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

07-10-2025 13:40 UTC-8

Kolonias Doubles Through Bojovic

Christian Zetzsche

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

Luka Bojovic raised to 50,000 in the hijack and then called the preflop shove by Alexandros Kolonias in the small blind for only 130,000.

Alexandros Kolonias: Q♥Q♣ All in
Luka Bojovic: A♥7♦

The 9♦6♠5♠ flop gave Bojovic additional outs with the gutshot but the 5♥ turn and 6♣ river runout were no threat for 2019 WSOP Europe Main Event champion Kolonias.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luka Bojovic	1,285,000 85,000	85,000
Alexandros Kolonias	310,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Luka Bojovic

07-10-2025 13:39 UTC-8

Nex Puts Valerio in the Tank

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Adam Lamers

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

Picking up the action on the turn, there was around 500,000 in the middle with the board reading A♦10♠8♣3♠. Vladimir Nex checked from under the gun and Jose Valerio slid out a bet of 155,000 in middle position. Nex called and the K♥ landed on the river.

Nex announced all in and Valerio was put to the test for his remaining 360,000 chips. After spending nearly three minutes in the tank, the clock was eventually called and Valerio literally ran out of time as his hand was declared dead. The pot was shipped to Nix and neither player showed any cards despite some probing from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Nex	1,840,000 520,000	520,000
Jose Valerio	360,000 740,000	740,000

Tags: Vladimir Nex Jose Valerio

07-10-2025 13:39 UTC-8

Henry Holds Against Krach

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Erick Torres

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

Adam Krach raised to 50,000 from the hijack before Joseph Henry jammed for 555,000 from the cutoff. Krach quickly called to send them to a showdown with Henry at risk.

Joseph Henry: Q♣Q♥ All in
Adam Krach: A♥K♠

Krach gained a couple of outs on the J♦10♥7♣ flop.

The 8♥ turn was of no consequence, and the 5♠ river completed the board to give Henry the pot to the dismay of Krach.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Krach	1,240,000 380,000	380,000
Joseph Henry	1,010,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Adam Krach Joseph Henry

07-10-2025 13:35 UTC-8

Merson and Montes Both Turn Flushes

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Kai Cocklin

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

Greg Merson limped in with A♦3♦ from the hijack, and Santiago Montes checked Q♦5♦ in the big blind.

Both players flopped a flush draw on the J♠K♦J♦ flop, where Montes check-called a bet of 25,000 from Merson.

The 7♦ on the turn completed both players' flush draws, and Montes again went into check-call mode after Merson fired 50,000.

A 7♥ on the river double-paired the board, and Montes checked it over, then Merson bet 200,000.

"So sick. Jack?" asked Montes as he mulled it over. Eventually, he called and saw the bad news that Merson had a bigger flush.

"Could have been a much bigger pot. I was betting way bigger on [different] rivers," said Merson.

"That river saved me a lot of chips," Montes mentioned later on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Merson	2,250,000 325,000	325,000

Dmitrii Perfilev	2,040,000
Chris Viox	1,570,000 10,000	10,000

Santiago Montes	1,370,000 325,000	325,000
Damien Luis	915,000
Corey Skogrand	675,000
Steven Touitou	530,000 60,000	60,000
Rory Monahan	370,000
Josselin Gardes	235,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Greg Merson Santiago Montes

07-10-2025 13:34 UTC-8

Cold Welcome for Kottler

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Frank Visser

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

Jeremy Kottler, the new addition to the feature table, raised to 50,000 in the hijack with A♣Q♥. Joey Padron called with J♥J♣ in the cutoff, after which the 5♠10♥2♥ flop was dealt.

Kottler continued for 40,000, which Padron raised to 150,000. Kottler called to the 2♠ turn, which he checked over to Padron. Padron continued firing for 260,000.

After some thought, Kottler laid down his ace-high, forfeiting the pot to his neigbor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Kottler	2,700,000 380,000	380,000
Isaac Haxton	2,420,000 270,000	270,000

Yuchen Chen	2,420,000 55,000	55,000
Stephen Hesse	1,980,000 10,000	10,000
Thomas Boivin	1,735,000
Alessandro Predaroli	1,365,000 50,000	50,000
Fabrice Bigot	1,330,000
Joey Padron	1,000,000 260,000	260,000
Stephen Chidwick	500,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Jeremy Kottler Joey Padron

07-10-2025 13:33 UTC-8

Gotarra Flushed Away by Azoulay

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Christian Zetzsche

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

On a flop of 9♥8♦2♥, Antoni Gotarra bet 90,000, and Jonathan Azoulay then raised it to 350,000 with the far larger stack. Gotarra went into the tank near a pay jump and eventually moved all in for Azoulay to call instantly.

