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

Jul 12, 2025

Pupillo Sniffs Out a Bluff to Double Off Afriat

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David Salituro

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

Nick Pupillo raised to 550,000 in middle position and Eric Afriat called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 6♣6♦4♣ flop. Pupillo then bet 800,000 on the 9♦ turn and Afriat called.

The river was the A♣ and Afriat bet enough to put Pupillo all in. Pupillo had 4,375,000 remaining and, again with the sweater covering his face, went deep into the tank.

The clock was eventually called, the dealer advised to the floor that Pupillo didn't have enough time. Eventually, the floor gave Pupillo 30 seconds, and he allowed the countdown to nearly reach zero before announcing the call. Afriat could only show K♦8♦ for a bluff, while Pupillo turned over K♥9♥ for two pair to win the pot and double up.

Tags: Eric Afriat Nick Pupillo

Jul 12, 2025

"This is Not Fortnite"

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Adam Lamers

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

Joseph Ozimok raised it up from the cutoff and Ruben Correia defended from the big blind. The flop came A♠10♠5♥ and both players checked to the Q♣ on the turn.

Correia checked again and Ozimok splashed in a bet of 900,000. Correia meant to call but an extra T500,000 chip was stuck to his pile. He instantly tried to take it back and the floor supervisor allowed him to do so.

The Q♦ peeled off on the river and Correia checked one more time. Ozimok reached back for a bet of 2,900,000 and Correia mulled it over for a minute before flicking in a chip to call. Ozimok turned over 7♥7♦ but Correia held A♦3♦ for the better two pair.

"This is not Fortnite," Correia said while stacking his chips. "If you're going to bluff, it's gotta make sense."

Tags: Joseph Ozimok Ruben Correia

Jul 12, 2025

Ramon Pessoa Eliminated in 45th Place ($200,000)

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Kai Cocklin

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

Ruben Correia made it 500,000 to go from early position and Ramon Pessoa three-bet to 2,75,000 on the button, leaving himself 100,000 behind. Correia quickly shoved, and after having the clock called on him, Pessoa called.

Ramon Pessoa: 10♠10♣ All in
Ruben Correia: A♥Q♥

"Give me a queen," shouted Correia.

Correia didn't flop a queen, but got something almost as good as the 7♥J♥7♠ board gave him a flush draw. The 8♥ on the turn completed that flush, which left Pessoa with just four outs to boat up. Instead, the A♦ river hit the felt, and Pessoa fell in 45th, missing the pay jump.

Tags: Ramon Pessoa Ruben Correia

Jul 12, 2025

Perati Getting Active as Players Guess His Age

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Kai Cocklin

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

Muhamet Perati was involved in multiple pots over a short period of time.

First, Ihab Ali limped in from early position and Octavian Voegele called in the cutoff. Perati checked his option in the big blind.

On the 3♣J♣8♣ flop, Perati and Ali checked, then Voegele fired 500,000. Perati called and Ali folded.

Both checked the K♣ turn to the 2♠ river, where Perati bet 600,000. Voegele raised to 3,000,000, and within a minute, Perati called.

Voegele showed A♣9♥ for the nut flush to scoop the pot.

Not long after, John Wasnock made it 625,000 to go from early position and Perati three-bet the button to 1,700,000. Wasnock called.

The flop came Q♠6♦10♦ and both checked to the A♦ turn. Wasnock checked, Perati bet 1,200,000, and Wasnock folded.

Directly after that, Braxton Dunaway raised the hijack to 600,000 and Perati called in the cutoff.

Both saw the K♥9♥3♠ flop hit the felt where Dunaway check-called a bet of 1,000,000 from Perati.

The 6♠ turn checked through to the 7♣ river, where Dunaway bet 3,500,000. Perati took his time but eventually settled on a fold.

During the next shuffle, the players were trying to guess the age of Perati.

"I think 51. I'm basing that on how he plays poker," said Voegele.

Perati then admitted that he was 44, much to the surprise of Dunaway.

"You're 44?! You're almost the same age as me. What did you do to your hair?" joked Dunaway, in reference to the grey color (or lack of it) of Perati's hair. Perati laughed it off and continued in the next hand, still with a very comfortable stack.

