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

07-09-2025 18:28 UTC-8

Studniarz Falls to Scholz

Ryan Lashmar

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Sylwia Studniarz opened to 26,000 from middle position, Nicholas Scholz three-bet to 54,000 from the hijack and Studniarz called.

The flop came 9♠4♥Q♥. Studniarz checked and Scholz bet 250,000 into the 138,000 pot. Studniarz shoved for 449,000 and Scholz called with a covering stack.

Sylwia Studniarz: A♥9♦ All in
Nicholas Scholz: J♠J♣

Scholz was ahead with his pair of jacks against Studniarz' pair of nines. The 6♠3♥ runout changed nothing for either player and Studniarz was eliminated from the Main Event while Scholz dragged in a huge pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Scholz	1,443,000 300,000	300,000
Sylwia Studniarz	Busted

Tags: Nicholas Scholz Sylwia Studniarz

07-09-2025 18:26 UTC-8

Mariani Pressures Hegedus, Angelil Busts Gilmore

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Adam Lamers

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

There was a raise to 25,000 in early position and Julien Mariani three-bet to 66,000 on the button. Juliet Hegedus stuck in a four-bet to 200,000 in the small blind which got the original raiser to fold. However, Mariani five-bet shoved all in, potentially creating the largest pot of the tournament thus far. Hegedus mulled it over for a couple of minutes but finally decided to fold.

On the next hand, Hegedus raised to 25,000 on the button and Rene-Charles Angelil three-bet to 125,000 in the small blind. Jeffrey Gilmore four-bet shoved all in for 172,000 in the big blind which got Hegedus to fold but Angelil made the easy call.

Jeffrey Gilmore: 8♠8♥ All in
Rene-Charles Angelil: A♠K♣

It was a coin flip and the 10♥4♠2♥ flop favored Gilmore with the pair of eights. The 6♠ on the turn was also safe but the K♥ on the river gave Angelil a pair of kings to send Gilmore packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Mariani	2,370,000 398,000	398,000
Rene-Charles Angelil	1,715,000 870,000	870,000
Juliet Hegedus	900,000 845,000	845,000
Jeffrey Gilmore	Busted

Tags: Rene-Charles Angelil Juliet Hegedus Julien Mariani Jeffrey Gilmore

07-09-2025 18:12 UTC-8

Matros Nearly Gets a Chop

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Barry Russell

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action was picked up as Matthew Matros was all in from the cutoff against Mikhail Prokopchuk who was on the button.

Matthew Matros: A♣K♠ All in
Mikhail Prokopchuk: K♥K♦

The board ran out Q♣5♦9♦10♥K♣, and Matros was eliminated after the dealer initially attempted to split the pot, not realizing that Prokopchuk had rivered a set. A player at the table jokingly remarked, "You nearly got away with a chop," prompting a chuckle from Matros, who wished everyone luck before making his exit from the tournament

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Prokopchuk	800,000 660,000	660,000
Matthew Matros	Busted

Tags: Matthew Matros Mikhail Prokopchuk

07-09-2025 18:11 UTC-8

Ishibashi Smashes the River to Bust Two

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jack Corrigan moved all in for around 200,000 from the cutoff, Giorgos Onisiforou put in his last 217,000 from the big blind, and Dai Ishibashi put both opponents at risk in middle position.

Giorgos Onisiforou: A♦A♠ All in
Jack Corrigan: A♣9♣ All in
Dai Ishibashi: J♦J♥

Onisiforou was ahead with his aces going to the flop, which came 8♣5♠6♠ to give Corrigan some hope with a straight draw. The 6♦ turn was safe for Onisiforou and left him poised to scoop the entire pot, but Ishibashi spiked the J♣ on the river to make a full house and earn the double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dai Ishibashi	1,400,000 645,000	645,000
Giorgos Onisiforou	Busted
Jack Corrigan	Busted

Tags: Dai Ishibashi Giorgos Onisiforou Jack Corrigan

07-09-2025 18:06 UTC-8

Lynskey Delivers a Brutal Cooler to Sondhi

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Alex Lynskey opened to 26,000 from the hijack and received calls from Vikas Sondhi in the cutoff, Luke Chung on the button and Jeff Gross in the big blind.

The flop came J♠5♣J♥. Gross checked, Lynskey checked, Sondhi bet 40,000 and Chung folded 4♠4♦. Gross folded 10♥8♥ before Lynskey called.

Sondhi continued for 110,000 when checked to on the 2♥ turn and Lynskey called again. On the 8♣ river Lynskey checked, Sondhi shoved with his remaining st ack of 352,000 and Lynskey called.

