Event #18: $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-03-2025 14:49 UTC-8

Freeman Scores the First Knockout

David Salituro

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 400-800, 800-1,600 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 800 Completion 800-1,600 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 400/600 Ante, 200-400 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

All of Tal Avivi's remaining 35,000 was being pushed to Zachary Freeman following a board of 9♦2♥7♦6♠5♣, and tablemate Ryan Hoenig filled in the details.

According to Hoenig, three players limped in before Avivi potted in the small blind. All three opponents called to the flop, where Freeman bet 6,000. Only Avivi called.

Freeman then potted on the turn, Avivi repotted all in, and they got all their chips in the middle. Freeman ended up with A♥9♥4♥3♠ for a straight, while Avivi had A♦K♣Q♠5♥ for just a pair of fives as he became the first player eliminated from the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zachary Freeman	100,000 40,000	40,000

Tal Avivi	Busted

Tags: Tal Avivi Zachary Freeman

06-03-2025 15:57 UTC-8

Bronstein Takes the Rest from Bohlman

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Brett Slezak

Level 4

Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion 1,000-2,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 500/800 Ante, 300-500 Blinds

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Scott Bohlman moved all-in for 1,100 from the hijack and was called by Jared Rubin in the small blind and Noah Bronstein in the big blind.

Rubin took two, Bronstein took three, and Bohlman took two. Rubin check-folded to a 3,200 bet from Bronstein.

Both players took one on the second and third draws.

Scott Bohlman: 9x8x6x2x All in
Noah Bronstein: 7x5x4x2x

"Okay, I'll go first," announced Bohlman as he turned over the 6♥.

Bohlman's cards were still in one pile on the table as he stated, "I made it," before realizing that the six paired him once he fanned out the rest of the cards.

Bronstein turned over a 2x to pair as well but he held the lower pair to eliminate Bohlman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Bronstein	95,000 15,500	15,500

Scott Bohlman	Busted

Tags: Jared Rubin Noah Bronstein Scott Bohlman

06-03-2025 16:43 UTC-8

Klein Doesn't Heed Abronson's Warning

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David Salituro

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 800-1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 1,500 Completion 1,500-3,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 800/1,200 Ante, 400-800 Blinds

Big O

Jesse Klein raised to 2,000 on the button and Louis Abronson called in the big blind.

The flop came J♦2♥Q♦ and Abronson potted to 5,200. Klein called and the 6♥ fell on the turn.

"Pot. Pick a different time to die," Abronson said, putting in 15,600. Klein called off his last chips with A♥K♣K♦10♠8♠, while Abronson had A♦Q♠J♥7♣3♥.

The river was the 4♥ and Abronson made a flush and a low to scoop the pot and send Klein to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Louis Abronson	130,000 49,000	49,000
Jesse Klein	Busted

Tags: Jesse Klein Louis Abronson

06-03-2025 16:55 UTC-8

Recent Additions and Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 800-1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 1,500 Completion 1,500-3,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 800/1,200 Ante, 400-800 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	60,000

Joao Vieira	60,000

Aaron Kupin	60,000
Jon Kyte	60,000
Viktor Blom	60,000
Kevin Gerhart	60,000

Brian Rast	60,000

Bradley Jansen	60,000

Roland Israelashvili	60,000

Santhosh Suvarna	60,000

Matt Glantz	60,000

Dario Sammartino	Busted
Takuro Matsumoto	Busted
Ali Eslami	Busted

Matthew Valeo	Busted

Chris Hundley	Busted
Jonathan Glendinning	Busted

06-03-2025 17:13 UTC-8

Vieira Runs Into Tilton's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 800-1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 1,500 Completion 1,500-3,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 800/1,200 Ante, 400-800 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Joao Vieira bet 5,500 from the button on a flop of 4♠8♦7♦ and James Tilton called in the small blind.

The turn was the 10♣ and Vieira bet another 18,400. Tilton then moved all in.

"You have jacks? I hope you have jacks," Vieira said, taking several minutes before calling for 30,000 more. He showed Q♦Q♥, but Tilton turned over A♠A♥. The river was the K♠ and Vieira was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Tilton	120,000 120,000	120,000
Joao Vieira	Busted

Tags: James Tilton Joao Vieira

06-03-2025 18:01 UTC-8

Kihara Pulls Ahead on the River to Bust Moskowitz

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David Salituro

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,000-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion 2,000-4,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,000/1,500 Ante, 500-1,000 Blinds

Big O

David Moskowitz was in the big blind and three-bet to 12,000. Naoya Kihara then four-bet to 39,000 in the cutoff and Carol Fuchs folded in the small blind, but Moskowitz called for 30,000.

