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

07-08-2025 14:35 UTC-8

Rafael Reveals His Cards

Tim Baker

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

With around 90,000 in the pot on a completed board of 6♦9♥6♠8♦7♥, Sean Rafael checked from middle position and faced a bet of 55,000 by Miles Ward on the button. Rafel decided to check-jam for around 275,000, causing Ward to go deep into the tank. After agonizing over the decision for quite some time, Ward reluctantly folded.

Rafael was happy to put Ward out of his misery and reveal what he had shoved with, as he smiled and windmilled J♣9♣ across the table for just a pair of nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Rafael	380,000 105,000	105,000
Miles Ward	300,000 253,800	253,800

Tags: Miles Ward Sean Rafael

07-08-2025 14:38 UTC-8

Hankins an Ace Magnet

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Will Shillibier

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

Robert Hankins raised to 8,000 and Nenad Cvetkovic three-bet to 30,000 from the big blind. Hankins four-bet to 83,000 and Cvetkovic slid his cards forward towards the muck.

En-route to the muck, his cards were intercepted by Hankins.

"You show me both and I'll show you mine," said Hankins, but Cvetkovic folded. Hankins turned over the A♦ causing some reaction at his table, with Hankins apparently only having hands containing the ace of diamonds. He then also revealed the A♠ for pocket aces.

Also at the table is big stack Susan Faber with over 600,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Susan Faber	630,000 120,000	120,000

Robert Hankins	250,000 35,000	35,000
Nenad Cvetkovic	145,000 11,500	11,500

Tags: Nenad Cvetkovic Robert Hankins

07-08-2025 14:38 UTC-8

De Lima Doubles

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Barry Russell

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

There were roughly 16,000 chips in the pot on a board of J♥5♦4♦Q♣Q♦, Gustavo De Lima who was in the big blind led all in for 9,500, Justin Lapka who was in early position went deep into the tank.

Lapka was clearly frustrated with himself as he announced "I wish I paid attention more, I thought everyone covered me".

A short while passed and Lapka made the call. De Lima tabled the king-high flush with K♦8♦, and Lapka tabled A♥J♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	511,000 51,000	51,000
Monika Zukowicz	211,000 64,000	64,000
Justin Lapka	85,000 153,000	153,000
Gustavo De Lima	36,000 232,500	232,500

Tags: Gustavo De Lima Justin Lapka

07-08-2025 14:40 UTC-8

Assorted Counts in Horseshoe White and Red

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Theologis	650,000 50,000	50,000
David Gradic	650,000 155,000	155,000
Guy Leathley	610,000 206,000	206,000
Sergio Veloso	530,000 251,000	251,000
Claudio Lorenzi	530,000 234,000	234,000
Francesco Morales	430,000 107,500	107,500
Jon Kyte	360,000 16,500	16,500
Chih-Wei Fan	345,000 65,000	65,000
Oscar Carrasco	285,000 157,000	157,000
Dillon Ott	230,000 98,000	98,000
Jamie Nixon	215,000 30,000	30,000

Michael Liang	185,000 10,500	10,500

Espen Sandvik	185,000 61,000	61,000

Nick Yunis	168,000 56,500	56,500
Yueqi Zhu	167,000 12,000	12,000

Michael Berk	155,000 155,000	155,000
Taylor Black	155,000 19,000	19,000
Tom Middleton	150,000 23,500	23,500
Tamon Nakamura	95,000 114,000	114,000

07-08-2025 14:40 UTC-8

Cader Sets Up Fiscal for the KO

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Brett Slezak

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

Miguel Fiscal opened to 6,500 from early position and was called by Adam Cader in the small blind.

On the 9♠7♠6♣ flop, Fiscal continued with bet before Cader check-raised to 22,000. Fiscal quickly announced all-in for 77,000 total and Cader snapped it off.

Miguel Fiscal: A♠J♠ All in
Adam Cader: 9♦9♣

Fiscal decided to go with his nut flush draw but he was well behind the top set of Cader. Fiscal could not find the needed spade on the 4♣3♦ runout as he was sent to the exit by the hands of Cader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Cader	285,000 127,000	127,000
Miguel Fiscal	Busted

Tags: Adam Cader Miguel Fiscal

07-08-2025 14:41 UTC-8

Kay's Heater Continues

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Connor Richards

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

Joshua Kay raised to 7,000 and Chris Audrain three-bet to 30,000 from the next seat. Kay called.

Kay checked on the flop of A♥J♠3♥ and Audrain continued for 21,000. Kay check-raised to 47,000 and Audrain called. Kay then moved all in on the 4♠ turn and Audrain called with less.

Chris Audrain: A♣K♣ All in
Joshua Kay: J♥J♣

Audrain had top pair but was drawing dead against the set of Kay as the 4♣ river improved Kay to a full house to confirm Audrain's elimination.

Audrain has had quite the day having picked up aces to crack kings in the first level of the day. "Did I just walk into a heater?” a player who had moved to Kay's table said earlier in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Kay	900,000 350,000	350,000
Chris Audrain	Busted

Tags: Chris Audrain Joshua Kay

07-08-2025 14:45 UTC-8

Wheeler Check-Raises Stamey

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Roger Stamey opened to 6,000 from early position with 10♣9♣ and Jason Wheeler defended from the big blind with A♠3♦.

The flop came Q♥5♦2♠. Wheeler checked and Stamey bet 8,000. Wheeler check-raised to 27,000 with his wheel-draw and Stamey mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	297,000 36,500	36,500

Roger Stamey	162,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Jason Wheeler Roger Stamey

07-08-2025 14:45 UTC-8

Case Earns Two Double Ups

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Charisse Case was all-in preflop with a short stack and looked up by Stephen Lloyd for the following showdown.

Charisse Case: 9♦9♣ All in
Stephen Lloyd: A♦K♥

The board ran out 10♠6♥6♦8♣4♣ and Case doubled.

Soon after she clashed with John Sabey as they got it in preflop with Case at risk for 80,000.

Charisse Case: A♣Q♥ All in
John Sabey: 10♣10♥

The K♦8♣6♥Q♠8♦ board delivered the queen for another double-up. Sabey was left with around 23,000 and busted soon thereafter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Lloyd	185,000 87,500	87,500
Charisse Case	175,000 116,000	116,000
John Sabey	Busted

Tags: Charisse Case John Sabey Stephen Lloyd

07-08-2025 14:47 UTC-8

The End of Bunch

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Stewart Morrison

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

Sebastien Aube raised on the button to 7,000, and was met by a three-bet from John Bunch in the big blind. Bunch had raised to 23,500, but quickly saw Aube move all in.

Bunch made the call, and as the shorter of the two stacks, with 92,000, he was the player at risk.

John Bunch: 6♠6♥ All in
Sebastien Aube: A♥K♣

The flop 3♣2♦Q♥ was good for Bunch, but the A♣ turn saw Aube take the lead.

There was no help for Bunch on the 2♣ river, and he headed to the exit.