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

07-10-2025 13:11 UTC-8

Danias Flops Boat & Avoids Shipwreck

Connor Richards

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Nicholas Danias opened to 50,000 in middle position and Ohad Geiger three-bet jammed a stack of 285,000 from the button. Danias called with a bigger stack.

Ohad Geiger: A♠K♣ All in
Nicholas Danias: 6♥6♣

The flop of 8♠6♦8♦ absolutely smacked Danias as he made sixes full and he said "give it to me" as the dealer put down the 8♥ turn, somehow leaving Geiger with a chance to win the pot. But the 2♥ river was safe and Danias scored the knockout.

"Might be celebrating too early!" said Ryan Law.

"Hard not to celebrate when I flop a boat," replied Danias.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Danias	1,000,000 155,000	155,000
Ohad Geiger	Busted

Tags: Nicholas Danias Ohad Geiger Ryan Law

07-10-2025 13:11 UTC-8

Viox Pays Off Montes

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Chris Viox raised to 50,000 from early position with Q♣J♣ and Santiago Montes three-bet from middle position with A♦5♦ to 130,000. When the action got back to Viox, he called.

Both checked ont he 2♣A♥Q♠ flop to see the A♠ pair the board on the turn. Viox checked, Montes bet 100,000 with his trips, and Viox called.

The 9♦ filled out the board and after Viox checked it over, Montes announced a bet of 220,000 with his trip aces. Viox took some time to think it over and after around a minute, he announced a call. After seeing the bad news, he tossed the chips over to Montes, whose stack grew to almost 1,700,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitrii Perfilev	2,040,000
Greg Merson	1,925,000 50,000	50,000

Santiago Montes	1,695,000 510,000	510,000
Damien Luis	1,200,000 100,000	100,000
Josselin Gardes	835,000
Corey Skogrand	675,000 110,000	110,000
Chris Viox	625,000 450,000	450,000

Steven Touitou	590,000
Rory Monahan	370,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Chris Viox Santiago Montes

07-10-2025 13:12 UTC-8

Wong Wins it on the River

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Tim Baker

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Mitchell Hynam fired out a bet of 60,000 on the flop 5♣K♦7♦ from early position, and Brandon Wong called from the button.

Both players checked the 6♥ turn to see the J♠ roll off on the river. Hynam checked, then faced a bet of 175,000 by Wong. Hynam thought for a few moments before folding and surrendering the pot to Wong.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Mariani	3,600,000 400,000	400,000
Mitchell Hynam	2,800,000 1,430,000	1,430,000

Martin Gerloff	2,100,000 1,055,000	1,055,000
Brandon Wong	1,800,000 1,325,000	1,325,000

Serhii Popovych	1,800,000 180,000	180,000
Curtis King	1,020,000 705,000	705,000
Liubomyr Melnyk	700,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Brandon Wong Mitchell Hynam

07-10-2025 13:12 UTC-8

Manokharan Is Running Wells

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Weston Wells opted for an open shove for his last 295,000 and Oystein Kristoffersen reshoved to isolate from the hijack. However, Murly Manokharan called all-in for 610,000 on the button and the blinds got out of the way.

Weston Wells: Q♣10♦ All in
Murly Manokharan: A♠A♥ All in
Oystein Kristoffersen: K♥K♣

The aces held on the 8♦6♣4♣J♦J♥ runout, and Wells was eliminated, while the stack of Kristoffersen was cut in half.

Paul Gibbons had jokingly asked, "Doesn't he have a straight?" to Manokharan, who smirked and looked up from his table massage — both even bumped fists.

While Manokharan was busy stacking up the chips, he then realized that he still had the pocket aces and tossed them towards the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Murly Manokharan	1,550,000 705,000	705,000
Oystein Kristoffersen	600,000 600,000	600,000
Weston Wells	Busted

Tags: Murly Manokharan Oystein Kristoffersen Paul Gibbons Weston Wells

07-10-2025 13:13 UTC-8

Taddei Pounces on Turn

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Erick Torres

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Andrew Wilson raised to 50,000 from the hijack, which led to a call from Kyle Taddei in the big blind.

Taddei opted to check the 10♥10♦3♣ board, but Wilson had other plans as he bet 30,000. Taddei called.