Antoni Gotarra: Q♣Q♦ All in
Jonathan Azoulay: A♥10♥

The turn was a blank with the 4♦, but the Q♥ river put the final dagger in Gotarra's Main Event run, which he had qualified for with an initial investment of only one euro. Other players at the table were discussing his tanking on the pay jump, and Azoulay nodded, "I understand it ... I knew it was coming."

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Azoulay	3,840,000 390,000	390,000
Antoni Gotarra	Busted

Tags: Antoni Gotarra Jonathan Azoulay

07-10-2025 13:31 UTC-8

A Hegedus for the Rest of Us

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Connor Richards

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

Leonardo Valenzuela opened to 55,000 in the cutoff, and Jonathan Wolter called on the button before Gergo Hegedus three-bet to 225,000 in the small blind. Valenzuela folded, and Wolter called.

Hegedus then bet 175,000 on the Q♣5♠2♣ flop, and Wolter folded.

At the same table, Matt Affleck has around 875,000 after besting his 542nd-place finish in last year's Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gergo Hegedus	3,000,000 600,000	600,000
Jonathan Wolter	2,700,000 580,000	580,000
Matt Affleck	875,000 25,000	25,000
Leonardo Valenzuela	600,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Gergo Hegedus Jonathan Wolter Leonardo Valenzuela Matt Affleck

07-10-2025 13:30 UTC-8

Viox Halts Luis' Ducks

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Kai Cocklin

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

Damien Luis raised to 50,000 with 2♥2♠ in the hijack and Chris Viox called out of the big blind with A♦Q♠.

Both saw a flop of 3♦J♦Q♦, where Viox check-called a bet of 30,000 from Luis to the K♣ turn. Viox checked again and Luis fired 205,000 with his Ducks. Viox then check-raised to 475,000, and Luis had no option but to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Viox	1,580,000 295,000	295,000

Damien Luis	915,000 285,000	285,000

Tags: Chris Viox Damien Luis

07-10-2025 13:30 UTC-8

Taylor Doubles to Leave Arbaugh Short

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Ryan Lashmar

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

With two players seeing a board of 2♣J♣5♣4♥ and 190,000 in the middle, Brian Arbaugh checked from the big blind and Esther Taylor bet 90,000 from the hijack. Arbaugh called.

Arbaugh checked the 10♥ river and Taylor bet 580,000, leaving just 35,000 behind. Arbaugh called again.

Arbaugh had top pair with K♠J♥ but Taylor had the nut-flush with A♣6♣ to effectively double up through Arbaugh, who was left with under ten big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Esther Taylor	1,570,000 725,000	725,000

Brian Arbaugh	235,000 775,000	775,000

Tags: Brian Arbaugh Esther Taylor

07-10-2025 13:29 UTC-8

That's a Win for Nguyen

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Tim Baker

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

Hieu Le made it 50,000 under the gun and only Thi Xoa Nguyen called out of the big blind.

Nguyen started out with a check on the Q♦8♣K♠ flop, prompting Le to place out a bet of 50,000. Nguyen called.

Nguyen check-called another bet from Le when the 4♥ came on the turn, this time for 155,000.

Upon seeing the 2♥ hit the river, Nguyen opted to lead out for 300,000. Le deliberated briefly but ultimately folded and relinquished the pot to Nguyen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arsenii Karmatckii	3,500,000 370,000	370,000
Thi Xoa Nguyen	2,850,000 700,000	700,000
Hieu Le	2,100,000 200,000	200,000
Ben Jackson	1,800,000 550,000	550,000
Nishant Sharma	1,500,000 660,000	660,000
Min-Sung Lee	1,400,000 350,000	350,000
Xingwei Chen	1,300,000 360,000	360,000
David Gradic	1,000,000 15,000	15,000
Joseph Ozimok	850,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Hieu Le Thi Xoa Nguyen