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 16:07 UTC-8

Lee Wins Raising War Versus Yanagida

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Erick Torres

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

This hand was picked up on the flop that read 8♦8♠2♦ with approximately 200,000 already in the middle.

Goh Yanagida opted to bet 100,000 before Daehyung Lee responded with a raise to 250,000.

Yanagida gave it some thought before he decided to raise it to 750,000.

Lee was not to be outdone as he jammed for the rest of his stack. Yanagida quickly folded to put an end to the affair as Lee dragged in the chips after a battle of wits.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daehyung Lee	2,650,000 1,325,000	1,325,000
Goh Yanagida	485,000 1,915,000	1,915,000

Tags: Daehyung Lee Goh Yanagida

07-10-2025 16:07 UTC-8

Sharma Shoves on Ozimok

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Tim Baker

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

Joseph Ozimok raised the button to 60,000 with David Gradic calling from the small blind, and Nishant Sharma defending out of the big blind.

After two checks on the 7♥A♣J♠ flop, Ozimok bet 55,000, and only Sharma called.

Sharma knuckled the action over to Ozimok on the 2♥ turn, and Ozimok bet 190,000. Sharma deliberated over what to do for a few moments, then went for the most aggressive option and check-jammed for roughly 880,000.

It was Ozimok's time to go into the tank for a while. After a few minutes, Ozimok decided to fold and surrender the pot to Sharma.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hieu Le	3,000,000 900,000	900,000
Arsenii Karmatckii	2,700,000 295,000	295,000
Ben Jackson	2,000,000 130,000	130,000
Nishant Sharma	1,400,000 100,000	100,000
Xingwei Chen	1,400,000 45,000	45,000
David Gradic	1,400,000 400,000	400,000
Min-Sung Lee	1,150,000 250,000	250,000
Joseph Ozimok	900,000 505,000	505,000

Tags: David Gradic Joseph Ozimok Nishant Sharma

07-10-2025 16:07 UTC-8

Iachan Lays a Big Trap For Bandeira

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David Salituro

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

According to Daniel Iachan, he had three-bet to 270,000 from the big blind before the flop and received two callers, including Lucas Bandeira in the cutoff. He then bet 170,000 on the 9♠K♥3♠ flop and both opponents called.

With nearly 1,000,000 already in the pot going to the 6♦ turn, Iachan bet another 465,000 and only Bandeira called. The river was the 6♣ and Iachan slowed down and checked.

Bandeira took a minute before checking back as Iachan showed K♠K♣ for a full house. "Nice check," he said to Bandeira while raking in the pot.

"He pays attention. When you saw that king on the flop, your mouth and eyes went wide open," Wagner Wysotchanski joked with Iachan after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Iachan	4,400,000 2,460,000	2,460,000
Lucas Bandeira	600,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Daniel Iachan Lucas Bandeira

07-10-2025 16:17 UTC-8

Barone Quadruples Hendon Mob Earnings

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Connor Richards

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

Aaron Barone was put to a tough decision on a board of 8♥8♠5♠2♥10♦ in a heads-up pot against Maksim Pisarenko.

With around 500,000 in the middle, Barone checked from the big blind and Pisarenko put out a stack of purple 100,000 chips to put Barone all in for his remaining 725,000. Barone gave it some thought and called.

Pisarenko showed J♦8♦ for trips, which was good to beat the K♦5♦ of Barone.

Barone is wearing a t-shirt highlighting more than $8,000 in Hendon Mob earnings, but he's since increased that to $14,065 this summer. With his $45,000 cash, the online pro will be up to $59,065.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Pisarenko	3,700,000 1,610,000	1,610,000

Aaron Barone	Busted

Tags: Aaron Barone Maksim Pisarenko

07-10-2025 16:27 UTC-8

Jakubowicz Sends Berruel to the Rail

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Tim Baker

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

Eric Afriat made it 60,000 from the hijack before Antoine Berruel jammed for 355,000 from the next seat. Sam Jakubowicz chose to call from the small blind, and Afriat also called.

With Berruel all-in, the dealer delivered a flop of 9♠7♦5♦. Jakubowicz bet out for 400,000 into the dry side pot, forcing Afriat out of the pot.

Antoine Berruel: 8♥8♣ All in
Sam Jakubowicz :10♥10♠

Berruel was behind with his Snowmen and needed an eight or a six to stay alive and triple up. The remainder of the board came 4♥K♥, and Jakubowicz won the pot, eliminating Berruel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Jakubowicz	3,300,000 300,000	300,000
Eric Afriat	3,100,000 450,000	450,000
Antoine Berruel	Busted

Tags: Antoine Berruel Eric Afriat Sam Jakubowicz

07-10-2025 16:41 UTC-8

Tumboli Squeezes Some Value Out of Lynskey

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Tim Baker

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

Zarvan Tumboli made it 60,000 under the gun and only Alex Lynskey called from the next seat.

The dealer spread out a flop of K♠6♠10♣ and Tumboli bet 80,000. Lynskey flicked in the call.

The Q♠ appeared on the turn and Tumboli fired out 125,000 into the middle. Lynskey took a few moments before calling again.

When the 4♥ came on the river Tumboli bet just one big blind. Lynskey quickly called, and then mucked after Tumboli turned over A♠K♣ for top pair top kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zarvan Tumboli	4,250,000 675,000	675,000
Gonzalo Jose	1,560,000 175,000	175,000
Alex Lynskey	1,375,000 225,000	225,000
Christian Portillo	1,350,000 600,000	600,000
Roman Korenev	1,060,000 290,000	290,000

Christopher DeMaci	1,000,000 250,000	250,000
David Inselberg	900,000 200,000	200,000
Nils Pudel	525,000 150,000	150,000
Roy Picciuca	420,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Alex Lynskey Zarvan Tumboli

07-10-2025 16:43 UTC-8

Players on Dinner Break

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Erick Torres

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

Players still in Day 5 of the Main Event are now on a 75-minute dinner break and are expected back at the table at approximately 6:55 p.m. local time. There are a total of 311 left in the tournament. Play will resume after dinner with the blinds at 20,000/40,000.

Below are some highlights from Level 22 of Day 5 action.

07-10-2025 18:12 UTC-8

Buckingham Building a Palace After Lucky River

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

More than 1,000,000 was already in the middle as Richard Buckingham and Denis Strebkov went to the turn on a board of A♠10♥J♥4♣. Buckingham then bet 400,000 from the small blind and Strebkov called in middle position.

The river was the J♠ and Buckingham bet another 600,000. Strebkov quickly called and Buckingham turned over J♦10♦ for a rivered full house. Strebkov let out a loud sigh as he picked up his cards.

"King-queen?" Buckingham asked, and Strebkov indeed tossed K♠Q♠ into the muck as the massive pot was pushed to Buckingham.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Buckingham	6,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Denis Strebkov	800,000 1,770,000	1,770,000

Tags: Denis Strebkov Richard Buckingham

07-10-2025 18:14 UTC-8

Afriat Wins a Multi-Way Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Rohit Mariwalla made it 85,000 from early position with Eric Afriat calling out of the hijack, and Nadav Barash defending his big blind.

Barash and Mariwalla checked the 10♥6♥9♣ flop, allowing Afriat to bet 100,000. Barash and Mariwalla made the call.

The 3♠ rolled off on the turn and the action once again checked to Afriat. Afriat bet 350,000, which was enough to get two folds, and allow him to drag in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Afriat	2,800,000 475,000	475,000
Nadav Barash	2,350,000 325,000	325,000
Rohit Mariwalla	900,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Eric Afriat Nadav Barash Rohit Mariwalla