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

07-09-2025 11:15 UTC-8

Lapka Left Short as Jung Exerts Pressure

Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In a pot worth 195,000 on a completed board of 5♣A♠K♣9♦Q♣, Justin Lapka checked from the big blind to Chahn Jung in middle position. Jung then bet enough to cover Lapka, making a call require an all-in for 53,000.

Lapka spent some minutes in the tank, eventually folding to leave himself with under seven big blinds on the soft bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chahn Jung	875,000 168,000	168,000
Justin Lapka	53,000 72,000	72,000

Tags: Chahn Jung Justin Lapka

07-09-2025 11:16 UTC-8

Curcio Applies Some Pressure

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Adam Lamers

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

While many of the other tables are moving at a snail's pace and the clock is continuously being called, Luigi Curcio and Franklin Azevedo got involved in a large pot on the very first hand. Curcio raised it up in middle position and Azevedo flat-called on the button. They went heads-up to a flop of 4♦3♥3♣ where Curcio continued with a bet which Azevedo called.

The turn was the 10♠ and Curcio fired out another bet of 50,000. Azevedo still called and the 5♣ completed the board. Curcio jammed all in as the bigger stack and Azevedo had a decision for his stack of 180,000. He thought for over two minutes but finally decided to lay his hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luigi Curcio	835,000 67,000	67,000
Franklin Azevedo	180,000 71,000	71,000

Tags: Luigi Curcio Franklin Azevedo

07-09-2025 11:21 UTC-8

Bubble Pressure Shows

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Stewart Morrison

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

When the action folded to Jacob Frank in the small blind, he made a minimum raise of 16,000. Andreas Staschewski, in the big blind, didn't waste too much time before moving all in.

Frank had 132,000 left in his stack after his raise. He spent some time in the tank, to the point where the clock was called, giving him limited time to act.

As his time to decide was ticking away, he folded 9♥9♦ face up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Staschewski	928,000 119,000	119,000
Jacob Frank	132,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Andreas Staschewski Jacob Frank

07-09-2025 11:21 UTC-8

Beef Between Lyall and Taylor

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Adam Lamers

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

It just so happened that Dean Lyall and Everton Taylor have been seated next to each other on Table 402 and things got off to a rocky start to begin Day 4. Lyall raised it up to 16,000 in the cutoff and Taylor was stalling on the button, which led to Lyall calling the clock.

Things quickly got heated, and it appears that it dates back to previous years from Taylor saying, "We're not doing this again! Remember what I did to you last year?"

The floor was called to the table, and the two players were asked not to speak to each other, but that hasn't stopped them yet. Lyall continued to call the clock on Taylor and will likely continue to do so until the bubble bursts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dean Lyall	660,000 4,000	4,000
Everton Taylor	170,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Dean Lyall Everton Taylor

07-09-2025 11:21 UTC-8

Chidwick Takes from Dudley

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Dash Dudley opened to 16,000 from early position with A♣8♥ and Stephen Chidwick called on the button with 9♠8♠.

The flop came 9♦4♠J♠. Dudley checked, Chidwick bet 13,000 and Dudley folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	411,000 16,000	16,000

Dash Dudley	364,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Dash Dudley Stephen Chidwick

07-09-2025 11:23 UTC-8

Enselme Takes from Dattani

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Umang Dattani raised to 18,000 in middle position and got called by hijack Arnaud Enselme to see a flop.

The flop came Q♠9♥5♥ and both players checked. The turn 6♣ dropped, and Dattani fired 31,000. Enselme decided to stay on with a call.

Dattani slowed down and checked the river Q♦. Enselme took a few seconds to consider his actions. He fired 90,000.

Dattani gave him a short stare-down before conceding both his hand and the pot to Enselme.

Player	Chips	Progress
Umang Dattani	750,000 40,000	40,000
Arnaud Enselme	746,000 84,000	84,000

Tags: Arnaud Enselme Umang Dattani

07-09-2025 11:25 UTC-8

Margolin Comes From Behind to Double

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Timur Margolin shoved for just over 100,000 from middle position and was called by Scott Baumstein in the cutoff to be put at risk.

Timur Margolin: A♣Q♣ All in
Scott Baumstein: A♥K♥

Margolin found himself dominated and in need of help to keep his Main Event run alive, and the Q♦J♠7♣J♥4♦ runout was just what Margolin needed — improving him to queens-up for the double up as the soft bubble continues.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Baumstein	375,000 72,000	72,000

Timur Margolin	220,000 91,000	91,000

Tags: Timur Margolin Scott Baumstein

07-09-2025 11:26 UTC-8

Jung Ends Lapka's Run

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Shortly after losing most of his stack, Justin Lapka was all-in and at risk for his last 50,000 on a flop of J♦4♣8♦ with Chahn Jung trying to finish him off.

Justin Lapka: A♥7♥ All in
Chahn Jung: K♠J♥

Jung was ahead with a pair of jacks and needed to fade an ace to send Lapka to the rail. The rest of the board ran out 10♠10♥, and Lapka was out of the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chahn Jung	950,000 75,000	75,000
Justin Lapka	Busted

Tags: Chahn Jung Justin Lapka

07-09-2025 11:30 UTC-8

Skhulukhiya Crushes Jasinevicius' Dreams on the Flop

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ignas Jasinevicius raised to 16,000 in early position before Giorgiy Skhulukhiya moved all in from middle position. It took the rest of the table nearly five minutes to fold around as the clock had to be called on two different players. Action eventually got back to Jasinevicius, and he snap-called for around 160,000.

Ignas Jasinevicius: Q♥Q♠ All in
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: A♦J♠

Jasinevicius was ahead with his queens until the flop brought A♣6♠8♥ to give Skhulukhiya top pair. The rest of the board came 5♣7♣ and Jasinevicius wished the rest of the table good luck before heading off to the exit.