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

07-08-2025 15:13 UTC-8

Rothman's Four is Good; Chen and Arieh Building on #654

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Kai Cocklin

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

Over on Table #654, there are a lot of big names like Josh Arieh, Liv Boeree, Yuhang Chen, and many more.

Tanith Rothman just opened from early position to 6,500 and got a call from Yuhsiang Wong in the big blind.

The flop came 4♣9♥Q♥ and Wong check-called a bet of 7,500 from Rothman.

Both then checked to showdown on the 3♦5♥ runout, where Wong showed K♥10♣ for a missed gutshot. Rothman then flipped A♠4♠ for a pair of fours, which earned her the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuhang Chen	470,000 30,000	30,000
Josh Arieh	440,000 61,000	61,000

Javier Etayo	300,000 157,500	157,500
Liv Boeree	270,000 13,000	13,000

Tanith Rothman	235,000 29,500	29,500
Yuhsiang Wong	200,000 47,500	47,500
Grzegorz Glowny	180,000 51,500	51,500
Nicolas Veloza	150,000 39,000	39,000
Matthew Nowicki	95,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Liv Boeree Tanith Rothman Yuhang Chen Yuhsiang Wong

07-08-2025 15:13 UTC-8

Zukowicz Rivers Two Pair in Blind Battle

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Sava Krink

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

In a blind-versus-blind clash, the board read 6♣5♦5♠J♦Q♦ with around 27,000 already in the middle. Nitesh Rawtani checked over to Monika Zukowicz, who fired out a bet of 12,000. Rawtani snap-called, only to be met with bad news.

Zukowicz turned over Q♠6♦ for rivered two pair, queens and sixes. Rawtani, clearly frustrated, mucked his hand without showing, and the pot was pushed to Zukowicz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Monika Zukowicz	383,000 172,000	172,000
Nitesh Rawtani	104,000 161,000	161,000

Tags: Monika Zukowicz Nitesh Rawtani

07-08-2025 15:13 UTC-8

Lopas Fires Three Barrels

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Loni Hui opened to 6,000 from the hijack with 8♠8♣ and Jonah Lopas three-bet to 18,000 from the button with K♠7♠. Hui called.

The flop came 5♥4♥3♦. Hui checked and Lopas continued with a 16,000 bet. Hui called.

Lopas fired a second barrel for 31,000 when checked to on the 10♦ turn and Hui called again.

On the 2♣ river Hui checked and Lopas bet 57,500, leaving 2,000 behind. This time it was enough to get a fold from Hui and the pot was pushed to Lopas.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonah Lopas	197,000 68,000	68,000
Loni Hui	166,500 66,500	66,500

Tags: Jonah Lopas Loni Hui

07-08-2025 15:10 UTC-8

Tight is Right?

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Stewart Morrison

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

Pedro Garcia opened to 6,000 from middle position, only to see David Macisaac put in a three-bet to 16,000 from the button. Garcia contemplated for a moment and chose to call.

The flop came down 2♦2♣10♣ and Garcia immediately checked. Macisaac then moved all in for 35,000.

Garcia took his time in deciding what to do, ultimately deciding Macisaac's range was strong, and folding with the 10♠ face up.

Macisaac immediately windmilled the K♥5♥ across the table, as the dealer pushed the pot in his direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Garcia	220,000 102,500	102,500
David Macisaac	71,500 3,000	3,000

Tags: David Macisaac Pedro Garcia

07-08-2025 15:08 UTC-8

Dream is Dead for Talbot

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Will Shillibier

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

https://twitter.com/tonkaaaap/status/1942721484058763598

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	Busted

07-08-2025 15:06 UTC-8

Vanier Puts Amaral to the Test

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Brett Slezak

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

Michael Vanier opened to 6,000 from the cutoff and was called by Eric Bunch in the small blind. In the big blind, Eduardo Amaral squeezed to 27,000 and only Vanier called.

Amaral continued for one-third on the 8♥6♣5♣ flop as he bet 21,000 and Vanier put in the call.

Amaral then checked on the wet 7♣ turn before Vanier put out a bet of 40,000, and Amaral stuck around.

On the 5♠ river, Amaral checked once more to Vanier who quickly announced all-in as the covering stack for 112,000 effective, and Amaral laid it down without much of a fight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Vanier	475,000 51,500	51,500
Eduardo Amaral	112,000 98,500	98,500

Tags: Eduardo Amaral Eric Bunch Michael Vanier

07-08-2025 15:04 UTC-8

Depaulo Eliminated

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Barry Russell

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

Pablo Sartori raised under the gun to 6,000, Ryan Depaulo shoved 46,000 chips into the middle from the hijack, Sartori asked for a count and made the call once the dealer confirmed the amount.

Ryan Depaulo: A♦Q♦ All in
Pablo Sartori: K♠Q♠

Both players flopped top pair as the dealer dealt J♠10♥Q♣, Sartori turned a straight on the 9♠, and the 5♥ on the river eliminated Depaulo from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Sartori	160,000 55,500	55,500
Ryan Depaulo	Busted

Tags: Pablo Sartori Ryan Depaulo

07-08-2025 15:02 UTC-8

Buckingham Slows Down Kay

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Connor Richards

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

After building his stack to near a million, Joshua Kay found himself in a big pot against Richard Buckingham.

On a board of J♦10♠A♦K♠3♠, Kay bet 42,000 and Buckingham raised to 100,000. Kay went in the tank and eventually called, only to muck as Buckingham showed A♠4♠ for the nut flush.

At the next table over, John Dlubala complained about his recent run of cards as he folded his small blind to give the big blind a walk.

"I haven't been beat this bad since I was 9 years old," Dlubala said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Kay	700,000 200,000	200,000
Richard Buckingham	600,000 452,000	452,000
John Dlubala	80,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: John Dlubala Joshua Kay Richard Buckingham

07-08-2025 15:01 UTC-8

Big Counts from Horseshoe Red

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Will Shillibier

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleksii Kravchuk	860,000 77,500	77,500

David Cabrera Polop	720,000 16,000	16,000
Braxton Dunaway	715,000

Sylwia Studniarz	640,000 90,000	90,000
Andreas Staschewski	620,000 445,500	445,500
Farid Jattin	550,000 220,000	220,000
Kevin Calenzo	540,000 83,000	83,000
Tamas Lendvai	510,000 70,000	70,000