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

07-08-2025 17:30 UTC-8

Attlan Hits the River to Double Up

Maxime Taldir

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

Benjamin Attlan jammed for 23,000 from middle position. John Dutchak to his left raised to 75,000 and all the other players folded.

Benjamin Attlan: A♣10♥ All in
John Dutchak: A♦J♥

Attlan stood up as the dealer ran out a flop of 4♣9♣8♠, but stayed near the table after the 7♣ turn gave him a straight draw and a flush draw. Dutchak begged the dealer to reveal a river that suited him, but the Q♣ river completed Attlan's flush and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Dutchak	98,000 98,000	98,000
Benjamin Attlan	53,500 53,500	53,500

Tags: Benjamin Attlan John Dutchak

07-08-2025 17:30 UTC-8

A Lot More to Bust

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Tim Baker

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Campbell	Busted
Tate Campbell	Busted
Shaun York	Busted
Tawei Tou	Busted
Ray Milare	Busted
Diego Sanchez Serrano	Busted
Xuejun Huang	Busted
Joshua Palmer	Busted

William Anderson	Busted
Dan Matsuzuki	Busted

Michael Nelson	Busted
Joshua Mcclain	Busted
Toni Pugh	Busted
Yueqi Zhu	Busted

Srikanth Koneru	Busted
Rafael Gonzalez	Busted
Daniel Lazrus	Busted

Richard Tomman	Busted
Robert Burgstahler	Busted
David Meschel	Busted
Joe Cho	Busted
Richard Harrington	Busted
Ali Ghofrani	Busted
Daniel Barriocanal	Busted
Travis Fleisher	Busted

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07-08-2025 17:33 UTC-8

Pahuja Doubles Up After Floor Ruling

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Will Shillibier

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

Vineet Pahuja moved all in for 26,500 from early position. It folded around to James Calderaro, who had just sat at the table. He sat with cards in front of him, but it was unclear whether he was allowed to play the hand.

It was clear that Calderaro was at the table when his second card was dealt, but the timing of the first card off the deck and when Calderaro's position was first dealt a card was unclear. The floor ultimately ruled that Calderaro had a live hand.

"Hope I have a biggie," he said, before folding. Waheed Feda then called and the blinds folded.

Vineet Pahuja: J♣10♣ All in
Waheed Feda: Q♦J♦

Pahuja was dominated but the 9♥8♣5♥ flop gave him straight outs. The turn was the 8♠ but the river 7♥ completed his straight and he stayed alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Calderaro	810,000 110,000	110,000

Waheed Feda	740,000 255,000	255,000
Vineet Pahuja	60,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: James Calderaro Vineet Pahuja Waheed Feda

07-08-2025 17:33 UTC-8

Some Updated Counts in Horseshoe Blue

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Kai Cocklin

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Bergfors	990,000 645,000	645,000
Michael Hawker	950,000 500,500	500,500
David Berger	735,000 608,000	608,000
Alan Goasdoue	730,000 514,500	514,500
Pavels Spirins	700,000 347,500	347,500
Kyle Grupp	700,000 15,000	15,000
Jacob Lowery	700,000 242,000	242,000
James Obst	630,000 106,000	106,000

Shunjiro Kita	475,000 129,500	129,500
David Sheinin	430,000 310,500	310,500

Robin Kleinbeck	400,000 228,500	228,500

07-08-2025 17:34 UTC-8

Bromberg Slows Down Kassouf

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Johnny Bromberg opened to 9,000 from middle position and Will Kassouf three-bet to 33,000 from the small blind. Bromberg called.

The flop came 4♦Q♦3♥. Kassouf continued for 50,000 and was called by Bromberg.

Both players checked the 8♥ turn leading to the 7♦ river. Bromberg bet 55,000 and Kassouf asked several questions and made multiple comments to Bromberg, trying to get a read. Bromberg remained silent and after several minutes the clock was eventually called.