David Moskowitz: A♥K♠K♥4♠2♦ All in
Naoya Kihara: A♦Q♠5♦3♥2♥

Moskowitz remained in the lead through the turn on a board of 9♠J♣2♣6♣, but Kihara spiked two pair on the Q♦ river to win the pot and send Moskowitz to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naoya Kihara	95,000 4,600	4,600

Carol Fuchs	55,000 10,900	10,900

David Moskowitz	Busted
Brian Breck	Busted
Ryan Hughes	Busted

Anthony Zinno	Busted

Tags: David Moskowitz Naoya Kihara

06-03-2025 18:09 UTC-8

Suvarna Hits the Rail

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Brett Slezak

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,000-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion 2,000-4,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,000/1,500 Ante, 500-1,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Douglas Lorgeree opened the hijack to 2,000 before Santhosh Suvarna potted from the button to 7,500. Lorgeree repotted and Suvarna was all-in for his final 32,000.

Santhosh Suvarna: 10♦7♣4♦3♣ All in
Douglas Lorgeree: A♥A♣10♥7♠

Suvarna needed some help to survive but was dominated by Lorgeree's hand. The K♣J♥8♥ flop gave both a gutter before the 3♥ turn gave Lorgeree the nut flush and left Suvarna drawing dead to the 9♠ river as his straight was no good on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Douglas Lorgeree	80,000
Santhosh Suvarna	Busted

Tags: Douglas Lorgeree Santhosh Suvarna

06-03-2025 18:26 UTC-8

Rutter Finds an Ace to Bust Phillips

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David Salituro

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,000-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion 2,000-4,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,000/1,500 Ante, 500-1,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Tyler Phillips moved all in for his last 9,000 from the button and Stuart Rutter put him at risk under the gun.

Tyler Phillips: K♣K♦5♠3♦ All in
Stuart Rutter: A♥Q♠9♦8♥

Phillips was ahead with his kings as the flop came 8♣6♦6♣, but Rutter hit the A♦ on the turn to make two pair. The river was the A♠ and Rutter improved to a full house to send Phillips to the rail.

Nick Guagenti recently took his seat at this table. "You'll notice no electronic device in front of me. I have a $500 freeroll if I don't look at phone this tournament," Alex Livingston told him from another table.

"He's been looking over my shoulder at Twitter," Mike Gorodinsky added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stuart Rutter	120,000 46,400	46,400
Tyler Phillips	Busted
Yehuda Buchalter	Busted
Tomasz Gluszko	Busted
Jared Rubin	Busted
Marco Johnson	Busted

Tags: Stuart Rutter Tyler Phillips

06-03-2025 18:32 UTC-8

Brown Doubles Through Blom and Eliminates Rogers

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Brett Slezak

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,000-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion 2,000-4,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,000/1,500 Ante, 500-1,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Andrew Brown opened the cutoff to 3,500 before John David Rogers jammed for 13,000 from the small blind. In the big blind, Viktor Blom jammed covering and Brown called off for 30,700.

Rogers tanked for some time before he elected to take one, Blom drew one, and Brown was pat.

John David Rogers: 10x8x4x2x All in
Andrew Brown: 10x7x6x4x3x All in
Viktor Blom: 8x6x4x2x

Rogers was drawing dead and Blom peeled a Jx as Brown's ten held to more than double and send Rogers to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Brown	77,000 56,000	56,000

Viktor Blom	30,000 40,000	40,000
John David Rogers	Busted

Tags: Andrew Brown John David Rogers Viktor Blom

06-03-2025 18:35 UTC-8

Alexander Scoops a Five-Way Pot to Bust Wells

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David Salituro

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,000-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion 2,000-4,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,000/1,500 Ante, 500-1,000 Blinds

Big O

Scott Seiver raised to 2,000 under the gun and was called by George Alexander in the hijack, button Walter Chambers, and Daniel Tafur in the small blind. Robert Wells then moved all in for 5,200 and all four opponents called.

Action was checked to the river on a board of 8♣6♦9♥3♦7♠ where Seiver bet 6,000. Only Alexander called.

Wells showed J♦9♦7♣3♥2♣, while Alexander turned over A♥J♥6♠5♠2♥ for a straight and low to scoop the pot and send Wells to the rail.