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Event #18: $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship
Day 1 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #18: $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,413,600
Total Entries
152
Level
25
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
121
Players Left
62
Players Left 1 / 152
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Level 10
Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,500/2,500 Ante, 1,000-1,500 Blinds
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,500/2,500 Ante, 1,000-1,500 Blinds
Ever since the $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship debuted on the World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule a decade ago, Adam Friedman has made this event his own personal playground.
From 2018-2021, Friedman did the seemingly impossible: defeat a field of some of the best players in the world not once, not twice, but three years in a row. He was the first player in WSOP history to win the same event three consecutive times. It was an unprecedented display of poker mastery.
So it comes as no surprise that Friedman enjoyed a fruitful day on the felt today on Day 1 of Event #8, bagging up 258,000 and finishing second on the leaderboard among the 62 players who will return tomorrow at 1 p.m. local time. Friedman saved his best for last, holding three kings in the hole for a full house in a Stud hand against Xixiang Luo. “The GOAT bags the chip lead,” Friedman declared after the hand, and while he didn’t quite make it atop the leaderboard, he’ll be the one everyone is watching tomorrow.
Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Hoenig | United States | 298,500 | 37 | |
| 2 | Adam Friedman | United States | 258,000 | 32 | |
| 3 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 255,000 | 32 | |
| 4 | Scott Seiver | United States | 245,000 | 31 | |
| 5 | David "Bakes" Baker | United States | 229,500 | 29 | |
| 6 | George Alexander | United States | 205,000 | 26 | |
| 7 | Dzmitry Urbanovich | Poland | 198,500 | 25 | |
| 8 | Jason Kluska | United States | 195,500 | 24 | |
| 9 | Brandon Cantu | United States | 180,500 | 23 | |
| 10 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | 180,000 | 23 |
Ryan Hoenig beat out Friedman for the distinction of being the overnight chip leader, finishing the day with 298,500. Daniel Negreanu experienced a roller coaster of emotions today: from being denied a bracelet heads-up in the Omaha Hi-Lo Championship earlier in the day, to finishing in third place in this event with 255,000. Scott Seiver (245,000) and David “Bakes” Baker (229,500 round out the top five.
A plethora of poker nobility managed to survive the day, including George Alexander (205,000), David “ODB” Baker (180,000), Dylan Smith (168,500), Phil Hui (165,000), and Matt Glantz (150,000). Further down the leaderboard are Mike Matusow (119,500), Alex Livingston (118,000), Brian Rast (107,000), Gus Hansen (105,000), Mike Gorodinsky (82,000), Dan Zack (78,000), Viktor Blom (73,500), and Brad Ruben (52,000).
A total of 122 players joined the field over the course of the day. Among those who had their tournament end were defending champion Robert Mizrachi, Erick Lindgren, Anthony Zinno, Todd Brunson, and Jen Harman.
Late registration remains open for the first level of Day 2, so the field can potentially surpass last year’s total of 141 with a host of new arrivals. The action picks up on Level 11 with limits of 4,000-8,000 and No-Limit blinds of 1,000-2,000. Levels 11-15 tomorrow will be 60 minutes before they are extended to 90 minutes for the duration of the tournament beginning on Level 16.
PokerNews will be back tomorrow as this star-studded field battles for mixed-game supremacy in one of the most prestigious events on the WSOP calendar.
