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

Tags: Riva Arthur Christopher Davis

07-08-2025 15:10 UTC-8

Tight is Right?

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Stewart Morrison

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

Pedro Garcia opened to 6,000 from middle position, only to see David Macisaac put in a three-bet to 16,000 from the button. Garcia contemplated for a moment and chose to call.

The flop came down 2♦2♣10♣ and Garcia immediately checked. Macisaac then moved all in for 35,000.

Garcia took his time in deciding what to do, ultimately deciding Macisaac's range was strong, and folding with the 10♠ face up.

Macisaac immediately windmilled the K♥5♥ across the table, as the dealer pushed the pot in his direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Garcia	220,000 102,500	102,500
David Macisaac	71,500 3,000	3,000

Tags: David Macisaac Pedro Garcia

07-08-2025 14:35 UTC-8

Rafael Reveals His Cards

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Tim Baker

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

With around 90,000 in the pot on a completed board of 6♦9♥6♠8♦7♥, Sean Rafael checked from middle position and faced a bet of 55,000 by Miles Ward on the button. Rafel decided to check-jam for around 275,000, causing Ward to go deep into the tank. After agonizing over the decision for quite some time, Ward reluctantly folded.

Rafael was happy to put Ward out of his misery and reveal what he had shoved with, as he smiled and windmilled J♣9♣ across the table for just a pair of nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Rafael	380,000 105,000	105,000
Miles Ward	300,000 253,800	253,800

Tags: Miles Ward Sean Rafael

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 14:13 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

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 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 13:45 UTC-8

Roiter 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 Klemens Roiter three-bet the cutoff to 24,000. When it got back to Gandhi, he put in a four-bet to 55,000. Roiter 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.

Klemens Roiter: 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. Roiter 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 Roiter 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
Klemens Roiter	473,500 240,500	240,500

Shishir Gandhi	88,500 179,000	179,000

Tags: Klemens Roiter Shishir Gandhi

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 13:08 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: