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

07-11-2025 20:16 UTC-8

Tajiou Survives on the River

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

"I'm all in. It's 60-40," Mounir Tajiou shouted out to his rail as he got his last 800,000 in the middle from the button and John Wasnock called in the big blind.

Mounir Tajiou: K♣7♠ All in
John Wasnock: A♦10♥

Wasnock remained in the lead with his ace on the 5♥2♥Q♦2♦ board, but Tajiou spiked the 7♥ on the river to make two pair and earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Wasnock	4,000,000 700,000	700,000

Mounir Tajiou	1,600,000 825,000	825,000

Tags: John Wasnock Mounir Tajiou

07-11-2025 20:15 UTC-8

Gibbons Jams on Power & Hesse

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Paul Gibbons raised to 250,000 under the gun with A♣J♣ and Chad Power called the button holding K♦J♦. Stephen Hesse defended his big blind with J♠8♠, and they went to the flop three ways.

Hesse checked the A♦Q♠9♠ flop, which allowed Gibbons to bet 400,000. Power and Hesse came along.

Hesse checked once more when the 4♣ rolled off on the turn, and Gibbons quickly jammed for 2,175,000. Power snap-folded, but Hesse took a little longer to let go of his cards and give up the pot to Gibbons.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Power	16,040,000 950,000	950,000
Stephen Hesse	9,360,000 770,000	770,000
Paul Gibbons	4,305,000 1,480,000	1,480,000

Tags: Chad Power Paul Gibbons Stephen Hesse

07-11-2025 20:13 UTC-8

Controversy Erupts as Kajtez Shoves the River on Grupp

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Matija Kajtez bet 450,000 from the button on a board of 8♠K♥K♦5♦ and Kyle Grupp called in the big blind.

The river came the K♣ and Kajtez moved all in for 2,650,000. Grupp spent several minutes in the tank before the clock was called, and here is where controversy erupted.

The tournament official counted down to zero and declared Grupp's hand dead. But just as he was saying "dead hand," Grupp put the chips in to call. The table argued over whether Grupp's call should stand, and some more officials had to be called over to make a ruling.

It was eventually determined that Grupp would be allowed to call, but the hand proved anti-climatic as they both showed an eight for a full house to chop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Grupp	6,800,000 950,000	950,000
Matija Kajtez	3,200,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Min-Sung Lee	Busted

Tags: Kyle Grupp Matija Kajtez

07-11-2025 20:13 UTC-8

Nut Flush vs Boat for Correia

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Connor Richards

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

In a heads-up pot on a board of J♥8♠J♦6♥5♥, Ruben Correia bet 2,000,000 and Braxton Dunaway raised all in to put Correia to a decision for the rest of his stack.

Correia called off for a total of 5,725,000. Dunaway showed the ace-high flush with A♥7♥, but it was no good against the full house of 8♣8♥ Correia for a big double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruben Correia	15,000,000 7,700,000	7,700,000
Braxton Dunaway	10,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

Tags: Braxton Dunaway Ruben Correia

07-11-2025 20:11 UTC-8

Skhulukhiya Gets Value With Aces

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya limped in from the small blind with A♠A♦ and Jose Bogarin checked his option in the big blind with K♣5♥.

Both checked the 9♥9♦7♥ flop to the K♦ turn, where Skhulukhiya bet 225,000 and Bogarin called.

When the 8♦ hit the turn, Skhulukhiya wasted no time in putting out a bet of 525,000, and after a two-minute tank, Bogarin paid it off with his king.

Not long after that, Sergio Veloso opened 7♠7♦ from early position to 240,000 and Skhulukhiya defended 8♠6♣ in the big blind.

