Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 4 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-09-2025 22:24 UTC-8

Schmitz Duck, Duck, Out

Sava Krink

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action folded to Derek Alley in the small blind, who glanced at Orion Schmitz's stack and raised enough to put him all in. Schmitz looked at his cards and made the call, putting his tournament life on the line.

Orion Schmitz: 2♠2♣ All in
Derek Alley: J♣10♠

The flop already minimized Schmitz's hopes as it showed K♥5♥10♦, giving Alley the better pair. The K♦ turn and the 6♠ couldn't improve Schmitz's hand, and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Alley	900,000 252,000	252,000
Orion Schmitz	Busted

Tags: Derek Alley Orion Schmitz

07-09-2025 22:21 UTC-8

Hawker Sends Echols Home Early

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Daniel Echols was all-in preflop for around 335,000 with Daniel Echols trying to bust him in the penultimate level of the night.

Daniel Echols: Q♠Q♦ All in
Michael Hawker: A♠K♣

Both players were standing as the dealer dealt out the A♣5♠4♦ flop to give Hawker top pair and a commanding lead in the hand. The rest of the board ran out 9♣7♥, and Echols wished the table good luck as he headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Hawker	3,000,000 200,000	200,000
Daniel Echols	Busted

Tags: Daniel Echols Michael Hawker

07-09-2025 22:20 UTC-8

Butters Doubles in Delayed Flip, Eliminates Bergfors

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

In a three-bet pot worth 240,000, Samuel Butters bet 60,000 from the small blind on a 6♦10♠3♠ flop. Alex Bergfors then moved all in for 315,000, barely covering the 295,000 of Butters.

Butters tanked for about three minutes before he called off for his tournament life.

Samuel Butters: A♥K♣ All in
Alex Bergfors: 7♠7♥

Bergfors' pocket pair had a lead over Butters' Big Slick. The Q♥ turn did not change anything, but Butters rivered a higher pair with the A♠ completing the board.

Bergfors paid Butters and was eliminated shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Butters	830,000 370,000	370,000
Alex Bergfors	Busted

Tags: Alex Bergfors Samuel Butters

07-09-2025 22:15 UTC-8

Kassouf Makes Sure Tomes Doesn't Have to Be on the Feature Table

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Will Kassouf recently took his seat beside Greg Merson at a table that was selected to go on stream after the next break.

While the players were filling out bio sheets, Gary Tomes limped in from the small blind before Kassouf raised to 65,000 in the big blind. Tomes called and the flop came 10♣A♣6♥.

Kassouf then bet 100,000 and Tomes called. The turn was the 6♣ and Tomes moved all in for 320,000.

"I was expecting you to check. I think you have top pair and a flush draw. If you have a flush, I have outs," Kassouf said.

"I don't think I can fold this. You really didn't want to be on the feature table with me and Greg? You're fine with the $30,000. Just take it and go to the bar with your mates?" Kassouf added as he took a few minutes.

"Okay, let's go," he eventually said, sliding forward the chips to call. Tomes showed A♦4♥ for two pair, but Kassouf turned over 7♣6♠ for trips. The river was the 8♣ and Tomes was sent to the rail.

"He really didn't want to be on the feature table. He's fine with the $30,000. He's a millionaire anyway. He'll let us play for the $10 million," Kassouf joked with Tomes, who still had a smile on his face and asked the dealer to allow him to snap a photo of the board before he headed off to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Merson	2,300,000 365,000	365,000

Will Kassouf	1,600,000 600,000	600,000
Gary Tomes	Busted

Tags: Gary Tomes Greg Merson Will Kassouf

07-09-2025 21:54 UTC-8

Duan Makes a Last-Second Call to His Own Detriment

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Sejo Kasic and Chao Duan had already built a pot of around 500,000 as they went heads-up to the turn on a board of Q♣2♥5♣J♠. Kasic then moved all in from the big blind.

Duan was on the button and tanked for several minutes until another tablemate called the clock. His countdown was just about to reach zero before he flicked in a chip to signify a call.

Duan turned over Q♥10♥ for top pair, but Kasic had 5♦2♦ for two pair. The river was the 8♣ and Kasic locked up the pot.

