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

07-08-2025 17:21 UTC-8

Martinez Flats Pre And Loses the Pot

Will Shillibier

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

After an open to 8,000 Jesus Martinez three-bet 22,000 and Dusty Ross four-bet to 125,000. The initial raiser folded and Martinez contemplated before flatting with 140,000 behind.

Both players checked the 9♣7♥4♠ flop. "Triyng to figure out what you flatted with," said Ross as the turn brought the 5♠.

Martinez bet 30,000 and Ross called. The river was the A♣. Martinez checked before folding with apparent anger as Ross shoved it.

"Feels like it was aces," said Andreas Staschewski to Ross. "I really like the Hollywood on the flop."

Player	Chips	Progress
Dusty Ross	460,000 272,100	272,100
Jesus Martinez	110,000 235,500	235,500

Tags: Andreas Staschewski Dusty Ross Jesus Martinez

07-08-2025 17:20 UTC-8

Dulberg Takes from Zaharagi

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Tim Baker

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

Maor Zaharagi made it 8,000 to go from middle position before Michael Dulberg three-bet to 25,000 from the next seat. When it folded back to Zaharagi, he called.

The flop came down 7♣6♦J♦ and Zaharagi checked to Dulberg, who bet 30,000. Zaharagi let go of his hand, allowing Dulberg to pull in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Kasper	460,000 276,000	276,000
Maor Zaharagi	325,000 91,500	91,500
Michael Dulberg	230,000 81,500	81,500
Clifford Miller	205,000 87,000	87,000
Albert Nguyen	170,000 154,000	154,000
Heng Tong	155,000 106,000	106,000
Matt Giannetti	104,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Maor Zaharagi Michael Dulberg

07-08-2025 17:18 UTC-8

Kassouf Cracks Top Set

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Ryan Lashmar

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

San Kim opened from the button and Will Kassouf defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♥K♥J♣ and Kassouf check-called a 20,000 continuation bet from Kim.

Kassouf check-called an 80,000 bet from Kim on the 4♣ turn. On the 2♥ river Kassoud led out with a 166,000 bet and Kim called.

Kim had top set with A♠A♣ but Kassouf had rivered a flush with 9♥4♥ to take down a massive pot from the table chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
San Kim	881,500 183,000	183,000

Will Kassouf	783,000 71,000	71,000

Tags: San Kim Will Kassouf

07-08-2025 17:17 UTC-8

Portaleoni Fires at Wong

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Brett Slezak

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

Jonathan Wong opened to 8,000 from early position before Rodrigo Portaleoni three-bet to 22,000 on his direct left, whilst playing some five-card PLO on his iPad, as if the Main Event is not enough action, and Wong called.

On the J♥5♥5♦ flop, Wong checked in flow to Portaleoni who continued for 15,000 and Wong put in the call.

The A♥ turn checked through to the 2♦ river which saw Wong check for a third time before Portaleoni tossed out a bet of 30,000, causing Wong to lay it down after a minute's tank as the Brazilian collected a sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Wong (NY)	415,000 67,500	67,500
Rodrigo Portaleoni	215,000 11,500	11,500

Tags: Jonathan Wong Rodrigo Portaleoni

07-08-2025 17:15 UTC-8

Napolitano Stays Alive

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Stewart Morrison

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

When action folded to Vincent Napolitano, he moved all in for his remaining 17,000. Alexander Ziskin, next to act, made the call, and the rest of the table folded.

Vincent Napolitano: 2♠2♦ All in
Alexander Ziskin: 10♠10♣

A very polite Napolitano asked the dealer, "Do you have a two of hearts in there?".

Ask and you shall receive. The dealer flipped over a Q♥8♣2♥ flop, moving Napolitano into the lead with bottom set.

There was no help for Ziskin on the 9♠ turn, nor the 3♥ river, and Napolitano pulled in a pot worth more than a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Ziskin	154,000 26,000	26,000
Vincent Napolitano	44,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Alexander Ziskin Vincent Napolitano

07-08-2025 17:13 UTC-8

Silent Night for Holley After Frozen Tank

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Kai Cocklin

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

Christopher Hermens had opened to 9,000 from middle position and was faced with a hefty three-bet of 50,000 from John Holley in the big blind.

Hermens then four-bet shoved for just over 290,000, and Holley was in the tank for quite some time. So long in fact that one of the table called the clock.

"Come on, man. This is a big spot," said Holley.

"It's been a while," replied his tablemate.

