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

06-04-2025 14:23 UTC-8

Smith Has Mixed Emotions About Shoving on Glantz

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Matt Glantz bet 20,000 from the small blind on a flop of K♥2♠7♣ and Dylan Smith called on the button.

The turn was the 6♦ and Glantz bet 90,000. Smith quickly announced pot, putting Glantz to an all-in decision for his last 30,000.

Glantz took a few minutes but eventually decided to fold. "I really didn't want to bust you for fantasy reasons," Smith told him as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Smith	300,000 173,000	173,000
Matt Glantz	30,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Dylan Smith Matt Glantz

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

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 14:14 UTC-8

Livingston Bets in the Dark Against Foxen

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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

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Alex Livingston: XxXx/9♦8♠7♣8♥/Xx
Alex Foxen: XxXx/10♦10♣9♣7♥/Xx

Alex Livingston completed and Alex Foxen called.

"I'm going to bet, because I don't think those tens are a whole lot," Livingston said as he bet again on fourth street. Foxen called and Livingston bet in the dark before even receiving his next card.

Foxen again called that bet and another dark bet on sixth before Livingston finally peeked at his last card before betting on seventh. Foxen took a minute but eventually called, and Livingston showed 10♥6♠3♥ for a straight and nine-low to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	450,000 332,000	332,000

Alex Foxen	70,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Alex Livingston

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 14:06 UTC-8

A Chop for Phil Hellmuth

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Kasey Taormino

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

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06-04-2025 14:04 UTC-8

Hansen Raises Negreanu At the End

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Daniel Negreanu and Gus Hansen went heads up to the second draw when Negreanu bet. Hansen called and drew two, while Negreanu took one.

"Can I take that card back?" Negreanu said after seeing Hansen take two. Negreanu then led out with a bet, but Hansen came back with a raise. Negreanu flashed a pair of eights as he mucked.

"Can he switch that card?" Hansen asked the dealer as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gus Hansen	270,000 165,000	165,000

Daniel Negreanu	210,000 101,000	101,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Gus Hansen

06-04-2025 14:02 UTC-8

Duek Draws Best to Double

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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

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Michael Duek jammed from the cutoff for 35,500 and Aaron Mermelstein called in the big blind after a minute's tank.

Michael Duek: 9x7x3x2x All in
Aaron Mermelstein: 6x4x3x2x

Mermelstein drew first and paired with a 3x. Duek was in great shape to double as he peeled an 8x to make his nine and find the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Mermelstein	125,000 85,000	85,000
Michael Duek	74,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Aaron Mermelstein Michael Duek

06-04-2025 13:49 UTC-8

Prize Pool Confirmed

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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

Tournament officials just announced the prize pool for this event.

There were 152 entries, generating a prize pool of $1,413,600. The top 23 players will finish in the money, with the champion earning $354,444.

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$354,444	7	$43,483
2	$230,374	8-9	$34,613
3	$154,460	10-11	$28,624
4	$106,935	12-14	$24,630
5	$76,525	15-17	$22,088
6	$56,671	18-23	$20,680

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