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

07-10-2025 13:12 UTC-8

Wong Wins it on the River

Tim Baker

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

Mitchell Hynam fired out a bet of 60,000 on the flop 5♣K♦7♦ from early position, and Brandon Wong called from the button.

Both players checked the 6♥ turn to see the J♠ roll off on the river. Hynam checked, then faced a bet of 175,000 by Wong. Hynam thought for a few moments before folding and surrendering the pot to Wong.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Mariani	3,600,000 400,000	400,000
Mitchell Hynam	2,800,000 1,430,000	1,430,000

Martin Gerloff	2,100,000 1,055,000	1,055,000
Brandon Wong	1,800,000 1,325,000	1,325,000

Serhii Popovych	1,800,000 180,000	180,000
Curtis King	1,020,000 705,000	705,000
Liubomyr Melnyk	700,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Brandon Wong Mitchell Hynam

07-10-2025 13:11 UTC-8

Viox Pays Off Montes

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Kai Cocklin

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

Chris Viox raised to 50,000 from early position with Q♣J♣ and Santiago Montes three-bet from middle position with A♦5♦ to 130,000. When the action got back to Viox, he called.

Both checked ont he 2♣A♥Q♠ flop to see the A♠ pair the board on the turn. Viox checked, Montes bet 100,000 with his trips, and Viox called.

The 9♦ filled out the board and after Viox checked it over, Montes announced a bet of 220,000 with his trip aces. Viox took some time to think it over and after around a minute, he announced a call. After seeing the bad news, he tossed the chips over to Montes, whose stack grew to almost 1,700,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitrii Perfilev	2,040,000
Greg Merson	1,925,000 50,000	50,000

Santiago Montes	1,695,000 510,000	510,000
Damien Luis	1,200,000 100,000	100,000
Josselin Gardes	835,000
Corey Skogrand	675,000 110,000	110,000
Chris Viox	625,000 450,000	450,000

Steven Touitou	590,000
Rory Monahan	370,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Chris Viox Santiago Montes

07-10-2025 13:11 UTC-8

Danias Flops Boat & Avoids Shipwreck

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Connor Richards

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

Nicholas Danias opened to 50,000 in middle position and Ohad Geiger three-bet jammed a stack of 285,000 from the button. Danias called with a bigger stack.

Ohad Geiger: A♠K♣ All in
Nicholas Danias: 6♥6♣

The flop of 8♠6♦8♦ absolutely smacked Danias as he made sixes full and he said "give it to me" as the dealer put down the 8♥ turn, somehow leaving Geiger with a chance to win the pot. But the 2♥ river was safe and Danias scored the knockout.

"Might be celebrating too early!" said Ryan Law.

"Hard not to celebrate when I flop a boat," replied Danias.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Danias	1,000,000 155,000	155,000
Ohad Geiger	Busted

Tags: Nicholas Danias Ohad Geiger Ryan Law

07-10-2025 13:10 UTC-8

D'Ursel D'One for the Day

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Frank Visser

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

Thomas Boivin raised to 50,000 in early position. Igor D'Ursel defended in the big blind, after which he virtually moved all in for 155,000 on the 4♣5♠7♣ flop. Boivin put in the rest of the chips, and D'Ursel called off.

Igor D'Ursel: K♥7♦ All in
Thomas Boivin: 10♥10♦

The 5♣ turn brought a straight draw on the board, but the A♠ river changed nothing, eliminating D'Ursel from the feature table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuchen Chen	2,475,000 180,000	180,000
Isaac Haxton	2,150,000

Thomas Boivin	1,870,000 240,000	240,000
Stephen Hesse	1,825,000
Alessandro Predaroli	1,420,000
Fabrice Bigot	1,330,000 10,000	10,000
Joey Padron	900,000
Stephen Chidwick	580,000 10,000	10,000

Igor D'Ursel	Busted

Tags: Igor D'Ursel Thomas Boivin

07-10-2025 13:10 UTC-8

Pair Good for Minghini

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Erick Torres

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

Tyler Hirschfeld raised from under the gun to 50,000. It folded all the way to the big blind of James Minghini, who called to send them to a flop.

Minghini checked the 4♠8♥10♦ flop. Hirschfeld chose to bet 60,000 and was called by Minghini.