The flop came 4♣Q♦Q♠ and a bet from Veloso did the trick as he won the pot. Ihab Ali also just joined the feature table with a healthy stack of almost eight figures.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	20,705,000 20,000	20,000

Derek Sudell	13,645,000 560,000	560,000
Sergio Veloso	11,665,000 660,000	660,000
Jarod Minghini	10,005,000 800,000	800,000
Ihab Ali	9,685,000 8,685,000	8,685,000
Jose Bogarin	5,850,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Greg Merson	5,620,000 500,000	500,000

Mikhail Prokopchuk	3,205,000 300,000	300,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	2,235,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Jose Bogarin Sergio Veloso

07-11-2025 20:09 UTC-8

Calderon Wins a Flip

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Calum Grant

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Yuchen Chen opened to 250,000 from the cutoff and called when Albert Calderon jammed for 2,280,000 from the big blind.

Albert Calderon: 10♠10♦ All in
Yuchen Chen: A♥Q♣

Calderon improved to a flush on the 9♦7♦5♦2♥4♦ runout to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuchen Chen	5,100,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Albert Calderon	4,600,000 2,650,000	2,650,000

Tags: Albert Calderon Yuchen Chen

07-11-2025 20:07 UTC-8

Padilha Applies Pressure

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Pedro Padilha raised to 250,000 and Octavian Voegele called on the button. Daniel Iachan then three-bet to 1,100,000 in the big blind and Padilha then four-bet to 2,250,000. Voegele folded and Iachan came to the same conclusion for Padilha to chip up without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Padilha	11,600,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Octavian Voegele	9,700,000 2,545,000	2,545,000
Daniel Iachan	5,800,000 2,640,000	2,640,000

Tags: Daniel Iachan Octavian Voegele Pedro Padilha

07-11-2025 20:07 UTC-8

Fan Departs the Main Event

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Stephen Hesse made it 250,000 from early position before Chih Fan three-bet to 1,225,000 from the hijack. Hesse four-bet jammed to put Fan all in, and Fan called for his 2,920,000 total.

Chih Fan: K♣Q♣ All in
Stephen Hesse: K♥K♦

Fan was in terrible shape against the pocket kings of Hesse and was looking for some clubs to stay in contention. The 4♣A♥3♣ flop offered Fan a flush draw. However, the 7♥ turn and 2♥ river were red, and Fan was out of the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Hesse	10,130,000 3,220,000	3,220,000
Chih Fan	Busted

Tags: Chih Fan Stephen Hesse

07-11-2025 20:01 UTC-8

Nine High Like a Boss

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Adam Lamers

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Will Kassouf opened to 250,000 with 9♠7♠ from early position and Leon Sturm three-bet to 780,000 in the big blind with A♥6♦. Kassouf called and they went to a flop of Q♣10♦3♣.

Both players checked and the 10♠ paired the board on the turn. Sturm checked again and Kassouf splashed in a bet of 720,000. Sturm sent his cards to the muck and Kassouf showed his nine-high bluff.

"Nine-high like a boss! That's how you play the short stack," Kassouf stood up from his chair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	5,160,000 2,610,000	2,610,000

Will Kassouf	3,960,000 960,000	960,000

Tags: Will Kassouf Leon Sturm

07-11-2025 20:01 UTC-8

Nines Doing the Job on #634; King-Queen, Not So Much

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Calum Grant

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action was picked up with the cards already tabled. Michael Parisi was all-in for roughly 1,200,000 from the small blind and at risk against Johan Schumacher, who had him covered from the hijack.

Michael Parisi: K♦Q♥ All in
Johan Schumacher: 9♥9♦

The board ran out 8♠8♦5♦2♠A♥, and Schumacher’s pocket nines held to eliminate Parisi.

On the very next hand, Murly Manokharan shoved for 1,425,000 from under the gun. Bruno Furth re-raised to 3,000,000 from the cutoff, forcing out the blinds.

Murly Manokharan: K♣Q♥ All in
Bruno Furth: 9♠9♥

“Oh, repeat,” Manokharan remarked, referencing the previous hand.

The J♠10♥4♠ flop gave Manokharan an open-ended straight draw to go with his overs but the 5♦ turn and 2♣ river offered no help. Furth raked in the pot and shared a fist bump with Schumacher as Manokharan hit the rail.