Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 5 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-10-2025 15:58 UTC-8

Arbaugh Stuns Oluwole With a Cooler

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Brian Arbaugh and Seun Oluwole were heads-up on a board of J♣3♥A♣8♠ when Arbaugh bet 200,000 from early position. Seun Oluwole then moved all in from the big blind and Arbaugh snap-called.

Seun Oluwole: A♦8♦ All in
Brian Arbaugh: A♥J♥

Oluwole had flopped two pair, but Arbaugh had a higher two pair on the flop and held on the K♣ river to secure the pot. The stacks were counted down and Arbaugh had 800,000 remaining. Oluwole was barely covered and threw the rest of his chips into the middle of the table before heading for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Arbaugh	2,000,000 1,665,000	1,665,000
Seun Oluwole	Busted

Tags: Brian Arbaugh Seun Oluwole

07-10-2025 15:48 UTC-8

Hyul Eliminates Boyko

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Yuriy Boyko shoved for 135,000 from the small blind and Jiwoo Hyul called with a covering stack from the big blind to put him at risk.

Yuriy Boyko: A♦8♥ All in
Jiwoo Hyul: Q♦10♥

The K♣9♣10♦4♥3♦ runout gave Hyul a pair of tens to end Boyko's Main Event run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jiwoo Hyul	1,990,000 135,000	135,000
Yuriy Boyko	Busted

Tags: Jiwoo Hyul Yuriy Boyko

07-10-2025 15:42 UTC-8

Melnyk Flushes Kings Down the Drain

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Erick Torres

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Liubomyr Melnyk decided to go all-in from the button for his final 190,000 and was called by Serhii Popovych in the big blind to go to a showdown with Melnyk at risk.

Liubomyr Melnyk: J♥10♥ All in
Serhii Popovych: K♦K♣

Popvych held a commanding lead as they headed to the runout, but the 7♥8♠3♥ flop gave Melnyk plenty to work with as they went to the final two streets.

The 6♣ kept Popvych in the lead, but the 5♥ river resulted in a flush for Melnyk to crack Popvych's kings to stay in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Serhii Popovych	825,000 975,000	975,000
Liubomyr Melnyk	455,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Liubomyr Melnyk Serhii Popovych

07-10-2025 15:41 UTC-8

Skogrand Doubles Through Merson

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Corey Skogrand made it 60,000 to go from early position, and Greg Merson three-bet to 165,000 in the cutoff. When it got back to Skogrand, he shoved 405,000, and Merson quickly called.

Corey Skogrand: K♥K♦ All in
Greg Merson: J♦J♣

Skogrand was well ahead with his cowboys, and the flop of 10♣9♠4♣ kept him in the lead. Merson did turn a flush draw with the 5♣, but Skogrand survived as the 3♠ filled out the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Merson	1,880,000 405,000	405,000

Corey Skogrand	885,000 465,000	465,000

Tags: Corey Skogrand Greg Merson

07-10-2025 15:31 UTC-8

O'Donnell Runs Out of Chips

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

After his table change, Luke Chung was rewarded a double-up while the dealer announced "we have a spill" as the drink of Paul Gibbons next to Chung had hit the carpet.

For Chung's double-up hand, it was also a dirty job as he cracked the pocket aces of Shaun O'Donnell who then busted shortly after. The cards of O'Donnell were already in the muck while he paid off 820,000 to Chung, who three-bet preflop and called the four-bet shove with K♣K♥.

On a board of K♦8♠5♣3♠Q♣, the pocket aces were cracked and Chung also mentioned in table chat after that he had done the exact same thing one day prior.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Gibbons	2,100,000 415,000	415,000
Luke Chung	1,750,000 750,000	750,000
Shaun O'Donnell	Busted

Tags: Luke Chung Paul Gibbons Shaun O'Donnell

07-10-2025 15:29 UTC-8

No Insurance for Affleck

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Adam Lamers

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

A completed board of K♦Q♠4♦9♠Q♥ was spread across the felt with around 600,000 in the middle already. Alon Shahar led out with a bet of 420,000 in middle position and Matt Affleck dipped into the think tank.