Taddei once again slipped it over to Wilson on the 4♦ turn. Wilson bet out larger to the tune of 175,000. Taddei asked how much Wilson had behind before he slid out a tower of chips large enough to put Wilson all in.

Wilson wasted little time before he folded to award Taddei the pot as Taddei continues to chip up on Day 5.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Taddei	2,430,000 389,445	389,445
Andrew Wilson	565,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Andrew Wilson Kyle Taddei

07-10-2025 13:16 UTC-8

Assorted Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Mariani	3,950,000 350,000	350,000
Nick Pupillo	3,450,000 550,000	550,000

Jonathan Azoulay	3,450,000 650,000	650,000
Carl Shaw	2,125,000 775,000	775,000

Brian Hastings	1,650,000 155,000	155,000

Justin Liberto	1,450,000 300,000	300,000

Safiya Umerova	1,400,000 105,000	105,000

Zarvan Tumboli	1,050,000 20,000	20,000
Aaron Barone	950,000 300,000	300,000

David Inselberg	435,000 250,000	250,000
Hayato Kitajima	430,000 520,000	520,000

07-10-2025 13:16 UTC-8

Misaka Picks Off Hendrix

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Adam Hendrix bet 90,000 on a board of 7♥8♠A♣5♦ and Yuto Misaka called.

The river was the 6♠ and Hendrix bet another 190,000. Misaka again called and Hendrix showed 10♥6♦ for a pair of sixes, but Misaka turned over 7♦4♥ for a straight to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Hendrix	2,400,000 350,000	350,000
Yuto Misaka	2,000,000 470,000	470,000

Tags: Adam Hendrix Yuto Misaka

07-10-2025 13:19 UTC-8

Arbaugh Makes a Big Fold

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Brian Arbaugh opened from middle position with 7♥7♦ and William Pengelly defended from the big blind with 9♣8♠.

The flop came 6♣7♣J♠ and Pengelly check-called a 60,000 bet from Arbaugh.

Pengelly led with a 140,000 bet after making the nut-straight on the 5♠ turn and Arbaugh called. On the Q♣ river Pengelly bet 500,000.

Arbaugh went into the tank for a few minutes before correctly folding his set and Pengelly took the pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Pengelly	1,425,000 260,000	260,000
Brian Arbaugh	1,010,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Brian Arbaugh William Pengelly

07-10-2025 13:20 UTC-8

Viox Flops Top Set; Gardes Finds Himself in a Brutal River Spot

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Chris Viox raised to 50,000 in early position with 8♥8♦ and Josselin Gardes just called in the big blind holding J♥J♣.

Both checked on the 4♥8♣2♠ flop and when the 3♦ hit the turn, Gardes bet 135,000 with his overpair. Viox, with a set, called.

A 10♣ on the river kept the board low and Gardes, who had 625,000 remaining in his stack, bet 270,000. Viox had 440,000 behind and didn't take too long before he moved all in, which left Gardes with a decision.

It was only 170,000 more to call into a pot of over 1,100,000, and after several minutes of contemplation, the price was just good for Gardes, so he called.

He quickly saw the bad news, and Viox got the full double, while Gardes was left short-stacked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Viox	1,285,000 660,000	660,000

Josselin Gardes	185,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Chris Viox Josselin Gardes

07-10-2025 13:21 UTC-8

Kassouf Drawing to a Chop and Gets There

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Adam Lamers

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Sam Jakubowicz raised to 50,000 in the cutoff and was called by Daniel Carney on the button and Will Kassouf in the small blind. The flop came 10♠9♠9♣ and the action checked around to the 5♣ on the turn.

Kassouf led out with a bet of 75,000 and only Jakubowicz called to see the A♥ on the river. Kassouf flicked in a bet of 100,000 and Jakubowicz quickly called. Kassouf turned over A♣3♦ and was lucky to chop with the A♠5♠ of Jakubowicz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Kassouf	2,580,000 120,000	120,000
Sam Jakubowicz	1,600,000 300,000	300,000
Daniel Carney	1,080,000 20,015	20,015

Tags: Daniel Carney Sam Jakubowicz Will Kassouf