Tags: Braxton Dunaway Ihab Ali John Wasnock Muhamet Perati Octavian Voegele

Jul 12, 2025

Schumacher Doubles Through Schulze

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Adam Lamers

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

Johan Schumacher opened to 500,000 from the hijack and Sebastian Schulze called from the big blind. The flop came 10♠7♥6♠ and Schulze checked to Schumacher who bet 750,000. Schulze check-raised to 2,400,000 and Schumacher ripped all in for 4,775,000 after a couple of minutes. Schulze quickly called and the cards were face up.

Johan Schumacher: J♠J♥ All in
Sebastian Schulze: K♥10♣

Schulze flopped top pair but it was no match for the overpair of Schulze. The 4♠ and A♥ runout changed nothing and Schumacher held on for a key double up.

Jul 12, 2025

Bojovic Commits Most of It Against Veloso

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David Salituro

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

Nick Pupillo raised to 550,000 in early position with the K♦J♦ and Luka Bojovic called in the cutoff with the K♥Q♥. Sergio Veloso then three-bet to 1,800,000 in the big blind with 10♠10♥.

Pupillo, almost completely covering his face with a scarf, took a minute before folding, but Bojovic called to see the K♠4♠2♥ flop.

Veloso then bet 400,000, and Bojovic called. Veloso slowed down and checked the 5♥ turn, and Bojovic put in 1,750,000, a bet representing more than half of his remaining stack.

Veloso paused for a moment before throwing his cards into the muck, and Bojovic took the pot.

Tags: Luka Bojovic Nick Pupillo Sergio Veloso

Jul 12, 2025

Correia Loses the Minimum

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Kai Cocklin

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

Ruben Correia raised to 500,000 from the cutoff and John Wasnock defended his big blind.

On the 3♥7♦K♣ flop, both checked to the 3♠ turn. Wasnock checked, Correia bet 500,000, Wasnock raised to 1,300,000, and Correia called.

An A♣ hit the river and after some consideration, Wasnock used two hands to bet 2,000,000. Correia took just a few seconds before he called.

Wasnock showed a set with 7♣7♠, and Correia flashed A♥K♠ for top two pair before he mucked.

"I lost the minimum," said Correia after the hand.

Tags: John Wasnock Ruben Correia

Jul 12, 2025

Veloso Raises Big on the River for Afriat to Fold His Full House

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David Salituro

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

Eric Afriat raised to 550,000 in the cutoff with 8♦6♣ and Sergio Veloso called on the button with the K♥10♥.

The flop came K♠8♣8♥ and Afriat bet 300,000. Veloso called, and the 9♥ fell on the turn.

Afriat then bet 1,000,000, and Veloso called. The river was the 6♥ and Afriat bet 2,500,000, but this time Veloso came back with a raise to 6,900,000.

Afriat spent several minutes trying to talk to Veloso while shuffling his chips around in his hand, but Veloso revealed nothing, and Afriat eventually folded his full house, which would have beaten Veloso's flush.

Tags: Eric Afriat Sergio Veloso

Jul 12, 2025

Nadav Barash Eliminated in 46th Place ($200,000)

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Kai Cocklin

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

Daehyung Lee opened from middle position to 500,000 and Nadav Barash three-bet the button to 1,250,000. When it got back to Lee, he called.

On the 6♦9♦10♥ flop, Lee checked and Barash put out a bet of 2,150,000. Lee wasted no time in moving all in, and Barash snap-called for his stack of around 9,000,000 total.

Nadav Barash: 8♦7♦ All in
Daehyung Lee: J♠J♥

Barash had flopped the nuts and had a flush draw for backup, which left Lee drawing extremely thin. A K♣ on the turn did give Lee three outs to a straight draw, but Barash was still a huge favorite to double up.

It's not over until it's over, though, as Barash found out when the Q♣ dropped on the river, which gave Lee a bigger straight. Barash couldn't believe it, but he hit the rail as Lee's stack swelled to nearly 30,000,000.

Tags: Daehyung Lee Nadav Barash

Jul 12, 2025

Thomas Eychenne Eliminated in 47th Place ($200,000)

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Kai Cocklin

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

Maksim Pisarenko opened to 500,000 from middle position and Thomas Eychenne shoved from the next seat for 4,125,000. When the action got back to Pisarenko, he called.

Thomas Eychenne: A♥K♣ All in
Maksim Pisarenko: K♥K♠

Eychenne needed some help from the dealer, but didn't find much to work with on the 5♠5♥7♣ flop. An 8♥ on the turn left the Frenchman drawing to just an ace, but the 7♠ on the river filled out the board, ending Eychenne's run.

Tags: Maksim Pisarenko Thomas Eychenne