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

07-11-2025 21:43 UTC-8

Pisarenko and Szwarcberg Battle in the Blinds

Adam Lamers

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

Maksim Pisarenko limped in from the small blind with J♣2♥ and Tomas Szwarcberg checked his option with A♣4♥. The flop came 10♠3♣2♣ and Pisarenko started with a check. Szwarcberg tossed in a bet of 225,000 and Pisarenko check-raised to 550,000. Szwarcberg called and the K♠ landed on the turn.

Pisarenko led out with a bet of 900,000 with bottom pair which happened to be the best hand. Szwarcberg thought for a minute and then slid his cards to the muck, conceding the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Pisarenko	9,775,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Tomas Szwarcberg	8,900,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Tomas Szwarcberg Maksim Pisarenko

07-11-2025 21:46 UTC-8

Beckenstein Good at Showdown

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Connor Richards

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

Joshua Beckenstein opened to 300,000 from under the gun and Chahn Jung defended in the big blind.

Jung checked on the flop of 2♠5♠Q♦ and Beckenstein continued for 350,000. Jung called. Both players then checked on the J♠ turn and again on the 9♥ river. Jung showed 4♥4♠, which was no good against the A♠J♦ of Beckenstein.

During the hand, the floor warned Beckenstein to keep his aluminum fidget toy off the felt and rail since it is a shiny device that could potentially reflect cards.

"It's about as shiny as this coin," protested Beckenstein.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Beckenstein	7,300,000 475,000	475,000
Chahn Jung	2,500,000 1,660,000	1,660,000

Tags: Chahn Jung Joshua Beckenstein

07-11-2025 21:47 UTC-8

Kings Hold for Schumacher

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Adam Lamers

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

Johan Schumacher opened to 300,000 from under the gun and Sebastian Schulze flat-called with J♥10♥ in the hijack. Sejo Kasic was in the big blind and ripped all in for 7,525,000. Schumacher called off his stack of 3,800,000 and Schulze got out of the way.

Johan Schumacher: K♥K♦ All in
Sejo Kasic: 9♣9♦

Schumacher was in prime position to double up and the flop of Q♦10♣3♠ left things clean. The 3♥ on the turn and the Q♠ on the river caused no damage as Schumacher doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johan Schumacher	8,150,000 5,550,000	5,550,000
Sejo Kasic	3,725,000 5,975,000	5,975,000

Tags: Sejo Kasic Sebastian Schulze Johan Schumacher

07-11-2025 21:51 UTC-8

Kassouf Back on Feature, Off Penalty

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Connor Richards

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

Will Kassouf is going back to the left feature table after the breaking of Table 643. He no longer has a 10-second shot clock and will be allotted his full time.

In one of his few hands on the regular tournament floor, Kassouf opened to 300,000 on the button and the blinds folded. Kassouf showed the 8♣ and claimed he had pocket eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Kassouf	4,100,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Will Kassouf

07-11-2025 21:52 UTC-8

Skogrand's Tournament Has Come to an End

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Tim Baker

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

Paul Gibbons made it 300,000 from middle position and Corey Skogrand shoved for 1,200,000 from the small blind. Gibbons took a few moments, then slid in the call to put Skogrand at risk.

Corey Skogrand: A♥Q♠ All in
Paul Gibbons: A♠9♠

Skogrand had Gibbons dominated heading to the 10♠5♠A♣ flop, where both players hit top pair, but Gibbons picked up a flush draw. The 8♥ turn was safe for Skogrand, but the J♠ river gave Gibbons the nut flush. Gibbons raked in the pot, while Skogrand headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Power	18,250,000
Juan Carlos Vecino	13,450,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Diego Ponce	12,575,000
Murilo Milhomem	11,150,000 300,000	300,000
Paul Gibbons	9,925,000 1,525,000	1,525,000
Stephen Hesse	9,125,000 1,175,000	1,175,000
Leo Margets	7,525,000 100,000	100,000

Corey Skogrand	Busted

Tags: Corey Skogrand Paul Gibbons

07-11-2025 21:53 UTC-8

Calderon Loses the Minimum with Queens

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Adam Lamers

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

Leon Sturm raised to 240,000 from under the gun with K♥8♥ and Albert Calderon just called in the hijack with Q♠Q♦. They went heads-up to a flop of K♦4♦2♥ and both players checked to the 8♣ on the turn.

