Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 9 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-15-2025 16:39 UTC-8

The Action Resumes Five-Handed

Christian Zetzsche

Level 40 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

With one hour level in the level at blinds of 1,000,000/2,000,000 and a big blind ante of 2,000,000, the action has resumed and the stack sizes of the remaining five players are as follows.

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
2	Kenny Hallaert	Belgium	156,300,000	78
3	Braxton Dunaway	United States	57,300,000	29
4	John Wasnock	United States	92,000,000	46
5	Michael Mizrachi	United States	247,300,000	124
7	Luka Bojovic	Serbia	31,500,000	16

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	247,300,000

Kenny Hallaert	156,300,000

John Wasnock	92,000,000

Braxton Dunaway	57,300,000

Luka Bojovic	31,500,000

07-15-2025 16:19 UTC-8

Break Time

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Kai Cocklin

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

The remaining five players are heading on a short break.

When they return, Level 40 will resume with one hour left, which has blinds of 1,000,000/2,000,000 and a 2,000,000 big blind ante.

Here's a look at some of the highlights from the opening two hours.

07-15-2025 16:16 UTC-8

Hands #35-36: Mizrachi Chips Up Before the First Break

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Hand #35: Michael Mizrachi raised to 4,000,000 first to act with 10♣9♠ and won the blinds and big blind ante.

Hand #36: Kenny Hallaert picked up A♠K♦ and raised to 5,000,000 in the cutoff, picking up two callers in the blinds in John Wasnock with K♠Q♥ and Mizrachi holding 10♦7♠.

The J♥10♠7♣ flop was checked by all three players, and they headed to the 8♦ turn. Wasnock checked and Mizrachi bet 4,300,000, which Hallaert and Wasnock both called.

The 8♥ on the river then completed the board and Wasnock checked again. Mizrachi rechecked his cards and tapped the table as well, as did Hallaert. The two pair of Mizrachi was good enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	247,300,000 23,600,000	23,600,000

Kenny Hallaert	156,300,000 9,300,000	9,300,000

John Wasnock	92,000,000 13,300,000	13,300,000

Braxton Dunaway	57,300,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Luka Bojovic	31,500,000

Tags: John Wasnock Kenny Hallaert Michael Mizrachi

07-15-2025 16:10 UTC-8

Hands #31-34: Mizrachi Puts in a Big Four-Bet, Hallaert Wins Two at Showdown

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David Salituro

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Hand #31: Kenny Hallaert raised to 5,000,000 in the cutoff with K♠Q♣ and Braxton Dunaway called on the button holding 6♥5♥.

Both players checked down the A♣9♦2♣10♥Q♠ board, and Hallaert took it down with his rivered pair of queens.

Hand #32: Kenny Hallaert picked up A♠K♥ and raised to 4,000,000 under the gun before Braxton Dunaway three-bet to 11,500,000 in the cutoff holding 7♠7♦. Michael Mizrachi then four-bet to 40,000,000 in the small blind with J♠J♥.

Hallaert took several minutes before folding, while Dunaway instantly tossed his cards away, and Mizrachi took the pot.

Hand #33: Michael Mizrachi raised to 4,200,000 on the button with J♦8♦ and Kenny Hallaert called in the big blind holding J♠10♠.

Mizrachi continued for 2,000,000 on the A♠A♣K♥ flop and Hallaert called. The 4♠ turn and K♠ river were checked to showdown, where Hallaert showed his flush and took the pot.

Hand #34: Kenny Hallaert limped in from the small blind with A♣7♥ and Braxton Dunaway looked down at K♠Q♣ in the big blind and raised to 7,000,000. Hallaert called.

The flop came J♥5♦3♥ and Dunaway bet 4,500,000. Hallaert called and they checked down the 10♥ turn and 2♦ river.

Hallaert showed his ace-high, which was good enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	223,700,000 9,300,000	9,300,000

Kenny Hallaert	165,600,000 26,700,000	26,700,000

John Wasnock	105,300,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Braxton Dunaway	58,300,000 31,000,000	31,000,000

Luka Bojovic	31,500,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Tags: Braxton Dunaway Kenny Hallaert Michael Mizrachi

07-15-2025 16:08 UTC-8

Spade on the River Ends History-Maker Margets’ WSOP Main Event Dreams

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Eliot Thomas

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

It’s been a historic run for Leo Margets in this year’s WSOP Main Event, but unfortunately for the Spaniard and her loyal legion of supporters, that run has now come to an end.

Across nine days of play at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, Margets became the first woman in three decades to reach the final table of poker’s world championship, earning her place in the history books with a headline-grabbing run on the game’s biggest stage.

