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

07-08-2025 17:21 UTC-7

Lyall Forces the Fold

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	660,000 70,000	70,000
Dean Lyall	123,000 267,000	267,000

Tags: Dean Lyall Thomas Eychenne

07-08-2025 17:19 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakub Michalak	455,000 240,500	240,500
David Benyamine	Busted

Tags: David Benyamine Jakub Michalak

07-08-2025 17:19 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hieu Le	760,000 367,000	367,000
Susan Faber	175,000 305,000	305,000

Tags: Hieu Le Susan Faber

07-08-2025 17:18 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mitchell Hynam	490,000 389,500	389,500

Meerwais Hussaini	325,000 47,500	47,500
Tyler Hancock	290,000 36,500	36,500

Yannik Hofmann	280,000 153,000	153,000
Daniel Wilson	245,000 46,500	46,500
Jaime Salcedo	240,000 95,000	95,000
Honghao Shi	220,000 63,500	63,500
Andrew Hawksby	175,000 132,500	132,500
Adam Thompson	90,000 123,000	123,000

Tags: Honghao Shi Tyler Hancock Yannik Hofmann

07-08-2025 17:15 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
San Kim	1,104,500 231,500	231,500

James Buckley	Busted

Tags: James Buckley San Kim

07-08-2025 17:15 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Lapka	170,000 85,000	85,000
Nitesh Rawtani	46,000 56,000	56,000

Tags: Justin Lapka Nitesh Rawtani

07-08-2025 17:13 UTC-7

Metalidi Bets Every Street

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randall Lack	600,000 162,500	162,500
Artem Metalidi	590,000 35,500	35,500
Kotaro Shoda	325,000 294,500	294,500
Juan Barattini	265,000 50,000	50,000
Bruce Wolf	180,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Artem Metalidi Bruce Wolf Juan Barattini

07-08-2025 17:11 UTC-7

Ripnick Goes Runner-Runner to Crack Aces

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Barry Russell

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

Action was picked up as John Ripnick was all in against Martina Mardini-Muether.

John Ripnick: K♠J♥ All in
Martina Mardini-Muether: A♥A♦

The flop of 10♥9♣5♦ was good for Mardini-Muether, having Ripnick drawing thin to a queen for a straight, but the J♣ on the turn gave Rupnick additional outs, and the J♠ on the river kept him alive in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martina Mardini-Muether	83,000 64,000	64,000
John Ripnick	50,000 71,000	71,000

Tags: John Ripnick Martina Mardini-Muether

07-08-2025 17:10 UTC-7

Selected Counts from the Horseshoe Event Center

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Brett Slezak

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

Among those updated on the WSOP+ app.

Player	Chips	Progress
Riva Arthur	1,203,500 178,500	178,500

Eric Bunch	905,500 273,000	273,000
Lester Edoc	750,000 162,000	162,000
Samuel Wilkinson	672,000 217,000	217,000
Lok Chan	666,500 6,500	6,500

Artem Metalidi	625,500 274,500	274,500
Daniyal Gheba	586,500 38,500	38,500
James Hurley	563,000 145,000	145,000
Darren Elias	507,500 150,000	150,000

[Removed:548]	501,500 1,500	1,500
Christopher Alcindor	483,000 97,500	97,500
Michael Vanier	393,500 81,500	81,500
Sean Rafael	373,500 6,500	6,500
Stanley Lee	369,000 123,500	123,500
Nate Silver	367,000 153,000	153,000
David Kaufmann	365,000 17,500	17,500
Max Neugebauer	356,000 30,000	30,000

John Holley	296,000 153,000	153,000
Matthew Hunt	273,500 26,500	26,500
Tyler Hancock	253,500 47,500	47,500

Bryce Yockey	252,500 94,500	94,500

Lara Eisenberg	224,000

Eric Wasserson	218,000 74,500	74,500

Justin Liberto	188,500 79,000	79,000

Daniel Hirose	142,000 68,500	68,500