The 6♥ turn and the K♥ river led to checks from both players.

Minghini showed 10♣7♣ for a flopped pair of tens. Hirschfeld folded without showing, awarding the pot to Minghini.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jarod Minghini	1,380,000 565,000	565,000
Tyler Hirschfeld	715,000 575,000	575,000

Tags: James Minghini Tyler Hirschfeld

07-10-2025 13:09 UTC-8

Chen Caught Making a Big Move Against Chong

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David Salituro

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

Three players limped in as action went on Bryan Chen in the small blind. He raised to 130,000 and Kang Chong reraised to 300,000 under the gun. The table folded back around to Chen who moved all in for 770,000, and Chong called.

Bryan Chen: K♣J♠ All in
Kang Chong: A♣Q♣

The K♠ in the window was a welcome sight for Chen, but it was followed by A♥5♣ as Chong hit top pair. The A♦ turn improved Chong to trips, and Chen was already drawing dead by the 8♦ river and on his way to the exit.

"Gamble, gamble," Chong said as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kang Chong	2,500,000 1,260,000	1,260,000
Bryan Chen	Busted

Tags: Bryan Chen Kang Chong

07-10-2025 13:05 UTC-8

Chidwick Bluffs Off Some Chips

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Frank Visser

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

Alessandro Predaroli was in the cutoff, raising to 55,000. Stephen Chidwick sat in the big blind and tossed in a call.

Predaroli bet 50,000 on the A♣10♥2♦ flop, which Chidwick check-raised to 215,000. Predaroli called, releasing the K♣ turn from the deck. Chidwick slowed down and checked, with Predaroli checking behind.

The 6♣ river then completed the board. Chidwick loaded 145,000 chips into his barrel and fired them at Predaroli, who quickly called. Chidwick could only show five-high with 5♦3♠, leaving Predaroli to take the pot with A♠8♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Predaroli	1,420,000 450,000	450,000
Stephen Chidwick	590,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Alessandro Predaroli Stephen Chidwick

07-10-2025 13:05 UTC-8

Recent Oustings

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Frank Visser

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Dufner	Busted
JJ Liu	Busted
Joseph Gallagher	Busted
Michael Joseph	Busted
Josh Reichard	Busted
Everton Taylor	Busted
Anthony Ruberto	Busted
Fred Li	Busted
Michael Dulberg	Busted
Simeon Naydenov	Busted

Umang Dattani	Busted
Patrick Stacey	Busted
Hyunsick Jang	Busted
Hugh Joiner	Busted
Henry Fischer	Busted
Nadya Magnus	Busted
Michael Mathias	Busted
Simon Lofberg	Busted

David Carter	Busted
Kentaro Hori	Busted
Hal Hammaker	Busted
Richard Pyne	Busted
Mauricio Salazar Sanchez	Busted
Reo Konishi	Busted
Thomas Kelly	Busted

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07-10-2025 13:01 UTC-8

Jakubowicz Calls Down Kassouf

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of 9♠2♣Q♥, Will Kassouf bet 95,000 from early position and Sam Jakubowicz called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 8♣ turn. Kassouf then bet 200,000 on the J♥ river and Jakubowicz again called.

Jakubowicz showed Q♣3♣ for top pair and Kassouf mucked. "You had one overcard. I had a pocket pair, obviously," Kassouf said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Kassouf	2,700,000 900,000	900,000
Sam Jakubowicz	1,300,000 255,000	255,000

Tags: Sam Jakubowicz Will Kassouf

07-10-2025 13:00 UTC-8

Gardes Makes Montes Think

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Kai Cocklin

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

Josselin Gardes raised from early position with K♥J♠ to 50,000 and Santiago Montes called in the cutoff holding Q♠10♠.

They saw a flop of J♣Q♣K♣, where Gardes continued with a bet of 50,000 and Montes called to see the 4♠ hit the turn. Gardes didn't slow down and threw out 130,000, and again Montes called.

The 6♦ on the river was a brick, and with 315,000 behind, Gardes shoved with his two pair. Montes contemplated for a while and even apologized to the table for taking so long.

"Sorry guys, just one minute more,", he said, but eventually mucked his hand, allowing Gardes to rake in the pot.