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

07-12-2025 12:54 UTC-8

Padilha Raises the River on Hallaert

Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Kenny Hallaert raised to 425,000 from under the gun with A♥2♥ and Pedro Padilha called in the hijack with the A♠Q♠. All other players behind them folded.

The flop came K♠10♥4♣, and Hallaert continued for 550,000, Padilha called as they headed to the 10♦ on the turn.

Both slowed down and checked to the J♦ river, on which Hallaert opted to bet 1,800,000. Padilha called with Broadway and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	39,800,000 2,775,000	2,775,000

Daniel Iachan	13,850,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Pedro Padilha	12,450,000 3,175,000	3,175,000
Juan Carlos Vecino	12,375,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Murilo Milhomem	10,800,000 700,000	700,000
Stefan Nemetz	7,950,000
Giovanni Pupo	6,875,000 100,000	100,000
Leon Sturm	5,775,000 200,000	200,000

Michael Garner	3,425,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Kenny Hallaert Pedro Padilha

07-12-2025 12:57 UTC-8

Arai Doubles Through Merson

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Sava Krink

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Greg Merson limped in from under the gun holding A♠Q♦, and the action folded around to Kohei Arai in the hijack. With just 2,500,000 behind, Arai moved all in holding 7♥7♣, and Merson made the call.

Arai was ahead with his pocket sevens, and the 6♣3♣J♣ flop kept him in front and also gave him a flush draw. The 9♥ turn was also safe, but the A♣ river paired Merson, only to complete Arai's flush.

What looked like a brutal beat for Arai turned into a much-needed double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kosaku Akashi	3,800,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Greg Merson	1,600,000 4,800,000	4,800,000

Tags: Greg Merson Kohei Arai

07-12-2025 13:00 UTC-8

Ponce Keeps Climbing After a Three-Bet

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Richard Freitas raised to 400,000 in early position before Diego Ponce three-bet to 1,225,000 on the button. Freitas called, and they went heads-up to the K♠10♦8♠ flop.

Ponce then bet 1,000,000, and that chased away Freitas as Ponce took down another pot

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego Ponce	18,825,000 1,625,000	1,625,000
Richard Freitas	15,300,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Tags: Diego Ponce Richard Freitas

07-12-2025 13:02 UTC-8

Lee Gets Value with Nines

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Adam Lamers

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Daehyung Lee raised to 400,000 in early position and Nadav Barash reraised to 1,000,000 on the button. Lee called and they went heads-up to a flop of J♦6♥3♥. Lee checked to Barash who continued with a bet of 700,000 and Lee called.

The J♠ paired the board on the turn and both players checked to the J♣ on the river. Lee led out with a bet of 1,000,000 and Barash looked him up. Lee flipped over 9♥9♣ and Barash knuckled the table to concede the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daehyung Lee	19,400,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Nadav Barash	10,600,000 3,300,000	3,300,000

Tags: Daehyung Lee Nadav Barash

07-12-2025 13:05 UTC-8

Yuchen Chen Eliminated in 53rd Place ($200,000)

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Adam Lamers

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Yuchen Chen opened to 400,000 in early position and Braxton Dunaway three-bet to 1,200,000 in the cutoff. Chen responded with a four-bet shove all in for 2,800,000. Dunaway snapped him off and the cards were on their backs.

Yuchen Chen: K♠K♣ All in
Braxton Dunaway: A♥A♣

The flop came 5♦4♣3♥ and Dunaway was in firm control with his pocket aces. The 9♣ on the turn and the J♦ on the river bricked out for Chen who was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Braxton Dunaway	21,000,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Yuchen Chen	Busted

Tags: Braxton Dunaway Yuchen Chen

07-12-2025 13:06 UTC-8

Greg Merson Eliminated in 52nd Place ($200,000)

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Sava Krink

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Lautaro Guerra opened the action in the hijack with A♠J♠ and a raise to 400,000, and Greg Merson in the big blind made the call with 8♣6♥.