Both players checked again and the A♣ landed on the river. Sturm finally led out with a bet of 600,000 and Calderon denounced how poorly he played his hand before sending his pocket queens into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Calderon	6,155,000 1,075,000	1,075,000
Leon Sturm	4,860,000 540,000	540,000

Tags: Leon Sturm Albert Calderon

07-11-2025 21:53 UTC-8

Lee Waits For a Pay Jump, Spikes the Turn Anyway

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David Salituro

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

Sam Darkin raised to 300,000 in the hijack before Charles Lee reraised to 1,200,000 in the cutoff, leaving one 25,000 chip behind. Darkin called and tossed in the chip on the A♥5♥J♦ flop.

"I'm going to take three minutes," Lee said as the field was within two spots of a pay jump. The other players at the table agreed to let him take his time, and even began scouting out nearby tables to find anyone at imminent risk of elimination.

"Red shirt is all-in," a tablemate said as Kosaku Akashi was all-in for 2,100,000 against Nadav Barash. Akashi had A♥Q♣ and was up against A♠10♥ as the board ran out Q♥2♠4♣4♠6♥ to give him two pair and the double up.

"I'll give you until the clock reaches 100," Darkin told Lee as the minutes continued to tick by. Darkin called the clock right on 100, and Lee eventually tossed in his last chip.

Charles Lee: A♦K♥ All in
Sam Darkin: A♥5♠

Darkin had flopped two pair to take the lead, but Lee spiked the K♦ on the turn to move in front. The river was the 2♠ and Lee doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nadav Barash	9,500,000 2,850,000	2,850,000
Kosaku Akashi	4,200,000 1,625,000	1,625,000
Sam Darkin	2,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Charles Lee	2,500,000 875,000	875,000

Tags: Charles Lee Kosaku Akashi Nadav Barash Sam Darkin

07-11-2025 21:53 UTC-8

Kassouf Back to His Old Tricks

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Adam Lamers

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

Will Kassouf made his way back to the feature table after his outer table broke, and wasted little time jumping straight into the action. Sebastian Schulze raised to 300,000 in middle position with A♣4♣ and was called by Kassouf on his left with 6♠6♦. Johan Schumacher also tagged along from the big blind with K♦Q♥.

The flop fell J♣7♣7♦ and the action checked to Kassouf who bet 400,000. Schumacher folded but Schulze check-raised 1,300,000. Kassouf started his speech play again now that he had ample time to work with. More than two minutes passed by before he finally released his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Schulze	14,625,000 2,625,000	2,625,000

Will Kassouf	3,200,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Will Kassouf Sebastian Schulze Johan Schumacher

07-11-2025 21:57 UTC-8

Nemetz Takes Out Kajtez, Tajiou Doesn't Care He Folded the Winner

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David Salituro

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

Stefan Nemetz raised to 300,000 in the cutoff and Matija Kajtez moved all in for 2,800,000 on the button. Mounir Tajiou folded in the small blind, later saying he had two tens, while Nemetz called.

Matija Kajtez: A♦Q♣ All in
Stefan Nemetz: K♥K♠

"Yes! That's why I'm me and you're you," Tajiou yelled out as he ran towards the rail. The flop, though, came 10♠4♥4♠ and would've given him a full house.

"I don't give a f**k. I made my decision before that," he said. The rest of the board came 5♠Q♥ and Nemetz's kings stayed in the lead to send Kajtez to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Nemetz	10,500,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Mounir Tajiou	1,500,000 800,000	800,000
Matija Kajtez	Busted

Tags: Matija Kajtez Mounir Tajiou Stefan Nemetz

07-11-2025 22:01 UTC-8

Le Hits the Rail

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Tim Baker

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

Hieu Le jammed his final 825,000 into the middle from middle position and Chad Power called from the cutoff to try and bust him.

Hieu Le: K♠8♠ All in
Chad Power: A♠Q♣

Lee was behind versus Power's ace-queen, and moved even further behind on the A♦Q♦8♦ flop as Power improved to two pair. Le couldn't find one of the two remaining eights in the deck on the 3♥ turn or J♦ river. Le silently made his way to the payout desk, while Power moved up to almost twenty million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Power	19,475,000 1,225,000	1,225,000
Hieu Le	Busted

Tags: Chad Power Hieu Le