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

07-09-2025 18:22 UTC-8

Katayama Takes from Mizrachi with Quads

Ryan Lashmar

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

Michael Mizrachi opened to 26,000 from the hijack with K♠J♥, Gregory Katayama three-bet to 70,000 from the cutoff with A♣Q♣ and Mizrachi called.

Both players checked the Q♠Q♦Q♥ flop leading to the 10♥ turn. Mizrachi checked, Katayama bet 40,000, Mizrachi check-raised to 80,000 and Katayama called.

On the 4♦ river Mizrachi checked, Katayama shoved for 228,000 and Mizrachi folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	1,277,000 11,000	11,000

Gregory Katayama	558,000 389,000	389,000

Tags: Gregory Katayama Michael Mizrachi

07-09-2025 18:22 UTC-8

Vallinas Fades the Outs

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Frank Visser

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

Ryuta Nakai and Jon Vallinas were on a flop of 10♠3♦A♠. With a pot of 130,000 in the middle, Nakai had 90,000 in front of him under the gun. Jon Vallinas then moved all in for 244,000, which sent Nakai deep into the tank.

After a couple of minutes, Nakai called to put Vallinas at risk.

Jon Vallinas: A♣J♥ All in
Ryuta Nakai: K♠9♠

Nakai turned more outs by pairing on the K♥, but the 10♣ river helped him no further. Vallinas raked in his double-up, denting the big stack of Nakai.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryuta Nakai	1,650,000 350,000	350,000
Jon Vallinas	618,000 348,000	348,000

Tags: Jon Vallinas Ryuta Nakai

07-09-2025 18:24 UTC-8

Buckingham Forces a Fold

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Richard Buckingham opened to 25,000 and got two callers in the blinds, Nathan Rosinger and Oliver Braddock, in the small and big blinds, respectively.

The flop came A♥J♥2♦ After the blinds checked, Buckingham continued for another 25,000. Rosinger called, but Braddock got out of the way.

Rosinger checked the turn 5♣. Not letting up, Buckingham fired another 50,000, which was enough to make Rosinger fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Buckingham	1,300,000 41,000	41,000
Oliver Braddock	1,280,000 173,000	173,000
Nathan Rosinger	513,000 304,000	304,000

Tags: Nathan Rosinger Oliver Braddock Richard Buckingham

07-09-2025 18:26 UTC-8

Mariani Pressures Hegedus, Angelil Busts Gilmore

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Adam Lamers

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

There was a raise to 25,000 in early position and Julien Mariani three-bet to 66,000 on the button. Juliet Hegedus stuck in a four-bet to 200,000 in the small blind which got the original raiser to fold. However, Mariani five-bet shoved all in, potentially creating the largest pot of the tournament thus far. Hegedus mulled it over for a couple of minutes but finally decided to fold.

On the next hand, Hegedus raised to 25,000 on the button and Rene-Charles Angelil three-bet to 125,000 in the small blind. Jeffrey Gilmore four-bet shoved all in for 172,000 in the big blind which got Hegedus to fold but Angelil made the easy call.

Jeffrey Gilmore: 8♠8♥ All in
Rene-Charles Angelil: A♠K♣

It was a coin flip and the 10♥4♠2♥ flop favored Gilmore with the pair of eights. The 6♠ on the turn was also safe but the K♥ on the river gave Angelil a pair of kings to send Gilmore packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Mariani	2,370,000 398,000	398,000
Rene-Charles Angelil	1,715,000 870,000	870,000
Juliet Hegedus	900,000 845,000	845,000
Jeffrey Gilmore	Busted

Tags: Rene-Charles Angelil Juliet Hegedus Julien Mariani Jeffrey Gilmore

07-09-2025 18:27 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts in Horseshoe Red

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Nazar Buhaiov	2,600,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Wagner Wysotchanski	2,400,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Yong Han	2,400,000 660,000	660,000
David Alvarez	2,300,000 50,000	50,000
Greg Merson	1,500,000 520,000	520,000

Conor O'Rourke	1,420,000 423,000	423,000
Arie Kliper	1,260,000 633,000	633,000
Jon Kyte	1,200,000 25,000	25,000
Stanislav Zegal	1,200,000 150,000	150,000

Ivan Poroliev	1,120,000 122,000	122,000
Christopher DeMaci	1,100,000 100,000	100,000
Francis Anderson	1,100,000

