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

07-09-2025 21:18 UTC-8

Clee Silences Kassouf... Almost

Tim Baker

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

Will Kassouf made it 40,000 from the hijack before Terence Clee three-bet to 70,000 out of the big blind.

Perplexed by the small three-bet, Kassouf retorically asked Clee: "Why so small, why would you raise so small when you know I'm calling?" In the end, Kassouf called.

Before the flop was dealt Clee announced a check in the dark. Kassouf, was now even more baffled by the dark check, opted to check behind on the 10♣6♠2♣ flop, not before saying "As I'm a gentleman, I'll check as well.”

Clee led out for 70,000 when the 8♥ appeared on the turn. Kassouf mulled it over for quite some time before folding, and asking Clee to show one card. Clee responded and said to Kassouf: "If you show both, I'll show both".

Kassouf flipped over K♠Q♣ for king-high, prompting Clee to say: "Good fold, good fold" and turn over 7♣3♠ for just a complete airball with seven-high.

The whole table erupted in laughter and applause at Clee's bluff, including Kassouf, who admitted he was impressed by the play and the tabletalk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Kassouf	1,000,000 130,000	130,000
Terence Clee	950,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Terence Clee Will Kassouf

07-09-2025 21:09 UTC-8

Ponce Goes Deep into the Tank

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Stewart Morrison

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

Daniele Primerano kicked the action off with a raise in early position to 30,000, and the player to his immediate left called. Action was then on Diego Ponce in the cutoff, who put in a three-bet to 175,000.

When play folded back to Primerano, he moved all in for 1,375,000. The player to his left folded, but Ponce wasn't so quick to muck his hand.

Ponce went deep into the tank. A few minutes passed by, then a few more minutes. He then employed some table talk, trying to get more information.

"Are you nervous?" he asked Primerano.

"It's a big pot,” replied Primerano, "A little bit [nervous].” "In any case, I would prefer you fold,” continued Primerano.

Armed with precious little extra information, Ponce returned to trying to figure out what to do. After a couple more minutes passed, and with a painstaking look on his face, he elected to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniele Primerano	1,620,000 915,000	915,000
Diego Ponce	1,400,000 285,000	285,000

Tags: Daniele Primerano Diego Ponce

07-09-2025 21:09 UTC-8

Rollercoaster Ride for Hendrix

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Adam Lamers

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

Michael Dulberg raised it up in middle position and Adam Hendrix three-bet shoved all in for 405,000 from a couple of seats over. The action folded back to Dulberg who quickly called to put Hendrix at risk.

Adam Hendrix: J♠J♦ All in
Michael Dulberg: A♥K♥

The flop came 10♣9♦4♣ and Hendrix remained in front with his pocket jacks. The A♦ on the turn gave Dulberg a pair of aces but it was the J♣ on the river that gave Hendrix a set of jacks for a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Hendrix	840,000 364,000	364,000
Michael Dulberg	425,000 199,000	199,000

Tags: Adam Hendrix Michael Dulberg

07-09-2025 21:02 UTC-8

Short Saved By a Miracle Runout

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David Salituro

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

John Short and Kang Chong saw a flop of 8♦8♠6♦ when Short got his last 250,000 in the middle from the hijack and Chong put him at risk in the cutoff.

John Short: J♠J♥ All in
Kang Chong: A♥8♥

Short showed down two jacks, but Chong had flopped trips to leave Short in danger of elimination. The turn, though, was the J♣ as Short spiked a full house. Chong needed to make quads to score the knockout, but instead it was Short who hit the last jack on the J♦ river to secure the double-up.

"Wow, what a turn," Chong said with a laugh as Short raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Short	700,000 250,000	250,000
Kang Chong	560,000 540,000	540,000

Tags: John Short Kang Chong

07-09-2025 20:48 UTC-8

Chan Eliminated in Two Stages

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Frank Visser

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

Lok Chan opened from the hijack when Fabian Rolli jammed in 210,000 from the small blind. Chan debated a while, then flicked in a call.

Fabian Rolli: K♠K♦ All in
Lok Chan: A♣10♠

Chan did not find an ace on the 9♥5♣6♥3♣2♠ board, and Rolli doubled up.

Chan was left with 10,000, which he committed to the middle after Jacob Powers limped in under the gun. Jeremy Kottler then made it 60,000 to go, which Powers called.

Powers checked in the dark, prompting Kottler to bet 50,000 once he saw the A♦2♥K♣ flop. Powers raised to 120,000, signaling Kottler to fold.

Lok Chan: 9♠9♥ All in
Jacob Powers: K♦10♣

Chan needed help again, but once more it failed to arrive. The board ran out with the 2♠ turn and 7♦ river, leaving Tran to say his goodbyes to the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Kottler	2,180,000 120,000	120,000
Jacob Powers	1,850,000 350,000	350,000
Fabian Rolli	450,000 30,000	30,000
Lok Chan	Busted

Tags: Fabian Rolli Jacob Powers Jeremy Kottler Lok Chan

07-09-2025 19:15 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Tim Baker

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

The remaining 728 players will now take a 75-minute dinner break and return at approximately 9:30 p.m. When action resumes, blinds will be 10,000/15,000 with a big blind ante of 15,000.

