Dussan Guzman Loni Hui

07-08-2025 12:44 UTC-8

Kassouf Soars; Sabia Falls

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Liam Gannon

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Matthew Sabia raised to 5,500 from early position and Roland Rokita called in middle position with Will Kassouf on the button.

The flop rolled out A♣4♦3♦ and action checked around to Kassouf who bet 13,000 and Sabia responded with a raise to 26,000. Rokita folded and Kassouf went into his usual soliloquy, but he ultimately decided to call.

On the turn J♦ Sabia checked a second time.

"Oh you checked?" asked Kassouf, "This is weird. I wonder if you just have ace-queen of diamonds."

After taking some time and the clock getting called on him by one of his table mates, Kassouf bet 57,000. Sabia responded by moving all in for 114,000, sending Kassouf back into the tank.

"I guess if you got it you've got it," he said after thinking for a little bit longer, then put in the chips to put Sabia at risk.

Matthew Sabia: 4♥4♠ All in
Will Kassouf: 8♦6♦

The river 10♥ kept Kassouf in the lead as he soared up the counts while Sabia exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Kassouf	785,000 355,000	355,000
Roland Rokita	119,000 3,500	3,500

Matthew Sabia	Busted

Tags: Matthew Sabbia Roland Rokita Will Kassouf

07-08-2025 12:47 UTC-8

Roussy-Majeau Crushes Flip with Flop of Dreams

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Sava Krink

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Samuel Roussy-Majeau opened the action from the hijack, raising to 5,000. Jessica Vierling responded with a three-bet to 16,500 from the button. After a short pause, Roussy-Majeau came back with a four-bet to 29,000, and Vierling quickly moved all in. Roussy-Majeau snap-called to set up a showdown.

Jessica Vierling: J♥J♣ All in
Samuel Roussy-Majeau: A♣K♠

Vierling was ahead preflop, but the dealer wasted no time flipping the script as the flop landed A♠A♦4♠, giving Roussy-Majeau trips with top kicker. The 10♦ turn and Q♣ river offered no help to Vierling, who hit the rail while Roussy-Majeau raked in a decent pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Roussy-Majeau	267,000 118,000	118,000
Jessica Vierling	Busted

Tags: Jessica Vierling Samuel Roussy-Majeau

07-08-2025 13:06 UTC-8

Bittker Gets Value w/ Aces

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Connor Richards

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Mario Rodriguez raised to 5,500 in early position and Harish Gadre called before Jack Bittker three-bet to 20,000 on the button. Rodriguez called and Gadre folded.

Rodriguez checked on the flop of J♠5♥Q♣ and Bittker sized down to 11,000. Rodriguez called. Rodriguez checked again on the 6♥ turn and Bittker checked back.

Rodriguez checked once more on the 9♥ river and Bittker bet 45,000. "Ace-king of hearts, really?" Rodriguez said before calling.

Bittker showed aces with A♦A♣ and it was good to win the pot.

As the hand played out, a dealer named Lynn from Texas rotated into the table and told Doug Polk about the time she gave him a hard time at The Lodge in Austin during a $50,000 added Ladies Tournament. Polk remembered but it took him a moment.

"Do you remember when I harassed you in your room?" Lynn asked.

"In my room?" Polk reacted. "Oh at The Lodge. I remember."

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Bittker	300,000 110,000	110,000
Mario Rodriguez	140,000 70,000	70,000
Harish Gadre	100,000 40,500	40,500

Tags: Doug Polk Harish Gadre Jack Bittker Mario Rodriguez

07-08-2025 13:08 UTC-8

First Break

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The first level of Day 3 has been completed, and the remaining 2,833 players are going on their first 20-minute break of the day. Over 500 players have been eliminated so far. Here is a look at the highlights from Level 11:

07-08-2025 13:36 UTC-8

Wheeler Doubles to Leave Alexandre on Fumes

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Daniel Negreanu opened to 6,000 from early position and Jean-Francois Alexandre called from the cutoff. Jason Wheeler three-bet to 21,000 from the button and Negreanu folded 9♣7♣. Alexandre four-bet shoved, slightly covering Wheeler who started the hand with 123,500. Wheeler snap-called and was at risk.

