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

07-10-2025 12:01 UTC-8

Arai Ascends Further

Frank Visser

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

In a massive pot of 1,200,000, Kohei Arai and Yulian Bogdanov were heads up on a flop of 8♥8♠4♣. Arai fired a bet of 240,000 from early position, which Bogdanov called on the button.

The K♦ turn saw Arai size up slightly to 300,000. Bogdanov spent some time in thought, but he eventually mucked his cards to forfeit the pot to Arai.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kohei Arai	4,325,000 740,000	740,000
Yulian Bogdanov	1,440,000 300,000	300,000
Matias Ruzzi	1,350,000 105,000	105,000
Yuhang Chen	1,050,000 185,000	185,000
David Elyashar	950,000 50,000	50,000
Viktor Blom	875,000 480,000	480,000
David Swift	860,000 60,000	60,000
Adrien Zychowski	775,000 375,000	375,000
Chad Bleznick	350,000 390,000	390,000

Tags: Kohei Arai Yulian Bogdanov

07-10-2025 12:01 UTC-8

Zhou and Robinson Play a Long One, Clock Threatened

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Adam Lamers

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

Carmino Argiero opened to 40,000 from under the gun and He Zhou called from a couple of seats over. Colin Robinson three-bet to 150,000 on the button and Argiero took a minute before folding. Zhou took well over a minute and decided to call.

The flop fell 8♠4♣2♠ and Zhou checked to Robinson who took nearly two minutes before firing out a bet of 90,000. Zhou took another minute and check-raised to 180,000 which prompted a much quicker fold from Robinson.

"I'm gonna start clocking you guys," Yuriy Boyko said at the table. "I want to play some hands too. That took way too long."

Player	Chips	Progress
He Zhou	1,120,000 230,000	230,000
Colin Robinson	750,000 105,000	105,000

Carmino Argiero	600,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Yuriy Boyko He Zhou Colin Robinson Carmino Argiero

07-10-2025 12:00 UTC-8

Ace-High Good Enough For Szwarcberg

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David Salituro

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

Kenny Hallaert bet 60,000 from under the gun on a flop of 4♣9♥3♠ and Tomas Szwarcberg called on the button.

The turn was the K♠ and Hallaert bet another 170,000. Szwarcberg again called and the 2♥ fell on the river.

Both players slowed down and checked, and Szwarcberg showed A♠7♠. Hallaert mucked and Szwarcberg took the pot with ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Szwarcberg	3,000,000 540,000	540,000
Kenny Hallaert	2,700,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Kenny Hallaert Tomas Szwarcberg

07-10-2025 12:00 UTC-8

Pengelly Gets a Bluff Through

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Esther Taylor limped in from the small blind with 5♠4♠ and William Pengelly checked in the big blind with Q♣6♥.

The flop came J♠2♦2♠. Taylor bet 30,000 and Pengelly called.

Taylor continued for 65,000 on the 9♣ turn and Pengelly raised to 200,000. Taylor folded her flush draw and the pot was pushed to Pengelly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Esther Taylor	1,435,000 260,000	260,000

William Pengelly	1,340,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Esther Taylor William Pengelly

07-10-2025 11:58 UTC-8

Luis' Sixes Good at Showdown

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Kai Cocklin

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

Damien Luis made it 40,000 to go with 6♥6♦ from middle position, and Josselin Gardes called with Q♥J♥ in the cutoff. Santiago Montes also called with K♦10♦ in the big blind.

The flop came A♠8♣K♥, and when it got checked to Luis, he fired 85,000. Gardes called, Montes folded.

A 2♥ landed on the turn, and Luis bet 125,000, which got a call out of Gardes with his combo draw.

All of those draws missed when the 8♠ hit the river, and Luis checked. Gardes checked it back, and Luis' pair of sixes was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitrii Perfilev	1,845,000
Santiago Montes	1,750,000 60,000	60,000
Greg Merson	1,515,000 100,000	100,000

Chris Viox	1,320,000

Damien Luis	1,100,000 415,000	415,000
Josselin Gardes	590,000 300,000	300,000
Rory Monahan	430,000 5,000	5,000
Steven Touitou	350,000 50,000	50,000
Richard Pyne	270,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Damien Luis Josselin Gardes Santiago Montes

07-10-2025 11:57 UTC-8

Mueller Doubles Through Jung

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Christian Zetzsche

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

By the time the turn showed A♣Q♣2♦A♦, Patrick Mueller in the big blind had most of his short stack in the middle already. Chahn Jung in middle position bet and then called the all-in of Mueller for 130,000.

