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

Jul 09, 2025

Le Stuns Pollak on the River; Demaci Puts in a Big Shove on Butters

David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Hieu Le was in middle position with a raise of 60,000 in front of him before Craig Pollak moved all in for 337,000 on the button. Le called to put him at risk.

Craig Pollak: 7♣7♦ All in
Hieu Le: A♠K♣

Pollak remained in the lead with his sevens on the 2♥9♦10♣ flop, while the Q♦ turn gave Le a straight draw to go with his overcards. Le spiked the J♦ on the river to make his straight and send Pollak to the rail.

At the same time at another table, Christopher Demaci and Samuel Butters saw the turn on a board of 3♣J♥8♣9♥ with around 300,000 in the pot. Demaci then moved all in.

"You're a PLO player, right?" Butters asked as he went into the tank while considering the decision for his last 500,000.

While Butters was pondering making the call, Alex Bergfors told his tablemates how he wants to be remembered. "If that asteroid hits tomorrow, I want to be right here bluffing off my stack. And if the bluff gets through, I'll say let's go. A million years from now they'll discover a fossil and say, 'there is the guy who got the last bluff in at the 2025 World Series of Poker," Bergfors said.

Meanwhile, Butters eventually folded and Demaci took down the pot without a showdown.

Tags: Alex Bergfors Christopher Demaci Craig Pollak Hieu Le Samuel Butters

Jul 09, 2025

Agaev Crosses Seven Figures After Getting Rid of Wood

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Christopher Wood pushed in his final 150,000 on the J♣6♦9♠ flop, and he was up against Adam Agaev.

Christopher Wood: Q♠10♣ All in
Adam Agaev: 6♥6♣

Wood's straight draw bricked on the 5♣ turn and 10♦ river, seeing Agaev's set hold to secure the knock-out.

Tags: Adam Agaev Christopher Wood

Jul 09, 2025

Salazar Sanchez Wakes Up with Aces

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Adam Lamers

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Narongsak Dhanjaichon was down to just 90,000 chips and pushed all in from middle position. Javier Etayo flat-called in the hijack and Mauricio Salazar Sanchez reshoved all in from the big blind for around 360,000. Etayo gave it some thought but decided to send his cards into the muck.

Narongsak Dhanjaichon: J♠J♣ All in
Mauricio Salazar Sanchez: A♥A♣

The flop came 10♦9♠3♦ and Salazar Sanchez was still holding strong with his pocket aces. The J♥ rolled off on the turn to give Dhanjaichon a set of jacks but it was the A♦ on the river that gave Salazar Sanchez a better set for the elimination.

Tags: Javier Etayo Mauricio Salazar Sanchez Narongsak Dhanjaichon

Jul 09, 2025

McDougall Gets the Perfect Runout

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Tim Baker

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

From the button, Anthony Hugenberg opened to 20,000, and Lindsey McDougall called from the small blind. Peter Park squeezed it up to 85,000 from the big blind, forcing Hugenberg to fold quickly. McDougall pondered briefly and then jammed for 180,000. Park immediately called.

Lindsey McDougall: K♦Q♥ All in
Peter Park: A♣K♠

McDougall was in rough shape against the Big Slick of Park. However, the Q♦5♥4♦ flop gave her top pair and a commanding lead in the hand. The dealer revealed the J♣ on the turn and 5♠ on the river, cementing McDougall's double-up through Park.

Tags: Anthony Hugenberg Lindsey McDougall Peter Park

Jul 09, 2025

Deevara Flops Two Pair to Double Through Matusow

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Adam Lamers

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Mike Matusow raised to 22,000 in the hijack and was called by Kenny Hallaert and Rahul Deevara in the blinds. The flop came Q♦7♣4♥ and the action checked to Matusow who continued with a bet of 30,000. Hallaert just called and Deevara ripped all in for 143,000. Matusow quickly called and Hallaert got out of the way.

Rahul Deevara: Q♠7♠ All in
Mike Matusow: A♣Q♣

Deevara flopped two pair to hold a big lead over Matusow who just had top pair. The 3♠ and 2♥ runout changed nothing and Matusow was forced to pass over half of his stack.

Tags: Kenny Hallaert Mike Matusow Rahul Deevara

Jul 09, 2025

Sande Doubles Through Umerova

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Safiya Umerova opened to 22,000 from early position and Leonard Sande three-bet to 60,000 from the button, leaving 234,000 behind. Umerova four-bet shoved with a covering stack and Sande called, putting himself at risk.

Leonard Sande: K♠K♥ All in
Safiya Umerova: 10♥10♣

Sande was a big favorite with the higher pocket pair and he remained ahead on the A♥6♣6♠J♥5♣ runout to double up through Umerova.

Tags: Leonard Sande Safiya Umerova

Jul 09, 2025

Grippo Forces a Fold

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kevin Mcgee fired 35,000 on a flop of 7♦J♣8♠ with a pot of 75,000 and Nicholas Grippo, on the button and the only player in the hand, called to see the next street.

Mcgee kept the pressure up with 62,000 on the 3♣ turn and got called once again.

Mcgee slowed down on the river J♦. Grippo took control by betting 150,000, which was enough to make Mcgee fold.

Tags: Nicholas Grippo Kevin Mcgee

Jul 09, 2025

Mizrachi Wins With Two Pair

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Safiya Umerova opened to 22,000 from early position and Michael Mizrachi defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the 7♦6♠3♣ flop leading to the K♥ turn. Mizrachi checked, Umerova bet 25,000 and Mizrachi check-raised to 69,000. Umerova called.

Mizrachi bet 55,000 on the 5♦ river and Umerova called again. Umerova had top pair with A♠K♠ but Mizrachi had two pair with 7♥6♦ to win the pot.