Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 7 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-12-2025 17:17 UTC-8

Michael Garner Eliminated in 41st Place ($240,000)

David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

A hand after Will Kassouf doubled up, Michael Garner shoved for his last 1,000,000 from early position after Pedro Padilha had opened to 600,000 under the gun. Kenny Hallaert then reraised to 2,000,000 in the cutoff, and Padilha folded.

Michael Garner: 8♥8♦ All in
Kenny Hallaert: Q♥Q♣

Garner was crushed by Hallaert's queens, and he found no help on the J♥9♥3♣7♦J♠ board as he was sent to the rail in 41st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	44,950,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Pedro Padilha	17,500,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Michael Garner	Busted

Tags: Kenny Hallaert Michael Garner Pedro Padilha

07-12-2025 17:13 UTC-8

The Kassouf Show Will Go A Little Longer

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Michael Garner moved all in from middle position as the table folded around to Will Kassouf in the big blind who (uncharacteristically) snap-called for 2,550,000.

Will Kassouf: A♠K♦ All in
Michael Garner: 7♣7♦

Kassouf needed to survive the coin flip to stay alive, and he found an ace on the A♥J♣5♣ flop to take the lead. The turn was the 5♠, while Kassouf ended up with two pair on the K♣ river to earn the double up and knock Garner down to an extreme short stack.

"If I have a Red Bull or coffee, in half an hour this table is finished," Kassouf said as he called out for cocktails.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Kassouf	5,550,000 3,300,000	3,300,000
Michael Garner	1,000,000 3,275,000	3,275,000

Tags: Michael Garner Will Kassouf

07-12-2025 17:11 UTC-8

Arai Takes Big Pot From Guerra

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Sava Krink

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Lautaro Guerra started the action with an under-the-gun raise to 600,000 and picked up two calls, Michael Mizrachi in the hijack and Kohei Arai in the big blind.

Arai checked the 8♥8♣4♦ flop, and Guerra continued for 500,000, which Mizrachi called. With the action back to Arai, he check-raised to 1,800,000, and Guerra made the call, while Mizrachi folded.

Both players checked the 9♥ turn.

On the A♠ river, Arai led out with a hefty bet of 3,200,000 million, which made Guerra go into the tank, but after a few minutes, he folded, giving up the sizable pot to Arai.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	19,125,000 2,125,000	2,125,000

Lautaro Guerra	16,000,000 3,525,000	3,525,000

Kohei Arai	12,000,000 3,675,000	3,675,000

Tags: Kohei Arai Lautaro Guerra Michael Mizrachi

07-12-2025 17:09 UTC-8

Nick Pupillo Eliminated in 42nd Place ($240,000)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Nick Pupillo raised to 600,000 on the right hand feature table and Luka Bojovic three-bet to 1,800,000 out of the small blind. It folded back to Pupillo and he pushed all-in for 6,200,000 to get snap-called by Bojovic.

Nick Pupillo: Q♦Q♠ All in
Luka Bojovic: K♠K♥

The dominated pocket pair found no help on the A♥5♠2♥J♦8♥ runout and Pupillo was sent to the rail in 42nd place for $240,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luka Bojovic	14,950,000 6,550,000	6,550,000
Nick Pupillo	Busted

Tags: Luka Bojovic Nick Pupillo

07-12-2025 16:47 UTC-8

Johan Schumacher Eliminated in 43rd Place ($240,000)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Daehyung Lee opened from middle position to 600,000 and when the action got to Johan Schumacher in the big blind, he shoved for around 4,000,000. Lee quickly called.

Johan Schumacher: 10♣10♦ All in
Daehyung Lee : A♠K♠

Schumacher had to win a flip to remain in the Main Event, and probably felt a bit nervous after seeing the 4♠8♥J♠ flop give Lee the nut-flush draw.

A 7♦ on the turn was a brick for Schumacher and left him one card away from a double-up, but the K♦ on the river was a dagger in the heart as Lee paired his king.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daehyung Lee	30,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Johan Schumacher	Busted

Tags: Daehyung Lee Johan Schumacher

07-12-2025 16:19 UTC-8

Mikhail Prokopchuk Eliminated in 44th Place ($240,000)

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Adam Lamers

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Johan Schumacher opened to 500,000 in early position and Maksim Pisarenko just flat-called on his left. Mikhail Prokopchuk ripped all in for 4,550,000 in the small blind and Joey Padron cold-called in the big blind. Schumacher quickly folded but Pisarenko went into the tank for over three minutes before calling as well.