Patrick Mueller: A♠7♥ All in
Chahn Jung: K♠10♥

Jung needed a jack to send Mueller to the rail but the river was the Q♠, pairing up the board for the second time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chahn Jung	1,815,000 85,000	85,000
Patrick Mueller	580,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Chahn Jung Patrick Mueller

07-10-2025 11:56 UTC-8

Caouette Doubles; Almeida Distraught at His Fold

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Tim Baker

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

Pablo Almeida made it 40,000 from the button before Nicholas Caouette jammed the button for 385,000. Iman Alsaden moved all in from the small blind for 500,000, causing Almeida to go into the tank. After mulling it over for a while, Almeida folded pocket jacks.

Nicholas Caouette: 7♠7♦ All in
Iman Alsaden: A♦K♠

Caouette managed to find himself a flip after Almeida folded the bigger pair. The dealer produced the flop of J♣2♥9♥, keeping the sevens in the lead. The rest of the board ran out 2♦5♦, which meant Caouette doubled through Alsaden.

Almeida just put his head in his hands after seeing he would have tripled up, if he flicked in the call with his jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Caouette	850,000 349,915	349,915
Pablo Almeida	350,000 590,000	590,000
Iman Alsaden	115,000 520,000	520,000

Tags: Iman Alsaden Nicholas Caouette Pablo Almeida

07-10-2025 11:55 UTC-8

Janotta Snaps Off Blumenthal

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David Salituro

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

With around 250,000 in the pot on a flop of 5♥3♣7♥, Amadeus Janotta bet 100,000 from middle position, and Eddie Blumenthal moved all in for 550,000 under the gun. Janotta snapped.

Eddie Blumenthal: 10♣10♥ All in
Amadeus Janotta: Q♣Q♠

Both players had an overpair, but Janotta was best with his queens, and Blumenthal couldn't find any miracles on the 2♣ turn or 6♥ river as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amadeus Janotta	2,500,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Eddie Blumenthal	Busted

Tags: Amadeus Janotta Eddie Blumenthal

07-10-2025 11:54 UTC-8

Delmas Takes from Taylor

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Adrien Delmas opened from the button with K♥Q♠ and Esther Taylor defended from the big blind with A♦4♣.

The flop came 3♣K♦3♥ and Taylor check-called a 25,000 continuation bet from Delmas.

Taylor led out with a 60,000 bet on the 2♥ turn and Delmas called. On the 8♥ river Taylor checked, Delmas bet 185,000 and Taylor folded after a brief tank.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrien Delmas	2,770,000 5,000	5,000
Esther Taylor	1,695,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Adrien Delmas Esther Taylor

07-10-2025 11:53 UTC-8

Vanier Vanquishes Opposition in Three-Way Three-Bet Pot

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Frank Visser

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

Michael Vanier raised to the minimum of 40,000 under the gun. Oystein Kristoffersen called in the cutoff, after which David Wintersberger three-bet to 150,000 on the button.

Both Vanier and Kristoffersen called, after which the Q♣6♠8♠ flop was fanned. It checked to Wintersberger, who continued for 125,000. Vanier called, but Kristoffersen got out of the way.

The 5♣ turn and 7♦ river saw both players knuckle the table, and Vanier revealed A♦Q♥ at showdown. His top pair won him the pot when Wintersberger mucked his cards, seeing the table chipleader increase his stack further.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Vanier	2,850,000 525,000	525,000
Yaichi Fukao	2,450,000 425,000	425,000
Paul Gibbons	1,685,000 95,000	95,000
Oystein Kristoffersen	1,200,000 275,000	275,000
Shaun O'Donnell	875,000 420,000	420,000
Murly Manokharan	845,000 5,000	5,000
David Wintersberger	760,000 375,000	375,000
Dianlei Zhang	610,000 90,000	90,000
Weston Wells	480,000 495,000	495,000

Tags: Oystein Kristoffersen Michael Vanier David Wintersberger