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

07-09-2025 13:27 UTC-8

Hammaker Hits Miracle Straight Flush to Survive

Sava Krink

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

Maksim Pisarenko opened the action with a raise to 22,000 and found callers in Viktor Vladov in the hijack and David Mclaws in the small blind. Hal Hammaker, sitting in the big blind with just 2,000 left after posting, moved all in for his tournament life.

The flop came 5♦4♦2♦, and after a check from Mclaws, Pisarenko bet 28,000. Vladov got out of the way, and Mclaws quickly called.

On the 3♦ turn, Mclaws checked again and Pisarenko tossed in another 28,000, which Mclaws called without much hesitation.

Both players checked the 6♠ river and went to showdown. Mclaws showed A♣K♠ for a straight on the board, likely thinking he had at least a chop. But Hammaker flipped over A♦6♦ for a stunning straight flush, nuts.

With the bubble looming, Hammaker found the miracle and secured a crucial quadruple-up to keep his Main Event hopes alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Pisarenko	660,000 361,000	361,000

David Mclaws	532,000 239,000	239,000
Viktor Vladov	440,000 140,000	140,000
Hal Hammaker	48,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: David Mclaws Hal Hammaker Maksim Pisarenko Viktor Vladov

07-09-2025 13:28 UTC-8

Shao Stays Alive

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Action was picked up during bubble time with Anthony Ruberto in the small blind and Bob Shao, all-in and at risk for 253,000 from the big blind

Bob Shao: A♦8♦ All in
Anthony Ruberto: 9♠5♠

The board was already complete, showing A♥4♣K♠A♠5♣. Shao caught trips on the turn for a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bob Shao	680,000 349,000	349,000
Anthony Ruberto	395,000 345,000	345,000

Tags: Anthony Ruberto Bob Shao

07-09-2025 13:28 UTC-8

Dickner, Frankland, and Joshi Eliminated on the Stone Bubble

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Adam Lamers

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

Mark Dickner asked the floor if the bubble received a package to the WSOP Paradise Main Event before tossing in his last 5,000 from early position. Thomas Boivin then raised to 20,000 in early position, but Kelvin Kerber moved all in in the hijack and Boivin folded.

Mark Dickner: 5♥3♥ All in
Kelvin Kerber: K♥J♣

Dickner was actively rooting for his own elimination as the flop came K♣Q♥10♣ to give Kerber top pair. Dickner picked up a flush draw on the 8♥ turn, but he missed the 2♣ river and raised his arms in the air in celebration after being eliminated on the bubble.

In another section, Mathew Frankland was all-in for 51,000 on a flop of 4♦5♣9♦ and a pot of 55,000. Michael Miravi, his heads-up opponent, made the call.

Mathew Frankland: 10♦9♥ All in
Michael Miravi: K♦K♥

Frankland had hit top pair on the flop, but couldn't beat Miravi's pocket kings. The A♣7♦ runout didn't help Frankland at all, making him one of the players who busted on the bubble.

Sachin Joshi was forced all-in with his stack of 4,000 in the small blind. Julien Mariani put in a raise to 16,000 from early position before the player on his direct left three-bet to 40,000. The action folded to the big blind, who elected to cold-call. Mariani also called.

The dealer burned and turned three, providing a 3♥4♥3♣ flop. The player in the big blind checked, but Mariani decided to take over the betting lead, placing a wager of roughly 65,000. The rest folded.

Sachin Joshi: 9♠6♣ All in
Julien Mariani: K♦6♦

There was no help for Joshi on the 8♦ turn, and while he made a pair on the 6♥ river, Mariani had made the same pair with a superior kicker, resulting in Joshi's elimination from the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Miravi	830,000 145,000	145,000
Kelvin Kerber	200,000 85,000	85,000

Marco Dickner	Busted
Mathew Frankland	Busted
Sachin Joshi	Busted

Tags: Julien Mariani Kelvin Kerber Mark Dickner Mathew Frankland Michael Miravi Sachin Joshi Thomas Boivin

07-09-2025 13:34 UTC-8

The Bubble Hand!

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Kasey Taormino

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

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07-09-2025 13:40 UTC-8

Frankland Wins the Flip; First Entry into WSOP Super Main Event

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Adam Lamers

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

There were three players eliminated in one hand on the stone bubble; therefore, a poker flip would be required to determine who would be the bubble boy. The winner of the flip would win a $30,000 package into the $25,000 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event in The Bahamas, which boasts a $60 million guaranteed prize pool.

