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

07-08-2025 17:09 UTC-8

Assorted Counts Horseshoe Ballroom

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 17:13 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 17:15 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 17:17 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 17:18 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 17:20 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 17:21 UTC-8

Martinez Flats Pre And Loses the Pot

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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 17:23 UTC-8

Hrabec's Chip Empire Grows

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Liam Gannon

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

Virgile Turchi raised to 8,000 in the cutoff and in the big blind, Roman Hrabec called.

Hrabec checked the flop of 10♣8♦4♦ over to Turchi who bet 15,000. Hrabec raised to 35,000, prompting Turchi to move all in for 143,000 and Hrabec called.

Virgile Turchi: A♠10♦ All in
Roman Hrabec: 8♥8♠

The board ran out 5♣9♣ and the set of eights was good for Hrabec to grow his stack while Turchi was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Hrabec	574,000 49,000	49,000

Virgile Turchi	Busted

Tags: Roman Hrabec Virgile Turchi

07-08-2025 17:24 UTC-8

Crushed by King: Autran’s Flush No Good

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Sava Krink

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

With the board showing A♠9♠K♣4♠7♣ and around 110,000 in the middle, action checked to Curtis King in the hijack. He made a bet for roughly 275,000, easily covering both Diego Sanchez Serrano and Jean-Robert Autran in the blinds.

Serrano went deep into the tank before ultimately folding, leaving Autran to make the decision for his tournament life. After a long pause, Autran committed the chips and made the call.

King tabled Q♠10♠ for the second-nut flush, and Autran could only shake his head as he revealed 8♠7♠ for a weaker flush.

Autran was visibly crushed as he hit the rail, while King raked in a hefty pot to continue his rise up the chip counts.

As the chips were pushed across the table, Serrano quietly added, “I folded king of spades,” revealing just how few outs either player had to hit their flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Curtis King	660,000 389,000	389,000
Diego Sanchez Serrano	80,000 54,500	54,500
Jean-Robert Autran	Busted

Tags: Curtis King Diego Sanchez Serrano Jean-Robert Autran

07-08-2025 17:25 UTC-8

Sabag Makes the Better Full House

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Connor Richards

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

In a heads-up pot on a board of 2♦5♥5♣K♦, Marc Evanier was all in for 56,000 and Roi Sabag called with a bigger stack.

Marc Evanier: 2♠2♣ All in
Roi Sabag: J♣J♠

Evanier had flopped a boat and had Sabag drawing thin, but the dealer found the J♥ on the river to suck the life out of Evanier as Sabag made the better full house.

"Sorry man," Sabag said after the major suckout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roi Sabag	550,000 197,000	197,000
Marc Evanier	Busted

Tags: Marc Evanier Roi Sabag