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

07-08-2025 22:42 UTC-8

Bartha Sniffs Out a Bluff as The Mouth Gives his Commentary

Brett Slezak

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

Samuel Roussy-Majeau from the button and Liviu-Rodrig Bartha from the big blind had created a substantial pot of around 185,000 going into the turn with the board reading A♣K♥4♠2♠ after Bartha check-raised the flop.

Bartha led with a bet of 100,000 and Roussy-Majeau put in the call.

On the Q♥ river, Bartha elected to check it over to Roussy-Majeau who took some time before he cut out a bet of 100,000, sending Bartha deep into the tank as this represented almost half of his remaining stack.

After almost three minutes, Bartha stuck in the call as Roussy-Majeau pointed to Bartha to concede as Bartha tabled A♥4♦ for a flopped two pair which faced a tough spot on the river.

"I absolutely knew you had ace-four," Mike Matusow commented, "It's face up. That one hundred was a very blender bet, buddy."

Player	Chips	Progress
Liviu-Rodrig Bartha	595,000 303,500	303,500
Samuel Roussy-Majeau	130,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Liviu-Rodrig Bartha Samuel Roussy-Majeau

07-08-2025 22:42 UTC-8

The Weight of ICM Decisions

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Sava Krink

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

$10,000 Main Event No-Limit Hold'em-World Championship

The action was picked up on the river with the board reading 9♦Q♣A♥7♣K♠ and around 100,000 in the pot. Masanori Izu checked as first to act, and Rodrigo Jim moved all in, covering Izu and putting his tournament life on the line.

As players inched closer to the money, the ICM pressure began to rise, and Izu clearly felt it. He let out a sigh and stood up from his seat, visibly conflicted. For nearly three minutes, he stood motionless, eyes fixed on the board. Then, in a surprising move, he turned over one card, the A♣, without saying anything, still holding his cards in the hand.

The dealer immediately called the floor. Since no one at the table reacted and no action had technically occurred, a second floor was called. During the confusion, Izu revealed his second card, the A♦, still holding both cards in his hand and saying nothing. Technically, his hand was not tabled, and it wasn’t considered official action.

A third floor supervisor arrived, and after another few minutes of silence, Jim called the clock. The floor gave Izu 30 seconds to act.

Instead of making a decision, Izu asked, “Can I take a picture?”. He pulled out his phone and recorded a video, filming his pocket aces, the board, himself, and his opponent. With a grin into the camera, Izu finally tossed his cards into the muck, giving up the hand, but not without leaving the table a story to remember.

After the hand, Izu received a two-round penalty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodrigo Jim	330,000 26,000	26,000
Masanori Izu	115,000 57,000	57,000

Tags: Masanori Izu Rodrigo Jim

07-08-2025 22:43 UTC-8

Just a Cooler, Nothing You Can Do

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Barry Russell

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

Miki Vea raised to 15,000 in early position, Craig Pollak three-bet to 45,000 in the hijack, Philippe Noble cold-called in the big blind, and Vea made the call.

The flop came 3♥J♠9♠, and Pollak shoved for 139,000, Noble called and Vea folded.

Craig Pollak: A♠A♣ All in
Philippe Noble: 9♣8♣

The board ran out K♦A♥, and Pollak took his chip count to over 400,000 near the money bubble. Scott Baumstein said to Noble, "Just a cooler, nothing you could do," as the chips were being scooped towards Pollak.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miki Vea	510,000 313,500	313,500
Craig Pollak	410,000 26,500	26,500
Philippe Noble	400,000 228,000	228,000

Tags: Craig Pollak Miki Vea Philippe Noble Scott Baumstein

07-08-2025 22:47 UTC-8

Barry Shove Takes it Down

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Stewart Morrison

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

Asko Muratovic raised in middle position to 14,000 before facing a three-bet from Thomas Barry on the button. Barry made it 40,000, which Muratovic elected to call.

The dealer spread a 2♣10♦4♣ flop, and Muratovic checked. After brief consideration, Barry then moved all in for 81,000.

Muratovic went into the tank, letting a few minutes pass by before finally deciding just to let go of his cards, returning them to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Asko Muratovic	356,000 41,000	41,000
Thomas Barry	176,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Asko Muratovic Thomas Barry

07-08-2025 22:47 UTC-8

Mizrachi Runs Kings Into Aces, Loses Near 1M Chip Pot in Main Event

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Eliot Thomas

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

Michael Mizrachi has lost one of the biggest pots of the 2025 WSOP Main Event, as the seven-time bracelet winner couldn’t find a fold with pocket kings against pocket aces in a nearly million-chip clash.

