2025 World Series of Poker

Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
103
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$90,535,500
Entries
9,735
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
2,500,000
Players Info - Day 7
Entries
57
Players Left
24
Players Left 1 / 9,735
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Lee Hits a Wheely Good River

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Daehyung Lee
Daehyung Lee

The action folded all the way to Diego Ponce in the small blind and he raised it up to 1,300,000 with the 104, Daehyung Lee called with the J5 in the big blind. On the Q32 flop, Ponce bet 800,000 and Lee floated along to bring an action card with the 4 turn.

Ponce now fired a bet of 2,400,000 and Lee called with his straight and flush draw, one of which completed with the A on the river.

With a pot of 9,400,000 by then, Ponce gave it some thought before block-betting only 500,000. Lee double-checked his cards again and first prepared a call before grabbing raising chips. More consideration was needed by Lee, who then raised big to 5,000,000 only for Ponce to snap-fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Daehyung Lee kr
Daehyung Lee
31,975,000
5,000,000
5,000,000
Profile photo of Diego Ponce mx
Diego Ponce
25,550,000
4,000,000
4,000,000

Tags: Daehyung LeeDiego Ponce

Mizrachi’s Strategic Play Secures the Pot

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Michael Mizrachi opened the action from the cutoff position. The blinds called.

On the flop of 2Q5, Mizrachi continued his aggression with a bet of 400,000, which was met only by Kohei Arai’s check-call.

Both players chose to check on the turn, which brought the 5 to the board.

Arai attempted to regain control on the 3 river with a bet of 800,000. However, Mizrachi responded by going all-in, putting Arai at risk. Arai opted to snap-fold, conceding the pot to Mizrachi.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
22,000,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
Day 9 Chip Leader
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 8X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Kohei Arai jp
Kohei Arai
6,600,000
600,000
600,000
Profile photo of Jarod Minghini us
Jarod Minghini
5,900,000
1,150,000
1,150,000

Tags: Kohei AraiMichael Mizrachi

Bojovic Turns a Straight

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Daehyung Lee limped with the K6 and Luka Bojovic checked his option holding the J8. On the 10107 flop, Lee bet 400,000 to earn a call and then checked the 9s] turn, Bojovic bet 700,000 and received a call by the South Korean.

After the A river, Lee checked again and Bojovic's bet of 2,600,000 brought no subsequent call.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Luka Bojovic rs
Luka Bojovic
39,875,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
Profile photo of Daehyung Lee kr
Daehyung Lee
30,475,000
1,500,000
1,500,000

Tags: Daehyung LeeLuka Bojovic

Kenny Hallaert: Player of the Year?

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

"If it was up to me, there won't be a next year for him," Kenny Hallaert, who in addition to his prowess as a poker pro also works as a tournament director, said after Will Kassouf left the table.

Hallaert then opened to 850,000 in the cutoff with 55 and Pedro Padilha called in the big blind.

Hallaert spiked a set on the K52 flop and continued for 700,000, but Padilha quickly mucked Q9.

"Kenny Hallaert, Player of the Year for ridding the world of Will Kassouf," Tomas Szwarcberg added.

Hallaert then raised again the next hand to 850,000 with A9. and Adam Hendrix called in the big blind holding K10.

Both players checked the J108 flop before Hallaert bet 1,400,000 on the 7 turn after making a straight. Hendrix folded his pair of tens.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
56,450,000
2,900,000
2,900,000
Day 7 Chip Leader
pokerstars
Profile photo of Adam Hendrix us
Adam Hendrix
29,425,000
450,000
450,000
Profile photo of Pedro Padilha br
Pedro Padilha
8,200,000
2,250,000
2,250,000

Tags: Adam HendrixKenny HallaertPedro Padilha

Wasnock Doubles Through Ozimok

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
John Wasnock
John Wasnock

Muhamet Perati opened to 800,000 in early position and Eric Afriat three-bet to 2,800,000 in the hijack. Joseph Ozimok was in the small blind and shoved all in for 10,500,000. Perati quickly folded but Afriat asked for a count and gave it some thought before folding.

