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

07-10-2025 11:28 UTC-8

Portillo's Pair Wins Him a Small Pot

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 11:26 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 11:26 UTC-8

Average Age of Main Event Field Goes Up

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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 11:25 UTC-8

Nakai Eliminates Nawa

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Daniel Erlandsson opened to 40,000 from the cutoff and Hiroki Nawa three-bet shoved for 475,000 from the button. Ryuta Nakai called with a covering stack from the small blind and Erlandsson folded A♣3♣.

Hiroki Nawa: A♦8♦ All in
Ryuta Nakai: 10♠10♦

Nawa was in rough shape with just two aces left in the deck and after finding no help on the J♥4♠9♦2♣7♦ runout he was sent to the rail while Nakai claimed the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryuta Nakai	3,170,000 515,000	515,000
Daniel Erlandsson	1,015,000 90,000	90,000
Hiroki Nawa	Busted

Tags: Daniel Erlandsson Hiroki Nawa Ryuta Nakai

07-10-2025 11:23 UTC-8

Tustin Doubles Through Ribeiro

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Erick Torres

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

Jorge Ribeiro raised to 55,000 from the small blind before he faced an all-in from the big blind by Benji Tustin for 345,000. Ribeiro made the call.

Benji Tustin: A♣7♦ All in
Jorge Ribeiro: K♠Q♣

Tustin paired up on the 7♣6♦5♣ flop.

The 5♠ turn and the 5♥ river upgraded Tustin to a full house as he held to secure the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benji Tustin	685,000 320,000	320,000
Jorge Ribeiro	110,000 555,000	555,000

Tags: Benji Tustin Jorge Ribeiro

07-10-2025 11:21 UTC-8

Karmatckii Gains Even More Chips

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Tim Baker

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

Min-Sung Lee made it 40,000 under the gun with Arsenii Karmatckii calling from middle position. Joseph Ozimok squeezed to 145,000 from the button, which only Karmatckii called.

Karmatckii checked first on the A♦5♥8♠ flop, allowing Ozimok to bet 100,000. After a few moments, Karmatckii called.

The 4♥ turn got another check from Karmatckii, and another bet by Ozimok, this time for 290,000. Karmatckii deliberated for quite some time before he chose to check-jam for Ozimok's remaining 1,550,000. Ozimok snap-folded, and Karmatckii moved up to over four million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arsenii Karmatckii	4,150,000 705,000	705,000
Joseph Ozimok	1,550,000 600,000	600,000
Min-Sung Lee	1,050,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Arsenii Karmatckii Joseph Ozimok Min-Sung Lee

07-10-2025 11:21 UTC-8

Flowers Can't Find a "Black or a Jack" as Peretz Doubles

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David Salituro

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

Yaniv Peretz raised to 40,000 in early position and Tian Liu three-bet to 100,000 in middle position. Frank Flowers called in the small blind as action went back to Peretz, and he moved all in for 505,000. Liu folded, but Flowers called to put him at risk.

Yaniv Peretz: A♥Q♣ All in
Frank Flowers: A♣J♣

Peretz had Flowers dominated going to the 8♣6♠3♥ flop. "Come on, black or a jack," Flowers pleaded, but he found no help on the 4♦ turn or A♦ river as Peretz's queen-kicker played to earn him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tian Liu	2,600,000 210,000	210,000
Frank Flowers	1,700,000 165,000	165,000
Yaniv Peretz	1,300,000 795,000	795,000

Tags: Frank Flowers Tian Liu Yaniv Peretz

07-10-2025 11:15 UTC-8

Mizrachi Scores Knockout in First Hand Back

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Erick Torres

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

Michael Mizrachi raised to 40,000 from late position and faced an all-in from Patrik Zidek two seats over for 410,000. Mizrachi called to put Zidek at risk.

Patrik Zidek: J♥J♣ All in
Michael Mizrachi: 8♠8♥

Zidek held a significant lead with a pair of jacks against Mizrachi's eights, but the flop was ominous as it came 7♠10♣9♦ to give Mizrachi an open-ended straight draw.

The 6♣ was a disaster for Zidek, completing Mizrachi's straight, and he was down to just two outs headed to the river.

The A♥ river was not what Zidek needed to survive, and Mizrachi knocked him out of contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	3,150,000 880,000	880,000

Patrik Zidek	Busted

Tags: Michael Mizrachi Patrik Zidek

07-10-2025 11:15 UTC-8

Vogele Downs Celaya

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Adam Lamers

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

Octavian Vogele opened to 40,000 from under the gun and Derek Alley just called in middle position. Raul Celaya ripped all in for 300,000 in the small blind and Vogele reshoved all in, forcing Alley to fold.

Raul Celaya: A♣7♠ All in
Octavian Vogele: A♥K♦

The flop came 10♥9♣8♦ and Celaya picked up a wealth of outs considering he was dominated preflop. The turn was the 2♠ and the river was the 8♣ which left Celaya wondering what could have been.

Player	Chips	Progress
Octavian Voegele	1,010,000 400,000	400,000
Derek Alley	705,000 40,000	40,000
Raul Celaya	Busted

Tags: Derek Alley Octavian Vogele Raul Celaya

07-10-2025 11:14 UTC-8

Calderon Bets Every Street

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Kai Cocklin

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

Albert Calderon made it 40,000 to go from middle position and Andres Carrera called from the hijack.

The flop came K♦5♦6♥ and Calderon continued with a bet of 35,000. Carrera called.

Calderon put out 70,000 on the K♠ turn and again Carrera called to see the 4♣ hit the river. Within 2 seconds of the river hitting the felt, Calderon tossed out a bet of 150,000. Carrera took some time to think about it, but eventually flicked his cards back to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Calderon	2,790,000 395,000	395,000
Andres Carrera	560,000 295,000	295,000

Tags: Albert Calderon Andres Carrera