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

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 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 20:26 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 20:28 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 20:50 UTC-8

No Ace for Lopez

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Sava Krink

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

Yuriy Boyko opened from middle position and found resistance quickly, as Jarod Ludemann three-bet to 33,000 from the hijack. Francisco Lopez upped the pressure with a four-bet to 80,000 in the cutoff. Unfazed, Boyko moved all in for 228,000.

Ludemann got out of the way, but Lopez took a moment to think it through.

“I know I’m ahead, but…” Boyko muttered as Lopez counted out his chips and eventually made the call.

Yuriy Boyko: K♣K♥ All in
Francisco Lopez: A♣K♠

Lopez was dominated and couldn’t find the miracle ace as the board ran out 2♣5♦9♦10♦8♣, securing Boyko a crucial double-up with his pocket kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuriy Boyko	502,000 237,000	237,000
Jarod Ludemann	340,000 86,000	86,000
Francisco Lopez	130,000 312,000	312,000

Tags: Francisco Lopez Jarod Ludemann Yuriy Boyko

07-08-2025 20:52 UTC-8

Jankowski, Wantman, & Dufour All Hit a Set

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Kai Cocklin

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

Simon Burns just recalled a big pot that happened not so long ago, which resulted in the elimination of Matthew Wantman.

John Jankowski had raised to 11,000 preflop and got a call from Wantman, Derek Dufour, and the big blind. They went to a flop of 10♦9♦3x, where once the action got to Jankowski, he bet 60,000. Wantman then shoved, Dufour called, and Jankowski also called, creating a pot of around 500,000.

The players then took it to showdown on the A♦Q♦ runout, which put four to a flush out there.

Wantman flipped 9x9x for a set of nines, Dufour held 10x10x with a set of tens, and Jankowski took it down with AxAx with his set of aces!

Player	Chips	Progress
James Bagley	1,000,000 107,000	107,000
John Jankowski	950,000 668,000	668,000
Derek Dufour	420,000 2,500	2,500
Simon Burns	300,000 172,500	172,500
Matthew Wantman	Busted

Tags: Derek Dufour John Jankowski Simon Burns

07-08-2025 20:56 UTC-8

Patel Apologizes For The Rockets

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Liam Gannon

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

Wu Guangbiao moved all in from the small blind for 64,000 and Milan Patel in the big blind looked down at his cards.

"Sorry bro," he said as he put in the chips to call.

Wu Guangbiao: K♣Q♦ All in
Milan Patel: A♣A♠

No waiting for Patel as the flop of A♦7♠8♣ gave him top set and it held up on the 2♥3♣ runout to eliminate Guangbiao from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Milan Patel	689,000 223,500	223,500
Wu Guangbiao	Busted

Tags: Milan Patel Wu Guangbiao

07-08-2025 21:00 UTC-8

Aces Over Kings Sees Padron Double Through Mizrachi

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Arsenii Karmatckii opened to 11,000 with A♣Q♥ and Joey Padron three-bet to 32,000 from the hijack. Mizrachi four-bet to 81,000 from the cutoff, Karmatcii folded and Padron five-bet to 232,000, leaving 198,000 behind. Mizrachi six-bet shoved with a covering stack and Padron snap-called.

Joey Padron: A♥A♦ All in
Michael Mizrachi: K♠K♥

Padron was on the right side of the ultimate cooler and after remaining ahead on the 9♠J♣6♣7♣6♠ runout he dragged in a colossal double up at Mizrachi's expense.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Padron	884,000 621,000	621,000
Michael Mizrachi	336,000 478,000	478,000

Arsenii Karmatckii	300,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Arsenii Karmatckii Joey Padron Michael Mizrachi

07-08-2025 21:14 UTC-8

Schneider Spikes a Flush on the River Against Kolonias

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Kai Cocklin

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

A huge pot was brewing between three players, and Terrance Reid recalled the action until the turn.

Peter Schneider had opened to 12,000 from middle position and Alexandros Kolonias three-bet the small blind to 60,000. Gustavo Morales cold-called from the big blind, and Schneider also called.

On the K♠8♥J♠ flop, Kolonias continued for 60,000, which both Morales and Schneider called.

When the A♥ hit the turn, it checked to Schneider, who shoved for 215,000. Kolonias took around three minutes before he called, and Morales decided to fold.

Peter Schneider: 10♥9♥ All in
Alexandros Kolonias: K♦J♦

Schneider had a huge combo draw and needed to get there against the two pair of Kolonias. A huge of "Yessss," was heard from Schneider as he improved to a flush on the 4♥ river, earning him the huge pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Schneider	820,000 601,500	601,500
Alexandros Kolonias	700,000 280,000	280,000

Gustavo Morales	500,000 208,500	208,500
David Jackson	400,000 440,000	440,000

Terrance Reid	235,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Gustavo Morales Peter Schneider Terrance Reid

07-08-2025 21:15 UTC-8

Last Break of the Day

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Tim Baker

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

The penultimate level has come to an end on Day 3, which means the 1,621 remaining players are now going on their final 20-minute break of the day.

When they return at roughly 10:35 p.m., the blinds will be 3,000/6,000 with a big blind ante of 6,000. Here are some of the highlights from the previous two hours of poker: