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

07-10-2025 21:11 UTC-8

Lee Makes a Big Lay Down to Eisen

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Eric Bunch raised to 115,000 under the gun, and Octavian Voegele called in early position. Charles Lee then three-bet to 460,000 in middle position.

Action folded around to Brandon Eisen in the small blin,d who announced all in. Bunch and Voegele quickly folded back around to Lee.

Lee spent a few minutes counting out his remaining stack of 915,000 before getting up on his knees on his chair. "Will you show if I fold?" he eventually asked Eisen.

"If you want to see it," Eisen replied.

Lee eventually stood up from his seat and continued to tank before tossing Q♠Q♥ into the muck. Eisen obliged and showed him K♥K♦ as Lee asked the dealer to allow him to snap a photo of the cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Octavian Voegele	4,200,000 160,000	160,000
Brandon Eisen	2,300,000 2,950,000	2,950,000
Eric Bunch	1,900,000 550,000	550,000
Charles Lee	915,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Brandon Eisen Charles Lee Eric Bunch Octavian Voegele

07-10-2025 21:11 UTC-8

Koren Out Runs Chen

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Erick Torres

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Artur Koren and Kaiwen Chen were entangled in an all-in pot preflop when Koren committed his final 325,000 from the big blind position and was called by Chen in the cutoff.

Artur Koren: K♣9♣ All in
Kaiwen Chen: 3♠3♦

Chen needed his small pair to hold to knock out Koren, but the flop was not in his favor as it came out K♦J♥10♠ to give Koren the lead.

The 9♠ was an interesting turn as it gave Chen some chop outs for a straight, but the 8♥ river put an end to any hopes as Koren secured the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kaiwen Chen	1,750,000 140,000	140,000
Artur Koren	700,000 575,000	575,000

Tags: Artur Koren Kaiwen Chen

07-10-2025 21:12 UTC-8

Shin Short After Doubling Up Gregg

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Tony Gregg raised his button to 100,000, which Wagner Wysotchanski three-bet to 275,000 in the small blind. Byungeun Shin then shipped in his stack of 1,825,000 on the button, and Gregg quickly called off for 1,570,000.

Wysotchanski got out of the way with A♥8♣, and a showdown was ordered.

Tony Gregg: Q♦Q♣ All in
Byungeun Shin: 10♠10♦

the 6♣3♠2♥4♥ board brought some chop outs, but it was not to be on the 9♣ river. Gregg garnered a big double-up, leaving Shin on a meagre stack of five big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wagner Wysotchanski	4,225,000 660,000	660,000
Tony Gregg	3,465,000 615,000	615,000
Byungeun Shin	255,000 1,620,000	1,620,000

Tags: Tony Gregg Byungeun Shin Wagner Wysotchanski

07-10-2025 21:14 UTC-8

Pessoa Gets Two Streets of Value

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Erick Torres

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jefferson Guerrero raised to 110,000 from early position before Ramon Pessoa defended from the big blind.

The flop 7♦J♣6♥ was checked through to bring the 7♠ turn.

Pessoa opted to bet 110,000 and was called by Guerrero.

The 2♠ turn did not deter Pessoa, who fired again, this time to the tune of 140,000. Guerrero gave it considerable thought before he put together the chips for a call and put them in the middle.

Pessoa showed J♦10♠ for top pair. Guerrero did not show as Pessoa took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramon Pessoa	6,575,000 1,575,000	1,575,000
Jefferson Guerrero	615,000 360,000	360,000

Tags: Jefferson Guerrero Ramon Pessoa

07-10-2025 21:20 UTC-8

Garner Collects the Last of Nguyen's Stack

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Vinh Nguyen shoved for 360,000 in early position and Michael Garner put in the call from the cutoff.

