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

06-03-2025 15:11 UTC-7

Bad Blood Brewing Between Shaun Deeb and Sean Perry in WSOP High Roller

Jon Sofen

Level 2

Limit Flop/Draw: 300-600, 600-1,200 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 600 Completion 600-1,200 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 300/500 Ante, 200-300 Blinds

There's bad blood between Shaun Deeb and Sean Perry, and it boiled over to a high roller event at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

Things got nasty between the high-stakes players both on Day 1 and Day 2 in Event #14: $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed. But Deeb got a zinger in upon Perry's second elimination from the tournament.

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Tags: Sean Perry Shaun Deeb

06-03-2025 15:05 UTC-7

Buchalter Goes From Three to Pat

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Brett Slezak

Level 2

Limit Flop/Draw: 300-600, 600-1,200 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 600 Completion 600-1,200 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 300/500 Ante, 200-300 Blinds

Badacey

Jerry Wong raised from the hijack, Yehuda Buchalter called in the small blind, and Andrew Park called in the big blind, fresh off his third-place finish in the $1,500 Dealers Choice.

Buchalter and Park drew three and Wong drew two before the action checked around.

Buchalter now stood pat much to the surprise of his tablemates. Before the other players declared, Buchalter tossed out a bet.

"Not time for that yet, sir," advised the dealer.

"I don't care what they do. I'm betting," replied Buchalter.

Park took one and Wong took two before both of them called Buchalter's bet.

Buchalter remained pat while the others took one and the action checked around. Buchalter tabled 9♥7♣5♦3♣A♠ for a nine low and nine badugi which was good enough to scoop multiway.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yehuda Buchalter	67,000 7,000	7,000
Andrew Park	63,000 63,000	63,000
Jerry Wong	57,000 57,000	57,000

Tags: Andrew Park Jerry Wong Yehuda Buchalter

06-03-2025 14:53 UTC-7

An Ode to Rounders as Wells Drags a Small One

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Brett Slezak

Level 2

Limit Flop/Draw: 300-600, 600-1,200 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 600 Completion 600-1,200 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 300/500 Ante, 200-300 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Ali Eslami opened the hijack to 700 and Robert Wells called in the big blind.

On the 9♠3♠2♥ flop, Eslami continued for 1,500 before Wells cut out a check-raise to 4,500.

Eslami peeked at his cards before he joked, "It was the Oreo wasn't it?" as he split open the Oreo in his hand and folded. Teddy KGB would be proud that his legacy still holds strong to this day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Wells	64,000

Ali Eslami	44,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Robert Wells

06-03-2025 14:52 UTC-7

Three-Card Badugi Good For Tate

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David Salituro

Level 2

Limit Flop/Draw: 300-600, 600-1,200 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 600 Completion 600-1,200 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 300/500 Ante, 200-300 Blinds

Badugi

Brian Tate, Tyler Phillips, and Chris Hundley went to the first draw where Hundley and Tate drew one, while Phillips drew two. Tate then bet and both opponents called.

All three players took one on the second draw and Tate bet again. Phillips and Hundley again called and they all drew one again.

Action was checked down and Tate showed Q♣4♥3♠2♣ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Tate	65,000 5,000	5,000
Chris Hundley	62,000 2,000	2,000
Tyler Phillips	52,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Brian Tate Chris Hundley Tyler Phillips

06-03-2025 14:44 UTC-7

Allen Kessler has Taken His Seat

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Kasey Taormino

Level 2

Limit Flop/Draw: 300-600, 600-1,200 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 600 Completion 600-1,200 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 300/500 Ante, 200-300 Blinds

https://twitter.com/AllenKessler/status/1930010920438378695

Level: 2

Limit Flop/Draw: 300-600, 600-1,200 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 600 Completion 600-1,200 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 300/500 Ante, 200-300 Blinds

06-03-2025 14:43 UTC-7

Breck is Here to Gamble; Matsumoto the Beneficiary

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Brett Slezak

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 300-500, 500-1,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 500 Completion 500-1,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 200/300 Ante, 100-200 Blinds

Badeucey

Takuro Matsumoto raised from the button and Brian Breck called in the small blind.

Breck drew no less than four cards and Matsumoto drew two. Breck check-called a bet.

Both took two on the second draw. Breck check-raised a bet from Matsumoto who called.

Both drew one on the end and Breck check-called a bet.

Takuro Matsumoto: 5♥4♦3♦3♣2♠
Brian Breck: 9♥7♦5♠5♣4♣

Matsumoto had a pair of threes low and a five badugi which scooped against the pair of fives and nine badugi of Breck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takuro Matsumoto	66,000 6,000	6,000
Brian Breck	52,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Brian Breck Takuro Matsumoto

06-03-2025 14:43 UTC-7

Mantel Shoves on Roberts

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David Salituro

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 300-500, 500-1,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 500 Completion 500-1,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 200/300 Ante, 100-200 Blinds

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Heads-up on the first draw, Ariel Mantel bet 1,500 from the small blind and Christian Roberts raised to 5,000 on the button. Mantel called and took one, while Roberts stood pat.

Roberts then bet 6,500, but this time Mantel came back with a raise to 15,000. Roberts called and both players stood pat.

Mantel then moved all in for 41,000 and Roberts took only a few seconds before giving up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ariel Mantel	82,000 22,000	22,000
Christian Roberts	55,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Ariel Mantel Christian Roberts

06-03-2025 14:42 UTC-7

Today's Top Stories from Jeff Platt

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Kasey Taormino

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 300-500, 500-1,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 500 Completion 500-1,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 200/300 Ante, 100-200 Blinds

https://twitter.com/WSOP/status/1930010948255047970

06-03-2025 14:35 UTC-7

Kluska Draws Into a Monster

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Brett Slezak

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 300-500, 500-1,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 500 Completion 500-1,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 200/300 Ante, 100-200 Blinds

Badeucey

Andres Korn raised from the button and Jason Kluska defended his big blind.

Kluska took three and Korn took two before the action checked through.

Kluska now drew one and Korn drew two and called a bet.

Both took one on the final draw and Kluska quickly led and Korn flicked in the call.

"Seven-seven," announced Kluska as he tabled 7♠5♣4♥3♦2♥ for the wheel and a seven badugi as he scooped an early pot.