According to the TV crew, Affleck spent about five minutes in the tank before finally making the call. Shahar rolled over A♣Q♣ for trip queens and Affleck saw the majority of his stack slide across the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alon Shahar	2,910,000 1,930,000	1,930,000
Matt Affleck	280,000 540,000	540,000

Tags: Matt Affleck Alon Shahar

07-10-2025 15:25 UTC-8

Boivin Chips Up as Hesse Hero-Calls

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

In a limped pot to the Q♥4♣A♠, Thomas Boivin bet 30,000 from the small blind, and Stephen Hesse called in the big blind. The 2♠ turn then checked through to the 9♠ river, which Boivin also checked.

Hesse fired 35,000, and Boivin put in a massive check-raise to 400,000, more than half his stack. After some minutes in the tank, Hesse called.

Boivin showed K♠5♠ for the nuts, and Hesse quickly tossed his Q♣J♦ in the muck, having called with second pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Hesse	3,255,000 505,000	505,000
Thomas Boivin	1,250,000 365,000	365,000

Tags: Stephen Hesse Thomas Boivin

07-10-2025 15:19 UTC-8

Loewry Busts Trying to Bluff Angelil

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Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On a completed board of 4♠K♥2♦5♠K♦ and with approximately 600,000 in the pot, Rene-Charles Angelil checked from the big blind, and Jacob Lowery jammed for 500,000 from early position. Angelil got an exact count from the dealer and thought for a while before deciding on a call.

Loewry showed a busted flush draw with A♠10♠, and lost the pot to Angelil's K♠6♥ for trip kings. Loewry's Main Event came to an abrupt end, while Angelil increased his stack to 2,200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rene-Charles Angelil	2,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Jacob Lowery	Busted

Tags: Jacob Lowery

07-10-2025 15:15 UTC-8

Haxton Eliminates Chidwick and Kottler After Roller Coaster Runout

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Isaac Haxton was in middle position and raised to 60,000. It folded to Stephen Chidwick on the button, who jammed in his stack of 375,000. Small blind Jeremy Kottler thought for some time before he committed his stack of 335,000, and Haxton snap-called to put both players at risk.

Jeremy Kottler: A♥J♥ All in
Stephen Chidwick: 5♥5♦ All in
Isaac Haxton: K♦K♣

Haxton flopped top set on 3♥K♠6♥, but Kottler's flush draw completed on the 9♥ turn to take the lead. The 6♦ river paired the board, turning Haxton's set into a full house.

Chidwick and Kottler packed their bags as Haxton shipped the pot, chipping up to over 125 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	3,755,000 920,000	920,000

Stephen Chidwick	Busted

Jeremy Kottler	Busted

Tags: Isaac Haxton Jeremy Kottler Stephen Chidwick

07-10-2025 15:06 UTC-8

Viox Calls Himself Out of the Main Event

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Chris Viox raised A♠7♦ to 60,000 from the hijack and Dmitrii Perfilev called holding Q♦10♦ on the button.

On the 5♦2♦6♠ flop, Viox check-called a bet of 75,000 from Perfilev to the 6♦ turn, where Viox checked again. Perfilev then bet 215,000, and Viox called.

A K♦ on the river saw Viox complete his smaller flush, and he checked it over. Perfilev then shoved, which put Viox to the test for his last 385,000. Viox sat back, cracked his knuckles, rechecked his cards, and then called.

"Nice hand," said Viox when he saw the bigger flush of Perfilev, then he made his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitrii Perfilev	3,100,000 705,000	705,000
Greg Merson	2,165,000

Damien Luis	1,485,000 25,000	25,000
Santiago Montes	1,420,000 100,000	100,000
Steven Touitou	910,000
Kachun Kan	880,000 815,000	815,000
Josselin Gardes	515,000
Corey Skogrand	360,000 105,000	105,000
Chris Viox	Busted

Tags: Chris Viox Dmitrii Perfilev