Sondhi had trips with K♦J♣ but Lynskey had J♦5♦ for jacks full of fives to take down a colossal pot, eliminating Sondhi and surpassing two million chips in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Lynskey	2,400,000 437,000	437,000
Luke Chung	1,900,000 76,000	76,000
Jeff Gross	603,000 147,000	147,000

Vikas Sondhi	Busted

Tags: Alex Lynskey Jeff Gross Luke Chung Vikas Sondhi

07-09-2025 17:59 UTC-8

Columbia Bricks Out of the Main Event

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Adam Lamers

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Muhamet Perati raised to 25,000 in the cutoff and was called by Andrey Pateychuk and Peter Columbia in the blinds. The flop came 5♣4♥2♥ and Perati continued with a bet of 35,000. Pateychuk folded but Columbia moved all in for 399,000. Perati quickly called and the cards were tabled.

Peter Columbia: 7♠6♠ All in
Muhamet Perati: 2♠2♦

Columbia was looking to complete his straight draw but the 9♦, 9♣ runout gave Perati a full house and Columbia was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Muhamet Perati	1,150,000 951,000	951,000
Peter Columbia	Busted

Tags: Peter Columbia Muhamet Perati Andrey Pateychuk

07-09-2025 17:58 UTC-8

Hagen Celebrates his Aces

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Steve Heim checked a flop of 5♥K♠3♥ with a pot of 160,000. His heads-up opponent, Espen Hagen bet 62,000. Heim went beyond and made it 125,000. Hagen three-bet shoved all-in for around 800,000 and Heim, with only around 260,000 behind, made the call.

Steve Heim: K♥10♦ All in
Espen Hagen: A♥A♦

The dealer completed the board with a runout of 8♦9♥ and with his aces holding, Hagen jumped out of his chair, cheered and celebrated his victory. Heim, wished everyone good luck and left the table quietly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Hagen	1,270,000 1,039,000	1,039,000
Steve Heim	Busted

Tags: Steve Heim Espen Hagen

07-09-2025 17:46 UTC-8

Entine Sends Two Players Home

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Boutros Awad made it 30,000 under the gun before Dmitriy Strunin jammed from the small blind for 151,000. OIiver Entine moved in over the top with the covering stack and Awad called for his remaining 150,000.

Boutros Awad: 5♣5♦ All in
Dmitriy Strunin: 10♠10♣ All in
Oliver Entine: J♠J♥

Entine had the chance to send two players home if his pocket jacks could hold. The K♠A♥6♥ flop didn't help any player, and neither did the 6♠ turn or K♦ river. Entine jacks won the pot, while Awad and Strunin were out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Entine	700,000 286,000	286,000
Dmitriy Strunin	Busted
Boutros Awad	Busted

Tags: Boutros Awad Dmitriy Strunin Oliver Entine

07-09-2025 17:27 UTC-8

"The Rich Get Richer"; Shaw Has Perfect Timing to Bust Two

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Carl Shaw raised to 28,000 in early position before Eric Worre moved all in for 260,000 in the hijack. Fernando Gutierrez also shoved for his last 190,000 in the cutoff as action went back on Shaw who snap-called.

Fernando Gutierrez: J♠J♣ All in
Eric Worre: 7♦7♣ All in
Carl Shaw: A♠A♦

"Good timing," a tablemate told Shaw, who turned over two aces to leave both opponents in desperate need of help to stay alive.

"Any seven will do," Worre said, standing up from his seat filming the action as the flop came 6♥3♠3♦. The turn was the Q♠ and Worre repeated his pleas for a lucky seven, but no helped arrived on the 5♥ river and Shaw scored the double knockout.

"The rich get richer," another tablemate added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	1,500,000 700,000	700,000

Fernando Gutierrez	Busted
Eric Worre	Busted

Tags: Carl Shaw Eric Worre Fernando Gutierrez

07-09-2025 17:18 UTC-8

Remaining Eliminations From Level 17

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Steitz	Busted
Ryan Stiner	Busted
Jody Evans	Busted
Yang Daniel	Busted
Craig Sturdivant	Busted
Naor Slobodskoy	Busted
Katie Lindsay	Busted
Tyler Kolness	Busted
Justin Smith	Busted
Samuel Roussy-Majeau	Busted
Ryan Robinson	Busted
Jon Seaman	Busted
Kevin Williams	Busted
Nikolay Fal	Busted

Richard Guzzo	Busted
Takehiko Nakajima	Busted
Steven Dobrofsky	Busted
Asko Muratovic	Busted
Daniel Neilson	Busted
Ilya Rogov	Busted
John Frank	Busted
Dash Dudley	Busted

Antonios Koukouras	Busted
Aaron Stefan	Busted
Aaron Ogus	Busted

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