One of the top stacks after the dinner break of Day 3, “The Grinder” saw his Main Event hopes take a significant hit after Alaskan-based Joey Padron scored a massive double-up and collected the 884,000 chip pot.

Lee Falls to Nguyen

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Kai Cocklin

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

JJ Liu opened to 12,000 from early position and Thi Xoa Nguyen called from middle position. Ricky Lee was in the hijack and bumped it up to 38,000, which both Liu and Nguyen called.

The flop came 3♦Q♣9♠ and when the action checked to Lee, he shoved for 99,000. Liu folded, but Nguyen called.

Ricky Lee: A♣K♦ All in
Thi Xoa Nguyen: J♣9♣

Nguyen had flopped a pair and turned trips with the 9♥, which left Lee drawing dead. A meaningless 3♣ filled out the board, and Lee made his way to the exit empty-handed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thi Xoa Nguyen	1,200,000 290,000	290,000
Jon Seaman	540,000 300,000	300,000
Gerry Fordham	330,000 141,000	141,000
JJ Liu	240,000 165,000	165,000
Ange Besnainou	200,000 49,500	49,500
Anzhela Vasylenko	195,000 100,000	100,000
Robert Nemeskeri-Kiss	150,000 45,500	45,500
Ricky Lee	Busted

Tags: JJ Liu Ricky Lee Thi Xoa Nguyen

07-08-2025 22:53 UTC-8

More Eliminations

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Tim Baker

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Donald Blum	Busted
Tobey Faugno	Busted
Allen Patatanyan	Busted
Carlotta Ceccatelli	Busted
Nolan King	Busted
Marte Sandberg	Busted
Alex Gelinski	Busted
Liron Altman	Busted
Philip Cooley	Busted
Marshall Davey	Busted
Max Jones	Busted
Lynda Hernandez	Busted
Kristen Deardorff	Busted
Jacob Ferro	Busted
Matthew Davenport	Busted

Junhao Shen	Busted
Soojo Kim	Busted
George Yutuc	Busted
Nicolas Veloza	Busted
Kevin McShea	Busted
Hao Che Cheng	Busted
James Kozono	Busted
James Schaeffer	Busted
Ryan Laplante	Busted

Steven Rivero	Busted

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07-08-2025 22:54 UTC-8

They Got Him: Doug Polk Busts WSOP Main Event on Brutal Aces vs. Kings Bad Beat

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Jon Sofen

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

Doug Polk lost an 80-big blind pot near the money bubble on Day 3 in the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) thanks to a brutal bad beat.

The co-owner of Austin, Texas' The Lodge Card Club had quite the roller coaster ride in his only tournament of the summer. But it ended in brutal fashion. He did, however, get in one last ClubWPT Gold promotion on his way out of the feature table area.

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07-08-2025 22:55 UTC-8

Celaya Gets the Best Hand to Fold

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Eddie Blumenthal opened to 13,000 from the hijack with J♦J♣, Raul Celaya three-bet to 40,000 from the button with 10♠10♣ and Blumenthal called.

The flop came 2♥2♦K♦ and Blumenthal check-folded to a 55,000 continuation bet from Celaya.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raul Celaya	529,000 244,000	244,000
Eddie Blumenthal	335,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Eddie Blumenthal Raul Celaya

07-08-2025 23:00 UTC-8

Kings Versus Kings Sends Home 2004 Champion Raymer

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Liam Gannon

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

Seun Oluwole called under the gun and Weston Wells raised to 18,000 in early position and Nicholas Bond called in middle position. Greg Raymer raised to 70,000 to see Oluwole fold and Wells raised to 150,000. Bond folded and Raymer moved all in for 440,000 which saw Wells call to put the 2004 Main Event champion at risk.

Greg Raymer: K♣K♦ All in
Weston Wells: K♥K♠

What looked like a chop was flipped on its head as the flop ran out 10♠8♠6♠ to give Wells a freeroll and flush draw to boot. The turn 2♠ locked up the pot for Wells before the A♦ river and the 2004 WSOP Main Event champion was eliminated from the tournament.

"Fossilman" signed a fossil for Wells as he wished his table mates luck, departing the field fifty or so spots away from the money.