2025 World Series of Poker

Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
Day: 3
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10♣3♣
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$90,535,500
Total Entries
9,735
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
2,500,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
3,453
Players Left
1,476
Players Left 1 / 9,735
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Bartha Sniffs Out a Bluff as The Mouth Gives his Commentary

Brett Slezak
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."

Tags: Liviu-Rodrig BarthaSamuel Roussy-Majeau

The Weight of ICM Decisions

Sava Krink
Sava Krink
Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
$10,000 Main Event No-Limit Hold'em-World Championship
$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.

Tags: Masanori IzuRodrigo Jim

Just a Cooler, Nothing You Can Do

Barry Russell
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.

Tags: Craig PollakMiki VeaPhilippe NobleScott Baumstein

Barry Shove Takes it Down

Stewart Morrison
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.

Tags: Asko MuratovicThomas Barry

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

Eliot Thomas
Eliot Thomas
Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Michael Mizrachi
Michael Mizrachi

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.

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Tags: Michael Mizrachi

Lee Falls to Nguyen

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Thi Xoa Nguyen
Thi Xoa Nguyen

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.

Tags: JJ LiuRicky LeeThi Xoa Nguyen

More Eliminations

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

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

Jon Sofen
Jon Sofen
Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Doug Polk
Doug Polk

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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Tags: Doug Polk

Celaya Gets the Best Hand to Fold

Ryan Lashmar
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.

Tags: Eddie BlumenthalRaul Celaya

Kings Versus Kings Sends Home 2004 Champion Raymer

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Greg Raymer
Greg Raymer

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.

Tags: Greg RaymerNicholas BondSeun OluwoleWeston Wells

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