Event #18: $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-04-2025 15:10 UTC-8

Recent Bustouts

David Salituro

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Walter Chambers	Busted

Roland Israelashvili	Busted

Noah Boeken	Busted
Jason Kluska	Busted
Alex Foxen	Busted

Michael Noori	Busted

06-04-2025 15:40 UTC-8

Kelsall Hits the River to Bust Luo

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David Salituro

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion 8,000-16,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Big O

Andrew Kelsall raised to 8,000 under the gun and Ryan Hoenig called in the hijack. Xixiang Luo then moved all in for 29,000 in the big blind, Kelsall reraised to 60,000, and Hoenig got out of the way.

Xixiang Luo: A♣K♣6♥6♣3♦ All in
Andrew Kelsall: A♦5♦5♠2♠2♦

The board ran out 4♥K♦J♦4♣9♦ and Kelsall made a flush on the river to win the pot and send Luo to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hoenig	450,000

Andrew Kelsall	300,000 2,000	2,000

Xixiang Luo	Busted

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Xixiang Luo Ryan Hoenig

06-04-2025 15:48 UTC-8

Park Takes the Rest from Obst

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Brett Slezak

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion 8,000-16,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Action was picked up on fourth street three ways between Andrew Park, Koji Fujimoto, and James Obst.

Fujimoto folded on fourth and the rest of Obst's chips were in the middle on fifth.

Andrew Park: 7♠5♠ / 6♦8♥2♦3♣ / 9♣
James Obst: 8♠5♥ / 4♥2♠8♣2♣ / 3♥

Obst ended with a pair of eights and an eight-five low. Park made a better low on sixth but still had no pair. However, he caught the nine on seventh street to make a straight and scoop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Park	385,000 55,000	55,000
James Obst	Busted

Tags: Andrew Park James Obst

06-04-2025 15:57 UTC-8

Guagenti Makes "One, Two" to Bust Matusow

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David Salituro

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion 8,000-16,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Badacey

Dan Shak raised in the hijack and was called by Jaswinder Lally in the cutoff. Mike Matusow also tossed in his last chips and Nick Guagenti came along from the big blind.

Guagenti and Shak took three, Lally drew one, while Matusow took two. Lally then bet, Guagenti raised, and Lally called while Shak got out of the way.

Guagenti drew two and Lally and Matusow both took one. Lally then bet and Guagenti called.

Lally and Matusow stood pat, while Guagenti took one. He then led out with a bet and Lally called.

"One, two," Guagenti said, showing 6♦4♥3♦2♠A♣ for the nut Badugi and 6-4, and Lally and Matusow both mucked as Matusow was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Guagenti	180,000 80,000	80,000

Dan Shak	110,000 57,000	57,000
Jaswinder Lally	40,000 20,000	20,000

Mike Matusow	Busted

Tags: Dan Shak Jaswinder Lally Mike Matusow Nick Guagenti

06-04-2025 16:34 UTC-8

Latest Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Shak	Busted
Jaswinder Lally	Busted

Nacho Barbero	Busted

06-04-2025 16:44 UTC-8

Le Sends Out Kelley

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David Salituro

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Badugi

Matthew Kelley raised on the button, Allan Le reraised in the big blind, and Kelley called.

Both players drew one and Le bet. Kelley then committed his last chips and Le called.

Le stood pat on each of the last two draws, while Kelley took one on the second and stood pat on the last.

Le turned over 8♠6♥3♦A♣ for an 8-Badugi and Kelley mucked as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allan Le	400,000 43,000	43,000

Matthew Kelley	Busted

Tags: Matthew Kelley Allan Le

06-04-2025 16:52 UTC-8

"Old Faithful" Helps Friedman Bust Claassen

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David Salituro

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Christopher Claassen got his last 42,000 in the middle with the K♦ showing and was up against Adam Friedman with 8♣.

Claassen turned over K♠5♦ for a pair of kings, but Friedman had A♣A♥ in the hole. Friedman ended up improving to two pair on his 7♣7♦4♦4♥Q♥ board, while Claassen had 3♠2♦J♥5♦ and squeezed his last card, throwing the Q♥ into the muck on his way to the exit.

"Old faithful has never let me down," Friedman said about the Stud round.

"Just get aces in the hole against kings," Andrew Kelsall added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	240,000 35,000	35,000

Christopher Claassen	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Christopher Claassen

06-04-2025 17:22 UTC-8

Vengrin Scoops Ramos and Eliminates Ahmed

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Brett Slezak

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Matthew Vengrin completed, Phil Hellmuth called, Owais Ahmed called all-in for 4,000, and Felipe Ramos defended his bring in.

Owais Ahmed: A♥10♣4♦ / 4♥7♦9♠6♣ All in
Felipe Ramos: XxXx / 9♦A♣5♥4♠ / Xx
Matthew Vengrin: 7♥5♠2♣ / 5♦6♦8♠6♠
Phil Hellmuth: XxXx / 3♥Q♥ - folded on fourth street

Vengrin led on fourth and only Ramos called. Ramos called another bet on fifth.

The action checked through on sixth and Ramos check-called a final bet from Vengrin who revealed his two pair and eight low which was enough for the scoop as Ahmed hit the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Vengrin	245,000 140,000	140,000

Phil Hellmuth	175,000 49,000	49,000

Felipe Ramos	85,000 89,000	89,000

Owais Ahmed	Busted

Tags: Felipe Ramos Matthew Vengrin Owais Ahmed Phil Hellmuth

06-04-2025 17:24 UTC-8

Smith, Betil Chop Up Katz

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David Salituro

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Badeucy

Dylan Smith, Bariscan Betil, and Cary Katz all drew two on the first draw as Betil bet from the big blind. Smith called on the button and Katz called in the small blind.

Katz and Betil drew one, while Smith stood pat. Action checked to Smith who bet, and Katz raised. Both opponents called.

Katz and Smith stood pat and Betil took one. Betil then bet, Smith called, while Katz threw in his last chips.

Betil had 6♠5♣4♥4♦2♦ for a 6-Badugi, while Smith showed 8♦6♥4♠3♦2♠ for an 8-6 as Katz's cards quickly hit the muck and Betil and Smith chopped up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Smith	320,000 40,000	40,000
Bariscan Betil	260,000 46,000	46,000
Cary Katz	Busted

Tags: Bariscan Betil Cary Katz Dylan Smith

06-04-2025 18:59 UTC-8

Livingston Takes the Rest from Hui

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Brett Slezak

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Badugi

Phil Hui raised all-in from the cutoff and Alex Livingston called on the button.

Hui took two and Livingston took one on all three draws.

Phil Hui: 5♥A♠ All in
Alex Livingston: 6♥4♦A♣

Livingston went first and got the 7♣ to finish with a three-card six. Hui first peeled the J♣ to stay alive until he flipped over the 4♠ and was eliminated with the worse three-card.

No rest for Hui as he announced he was headed straight to the PLO8 tournament to max-late reg, as the tournament has been reduced to its final 5 tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	395,000 49,000	49,000

Phil Hui	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Phil Hui