Jason Wheeler: K♠K♣ All in
Jean-Francois Alexandre: J♦J♣

Wheeler's kings held up on the 4♣9♥K♥3♦10♦ runout and he doubled up, leaving Alexandre with just over one big blind. Alexandre was eliminated shortly afterward.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	260,500

Daniel Negreanu	64,000

Jean-Francois Alexandre	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Jason Wheeler Jean-Francois Alexandre

07-08-2025 13:45 UTC-8

[Removed:549] and Gandhi Play a Big Flip

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Kai Cocklin

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

Shishir Gandhi opened up to 7,000 from early position and [Removed:548] three-bet the cutoff to 24,000. When it got back to Gandhi, he put in a four-bet to 55,000. [Removed:549] didn't need too long to think before he shoved for 233,000, which gave Gandhi a tough decision.

After confirming the count, Gandhi counted out his own stack and had a little over 320,000 in front of him. A few moments later, he announced a call.

[Removed:548]: A♥K♣ All in
Shishir Gandhi: Q♥Q♠

Gandhi had the edge with his pocket queens, but had to fade the dreaded overcards to in the pot, and if he did so, he would have heaps in front of him. [Removed:549] took a sip of coffee then watched the dealer put out a flop of 9♦4♦8♠, which wasn't great news for the Austrian player.

However, what was great news for [Removed:549] was seeing the A♠ land on the turn, which gave him top pair and left him one card away from a huge double-up. No drama arrived on the 5♦ river, and Gandhi was forced to cough up the chips and send them across the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:548]	473,500 240,500	240,500
Shishir Gandhi	88,500 179,000	179,000

Tags: Shishir Gandhi

07-08-2025 13:51 UTC-8

Arthur Closing in on Seven Figures

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Tim Baker

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

Riva Arthur came in with a raise from under the gun to 6,000 with Charles Lee calling from the next seat and Harold Evans calling out of the hijack.

Arthur continued with a bet of 11,000 on the Q♦K♥2♦ flop. Lee folded, but Evans quickly called.

The 6♠ appeared on the turn and Arthur bet again, this time for 16,000. Evans immediately called.

When the 6♦ came on the river, Arthur tossed out a bet of 30,000. Evans looked back at his cards and then made the call for about half of his remaining chips. Arthur turned over K♦8♦ for a flush, and Evans had to muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Riva Arthur	975,000 78,000	78,000

Charles Lee	35,000 51,500	51,500
Harold Evans	30,000 100,500	100,500

Tags: Charles Lee Harold Evans Riva Arthur

07-08-2025 14:04 UTC-8

Lendvai Gets Paid on Every Street by Song

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Kai Cocklin

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

A big hand just played out between Yiqian Song and Tamas Lendvai, which the latter recalled after the pot was pushed his way.

Song opened to 6,500 from the hijack and Lendvai three-bet to 21,500 from the small blind. Song called.

On the 3♣9♥8♥ flop, Lendvai bet 25,000, which Song called. Lendvai bet again for 65,000 on the 4♦ turn, and again Song called.

When the K♠ hit the river, Lendvai shoved for 104,500, which sent Song deep into the tank. Several minutes passed and Lendvai eventually called the clock on his opponent. During the 30-second countdown, Song called.

Lendvai then flipped K♣K♦ for a rivered set, and Song's K♥J♥ went into the bin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamas Lendvai	440,000 219,000	219,000

Jack Corrigan	390,000 175,000	175,000
Yiqian Song	105,000 211,000	211,000

Tags: Tamas Lendvai Yiqian Song

07-08-2025 14:13 UTC-8

Zulker Drills a One-Outer to Knock Out Hellmuth

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Michael Zulker opened to 6,500 from under the gun and Leon Sturm called from early position. Phil Hellmuth three-bet shoved for 93,000 from the hijack, Zulker called with a covering stack and Sturm mucked 8♠8♣.

Phil Hellmuth: A♠K♦ All in
Michael Zulker: Q♠Q♦

It was a classic race that Zulker was ahead of on the 3♠4♣J♣ flop. Hellmuth became a huge favorite after making top pair on the K♣ turn, leaving Zulker drawing to just one out given that the Q♣ was folded preflop. The Q♥ river gave Zulker his one out to a set, eliminating the 17-time bracelet winner from the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	508,500 40,500	40,500

Michael Zulker	244,500 107,000	107,000
Phil Hellmuth	Busted

Tags: Leon Sturm Michael Zulker Phil Hellmuth