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

07-08-2025 13:36 UTC-8

Wheeler Doubles to Leave Alexandre on Fumes

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 13:38 UTC-8

Selected Counts from Horseshoe Event Center Gold

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Brett Slezak

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

As updated on the WSOP+ app.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	524,000 23,000	23,000

Michael Vanier	423,500
David Kaufmann	347,500 131,500	131,500
[Removed:548]	233,000 4,000	4,000
Lara Eisenberg	224,000 10,000	10,000

Blaz Zerjav	160,000 24,000	24,000

Stanley Tang	152,500
John Holley	143,000 96,000	96,000
Rob Wazwaz	140,000 39,000	39,000

Jonathan Hanner	136,000 86,500	86,500
Jason Sagle	135,000
Tim Duckworth	113,000 12,000	12,000
Christopher Vitch	74,500 35,500	35,500

Owen Pitt	72,500 12,000	12,000
Robbi Jade Lew	72,500 67,500	67,500
Erick Lindgren	46,500 180,500	180,500

07-08-2025 13:39 UTC-8

A Selection of Counts in Horseshoe White

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Stewart Morrison

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

Here is a look at some of the stacks in Horseshoe White, courtesy of the WSOP+ app.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Green	440,000 90,000	90,000
Andreas Putz	387,000 180,500	180,500
Jon Kyte	376,500 31,500	31,500
Brad Owen	359,000 38,000	38,000

Brandon Sheils	326,500 56,500	56,500
Ebony Kenney	273,000 67,000	67,000
Dylan Linde	260,500

Stephen Chidwick	250,500 106,500	106,500

Jason Mercier	245,000 15,000	15,000

Carl Shaw	167,000

Ioannis Panagopoulos	162,000
Andrew Lichtenberger	143,000 37,000	37,000

Noah Boeken	65,000 71,000	71,000
Kane Kalas	53,500 53,500	53,500

07-08-2025 13:45 UTC-8

Selected Counts from Horseshoe Event Center Silver

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Brett Slezak

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

As updated on the WSOP+ app.

Player	Chips	Progress
Riva Arthur	897,000 347,000	347,000

Domenico Gala	590,000 400,000	400,000
Lester Edoc	588,000 100,000	100,000
Josh Arieh	379,000 69,500	69,500

Darren Elias	357,500

Nicholas Rigby	353,500 83,000	83,000
Connor Drinan	297,000 67,000	67,000

Liv Boeree	283,000 180,000	180,000

Maksim Pisarenko	234,000 24,000	24,000

Alexander Duvall	196,000
Sergio Aido	165,000 35,000	35,000

Vanessa Selbst	160,500

Luke Schwartz	150,000
Dan Smith	125,500

Timothy Faro	118,000

Brett Richey	118,000

07-08-2025 13:45 UTC-8

Kyler Takes From Thompson and Feda

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Gary Thompson raised to 6,000 first to act and was called by Steven Kyler as well as Waheed Feda. On the 6♥4♥3♦ flop, Feda checked and Thompson continued for 7,000. Kyler raised to 16,000 and received two callers.

On the J♠ turn, they checked to Kyler and his bet of 25,000 won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Waheed Feda	485,000 36,500	36,500
Gary Thompson	475,000 9,500	9,500
Steven Kyler	315,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Gary Thompson Steven Kyler Waheed Feda

07-08-2025 13:45 UTC-8

[Removed:549] 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 [Removed:548] three-bet the cutoff to 24,000. When it got back to Gandhi, he put in a four-bet to 55,000. [Removed:549] 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.

[Removed:548]: 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. [Removed:549] 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 [Removed:549] 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
[Removed:548]	473,500 240,500	240,500
Shishir Gandhi	88,500 179,000	179,000

Tags: Shishir Gandhi

07-08-2025 13:46 UTC-8

Queen-High Good for Sande

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Connor Richards

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

Calvin Anderson raised in the cutoff and Leonard Sande defended in the big blind.

Sande checked on the flop of 5♥6♥A♠ and Anderson continued for 4,000. Sande called. Sande checked again on the K♠ turn and Anderson checked back.

Both players checked again on the 3♣ turn and Sande announced queen-high, which was good as he showed Q♥J♥ to win the pot as Anderson mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	320,000 7,500	7,500

Leonard Sande	180,000 20,500	20,500

Tags: Calvin Anderson Leonard Sande

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 13:52 UTC-8

Afriat Irritated at Pace of Play

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Will Shillibier

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

Alex Gelinski raised to 6,000 and Thomas Eychenne three-bet to 22,500 from the small blind. Diego Vazsorgatto was in the big blind and was thinking about his decision.

"Every hand you have to tank for 20 minutes," piped up Eric Afriat apropos of nothing. Eventually Vazsorgatto called and Gelinski got out the way.

Eychenne check-called 15,000 on the A♣K♠4♠ flop and the turn was the 8♣. Both players checked and the 8♦ completed the board. Eychenne then placed enough chips in front of him to put Vazsorgatto all in, who once again thought over his decision.

Vazsorgatto eventually folded, setting off Afriat again.

"Can you play a little faster?" he asked Afriat, even though Vazsorgatto had just been contemplating a call for his tournament life.

"I don't think anyone is taking too long," said tablemate Jose Latorremarina, not doing much to dissuade Afriat's apparent discontent with proceedings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	650,000 6,000	6,000
Jose Latorremarina	240,000 57,500	57,500
Alex Gelinski	175,000 108,000	108,000
Eric Afriat	145,000 107,000	107,000
Diego Vazsorgatto	85,000 87,000	87,000

07-08-2025 13:53 UTC-8

Lee Goes Rabut Hunting

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Stewart Morrison

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

The action was joined with roughly 17,000 chips in the middle with Min-Sung Lee and Eric Rabut competing for it.

A flop of 4♦6♦6♠ had already been dealt, and Rabut had checked from the small blind. Lee, playing from the hijack, continued with a bet of 12,500 before seeing Rabut check-raise all in for 67,500.

After taking a minute or so to think, Lee made the call, putting Rabut at risk.

Eric Rabut: 7♠7♥ All in
Min-Sung Lee: 9♥9♦

There was no saving grace for Rabut on the K♠ turn or 3♣ river, leaving him to say his goodbyes and exit the tournament area.