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

07-08-2025 20:28 UTC-8

Chung Eliminates Kornuth

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Chance Kornuth opened to 10,000 from under the gun and Luke Chung three-bet to 30,000 from the button. Kornuth called.

The flop came 9♣4♥9♦ and Kornuth check-called a 30,000 continuation bet from Chung.

Chung fired a second barrel for 60,000 when checked to on the 6♣ turn and Kornuth called again.

On the 10♦ river Kornuth checked and Chung shoved, covering Kornuth who had 116,000 behind. Kornuth called after about a minute of contemplation, showing two pair with 8♥8♣. Chung had him beat with K♠K♥ for two pair, kings and nines to end Kornuth's Main Event run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Chung	880,000
Chance Kornuth	Busted

Tags: Chance Kornuth Luke Chung

07-08-2025 20:26 UTC-8

Raskin's Hand Determined Dead Preflop

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Stewart Morrison

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Usually, the action starts with a player making an aggressive action. In this case, it started when the dealer pitched the cards.

As is customary, the dealer pitched two cards to each player, or so she thought.

When the action folded around to the button, only then did Micah Raskin in the big blind notice that he only had one hole card.

The floor was called to give a ruling. It was determined that due to there being significant action, the hand was not a misdeal, and as such, Raksin's hand was dead.

Armed with this information, Sorin Cristea, on the button, immediately raised to 12,000. The player in the small blind folded, and Cristea took the blinds in unusual circumstances.

Player	Chips	Progress
Micah Raskin	997,000 3,000	3,000
Sorin Cristea	185,000 42,500	42,500

Tags: Micah Raskin Sorin Cristea

07-08-2025 20:19 UTC-8

Guerra Nears a Million; Chakoian Folds Top Pair

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Kai Cocklin

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Lautaro Guerra raised from under the gun to 10,000 and Artem Metalidi three-bet from the next seat to 33,000. When it got back to Guerra, he called.

They went to a flop of 7♥4♣9♠, where Guerra check-called a bet of 55,000 from Metalidi.

Both then checked to showdown on the 2♦3♥ runout, where Guerra's 6♦6♥ was good the pot with a pair of sixes.

On the adjacent table at the exact same time, Gary Chakoian raised from under the gun to 11,000 and Alex Visbisky three-bet to 35,000 out of the hijack. Chakoian called.

Both checked to the river on the 5♠9♦10♥K♥6♣ board, where Chakoian bet 23,000 and Visbisky raised to 78,000. Chakoian had around 110,000 behind and was in the tank for a while before he flashed the K♠ and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lautaro Guerra	980,000 707,500	707,500

Alex Visbisky	790,000 439,500	439,500
Artem Metalidi	650,000 135,000	135,000
Gary Chakoian	110,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Alex Visbisky Artem Metalidi Gary Chakoian Lautaro Guerra

07-08-2025 20:01 UTC-8

Braddock Flops Trips, Warren Can't Release His Queens

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Kai Cocklin

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Oliver Braddock opened from early position and then called a three-bet from Neil Warren, who was in the big blind.

The duo saw a flop of 10♥2♦10♣, where Warren continued for 30,000. Braddock called.

Braddock called another bet of 55,000 on the 6♣ turn and was faced with a bet of 70,000 on the 2♣ river. After thinking for a while, Braddock shoved, which gave Warren a test for the remaining 170,000 in his stack. Several minutes went by before Warren eventually made the call.

Braddock then showed J♠10♠ for a full house, and Warren's Q♥Q♦ was no good, which ended his Main Event run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Braddock	900,000 785,500	785,500
Liubomyr Melnyk	650,000 347,000	347,000
Neil Warren	Busted

Tags: Neil Warren Oliver Braddock

07-08-2025 19:59 UTC-8

Two Shells For Studniarz

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Liam Gannon

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Sylwia Studniarz raised to 13,000 from early position and Craig Welko called in middle position while Joseph Cheong called in the big blind.

The flop rolled out 6♠7♣9♦ and Cheong checked over to Studniarz who bet 20,000 to see only Welko call.