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	1,100,000 200,000	200,000
Kang Chong	1,100,000 701,000	701,000
Luka Bojovic	1,100,000 400,000	400,000
Frank Flowers	1,100,000 560,000	560,000
Alex Bergfors	1,020,000 220,000	220,000
Pedro Padilha	1,020,000 570,000	570,000
James Calderaro	1,000,000 115,000	115,000

Bryan Chen	1,000,000 275,000	275,000
Damian Salas	960,000 100,000	100,000

Matt Affleck	880,000 40,000	40,000
Paul Snead	850,000 768,000	768,000
Brian Hastings	850,000 130,000	130,000

[Removed:548]	850,000 372,000	372,000

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07-09-2025 18:28 UTC-8

Studniarz Falls to Scholz

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Sylwia Studniarz opened to 26,000 from middle position, Nicholas Scholz three-bet to 54,000 from the hijack and Studniarz called.

The flop came 9♠4♥Q♥. Studniarz checked and Scholz bet 250,000 into the 138,000 pot. Studniarz shoved for 449,000 and Scholz called with a covering stack.

Sylwia Studniarz: A♥9♦ All in
Nicholas Scholz: J♠J♣

Scholz was ahead with his pair of jacks against Studniarz' pair of nines. The 6♠3♥ runout changed nothing for either player and Studniarz was eliminated from the Main Event while Scholz dragged in a huge pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Scholz	1,443,000 300,000	300,000
Sylwia Studniarz	Busted

Tags: Nicholas Scholz Sylwia Studniarz

07-09-2025 18:30 UTC-8

Clifton's Stack Boosted with Double

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Action was picked up with Toby Clifton all-in for 295,000 against James O'Sullivan.

Toby Clifton: J♥J♣ All in
James O'Sullivan: A♦K♦

Clifton's jacks held on the 6♣Q♣5♦ flop. To flip the script, O'Sullivan needed one of his overcards to fall on the next two streets. The turn 9♣ gave O'Sullivan additional outs for a flush draw but the river 4♠ cemented Clifton's lead, boosting his stack with a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toby Clifton	580,000 336,000	336,000
James O'Sullivan	230,000 171,000	171,000

Tags: James O'Sullivan Toby Clifton

07-09-2025 18:31 UTC-8

Recent Eliminations

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Frank Visser

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Depol	Busted
Lawrence Meldman	Busted
David Jackson	Busted

Erick Wright	Busted
Dustin Iannotti	Busted

Roeland Peeks	Busted
Jesus Martinez	Busted
Guillaume Genin	Busted
Jesse Rivera	Busted
Bin Ling	Busted
Jeffrey Gilmore	Busted
Chris Heald	Busted
Josh Arieh	Busted

John Malvasio	Busted
Craig Welko	Busted
Sebastian Pauli	Busted
Eirik Bjorbak	Busted
Joshua Suyat	Busted
Alfred Karlsson	Busted
David Mclaws	Busted
Eben Ham	Busted
Nicholas Verdugo	Busted
Maksim Mutalapov	Busted
Ryan Harris	Busted
Albert Gorelik	Busted

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07-09-2025 18:35 UTC-8

Ong’s Flush Eliminates Jackson

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Sava Krink

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

Ronald Ong kicked things off with an under-the-gun raise to 24,000. As action folded to David Jackson in middle position, he bumped it up to 80,000, and Ong made the call.

On the 6♠2♠3♣ flop, Ong checked, and Jackson continued for 135,000, which prompted Ong to go all in. Though it put him at risk, Jackson snap-called.

David Jackson: A♦K♠ All in
Ronald Ong: Q♠J♠

Ong was chasing the flush, whilst Jackson had ace high for a possible double-up. The 10♦ on the turn didn't change anything, but the 9♠ river gave Ong the flush and sent Jackson packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronald Ong	1,450,000 727,000	727,000
David Jackson	Busted

Tags: David Jackson Ronald Ong

07-09-2025 18:36 UTC-8

Chen Digs Deep for Huge Hero Call

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Stewart Morrison

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

The action was joined as Raoul Kanme and Yuhang Chen were contesting a pot with 374,000 already in the middle.

The full board was already dealt, showing J♠3♥7♥10♦Q♠, and action was on Kanme, playing from the big blind.

Kanme, who had a stack of 840,000, moved all in, covering Chen's remaining stack of 448,000.

Chen went deep into the tank, but after consideration, elected to call.

Kanme tabled J♦8♥ for a pair of jacks, which could not beat Chen's turned two pair, J♥10♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuhang Chen	1,270,000 1,073,000	1,073,000
Raoul Kanme	390,000 920,000	920,000

Tags: Raoul Kanme Yuhang Chen