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

07-10-2025 11:26 UTC-8

Average Age of Main Event Field Goes Up

Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Garry Gurevich, the youngest player who remained in the Main Event, moved all in for 345,000 from the hijack. It folded back to Sam Darkin, who quickly called in middle position.

Garry Gurevich: A♠Q♠ All in
Sam Darkin: A♦K♦

Gurevich turned a flush draw on 4♦9♠2♥3♠, as well as some chop outs. His Main Event officially came to an end on the A♣ river, however, with his top pair being outkicked by the Big Slick of Darkin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Darkin	1,280,000 350,000	350,000
Garry Gurevich	Busted

Tags: Garry Gurevich Sam Darkin

07-10-2025 11:26 UTC-8

Fagan Triples, Leaves Gross on the Outside Looking In

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Adam Lamers

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The action folded to Shawn Fagan in the cutoff who ripped all in for around 300,000. Alan Sternberg called on the button and Jeff Gross stuck in the last of his 140,000 chips from the small blind.

Jeff Gross: A♣K♣ All in
Shawn Fagan: Q♣J♥ All in
Alan Sternberg: A♠8♠

The flop came 10♦9♣7♥ and Gross was still in the lead but his opponents had plenty of equity. The turn brought the K♦ to give Fagan the nut straight and both of his opponents were left drawing dead to the 7♣ on the river. Fagan earned nearly a triple up while Gross was sent to the rail early on Day 5.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Sternberg	860,000 155,000	155,000

Shawn Fagan	780,000 470,000	470,000
Jeff Gross	Busted

Tags: Shawn Fagan Jeff Gross Alan Sternberg

07-10-2025 11:28 UTC-8

Portillo's Pair Wins Him a Small Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

From middle position, Roman Korenev raised to 40,000, and only Christian Portillo called from the big blind.

Portillo check-called a bet of 35,000 by Korenev on the J♥A♠6♥ flop.

The turn came the 10♥ and both players checked to see the 8♠ drop on the river. Two more checks followed and Portillo revealed the best hand holding K♠10♠ for a pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Korenev	1,050,000 120,000	120,000

Christian Portillo	750,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Christian Portillo Roman Korenev

07-10-2025 11:28 UTC-8

Veloso Flops Set for Double Knockout

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Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

It had been a slow start in the Horseshoe Gold section withPokerNews witnessing six consecutive raise-folds.

Finally, there was action at Table 637 as Justin Pechie opened to 50,000 on the button and Raja Chirumamilla three-bet jammed a stack of 450,000 in the small blind. Sergio Veloso then shoved a stack of 1,565,000 from the big blind to put Pechie to a decision.

"There's no way," he said. "Sorry if I'm nitrolling you."

After hearing that, Veloso immediately called the clock, but the dealer told him enough time hadn't passed. Soon after, Pechie called off with a stack of around 1,200,000.

Raja Chirumamilla: 10♠10♣ All in
Justin Pechie: A♥K♦ All in
Sergio Veloso: 9♣9♦

Veloso took a huge lead as the flop landed 4♠9♥Q♦ to give him a set. He was far from gracious after the big suckout, clapping his hands and taking a lap as the board finished out A♠K♣ to earn him a double knockout.

He returned to the table and shook Pechie's hand, but Chirumamilla wasn't in the mood for niceties and headed to the payout counter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Veloso	3,400,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Justin Pechie	Busted

Raja Chirumamilla	Busted

Tags: Justin Pechie Raja Chirumamilla Sergio Veloso

07-10-2025 11:29 UTC-8

Delmas Finds the Right Fold Against Taylor

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Esther Taylor opened from under the gun with A♦A♣ and Adrien Delmas called from the small blind with K♦8♦.

The flop came 5♦K♠3♠ and Delmas check-called a 100,000 bet from Taylor.