However, her tournament came to a close in 7th place for $1,500,000 after a brutal river card in a key pot against Kenny Hallaert ended her bid for the title.

Michael Mizrachi Hits Ace on River to Crack Kings in WSOP Main Event

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Jon Sofen

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

The Grinder just won't die. Michael Mizrachi hit a pivotal river card while all in at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table to keep the seven-time bracelet winner's world championship dreams alive.

Mizrachi, who won his fourth Poker Players Championship title earlier this summer, had a similar run of cards on Day 8 as he staged a massive comeback propelled by two runner-runner flushes.

Mizrachi finished fifth in the 2010 WSOP Main Event and is poised to improve on that result, sitting as the chip leader with seven players remaining.

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Tags: Michael Mizrachi

07-15-2025 15:49 UTC-8

Adam Hendrix Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,900,000)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Hand #30: First to act, Mizrachi opened to 4,300,000 and Adam Hendrix three-bet to 12,000,000 in the cutoff. It folded back to Mizrachi and he moved all in. Hendrix called for 56,600,000.

Adam Hendrix: J♦J♣ All in
Michael Mizrachi: A♥K♦

The Q♣Q♥4♦ flop kept Hendrix in the lead but the K♠ turn propelled Mizrachi into the huge lead, leaving Hendrix with just two outs. None of the two remaining jacks came, instead the 3♣ on the river ended the run of Hendrix in sixth for $1,900,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	214,400,000 61,600,000	61,600,000

Adam Hendrix	Busted

Tags: Adam Hendrix Michael Mizrachi

07-15-2025 15:45 UTC-8

Hand #29: Dunaway Takes From Mizrachi

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Hand #29: Michael Mizrachi raised to 4,100,000 with 4♥4♦ from the hijack and Braxton Dunaway called out of the big blind holding 9♥2♦ to the 9♦A♥J♥ flop.

Dunaway checked and Mizrachi checked it back to the 7♠ on the turn, on which Dunaway checked again. Mizrachi bet 3,100,000 and picked up a call, which brought them to the K♦ on the river.

Both players checked and Dunaway won the pot with his pair of nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	152,800,000 7,200,000	7,200,000

Kenny Hallaert	138,900,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

John Wasnock	110,300,000

Braxton Dunaway	89,300,000 8,200,000	8,200,000

Adam Hendrix	56,600,000
Luka Bojovic	36,500,000

Tags: Braxton Dunaway Michael Mizrachi

07-15-2025 15:41 UTC-8

Leo Margets Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,500,000)

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David Salituro

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Hand #28: Leo Margets limped in from the small blind before Kenny Hallaert moved all in from the big blind. Margets leaned back in her seat and took a moment, before she called off her stack of 39,600,000.

Leo Margets: A♥10♥ All in
Kenny Hallaert: 6♥6♠

Margets ran over to her rail to await the flop, which came J♥7♠5♠. The A♠ fell on the turn and her Spanish supporters erupted in celebration before realizing that Hallaert had picked up a flush draw.

The river was the 9♠. Margets was turned away from the action and seemed stunned when she realized that Hallaert had made his flush. Hallaert immediately ran over to console her, as Margets' valiant and history-making run came to an end in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	139,900,000 39,600,000	39,600,000

Leo Margets	Busted

Tags: Kenny Hallaert Leo Margets

07-15-2025 15:37 UTC-8

Hands #26-27: Mizrachi Applies Pressure

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Hand #26: Michael Mizrachi raised to 4,100,000 on the button with A♦6♣ and Adam Hendrix called out of the big blind holding A♣6♦, as they headed to the 6♥Q♦8♥ flop. Hendrix opted to check and Mizrachi checked it back leading to the J♠ on the turn. Another quick check by Hendrix followed and Mizrachi knuckled it back.

Following the 8♦ on the river, they checked it down and chopped the pot.

Hand #27: Mizrachi picked up K♥3♥ and raised to 4,100,000 from the cutoff, and Leo Margets defended her big blind holding 8♠7♥ to the A♥Q♠5♥ flop. Margets checked, Mizrachi bet 2,200,000, and Margets quickly let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	160,000,000 8,600,000	8,600,000

John Wasnock	110,300,000

Kenny Hallaert	100,300,000

Braxton Dunaway	81,100,000

Adam Hendrix	56,600,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Leo Margets	39,600,000 6,100,000	6,100,000

Luka Bojovic	36,500,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Tags: Adam Hendrix Leo Margets Michael Mizrachi