Level 10
Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,500/2,500 Ante, 1,000-1,500 Blinds
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,500/2,500 Ante, 1,000-1,500 Blinds
Level 10
Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,500/2,500 Ante, 1,000-1,500 Blinds
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,500/2,500 Ante, 1,000-1,500 Blinds
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
298,500
193,500
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193,500 |
|
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258,000
38,000
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38,000 |
|
||
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255,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
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245,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
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229,500 | |
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205,000
85,000
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85,000 |
|
|
||
|
198,500
6,500
|
6,500 |
|
195,500
55,500
|
55,500 |
|
180,500
60,500
|
60,500 |
|
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|
180,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
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168,500
41,500
|
41,500 |
|
167,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
|
||
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165,900
37,900
|
37,900 |
|
|
||
|
165,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
|
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165,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
162,000 | |
|
150,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
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140,000
62,000
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62,000 |
|
|
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|
134,000
24,000
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24,000 |
|
133,500 | |
|
|
||
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129,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
|
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127,000
2,000
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2,000 |
|
|
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121,000
121,000
|
121,000 |
|
119,500
44,500
|
44,500 |
|
|
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118,000
42,000
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42,000 |
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Level 10
Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,500/2,500 Ante, 1,000-1,500 Blinds
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,500/2,500 Ante, 1,000-1,500 Blinds
The final tables are bagging up as play finishes for the evening.
Play resumes at 1 p.m. tomorrow in the Horseshoe Event Center.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day.
Level 10
Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,500/2,500 Ante, 1,000-1,500 Blinds
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,500/2,500 Ante, 1,000-1,500 Blinds
Seven Card Stud
Adam Friedman: XxXx/10♣7♣4♦10♠/Xx
Xixiang Luo: XxXx/9♦8♠6♠8♣/Xx
Xixiang Luo bet on fourth street and Adam Friedman called. Both players then checked on fifth.
Friedman opened the betting on sixth and Luo called to seventh, where Friedman bet again. Luo called and Friedman held K♦K♣K♥ in the air for all the see as he took the pot with a full house.
"You have the nuts every hand," Mike Matusow said.
"You think he's the best because he's a card rack, or some other reason," Louis Abronson added.
"The headline is, the GOAT bags the chip lead," Friedman, a back-to-back-to-back champion of this event, said as he climbed over 200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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220,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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50,000
105,000
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105,000 |
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Level 10
Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,500/2,500 Ante, 1,000-1,500 Blinds
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,500/2,500 Ante, 1,000-1,500 Blinds
Badeucy
Daniel Negreanu raised in the small blind and Matthew Schreiber called in the big blind.
Both players drew two and checked. Negreanu then drew two again, while Schreiber took three. Negreanu bet after the draw and Schreiber called.
Negreanu stood pat and bet, while Schreiber drew one. Schreiber came back with a raise and Negreanu folded.
"Wheel, with a good three-card," Schreiber said.
"You got me off half," Negreanu replied.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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190,000
30,000
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30,000 |
|
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70,000
7,500
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7,500 |
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Level 10
Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,500/2,500 Ante, 1,000-1,500 Blinds
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,500/2,500 Ante, 1,000-1,500 Blinds
With 10:00 remaining in Level 10, the floor has announced that three more hands will be played at each table before play concludes for the night.
Level 10
Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,500/2,500 Ante, 1,000-1,500 Blinds
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,500/2,500 Ante, 1,000-1,500 Blinds
Pot-Limit Omaha
Dzmitry Urbanovich opened under the gun and was called by Daniel Zack in the small blind and Louis Werman in the big blind.
On the 8♥3♠2♥ flop, Urbanovich continued for 7,500 and only Werman called.
The 10♣ turn checked through to the 9♦ river which saw Werman lead for 15,000. Urbanovich contemplated for around a minute before he raised to 45,000, which earned a fold from Werman after some consideration.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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205,000
85,000
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85,000 |
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85,000
5,000
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5,000 |
Level 10
Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,500/2,500 Ante, 1,000-1,500 Blinds
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,500/2,500 Ante, 1,000-1,500 Blinds
Michael "Texas Mike" Moncek shows no fear on the felt in any situation, even against big stacks on the money bubble of a high roller.
The University of Texas alum who is not actually from the Longhorn State — he's from Chicago — made an aggressive move on the soft bubble of a $25,000 buy-in tournament at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) against one of the top tournament players in the world — Stephen Chidwick.