On the turn K♣, Studniarz bet 60,000 and Welko thought for a little bit before tossing his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cheong	925,000 854,000	854,000

Sylwia Studniarz	631,000 9,000	9,000
Craig Welko	271,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Craig Welko Joseph Cheong Sylwia Studniarz

07-08-2025 19:26 UTC-8

Carlton Snaps It Off With Cowboys

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Tim Baker

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Everett Carlton made it 10,000 to go from early position and only Eric Wasserson called out of the small blind.

Wasserson check-called a bet of 7,000 by Carlton on the 3♠10♥7♦ flop.

Both players checked the 9♦ turn for the 4♠ to come on the river. Wasserson led out for 36,000 and Carlton instantly called. Wasserson announced queen-high, to which Carlton tabled K♥K♣ for a pair of kings to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Everett Carlton	625,000 305,000	305,000
Evan Biscow	255,000 132,000	132,000
George Wang	240,000 78,500	78,500
Eric Wasserson	202,000 72,000	72,000

Kevin Manley	160,000 80,500	80,500
Jay Bloom	145,000 69,000	69,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Everett Carlton

07-08-2025 18:00 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Tim Baker

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

The field has been whittled down to just 1,965 after two levels of play on Day 3 of the Main Event. Everyone has been sent on a 75-minute dinner break and will return to blinds of 3,000/5,000 with a big blind ante of 5,000.

The cards are expected to be back in the air at around 8:15 p.m. local time. Here are some highlights from the previous level.

07-08-2025 18:00 UTC-8

Wolter Apologizes for the Nit Roll

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Tim Baker

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

Francis Kelly made it 8,000 from early position before Valentyn Shabelnyk three-bet to 22,000 from middle position. Jonathan Wolter cold four-bet to 50,000 from the button, which only Shabelnyk called.

Shabelnyk checked the 5♣K♣4♣ flop and Wolter bet out for 12,000. Shabelnyk check-raised to 70,000, and after a few moments, Wolter called.

The J♣ appeared on the turn and Shabelnyk led out for 25,000. Wolter decided he wanted to play for more as he raised to 55,000. Shabelnyk made the call.

A board-pairing 4♦ came on the river and Shabelnyk jammed his 188,500 into the middle. Wolter, who had only slightly more than Shabelnyk, went deep into the tank. After a few minutes of thinking, Wolter apologized if it was a "nit roll" before making the call.

Shabelnyk showed a flopped flush with Q♣10♣, but was eliminated by Wolter who held A♣K♥ for the ace-high flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Wolter	750,000 285,000	285,000
Francis Kelly	150,000 38,000	38,000
Valentyn Shabelnyk	Busted

Tags: Francis Kelly Jonathan Wolter Valentyn Shabelnyk

07-08-2025 17:40 UTC-8

Peters Drills The River For Double KO

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Liam Gannon

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

Sean Kraper moved all in for 64,000 from under the gun and Donnie Peters called in early position. In the hijack, Michael Comisso moved all in for 124,000 and Peters called to put them both at risk.

Sean Kraper: 9♦9♣ All in
Michael Comisso: K♥K♠ All in
Donnie Peters: Q♥Q♠

Comisso looked set up to win the pot as the board ran out 3♣10♠4♣J♦, but the river Q♦ gave Peters the set of queens to send both of his opponents to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Donnie Peters	386,000 313,000	313,000
Michael Comisso	Busted
Sean Kraper	Busted

Tags: Donnie Peters Michael Comisso Sean Kraper

07-08-2025 17:40 UTC-8

Neugebauer Shows Why Everybody Loves Jacks

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Brett Slezak

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

Max Neugebauer opened the hijack to 8,000 before Roberto Romanello jammed for 117,000 from the cutoff. Once it folded back to Neugebauer, he announced call and the cards hit their backs.

Roberto Romanello: A♦K♠ All in
Max Neugebauer: J♥J♦

The A♥ in the window was a welcome sight for Romanello, until it was followed by J♠7♠ as Neugebauer made middle set. Romanello was drawing dead once the 6♦ turn hit the felt, and he wished his opponents farewell as the Q♠ river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Neugebauer	455,000 75,000	75,000

Roberto Romanello	Busted

Tags: Max Neugebauer Roberto Romanello