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

07-10-2025 14:21 UTC-8

Circus Tricks from Barker

Connor Richards

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

Gustavo Morales opened to 50,000 in the hijack and Myles Barker three-bet to 150,000 on the button.

Ivan Poroliev then four-bet to 400,000 in the big blind and Morales folded, while Barker followed suit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Poroliev	2,400,000 100,000	100,000
Gustavo Morales	860,000 455,000	455,000
Myles Barker	300,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Tags: Gustavo Morales Ivan Poroliev Myles Barker

07-10-2025 14:21 UTC-8

Hesse Takes From Chen

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Frank Visser

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

Yuchen Chen made it 50,000 to go in late position. It folded to Stephen Hesse in the big blind, who three-bet to 180,000. Chen called to the Q♣3♦Q♠ flop, where Hesse continued for 100,000.

Chen called to the 9♣ turn, where Hesse slowed down and checked. Chen responded with a bet of 150,000, which Hesse quickly called.

The J♣ river was checked to showdown, and Hesse's K♠K♥ defeated the A♦K♣ of Chen as a massive preflop cooler was avoided.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuchen Chen	4,120,000 430,000	430,000
Stephen Hesse	2,990,000 440,000	440,000
Isaac Haxton	2,625,000

Thomas Boivin	1,790,000 55,000	55,000
Alessandro Predaroli	1,140,000
Fabrice Bigot	975,000
Joey Padron	905,000 10,000	10,000
Stephen Chidwick	510,000 10,000	10,000

Jeremy Kottler	395,000

Tags: Stephen Hesse Yuchen Chen

07-10-2025 14:21 UTC-8

Azoulay Puts Florentino and Nguyen to the Test

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Tim Baker

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

Three players saw the flop come down Q♠J♠4♣. Marc Fiorentino checked from the big blind before Jay Nguyen bet 60,000 from early position. Jonathan Azoulay called from the next seat, and Florentino called as well.

The action checked to Azoulay on the 2♣ turn and he bet enough to put Florentino and Nguyen all in. Florentino immediately folded, but Nguyen went into the tank. After a minute or so, Nguyen folded, allowing Azoulay to drag in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Azoulay	3,700,000 140,000	140,000
Gregor Sverko	2,200,000 225,000	225,000
Tom Middleton	1,350,000 50,000	50,000
Carmino Argiero	1,100,000 500,000	500,000
Michael Garner	1,100,000 265,000	265,000
Vinh Nguyen	900,000 490,000	490,000
Safiya Umerova	880,000 520,000	520,000

Jay Nguyen	400,000 1,005,000	1,005,000
Marc Fiorentino	250,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Jay Nguyen Jonathan Azoulay Marc Fiorentino

07-10-2025 14:22 UTC-8

Camp Flips Ferreira Da Silva to the Rail; Perati Makes a Big Hero Call on Angelil

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David Salituro

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

William Camp raised to 50,000 under the gun, Diogo Ferreira Da Silva moved all in for 230,000 in middle position, and Camp called.

Diogo Ferreira Da Silva: A♣Q♠ All in
William Camp: 6♣6♦

Ferreira Da Silva was racing for his tournament life, but the 8♣9♦3♥4♥4♠ board provided no help against Camp's sixes and he was sent to the rail.

At another table, a massive pot was brewing between Muhamet Perati and Rene-Charles Angelil as nearly 1,000,000 was in the middle on a board of 7♠2♠3♦4♦9♦. Angelil then bet 850,000 from the hijack.

Perati was in middle position and tanked for nearly five minutes before calling. Angelil could only show A♠10♠ for ace-high, while Perati had A♥7♥ for a pair of sevens to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Muhamet Perati	4,300,000 1,840,000	1,840,000
William Camp	1,400,000 130,000	130,000
Rene-Charles Angelil	1,200,000 1,440,000	1,440,000
Diogo Ferreira Da Silva	Busted

Tags: Diogo Ferreira Muhamet Perati Rene-Charles Angelil William Camp

07-10-2025 14:22 UTC-8

Players on Break After Level 21

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Erick Torres

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

Players in the World Series of Poker Main Event are now on break for 20 minutes. A total of 371 remain in the hunt. Play will resume at the 15,000/30,000 blind level.

Here are some highlights from Level 21.