The floor came over and Holley was given a 30-second countdown. The seconds ticked away and Holley didn't make any action by the time the clock hit zero, which meant his hand was declared dead and Hermens was pushed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Trang	560,000 115,000	115,000
Christopher Hermens	350,000 49,500	49,500
John Holley	325,000 45,000	45,000
Daniele Primerano	280,000 160,000	160,000
Martins Adeniya	250,000 20,000	20,000
Lara Eisenberg	225,000 1,000	1,000

Pete Chen	220,000

Joshua Palmer	175,000 1,500	1,500

Henry Fischer	120,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Christopher Hermens John Holley

07-08-2025 17:09 UTC-8

Assorted Counts Horseshoe Ballroom

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Juliet Hegedus	975,000 75,000	75,000
Alberto Destrade	875,000 129,000	129,000
Sam Jakubowicz	790,000 40,000	40,000
Gianluca Cabitza	780,000 492,500	492,500
Chris Hunichen	725,000 244,500	244,500

Claudio Lorenzi	600,000 70,000	70,000
Kenny Hallaert	450,000 175,000	175,000

Eddie Blumenthal	450,000 450,000	450,000
Simon Lofberg	405,000 79,500	79,500

Landon Tice	375,000 75,000	75,000
Samuel Butters	370,000 184,500	184,500
Jonathan Jaffe	350,000 195,000	195,000
Jason Wheeler	340,000 79,500	79,500

Peter Kiem	235,000 51,000	51,000
Dillon Ott	160,000 5,000	5,000
Jason Bullock	150,000 67,000	67,000
Ashley Frank	130,000 30,000	30,000
Calvin Anderson	79,000 241,000	241,000

07-08-2025 17:08 UTC-8

Fazlibegu Eliminated

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Barry Russell

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

Derek Stark raised in the cutoff to 8,000, Vahid Hamrah called on the button and Lejdin Fazlibegu announced all in for 85,000, Stark isolated with a shove and Hamrah folded.

Lejdin Fazlibegu: K♠Q♦ All in
Derek Stark: A♦Q♥

The board ran out 5♦5♥3♦4♥Q♣, pairing both players on the river, but Stark's kicker played, and Fazlibegu was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Stark	580,000 363,000	363,000
Vahid Hamrah	130,000 3,000	3,000
Lejdin Fazlibegu	Busted

Tags: Derek Stark Lejdin Fazlibegu Vahid Hamrah

07-08-2025 17:08 UTC-8

Get Yourself Back in Here, You've Got a Straight Flush!

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Stewart Morrison

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

An action-packed hand was kicked off with a raise from Corey Lieblein in middle position to 10,000. Both Randy Crow called from the small blind and Vincent Napolitano, from the big blind.

The dealer burned and turned three, bringing the 8♠Q♠10♠ flop. Queue fireworks.

Crow checked in the small blind before Napolitano took over the betting lead for around 18,000. Preflop aggressor Lieblein responded by moving all in for 103,000, and Crow then followed suit, moving all in for 82,000. Napolitano wasted little time in calling, and as he had the biggest stack, he put both players at risk of elimination.

Randy Crow: J♦9♠ All in
Corey Lieblein: K♠Q♥ All in
Vincent Napolitano: 10♣10♥

An ice-cold cooler, as Crow had flopped the straight, Napolitano had flopped a set, and Lieblein had top pair with a king-high flush draw.

The players all got to their feet to watch the runout.

The 6♥ had no impact, but when the J♠ rolled off on the river, Lieblein celebrated excitedly, having rivered a king-high flush.

Crow put his backpack on and started to walk away from the table, dreaming of what could have been. The dealer then turned his cards face down to add them to the muck pile.

But wait... A player not involved in the hand spoke up. "Doesn't he have a straight flush?" he asked. The dealer turned the cards back over, and Crow had indeed rivered a straight flush.

This left the table in disbelief, as the dealer apportioned the pot, giving Crow his triple up, and providing Lieblein with the side pot he had won.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Crow	286,000 64,000	64,000
Corey Lieblein	42,000 199,500	199,500
Vincent Napolitano	16,000 157,500	157,500

Tags: Corey Lieblein Randy Crow Vincent Napolitano

07-08-2025 17:07 UTC-8

"Main Event Done": Levy Spikes River to Bust Negreanu

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Connor Richards

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

Daniel Negreanu opened to 8,000 in early position and Simon Levy three-bet to 25,000 in the small blind. Negreanu pulled out his selfie stick and said "this means I've decided" before four-bet jamming a stack of 53,000. Levy called.

Daniel Negreanu: 9♥9♦ All in
Simon Levy: A♥Q♠

"Okay, we're ahead," Negreanu said when his opponent turned over ace-queen.

The flop of 4♣8♠K♥ didn't change anything, but the 10♥ turn gave Levy additional outs with a Broadway draw. However, the Q♣ river was all he needed to send the Poker Hall of Famer to the rail.

"Ay ay ay. GG. Main Event done," Negreanu said as he left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Levy	340,000 216,000	216,000
Daniel Negreanu	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Levy Spikes River Simon Levy