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

Jun 03, 2025

Barbero Calls His Shot

David Salituro

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

2-7 Triple Draw

James Tilton raised under the gun and Adam Owen reraised in the cutoff. Nacho Barbero made it four-bets from the button and both opponents called.

Tilton drew two, while Owen and Barbero took one. Barbero then bet and Tilton and Owen called.

Barbero stood pat and bet on the second draw, while Tilton and Owen each drew one. Only Tilton called and drew one again, while Barbero stood pat.

Both players checked and Barbero showed 8x7x6x5x2x to win the pot.

"I'm a f**king genius," Barbero yelled out as he raked in the chips.

"You might win the tournament" tablemate Ofir Mor added.

"I think I will," Barbero replied.

Tags: Adam Owen James Tilton Nacho Barbero

Jun 03, 2025

Livingston Dispatches Funkhouser

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Brett Slezak

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

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

David Funkhouser potted the hijack to 5,500 and Alex Livingston called on the button.

The Q♥8♥4♥ flop checked through to the J♣ turn which saw Funkhouser pot for 15,000 and Livingston called.

On the 4♣, Funkhouser potted for 45,000 with just a couple chips back, Livingston raised, and Funkhouser called off. Livingston tabled J♠J♦10♦10♣ for a full house which was good for the knockout as Funkhouser mucked.

Tags: Alex Livingston David Funkhouser

Jun 03, 2025

Kluska Has Werman Pipped

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David Salituro

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

2-7 Triple Draw

Louis Werman raised on the button and Jason Kluska called in the big blind.

Kluska drew two and Werman one. Werman then bet, Kluska raised, and Werman called.

Both players stood pat and Kluska bet again. Werman called and they patted again.

Kluska slowed down and checked, and Werman fired out a bet. Kluska snap-called and Werman showed 8x6x5x3x2x, but Kluskz turned over 8x5x4x3x2x to win the pot.

Tags: Jason Kluska Louis Werman

Jun 03, 2025

Last-Night Bustouts

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David Salituro

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

Jun 03, 2025

Brunson Gets His Short Stack In

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David Salituro

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

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Todd Brunson was down to his last 3,000 and moved all in from the cutoff. Christopher Claassen and Ryan Miller both called in the blinds.

Claassen drew one, Miller two, and Brunson stood pat. Claassen and Miller checked and Claassen showed 10x9x7x6x3x. Brunson flashed a jack as he mucked and headed for the exit, while Miller also mucked.

Tags: Christopher Claassen Ryan Miller Todd Brunson

Jun 03, 2025

Seiver's Overbet Gets Paid

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Brett Slezak

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

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Scott Seiver raised to 6,000 in the small blind and George Alexander called in the big blind.

Seiver stood pat and Alexander took one. Seiver quickly announced a bet of 25,000.

Alexander went into the tank before the two shared a moment of laughter, with Seiver joking, "I know that you know that I know..."

"Take this [bet] as a sign of respect. I know you're intelligent," Seiver added.

The speech play seemed to work as Alexander eventually flicked in the call and Seiver tabled 9x7x6x4x2x for the winner.

Tags: George Alexander Scott Seiver

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

Jun 03, 2025

Blom Raises Turner At the End

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David Salituro

Level 9

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 Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Viktor Blom: XxXx/4♠J♣3♠K♦/Xx
Jon Turner: XxXx/4♦J♦7♠2♠/Xx

Viktor Blom bet on fourth street and Jon Turner called.

Blom bet again on fifth and Turner called to sixth. Turner then bet and Blom called.

Turner bet on seventh, but this time Blom came back with a raise. Turner called and Blom showed 6♦5♠2♦ for a straight to win the pot.

Tags: Jon Turner Viktor Blom

Jun 03, 2025

Baker Scoops Lindgren to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 9

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

Badacey

Erick Lindgren drew three on the first draw, while David "ODB" Baker took one. Baker then bet and Lindgren called.

Baker drew one more and Lindgren took two. Baker bet again and Lindgren called all in.

Lindgren drew two and ended up with 10♣9♥6♥3♣A♣, while Baker drew one and finished with 8♦5♥4♥3♠2♦ for an 8-5 and three-card Badugi to scoop the pot and send Lindgren to the rail.

Jun 03, 2025

Fireworks Erupt on Seventh as Kihara Makes Quads

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Brett Slezak

Level 9

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 Hi-Lo

Action was picked up on fifth street three-ways between Gus Hansen, Matt Glantz, and Naoya Kihara.

Gus Hansen: XxXx / J♠7♠7♥5♠ / Xx
Matt Glantz: 8♠6♠4♠ / 3♦5♦8♣7♣
Naoya Kihara: 10♠4♦ / 10♥10♣8♦6♦ / 10♦

Kihara led on fifth, Hansen raised, Glantz made it three bets, and both opponents called.

The action checked to Glantz on sixth who bet and both called.

Strap in for seventh street as Kihara and Hansen checked to Glantz who bet, Kihara called, and Hansen raised. Glantz called, then Kihara made it three bets, and Hansen called. Glantz would then four-bet all-in, Kihara capped it at five bets, and Hansen sigh-called.

Kihara rolled over quads tens that was made on seventh. Glantz had a no-good straight but his seven low was enough for half as Hansen mucked.

Tags: Gus Hansen Matt Glantz Naoya Kihara