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

07-09-2025 18:11 UTC-8

Ishibashi Smashes the River to Bust Two

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 18:10 UTC-8

Assorted Counts

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Frank Visser

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	1,865,000 224,000	224,000
Joseph Cheong	1,670,000 770,000	770,000

Thomas Boivin	1,275,000 400,000	400,000
Adrien Delmas	1,245,000
Jon Kyte	1,225,000 129,000	129,000
Aaron Barone	1,180,000 120,000	120,000

Brant Jolly	545,000 35,000	35,000
James Girouard	495,000 240,000	240,000

Jeremy Halaska	95,000 27,000	27,000

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 18:03 UTC-8

Fine Forces the Fold with River Shove

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Sava Krink

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

With the board showing 6♣J♠8♦7♦5♦ and around 440,000 in the middle, Pedro Padilha led out from the big blind for 135,000. But Damon Fine, sitting on the button, wasn’t done yet, he moved all in for his remaining 381,000.

Padilha went deep into the tank, clearly uncomfortable with the spot. After a long pause and some visible frustration, he decided to lay it down, sending the sizeable pot over to Fine.

As the dealer pushed the chips, a player at the table quipped, “Gotta be ace-jack of diamonds!” Fine stayed silent, giving away nothing as he quietly stacked his newly won chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damon Fine	821,000 504,000	504,000
Pedro Padilha	450,000 244,000	244,000

Tags: Damon Fine Pedro Padilha

07-09-2025 18:03 UTC-8

Pecora Straightens Out Kassouf

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Adam Lamers

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

Jo Ann Pecora raised to 25,000 from under the gun and picked up three callers along the way, including Will Kassouf in the hijack. The flop came J♠9♣6♦ and Pecora continued with a bet of 33,000. Kassouf raised to 75,000 and only Pecora called.

The 8♣ landed on the turn and Pecora checked to Kassouf who fired out another bet of 100,000. Pecora still called and the 5♠ hit the river. Pecora checked again and surprise, Kassouf started talking.

"I put you on pocket tens. I guess you could have queens but I think you have tens. I hope you have tens," as he slapped his hand on the table. Pecora flipped over 7♣7♦ for a rivered straight and Kassouf was left in disbelief after losing the pot with Q♠J♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jo Ann Pecora	1,070,000 193,000	193,000
Will Kassouf	600,000

Tags: Will Kassouf Jo Ann Pecora

07-09-2025 18:00 UTC-8

Two Round Penalty, Main Event Drama

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Stewart Morrison

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

Drama ensued on Table 513 of the Main Event.

The action began when Ibrahim Senoussi put in a raise of 25,000. Two seats to his left, playing in the hijack, Jeffrey Deegan opted to call before Conor O'Rourke, in the cutoff, three-bet to 115,000.

The action returned to Senoussi, who went deep into the tank. Minutes passed by, and Senoussi seemed no closer to a decision, causing one of his tablemates to call the clock.

The floor was called. As the tournament officials made their way across the room to adjudicate the situation, Senoussi unlocked his phone and started using his calculator to calculate numbers concerning the pot.

Josh Arieh, also at the table, advised Senoussi he was not allowed to do that in the middle of the hand, which caused some tension.

The floor arrived and instructed the players to play out the hand before the situation was handled.

Action back on Senoussi, clock ticking down, he chose to four-bet all in. This received two quick folds from his opponents, and the poker hand was finished.

Senoussi immediately received a one-round penalty for using his phone during a hand. In an apparent misunderstanding due to a language barrier, Senoussi didn't realise he had been penalised. The official made it clearer, which caused some back and forth between the Frenchman and Arieh; his punishment was then increased to a two-round penalty.

An unhappy Senoussi was walked out of the tournament area, and the table continued to play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor O'Rourke	997,000 414,000	414,000
Jeffrey Deegan	740,000 206,000	206,000
Ibrahim Senoussi	610,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Conor O'Rourke Ibrahim Senoussi Jeffrey Deegan Josh Arieh

07-09-2025 18:00 UTC-8

Fan Fires Two Streets vs McDougall

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Tim Baker

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

Lindsey McDougall made it 25,000 from early position with David Elyashar calling from the cutoff. Chih Fan squeezed to 90,000 on the button, which only McDougall called.

The dealer spread out a flop of 8♦9♠3♣ and McDougall checked. Fan put out a continuation-bet of around 40,000, and McDougall called.

The dealer burned a card, then produced the 2♦ on the turn. McDougall checked for a second time, but then folded after Fan bet 200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kuder	590,000 89,000	89,000
Chih Fan	570,000 16,000	16,000
Francisco Javier Dopazo	510,000 334,000	334,000
Lindsey McDougall	400,000 10,000	10,000
David Elyashar	350,000 137,000	137,000

Tags: Chih Fan David Elyashar Lindsey McDougall

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 17:59 UTC-8

Babayev Picks Up Aces to Double Off Onoufriou

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David Salituro

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

Agharazi Babayev moved all in for 501,000 from middle position and Antonios Onoufriou put him at risk in early position.

Agharazi Babayev: A♣A♦ All in
Antonios Onoufriou: Q♥Q♦

Babayev had Onoufriou crushed with his aces and was a big favorite to double up, but the board brought 7♠6♥10♥3♥ to give Onoufriou a flush draw going to the river. Babayev dodged the 7♣ and held on to earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Agharazi Babayev	1,000,000 730,000	730,000
Antonios Onoufriou	450,000 760,000	760,000

Tags: Agharazi Babayev Antonios Onoufriou

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