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

07-10-2025 12:39 UTC-8

Owen Doubles Through Taylor

Ryan Lashmar

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

Brad Owen limped in from the small blind and Esther Taylor raised to 100,000 from the big blind. Owen shoved for 560,000 and Taylor called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Brad Owen: A♠7♥ All in
Esther Taylor: K♣J♣

Owen was ahead with a pair of sevens against king-high on the 7♦5♦8♦ flop. The 4♦ turn brought in some chop outs but the 5♠ river was a brick and Owen doubled up at Taylor's expense.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Owen	1,145,000 585,000	585,000

Esther Taylor	855,000 580,000	580,000

Tags: Brad Owen Esther Taylor

07-10-2025 12:39 UTC-8

Rusnak Eliminated by Strebkov

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Heads-up to the 8♠6♦2♣ flop, Francis Rusnak checked out of the big blind and Denis Strebkov bet 40,000. The check-shove of Rusnak for 245,000 followed, and Strebkov called after brief consideration.

Francis Rusnak: 10♣7♠ All in
Denis Strebkov: J♥6♥

Rusnak was behind but had two overcards and a gutshot at his disposal. The 8♥ turn changed nothing, and neither did the K♥ river, sending Rusnak to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denis Strebkov	2,540,000 485,000	485,000

Francis Rusnak	Busted

Tags: Denis Strebkov Francis Rusnak

07-10-2025 12:40 UTC-8

Hesse Bluffs Into Trips

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Frank Visser

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

Yuchen Chen made it 50,000 to go in late position with A♣J♦. Stephen Hesse defended 6♦4♦ in his big blind, and the two saw a flop of Q♦9♥2♦. Chen continued for 95,000, and Hesse called.

The J♣ turn checked through to the J♠ river, where Hesse led out for 250,000. Chen raised to 600,000, which spelled the end of the hand as Hesse mucked his bricked draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuchen Chen	2,655,000 475,000	475,000
Stephen Hesse	1,835,000 310,000	310,000

Tags: Stephen Hesse Yuchen Chen

07-10-2025 12:41 UTC-8

Blom Outflops Bleznick

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David Salituro

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

Chad Bleznick moved all in for 230,000 on the button and Viktor Blom called in the small blind.

Chad Bleznick: A♣7♦ All in
Viktor Blom: A♥2♥

Bleznick had Blom dominated until the flop brought J♣5♥2♠, giving Blom the lead with a pair of deuces. The rest of the board ran out J♦6♥ and Bleznick was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	1,400,000 525,000	525,000
Chad Bleznick	Busted

Tags: Chad Bleznick Viktor Blom

07-10-2025 12:41 UTC-8

Mariwalla Sitting With a Monster in the Big Blind

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Tim Baker

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

Iman Alsaden jammed his last 85,000 into the middle from early position. The action folded around to Rohit Mariwalla in the big blind, who took one at his cards and immediately called.

Iman Alsaden: A♠2♠ All in
Rohit Mariwalla :A♦A♥

Alsaden didn't find the help he needed on the Q♣10♥10♣2♦J♥ runout to crack the aces of Mariwalla, meaning his Main Event journey was over.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rohit Mariwalla	1,100,000 230,000	230,000
Iman Alsaden	Busted

Tags: Iman Alsaden Rohit Mariwalla

07-10-2025 12:42 UTC-8

Taylor Fires at Kennedy

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Connor Richards

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

Everton Taylor opened to 60,000 in the cutoff, and Brett Kennedy defended in the big blind.

Kennedy checked on the flop of K♥J♦3♠ and Taylor continued for 30,000. Kennedy check-raised to 75,000, and Taylor called. Both players then checked on the A♠ turn.

Kennedy checked once more on the J♥ river, and Taylor fired a bet of 120,000.

"I hate that river. I have a king," Kennedy said before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Kennedy	1,300,000 170,000	170,000
Everton Taylor	700,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Brett Kennedy Everton Taylor

07-10-2025 12:42 UTC-8

Kyriakides Exits in Brutal Fashion

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Erick Torres

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

Kyle Taddei and Miltiadis Kyriakides got the chips in preflop with two premium hands in a classic race, with Taddei barely covering Kyriakides, who was at risk for 985,000.

Miltiadis Kyriakides: A♦K♦ All in
Kyle Taddei: Q♣Q♠

Kyriakides needed to improve to stay alive, and improve he did when the flop came K♠6♦4♥ to jump into the lead.

The 10♦ turn was safe for Kyriakides, but the river was much crueler as it came the Q♥ on the river, which elicited a reaction from both players as Kyriakides had an outburst of disappointment.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Taddei	2,040,555 1,640,555	1,640,555
Miltiadis Kyriakides	Busted

Tags: Kyle Taddei Miltiadis Kyriakides

07-10-2025 12:43 UTC-8

Merson Limps In, Viox Bluffs Three Streets

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Kai Cocklin

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

Greg Merson limped in with Q♥10♦ from the cutoff and Chris Viox checked his option in the big blind with A♥4♥.

On the Q♠2♠J♠ flop, Viox led out for 25,000 and Merson called to the 5♦ turn, where again Viox fired out a bet, this time for 75,000. Merson called again.

A 7♣ hit the river and Viox bet 85,000 with his ace-high, which wasn't enough to force out Merson, who quickly called with his pair of queens to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitrii Perfilev	2,100,000 35,000	35,000
Greg Merson	1,975,000 460,000	460,000

Santiago Montes	1,740,000 10,000	10,000
Damien Luis	1,100,000
Chris Viox	1,015,000 305,000	305,000

Corey Skogrand	835,000 80,000	80,000
Rory Monahan	430,000
Josselin Gardes	425,000 165,000	165,000
Steven Touitou	265,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Chris Viox Greg Merson

07-10-2025 12:45 UTC-8

Haxton Gets Value With Top Pair

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Frank Visser

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

Joey Padron was in the cutoff and raised to 50,000. Isaac Haxton called in the big blind, and check-called Padron's bet of 60,000 on the 7♦J♥Q♣ flop.

The 4♠ turn then checked through to the 6♥ river, where Haxton fired a bet of 130,000. Padron instantly called, but he mucked his J♠10♦ when Haxton tabled Q♥5♥ for a pair of queens.