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

07-10-2025 15:00 UTC-8

Celine Dion's Son Chasing $10 Million Prize in Poker World Championship

Jon Sofen

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

René-Charles Angelil, son of Canadian singer Celine Dion, is singing his own tune deep in the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event.

The 24-year-old offspring of an iconic songstress entered Thursday's Day 5 session in the $10,000 buy-in tournament with over 100 big blinds, with 522 players remaining. He has as strong a chance at winning the $10,000,000 first-place prize as anyone still standing.

Angelil doesn't just come from musical roots. His late father, René Angelil, was an avid poker player with over $750,000 in live tournament cashes, according to The Hendon Mob. Daniel Negreanu told PokerNews that the elder Angelil, who married Dion in 1994, would often stop into Bobby's Room at Bellagio to play high-stakes cash games while his wife performed at nearby Caesars Palace.

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Tags: René-Charles Angelil

07-10-2025 15:00 UTC-8

Hyul Flops a Set and Gets Paid

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Jiwoo Hyul opened to 60,000 from middle position and Michael Mizrachi three-bet to 140,000 from the hijack. Hyul called.

The flop came 6♠4♠A♥. Hyul checked and Mizrachi bet 85,000. Hyul called.

Mizrachi continued for 125,000 when checked to on the 5♣ turn and Hyul called again. Both players then checked the 5♦ river.

Mizrachi could only show a bluff with K♥10♦ while Hyul had 6♥6♣ for sixes full of fives to take a nice pot from Mizrachi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mounir Tajiou	3,650,000 150,000	150,000
Michael Mizrachi	3,000,000 275,000	275,000

Richard Green	1,670,000
Jiwoo Hyul	1,520,000 150,000	150,000
Samuel Rosborough	1,095,000 395,000	395,000

Yves Hallague	780,000 75,000	75,000
Jason Mann	540,000 60,000	60,000
Yuriy Boyko	270,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Jiwoo Hyul Michael Mizrachi

07-10-2025 15:00 UTC-8

Lynskey Shifts His Weight

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Erick Torres

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

Alex Lynskey raised to 70,000 from the cutoff, but faced a re-raise to 220,000 from Nils Pudel in the small blind.

Lynskey paused for a moment before he jammed to put Pudel at risk. Pudel quickly folded in response to yield the pot to Lynskey.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Lynskey	2,470,000 20,000	20,000
Nils Pudel	665,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Alex Lynskey Nils Pudel

07-10-2025 14:59 UTC-8

Flowers Wilts Against Reames' Kings

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David Salituro

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

Lautaro Guerra raised to 60,000 in early position and was called by Rodney Reames in middle position and Frank Flowers in the hijack.

The flop came J♦7♣8♥ and Guerra checked to Reames who bet 200,000. Flowers then raised to 700,000 and Guerra folded, but Reames moved all in for 970,000. Flowers quickly called.

Rodney Reames: K♣K♦ All in
Frank Flowers: A♣J♣

Flowers had flopped top pair, but Reames had slow-played a pair of kings and was a favorite to double up. The rest of the board ran out 3♠3♥ and Reames secured the pot.

"You played it good. I was going to three-bet preflop, and I guess i would've found out then," Flowers told him as he handed over the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodney Reames	2,100,000 1,390,000	1,390,000
Lautaro Guerra	1,900,000 185,000	185,000

Frank Flowers	950,000 555,000	555,000

Tags: Frank Flowers Lautaro Guerra Rodney Reames

07-10-2025 14:57 UTC-8

Haxton Overtakes Hesse With Rivered Flush

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Frank Visser

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

Thomas Boivin raised to 65,000 in the cutoff, Stephen Hesse flatted his button, and Isaac Haxton came along in the small blind.

The three players checked through the 3♥4♣6♣ flop, as well as the A♥ turn. The 5♥ then emerged on the river. Haxton bet 200,000, and Boivin quickly got rid of his K♦4♦.

