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

07-08-2025 12:50 UTC-8

Roux Doubles Through Mcie

Stewart Morrison

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

The action was joined as the cards were on their backs preflop. Anthony Mcie had Stephane Roux all in at risk, playing from the button and big blind position respectively.

Stephane Roux: A♦Q♦ All in
Anthony Mcie: 9♥9♦

The deck favoured Roux on this occasion, as the board ran out 3♦J♠Q♠3♥6♦, earning him a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephane Roux	212,500 91,500	91,500
Anthony Mcie	74,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: Anthony Mcie Stephane Roux

07-08-2025 12:52 UTC-8

Min Falls to Kim

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Brett Slezak

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

Robert Kim opened from under the gun and was called by Nan Min in the big blind.

On the K♥9♥7♥ flop, Min checked to Kim who bet 12,000 before Min check-jammed for a total of 27,000. Kim called.

Nan Min: A♥2♥ All in
Robert Kim: 7♠7♦

Kim had flopped button set but was behind the flopped nut flush of Min. No waiting was required as the 9♣ landed on the turn to give Kim a full house and leave Min drawing dead to the 2♠ river as she hit the rail in brutal fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Kim	155,000 91,500	91,500
Nan Min	Busted

Tags: Nan Min Robert Kim

07-08-2025 12:55 UTC-8

Wong Takes From Painter

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Christian Zetzsche

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

The action was picked up on the 8♣7♣2♥Q♥ turn when Jameson Painter led for 11,000 in middle position. Alexander Wong on the button raised to 31,000 and Painter called. That led them to the 5♥ river on which Painter checked. Wong bet 55,000 and that won the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jameson Painter	305,000 13,500	13,500
Alexander Wong	170,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Alexander Wong Jameson Painter

07-08-2025 12:55 UTC-8

Cooler at Table 187

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Connor Richards

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

Joshua Kay opened to 6,000 in early position and Yuya Sakamoto called on the button before Eric Penner three-bet to 27,000 in the big blind.

Kay four-bet to 70,000 and Sakamoto tank-folded before Penner five-bet jammed a stack of around 200,000. Kay quickly called.

Eric Penner: K♥K♣ All in
Joshua Kay: A♣A♥

It was the cooler of all coolers and Penner couldn't hit a king as the board ran out 3♦7♥J♦8♦10♣ to mark his elimination. After the hand, Sakamoto told the table he folded ace-king suited.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Kay	550,000 268,000	268,000
Yuya Sakamoto	400,000 217,000	217,000
Eric Penner	Busted

Tags: Eric Penner Joshua Kay Yuya Sakamoto

07-08-2025 12:56 UTC-8

Matusow Takes a Pot

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Barry Russell

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

There were roughly 13,500 chips in the pot on 8♣10♠8♠Q♥ when Mike Matusow led for 4,500. Samuel Roussy-Majeau called in early position.

Matusow led again for 15,000 when the 3♥ hit the river, Roussy-Majeau took his time before he made the fold. Matusow tabled the a straight with 10♥9♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Roussy-Majeau	255,000 12,000	12,000
Mike Matusow	72,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Mike Matusow Samuel Roussy-Majeau

07-08-2025 12:57 UTC-8

Merdinger Doubles Through Ginn

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Moran Merdinger shoved for 9,500 from under the gun and Michael Ginn called from middle position with a covering stack to put her at risk.

Moran Merdinger: K♣6♣ All in
Michael Ginn: K♥Q♦

Merdinger was in rough shape against a dominating king but she paired her six on the A♥5♠6♦ flop, leaving Ginn drawing to three outs. The 2♥ turn and 8♥ river remained clean for Merdinger who doubled up through Ginn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Ginn	113,500 15,500	15,500
Moran Merdinger	25,000 11,500	11,500

Tags: Michael Ginn Moran Merdinger

07-08-2025 12:58 UTC-8

Del Pino Hero-Calls Correctly

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Christian Zetzsche

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

On the tail end of a 5♣3♥2♥9♣4♣ board with more than 130,000 already in the middle, Grant Maruya bet 83,000. Omar Del Pino went deep into the tank and eventually called.

"You win," Maruya instantly said and exposed his Q♥J♦ for a queen-high bluff. Del Pino had that beat with the J♣J♥ to drag in a very healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Del Pino	325,000 8,500	8,500
Grant Maruya	155,000 42,500	42,500

Tags: Grant Maruya Omar Del Pino

07-08-2025 12:58 UTC-8

Macisaac Survives

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Stewart Morrison

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

Gyeongyeong Lee raised in early position and was met with an all-in from David Macisaac in the big blind. Lee called, and the players turned their cards over.

David Macisaac: A♦10♥ All in
Gyeongyeong Lee: 7♠7♣

Macisaac flopped best on the A♠6♥K♣ flop, and retained his lead on the 6♠9♣ runout, earning himself a double up

Player	Chips	Progress
Gyeongyeong Lee	146,500 142,000	142,000
David Macisaac	74,500 3,500	3,500

Tags: David Macisaac Gyeongyeong Lee

07-08-2025 13:01 UTC-8

Grossglauser Eliminated by Aierpati

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Christian Zetzsche

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

In a preflop contest between two short stacks, Ainiwaer Aierpati looked up Robert Grossglauser and had three outs to deal the final blow in the following showdown.

Robert Grossglauser: J♥J♠ All in
Ainiwaer Aierpati: K♣J♣

The A♦5♥3♥K♠9♣ board delivered the blow on the turn and this locked up the third elimination on this table for today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ainiwaer Aierpati	115,000 19,000	19,000
Michael Holm	Busted
Robert Grossglauser	Busted
Daisuke Sawayama	Busted

Tags: Robert Grossglauser Ainiwaer Aierpati

07-08-2025 13:02 UTC-8

Garner Gets a Big Bluff Through 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 button with 10♠9♣ and Leon Sturm called from the small blind with A♦10♥.

The flop came 7♣A♠K♣ and Sturm checked. Garner bet 3,000, Sturm check-raised to 9,000 and Garner called.

Sturm bet 14,000 after improving to trips on the A♣ turn. Garner raised to 30,000 and Sturm called.

On the 2♠ river Sturm checked, Garner bet 40,000 and after taking a couple of minutes to consider his options Sturm folded the best hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	549,000 23,500	23,500

Michael Garner	341,500 43,000	43,000

Tags: Leon Sturm Michael Garner