Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 8 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jul 13, 2025

Andale, Andale!

Adam Lamers

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Diego Ponce ripped all in for his last 4,500,000 in middle position and Chris Dombrowski reshoved all in for 11,500,000 in the hijack. The rest of the table folded and the two hands were tabled.

Diego Ponce: A♠K♣ All in
Chris Dombrowski: J♠J♦

They were off to the races and the flop of K♠Q♠5♥ vaulted Ponce to the lead with his pair of kings. The 8♠ and 3♣ runout sent the Mexican rail into a frenzy as their countryman scored a double up.

Tags: Chris Dombrowski Diego Ponce

Jul 13, 2025

Sebastian Schulze Eliminated in 23rd Place ($360,000)

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David Salituro

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Sebastian Schulze moved all in for 9,100,000 from the small blind and Muhamet Perati called in the big blind.

Sebastian Schulze: 8♠7♠ All in
Muhamet Perati: A♣4♦

Schulze needed to come from behind against Perati's ace-high, but he couldn't connect with the K♥Q♦J♥5♠3♥ board and was sent to the rail in 23rd place.

Tags: Muhamet Perati Sebastian Schulze

Jul 13, 2025

Dunaway Raises Guerra

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Connor Richards

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Lautaro Guerra J♦10♦ opened to 1,200,000 from under the gun, and Braxton Dunaway A♦J♣ called on the button.

Guerra bet 1,600,000 on the flop of 3♦6♥8♠ and Dunaway raised to 3,800,000 to bring a snap-fold from Guerra.

Tags: Braxton Dunaway Lautaro Guerra

Jul 13, 2025

Dunaway Takes the Chip Lead

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

John Wasnock opened to 1,200,000 from under the gun and Kenny Hallaert came along from the big blind. Following the A♥6♣5♥ flop, Hallaert checked and subsequently called a bet worth 1,800,000 to see the 3♥ on the turn.

Hallaert checked again and Wasnock bet 3,000,000 to win the pot right there.

Daehyung Lee 3♣2♣ then made it 1,200,000 to go and Hallaert A♥6♣ three-bet to 6,200,000 in order to force a fold.

The next two hands ended on the flop and turn respectively, before Hallaert took over again with a raise to 1,200,000 only to collect the blinds and antes.

Braxton Dunaway A♠K♣ raised to 1,700,000 next from the small blind and Lee A♣9♦ defended the big blind to the A♥K♠6♥ flop, which was checked through. On the 8♠ turn, Dunaway bet 3,700,000 and Lee called to see the 3♦ on the river. Dunaway glanced at the board multiple times before looking over at his table neighbour while grabbing into his stack.

He then bet 8,900,000 and Lee called to lose a big portion of his stack to Dunaway.

Tags: Braxton Dunaway Daehyung Lee John Wasnock Kenny Hallaert

Jul 13, 2025

Nemetz Triples Up

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David Salituro

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Sebastian Schulze raised to 1,200,000 under the gun and Stefan Nemetz put in his last 1,600,000 from the hijack. Luka Bojovic called in the big blind, while Schulze also committed the additional 400,000.

Schulze and Bojovic checked down the 10♠9♠5♥9♦7♥ board and Nemetz showed A♠K♠. Schulze mucked K♥J♥ and Bojovic 6♥4♥ as Nemetz took the pot with ace-high to triple up.

Tags: Luka Bojovic Sebastian Schulze Stefan Nemetz

Jul 13, 2025

Veloso Gets a Four-Bet Through

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David Salituro

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Sergio Veloso raised to 1,300,000 in the hijack with J♥J♣ and Maksim Pisarenko three-bet to 3,200,000 on the button.

Veloso then four-bet to 5,200,000, and Pisarenko tanked for around two minutes before folding A♠Q♥.

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Jul 13, 2025

Richard Freitas Eliminated in 24th Place ($360,000)

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Adam Lamers

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Joey Padron opened to 1,200,000 in middle position and Richard Freitas made a small three-bet to 2,600,000 on the button. Padron called and the flop of 9♠2♠2♣ hit the felt. Padron checked to Freitas who continued with a bet of 2,800,000. Padron check-raised to 6,000,000 and Freitas ripped all in for 12,400,000. Padron asked for a count and then called to put Freitas at risk.

Richard Freitas: K♥9♥ All in
Joey Padron: A♥9♣

Padron was already ahead with the better kicker but the A♣ on the turn secured his victory. Freitas was left drawing dead to the 5♠ on the river and became the first elimination of the day.

Tags: Joey Padron Richard Freitas

Jul 13, 2025

Soul-Reading Daniel Negreanu Trusts Instincts to Make Hero Call at WSOP

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Jon Sofen

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu, looking to finish strong at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), made one of his trademark hero calls on Day 2 in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max event.

The GGPoker ambassador made a difficult call for his tournament life on the river, calling it off with a marginal holding. But he trusted his instincts to stay alive, something he's done countless times in his Hall of Fame career.

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Jul 13, 2025

Ozimok Comes From Behind to Leave Nemetz on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Stefan Nemetz raised to 1,200,000 on the button and Joseph Ozimok moved all in for 10,900,000 in the big blind. Nemetz called to put him at risk, having Ozimok barely covered.

Joseph Ozimok: A♥4♥ All in
Stefan Nemetz: A♣10♣

Nemetz had Ozimok dominated and was poised to collect the first knockout of the day, but the J♠5♦4♦ flop gave Ozimok the lead with a pair of fours. Nemetz failed to catch up on the 8♣ turn or 7♣ river as he handed over most of his stack.