Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 6 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-11-2025 23:29 UTC-8

Lee Plays the Villain

David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Michael Mizrachi raised to 300,000 in early position and Daehyung Lee called in the cutoff. Mounir Tajiou then moved all in for 2,400,000 in the small blind and Mizrachi folded.

"If I go, I go. As it says in Rocky, 'if he dies, he dies," Tajiou said as he began playing James Brown's "Living in America" on his phone and dancing. Lee took a minute before calling to put Tajiou at risk.

Mounir Tajiou: J♣J♦ All in
Daehyung Lee: A♠8♠

"I don't care. I would rather have it, but it's good," Tajiou said going to the flop, which came A♣6♠3♥ to give Lee the lead with top pair. The rest of the board ran out 2♦6♣ and Tajiou made his way around the table shaking all his opponent's hands before making his exit.

"You villain. How could you?" Albert Calderon joked with Lee.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	20,000,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Daehyung Lee	18,500,000 5,500,000	5,500,000
Mounir Tajiou	Busted

Tags: Daehyung Lee Michael Mizrachi Mounir Tajiou

07-11-2025 23:18 UTC-8

Deja Vu for Han in 59th Place

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Yong Han jammed for 1,375,000 out of the small blind and Ramon Pessoa in the big blind went deep into the tank. After nearly four minutes, Lautaro Guerra called the clock and Pessoa's thirty seconds ran down to zero without a decision.

Shortly after, Han jammed the short stack once again and this time, Pessoa went over the top.

Yong Han: A♣7♦ All in
Ramon Pessoa: Q♣Q♦

The K♣10♥8♣2♣9♦ board failed to improve Han and he bowed out in 59th place. One year ago, he reached the very same spot and earned $160,000. The 2025 deep run came with a payday of $165,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramon Pessoa	7,600,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Yong Han	Busted

Tags: Lautaro Guerra Ramon Pessoa Yong Han

07-11-2025 23:08 UTC-8

Late Eliminations

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Kai Cocklin

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Sudell	Busted
Jose Bogarin	Busted
Dmitrii Perfilev	Busted

07-11-2025 22:59 UTC-8

Hallaert Storms to the Top With Double Knockout

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Kai Cocklin

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Jose Bogarin made it 2,800,000 from middle position, leaving himself just 75,000 behind. Kenny Hallaert called on the button, then Derek Sudell then moved all in from the big blind for around 13,200,000. Bogarin put in the rest, and Hallaert snap-called.

Jose Bogarin: J♥J♦ All in
Derek Sudell: Q♥Q♣ All in
Kenny Hallaert: A♠A♦

Hallaert had a chance to bring a humongous stack into Day 7 of the Main Event, and that was all but secured as the flop of A♣5♣8♠ gave him top set. Sudell did have some backdoor potential with clubs, but the 7♠ on the turn ended all hope. The 4♦ on the river was just a formality, and Hallaert raked in a giant pot at the end of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	35,600,000 17,775,000	17,775,000

Ihab Ali	14,550,000
Sergio Veloso	11,425,000 1,525,000	1,525,000
Joseph Ozimok	10,650,000 150,000	150,000
Mikhail Prokopchuk	8,325,000 475,000	475,000
Jarod Minghini	7,025,000 100,000	100,000
Greg Merson	3,200,000 400,000	400,000

Jose Bogarin	Busted
Derek Sudell	Busted

Tags: Derek Sudell Jose Bogarin Kenny Hallaert

07-11-2025 22:57 UTC-8

Skhulukhiya Eliminated by Dunaway

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Braxton Dunaway opened the action with a raise to 300,000 and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya three-bet jammed his short stack of 1,475,000 in the hijack thereafter. It folded back to Dunaway, who asked for an exact count and called after nearly two minutes.

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: A♦9♦ All in
Braxton Dunaway: K♥9♥

Skhulukhiya had grinded a short stack for many hours today and got it in ahead. However, the K♣8♣3♠ flop left him with a mountain to climb and he could not get there on the Q♠ turn and 10♣ river. The Georgian bowed out in 63rd place and earned $135,000, while all other remaining players have reached the pay jump to $165,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Braxton Dunaway	14,100,000 2,875,000	2,875,000

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	Busted

Tags: Braxton Dunaway Giorgiy Skhulukhiya

07-11-2025 22:52 UTC-8

Overton Flipped Out by Chen

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Connor Richards

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Yuchen Chen was eliminated by Aaron Overton on a board of Q♣K♦7♥5♦A♦, with Chen holding 6x6x to lose to the A♥10♣ of Overton.

As the hand played out, the rambunctious duo of Albert Calderon and Mounir Tajiou had a not-safe-for-stream discussion regarding their wives and OnlyFans.

"You should start one," Tajiou told Calderon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuchen Chen	9,000,000 225,000	225,000
Aaron Overton	Busted
Sejo Kasic	Busted

Tags: Aaron Overton Albert Calderon Mounir Tajiou Yuchen Chen

07-11-2025 22:50 UTC-8

Ozimok Flushes Out Darkin

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 4♠J♥Q♦, Sam Darkin bet 300,000 from the cutoff and Joseph Ozimok called in the big blind.

Darkin bet another 600,000 on the 8♠ turn and Ozimok called. The river was the 3♠ and Darkin bet 1,000,000.

Ozimok came back with an all-in shove this time, and Darkin called for his last 3,500,000. Ozimok turned over Q♠10♠ for a flush, and Darkin tossed 10♦9♦ into the muck on his way to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Ozimok	10,500,000 4,300,000	4,300,000
Sam Darkin	Busted

Tags: Joseph Ozimok Sam Darkin

07-11-2025 22:44 UTC-8

Kasic Loses a Race to Bust

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Tim Baker

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Leo Margets made it 300,000 under the gun with K♦10♦ before Juan Carlos Vecino three-bet to 750,000 from the hijack. Sejo Kasic four-bet jammed for 4,275,000, which only Vecinco called.

Sejo Kasic: 9♠9♣ All in
Juan Carlos Vecino: A♠K♠

Vecino and Kasic were off to the races with Kasic's tournament life on the line.

Vecino picked up a straight draw on the J♠Q♥8♣ flop, and improved to top pair when the K♣ fell on the turn. The river was the Q♦, which spelled the end for Kasic on the final level of Day 6.