Hesse spent some time in the tank before he tossed in a call. Haxton tabled J♥9♥ for a flush, and Hesse's A♠Q♠ was added to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	2,835,000 435,000	435,000

Stephen Hesse	2,710,000 280,000	280,000
Thomas Boivin	1,725,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Stephen Hesse Thomas Boivin

07-10-2025 14:57 UTC-8

Valenzuela Holds with Kings

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Adam Lamers

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

Tolga Demirel opened to 70,000 from under the gun and was called by Alen Tenorio in middle position and Harold Lam in the hijack. Leonardo Valenzuela returned from break with just 445,000 and ripped all in on the button. Demirel reshoved all in which forced Tenorio and Lam out of the hand.

Leonardo Valenzuela: K♣K♦ All in
Tolga Demirel: A♠K♥

The flop came J♦10♣6♠ and Demirel picked up some additional outs with a straight draw. However, the 3♥ and 5♣ runout bricked out and Valenzuela earned himself a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alen Tenorio	2,720,000 35,000	35,000
Harold Lam	2,250,000 25,000	25,000

Leonardo Valenzuela	1,090,000 490,000	490,000
Tolga Demirel	430,000 675,000	675,000

Tags: Alen Tenorio Harold Lam Leonardo Valenzuela Tolga Demirel

07-10-2025 14:56 UTC-8

Merson Ends Monahan's Run

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Kai Cocklin

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

Rory Monahan shoved for 170,000 from under the gun, and Greg Merson called from a few seats over.

"I only looked at an ace," said Monahan.

"I have tens," replied Merson.

Rory Monahan: A♠7♣ All in
Greg Merson: 10♦10♣

Monahan never found any help from the K♥9♦5♣8♠K♠ runout, and he was sent on his way.

"Good game, guys," said Monahan to the table before his departure.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Merson	2,165,000 245,000	245,000

Rory Monahan	Busted

Tags: Greg Merson Rory Monahan

07-10-2025 14:56 UTC-8

Prost Runs Into Correia's Aces

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Erick Torres

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

Andrejs Prost jammed for his final 285,000 from early position and was called in the next seat over by Ruben Correia to put Prost at risk.

Andrejs Prost: 9♥9♠ All in
Ruben Correia: A♦A♠

Prost held a pocket pair, but Correia was equipped with the best starting hand in the game.

The flop brought a bit of intrigue as it came J♥Q♠10♦ to give Prost the lower end of the straight draw as Correia blocked the high end.

This proved to matter when the K♠ peeled off on the turn to give both players a straight, but Correia held the higher straight.

The K♦ river was the end of the road for Prost as he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruben Correia	2,790,000 275,000	275,000
Andrejs Prost	Busted

Tags: Andrejs Prost Ruben Correia

07-10-2025 14:53 UTC-8

Hawker Scores Huge Double Through Chung

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Christian Zetzsche

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

One of the chip leaders heading into the last break was Michael Hawker, who scored a huge double against Luke Chung in a battle of the blinds as recorded by Francis Anderson and recalled by Christopher DeMaci.

Chung had a gutshot royal flush draw with A♦10♦ after the Q♠Q♦J♦4♠ turn while Hawker was ahead with J♠8♥ when his check-shove in a battle of the blinds triggered the massive pot in the previous level. Hawker jumped out of his chair and already gasped that he was out of the tournament, but that actually didn't happen as his marginal lead held up thanks to the 10♣ on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Hawker	5,575,000 175,000	175,000
Luke Chung	1,000,000 2,180,000	2,180,000
Francis Anderson	960,000

Christopher DeMaci	700,000

Tags: Christopher DeMaci Francis Anderson Luke Chung Michael Hawker

07-10-2025 14:52 UTC-8

Goldman Picks Up Aces to Bust Two

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David Salituro

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

Jon Kyte was all in for around 300,000 from early position, Brian Saslavchik also put in his last 800,000 from middle position, and Noah Goldman in the cutoff put both players at risk.

Jon Kyte: J♣J♠ All in
Brian Saslavchik: K♦K♥ All in
Noah Goldman: A♣A♦

All three players had a pocket pair, but Goldman showed down two aces and was a big favorite to scoop the pot. The board ran out 5♠4♣7♠10♦2♠ and Goldman sent both opponents to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Goldman	3,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Brian Saslavchik	Busted
Jon Kyte	Busted

Tags: Brian Saslavchik Noah Goldman Jon Kyte