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

06-03-2025 20:23 UTC-7

Negreanu Finds a Club to Take a Three-Way All In

David Salituro

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,300-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion 2,500-5,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,200/1,800 Ante, 600-1,200 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Three-handed on a flop of 4♠5♣Q♣, David Bach got his last 400 in from the small blind, Daniel Negreanu shoved for 17,000 in the cutoff, and Justin Liberto had both opponents covered and at risk.

David Bach: A♥K♥K♠3♥ All in
Daniel Negreanu: 9♠9♣6♣2♠ All in
Justin Liberto: Q♠7♠5♦2♦

Liberto had flopped top two pair, but Negreanu improved to a flush on the 10♣ turn to take the lead. The river was the 8♣ and Negreanu doubled up off Liberto, while Bach was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	60,000 15,000	15,000

Daniel Negreanu	40,000 20,000	20,000

David Bach	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu David Bach Justin Liberto

06-03-2025 20:19 UTC-7

Mantel Catches Wheely Good to Double

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Brett Slezak

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,300-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion 2,500-5,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,200/1,800 Ante, 600-1,200 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Ariel Mantel was all-in for his final 8,000 from the cutoff against Allen Kessler in the hijack.

Kessler took one and Mentel took two. Both took one on the second draw.

Both patted on the end as Mantel revealed 7x5x4x3x2x for the wheel as Kessler found another thing to bother him today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ariel Mantel	20,000 15,000	15,000
Allen Kessler	19,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Ariel Mantel

06-03-2025 20:15 UTC-7

Livingston Helps Himself to a Scoop

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David Salituro

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,300-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion 2,500-5,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,200/1,800 Ante, 600-1,200 Blinds

Badeucy

Alex Livingston and Mike Gorodinskky drew two on the first draw, while Justin Liberto took one. Liberto then bet and Gorodinsky called, but Livingston raised. Both opponents called.

All three players drew one and Livingston bet again. Liberto and Gorodinsky called and they each drew one again.

Livingston then bet and both opponents called. "I scoop," Livingston said, showing 7♣6♠4♣3♥2♦ for a 7-6 and Badugi to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	140,000 115,000	115,000

Justin Liberto	75,000 4,100	4,100

Mike Gorodinsky	60,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Justin Liberto Mike Gorodinskky

06-03-2025 20:11 UTC-7

Kluska Spikes the River to Double Through Urbanovich

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Brett Slezak

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,300-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion 2,500-5,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,200/1,800 Ante, 600-1,200 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Action was picked up on the turn in a hand between Jason Kluska from the small blind and Dzmitry Urbanovich from the cutoff with around 26,000 in the middle.

With the board reading 10♥8♠2♣5♠, Kluska jammed for his remaining 19,900 and Urbanovich quickly called.

"Yikes," Kluska announced with a smile before the hands were tabled.

Jason Kluska: A♣K♦8♣7♠ All in
Dzmitry Urbanovich: Q♦J♠10♦3♠

Urbanovich had top pair, a gutter, and a flush draw against the lone pair of eights for Kluska. However, the dealer peeled the K♣ on the river to give Kluska two pair as he collected a fortuante double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dzmitry Urbanovich	120,000 800	800
Jason Kluska	66,000 2,200	2,200

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich Jason Kluska

06-03-2025 20:03 UTC-7

Defending Champ Mizrachi Among Latest Entries

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David Salituro

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,300-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion 2,500-5,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,200/1,800 Ante, 600-1,200 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Mizrachi	60,000 60,000	60,000

Ofir Mor	60,000 60,000	60,000
Phil Hui	60,000 60,000	60,000

Felipe Ramos	60,000 60,000	60,000

Dario Alioto	60,000 60,000	60,000

Ryan Miller	60,000 60,000	60,000

Paul Volpe	60,000 60,000	60,000

Gus Hansen	60,000 60,000	60,000

Erick Lindgren	60,000

Nacho Barbero	60,000 60,000	60,000

06-03-2025 20:02 UTC-7

Friedman Catches Perfect to Leave Rotholz Short

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David Salituro

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,300-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion 2,500-5,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,200/1,800 Ante, 600-1,200 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Adam Friedman raised in the hijack and Hal Rotholz called in the small blind.

Rotholz took one and Friedman two. Rotholz then led out with a bet and Friedman called.

Both players drew one and checked the second draw. Rotholz patted the last draw, while Friedman took one.

Rotholz then bet and Friedman raised. Rotholz called and Friedman showed 7x5x4x3x2x for a wheel as Rotholz flashed an 8-6 before giving up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	130,000 62,400	62,400

Hal Rotholz	10,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Hal Rotholz

06-03-2025 19:48 UTC-7

Claassen Takes From Madsen

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Brett Slezak

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,300-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion 2,500-5,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,200/1,800 Ante, 600-1,200 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Jeff Madsen completed and Christopher Claassen called.

Jeff Madsen: XxXx / A♥9♠K♠Q♣ / Xx
Christopher Claassen: 8♥7♠3♣ / 3♥10♠6♣7♦

Madsen led on fourth and fifth and was called.

The action checked through on sixth and Madsen check-called a final bet on seventh. Claassen revealed his two pair, sevens and threes, which were good to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Claassen	125,000 58,500	58,500
Jeff Madsen	25,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Christopher Claassen Jeff Madsen

06-03-2025 19:45 UTC-7

Blom Is Rolled Up

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David Salituro

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,300-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion 2,500-5,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,200/1,800 Ante, 600-1,200 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Viktor Blom: XxXx/J♣9♦J♥4♣/Xx
David "ODB" Baker: XxXx/3♠2♣Q♦A♥/Xx

Viktor Blom bet on fifth street and David "ODB" Baker called. Blom bet again on sixth and Baker called once more.

Blom bet on seventh, but this time Baker laid down his hand. "This is the craziest thing I've ever seen. I haven't been rolled up in a game like this in such a long time," Blom said, revealing J♦J♠ for quads as he took the pot.

Daniel Negreanu, coming off his runner-up finish in the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Championship, recently joined the field, as did newly-crowned five-time bracelet winner Brad Ruben.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	70,000 40,000	40,000
Daniel Negreanu	60,000

Brad Ruben	60,000

David "ODB" Baker	10,000 57,000	57,000

Level: 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,300-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion 2,500-5,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,200/1,800 Ante, 600-1,200 Blinds

06-03-2025 19:35 UTC-7

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.