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

07-10-2025 19:49 UTC-8

Hesse Hits the Jim

Connor Richards

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

Stephen Hesse opened to 85,000 in middle position and Rodrigo Jim three-bet to 250,000 in the small blind. Hesse called.

Jim continued for 125,000 on the flop of J♦A♥6♣ and Hesse called. Jim then checked on the 8♦ turn and Hesse bet 265,000. Jim called.

Jim checked again on the A♣ river and Hesse bet 460,000. Jim tanked for several minutes and counted his stack before folding K♥K♣ face-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Hesse	5,000,000 1,020,000	1,020,000
Rodrigo Jim	700,000 940,000	940,000

Tags: Rodrigo Jim Stephen Hesse

07-10-2025 19:48 UTC-8

Big Pots, Big Decisions

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Adam Lamers

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

Gustavo Morales raised to 80,000 in middle position and Nazar Buhaiov called in the cutoff. The flop fell 5♣4♥3♠ and Morales continued with a bet of 105,000 which Buhaiov called.

The 5♦ paired the board on the turn and Morales dropped in another bet of 290,000. Buhaiov still called and the 8♠ landed on the river. Morales counted out a bet of 600,000 which sent Buhaiov into the tank.

Around three minutes had passed before Buhaiov cut out a raise to 1,400,000. Morales took a minute and then shoved all in for 2,385,000. Buhaiov leaned back in his chair in disbelief as he asked for a count. Buhaiov went back into the tank for another three minutes but finally decided to lay his hand down.

"Show a bluff," he and many others at the table pleaded with Morales but all of the cards went face down into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gustavo Morales	4,950,000 3,090,000	3,090,000
Nazar Buhaiov	4,320,000 1,680,000	1,680,000

Tags: Gustavo Morales Nazar Buhaiov

07-10-2025 19:47 UTC-8

Fan Eliminates Mann

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Jason Mann shoved for 140,000 from the button and Chih Fan called with a covering stack from the big blind to put him at risk.

Jason Mann: K♥J♥ All in
Chih Fan: A♣9♣

The 2♦A♠9♥5♦6♣ runout left Mann drawing dead by the turn and he was sent to the rail while Fan dragged in the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	4,655,000 1,850,000	1,850,000

Mounir Tajiou	3,695,000 525,000	525,000
Samuel Rosborough	2,580,000 60,000	60,000

Adam Hendrix	2,545,000 100,000	100,000
Chih Fan	1,365,000 360,000	360,000
Alan Mehamed	1,150,000 100,000	100,000
Richard Green	585,000 1,380,000	1,380,000
Yves Hallague	520,000 20,000	20,000
Jason Mann	Busted

Tags: Chih Fan Jason Mann

07-10-2025 19:46 UTC-8

Gerloff Makes a Big Fold to Parisi

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David Salituro

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

Michael Parisi bet 125,000 from middle position on a flop of A♥7♥9♠ and Chad Power called on the button. Martin Gerloff then raised to 400,000 in the big blind.

Parisi came back with a reraise to 1,000,000 and Power quickly folded. Gerloff, though, tanked for several minutes before tossing 9♥7♠ into the muck as Parisi took the pot without showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Power	5,000,000 3,075,000	3,075,000
Michael Parisi	2,600,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Martin Gerloff	1,600,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Chad Power Martin Gerloff Michael Parisi

07-10-2025 19:45 UTC-8

Kassouf Rivers Trips Against Nguyen

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Kai Cocklin

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

Will Kassouf picked up K♥K♦ in early position and Matija Kajtez called in the big blind with A♥8♠.

The flop came 4♥2♥K♣ and Kajtez checked it over to Kassouf, who bet 100,000. Kajtez dropped in the call to see the 9♦ on the turn and checked it over to Kassouf, who took some time before he bet 300,000. Kajtez quickly folded, and Kassouf flashed one of his kings to the table.

Shortly after, Kassouf was involved again when he raised to 110,000 with 7♣6♣ from under the gun and Vinh Nguyen three-bet K♥Q♣ a few seats over. When it got back to Kassouf, he called.

