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

07-11-2025 21:40 UTC-7

Hesse Wins Another Pot on the River

Tim Baker

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

Colin Robinson made it 240,000 to go with A♥10♥ from early position. Chad Power called the button with K♣Q♣, and Stephen Hesse defended his big blind holding J♣7♣.

Hesse and Robinson checked the 8♦3♣6♣ flop, and Power placed 325,000 across the betting line. Hesse called, but Robinson folded.

Heads-up now to the J♠ turn, where both players checked to see the 9♦ fall on the river. Hesse bet 1,210,000, and Power folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Power	17,805,000 1,765,000	1,765,000
Diego Ponce	13,340,000 660,000	660,000
Murilo Milhomem	11,515,000
Stephen Hesse	9,365,000 5,000	5,000
Leo Margets	8,280,000 430,000	430,000

Paul Gibbons	3,885,000 420,000	420,000
Mark Shutley	2,060,000 440,000	440,000
Colin Robinson	1,935,000 1,315,000	1,315,000

Tags: Chad Power Stephen Hesse

07-11-2025 21:39 UTC-7

Vecino Fills Up on Carrillo; Perfilev Comes to Rue His Fold

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David Salituro

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

Dmitrii Perfilev bet 560,000 from under the gun on a flop of 10♣3♠4♣ and Juan Carlos Vecino called in the cutoff. Don Carrillo then moved all in for 5,240,000 in the small blind.

Perfilev had around 2,000,000 remaining and tanked for several minutes before Carrillo called the clock. Perfilev eventually folded, but Vecino snap-called.

Don Carrillo: A♣8♣ All in
Juan Carlos Vecino: 4♦4♠

Vecino showed a set, while Carrillo had a flush draw. The K♦ turn was no help to Carrillo, while the K♠ river improved Vecino to a full house and earned him the knockout.

Perfilev shot out of his seat at the sight of the rivered king and let out a loud yell. He later admitted he laid down two kings and would've made quads.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Carlos Vecino	9,500,000 2,950,000	2,950,000
Dmitrii Perfilev	2,000,000 3,400,000	3,400,000
Don Carrillo	Busted

Tags: Dmitrii Perfilev Don Carrillo Juan Carlos Vecino

07-11-2025 21:34 UTC-7

Garner Doubles Through Akashi

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Michael Garner was the big stack on his table not long ago but dropped below the average, which he made up for in a preflop against Kosaku Akashi as follows.

Michael Garner: A♦J♦ All in
Kosaku Akashi: 9♥9♣

The A♣J♣5♦3♥8♥ board gave Garner two pair and he doubled for 3,805,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Garner	7,850,000 4,050,000	4,050,000
Kosaku Akashi	2,150,000 410,000	410,000

Tags: Michael Garner Kosaku Akashi

07-11-2025 21:30 UTC-7

Painter Loses It All in Two Hands

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Christian Zetzsche

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

On the river of a 9♥7♦6♥K♥6♠ board, Jameson Painter bet 700,000 out of the big blind. Yuchen Chen was his only opponent by then who then raised to 1,800,000. Painter reluctantly called and mucked when he was shown the K♣6♣ for a full house.

Painter was left with only one big blind and jammed that out of the small blind when it was checked to him, Corey Skogrand didn't even need to call in the big blind as it was for exactly 120,000.

Jameson Painter: K♦J♦ All in
Corey Skogrand: Q♣8♦

The 10♣8♥7♣8♣2♦ board gave Skogrand trips eights and Painter was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuchen Chen	8,500,000 3,400,000	3,400,000
Corey Skogrand	2,200,000 165,000	165,000
Jameson Painter	Busted

Tags: Corey Skogrand Jameson Painter Yuchen Chen

07-11-2025 21:29 UTC-7

Padilha Stands Next to Hendrix's Fire

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Connor Richards

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

Adam Hendrix opened to 260,000 in middle position and Pedro Padilha three-bet to 825,000 in the cutoff. Hendrix called.

Hendrix checked on the flop of 10♣4♠3♦ and Padilha continued for 750,000. Hendrix called. Hendrix checked again on the 3♣ turn and Padilha sized up to 1,700,000. Hendrix again called.

Hendrix checked once more on the 10♦ river and Padilha checked back as Hendrix showed Q♣Q♥ to win the pot.

"Nice hand! Just hanging on," said Theo Tran.

"You know me," said Hendrix.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Hendrix	14,000,000 3,230,000	3,230,000
Pedro Padilha	8,400,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Tags: Adam Hendrix Pedro Padilha Theo Tran

07-11-2025 21:29 UTC-7

Minghini Three-Bets the Flop With a Set

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Kai Cocklin

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

Jarod Minghini opened 8♠8♥ from middle position and Kenny Hallaert defended his big blind with 10♦6♣.