The flop came down 3♣8♥Q♦, and Guerra continued for what Merson had left, putting him at risk, and Merson made the call.

Merson was ahead with his pair of eights, but the J♥ turn changed that quickly as Guerra made a pair of jacks. The 9♠ didn't change anything, sending Merson to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lautaro Guerra	11,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Greg Merson	Busted

Tags: Greg Merson Lautaro Guerra

07-12-2025 13:09 UTC-8

Afriat Surrenders to Bojovic's Second Bullet; Bojovic Then Shoves

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Luka Bojovic raised to 400,000 on the button and Eric Afriat called in the big blind.

The flop came A♣K♥Q♦ and Bojovic bet 550,000. Afriat called and the 5♣ fell on the turn.

Bojovic then bet 1,075,000 and Afriat looked over at his opponent and tapped the felt in mock surrender as he slid his cards back to the dealer.

The next hand, Bojovic again opened to 400,000 in the cutoff and Richard Freitas called in the cutoff. Afriat then three-bet to 1,500,000 in the small blind and Bojovic came back with an all-in shove for 7,600,000.

Freitas quickly folded, and Afriat also gave up his hand once again as Bojovic took down another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Afriat	29,550,000 1,650,000	1,650,000
Luka Bojovic	7,600,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Eric Afriat Luka Bojovic Richard Freitas

07-12-2025 13:10 UTC-8

Albert Calderon Eliminated in 51st Place ($200,000)

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Calum Grant

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Joey Padron opened to 450,000 from middle position and Albert Calderon called from the button.

Padron continued for 300,000 on the 8♣7♠5♠ flop. Calderon bumped it up to 1,100,000 and Padron called.

Padron checked when the 4♣ came into play, prompting Calderon to jam for 4,575,000. After receiving a count, Padron called.

Albert Calderon: 8♥8♦ All in
Joey Padron: A♠8♠

Calderon was ahead with a set, but needed to dodge Padron's flush draw to stay alive.

The dealer put out the K♠ river, causing Calderon to flinch in his seat as he was eliminated in 51st place.

With the end of the hand, Will Kassouf's one round penalty had also ended.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Padron	23,500,000 7,500,000	7,500,000
Will Kassouf	1,850,000 500,000	500,000
Albert Calderon	Busted

Tags: Albert Calderon Joey Padron

07-12-2025 13:12 UTC-8

Iachan Wins Four-Bet Pot Versus Vecino

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Juan Carlos Vecino raised to 400,000 in late position and Daniel Iachan three-bet to 1,400,000 one seat over in the hijack. The action folded back to Vecino and he four-bet to 2,900,000. After some consideration, Iachan called and they headed to the 10♠9♥8♠ flop.

With 6,300,000 in the middle, Vecino checked and Iachan bet 3,100,000 to force out the Spaniard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Iachan	17,050,000 10,225,000	10,225,000
Juan Carlos Vecino	9,475,000 5,100,000	5,100,000

Tags: Daniel Iachan Juan Carlos Vecino

07-12-2025 13:17 UTC-8

Lee Turns Trips

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Kai Cocklin

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Nadav Barash made it 400,000 to go from middle position and Daehyung Lee defended his big blind.

On the K♥A♦2♣ flop, Lee checked and Barash made a continuation-bet of 350,000. Lee stuck in a check-raise to 1,100,000. and Barash quickly called.

The A♥ on the turn paired the board and without much hesitation, Lee bet 1,500,000. Barash went into the tank for around a minute, but eventually settled on a fold. Lee flashed the A♣ for trips as he pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daehyung Lee	22,500,000 4,825,000	4,825,000
Sebastian Schulze	11,500,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tony Gregg	10,600,000 2,150,000	2,150,000
Thomas Eychenne	8,800,000 400,000	400,000
Nadav Barash	8,000,000 6,175,000	6,175,000
Johan Schumacher	7,400,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Maksim Pisarenko	6,800,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Mikhail Prokopchuk	6,700,000 525,000	525,000

Tags: Daehyung Lee Nadav Barash