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

07-08-2025 12:38 UTC-8

Stamey Shows Down Two Pair

Ryan Lashmar

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

Jason Wheeler opened to 5,500 from middle position and Roger Stamey called from the cutoff.

The flop came 3♣J♣10♦. Wheeler continued for 5,000 and Stamey called.

Wheeler fired a second barrel for 8,000 on the 9♥ turn and Stamey called again. On the 6♣ river Stamey called a 7,500 bet from Wheeler.

Wheeler had flopped top pair with K♥J♦ but Stamey had turned two pair with J♠9♠ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roger Stamey	206,500 67,500	67,500
Jason Wheeler	45,000 71,000	71,000

Tags: Jason Wheeler Roger Stamey

07-08-2025 12:39 UTC-8

Poker Creator Frankie C Challenged Daniel Negreanu & Fought a UFC Champion

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Connor Richards

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

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 31st episode, Connor talks with poker content creator Frank "Frankie C" Cucchiara about growing up in the hometown of Wild Bill Hickok, getting into poker in college, Next Gen Poker, building one of the most successful YouTube channels in poker, his 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event run, how new WSOP rules will impact vloggers, and playing this year's $25,000 Heads-Up Championship.

Frankie C also talked about being married to poker pro Kitty Kuo, being a dad, his new All-In Brownie, challenging Daniel Negreanu to a $10,000 heads-up poker match and stepping into the ring with UFC champion Sean "Suga" O'Malley.

Watch the Latest Life Outside Poker!

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Connor Richards Frankie C Kitty Kuo

07-08-2025 12:43 UTC-8

Hatmaker Sets Up Villegas

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Brett Slezak

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

Action picked up on the turn with the board reading 6♥5♥2♦A♣ in a pot between Mark Villegas from middle position and Casey Hatmaker from the big blind. Hatmaker checked to Villegas who bet 6,000 before Hatmaker check-raised to 18,000, and Villegas called.

On the Q♠ river, Hatmaker sized up to Villegas who would take over a minute before he opted to flick in the call. He got the bad news as Hatmaker tabled 2♠2♥ for a flopped set of twos as he got value from Villegas.

Player	Chips	Progress
Casey Hatmaker	315,000 116,000	116,000
Mark Villegas	135,000 75,500	75,500

Tags: Casey Hatmaker Mark Villegas

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 12:46 UTC-8

Assorted Counts in Horseshoe White

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Henrik Hecklen	540,000 159,000	159,000
Surminder Singh	525,000 146,000	146,000
Christopher DeMaci	475,000 10,000	10,000
Wenxin Huang	460,000 11,000	11,000
Victor Caballero	310,000 173,500	173,500
Daniel Lowery	310,000 2,500	2,500
Roman Hrabec	300,000 69,000	69,000

Pablo Garcia	245,000 30,000	30,000
Brek Schutten	220,000 157,000	157,000

Nikki Limo	185,000 26,500	26,500
David Wang	150,000 20,000	20,000
Vitaly Lunkin	145,000 5,500	5,500

Ryan Miller	130,000 34,000	34,000

Chin Wei Lim	125,000 55,000	55,000

Kane Kalas	112,500 59,000	59,000
Katerina Lukina	56,500 12,000	12,000

07-08-2025 12:47 UTC-8

Truong Eliminated by Demirel

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Will Shillibier

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

Tolga Demirel raised to 6,000 from under the gun. Francois Truong three-bet to 40,000 leaving himself just 4,500 behind. Rohit Mariwalla folded in the next position and it folded back to Demirel who called.

Francois Truong: 6♥6♣ All in
Tolga Demirel: A♣K♠

The A♥K♦10♦ flop gave Demirel two pair, with Mairwalla bemoaning the fact he'd folded pocket tens. The turn J♦ and river 7♦ bricked for Truong and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rohit Mariwalla	390,000 2,000	2,000
Tolga Demirel	150,000 63,000	63,000
Francois Truong	Busted

07-08-2025 12:47 UTC-8

More for Sturm

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Michael Garner opened to 5,000 from the hijack with K♦J♣ and Leon Sturm called from the cutoff with A♠K♥. Phil Hellmuth called from the small blind with 7♠7♥ before Michael Ginn three-bet to 20,000 from the big blind with A♦Q♣. Garner folded before Sturm four-bet shoved, covering all remaining players. Hellmuth folded and after a few minutes of contemplation Ginn folded as well, conceding the pot to Sturm.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	572,500 127,000	127,000

Michael Garner	298,500 20,000	20,000
Michael Ginn	129,000 24,500	24,500
Phil Hellmuth	77,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Leon Sturm Michael Garner Michael Ginn Phil Hellmuth

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 12:49 UTC-8

Naves Flops Broadway to Double Against Primerano

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Kai Cocklin

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

Daniele Primerano opened from the cutoff and Tauan Naves three-bet the button to 18,000. When it got back to Primerano, he took some time before he shoved, and Naves made the call for his last 87,000.

Tauan Naves: A♣Q♦ All in
Daniele Primerano: 4♠4♦

Naves had to win a flip to stay alive, and seemed almost certain to do so after he flopped Broadway on J♦10♠K♥. Primerano was left drawing dead on the 6♠ turn, and the meaningless Q♥ filled out the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniele Primerano	440,000 15,000	15,000
Tauan Naves	180,000 156,000	156,000

Tags: Daniele Primerano Tauan Naves

07-08-2025 12:49 UTC-8

The Recently Departed

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Tim Baker

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominic Ricciardi	Busted
Shinsuke Suzuki	Busted
Enrique Read	Busted
Dongyeol Choi	Busted
Antonio Espinosa	Busted
Arkadi Onikoul	Busted
Draxton Amador	Busted
Colten Yamagishi	Busted
Douglas Songer	Busted
Francisco Perez	Busted
Viorel Tonef	Busted
Michal Poprawa	Busted
Weiran Pu	Busted

Jose Noceda	Busted
Julian Milliard	Busted
Bastien Chopin	Busted
Tyler Warken	Busted
Robert Bastic	Busted
Eric Tipsword	Busted
Olivier Chaume	Busted
Eduardo Sanchez (AG)	Busted
Andres Morales	Busted
Will Failla	Busted
Olivier Busquet	Busted
Oddgeir Torekaasa	Busted

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