The stacks were counted down and Kasic had 630,000 remaining, while Duan had 600,000 and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sejo Kasic	1,700,000 720,000	720,000
Chao Duan	Busted

Tags: Chao Duan Sejo Kasic

07-09-2025 21:48 UTC-8

Recent Eliminations

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Miguel Montes	Busted
Daniel Holmes	Busted
Thomas Vanden Berge	Busted
Joshua Kay	Busted
Logi Jonsson	Busted
Alejandro Rodriguez	Busted
Robert Lauer	Busted
Jacob Frank	Busted
Kartik Ved	Busted

Jules Bolton	Busted
Elilton Gouveia	Busted
Kimitaka Mori	Busted
James Girouard	Busted

Douglas Lopes	Busted
George Roush	Busted
John Holley	Busted
Kathy Liebert	Busted

Kazuhiro Shirasawa	Busted
Alexander Duvall	Busted
Eduardo Amaral	Busted
Cesar Garcia	Busted

Bruno Mota	Busted
Joseph Barnard	Busted
Paul Cross	Busted

Heroico Aguiluz	Busted

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07-09-2025 21:46 UTC-8

Hegedus Wipes Out Timoshenko

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Stewart Morrison

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Gergo Hegedus raised to 35,000 before Yevgeniy Timoshenko three-bet to 350,000, two seats to his left. Timoshenko had left himself 15,000 behind, in case of any impending pay jumps. Action returned to Hegedus, who called.

The dealer fanned out a 8♦8♥7♣ flop, on which Hegedus put 15,000 into the middle, committing Timoshenko, who called.

Yevgeniy Timoshenko: 10♦10♥ All in
Gergo Hegedus: A♦K♠

The turn 7♠ kept Timoshenko in the lead, but the river K♣ turned the tide. Hegedus scooped in the pot, and Timoshenko wished the players good luck before heading out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gergo Hegedus	1,325,000 25,000	25,000
Yevgeniy Timoshenko	Busted

Tags: Gergo Hegedus Yevgeniy Timoshenko

07-09-2025 21:45 UTC-8

Neugebauer Rivers a Set

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

After the blinds checked, Max Neugebauer bet 25,000 on a A♠6♠2♥ flop with around 100,000 in the pot. Small blind Ralph Salonia and big blind Jia Liu both called.

The turn 7♦ was checked by all players leading them to the river 4♦. The blinds checked again, and Neugebauer fired 200,000 into the pot. Salonia folded, but Liu went into the tank considering his options.

He called leaving 30,000 behind. Neugebauer tabled 4♣4♥ for a set on the river prompting Liu to muck his hand.

Liu was eliminated a few hands after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Neugebauer	1,650,000 150,000	150,000

Ralph Salonia	720,000 27,000	27,000
Jia Liu	Busted

Tags: Jia Liu Max Neugebauer Ralph Salonia

07-09-2025 21:44 UTC-8

Green Eliminates Boeree

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Preston Green opened to 40,000 from the hijack and Liv Boeree three-bet shoved for 265,000 from the button. Green called with a covering stack to put her at risk.

Liv Boeree: 10♦10♣ All in
Preston Green: K♠K♦

Boeree needed a ten to extend her Main Event run but she found no help on the 7♦6♠A♥Q♣7♣ runout and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Preston Green	1,100,000 650,000	650,000
Liv Boeree	Busted

Tags: Liv Boeree Preston Green

07-09-2025 21:44 UTC-8

Garcia Shoves on Barone; Snyder Picks Off Johnson With Kings

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action folded to Pablo Garcia in the small blind who raised to 40,000. Aaron Barone called in the big blind.

Garcia continued for 25,000 on the J♦5♠2♥ flop and Barone called. Both players then checked the Q♣ turn.

The river was the 6♣ and Garcia moved all in. Barone had around 175,000 remaining and tanked for several minutes until eventually letting go of his hand.

At another table, Steven Snyder had four-bet to 230,000 in middle position and Donald Johnson called in the small blind. Johnson then moved all in for 300,000 on the 4♦10♥7♠ flop. "If you have aces, you're good," Snyder told him as he quickly called.

Donald Johnson: J♠J♦ All in
Steven Snyder: K♦K♣

Johnson didn't have aces, but instead found himself dominated by Snyder's kings. The board ran out 8♦2♣ and Johnson was eliminated.