With a few seconds remaining Kassouf called and showed J♠J♥. Bromberg had him beat with K♠Q♥ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Kassouf	645,000 138,000	138,000
Johnny Bromberg	559,000 415,000	415,000

Tags: Johnny Bromberg Will Kassouf

07-08-2025 17:34 UTC-8

Kossew Doubles in Dramatic Fashion

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Christian Zetzsche

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

There was some uproar over on table 491 as Jedd Kossew jumped out of his chair and by accident hit Lawrence Meldman, who he had just doubled through in dramatic fashion. It was not a preflop all-in by the looks of it as Kossew doubled for 31,000 when he was at risk with the K♥K♠.

Meldman had been involved with the A♥K♣ and improved on the A♣9♥4♠ flop to leave the South African with just one out. That didn't come on the 5♦ turn but the miracle K♦ river saved Kossew, also being the reason for the emotional outburst.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lawrence Meldman	170,000 29,000	29,000
Jedd Kossew	150,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Jedd Kossew Lawrence Meldman

07-08-2025 17:38 UTC-8

Toledo Takes it Down

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Stewart Morrison

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

The action was joined as Fernando Gutierrez, on the button and Delmiro Toledo, in the small blind, were competing for a pot worth roughly 50,000 chips.

The felt already had three cards on their back, a flop of A♣2♦8♦.

Toledo led out for a bet of 15,000, and Guitierrez responded with a raise to 38,000. Undeterred, Toledo stuck around to see a turn card.

The dealer then revealed the 8♣ turn, which slowed the action as both players checked.

The river was a similar story, as both players checked after seeing the 10♣.

Toledo flipped over A♥7♣, which was the best hand as Gutierrez mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Delmiro Toledo	533,000 147,000	147,000
Fernando Gutierrez	367,000 108,000	108,000

Tags: Delmiro Toledo Fernando Gutierrez

07-08-2025 17:39 UTC-8

Kassouf Gets Top Pair to Fold

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Will Kassouf opened to 10,000 from middle position with Q♣J♣ and received calls from Michael Nelson in the cutoff with A♠8♠ and Johnny Bromberg in the big blind with 9♠8♦.

The flop came 7♦4♥A♣ and action checked around to Kassouf who bet 15,000. Only Nelson called.

Kassouf sized up with a 50,000 bet when checked to on the 3♣ turn. Nelson folded his top pair and Kassouf took the pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Kassouf	616,000 29,000	29,000
Johnny Bromberg	545,000 14,000	14,000
Michael Nelson	184,500 184,500	184,500

Tags: Johnny Bromberg Michael Nelson Will Kassouf

07-08-2025 17:39 UTC-8

Assorted Counts in Horseshoe Red

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Buckingham	815,000 215,000	215,000
Cristian David	675,000 509,500	509,500
Matt Affleck	575,000 75,000	75,000
Maxim Panyak	395,000 191,000	191,000
Antoine Labat	395,000 14,000	14,000
Denis Strebkov	360,000 160,000	160,000

Ruben Costa	345,000 120,000	120,000
Miltiadis Kyriakides	250,000 230,000	230,000
Katie Lindsay	250,000 108,000	108,000
Christian Chung	240,000 37,500	37,500
Sebastian Pauli	180,000 90,000	90,000
Grant Gardner	175,000 64,500	64,500
Andreas Christoforou	145,000 134,000	134,000
Mateusz Moolhuizen	130,000 10,000	10,000
Brock Wilson	85,000 35,000	35,000

07-08-2025 17:40 UTC-8

Neugebauer Shows Why Everybody Loves Jacks

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Brett Slezak

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

Max Neugebauer opened the hijack to 8,000 before Roberto Romanello jammed for 117,000 from the cutoff. Once it folded back to Neugebauer, he announced call and the cards hit their backs.

Roberto Romanello: A♦K♠ All in
Max Neugebauer: J♥J♦

The A♥ in the window was a welcome sight for Romanello, until it was followed by J♠7♠ as Neugebauer made middle set. Romanello was drawing dead once the 6♦ turn hit the felt, and he wished his opponents farewell as the Q♠ river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Neugebauer	455,000 75,000	75,000

Roberto Romanello	Busted

Tags: Max Neugebauer Roberto Romanello