It was heads-up on a dry side pot and the flop of A♥A♣4♥ was checked around. The 5♥ hit the turn and both players checked to the A♦ on the river. Padron threw in a bet of 2,000,000 and Pisarenko snapped him off.

All three hands were tabled with Padron turning over 10♠10♣. Pisarenko held K♠K♦ to claim the side pot and Prokopchuk was left with J♥J♦ which saw him hit the rail in 44th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Pisarenko	27,850,000 12,350,000	12,350,000

Joey Padron	11,900,000 8,600,000	8,600,000
Mikhail Prokopchuk	Busted

Tags: Joey Padron Johan Schumacher Maksim Pisarenko Mikhail Prokopchuk

07-12-2025 16:11 UTC-8

Hendrix Springs a Trap

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Joey Padron opened to 500,000 from early position. Johan Schumacher and Adam Hendrix called from middle position and the cutoff respectively before Sebastian Schulze defended his big blind.

The action checked to Schumacher on the 7♦3♠2♣ flop, and he bet 600,000. Hendrix called, Schulze folded and Padron also stuck around.

The K♥ turn then checked through to the 5♥ river. Padron led out for 1,600,000 and Schumacher called. Hendrix then made it 5,700,000, which prompted a quick fold from Padron. Schumacher mulled over his options for some time before putting in calling chips.

Hendrix tabled 3♥3♣ for a set of threes, and Schumacher mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Hendrix	22,200,000 8,200,000	8,200,000
Joey Padron	20,500,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Johan Schumacher	4,500,000 6,300,000	6,300,000

Tags: Adam Hendrix Joey Padron Johan Schumacher Sebastian Schulze

07-12-2025 16:11 UTC-8

Pupillo Can't Blast Freitas Off Aces

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Richard Freitas raised to 500,000 in the hijack and Nick Pupillo called in the big blind.

The flop came 7♦4♠2♦ and Freitas bet 350,000. Pupillo then raised to 1,200,000 and Freitas called.

Both players checked the 10♣ turn. Pupillo then bet 2,500,000 on the 5♣ river and Freitas went into the tank for more than a minute before calling.

Pupillo showed K♦10♦ for top pair, but Freitas turned over A♦A♣ and took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Freitas	24,100,000 3,300,000	3,300,000
Nick Pupillo	7,350,000 4,450,000	4,450,000

Tags: Nick Pupillo Richard Freitas

07-12-2025 16:10 UTC-8

Guerra Fires Big to Force Fold from Mizrachi

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Sava Krink

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Lautaro Guerra opened the action with a raise to 500,000 from middle position, and Michael Mizrachi was the only caller on the button.

The flop came Q♠Q♦2♥, and after Mizrachi led out for 550,000, Guerra responded with a check-raise to 1,600,000. Mizrachi gave it some thought and opted to call.

On the 10♣ turn, Guerra seized the initiative and fired again, this time for 3,000,000. Mizrachi looked tempted to continue, possibly weighing a call or a bold move of his own, but after a brief tank, he mucked his hand and gave up the pot.

Guerra’s aggression paid off as he claimed a sizable one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lautaro Guerra	20,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Michael Mizrachi	19,550,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Tags: Lautaro Guerra Michael Mizrachi

07-12-2025 16:05 UTC-8

Ponce Powers Up With a Boat

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Diego Ponce raised to 500,000 in early position, Chad Power three-bet to 1,500,000 in middle position with the A♦J♣, and Ponce called.

The Q♦J♥5♦ flop was checked through, and Ponce then bet 1,200,000 on the 8♦ turn. Power called.

The river was the 5♠ and Ponce bet 5,000,000. Power took a minute before calling, and Ponce turned over Q♣Q♥ for top set that improved to a full house on the river to take down the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego Ponce	23,400,000 9,950,000	9,950,000
Chad Power	15,025,000 8,800,000	8,800,000

Tags: Chad Power Diego Ponce