07-10-2025 14:37 UTC-8

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Kai Yang	6,350,000 3,900,000	3,900,000
Michael Hawker	5,750,000 2,350,000	2,350,000
Ramon Pessoa	5,390,000 1,990,000	1,990,000
Julien Mariani	4,600,000 650,000	650,000
Muhamet Perati	4,475,000 175,000	175,000
Romain Locquet	3,480,000 130,000	130,000
Gergo Hegedus	3,410,000 410,000	410,000
Wagner Wysotchanski	3,375,000 775,000	775,000
Braxton Dunaway	3,335,000 385,000	385,000

Dai Ishibashi	3,250,000 170,000	170,000
Brian Hastings	3,200,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

Amadeus Janotta	3,115,000 615,000	615,000
Arsenii Karmatckii	2,995,000 505,000	505,000
Hartt Stearns	2,945,000 475,000	475,000
Tony Gregg	2,900,000 900,000	900,000
Todd Birmingham	2,815,000 1,680,000	1,680,000
Thi Xoa Nguyen	2,775,000 75,000	75,000
Alen Tenorio	2,685,000 845,000	845,000
Nadav Barash	2,675,000 560,000	560,000
Jonathan Wolter	2,535,000 165,000	165,000
Don Carrillo	2,520,000 1,019,990	1,019,990
Farid Jattin	2,500,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Goh Yanagida	2,400,000 600,000	600,000
Eric Afriat	2,350,000 125,000	125,000
Dmitrii Perfilev	2,320,000 75,000	75,000

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Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

07-10-2025 14:46 UTC-8

Double Knockout for Fukao After the Break

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Two short stacks were all-in and at risk over on table 620 moments after the action resumed and both Oystein Kristoffersen as well as Dianlei Zhang were looked up by Yaichi Fukao.

Oystein Kristoffersen: A♣J♣ All in
Dianlei Zhang: A♥K♠
Yaichi Fukao: 8♠8♥

The pocket pair fell behind on the K♥9♦7♣ flop but gained equity with the 6♦ turn. Any eight, six or ten would now help and the 5♣ river was among those outs to secure the double elimination for Fukao.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yaichi Fukao	3,100,000 650,000	650,000
Oystein Kristoffersen	Busted
Dianlei Zhang	Busted

Tags: Dianlei Zhang Oystein Kristoffersen Yaichi Fukao

07-10-2025 14:48 UTC-8

Touitou Turns a Jack to Crack Viox's Big Slick

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Kai Cocklin

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

Rory Monahan made it 80,000 to go from middle position with 6♥6♣ and Greg Merson three-bet to 130,000 from the cutoff with A♠Q♦. Steven Touitou then shoved 335,000 from the small blind, Chris Viox shoved 1,085,000 from the big blind, and both Monahan and Merson folded.

Steven Touitou: A♦J♦ All in
Chris Viox: A♥K♦

Touitou had run into Big Slick and didn't get any help on the 4♣7♥10♣ flop. However, the J♠ on the turn paired his jack and left him one card away from a much healthier stack. Viox was looking for a king or a queen, but couldn't find it with the 6♦ river, meaning a portion of his stack was sent over to Touitou.

"Let's f****ing go, Steven!" shouted someone from the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitrii Perfilev	2,395,000 75,000	75,000
Greg Merson	1,920,000 130,000	130,000

Damien Luis	1,510,000
Santiago Montes	1,320,000 145,000	145,000
Steven Touitou	910,000 440,000	440,000
Chris Viox	750,000 365,000	365,000

Josselin Gardes	515,000 10,000	10,000
Corey Skogrand	465,000
Rory Monahan	170,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Chris Viox Greg Merson Rory Monahan Steven Touitou

07-10-2025 14:49 UTC-8

Padron Wins it Three-Way

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Frank Visser

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

Fabrice Bigot put in the minimum raise to 60,000 in early position. Joey Padron called in the cutoff, and Isaac Haxton defended his big blind.

Haxton checked to Bigot on the 7♣Q♠6♥ flop, and the Frenchman continued for 90,000. Padron and Haxton both called to the 7♦ turn, which was checked around.

The Q♥ river then completed the board. Three more checks followed, and Padron's 8♥8♦ took the pot when Haxton tabled 9♣8♣ and Bigot showed down K♥9♥.