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

07-08-2025 11:59 UTC-8

Pugh Holds With a Baby Flush

Tim Baker

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

On a board of 10♥2♣7♥A♥, Zhengpeng Liu checked from under the gun only to face a bet of 20,000 by Gregg Pugh out of the cutoff. Liu check-shoved for Pugh's remaining 64,000, causing Pugh to mull it over briefly before making the call for his tournament life.

Gregg Pugh: 5♥4♥ All in
Zhengpeng Liu: A♣10♣

Pugh's baby flush was in the lead against the top two pair of Liu. Pugh got a clean river in the form of the 9♦ and he doubled up, while Liu was left with just 35,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregg Pugh	195,000 99,500	99,500
Zhengpeng Liu	35,000 67,500	67,500

Tags: Gregg Pugh Zhengpeng Liu

07-08-2025 12:02 UTC-8

Yu Doubles Up His Short Stack

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Kai Cocklin

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

Robert Ashelm raised from early position to 5,500 and Yuan Yu shoved his short stack of 18,000 in from the cutoff. When it got back to Ashelm, he called.

Yuan Yu: K♥Q♦ All in
Robert Ashelm: K♠8♠

Yu was well in the lead and extended it after he paired his queen on the 3♦5♦Q♥ flop. An 8♣ on the did give Yu a sweat, but he survived when the J♥ completed the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nancy Stokes	195,000 54,500	54,500
Robert Ashelm	130,000 39,500	39,500
Yuan Yu	42,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Robert Ashelm Yuan Yu

07-08-2025 12:03 UTC-8

Hegedus Chipping Up in Paris Black

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Will Shillibier

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Juliet Hegedus	850,000 223,000	223,000
Kenny Hallaert	275,000 17,000	17,000

Pete Chen	220,000 6,000	6,000

Maria Lampropulos	220,000 1,000	1,000
Antoine Labat	150,000 18,000	18,000
Christopher Vitch	110,000 25,500	25,500

Paul Volpe	110,000 15,500	15,500

Dario Sammartino	105,000 14,000	14,000
Parker Talbot	95,000 39,000	39,000

Timothy Joyner	60,000 58,000	58,000
Andres Korn	55,000 37,000	37,000

07-08-2025 12:03 UTC-8

Elizalde Sent to the Rail

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Barry Russell

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

Action was picked as Nadya Magnus put Claudio Elizalde all in on a board of 10♠6♥Q♦7♠2♦, both had checked on the flop, Magnus bet 16,000 on the turn and shoved 110,000 on the river after Elizalde checked.

Elizalde took his time before he eventually made the hero call. Magnus tabled K♥K♦ for an over pair to the board, and Elizalde tabled 10♥9♥ for second pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nadya Magnus	289,000 134,500	134,500
Claudio Elizalde	Busted

Tags: Claudio Elizalde Nadya Magnus

07-08-2025 12:04 UTC-8

Lyons Folds the Winner

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Jon Kyte raised from the cutoff and Pat Lyons called in the small blind, Justin Smith defended the big blind. They checked the K♥8♦5♥ flop to the K♠ turn on which Smith bet 6,000. Only Kyte called and then checked behind the 7♦ on the river. Smith tabled the 4♠4♦ to win the hand and Lyons sighed "I would have made a full house with pocket sevens".

Player	Chips	Progress
Pat Lyons	390,000 77,500	77,500

Jon Kyte	345,000 5,000	5,000
Justin Smith	340,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Justin Smith Pat Lyons

07-08-2025 12:04 UTC-8

Martindale Turns the Tables on the River

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Sava Krink

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

Action was picked up with Emery Martindale three-betting to 19,600 from the big blind, facing a raise from Mark Grimm in the cutoff. Grimm wasn’t backing down and responded with a four-bet to 55,500. Martindale took a moment, then made the call to see a flop.

The 2♠10♦8♥ flop saw Martindale check it over to Grimm, who continued with a small bet of 15,000. Martindale made the call, keeping things interesting.

Both players slowed down on the Q♠ turn, checking it through.

When the 4♠ hit the river, Martindale shifted gears and led out for 35,000. Grimm glanced at his cards and took a long look at his remaining stack, but ultimately decided to fold, conceding a healthy pot to Martindale.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emery Martindale	430,000 139,500	139,500
Mark Grimm	178,000 107,000	107,000

Tags: Emery Martindale Mark Grimm

07-08-2025 12:07 UTC-8

Sturm Takes from Nedelcu

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Narcis Nedelcu opened to 6,500 from the button and Leon Sturm defended from the big blind.

The flop came J♦5♦K♦. Sturm checked and Nedelcu bet 3,500. Sturm check-raised to 10,000 only for Nedelcu to click it to 16,500. Sturm called.

Sturm check-called a 5,000 bet from Nedelcu on the A♠ turn before both players checked the 10♠ river. Nedelcu had top pair with A♥3♣ while Sturm had two pair with J♣5♣ to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	445,500 117,500	117,500

Narcis Nedelcu	67,000 53,500	53,500

Tags: Leon Sturm Narcis Nedelcu

07-08-2025 12:08 UTC-8

Carmona Doubles Through Kivu

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Stewart Morrison

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

The action was joined as Luis Yepez had moved his 84,000 stack into the middle from the small blind. It was Alexis Kivu, playing from the hijack, that had him at risk.

Luis Yepez: A♦K♣ All in
Alexis Kivu: Q♠Q♥

There was instant service for Yepez on the A♣7♥8♣ board, and there was to be no comeback for Kivu on the 6♥ turn and 9♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Yepez	173,000 32,500	32,500
Alexis Kivu	98,500 150,000	150,000

Tags: Alexis Kivu Luis Yepez

07-08-2025 12:11 UTC-8

Assorted Counts from Horseshoe

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Theologis	600,000 127,500	127,500
Christopher DeMaci	485,000 20,000	20,000
Ebony Kenney	340,000 30,000	30,000
Dong Chen	330,000 50,000	50,000

Brandon Sheils	270,000 160,500	160,500
Zarvan Tumboli	235,000 2,000	2,000
Jason Mercier	230,000 15,000	15,000

Chien Chih Weng	230,000 18,000	18,000
Johnny Chan	226,000 131,500	131,500

Kou Vang	220,000 22,500	22,500
Joao Estanislau	200,000 146,500	146,500
Daniel Neilson	200,000 200,000	200,000
Andrew Lichtenberger	180,000 37,000	37,000

David Wang	170,000 18,000	18,000
Yueqi Zhu	155,000 50,000	50,000

Chin Wei Lim	70,000 26,500	26,500

07-08-2025 12:12 UTC-8

Duenas Gets Catfished

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Connor Richards

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

Juan Duenas raised to 5,500 in early position and Patrick Liang three-bet to 15,000 on the button.

Unconfirmed Fred Durst fan John Dlubala, who had been telling a story about his favorite catfish dinner spot — "It's like seven plates but you get free sides" — went into the tank from the small blind.

"Holy sh**! So 5.5 and now 15?" Dlubala said before folding as Duenas called.

Duenas checked on the flop of 3♦8♥4♦ and Liang continued for 10,000. Duenas laid it down.