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

07-08-2025 22:23 UTC-8

Karmatckii Takes from Lhuillier

Ryan Lashmar

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jean Lhuillier opened to 12,000 from the button with Q♥10♠ and Arsenii Karmatckii defended from the big blind with K♠4♠

The flop came 8♣6♥5♥. Karmatcii led with an 8,000 bet and Lhuillier called.

Both players checked the K♦ turn leading to the 2♥ river. Karmatcii bet 37,000 and Lhuillier mucked after a couple of minutes of contemplation.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arsenii Karmatckii	586,000 286,000	286,000
Jean Lhuillier	220,000 355,000	355,000

Tags: Arsenii Karmatckii Jean Lhuillier

07-08-2025 22:25 UTC-8

Bobro Put to the Test by Hastings

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Kai Cocklin

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With around 90,000 chips in the pot on a board of 8♥J♠7♠Q♦5♣, Brian Hastings had bet the river for 90,000 from the big blind, which out Peter Bobro in a difficult spot from under the gun.

Bobro was agonizing over the decision and was apologetic to Hasting for taking so long.

"Sorry, give me a minute," said Bobro after being in the tank for a while. He then picked up calling chips and clutched onto them for a while, dangling them over the pot, then eventually dropped them in.

Hastings then flipped 10♣5♦ for a pair of fives and a straight blocker, and a relieved Bobro flipped 8♣7♦ for two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	650,000 275,000	275,000

Michael Dulberg	480,000
Peter Bobro	475,000 387,500	387,500
Andrej Tekel	470,000 355,000	355,000
Steven Karp	425,000 368,500	368,500

Tags: Brian Hastings Peter Bobro

07-08-2025 22:25 UTC-8

Silber Cracks Aces to Double

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Brett Slezak

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With 74,000 in the middle preflop, Reagan Silber got the rest of his 189,000 stack into the middle from hijack, at risk against Alexandros Kolonias from the cutoff on the J♠8♦6♣ flop.

Reagan Silber: J♦J♣ All in
Alexandros Kolonias: A♥A♦

Silber outflopped the aces of Kolonias with his top set, but he still needed to hold to survive. He was able to do just that on the 3♦7♣ runout as he secured the full double in a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Reagan Silber	452,000 288,000	288,000
Alexandros Kolonias	380,000 295,000	295,000

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Reagan Silber

07-08-2025 22:27 UTC-8

Farida Holds On to Survive

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Stewart Morrison

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The action was joined as Raad Farida had three-bet shoved for 78,000 over the raise of Cesar Dominguez.

Dominguez made the call when action folded back around to him, and the players flipped their cards over.

Raad Farida: Q♦Q♥ All in
Cesar Dominguez: A♦J♠

Dominguez flopped some extra outs when the dealer turned over 2♣4♦3♦.

There was no further help on the 6♥ turn or 2♥ river, though, and Farida was given a full double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Dominguez	925,000 784,000	784,000
Raad Farida	171,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Cesar Dominguez Raad Farida

07-08-2025 22:27 UTC-8

Lee Correctly Folds an Overpair

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Paul Lee opened to 15,000 from middle position with 10♥10♦, Gabriel Schroeder three-bet to 42,000 from the button with Q♠Q♥ and Lee called.

The flop came 2♣3♠2♠ and Lee check-folded to a 48,000 bet from Schroeder.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Schroeder	296,000 80,000	80,000

Paul Lee	258,000 136,000	136,000

Tags: Gabriel Schroeder Paul Lee

07-08-2025 22:35 UTC-8

Taylor's Ace-King is Good

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Liam Gannon

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop in a three-way pot between Michael Miravi in the big blind, Antoine Berruel in first position, and Esther Taylor in early position.

The flop rolled out 6♠J♦K♠ and Miravi checked over to Berruel who bet 16,000 and both Miravi and Taylor called.

On the turn A♠, everyone checked over to Taylor who bet 40,000 and only Berruel called.

Both players checked the J♠ river and Berruel turned over A♦Q♥ for aces and jacks. That was no good against Taylor's A♣K♣ for aces and kings and she added a significant sum to her stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Esther Taylor	615,000 220,000	220,000

Michael Miravi	440,000 100,000	100,000
Antoine Berruel	406,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Antoine Berruel Esther Taylor Michael Miravi

07-08-2025 22:36 UTC-8

Heim Rivers Lhuillier

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Steve Heim opened to 15,000 from middle position and Jean Lhuillier called from the hijack.

Both players checked the 8♠Q♦10♦ flop leading to the J♠ turn. Heim bet 15,000 and Lhuillier called.

Heim continued for 25,000 on the 10♥ river and Lhuillier called again, showing K♥K♣ for two pair, kings and tens. Heim showed rivered trips with A♣10♣ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Heim	261,000 1,000	1,000
Jean Lhuillier	165,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Jean Lhuillier Steve Heim

07-08-2025 22:38 UTC-8

Ilyas Scores a Late Night Double

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Kevin Williams opened to 15,000 and Semsettin Ilyas then jammed the button for 49,000. While the blinds had folded and Williams was in the tank, Ilyas joked "you can just fold, you are behind". Williams tossed in a single chip for the call and Ilyas was instantly knocked down in his confidence as he quickly added "oh sh.t, you are ahead".

Semsettin Ilyas: A♦7♠ All in
Kevin Williams: K♥J♠

"Oh, you are behind," Ilyas said for the third change of mind and had reason to celebrate the double thanks to the 10♠4♠3♥9♦A♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Williams	575,000 181,000	181,000
Semsettin Ilyas	110,000 64,500	64,500

Tags: Kevin Williams Semsettin Ilyas

07-08-2025 22:41 UTC-8

Assorted Chip Counts - Horseshoe White

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Stewart Morrison

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

A selection of updated chip counts, taken from the WSOP+ app.

Player	Chips	Progress
Romain Locquet	958,000 38,000	38,000
Alberto Destrade	795,000 120,000	120,000
Ibrahim Senoussi	760,000 117,000	117,000
Jon Kyte	699,000 131,000	131,000
Delmiro Toledo	643,000 99,000	99,000
Richard Green	634,000 253,500	253,500
Andreas Putz	621,000 133,000	133,000
Ebony Kenney	522,000 34,000	34,000
Brandon Sheils	518,000 103,000	103,000
Everett Carlton	476,600 148,400	148,400
Surminder Singh	444,000 291,000	291,000
Jason Mercier	370,000 355,000	355,000

Carl Shaw	327,000

Dillon Ott	236,000
Gregory Zarefes	205,000
Charles Eichner	184,000 4,500	4,500
Dylan Linde	150,000

Stephen Lardner	124,000 31,000	31,000