They saw a flop of 9♥3♠8♦, where Hallaert checked and Minghini bet 250,000 with his set. Hallaert put in a check-raise to 800,000 with a gutshot, and Minghini three-bet to 1,900,000. Hallaert snap-folded.

Shortly after, Sergio Veloso raised the button with K♠9♣ to 240,000 and Greg Merson looked down at A♥K♣ in the big blind and made it 1,300,000. Veloso quickly gave it up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	20,155,000 550,000	550,000

Derek Sudell	12,825,000
Sergio Veloso	10,745,000 920,000	920,000
Ihab Ali	9,685,000
Jarod Minghini	8,150,000 1,855,000	1,855,000
Greg Merson	7,040,000 300,000	300,000

Mikhail Prokopchuk	6,290,000 3,085,000	3,085,000
Jose Bogarin	5,550,000 60,000	60,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	2,175,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Greg Merson Jarod Minghini Kenny Hallaert Sergio Veloso

07-11-2025 21:26 UTC-7

Awful Flop Ends Tenorio's Tournament

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Tim Baker

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

Alen Tenorio made it 250,000 from early position before Murilo Milhomem three-bet to 700,000 from the next seat. When it got back to Tenorio, he four-bet jammed for 4,210,000, and Milhomem called to put him at risk.

Alen Tenorio: A♥A♦ All in
Murilo Milhomem: K♥K♣

Tenorio found himself on the right side of a cooler and was poised to double-up to almost nine million. But, the 6♠6♣K♦ flop was a disaster, as Milhomem flopped a boat to take a commanding lead and left Tenorio on the brink of elimination. The turn came the 10♣, and the river the 2♠. Tenorio wished everyone good luck before making his way out of the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Murilo Milhomem	11,515,000 4,210,000	4,210,000
Alen Tenorio	Busted

Tags: Alen Tenorio Murilo Milhomem

07-11-2025 21:25 UTC-7

Alper Sticks In His Last Chip

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David Salituro

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

Steven Alper bet 1,050,000 from the big blind on a board of 6♠4♣7♦3♦ and Joey Padron called on the button, as did Michael Garner in the small blind.

Alper had one 5,000 chip behind going to the A♦ river and tossed it in. Both Padron and Garner called.

Padron turned over J♦8♦ for a flush and Alper mucked 5♦4♠. Garner also mucked 3♥3♠ as Padron took the pot to send Alper to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Padron	9,500,000 500,000	500,000
Michael Garner	3,800,000 4,835,000	4,835,000
Steven Alper	Busted

Tags: Joey Padron Michael Garner Steven Alper

07-11-2025 21:24 UTC-7

Kasic Shows a Bluff; Jackson Doubles

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Calum Grant

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

Eric Afriat opened to 255,000 from early position. Tomas Szwarcberg and Sejo Kasic called from the blinds.

Afriat continued for 240,000 on the K♣J♥6♦, and was called in both spots.

He then fired out another 800,000 on the 5♣ turn. Again, Szwarcberg and Kasic called to set up a massive pot.

The 10♣ completed the board. Szwarcberg checked before Kasic jammed for 4,900,000. Afriat asked for a count, but decided to fold. Szwarcberg also returned his cards to dealer. Kasic was asked to show the bluff, and he complied by tabling A♠10♦ for just a pair of tens.

Afriat then jokingly told Kasic "Don't quit your day job," before adding that he folded ace-king.

On the next deal, Benjamin Williams raised from the hijack and called when Ben Jackson jammed for 1,000,000 from the cutoff.

Ben Jackson: QxQx All in
Benjamin Williams: 7x7x

Jackson's queens held to double following the 4♠2♠K♦10♥8♦ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Afriat	14,600,000 800,000	800,000
Sejo Kasic	9,700,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Tomas Szwarcberg	9,050,000 50,000	50,000
Ben Jackson	2,300,000 200,000	200,000
Benjamin Williams	1,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Tags: Ben Jackson Benjamin Williams Eric Afriat Sejo Kasic Tomas Szwarcberg

07-11-2025 21:19 UTC-7

Merson and Bogarin Both Flop Top Pair

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Kai Cocklin

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

Greg Merson limped in with A♣Q♣ from middle position and Derek Sudell also called from the hijack with K♦10♦. Jose Bogarin checked his option in the big blind with Q♦6♣.

They saw a flop of 8♦7♠Q♠, which checked around to the 2♦ on the turn. When it got to Merson, he fired out 700,000 and only Sudell called.

A A♠ on the river brought in the front door flush draw, but neither player held a spade in their hand. Merson went with a sizing of 1,300,000, which drew a quick fold out of Sudell.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Sudell	12,825,000 820,000	820,000
Greg Merson	6,740,000 1,120,000	1,120,000

Jose Bogarin	5,610,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Derek Sudell Greg Merson Jose Bogarin