Taylor sized up with a 260,000 bet when checked to on the 2♣ turn and Delmas opted to fold his top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrien Delmas	2,775,000 85,000	85,000
Esther Taylor	1,775,000 355,000	355,000

Tags: Adrien Delmas Esther Taylor

07-10-2025 11:29 UTC-8

Early Double for Liberto

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Christopher Alcindor had started the day with a mere 12 and a half big blinds and just invested all but one of them to the A♣K♥J♦ flop on which he checked. Andrejs Prost bet 25,000 to cover the last bit of Alcindor, who went into the tank and jokingly asked Prost how much he started with before a forced smile saw him fold and walk to the rail.

In the very next hand on that table, Scott Allacher raised to 50,000 and James Charbonneau three-bet to 140,000 two seats over. Justin Liberto four-bet jammed for 525,000 and Allacher folded, while Charbonneau called rather swiftly.

Justin Liberto: K♣K♦ All in
James Charbonneau: 9♦9♥

The superior pocket pair remained ahead on the Q♣3♣3♠4♣5♠ runout, and Liberto doubled.

Soon after that, Alcindor was eliminated after he couldn't spin up the one big blind and change.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	1,150,000 625,000	625,000

Scott Allacher	985,000 205,000	205,000
Andrejs Prost	950,000 600,000	600,000
James Charbonneau	125,000 450,000	450,000
Christopher Alcindor	Busted

Tags: Andrejs Prost Christopher Alcindor James Charbonneau Justin Liberto Scott Allacher

07-10-2025 11:30 UTC-8

Ten Arrives a Street Too Late For Wysotchanski as Bandeira Doubles

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Lucas Bandeira moved all in for 550,000 from the button and Wagner Wysotchanski put him at risk in middle position.

Lucas Bandeira: Q♣Q♠ All in
Wagner Wysotchanski: A♥J♣

Wysotchanski went from looking for an ace to hoping for a ten following the K♠Q♦5♥ flop as Bandeira hit a set, while Wysotchanski picked up a straight draw. The turn, though, was the K♥ to improve Bandeira to a full house.

Wysotchanski was already drawing dead, and the 10♥ river was merely a cruel tease as Bandeira doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wagner Wysotchanski	2,200,000 870,000	870,000
Lucas Bandeira	1,200,000 810,000	810,000

Tags: Lucas Bandeira Wagner Wysotchanski

07-10-2025 11:30 UTC-8

Bigot Turns Broadway

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Kai Cocklin

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Fabrice Bigot opened to 45,000 from the button with Q♥Q♦ and Stephen Chidwick defended his big blind holding 10♥7♦.

They saw a flop of K♣J♥10♦, where Chidwick check-called a bet of 25,000 from Bigot to see the A♠ drop on the turn. Chidwick checked and then folded to a bet of 55,000 from Bigot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	1,560,000 135,000	135,000

Fabrice Bigot	1,190,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Fabrice Bigot Stephen Chidwick

07-10-2025 11:35 UTC-8

Fukao Finds Pair to Finalize Fechete's Bust-Out

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Yaichi Fukao opened from late position, seeing Stefanita Fechete jam in his last 350,000 or so from the big blind. Fukao looked him up to put Fechete at risk.

Stefanita Fechete: 9♠9♥ All in
Yaichi Fukao: A♥10♥

Fukao flopped best on 5♦A♣K♥, and Fechete failed to find a nine on the 4♠4♣ runout. Fechete said his goodbyes to his former table, wishing his former opponents good luck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yaichi Fukao	2,025,000 995,000	995,000
Stefanita Fechete	Busted

Tags: Stefanita Fechete Yaichi Fukao

07-10-2025 11:38 UTC-8

Merson Limps Then Three-Bets

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Kai Cocklin

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

Greg Merson limped in from the cutoff with A♣8♥ and Josselin Gardes raised to 80,000 on the button with Q♥9♦. Chris Viox called in the big blind with K♣J♣, then Merson made it 315,000.

That was enough to get the job done as both of Merson's opponents folded, allowing him to take the pot.