07-09-2025 19:14 UTC-8

Iachan Holds Against Kobayashi in a Huge Pot

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Tim Baker

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

As recalled by many players at the table, one of the biggest hands of the Main Event just went down on Table #590.

Daniel Iachan opened under the gun with a min-raise to 24,000 before Shotaro Kobayashi three-bet to 77,000 from middle position. When it folded back to Iachan, he upped the price of poker by four-betting to 200,000. Kobayashi wasn't going anywhere as he called to see at least a flop.

With just over 400,000 in the middle, the dealer produced a wet flop of 6♠5♥4♥. Iachan placed out a bet of around 200,000, which Kobayashi called.

Upon seeing the 4♠ come on the turn, Iachan slowed down by checking the action over to Kobayashi. Kobayashi, who had the covering stack, jammed to put Iachan all in. Iachan had around 750,000 remaining in his stack and didn't take too long to make the call.

Daniel Iachan: A♣A♥ All in
Shotaro Kobayashi: 7♥6♥

Iachan had the goods with pocket rockets, while Kobayashi was at it preflop with a suited connector. However, Kobayashi had a straight flush draw, and a six he could hit to win the pot and eliminate Iachan. The river was the Q♣, and Iachan won a pot of over two million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Iachan	2,300,000 1,934,000	1,934,000
Shotaro Kobayashi	700,000 1,271,000	1,271,000

07-09-2025 19:14 UTC-8

Is It Hot in Here or Is It Just Kassouf?

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Adam Lamers

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

Things are starting to heat up in the Main Event as the players are approaching their dinner break with tensions on the rise and the stakes becoming even greater. It is getting especially warm over on Table 551 where Will Kassouf has been seated for most of the day.

"It's getting hot in here. Did you guys turn off the air conditioning?" Kassouf asked the tournament floor who agreed that it is getting warm in the room. "This table is really steaming in all senses of the word," he continued.

"If you turn on the a/c, would it turn off the bulls*** at this table?" Terence Clee questioned.

"No, for real, Chris, did you turn it off?" Kassouf kept probing the tournament supervisor.

"Ya, Chris personally turned it off," Esther Taylor chimed in.

In fact, it is getting quite warm in the Horseshoe Events Center and it's even starting to smell like Day 4 of the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Esther Taylor	1,350,000 70,000	70,000

Terence Clee	1,010,000 30,000	30,000
Jo Ann Pecora	965,000 105,000	105,000
Will Kassouf	870,000 445,000	445,000
Brandon Estrada	772,000 113,000	113,000
Stacey Ceragioli	534,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Esther Taylor Terence Clee Will Kassouf

07-09-2025 19:13 UTC-8

Harris Not a Fan of Jam

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Frank Visser

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

Brandon Harris in the big blind and Chih Fan on the button were heads up on the 10♠3♥Q♦ flop. With around 197,000 in the pot, Harris checked to Fan, who bet 45,000.

Harris called to the 5♦ turn, which checked through. Harris bet 80,000 on the 9♦ river. After several minutes in thought, Fan moved all in for 334,000.

"All that, and then move all in?" Harris asked out loud. "It's just never a bluff, is it?"

He then entered a tank of his own. "What do you have?" Harris asked Fan, but the dealer quickly stopped the conversation as discussing the holdings was not allowed.

"How was your day?" Fan asked instead, which received some laughter from the table.

"It was going pretty well until this hand," Harris admitted. "If you're bluffing here, you are a psycho," he then stated in reference to Fan's table talk.

After about five minutes, Harris said he would make a decision within ten second. After thirty more seconds, he finally announced a fold, claiming to lay down pocket queens.

Despite pleas from Harris, Fan did not show his cards, and the table continued onto the next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Harris	845,000 771,000	771,000
Chih Fan	701,000 131,000	131,000
David Elyashar	675,000 325,000	325,000
Lindsey McDougall	525,000 125,000	125,000
Peter Park	500,000 240,000	240,000

Daniel Erlandsson	430,000 158,000	158,000
David Kuder	420,000 170,000	170,000
Anthony Hugenberg	230,000 70,000	70,000
Francisco Javier Dopazo	212,000 298,000	298,000

Tags: Brandon Harris Chih Fan

07-09-2025 18:50 UTC-8

Wittmeyer Doubles Through Margets

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Sava Krink

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

Leo Margets opened the action with a raise to 25,000 from middle position and got a call from Robert Nemeskerikiss in the hijack. Brandon Wittmeyer, sitting on the button, then ripped in a three-bet to 369,000, leaving himself just a single big blind behind.

Margets asked for a count and, after getting confirmation, moved all in. Nemeskerikiss got out of the way, and Wittmeyer quickly called off the rest.

Leo Margets: 10♦10♠ All in
Brandon Wittmeyer: A♠Q♣

It was a classic flip, and while Margets was ahead preflop, the J♦3♣2♠A♥6♦ runout gave Wittmeyer top pair and the much-needed double-up, leaving Margets with a dented stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Wittmeyer	817,000 127,000	127,000

Robert Nemeskerikiss	690,000 25,000	25,000
Leo Margets	197,000 538,000	538,000

Tags: Brandon Wittmeyer Leo Margets Robert Nemeskerikiss