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

07-08-2025 11:15 UTC-8

Garner Makes a Big Fold

Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Phil Hellmuth opened to 6,000 from middle position with A♠6♦ and Noah Novick three-bet shoved for 152,500 from the button with 9♠9♦.

Michael Garner was in the big blind with A♦K♦ and opted to fold against the massive shove. Hellmuth also folded and the pot was pushed to Novick.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Garner	285,500 5,000	5,000
Noah Novick	164,500 6,000	6,000
Phil Hellmuth	128,000 59,000	59,000

Tags: Michael Garner Noah Novick Phil Hellmuth

07-08-2025 11:15 UTC-8

Two Barrels Work for Bin

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Jungsoo Bin raised the second hand a row and this time found two customers in Lukas Pazma on the button and Daniel Spear in the big blind. On the J♦6♠5♠ flop, they checked to Bin and his bet of 7,000 was called two ways. The 5♦ turn was checked by Spear and Bin's bet of 13,000 won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Spear	250,000 14,000	14,000
Jungsoo Bin	85,000 25,000	25,000
Lukas Pazma	70,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Daniel Spear Jungsoo Bin Lukas Pazma

07-08-2025 11:16 UTC-8

Salonia Puts Kim to the Test Early

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Will Shillibier

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action was on a Q♣9♥6♠ flop and Jongtae Kim checked out of the small blind. Ralph Salonia bet 7,000 and Kim check-raised to 15,000.

Salonia called and the turn Q♦ paired the board. Kim continued for 12,000 and Salonia shoved for 78,000.

Kim covered his opponent by just 10,000 and eventually folded on what was possibly the first hand of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ralph Salonia	130,000 31,000	31,000
Jongtae Kim	88,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Ralph Salonia Jongtae Kim

07-08-2025 11:17 UTC-8

Ryan Stop & Goes Into Aces

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Connor Richards

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Cory Ryan raised in the hijack and Daniel Jesudason three-bet to 55,000 on the button. Ryan called.

The flop landed 5♦8♦J♣ and Ryan moved all in for around 100,000. Jesudason called with a bigger stack.

Cory Ryan: Q♠J♠ All in
Daniel Jesudason: A♣A♥

Ryan picked up straight outs on the 9♠ turn, but the river bricked off the 8♥ to send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Jesudason	340,000 160,000	160,000
Cory Ryan	Busted

Tags: Daniel Jesudason Cory Ryan

07-08-2025 11:17 UTC-8

Zhou Forces a Fold from Hesse

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Brett Slezak

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Stephen Hesse opened from the cutoff before Yinan Zhou three-bet from the small blind, and Hesse called to create a pot of 53,000.

On the montone A♣J♣9♣ flop, Zhou continued for 13,000 and Hesse quickly put in the call.

The turn brought the 7♥ as Zhou fired again for 25,000. After a minute's tank, Hesse let it go as the 2024 WSOP Super Main Event Champion dragged an early pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yinan Zhou	187,000 42,000	42,000

Stephen Hesse	138,000 40,500	40,500

Tags: Stephen Hesse Yinan Zhou

07-08-2025 11:17 UTC-8

Garner Picks Off Nedelcu

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Narcis Nedelcu opened to 5,000 from the hijack and Michael Garner called from the cutoff.

The flop came J♥Q♣8♠ and Nedelcu check-called a 6,000 bet from Garner.

Both players checked the 2♦ turn leading to the A♣ river. Nedelcu bet 17,000 and Garner called.

Nedelcu had fourth pair with K♦8♦ while Garner had second pair with Q♥10♣ to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Garner	318,500 33,000	33,000
Narcis Nedelcu	120,500 14,500	14,500

Tags: Michael Garner Narcis Nedelcu

07-08-2025 11:17 UTC-8

Pateychuk Wins a Small One With King-High

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Carlos Serrano opened the button to 6,000 and Andrey Pateychuk defended his big blind.

Pateychuk check-called a bet of 3,500 from Serrano on the 6♥10♠2♣ flop.

Both players checked down the 2♥ turn and 4♠ river. Pateychuk turned over K♦J♦ for king-high, which was enough to win the pot as Serrano mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Pateychuk	345,000 13,000	13,000
Carlos Serrano	280,000 10,500	10,500

Tags: Andrey Pateychuk Carlos Serrano

07-08-2025 11:21 UTC-8

Domination Rotation Sees Rufino Double Through Crampton

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Ian Crampton opened to 5,000 from the button and Caetano Rufino three-bet shoved for 34,500 from the small blind. Crampton called with a covering stack to put Rufino at risk.

Caetano Rufino: A♠J♦ All in
Ian Crampton: A♣Q♦

Rufino was in rough shape against a bigger ace but the A♦4♠J♥ flop gave him top two pair, leaving Crampton drawing to just three outs. No queens materialized on the 2♠ turn or 6♣ river and Rufino doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Caetano Rufino	74,000 26,000	26,000
Ian Crampton	20,000 34,500	34,500

Tags: Caetano Rufino Ian Crampton

07-08-2025 11:22 UTC-8

Fishman Knocks Out Estes

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Brandon Fishman raised to 5,000 and the action folded to Michael Estes on the button, who pushed all-in for 18,000. The blinds both folded and Fishman reluctantly called.

Michael Estes: J♦9♦ All in
Brandon Fishman: Q♥10♥

The 10♣6♠6♦2♦8♠ board changed nothing and Estes was sent to the rail early on Day 3.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Fishman	230,000 63,500	63,500
Michael Estes	Busted

Tags: Brandon Fishman Michael Estes

07-08-2025 11:23 UTC-8

Margolis Eliminated

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Barry Russell

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Gary Margolis announced all in for 500 chips from early position, Phua Wei on this direct left raised to 6,000, Pierce Mckellar called in the big blind.

Wei bet 3,000 when the flop came 7♥2♥10♥, Mckellar check-called. Both players decided to check on the 4♣ turn, and Mckellar led for 7,000 on the 5♦ river, Wei snap-folded.

Margolis tabled king-high with K♥8♣, but could not beat the two pair of Mckellar with 7♦4♦ and he was unfortunately eliminated.