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

07-10-2025 15:25 UTC-8

Boivin Chips Up as Hesse Hero-Calls

Frank Visser

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

In a limped pot to the Q♥4♣A♠, Thomas Boivin bet 30,000 from the small blind, and Stephen Hesse called in the big blind. The 2♠ turn then checked through to the 9♠ river, which Boivin also checked.

Hesse fired 35,000, and Boivin put in a massive check-raise to 400,000, more than half his stack. After some minutes in the tank, Hesse called.

Boivin showed K♠5♠ for the nuts, and Hesse quickly tossed his Q♣J♦ in the muck, having called with second pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Hesse	3,255,000 505,000	505,000
Thomas Boivin	1,250,000 365,000	365,000

Tags: Stephen Hesse Thomas Boivin

07-10-2025 15:27 UTC-8

Merson Correctly Folds a Straight

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Kai Cocklin

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

Santiago Montes opened from middle position to 60,000 with K♦J♥ and Greg Merson defended his big blind holding 8♥6♣.

They both picked up something on the 8♠7♣10♥ flop and Merson check-called a bet of 45,000 from Montes.

A 7♦ on the turn was checked through and both hit a straight on the 9♥ river. Merson threw out a bet of 50,000, then Montes announced a raise to 175,000. Merson sat still with his gallon of milk in front of him and took some time to think about it before he came to the correct conclusion and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Merson	2,010,000 185,000	185,000

Santiago Montes	1,440,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Greg Merson Santiago Montes

07-10-2025 15:29 UTC-8

No Insurance for Affleck

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Adam Lamers

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

A completed board of K♦Q♠4♦9♠Q♥ was spread across the felt with around 600,000 in the middle already. Alon Shahar led out with a bet of 420,000 in middle position and Matt Affleck dipped into the think tank.

According to the TV crew, Affleck spent about five minutes in the tank before finally making the call. Shahar rolled over A♣Q♣ for trip queens and Affleck saw the majority of his stack slide across the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alon Shahar	2,910,000 1,930,000	1,930,000
Matt Affleck	280,000 540,000	540,000

Tags: Matt Affleck Alon Shahar

07-10-2025 15:29 UTC-8

More for Mizrachi

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Michael Mizrachi opened to 60,000 from the cutoff and Yves Hallague defended from the big blind.

The flop came 3♦10♥K♠ and Hallague check-called a 30,000 bet from Mizrachi.

Both players checked the 10♠ turn and J♦ river. Hallague had A♠5♠ for ace-high and a missed flush draw while Mizrachi had a pair with 9♥9♦ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	3,725,000 100,000	100,000

Mounir Tajiou	3,045,000 75,000	75,000
Richard Green	2,075,000 15,000	15,000
Jiwoo Hyul	1,855,000 335,000	335,000
Samuel Rosborough	900,000

Yves Hallague	605,000 175,000	175,000
Alan Mehamed	530,000 335,000	335,000
Jason Mann	465,000 75,000	75,000
Yuriy Boyko	195,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Michael Mizrachi Yves Hallague

07-10-2025 15:31 UTC-8

O'Donnell Runs Out of Chips

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Christian Zetzsche

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

After his table change, Luke Chung was rewarded a double-up while the dealer announced "we have a spill" as the drink of Paul Gibbons next to Chung had hit the carpet.

For Chung's double-up hand, it was also a dirty job as he cracked the pocket aces of Shaun O'Donnell who then busted shortly after. The cards of O'Donnell were already in the muck while he paid off 820,000 to Chung, who three-bet preflop and called the four-bet shove with K♣K♥.

On a board of K♦8♠5♣3♠Q♣, the pocket aces were cracked and Chung also mentioned in table chat after that he had done the exact same thing one day prior.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Gibbons	2,100,000 415,000	415,000
Luke Chung	1,750,000 750,000	750,000
Shaun O'Donnell	Busted

Tags: Luke Chung Paul Gibbons Shaun O'Donnell

07-10-2025 15:31 UTC-8

Ishibashi Joins Table, Gets Shoved on

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Frank Visser

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

Fabrice Bigot raised to 65,000 under the gun with A♠K♣. Dai Ishibashi, one of two new additions to the feature table lineup, looked down at 7♥7♦ in late position and three-bet to 165,000.

It folded back to Bigot, who moved all in for 750,000. He received a fold for his efforts, nearly returning to a seven-figure stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dai Ishibashi	3,230,000 20,000	20,000
Rodrigo Jim	1,820,000 440,000	440,000
Fabrice Bigot	990,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Dai Ishibashi Fabrice Bigot

07-10-2025 15:34 UTC-8

Bunch Takes the Pot from Voegele

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Tim Baker

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

Octavian Voegele raised from under the gun, and only Eric Bunch called out of the big blind.

Bunch check-called a bet of 35,000 from Voegele on the 8♠A♦2♥ flop.

The turn came the A♠ and Bunch check-called another bet from Voegele, this time for 125,000.

Two checks followed the 3♣ river, and Bunch won the pot with J♣8♦ for a pair of eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Alper	2,425,000 90,000	90,000
Nicholas Danias	2,100,000 900,000	900,000
Octavian Voegele	1,300,000 550,000	550,000
Eric Bunch	1,200,000 155,000	155,000
Ryan Law	780,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Eric Bunch Octavian Voegele

07-10-2025 15:34 UTC-8

Cold Four from Silver in Gold Section

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Connor Richards

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

Zhao Liu opened to 75,000 from the cutoff and Kyosuke Nagami three-bet to 180,000 on the button.

Statistician Nate Silver then four-bet jammed a stack of around 1,185,000 from the big blind and both players folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhao Liu	2,200,000 690,000	690,000
Kyosuke Nagami	1,800,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Nate Silver	1,450,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Kyosuke Nagami Nate Silver Zhao Liu

07-10-2025 15:35 UTC-8

Liu Sends Miles Walking

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Adam Lamers

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

Timothy Miles was down to just 445,000 chips and ripped all in from middle position. Zhao Liu was in position and made the call to put Miles at risk.

Timothy Miles: A♣Q♦ All in
Zhao Liu: A♠K♠

The flop of A♦J♦3♣ gave both players a pair but it was the kicker of Liu that kept him in the lead. Miles couldn't find any help on the 8♠, 5♣ runout which sent him out of the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhao Liu	2,390,000 190,000	190,000
Timothy Miles	Busted

Tags: Timothy Miles Zhao Liu

07-10-2025 15:37 UTC-8

Merson Bluff-Raises Luis; Rastogi Joins the Table

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Kai Cocklin

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

Damien Luis opened 5♦5♥ from the cutoff and Greg Merson three-bet K♠5♠ from the button to 155,000. After the blinds folded, Luis dropped in the call.

The duo saw a flop of 10♦9♦7♥, which both checked to the Q♠ turn. Luis reached for chips and threw out 60,000, and Merson raised to 200,000. Luis snap-folded.

Just before the hand, Rahul Rastogi joined in the empty seat and brought a stack of 2,350,000 to play with.