Mathew Frankland, Marco Dickner, and Sachin Joshi were all eliminated on the stone bubble and proceeded to Table 448 to take part in the flip. Each player received two cards, and they were tabled before any community cards were dealt.

Sachin Joshi: 10♣2♠
Marco Dickner: 9♠9♦
Mathew Frankland: Q♥4♣

The flop came 6♥5♦3♣, and Dickner was still in the lead with his pair of nines despite both of his opponents picking up straight draws to go with their one overcard. The 3♠ paired the board on the turn but didn't change anything. However, the 2♣ peeled off on the river, which gave Frankland a straight.

Frankland was declared the stone-bubble boy, but the three players will split the two payouts for a total of $30,000 (each player will receive $10,000). Frankland earned the very first entry into the WSOP Paradise $25,000 Super Main Event taking place in December 2025.

Mathew Frankland Wins $25,000 Super Main Event seat

Tags: Marco Dickner Mathew Frankland Sachin Joshi

07-09-2025 13:44 UTC-8

Leblond Doubles Through Angelil

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Juliet Hegedus opened to 16,000 from early position and Rene-Charles Angelil three-bet to 40,000 from middle position.

Benjamin Leblond four-bet shoved for 159,000 from the hijack, Hegedus folded A♦6♦ and Angelil called with a covering stack.

Benjamin Leblond: J♠J♣ All in
Rene-Charles Angelil: A♣9♣

Leblond's jacks held up on the 5♦10♠7♥2♦6♣ runout to double through Angelil.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juliet Hegedus	1,291,000
Rene-Charles Angelil	678,000
Benjamin Leblond	354,000

Tags: Benjamin Leblond Juliet Hegedus Rene-Charles Angelil

07-09-2025 13:45 UTC-8

Post-Bubble Counts

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Frank Visser

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Mounir Tajiou	1,375,000 97,000	97,000
Isaac Haxton	950,000 100,000	100,000

Viktor Blom	890,000 96,000	96,000
Joseph Cheong	845,000 317,000	317,000

Kevin Gerhart	690,000 20,000	20,000

Everett Carlton	510,000 91,000	91,000
Ryutaro Suzuki	385,000 64,000	64,000

Noel Rodriguez	185,000 17,000	17,000

Michael Mizrachi	175,000 11,000	11,000

Samantha Cohen	119,000 31,000	31,000
Wagner Ripper	118,000 45,000	45,000
Nicolas Merceron	92,000 2,000	2,000

07-09-2025 13:45 UTC-8

Walker Ships it on Kassouf

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Dan O'Hair

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

Cornelius Walker opened to 16,000 from middle position and Will Kassouf three-bet to 47,000 from middle position. Action folded back to Walker, who counted out his stack and then announced he was all in for a bit over 300,000.

"I have a Royal Flush draw," Kassouf said. "Big suited ace..."

It didn't take long for the clock to get called, which Kassouf thought was unreasonably fast.

The floor came over and Kassouf pled he had a real decision. The floor gave him a minute and Kassouf showed the A♥ after a bit of tanking before letting his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Kassouf	960,000 90,000	90,000
Cornelius Walker	390,000 116,000	116,000

Tags: Cornelius Walker Will Kassouf

07-09-2025 13:46 UTC-8

Middleton Shoves the River on Elias

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of 10♥10♠6♠, Darren Elias bet 16,000 from middle position and Tom Middleton called in the big blind.

Elias bet another 30,000 on the 2♥ turn and Middleton again called. The river was the 9♠ and Middleton moved all in, having Elias' remaining 120,000 covered.

Elias quickly folded and Middleton took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Middleton	480,000 38,000	38,000
Darren Elias	120,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Darren Elias Tom Middleton

07-09-2025 13:46 UTC-8

Generalov Back in the Game

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Barry Russell

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

Action was picked up as Stephen Wangler, and Konstantin Generalov were all in against Hao-Shan Huang.

Stephen Wangler: Q♦J♣ All in
Konstantin Generalov: K♦Q♠ All in
Hao-Shan Huang: A♠10♦

The flop was great for Huang as it came 8♦K♥A♣, but the K♠ on the turn put Generalov into the lead, and he held as the 4♣ was dealt on the river. Wangler was unfortunately eliminated from the main event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hao-Shan Huang	540,000 225,000	225,000
Konstantin Generalov	395,000 311,000	311,000
Stephen Wangler	Busted

Tags: Hao-Shan Huang Konstantin Generalov Stephen Wangler