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

07-08-2025 17:58 UTC-8

Kade Wins a Blinds Battle Against Kassouf

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Vanessa Kade raised to 12,000 from the small blind with A♦K♠ and Will Kassouf defended from the big blind with 8♦7♦.

The flop came A♥Q♦8♣ and Kassouf called a 10,000 continuation bet from Kade.

Kade fired a second barrel for 40,000 on the 3♣ turn and this time Kassouf opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Kassouf	783,000 35,500	35,500
Vanessa Kade	146,500 20,000	20,000

Tags: Vanessa Kade Will Kassouf

07-08-2025 17:58 UTC-8

Chen Busts Hudson

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Sava Krink

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Yuchen Chen opened from an early position. Everyone folded to David Hudson in the hijack, who went all in with around 60,000. When the action was back to Chen, he made the call, leading to a showdown.

David Hudson: 10♠10♦ All in
Yuchen Chen: A♣J♥

Chen immediately hit the ace on the A♠3♥K♥ flop, prompting Hudson to stand up as he had no hopes of hitting anything that could help him. He was right, as the 6♠ turn and the 8♥ river didn't improve his hand, and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuchen Chen	620,000 199,000	199,000
David Hudson	Busted

Tags: David Hudson Yuchen Chen

07-08-2025 17:56 UTC-8

Aierpati Spikes Ace on River to Crack Kings

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Connor Richards

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ainiwaer Aierpati had raised to 44,000 in early position at Table 543 before Kenneth Der raised all in from the cutoff. Aierpati called with his stack of 96,000.

Ainiwaer Aierpati: A♥Q♣ All in
Kenneth Der: K♦K♥

Aierpati needed help to crack kings and got it as the board ran out 4♥J♣10♣5♠A♦ to give him a pair of aces on the river for a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ainiwaer Aierpati	200,000 85,000	85,000
Kenneth Der	200,000 212,000	212,000

Tags: Ainiwaer Aierpati Kenneth Der

07-08-2025 17:55 UTC-8

Lee Survives as Turner Bluffs Into the Side Pot

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Kai Cocklin

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Sonny Lee had his stack of 7,000 in the middle from the big blind and had to beat three other players to survive.

On the 4♠9♦8♥ flop, all three active players checked to the J♥ turn, where it checked to Jeremie Bilodeau, who bet 10,000. Jon Turner called on the button, and Kyle Babcock folded from the small blind.

A 10♦ completed the board and after Bilodeau checked, Turner fired 20,000. Bilodeau quickly folded.

"You're welcome," said Turner to Lee. "You're still here," he added before he flipped over 6♥5♥ for just six-high. Lee then turned over K♦6♦ for king-high to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laith Edris	670,000 479,000	479,000
Kyle Babcock	310,000 61,500	61,500
Jeremie Bilodeau	140,000 36,000	36,000
Jon Turner	90,000 15,000	15,000

Sonny Lee	32,000 91,000	91,000

Tags: Jeremie Bilodeau Jon Turner Kyle Babcock Sonny Lee

07-08-2025 17:55 UTC-8

Layne Can't Recover

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Stewart Morrison

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Chad Layne only very recently lost a portion of his stack, having run ace-king into aces preflop. This time, after some preflop betting, he found his stack all in again versus Yaichi Fukao. This time, though, it was Layne who was at risk.

Chad Layne: A♣K♦ All in
Yaichi Fukao: J♦J♥

It was a great start for Layne when the dealer spread out a 6♣A♠4♣ flop, moving him into the lead.

The turn flipped the two players' fortunes, though, coming the J♣, moving Fukao back into the lead, although giving Layne a flush draw.

The river 4♠ was a brick, and as Fukao dragged in the pot, Layne politely said "Well played" to his former tablemates, and headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yaichi Fukao	376,000 21,000	21,000
Chad Layne	Busted

Tags: Chad Layne Yaichi Fukao

07-08-2025 17:54 UTC-8

Miles Hits the Rail

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Barry Russell

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was picked up as Tony Miles in the small blind was all in against Gustavo De Lima in the big blind.

Tony Miles: A♣K♠ All in
Gustavo De Lima: K♦K♣

The board ran out 8♦2♣2♠4♦2♥, and Miles was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gustavo De Lima	400,000 364,000	364,000
Tony Miles	Busted

Tags: Tony Miles Gustavo De Lima

07-08-2025 17:52 UTC-8

Mathias Doubles Up Before Dinner

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Will Shillibier

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Geronimo Timerman had the chance to send a player home just before the dinner break, with Michael Mathias all in for 51,000.

Michael Mathias: 6♣6♦ All in
Geronimo Timerman: A♣10♦

The board ran out K♥Q♥5♥4♠7♦ with everoyne at the table checking for hearts before Mathias' double-up was confirmed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mathias	120,000 20,000	20,000
Geronimo Timerman	110,000 84,000	84,000

Tags: Geronimo Timerman Michael Mathias

07-08-2025 17:51 UTC-8

Kassouf Pips Nelson

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Vanessa Kade opened to 8,000 from early position and Will Kassouf three-bet to 26,000 from middle position. Michael Nelson four-bet to 57,500 from the hijack and Kade folded J♠9♠. Kassouf five-bet shoved, covering Nelson who had 127,000 behind and Nelson called, putting himself at risk.

Michael Nelson: A♦Q♦ All in
Will Kassouf: A♠K♠

Nelson was dominated with a smaller ace and he failed to improve on the 9♣4♠9♥J♣6♦ runout, resulting in his elimination while Kassouf more than recouped the chips he had recently lost.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Kassouf	818,500 202,500	202,500
Vanessa Kade	126,500 56,000	56,000
Michael Nelson	Busted

Tags: Michael Nelson Vanessa Kade Will Kassouf

07-08-2025 17:50 UTC-8

Santalucia Doubles Through Fan

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Having defended the big blind against the button raise of Chih-Wei Fan, Dominick Santalucia then got it in after the Q♦J♥2♦Q♠ turn with the 10♦9♠ for a straight draw. Fan held a marginal lead with 5♦5♣ but the 8♦ river improved Santalucia to the straight for the double worth 78,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chih-Wei Fan	255,000 90,000	90,000
Dominick Santalucia	255,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Chih-Wei Fan Dominick Santalucia

07-08-2025 17:48 UTC-8

Sued Doubles with Big Slick

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Sava Krink

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Kharlin Sued opened the action with a raise to 8,000 from early position, and William Fife responded with a three-bet to 21,000 from middle position. Action folded back to Sued, who quickly moved all in. Fife asked for a count, and after the dealer confirmed 67,000 total, he made the call.

Kharlin Sued: A♥K♦ All in
William Fife: A♦Q♣

Fife was dominated, but found a glimmer of hope on the paired 3♦3♠9♥ flop. That hope vanished with the K♥ on the turn, giving Sued top two pair. The 6♣ river sealed it, and Sued secured a much-needed double-up to stay in the game.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kharlin Sued	144,000 84,000	84,000
William Fife	100,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Kharlin Sued William Fife