On the next hand, John Wasnock ripped all in for 5,100,000 in the cutoff and Joseph Ozimok called on the button. The blinds folded and the two hands were tabled.

John Wasnock: QQAll in
Joseph Ozimok: 77

The board ran out J5388 and Wasnock clapped his hands after he held on for a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Muhamet Perati it
Muhamet Perati
15,400,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Profile photo of Eric Afriat ca
Eric Afriat
15,400,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
Profile photo of John Wasnock us
John Wasnock
11,200,000
4,600,000
4,600,000
Day 8 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Joseph Ozimok us
Joseph Ozimok
9,600,000
600,000
600,000

Tags: Eric AfriatJohn WasnockJoseph OzimokMuhamet Perati

Nemetz Takes a Stand Against Hallaert

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Tomas Szwarcberg raised to 850,000 in early position before Kenny Hallaert three-bet to 2,400,000 in middle position with AK. Szwarcberg folded A10.

Hallaert raised to 850,000 in early position the next hand, but this time Stefan Nemetz was the one to three-bet to 2,200,000 in the hijack with A8. Pedro Padilha folded 1010 in the cutoff, while Hallaert also mucked QJ.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
57,450,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Day 7 Chip Leader
pokerstars
Profile photo of Tomas Szwarcberg mx
Tomas Szwarcberg
14,725,000
850,000
850,000
Profile photo of Stefan Nemetz at
Stefan Nemetz
12,250,000
150,000
150,000

Tags: Kenny HallaertPedro PadilhaStefan NemetzTomas Szwarcberg

Iachan and Mizrachi Both River Trips

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Michael Mizrachi and Daniel Iachan were sitting in the blinds and after a limp, both opted to see the 9KJ flop, which both players checked.

On the 8 flop, Mizrachi bet 500,000 and Iachan called.

An over-pot bet of 2,500,000 was led out on the J river from Mizrachi, and Iachan called. Iachan showed J7 with rivered trips, which was enough against Mizrachi's 76 to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Daniel Iachan us
Daniel Iachan
24,225,000
2,825,000
2,825,000
Profile photo of Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
18,150,000
3,850,000
3,850,000
Day 9 Chip Leader
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 8X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Daniel IachanMichael Mizrachi

Ponce Barrels Twice Against Bojovic

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Diego Ponce made it 800,000 to go with the A10 and was called only by Luka Bojovic, who had the 77 in the hijack. On the 854 flop, Ponce continued for 700,000 with his nut flush draw to receive a call and the 9 turn changed nothing yet.

The second barrel of Ponce was for 3,000,000 and it got the job done to force out Bojovic.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Luka Bojovic rs
Luka Bojovic
37,375,000
2,500,000
2,500,000
Profile photo of Diego Ponce mx
Diego Ponce
28,050,000
2,500,000
2,500,000

Tags: Diego PonceLuka Bojovic

Afriat Checking On Correia's Results

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Ruben Correia
Ruben Correia

Ruben Correia opened to 800,000 on the button and Eric Afriat called in the small blind. Nazar Buhaiov also came along from the big blind.

The trio saw a flop of 4KQ, which checked to Correia. He bet 1,100,000, Afriat folded, and Buhaiov called.

A J hit the turn and again Buhaiov checked, and Correia bet 2,000,000. Buhaiov had just over 7,000,000 behind, but decided to fold, forfeiting the pot to Correia.

While the dealer was preparing the deck for the next hand, Afriat was taking a peek at Correia's profile on The Hendon Mob. He was surprised to see the total figure.

"Only $85k? You shouldn't be playing poker, you should be playing pickleball," joked Afriat. "Even my little sister has more cashes," he added.

Correia laughed along with his hefty stack of around 35,500,000 sitting in front of him.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ruben Correia pt
Ruben Correia
35,500,000
3,500,000
3,500,000
Profile photo of Eric Afriat ca
Eric Afriat
15,000,000
400,000
400,000
Profile photo of Nazar Buhaiov ua
Nazar Buhaiov
7,300,000
2,700,000
2,700,000

Tags: Eric AfriatNazar BuhaiovRuben Correia