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

07-09-2025 21:39 UTC-8

No Sturm Warning, Leathley Takes the Pot

Sava Krink

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The action was picked up with the board fully spread 8♠6♣7♦4♥9♠ and around 900,000 already piled in the middle.

Guy Leathley, first to act from middle position, led out for 90,000, leaving the pressure on Leon Sturm in the cutoff. Sturm took his time, considered his options, but ultimately flicked in the call.

Leathley tabled J♦J♥ for an overpair, and that was enough, Sturm sent his cards into the muck, conceding the sizeable pot to Leathley.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guy Leathley	1,805,000 1,005,000	1,005,000
Leon Sturm	710,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Guy Leathley Leon Sturm

07-09-2025 21:38 UTC-8

Biermann Refuses to Show

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Theo Tran checked a flop of K♦2♥K♥ from early position and Ryan Biermann bet 65,000 from the cutoff. Tran carved out the call.

The A♣ turn checked through for the 7♥ to appear on the river. Tran checked again, but Biermann bet 125,000. Tran went into the tank for quite some time before ultimately folding and revealing Q♠Q♣. Biermann refused to show, as instead he added some chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Biermann	980,000 267,000	267,000
Theo Tran	790,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Ryan Biermann Theo Tran

07-09-2025 21:34 UTC-8

Eisenberg Can't Look, Shao Eliminated

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Stewart Morrison

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The action began with a raise from early position to 35,000. Bob Shao then moved all in for 160,000, a couple of seats over. Lara Eisenberg was next to act, and chose to call the all-in, before Sam Chartier cold four-bet from the big blind to 400,000.

The original raiser folded, and the action was back on Eisenberg. She looked tortured, trying to decide what to do, she counted and recounted her stack. Three or four minutes passed before she moved all in, a five-bet to 535,000. Chartier made the call, and the cards were flipped over.

Bob Shao: A♥Q♦ All in
Lara Eisenberg: J♠J♦ All in
Samuel Chartier: A♣K♦

Eisenberg took a few steps away from the table and faced the other direction, unable to watch the runout.

The dealer spread out a 6♣2♥4♠ flop, followed by a 7♣ turn and a 9♠ river. A player not involved in the hand let Eisenberg know it was good news, and she could turn around.

As the pot was being tidied and sent in the direction of Eisenberg, Kenny Hallaert, also at the table, joked, "You tanked so long the other guy [Shao] made a pay jump.”

Player	Chips	Progress
Lara Eisenberg	1,305,000 840,000	840,000

Sam Chartier	700,000 620,000	620,000
Bob Shao	Busted

Tags: Bob Shao Kenny Hallaert Lara Eisenberg Sam Chartier

07-09-2025 21:34 UTC-8

Locquet Sends Off Lauer

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Robert Lauer shoved for 175,000 from the hijack and Romain Locquet called with a covering stack from the big blind to put him at risk.

Robert Lauer: K♦Q♣ All in
Romain Locquet: A♣J♣

The 4♥A♠10♦4♣8♣ runout gave Locquet two pair, aces and fours to send Lauer to the rail and win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Romain Locquet	1,305,000 220,000	220,000
Robert Lauer	Busted

Tags: Robert Lauer Romain Locquet

07-09-2025 21:32 UTC-8

Eychenne Waiting in the Weeds

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Adam Lamers

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Thomas Eychenne opened to 30,000 in early position and Nick Pupillo just flat-called in the cutoff. They went heads-up to a flop of Q♥9♠7♥ and Eychenne continued with a bet of 40,000 which Pupillo called.

The turn was the J♠ and the action slowed as both players checked to the J♦ on the river. Eychenne checked again and Pupillo wisely checked it back. Eychenne sheepishly turned over 9♥9♣ for a full house and Pupillo conceded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Pupillo	2,850,000 150,000	150,000

Thomas Eychenne	1,650,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Thomas Eychenne Nick Pupillo

07-09-2025 21:32 UTC-8

Monahan Still Alive

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Sava Krink

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Brian Devany kicked off the action with a raise from early position to 35,000. Action folded to Rory Monahan in the hijack, who went all-in for 130,000 with Devany as the caller.

Rory Monahan: 10♥10♦ All in
Brian Devany: K♣10♣

Devany needed a king or a straight to end Monahan's tournament life, but the board ran out 6♠4♦J♥4♠6♣, offering no help for Devany and allowing Monahan to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Devany	1,925,000 1,222,000	1,222,000
Rory Monahan	300,000 54,000	54,000

Tags: Brian Devany Rory Monahan

07-09-2025 21:30 UTC-8

Jang Takes Nee's Last Chips

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Kevin Nee committed his last 175,000 from the big blind against Hyunsick Jang on the button, and was at risk.

Kevin Nee: J♠J♦ All in
Hyunsick Jang: K♠K♣

The board ran out an inconsequential 6♠3♠10♥A♣5♦, spelling Nee's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hyunsick Jang	1,300,000 1,207,000	1,207,000
Kevin Nee	Busted

Tags: Hyunsick Jang Kevin Nee

07-09-2025 21:28 UTC-8

You Can't Make This Up!

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Adam Lamers

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Christopher Demaci raised to 30,000 in the hijack and Alex Bergfors three-bet to 85,000 in the small blind. Demaci called and they went heads-up to a flop of A♦8♦6♣. Bergfors led out with a bet of 30,000 and Demaci raised to 175,000. Bergfors eyed up his opponent's stack and then announced all in which was met by a snap-call from Demaci for his stack of 725,000.

Alex Bergfors: 10♠8♥ All in
Christopher Demaci: A♠8♠

Demaci flopped two pair and had Bergfors nearly drawing dead. The 7♠ on the turn actually gave Bergfors a straight draw but the J♥ on the river bricked out to send a double-up Demaci's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher DeMaci	1,650,000 550,000	550,000
Alex Bergfors	550,000 760,000	760,000

Tags: Christopher Demaci Alex Bergfors

07-09-2025 21:27 UTC-8

Haxton Forces Out Locquet

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Romain Locquet opened to 35,000 from under the gun with 9♥7♥ and Isaac Haxton called from the small blind with A♥J♦.

The flop came 2♠K♣Q♥ and Haxton checked. Locquet bet 70,000 and Haxton check-raised to 215,000. Locquet folded and the pot was pushed to Haxton.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	2,205,000 10,000	10,000

Romain Locquet	1,085,000 195,000	195,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Romain Locquet

07-09-2025 21:23 UTC-8

Pupillo Takes from Nex

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Heads-up to the turn on a board of K♥6♥J♠5♠ and with around 300,000 in the pot. Vladimir Nex bet 225,000 from the big blind, and Nick Pupillo called out of an early position.

After a long tank, Nex checked the J♣ river, and Pupillo immediately checked behind. Nex showed ace-high with A♥9♥, and lost the pot to Pupillo's Q♦Q♣ for a pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Pupillo	2,700,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Vladimir Nex	925,000 101,000	101,000

Tags: Nick Pupillo Vladimir Nex