Vinh Nguyen: Q♣J♣ All in
Michael Garner: A♥J♥

Nguyen's hand was dominated and he asked to use his 'one-time', which seemed to be working as the 8♥7♣K♣ flop gave him a lot more outs with a flush draw. A 4♠ on the turn was a brick for Nguyen, and he failed to improve on the 6♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Kassouf	4,760,000 235,000	235,000
Michael Garner	3,940,000 135,000	135,000
David Swift	3,595,000 250,000	250,000
Matija Kajtez	2,960,000 550,000	550,000
Jonathan Azoulay	2,915,000 340,000	340,000
Gregor Sverko	2,325,000
Jay Nguyen	445,000 820,000	820,000
Vinh Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Vinh Nguyen Michael Garner

07-10-2025 21:20 UTC-8

Shin Doubles Crumbs

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Byungeun Shin moved in his final 230,000 on the button, and Lautaro Guerra called in the big blind.

Byungeun Shin: A♦2♥ All in
Lautaro Guerra: J♦10♥

The board ran out an uneventful 5♦3♠3♦9♦5♣, and Shin's ace kicker awarded him his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lautaro Guerra	2,280,000 280,000	280,000

Byungeun Shin	535,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Byungeun Shin Lautaro Guerra

07-10-2025 21:23 UTC-8

Gagliano Holds Against Hallaert

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Tim Baker

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

When it folded to Kenny Hallaert in the cutoff, he raised to 110,000. Michael Gagliano jammed for 875,000 out of the big blind, and Hallaert made the call to put Gagliano at risk.

Michael Gagliano: A♠9♣ All in
Kenny Hallaert: K♥Q♠

Gagliano was ahead with ace-high against the two Broadway cards of Hallaert. The 6♥5♠8♠J♠2♦ didn't contain one of the paint cards Hallaert needed to win, and instead, a portion of his stack was sent over to Gagliano.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	5,300,000 600,000	600,000

Michael Gagliano	1,875,000 675,000	675,000

Tags: Kenny Hallaert Michael Gagliano

07-10-2025 21:24 UTC-8

Margereson Waits to Hear "Payout"

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Nick Pupillo raised to 100,000 in early position and Kaiwen Chen called on the button. Scott Margereson then reraised to 1,100,000 in the small blind and Pupillo, sucking vociferously on a straw, called while Chen got out of the way.

The flop came 5♥4♥5♠ and Margerson checked over to Pupillo who bet 200,000, enough to put Margereson all in. The tournament clock showed 225 players remaining, and with 224 making the next pay jump, Margereson waited until he heard another dealer across the room shout "payout" before sticking in his last chips.

Scott Margereson: 9♦9♠ All in
Nick Pupillo: K♥K♣

Pupillo had Margereson crushed with his kings, and the UK pro couldn't find any help on the J♦ turn or A♥ river and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Pupillo	5,500,000 2,225,000	2,225,000

Kaiwen Chen	1,600,000 150,000	150,000
Scott Margereson	Busted

07-10-2025 21:25 UTC-8

Shin Can Not Do It Back-To-Back

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

For the second hand in a row, Byungeun Shin went all in. This time, the bet was 535,000, and it was called by Benjamin Winsor in the big blind.

Byungeun Shin: K♥6♥ All in
Benjamin Winsor: A♣10♥

Winsor took a huge lead on the A♠9♠J♥ flop, but runner-runner opportunities emerged on the Q♦ river. The 7♣ river bricked, however, and Shing said goodbye to the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Winsor	1,980,000 760,000	760,000
Byungeun Shin	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Winsor Byungeun Shin

07-10-2025 21:26 UTC-8

Barash Makes Flush on Afriat

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Connor Richards

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

In a heads-up pot on a board of 10♥A♥8♦8♥2♥, Eric Afriat bet 100,000 and Nadav Barash raised to 310,000. Afriat called.

Barash showed K♥Q♠ for the nut flush and Afriat was not happy.

Barash raised to 210,000 from early position the next hand, and Afriat had some playful words about his opponent's demeanor as he folded his button and Barash won the pot.

"All day it's raise, re-raise, doesn't move. Like a statue. He sits still like a statue. Not even a word. Just sucks out every time. At least show some emotion."

Player	Chips	Progress
Nadav Barash	5,000,000 3,400,000	3,400,000
Eric Afriat	3,200,000 615,000	615,000

Tags: Eric Afriat Nadav Barash