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

06-04-2025 12:14 UTC-8

Katz Eliminates Engel

Brett Slezak

Level 11

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion 4,000-8,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Cary Katz opened to 6,000 from under the gun before Ari Engel potted the small blind to 20,000, Katz jammed, covering slightly, and Engel called off for 56,000.

Both took one on the first and second draws. On the final draw, Engel took one and Katz was pat.

Ari Engel: 7x5x3x2x All in
Cary Katz: 9x7x5x4x2x

Engel had a premium draw but needed some help to survive. Unfortunately for him, he peeled a 3x to pair as he hit the rail early in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	130,000 63,500	63,500

Ari Engel	Busted

Tags: Ari Engel Cary Katz

06-04-2025 12:34 UTC-8

PLO is Negreanu's Jam; Hellmuth Eats a Hot Dog

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David Salituro

Level 11

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion 4,000-8,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Phil Hellmuth was eating a hot dog at the table and Daniel Negreanu didn't waste the opportunity to whip out his camera and film him.

"It's an epic moment when Phil eats a hot dog. Bon appetite," Negreanu said.

Chad Eveslage then put in his last 10,000 from the button and Negreanu put him at risk in the big blind.

Chad Eveslage: A♣Q♦J♦6♣ All in
Daniel Negreanu: 10♦10♥7♦3♥

"I like my chances," Eveslage said heading to the flop, which came 9♥6♥3♠ to give Negreanu a flush draw to go with his pair.

"Not so much anymore," Eveslage added, and he missed the 5♠ turn and K♥ river as Negreanu made his flush to send the 2023 champion to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	380,000 125,000	125,000

Phil Hellmuth	35,000 25,000	25,000

Chad Eveslage	Busted

Tags: Chad Eveslage Daniel Negreanu

06-04-2025 12:44 UTC-8

Ruben Hits the Rail

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Brett Slezak

Level 11

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion 4,000-8,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Koji Fujimoto opened the hijack to 5,500 and Huck Seed called in the cutoff. In the big blind, Brad Ruben potted to 23,000 and only Fujimoto called.

On the 9♠8♦4♦ flop, Ruben jammed for an even 50,000 and Fujimoto called.

Brad Ruben: K♠Q♠Q♦9♦ All in
Koji Fujimoto: K♦K♣J♦7♥

"Ouch, I'm in bad shape," lamented the newly-minted five-time bracelet winner Ruben after seeing both his pair and draw were dominated. He found no help on the 5♣4♥ runout as he hit the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koji Fujimoto	305,000 140,000	140,000
Brad Ruben	Busted

Tags: Brad Ruben Huck Seed Koji Fujimoto

06-04-2025 12:50 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	Busted

Zachary Freeman	Busted

Christopher Vitch	Busted

Daniel Tafur	Busted
Josh Arieh	Busted

Jordan Siegel	Busted
Viktor Blom	Busted
Ariel Mantel	Busted
George Alexander	Busted

Andrew Brown	Busted

Yueqi Zhu	Busted

Dylan Weisman	Busted

Yuri Dzivielevski	Busted

Zachary Reinbold	Busted

Wright Keeps His Jack, Claassen Takes His Last Chips

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David Salituro

Level 11

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion 4,000-8,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Nick Wright raised to 6,000 in the cutoff as action went on Gus Hansen in the small blind. He asked Wright how much he had behind and took a minute but eventually folded. Christopher Claassen in the big blind, though, called and drew one, while Wright stood pat.

Claassen then led out for 15,000 and Wright called off his last chips. Claassen showed 10x8x6x5x4x and Wright flashed a jack and searched through the deck to find out what he would've gotten on a draw before heading for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Claassen	1,500,000 1,385,000	1,385,000

Gus Hansen	180,000 75,000	75,000

Nick Wright	Busted

Tags: Christopher Claassen Gus Hansen Nick Wright

06-04-2025 13:36 UTC-8

Ramos Holds Against Werman

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Brett Slezak

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion 5,000-10,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Daniel Negreanu opened to 6,500 from under the gun before Felipe Ramos three-bet to 22,000 next to act. In the small blind, Louis Werman jammed for 53,000. Negreanu folded and Ramos called holding 2,000 more chips.

Louis Werman: 10♠9♥8♥7♠ All in
Felipe Ramos: A♠A♣9♣6♥

It was a classic race between aces and a double suited run-down. The K♦J♠7♦ flop gave more outs to Werman, but he failed to improve on the 2♦6♣ runout and hit the rail at the hands of Ramos.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ramos	117,000 57,500	57,500

Louis Werman	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Felipe Ramos Louis Werman

06-04-2025 13:47 UTC-8

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion 5,000-10,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Louis Abronson	Busted
Kane Kalas	Busted
John Monnette	Busted

Donald Maloney	Busted
Mike Gorodinsky	Busted

Scott Seiver	Busted

James Tilton	Busted

06-04-2025 14:10 UTC-8

Yockey Takes Out Owen

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Brett Slezak

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion 5,000-10,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

Big O

Adam Owen potted the button to 8,500, Bryce Yockey repotted from the small blind to 28,000, Owen was all-in for 43,000, and Yockey called.

Adam Owen: A♥A♦J♣10♥7♥ All in
Bryce Yockey: A♠Q♠7♠6♥2♦

The Q♣J♦9♦ flop gave Yockey top pair and Owen had aces with middle pair and an open-ender. The 10♠ turn kept Owen in the lead with two pair before the 6♠ river gave Yockey a better two pair to eliminate Owen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	115,000 58,000	58,000

Adam Owen	Busted

Tags: Adam Owen Bryce Yockey

06-04-2025 14:15 UTC-8

Deeb, Perry, Ivey Among Latest Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion 5,000-10,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Larry Tull	Busted
Sean Perry	Busted
Maxx Coleman	Busted

Brian Brunner	Busted
Ray Fishman	Busted
Matthew Schreiber	Busted

Shaun Deeb	Busted

Danny Wong	Busted

Paul Volpe	Busted

Phil Ivey	Busted

06-04-2025 15:09 UTC-8

Livingston Makes a Better Jack to Bust Seed

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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