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

07-12-2025 18:21 UTC-8

Showdown Pot for Veloso

Christian Zetzsche

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

Diego Ponce raised it up to 600,000 in the hijack and found a single caller in Sergio Veloso out of the big blind. On the K♣3♥2♣ flop, Veloso opted to check-call for 500,000 before they checked the K♥ on the turn. The K♠ river was also checked and Veloso claimed the pot with the A♠9♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Freitas	31,700,000 3,150,000	3,150,000
Luka Bojovic	28,725,000 300,000	300,000
Diego Ponce	24,550,000 1,225,000	1,225,000
Sergio Veloso	16,075,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Chad Power	11,500,000 450,000	450,000
Chris Dombrowski	9,275,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Adrien Zychowski	6,850,000

Tags: Diego Ponce Sergio Veloso

07-12-2025 18:25 UTC-8

The Ducks Quack for Dunaway

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Adam Lamers

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

Braxton Dunaway raised to 600,000 in the cutoff and Nazar Buhaiov defended from the big blind. The flop came 3♣2♠2♣ and Buhaiov checked to Dunaway who bet 400,000. Buhaiov check-raised to 1,200,000 and Dunaway just called.

The K♦ landed on the turn and Buhaiov checked again. Dunaway quickly threw in a bet of 1,800,000 and Buahiov stuck around for the 9♣ on the river. Buhaiov checked one more time and Dunaway fired out a bet of 2,500,000. Buhaiov snapped him off and Dunaway turned over J♥2♥ for trip deuces to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Braxton Dunaway	29,800,000 7,300,000	7,300,000

Nazar Buhaiov	18,000,000 5,200,000	5,200,000

Tags: Braxton Dunaway Nazar Buhaiov

07-12-2025 18:25 UTC-8

Minghini's Hero Call Pays Off

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Sava Krink

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

In a battle of the blind situation with no further action pre and post flop, Jarod Minghini led out a bet of 475,000 on the 5♦Q♣K♥4♥ board, and Joshua Beckenstein made the call.

Minghini checked the A♦ river, and Beckenstein fired a bet of 1,150,000. Minghini took a while before making the call, but Beckenstein tabled a missed flush draw with 8♥6♥ while Minghini had a pair of queens with Q♥6♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Beckenstein	9,600,000 2,175,000	2,175,000
Jarod Minghini	9,400,000 2,475,000	2,475,000

Tags: Jarod Minghini Joshua Beckenstein

07-12-2025 18:27 UTC-8

Juan Carlos Vecino Eliminated in 38th Place ($240,000)

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David Salituro

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

Juan Carlos Vecino raised to 600,000 in middle position, Stefan Nemetz moved all in from the big blind, and Vecino snap-called.

Juan Carlos Vecino: J♥J♣ All in
Stefan Nemetz: A♣K♠

Vecino remained in the lead with his jacks on the 9♣8♥7♣ flop, but Nemetz hit the K♣ on the turn to make a pair of kings. The A♦ river improved Nemetz to two pair as he secured the pot.

The stacks were counted down and Vecino had 4,600,000 remaining. Nemetz had him covered by just 600,000, and Vecino made his exit in 38th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Nemetz	10,250,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Juan Carlos Vecino	Busted

Tags: Juan Carlos Vecino Stefan Nemetz

07-12-2025 18:29 UTC-8

Buhaiov Flops a Set

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Kai Cocklin

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

Joseph Ozimok made it 600,000 to go from under the gun and Braxton Dunaway called in middle position. Nazar Buhaiov was on the button and squeezed to 2,100,000, which only Dunaway called.

Both checked the 5♣J♣K♣ flop to the 4♣ turn, where Dunaway bet 1,400,000 and Buhaiov called.

