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

06-03-2025 14:28 UTC-7

Bronshtein Takes From Chambers

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

2-7 Razz

Walter Chambers completed and Yuval Bronshtein called.

Walter Chambers: XxXx / 5x6x3x9x / Xx
Yuval Bronshtein: 5x4x / Jx3x8x7x / Jx

Chambers led on fourth and fifth and Bronshtein called.

On sixth, Chambers led again before Bronshtein raised and Chambers called. Chambers check-called on seventh and got the bad news as Bronshtein tabled his eight-seven for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuval Bronshtein	66,000 66,000	66,000

Walter Chambers	51,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Walter Chambers Yuval Bronshtein

06-03-2025 14:28 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Jen Harman	60,000 60,000	60,000

Ryan Hoenig	60,000 60,000	60,000

Naoya Kihara	60,000 60,000	60,000

Christopher Claassen	60,000 60,000	60,000
Kyle Miholich	60,000 60,000	60,000
Yuval Bronshtein	60,000 60,000	60,000

Scott Bohlman	60,000 60,000	60,000

Adam Owen	60,000 60,000	60,000
Lawrence Brandt	60,000 60,000	60,000

Ariel Mantel	60,000 60,000	60,000
David "Bakes" Baker	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jonathan Glendinning	60,000 60,000	60,000
Noah Bronstein	60,000 60,000	60,000
Ryutaro Suzuki	60,000 60,000	60,000

Roberts Scoops Korn

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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

Badeucy

Christian Roberts raised under the gun and Brian Brunner called in the cutoff. Andres Korn then reraised in the big blind, Roberts put in another raise, and both opponents called.

Roberts and Korn each drew one, while Brunner took three. Roberts then bet and Brunner folded, but Korn raised. Roberts reraised and Korn called.

Both players stood pat and Roberts bet. Korn called and they patted again on the final draw, with Roberts putting out a bet. Korn called once more.

Roberts showed 8♥7♣4♠3♦2♥ for an 8-7 and Badugi, and Korn mucked 8♣7♦6♠4♣3♥.

"Wow," Roberts said as he raked in the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	70,000 10,000	10,000

Brian Brunner	62,000 2,000	2,000
Andres Korn	50,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Andres Korn Brian Brunner Christian Roberts

06-03-2025 14:14 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Yehuda Buchalter	60,000 60,000	60,000
Chris Hundley	60,000
Zachary Freeman	60,000 60,000	60,000

Allen Kessler	60,000 60,000	60,000

Eslami Versus Chambers Part II

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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

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Walter Chambers potted the button to 700 before Ali Eslami repotted from the big blind to 2,200 and Chambers called.

Eslami took one and Walters took two. Eslami led for 4,200 and Walters called.

Eslami took one again and Walters stood pat before the action checked through.

Eslami was now pat and Walters contemplated for a moment before he opted to break and take one. Eslami checked to Walters who peeked at his new card and frustratingly tapped the table behind. Eslami tabled 9x6x4x3x2x which was good to collect the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	64,000 6,500	6,500

Walter Chambers	55,000 7,500	7,500

Tags: Ali Eslami Walter Chambers

06-03-2025 14:13 UTC-7

Rogers Draws a Pair and Gives One Up to Kluska

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Jason Kluska raised on the button and John David Rogers called in the small blind.

Rogers drew two and Kluska one. Kluska then bet and Rogers called.

Rogers again drew two on the second draw, while Kluska took one and bet. Rogers called and took one, while Kluska stood pat.

Klusha then bet and Rogers turned over 2x2x to go with 5x4x3x as he sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Kluska	63,000 3,000	3,000
John David Rogers	57,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Jason Kluska John David Rogers

06-03-2025 14:08 UTC-7

Chambers Fires at Eslami With "Big Cards"

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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

Ali Eslami raised to 700 on the button as action went to Walter Chambers in the big blind. "I have these big cards. I hate these big cards," Chambers said as he called.

Both players drew two and Chambers led out for 1,500. Eslami called and drew two more, while Chambers stood pat. Chambers then bet 4,500 and Eslami foldled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Walter Chambers	62,500 2,500	2,500
Ali Eslami	57,500 2,500	2,500

Tags: Ali Eslami Walter Chambers

06-03-2025 14:02 UTC-7

First Arrivals

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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

Player	Chips	Progress
Walter Chambers	60,000 60,000	60,000
Louis Abronson	60,000 60,000	60,000
Brian Tate	60,000 60,000	60,000
Brian Breck	60,000 60,000	60,000
Christian Roberts	60,000 60,000	60,000

Brian Brunner	60,000 60,000	60,000
Tyler Phillips	60,000 60,000	60,000
Tal Avivi	60,000 60,000	60,000
Andres Korn	60,000 60,000	60,000

Takuro Matsumoto	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jason Kluska	60,000 60,000	60,000
Stuart Rutter	60,000 60,000	60,000
Michael Rodrigues	60,000 60,000	60,000

Larry Tull	60,000 60,000	60,000
John David Rogers	60,000 60,000	60,000
Ali Eslami	60,000 60,000	60,000

David Wesson	60,000 60,000	60,000

06-03-2025 14:02 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal

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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

Action is underway with 17 players currently registered.

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