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

07-12-2025 14:54 UTC-8

Szwarcberg Takes From Nemetz

Christian Zetzsche

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

Pedro Padilha raised to 500,000 with A♥2♦ and Murilo Milhomem three-bet to 2,350,000 from two seats over to force out his countryman with the superior A♠K♥.

Stefan Nemetz then raised to 500,000 with A♦3♦ and Tomas Szwarcberg called out of the big blind with his 8♦8♣. On the 9♦9♣4♠ flop, Szwarcberg check-raised from 300,000 to 875,000 and Nemetz called. The 6♣ turn was checked and the J♥ fell on the river. Szwarcberg now bet 400,000 and Nemetz eventually opted for a raise to 2,100,000.

Szwarcberg needed some thought and called to win the pot with his nines and eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	43,450,000 550,000	550,000

Tomas Szwarcberg	19,775,000 4,775,000	4,775,000
Pedro Padilha	18,050,000
Murilo Milhomem	9,950,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Stefan Nemetz	8,150,000 2,325,000	2,325,000
Giovanni Pupo	5,900,000 600,000	600,000
Juan Carlos Vecino	4,750,000 600,000	600,000
Michael Garner	4,375,000 600,000	600,000
Will Kassouf	3,600,000

Tags: Murilo Milhomem Pedro Padilha Stefan Nemetz Tomas Szwarcberg

07-12-2025 14:54 UTC-8

Tran Fades the World to Double

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Calum Grant

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

Adam Hendrix opened to 600,000 from the button and called when Theo Tran put in his short stack from the big blind.

Theo Tran: A♦J♥ All in
Adam Hendrix: 9♥8♥

Hendrix picked up an open-ended straight draw and flush draw after the 10♦7♥5♥ flop but Tran's ace-high held out after the 4♣ turn and K♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Hendrix	14,300,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Theo Tran	3,150,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

Tags: Adam Hendrix Theo Tran

07-12-2025 14:55 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Veloso	27,000,000 4,450,000	4,450,000
Eric Afriat	21,050,000 4,350,000	4,350,000

Tags: Eric Afriat Sergio Veloso

07-12-2025 15:00 UTC-8

Schumacher Getting Shorter

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Shirley Ang

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

Joey Padron raised to 600,000 on the button and Johan Schumacher defended from the big blind. The flop fell J♥10♥7♠ and Schumacher check-called a bet of 550,000 from Pardon.

The turn brought the Q♣ and Schumacher checked again. Pardon instantly splashed in a bet of 1,500,000 and Schumacher called to see the 8♦ on the river. Schumacher checked one more time and Pardon checked it back. Schumacher turned over Q♦7♣ for two pair but Pardon held Q♠J♦ for a better two pair to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Padron	23,050,000 3,850,000	3,850,000
Johan Schumacher	4,700,000 2,125,000	2,125,000

Tags: Joey Padron Johan Schumacher

07-12-2025 15:03 UTC-8

Szwarcberg Continues to Rise Further

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Tomas Szwarcberg opened to 550,000 on the button for Giovanni Pupo to defend his big blind, after which both players checked the 10♣9♠8♠ flop to see the 7♠ on the turn for free. No betting action on that street led to the 3♥ river and Pupo checked again.

Szwarcberg bet 775,000 and Pupo folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	42,850,000 600,000	600,000

Tomas Szwarcberg	21,675,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Giovanni Pupo	5,100,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Giovanni Pupo Tomas Szwarcberg

07-12-2025 15:06 UTC-8

Mizrachi Takes a Small One

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Sava Krink

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

Lautaro Guerra kicked things off in the hijack with a raise to 500,000, and Michael Mizrachi called his big blind.

Both layers checked the 8♠6♦J♠ flop and the K♥ turn.

On the K♣ river, Mizrachi fired a bet of 600,000, and Guerra made the call. Mizrachi showed A♣8♥ for two pair kings and eights, which seemed enough for Guerra as his cards found the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	28,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Lautaro Guerra	13,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Tags: Lautaro Guerra Michael Mizrachi

07-12-2025 15:09 UTC-8

Kassouf Takes From Nemetz

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Stefan Nemetz raised to 500,000 first to act with the Q♠Q♥ and Will Kassouf called in the big blind as the flop brought A♥8♣7♦. The check of Kassouf led to Nemeth's bet of 300,000 and Kassouf gave him a stare down for a couple of seconds before coming along.

The 8♦ followed on the turn and Kassouf checked amid a growing rail on the right feature table. Nemetz checked it back to the 6♥ river and Kassouf went into the tank while staring at the board and his opponent. Both checked again and Kassouf won the pot with the A♠10♥ for aces and eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Nemetz	7,350,000 800,000	800,000
Will Kassouf	4,500,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Stefan Nemetz Will Kassouf

07-12-2025 15:10 UTC-8

Royal Flush Beats Straight Flush for Near-Record $2.2 Million Poker Bad Beat Jackpot

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Jon Sofen

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

Playground, a top destination for poker in Canada, was the spot for yet another monster bad beat jackpot when a Royal Flush beat a straight flush.

The near-record hand paid out a combined CAD$2,205,509 (approximately USD $1.6 million), a massive payout in any game, especially in a $1/$2 no-limit hold'em game.

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Tags: Playground Poker

07-12-2025 15:10 UTC-8

Ali Flops a Straight

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Kai Cocklin

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

Octavian Voegele raised to 500,000 from early position and Ihab Ali called in the big blind.

The flop came 4♠2♥5♦, where Ali check-called a bet of 400,000 to the 10♠ turn. Both checked and checked again to showdown on the 8♣ river, where Ali showed 6♠3♣ for a flopped straight. Voegele couldn't beat that and mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Braxton Dunaway	23,000,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Muhamet Perati	20,000,000 3,475,000	3,475,000
Joseph Ozimok	14,200,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Octavian Voegele	11,700,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Ihab Ali	11,000,000 100,000	100,000
Ruben Correia	10,500,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Nazar Buhaiov	9,000,000 300,000	300,000
John Wasnock	5,700,000 550,000	550,000

Ramon Pessoa	3,000,000 1,300,000	1,300,000