The 8♠ river checked through and Dunaway showed ace-high with A♥6♥. Buhaiov had that beat as he flopped a set with J♥J♦, which earned him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Braxton Dunaway	26,200,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

Nazar Buhaiov	22,500,000 4,500,000	4,500,000
Joseph Ozimok	7,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Tags: Braxton Dunaway Joseph Ozimok Nazar Buhaiov

07-12-2025 18:36 UTC-8

Nemetz Takes Another on the River

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Calum Grant

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

A hand after Stefan Nemetz flipped Juan Carlos Vecino to the rail, he limped in from the small blind and Pedro Padilha 9♣4♦ raised to 1,000,000 in the big blind. Nemetz Q♥J♦ called.

Padilha continued for 850,000 on the A♠10♣2♣ flop and Nemetz called. Both players then checked the 9♠ turn.

Nemetz led out for 900,000 on the 5♥ river, and Padilha tanked for a few minutes before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Padilha	15,500,000 3,900,000	3,900,000
Stefan Nemetz	12,400,000 2,150,000	2,150,000

Tags: Pedro Padilha Stefan Nemetz

07-12-2025 18:38 UTC-8

Paul Gibbons Eliminated in 37th Place ($240,000)

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Sava Krink

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

Action folded to Paul Gibbons in the hijack who shoved his remaining 3,500,000 in the middle. Next to him sat Leo Margets in the cutoff and she made the call, with no other player wanting to join.

Paul Gibbons: K♠K♥ All in
Leo Margets: A♥Q♦

When the flop came down 6♦9♥A♣ and Gibbons saw the ace giving Margets the better pair he smashed a chip on the table and it fell on the floor.

The 5♣ turn and the 9♦ offered no help for Gibbons and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Margets	15,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Paul Gibbons	Busted

Tags: Leo Margets Paul Gibbons

07-12-2025 18:42 UTC-8

Buhaiov Doesn't Take the Bait

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Calum Grant

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

Ruben Correia made a large preflop open to 1,100,000 from under the gun. He just called when Nazar Buhaiov three-bet to 2,350,000 next to act.

The 7♣6♦5♠ flop checked through to the 9♦ turn, where Correia bet 2,200,000. Buhaiov called.

Correia checked the Q♥ river, sending Buhaiov deep into the tank. He eventually checked back and Correia immediately kissed his teeth in frustration.

He tabled K♥K♠. "Trappy, trappy, trappy," Correia said as Buhaoiv mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruben Correia	34,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Nazar Buhaiov	20,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Tags: Nazar Buhaiov Ruben Correia

07-12-2025 18:42 UTC-8

Pisarenko Makes an Unknown Shove

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Adam Lamers

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

On a flop of K♥Q♦5♦, the action was on Eric Afriat on the button who threw in a bet of 1,000,000. Maksim Pisarenko was in the tank from the big blind as he stared at the tournament clock. He eventually announced a raise to 14,000,000 which threw the table back.

"I don't know what to do," Pisarenko said. "So fourteen million."

Afriat gave it some thought and then said that he was folding ace-king. Pisarenko agreed to show one card and it was the 3♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Pisarenko	27,600,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Eric Afriat	13,100,000 3,100,000	3,100,000

Tags: Eric Afriat Maksim Pisarenko

07-12-2025 18:43 UTC-8

Power Gets Some Chips Back

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Once the action folded all the way to Chad Power on the button, he made it 600,000 to go. Luka Bojovic three-bet to 1,800,000 in the small blind and Power gave it some thought before making the call. The K♦7♦7♥ flop saw Bojovic bet 1,000,000 bet and Power called. On the 6♠ turn, Bojovic checked and folded to a bet of Power.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Freitas	32,750,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Diego Ponce	27,550,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Luka Bojovic	25,775,000 2,950,000	2,950,000
Sergio Veloso	15,925,000 150,000	150,000
Chad Power	13,850,000 2,350,000	2,350,000
Chris Dombrowski	7,025,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

Adrien Zychowski	5,800,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Tags: Chad Power Luka Bojovic