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

07-09-2025 20:50 UTC-8

Zukowicz Hits the Rail

Sava Krink

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

The action was picked up with Monika Zukowicz all in from the cutoff and Hartt Stearns making the call on the button, sending the cards to showdown.

Monika Zukowicz: K♥10♣ All in
Hartt Stearns: Q♠Q♥

Zukowicz picked up a pair on the 10♥3♠J♠3♦A♦ runout, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Stearns’ queens. With no further help from the board, her tournament run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hartt Stearns	2,380,000 970,000	970,000
Monika Zukowicz	Busted

Tags: Hartt Stearns Monika Zukowicz

07-09-2025 20:56 UTC-8

Wasnock Wakes Up With a Monster as Leathley Saves Morris From Disaster

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

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

Guy Leathley raised to 30,000 in early position before George Wang moved all in for 185,000 in middle position. Stephanie Morris was in the hijack and asked for a count as she took a minute before folding. Action then went on John Wasnock in the big blind who reshoved, and Leathley got out of the way.

George Wang: 5♣5♥ All in
John Wasnock: K♦K♠

Wasnock had woken up with two kings, and the J♣4♣3♦8♥A♣ board offered no reprieve for Wang as he was sent to the rail.

"If you don't raise, I call him and I call him," Morris said to Leathley, pointing over at Wang's empty seat and Wasnock. Morris then admitted she folded two queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guy Leathley	800,000 88,000	88,000
John Wasnock	600,000 83,000	83,000

Stephanie Morris	350,000 25,000	25,000
George Wang	Busted

Tags: George Wang Guy Leathley John Wasnock Stephanie Morris

07-09-2025 20:58 UTC-8

Liberto Chips Up by Eliminating Wang

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Frank Visser

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

Justin Liberto opened from early position, and Jonathan Wang committed his final few chips from the big blind to be at risk.

Jonathan Wang: J♦7♥ All in
Justin Liberto: Q♥Q♣

Wang had run into a monster hand, and Liberto's ladies made a full house on the 2♣3♥3♣2♦Q♠ board to secure the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	870,000 315,000	315,000

Jonathan Wang	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Wang Justin Liberto

07-09-2025 21:14 UTC-8

Levy Eliminates Korkmaz

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Gabrielle Barredo

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

Koray Korkmaz open-shoved all-in for 150,000 in late position and got called by Simon Levy on the button, taking them to showdown.

Koray Korkmaz: K♣J♠ All in
Simon Levy: A♦10♠

Already ahead, Levy's lead got strengthened on the flop of Q♠10♥4♦ but Korkmaz had a chance as his outs increased with an open-ended straight draw. The turn 8♦ didn't change anything and the river 2♠ sealed Korkmaz fate. Korkmaz headed out to the payout counter as Levy scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Levy	1,050,000 824,000	824,000
Koray Korkmaz	Busted

Tags: Koray Korkmaz Simon Levy

07-09-2025 21:15 UTC-8

Strange Exit in the Blinds

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Sava Krink

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

In a blind-versus-blind clash, Nathan Strange moved all in from the small blind and was called by Kohei Arai in the big blind.

Nathan Strange: K♦Q♠ All in
Kohei Arai: A♣K♣

The flop came K♠10♦5♥, giving both players top pair, but Arai held the superior kicker. The 6♥ turn and 2♦ river brought no help for Strange, and he was eliminated as Arai scooped up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kohei Arai	2,200,000 900,000	900,000
Nathan Strange	Busted

Tags: Kohei Arai Nathan Strange

07-09-2025 21:21 UTC-8

Cruel Turn Spells the End For Lopes Galindo

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

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

Joseph Baghdalian raised to 30,000 under the gun before Humberto Lopes Galindo three-bet to 80,000 in early position. Baghdalian called and they saw a flop of K♣4♠J♠.

Lopes Galindo continued for 80,000 and Baghdalian called. The turn was the 7♥ and Lopes Galindo moved all in for 325,000. Baghdalian snap-called.

Lopes Galindo showed K♠Q♣ for top pair, but Baghdalian had turned a set holding 7♠7♣. Lopes Galindo was already drawing dead and the 2♠ river was a mere formality as he was sent to the rail.

Andres Gonzalez, the lone remaining member of last year's final table still in the field, is also at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Baghdalian	1,300,000 804,000	804,000
Andres Gonzalez	250,000 110,000	110,000
Humberto Lopes Galindo	Busted

Tags: Humberto Lopes Galindo Joseph Baghdalian

07-09-2025 21:30 UTC-8

Jang Takes Nee's Last Chips

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Frank Visser

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

Kevin Nee committed his last 175,000 from the big blind against Hyunsick Jang on the button, and was at risk.

Kevin Nee: J♠J♦ All in
Hyunsick Jang: K♠K♣

The board ran out an inconsequential 6♠3♠10♥A♣5♦, spelling Nee's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hyunsick Jang	1,300,000 1,207,000	1,207,000
Kevin Nee	Busted

Tags: Hyunsick Jang Kevin Nee

07-09-2025 21:39 UTC-8

Kay Runs into Cowboys

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Ryan Lashmar

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

Joshua Kay opened to 30,000 from the hijack and Rohit Mariwalla three-bet to 85,000 from the button. Kay called.

The flop came 4♣6♥9♦. Kay checked and Mariwalla bet 35,000. Kay shoved for 265,000 and Mariwalla called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Joshua Kay: 10♠9♠ All in
Rohit Mariwalla: K♠K♥

Kay had top pair but was behind Mariwalla who had an overpair. Mariwalla stayed in front on the 8♥5♥ runout to take the pot while Kay was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rohit Mariwalla	845,000 265,000	265,000
Joshua Kay	Busted

Tags: Joshua Kay Rohit Mariwalla

07-09-2025 21:43 UTC-8

Holmes Eliminated

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Barry Russell

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

Michael Hawker raised under the gun to 40,000, Daniel Holmes announced all in from the hijack for 175,000. Hawker went deep into the tank, and he said "I calculate that I have about 40% chance of winning,” then called after around two minutes of tanking.

Daniel Holmes: A♦K♦ All in
Michael Hawker: 9♦9♠

The board ran out 5♥10♥10♣10♠4♦, and Holmes was eliminated not before Hawker jumped out of his seat to celebrate so all the ballroom could hear.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Hawker	2,800,000 1,864,000	1,864,000
Daniel Holmes	Busted

Tags: Daniel Holmes Michael Hawker

07-09-2025 21:44 UTC-8

Garcia Shoves on Barone; Snyder Picks Off Johnson With Kings

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

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.