Both caught a piece on the 4♣6♠K♦ flop and checked it to the river on the J♦6♦ runout, which gave Kassouf trips. Kassouf bet 260,000 and Nguyen quickly called, then mucked once he saw the bad news.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Azoulay	3,825,000 100,000	100,000
Michael Garner	3,770,000 80,000	80,000
Will Kassouf	3,120,000 760,000	760,000
Matija Kajtez	3,070,000 260,000	260,000
Gregor Sverko	2,995,000 110,000	110,000
David Swift	2,355,000 250,000	250,000
Vinh Nguyen	1,220,000 430,000	430,000
Jay Nguyen	675,000 180,000	180,000
Carmino Argiero	555,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Matija Kajtez Vinh Nguyen Will Kassouf

07-10-2025 19:43 UTC-8

Kasic Wins Battle of Aces

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Frank Visser

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

Mark Shutley raised his button to 85,000. Sejo Kasic called in the small blind before Tony Gregg piled in 360,000 chips in the big blind.

Shutley moved out of the way with A♠6♥, but Kasic wanted to see a flop and called. Kasic check-called Gregg's bet of 150,000 on the 6♠K♥A♦ flop, and did so too when Gregg sized up to 350,000 on the 5♥ turn.

The 9♣ river was quickly checked to showdown, where Kasic's A♣7♣ outkicked Gregg's A♥2♠ to win the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sejo Kasic	2,790,000 1,185,000	1,185,000
Mark Shutley	2,695,000 85,000	85,000
Tony Gregg	2,240,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Tony Gregg Mark Shutley Sejo Kasic

07-10-2025 19:42 UTC-8

Holtzman Cuts Chen Down

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Erick Torres

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

Over 350,000 was in the middle when this hand was picked up on a completed board that read K♥J♠8♣10♦10♥.

Guy Holtzman slipped it over to Kaiwen Chen, who bet 300,000 on the river.

Holtzman opted to check-raise all in for a total of 1,090,000, which sent Chen into the tank.

Chen took a decent amount of time as he mulled over his decision. Chen confirmed the count and eventually decided on a call.

Holztman revealed that the turn and river were favorable to him as he showed K♠10♠ for a full house.

A disappointed Chen revealed he also hit the turn and river in a significant, but ultimately lesser way, as he showed Q♣10♣ for trip tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guy Holtzman	2,260,000 935,000	935,000
Kaiwen Chen	780,000 680,000	680,000

Tags: Guy Holtzman Kaiwen Chen

07-10-2025 19:37 UTC-8

Valenzuela Turns a Flush to Stay Alive

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Tim Baker

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

Leonardo Valenzuela was all-in for around 365,000 on a flop of 4♣A♥4♥, with Yuhang Chen being the player trying to end his Main Event journey.

Leonardo Valenzuela: K♥9♥ All in
Yuhang Chen: A♣9♣

Chen had top pair against the flush draw of Valenzuela. Valenzuela received instant service on the J♥ turn, improving to a flush and just needed to avoid a four or ace on the river to double. A clean 3♦ dropped and Valenzuela earned the much-needed double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuhang Chen	2,200,000 105,000	105,000
Leonardo Valenzuela	750,000 340,000	340,000

Tags: Leonardo Valenzuela Yuhang Chen

07-10-2025 19:36 UTC-8

Bojovic Turns to Stern Measures

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Christian Zetzsche

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

The chips went in preflop with Luka Bojovic all-in and at risk for 955,000 from under the gun - a whopping 24 big blinds. He was looked up by Rafael Stern two seats over while the rest of the table got out of the way.

Luka Bojovic: A♦5♦ All in
Rafael Stern: A♠K♣

The 10♦5♣4♥ flop gave Bojovic a pair of fives and the 8♦ turn added the flush draw on top, taking away one out from Stern. He then even got the cherry on top with the 5♠ river for trips fives to secure the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luka Bojovic	1,970,000 1,465,000	1,465,000
Rafael Stern	460,000 470,000	470,000

Tags: Luka Bojovic Rafael Stern

07-10-2025 19:36 UTC-8

Guerra Invited to Jam

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Frank Visser

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

Lautaro Guerra made the minimum raise to 80,000 with A♣Q♥ in the hijack. Benjamin Winsor then three-bet to 240,000 in the cutoff with Q♦J♣, and Mark Shutley cold-called in the small blind with A♠J♠.

With so much to pick up in the pot, Guerra pumped in a four-bet jam for 2,995,000. Winsor quickly let go of his cards, and Shutley wasted no time in following suit as Guerra won the pot without the need for a flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jarod Minghini	4,090,000 255,000	255,000
Lautaro Guerra	3,555,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

Tony Gregg	3,140,000 325,000	325,000
Mark Shutley	2,780,000 425,000	425,000
Benjamin Winsor	1,895,000 380,000	380,000
Byungeun Shin	1,060,000 460,000	460,000
Hans Bosman	860,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Benjamin Winsor Lautaro Guerra Mark Shutley