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

06-03-2025 16:44 UTC-7

Seiver Trips Up Tafur

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

Big O

Scott Seiver just took his seat and was dealt into the big blind on his first hand.

Daniel Tafur opened the button to 2,000 before Seiver potted from the big blind to 6,300 and Tafur called.

On the J♦4♠4♣ flop, Seiver continued for 4,000 and Tafur quickly called.

The 10♣ turn checked through to the 8♠ river which saw Seiver fire for 10,000. Tafur shrugged as he tossed in the call. Seiver tabled A♠A♦6♣5♦4♦ for trip fours which were good as he dragged his first pot of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	83,000 83,000	83,000

Daniel Tafur	46,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Daniel Tafur Scott Seiver

06-03-2025 16:43 UTC-7

Luo Smacks the Flop to Leave Sammartino With Crumbs

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David Salituro

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

Big O

Four players saw a flop of J♣7♠7♣ where Dario Sammartino bet 3,500 from the cutoff. Only Xixiang Luo called in the big blind.

The turn was the 2♦ and Sammartino bet another 11,500. Luo then moved all in for 50,300 and Sammartino quickly called.

Luo initially turned over only two of his cards, but they were the only two he needed. He exposed 7♦7♥ for flopped quads, followed by K♦6♥5♥. Sammartino had A♣A♥J♠J♦10♥ for full house and paid off most of his stack once the 6♦ fell on the river.

"Oh, wow. You're right up there with the chip leaders now," tablemate Louis Abronson told Luo after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xixiang Luo	110,000 110,000	110,000

Dario Sammartino	4,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Xixiang Luo

06-03-2025 16:34 UTC-7

Park Stands Pat Against Matsumoto

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David Salituro

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

Badeucy

Takuro Matsumoto bet from the cutoff after the first draw and Andrew Park raised under the gun. Matsumoto called and drew two, while Park stood pat.

Park then bet and Matsumoto called. Park again stood pat, while Matsumoto took two. Park bet and Matsumoto again called.

Park showed 8♥6♥5♦3♥2♣ for an 8-6 and three-card Badugi, and Matsumoto mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Park	65,000 10,200	10,200
Takuro Matsumoto	17,000 16,700	16,700

06-03-2025 16:26 UTC-7

Mantel Catches Johnson's Bluff

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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

Big O

Ariel Mantel from the big blind and Marco Johnson from the cutoff were tangled in a big pot with 15,200 in the middle and 10,800 in front of each player from previous betting streets.

With the board reading 9♠6♦2♦K♦Q♣, Mantel checked to Johnson who fired for 23,000. After some deliberation, Mantel decided to stick in the call.

Marco Johnson: A♦Q♠10♥3♣2♣
Ariel Mantel: A♣10♣8♦5♦4♦

Johnson was bluffing with the naked ace of diamonds and Mantel made the right call with his small flush to drag a huge one of over 160 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ariel Mantel	130,000 55,000	55,000
Marco Johnson	25,000 39,600	39,600

Tags: Ariel Mantel Marco Johnson

06-03-2025 16:25 UTC-7

Suzuki Shows Chen the Nuts

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David Salituro

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

2-7 Razz

Ryutaro Suzuki: XxXx/7x10x3xJx/Xx
Huabao Chen: XxXx/2x5x6xAx/Xx

Ryutaro Suzuki completed and Huabao Chen called.

Chen then bet on each street down to sixth and Suzuki came along with calls. Chen then bet again on seventh, but this time Suzuki raised.

Chen came back with a reraise and Suzuki made it four bets. Chen called and Suzuki showed 5x4x2x for a wheel to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryutaro Suzuki	58,000 15,400	15,400

Huabao Chen	21,000 19,400	19,400

Tags: Huabao Chen Ryutaro Suzuki

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

06-03-2025 16:16 UTC-7

Chip Counts at Break

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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

Player	Chips	Progress
David "Bakes" Baker	130,000 62,000	62,000

Walter Chambers	115,300 15,300	15,300
Zachary Freeman	106,000 6,000	6,000

Brian Brunner	85,600 23,600	23,600
Louis Abronson	81,000 21,000	21,000
Noah Bronstein	79,500 10,500	10,500
Yehuda Buchalter	77,500 10,500	10,500
Andrew Park	75,200 15,200	15,200
Naoya Kihara	73,000 13,000	13,000

Mike Gorodinsky	72,800

Yueqi Zhu	71,700 8,700	8,700

David Bach	69,700 9,700	9,700

Yuval Bronshtein	68,000 2,000	2,000

Jonathan Glendinning	67,400 7,400	7,400
David "ODB" Baker	67,000 12,000	12,000

Andrew Kelsall	67,000 7,000	7,000

Jerry Wong	66,500 6,500	6,500

Jon Turner	65,000 5,000	5,000
Marco Johnson	64,600

Carol Fuchs	64,500

Brian Tate	63,000 2,000	2,000
Christian Roberts	62,000 7,000	7,000

Kyle Miholich	59,500 500	500
Adam Owen	57,500 2,500	2,500
Allen Kessler	56,900 3,100	3,100

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06-03-2025 16:00 UTC-7

First Break

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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

Players are going on the first 15-minute break of the day.

The field has grown to 59 entries so far, with 58 players remaining.

06-03-2025 16:00 UTC-7

Rutter Scoops Mantel

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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

Badacey

Chris Hundley and Stuart Rutter drew one on the second draw, while Tyler Phillips and Ariel Mantel took two. Rutter then bet and Hundley and Mantel called, while Phillips got out of the way.

Rutter stood pat and his two opponents each took one. Rutter then bet and Mantel called, while Hundley folded.

Rutter showed 8♠7♣4♠3♦A♥ for an 8-7 and Badugi to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stuart Rutter	80,000 20,000	20,000
Ariel Mantel	75,000 3,000	3,000
Tyler Phillips	65,000 13,000	13,000
Chris Hundley	20,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Ariel Mantel Chris Hundley Stuart Rutter Tyler Phillips

06-03-2025 15:57 UTC-7

Bronstein Leaves Bohlman on Fumes

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Brett Slezak

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

Heads-up to the river with just over 15,000 in the middle, the board read 10♣7♠6♣10♥6♦ in a hand between Scott Bohlman from the big blind and Noah Bronstein from the button.

Scott Bohlman led for 15,000 with just 7,000 behind. After a long tank, Bronstein raised to put Bohlman all-in.

Bohlman instantly tossed 7♥6♠ face-up into the middle as he folded.

"I told myself I'm gonna play good today," lamented Bohlman.