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

06-04-2025 19:12 UTC-8

Betil Scoops Glantz to the Rail

David Salituro

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

Badeucy

Bariscan Betil raised in the hijack and Daniel Negreanu called in the cutoff. Matt Glantz then reraised in the big blind and both Betil and Negreanu called.

Glantz drew one, while Betil and Negreanu took two. Glantz then bet and Betil raised. Negreanu got out of the way, while Glantz called all in.

Glantz took one on the last two draws, while Betil stood pat. Betil turned over 9♣8♦6♣4♥2♠ for a 9-8 and Badugi, while Glantz had 8♥5♣3♠2♣ showing but caught the J♠ on his last card and was sent to the rail.

Felipe Ramos was also recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bariscan Betil	400,000 84,000	84,000
Daniel Negreanu	110,000 28,000	28,000

Matt Glantz	Busted

Felipe Ramos	Busted

Tags: Bariscan Betil Daniel Negreanu Matt Glantz

06-04-2025 19:13 UTC-8

Vengrin KO's Heikkila; Hellmuth Rues His Fold

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Ilkka Heikkila potted the button to 21,000 before Matthew Vengrin repotted the small blind to 69,000. Phil Hellmuth in the big blind seemed to have a difficult decision before he opted to fold. Heikkila called all-in for 58,000. Hellmuth flashed KxKx as the other hands were tabled.

Ilkka Heikkila: A♦J♦8♠4♠ All in
Matthew Vengrin: A♠A♣Q♥6♦

The K♠5♥5♣ flop landed which immediately sent Hellmuth into a frenzy as he lamented, "Aye-yah kings full!"

The board ran out 3♦5♦ which was no help to Heikkila as he hit the exit at the hands of Vengrin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Vengrin	380,000 5,000	5,000

Ilkka Heikkila	Busted

Tags: Ilkka Heikkila Matthew Vengrin Phil Hellmuth

06-04-2025 19:34 UTC-8

Negreanu Falls to Jansen's Seven

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David Salituro

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

Badeucy

Daniel Negreanu was all in for his last 14,000 from the big blind and up against Bradley Jansen on the button.

Negreanu took one on the first draw and Jansen three. On the second draw, Negreanu took one and Jansen two.

Both players then patted and Jansen showed 7♦6♥5♥4♠2♣ for a 7-6 and a Badugi. Negreanu flashed a jack as he mucked and headed off to the exit a few spots from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Jansen	240,000 90,000	90,000

Daniel Negreanu	Busted

Tags: Bradley Jansen Daniel Negreanu

06-04-2025 19:35 UTC-8

Brandt Exits Three From the Money

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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

Seven Card Stud

Lawrence Brandt completed, Jon Turner raised, and Brandt called. The last of Brandt's short stack went in on fourth.

Lawrence Brandt: 8♣4♠ / A♠J♠5♣A♦ / 2♥
Jon Turner: Q♦7♦ / 9♦10♠8♠6♣ / 7♠

Brandt was ahead with ace-high until sixth when he paired his ace but Turner made a straight and he was drawing dead to seventh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Turner	560,000 230,000	230,000

Lawrence Brandt	Busted

Tags: Jon Turner Lawrence Brandt

06-04-2025 19:53 UTC-8

Hoenig Drills the River to Bust Park

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David Salituro

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Andrew Park raised to 21,000 under the gun and Adam Friedman called in the cutoff. Ryan Hoenig then potted to 87,000 in the big blind, Park called for 35,000, and Friedman got out of the way.

Andrew Park: A♣J♠10♥7♦ All in
Ryan Hoenig: K♥J♣7♥3♣

"I knew it. I should've just potted in your face," Friedman said to Hoenig after the cards were revealed. Park hit top pair on the A♥6♠Q♠ flop, while the turn was the 2♠. The 10♣ fell on the river and Hoenig spiked a straight to win the pot and bust Park two spots off the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hoenig	760,000 160,000	160,000

Adam Friedman	440,000 160,000	160,000

Andrew Park	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Andrew Park Ryan Hoenig

06-04-2025 20:47 UTC-8

Krela Forced All In Against Cantu

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David Salituro

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

Razz

Jonathan Krela had to put in his last chips as the ante with a 4x showing and Brandon Cantu completed with a 8x to force out the rest of the table.

Cantu ended up with 2x7xAx2x7x10x for a 10-8-7-2-A, while Krela had 5x4xQx10x3x showing heading to seventh. "Eight or better," a tablemate told him.

Krela gave his last card to Jon Turner to sweat it for him. "You have a live squeeze," Turner said, handing it back to Krela. Krela slowed peeled it but revealed another 3x to make a pair.

"Good luck, everyone. It was a pleasure playing with you," Krela said as he busted on the money bubble.

The remaining 23 players are in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Cantu	700,000 150,000	150,000

Jonathan Krela	Busted

Tags: Brandon Cantu Jonathan Krela

06-04-2025 21:06 UTC-8

Tate Falls to Zack

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Brett Slezak

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

Big O

Daniel Zack potted the button to 28,000, Brian Tate jammed for 38,000 from the small blind, and Zack called.

Brian Tate: Q♠Q♥8♠4♦3♥ All in
Daniel Zack: A♠A♣4♣3♣2♥

Tate was in rough shape against Zack's hand but picked up some outs on the J♠6♣3♦ flop as his two-pair outs were live. However, the board ran out 7♥K♠ and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	480,000 40,000	40,000

Brian Tate	Busted

Tags: Brian Tate Daniel Zack

06-04-2025 21:44 UTC-8

Livingston Hits the Rail

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Brett Slezak

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Alex Livingston was all-in for his final 120,000 from the small blind against Gus Hansen in the big blind.

Both players drew one.

Alex Livingston: 10x7x6x3x All in
Gus Hansen: 6x5x3x2x

"You go first to see if I'm dead," Livingston requested.

Hansen obliged, peeling an 8x as Livingston was indeed drawing dead as he hit the exit in 19th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Gus Hansen

06-04-2025 23:08 UTC-8

Koji Fujimoto Eliminated in 18th Place ($20,680)

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Brett Slezak

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Big O

Dylan Smith potted to 35,000 under the gun before Koji Fujimoto jammed for 65,000 next to act and Smith called.

Koji Fujimoto: A♥10♥9♦5♥2♥ All in
Dylan Smith: A♣Q♥Q♣9♣3♥

The J♣10♠7♥ flop gave Fujimoto more outs until the Q♠ turn gave Smith top set who filled up on the 7♣ river to eliminate Fujimoto.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Smith	575,000 105,000	105,000
Koji Fujimoto	Busted

Tags: Dylan Smith Koji Fujimoto

06-04-2025 23:12 UTC-8

Aaron Mermelstein Eliminated in 17th Place ($22,088)

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David Salituro

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Aaron Mermelstein was all in for his last 90,000 from the button as Ryan Hoenig put him at risk in the small blind.

Hoenig had A♠A♥9♣7♣ and improved to top set on the turn as the board came 8♣9♦3♥A♣. Mermelstein instantly threw KxQ♠Qx8x across the table into the muck and didn't even wait to see the 2♥ river, as he was sent to the rail in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hoenig	1,500,000 25,000	25,000

Aaron Mermelstein	Busted

Tags: Aaron Mermelstein Ryan Hoenig