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

Jul 08, 2025

Metalidi Bets Every Street

Tim Baker

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

Bruce Wolf limped in from middle position and Juan Barattini completed from the small blind. Artem Metalidi checked his option from the big blind and they headed to the flop three ways.

Barattini checked the 7♠9♠5♦ flop and Metalidi bet 5,500. Wolf called, but Barattini folded.

The 10♥ came on the turn and Metalidi continued with a bet of 20,000. Again, Wolf called.

Metalidi fired out 22,000 upon seeing the 5♠ fall on the river, which resulted in Wolf sending his cards back to the dealer.

Tags: Artem Metalidi Bruce Wolf Juan Barattini

Jul 08, 2025

Lapka’s Aces Hold Against Rawtani

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Sava Krink

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

With around 42,000 in the pot and the board showing 10♠2♠Q♥K♦, Nitesh Rawtani checked it over to Justin Lapka, who tossed out a bet of 15,000. Rawtani made the call, taking them to the river.

The 8♠ completed the board, and Rawtani checked once more. Lapka took his time before deciding to check back, bringing the hand to a showdown.

Rawtani revealed Q♠J♦ for a pair of queens and a missed straight draw, but Lapka turned over A♠A♦ for the overpair, good enough to take the pot. Rawtani was left with less than a starting stack as Lapka dragged in the chips.

Tags: Justin Lapka Nitesh Rawtani

Jul 08, 2025

Kim Wins Massive Flip to Eliminate Buckley

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Ryan Lashmar

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

James Buckley opened to 8,000 from the cutoff and San Kim three-bet to 35,000 from the big blind. Buckley four-bet to 100,000 and Kim five-bet shoved, covering Buckley who had 75,000 behind. Buckley called, putting himself at risk.

James Buckley: A♠K♣ All in
San Kim: 6♥6♣

The 6♦4♣J♣4♠10♣ runout gave Kim a full house to eliminate Buckley and drag in a massive pot, surpassing 1,000,000 in chips in the process.

Tags: James Buckley San Kim

Jul 08, 2025

Shi Extracts Some Value From Hancock

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Kai Cocklin

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

Yannik Hofmann raised from the cutoff and picked up two callers in Honghao Shi from the small blind & Tyler Hancock in the big blind.

On the 3♠Q♥3♥ flop, it checked to Hoffman, who threw out a continuation-bet of 5,500. Both Shi and Hancock called.

All three players checked the 2♣ turn to the 7♠ river, where Shi led out for 18,500. Hancock called and Hoffman folded.

Shi then flipped A♦Q♦ for top pair, and Hancock mucked.

Tags: Honghao Shi Tyler Hancock Yannik Hofmann

Jul 08, 2025

Le Trips Up Faber in 550k Pot

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Will Shillibier

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

Hieu Le raised to 8,000 and Susan Faber three-bet to 24,000 from the big blind. Le called and the flop came J♠8♦8♣

Faber bet 20,000 promptly and Le called. Faber then bet 20,000 again on the A♣ turn and Le raised to 60,000. Faber again called swiftly.

The river was the 5♠ and Faber bet 60,000. Le thought before raising for the second street in a row, cutting out a bet of 170,000.

Faber quickly called and Le tabled 7♥8♥ for trip eights. Faber showed A♦10♦ but counted out the chips for Le.

Tags: Hieu Le Susan Faber

Jul 08, 2025

Benyamine Falls To Michalak

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Liam Gannon

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

David Benyamine jammed 54,000 from the button and in the small blind, Jakub Michalak called.

David Benyamine: A♦9♠ All in
Jakub Michalak: J♥J♦

The board ran out J♣8♥4♥Q♣K♦ and the WSOP bracelet winner took his leave from the tournament.

Tags: David Benyamine Jakub Michalak

Jul 08, 2025

Lyall Forces the Fold

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Sava Krink

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

With the flop showing Q♣10♠5♥ and around 35,000 already in the pot, Dean Lyall checked from under the gun to Thomas Eychenne in middle position. Eychenne fired out 20,000, and Lyall made the call.

The Q♦ turn was checked through by both players, slowing the pace.

But when the A♠ landed on the river, Lyall shifted gears and moved all in for his last 48,000. The sudden shove clearly put Eychenne in a tough spot, and he didn’t look pleased with how the board had run out. After some thought, he eventually folded.

As the pot was pushed Lyall’s way, he cheekily asked, “Do you call a flop all-in?” Eychenne stayed quiet, and Lyall followed up with a few more speculative guesses about his hand, but Eychenne didn’t give anything away.

Tags: Dean Lyall Thomas Eychenne

Jul 08, 2025

Gould Makes the Right Call With Jacks

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Tim Baker

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

Jeffrey Gilmore raised to 8,000 from the hijack only to be three-bet to 20,000 by Alec Gould on the button. After the blinds folded, Gilmore made the call.

Gilmore knuckled the action over to Gould on the K♣3♥4♣ flop, and Gould bet around 13,000. Gilmore made the call.

Two checks followed the 8♣ turn to see the K♠ appear on the river. Gilmore led out for 20,000, which Gould immediately called.

Gilmore showed ace-high with A♦Q♥ and lost the pot to Gould's J♥J♦ for a pair of jacks.

Tags: Alec Gould Jeffrey Gilmore

Jul 08, 2025

Assorted Counts in Horseshoe Red and White

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Jul 08, 2025

Negreanu Doubles

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Stewart Morrison

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

Loni Hui kicked the action off with a raise to 8,000 in middle position. Directly to her left, Daniel Negreanu three-bet to 30,000, leaving a sole 500 chip behind. The play folded back to Hui, who moved all in, and Negreanu called.

Daniel Negreanu: K♦Q♥ All in
Loni Hui: 8♥8♣

"All I have to do is win a flip", said Negreanu.

The flop came down 3♦Q♠7♥, and it was a good start for Negreanu. The turn J♦ and river Q♣ improved him to trips, providing him a double up.