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

07-08-2025 20:00 UTC-8

Gonzalez Stands Her Ground with Jacks

Sava Krink

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

Christopher Daub opened from the hijack, but Maria Gonzalez quickly took control with a three-bet to 32,000 from the cutoff. Daub made the call to see a flop.

The dealer spread K♦2♣3♠, and Daub led out for 15,000. Gonzalez called without hesitation.

Both players checked the 5♠ turn, and again checked the Q♣ river.

Daub tabled A♣J♣ for ace high, but Gonzalez revealed J♦J♠ for a solid pair and dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Gonzalez	375,000 38,500	38,500
Christopher Daub	104,000 49,000	49,000

Tags: Christopher Daub Maria Gonzalez

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 19:59 UTC-8

Heim Shows Down Trips

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Michael Mizrachi opened to 11,000 from the cutoff and Steve Heim defended from the big blind.

The flop came 7♠A♠Q♠ and Heim check-called a 15,000 continuation bet from Mizrachi.

Both players checked the Q♦ turn leading to the 8♦ river. Heim bet 35,000 and Mizrachi called.

Mizrachi had aces up with A♣5♥ but Heim had trip queens with Q♥3♣ to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	814,000 61,000	61,000

Steve Heim	262,000

Tags: Michael Mizrachi Steve Heim

07-08-2025 19:57 UTC-8

Kostritsyn Runs Into Big Slick

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Stewart Morrison

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

The action was joined as Alexander Kostritsyn had committed his remaining stack, roughly 100,000, into the middle of the felt, and was hoping to see twice as much come back courtesy of Taylor Black.

Once the cards were exposed, though, it didn't make for good viewing for Kostritsyn, who was at risk and dominated.

Alexander Kostritsyn: A♦Q♣ All in
Taylor Black: A♣K♣

There was no reprieve for Kostritsyn, as the board ran out 8♦J♣J♥4♠2♠, requiring him to take his leave.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Black	415,000 260,000	260,000
Alexander Kostritsyn	Busted

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn Taylor Black

07-08-2025 19:57 UTC-8

Lhuillier Takes from Mizrachi

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Jean Lhuillier opened to 10,000 from early position and Michael Mizrachi called from the button.

The flop came 4♠2♣8♣. Lhuillier checked and Mizrachi bet 12,000. Lhuillier check-raised to 37,000 and Mizrachi called.

Lhuillier continued for 55,000 on the Q♥ turn and Mizrachi called again. Both players then checked the J♦ river.

Mirachi had third pair with 8♥6♥ but Lhuillier had him beat with 9♠9♥ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	875,000 113,000	113,000

Jean Lhuillier	575,000 172,000	172,000

Tags: Jean Lhuillier Michael Mizrachi

07-08-2025 19:56 UTC-8

Zhang Eliminated in Five-Bet Pot

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Barry Russell

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

Josselin Gardes raised in early position, Dmitrii Perfilev three-bet to 27,000, Zilong Zhang four-bet from the small blind to 93,000, Gardes folded and Perfilev five-bet jammed for 550,000. Zhang went deep into the tank, facing a decision for his tournament life as he was covered by Perfilev, who even pulled out his phone to record. After a long pause, Zhang made the call.

Zilong Zhang: Q♦Q♣ All in
Dmitrii Perfilev: K♥K♦

The board ran out 10♠5♣10♣J♦10♥, and Zhang was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitrii Perfilev	920,000 741,500	741,500
Josselin Gardes	250,000 55,500	55,500
Zilong Zhang	Busted

Tags: Dmitrii Perfilev Josselin Gardes Zilong Zhang

07-08-2025 19:54 UTC-8

Sevens Heaven for Lehoussine

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Sava Krink

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

Karim Lehoussine moved all in from early position, and when the action folded to Darren Elias in middle position, he opted for the flat call. No other players joined in, and the cards were quickly turned up.

Karim Lehoussine: 7♦7♠ All in
Darren Elias: K♠K♥

Lehoussine was in rough shape against Elias’ pocket kings, but the board ran out 8♠10♠6♥5♥9♠, giving him a miracle straight and a much-needed double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	244,000 263,500	263,500

Karim Lehoussine	147,000 67,000	67,000

Tags: Darren Elias Karim Lehoussine

07-08-2025 19:53 UTC-8

Ostapchenko Takes from Hobold

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Tim Baker

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

Andrew Ostapchenko bet 17,000 on a flop of J♠3♣2♥ from middle position and Douglas Hobold called from the next seat. Samuel Choae folded from the cutoff and they went to the turn heads-up.

The 8♠ turn went check-check for the 6♦ to come on the river. Ostapchenko led out for 69,000 and Hobold folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Douglas Hobold	720,000 100,000	100,000
Andrew Ostapchenko	335,000 2,000	2,000

Samuel Choae	230,000 68,000	68,000

Tags: Andrew Ostapchenko Douglas Hobold Samuel Choae

07-08-2025 19:52 UTC-8

Chop it Up

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Brett Slezak

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

Yuriy Kudrynskyy from the button and Benjamin Scrogins from the big blind were tangled in a pot with over 80,000 in the middle going to the turn with the board reading 10♦4♣2♠A♠. Scrogins checked to Kudrynskyy who bet 27,000 and Scrogins put in the call.

On the 7♠ river, Scrogins checked it over to Kudrynskyy who took a while to think before he did the same. Scrogins was quick to table his Q♦10♠. Kudrynskyy had a look at the cards before he too revealed Q♥10♥, and the pot was chopped.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Scrogins	580,000 242,000	242,000
Yuriy Kudrynskyy	295,000 229,500	229,500

07-08-2025 19:49 UTC-8

Ziskin Hero Calls

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Stewart Morrison

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

Alexander Ziskin began the action with a raise to 11,000 in early position. Two seats to his left, Lara Eisenberg made the call, and the rest of the table folded.

The dealer provided the two players a K♦K♣10♥ flop, which they both checked.

Ziksin checked again on the 8♣ turn, prompting Eisenberg to place a bet of 15,000. Ziskin called, and the two took a river.

When Ziskin checked for a third time on the 5♦, Eisenberg fired out again, this time for 40,000.

A suspicious Ziskin looked her up, making the call. Eisenberg showed 9♠7♠ for nine-high, and Ziskin rolled over his A♥J♥ for a superior ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lara Eisenberg	480,000 63,000	63,000

Alexander Ziskin	345,000 191,000	191,000

Tags: Alexander Ziskin Lara Eisenberg