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

07-10-2025 18:21 UTC-8

Hesse Shows Down Two Pair

Adam Lamers

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

Stephen Hesse raised to 80,000 in the cutoff and Fabrice Bigot defended from the big blind. The flop came A♥K♦6♣ and Bigot check-called a bet of 75,000 from Hesse.

The turn brought the 7♣ and Bigot checked again. Hesse sized up a bet of 225,000 and Bigot stuck around for the 5♣ on the river. Bigot checked once more and Hesse checked it back. Bigot turned over K♠9♣ but Hesse held A♠5♠ for two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Hesse	3,980,000 675,000	675,000
Fabrice Bigot	780,000 525,000	525,000

Tags: Stephen Hesse Fabrice Bigot

07-10-2025 18:19 UTC-8

Mariwalla Calls Down w/ Ace-High

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Connor Richards

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

Nadav Barash opened to 80,000 on the button and Rohit Mariwalla defended in the big blind.

Mariwalla checked on the flop of 4♥Q♣Q♠ and Barash continued for 40,000. Mariwalla called. Mariwalla checked again on the Q♦ turn and Barash bet 100,000. Mariwalla again called.

Mariwalla checked once more on the 7♣ river and Barash fired a final bet of 210,000. Mariwalla went in the tank and eventually called.

Barash could just show ace-high with A♣6♣, while Mariwalla had a slightly better ace-high with A♠8♠ and his eight kicker played to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nadav Barash	1,600,000 750,000	750,000
Rohit Mariwalla	1,500,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Nadav Barash Rohit Mariwalla

07-10-2025 18:16 UTC-8

Green Flips Hyul to the Rail

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Jiwoo Hyul shoved for 105,000 from middle position and Richard Green called with a covering stack from the cutoff to put him at risk.

Jiwoo Hyul: A♥6♠ All in
Richard Green: 3♠3♥

Green's pocket threes stayed in front on the 7♥10♠8♥10♥10♣ runout, ending Hyul's Main Event run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Green	2,270,000 15,000	15,000
Jiwoo Hyul	Busted

Tags: Jiwoo Hyul Richard Green

07-10-2025 18:15 UTC-8

Blom Doubles With Big Slick

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Frank Visser

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

Viktor Blom moved all in as first to act for 325,000. Andrew Hedley made the call in late position before the rest of the table got out of the way.

Viktor Blom: A♣K♦ All in
Andrew Hedley: A♥Q♦

The 5♦5♣3♣9♠ board brought some chop outs with it, but the river came the safe A♠ as Blom's kicker remained in play for the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Hedley	770,000 325,000	325,000
Viktor Blom	750,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Andrew Hedley Viktor Blom

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

07-10-2025 18:13 UTC-8

Queens Are Good for Becker

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Following a raise to 80,000, Daniel Becker three-bet to 300,000 out of the small blind. Anton Beno in the big blind had slightly more than that behind and moved all-in to force out the initial raiser and Becker called.

Anton Beno: A♥K♥ All in
Daniel Becker: Q♣Q♥

The 5♥4♦3♥ flop gave Beno even more outs with the wheel draw and nut flush draw, but he bricked the 9♦ turn and J♦ river.

"Queens are good for you man," Joshua Beckenstein said and Becker replied "I am telling you".

The table chat after revealed that Becker was ready to play eleven hours today despite the fact his flight was booked tomorrow, which he may now have to change after all.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Becker	4,650,000 525,000	525,000
Joshua Beckenstein	2,450,000 20,000	20,000
Anton Beno	Busted

07-10-2025 18:12 UTC-8

Dombrowski Absorbs Powers

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Erick Torres

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

Chris Dombrowski was the first to act and raised it to 80,000. Jacob Powers responded with an all-in for approximately 700,000. Dombrowski asked for a count, but called before the dealer cut out all the chips to send them to a showdown.

Jacob Powers: A♠10♠ All in
Chris Dombrowski: A♦K♥

Powers ran into the better ace of Dombrowski and found no help when the dealer put out the board of 4♥2♠9♣2♥2♦ to award the pot to Dombrowski, who, after the win, is now flirting with three million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Dombrowski	2,960,000 720,000	720,000

Jacob Powers	Busted

Tags: Chris Dombrowski Jacob Powers

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 18:10 UTC-8

Minghini Gets Three Streets

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Frank Visser

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

Jarod Minghini raised to 80,000 in late position. It folded to Sejo Kasic, who defended his big blind. Kasic checked the 10♥9♥A♠ flop before he called the bet of 100,000 by Minghini.

Minghini made it 300,000 to go on the Q♥ turn, and Kasic again check-called. The 10♦ river saw 350,000 fly in from Minghine, and Kasic quickly check-called to showdown.

Minghini showed A♣Q♠ for two pair, and Kasic added his A♦J♠ to the pile of mucked cards in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jarod Minghini	4,445,000 890,000	890,000
Sejo Kasic	400,000 870,000	870,000

Tags: Jarod Minghini Sejo Kasic

07-10-2025 18:10 UTC-8

Swift Flops the Nuts, Sverko Makes a Tight Fold

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Kai Cocklin

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

David Swift raised to 85,000 with A♠K♠ from under the gun and Gregor Sverko called in early position holding 8♦8♣.

Swift flopped the nuts on 4♠9♠7♠ as he made a flush, and he bet 50,000. Sverko called and picked up an open-ended straight draw on the 6♣ turn. Swift, still with the nuts, fired 100,000, and again Sverko called.

The 10♣ river was disastrous for Sverko as he made a straight, and was faced with a bet as Swift threw out 575,000. Sverko smirked and rechecked his cards a few times.

"Very tight fold," said Sverko as he threw his cards away. Swift didn't show, but Sverko will give himself a pat on the back when he watches that back later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Azoulay	4,250,000 550,000	550,000
Michael Garner	2,955,000 235,000	235,000
Gregor Sverko	2,595,000 235,000	235,000
Will Kassouf	2,500,000 200,000	200,000
David Swift	2,105,000 1,245,000	1,245,000
Vinh Nguyen	1,710,000 810,000	810,000
Jay Nguyen	1,095,000
Carmino Argiero	795,000 305,000	305,000
Safiya Umerova	215,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: David Swift Gregor Sverko