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

06-04-2025 13:00 UTC-8

Wright Keeps His Jack, Claassen Takes His Last Chips

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 12:59 UTC-8

Claassen Makes a Flush

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Action was picked up on fifth street in a hand between Christopher Claassen and Nick Wright.

Christopher Claassen: J♠10♠6♦ / 6♠K♠3♠J♦
Nick Wright: XxXx / 9♣6♣4♠2♥ / Xx

Claassen led on fifth and Wright called. On sixth, Claassen check-called a bet from Wright.

On seventh, Claassen led and Wright begrudgingly called. Claassen announced his flush that he made on seventh as Wright mucked.

"I could have lost a lot more. I am lucky, or maybe unlucky," expalined Wright in the post-mortem.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Claassen	115,000 19,000	19,000

Nick Wright	27,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Christopher Claassen Nick Wright

06-04-2025 12:50 UTC-8

First Bustouts

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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

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

06-04-2025 12:48 UTC-8

Luo Scoops Miller

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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

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Xixiang Luo: XxXx/A♣10♥3♣8♥/Xx
Ryan Miller: XxXx/8♣7♠4♣K♥/Xx

Ryan Miller bet on fourth street and Xixiang Luo called, as did Michael Noori.

Miller bet again on fifth and only Luo called this time. Both players checked on sixth.

Luo then bet on seventh and Miller called. Luo showed 6♠3♥2♠ for a pair of threes and an 8-6 low, and Miller mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xixiang Luo	160,000 60,000	60,000

Ryan Miller	120,000 9,000	9,000

Michael Noori	50,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Michael Noori Ryan Miller Xixiang Luo

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 12:35 UTC-8

Yu Trips Up Heikkila

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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

5-Card Draw

Ben Yu three-bet to 12,000 in the big blind and Ilkka Heikkila called under the gun.

Yu drew one and Heikkila two. Yu then bet 25,000 and Heikkila called. Yu turned over Q♦Q♠Q♣7♠5♥ for trips and Heikkila mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilkka Heikkila	120,000 55,000	55,000
Ben Yu	110,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Ben Yu Ilkka Heikkila

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 12:33 UTC-8

Livingston Doubles Through Alexander

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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

George Alexander opened the cutoff to 6,000 and Alex Livingston defended his big blind.

On the K♣5♠4♠ flop, Alexander continued for 8,000 before Livingston check-raised to 30,000 and Alexander called.

The turn was the 10♣. Livingston potted for 75,000 with 18,500 back. Alexander went deep into the tank for almost two minutes before he put the rest in and Livingston called off the 93,500 total.

Alex Livingston: A♠K♠10♥6♠ All in
George Alexander: A♥A♦Q♠3♣

Livingston was ahead with two pair but had to fade the two gutters and counterfeit outs of Alexander. However, the river was the K♦ and Livingston filled up to leave Alexander short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	262,000 144,000	144,000

George Alexander	30,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Alex Livingston George Alexander

06-04-2025 12:22 UTC-8

Tate Takes From Alioto with Number Five

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Dario Alioto raised from the cutoff, Brian Tate three-bet from the button, and Alioto called.

Both took two and Alioto led, which Tate called.

Alioto was now pat and Tate took one. Alioto led, Tate raised, and Alioto called.

Both patted on the end and Alioto check-called a bet from Tate, who tabled 8x5x4x3x2x for number five as he scooped an early pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Tate	190,000 75,000	75,000
Dario Alioto	85,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Brian Tate Dario Alioto

06-04-2025 12:22 UTC-8

Matusow, Mermelstein Chop Up Brunner

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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

Badeucy

Brian Brunner bet from the button after the second draw and Aaron Mermelstein called in the big blind. Mike Matusow then raised in the cutoff and both opponents called.

Mermelstein stood pat, while Matusow and Brunner each took one. Mermelstein then bet and Matusow and Brunner called.

Mermelstein showed 7♠5♦4♠3♣2♠ for a wheel, while Matusow had 7♣5♠4♥2♦ for a Badugi to chop the pot.