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

Jun 04, 2025

Livingston Hits the Rail

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.

Tags: Alex Livingston Gus Hansen

Jun 04, 2025

Hellmuth Takes Another From 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

Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/2x4xJx8x/Xx
Brandon Cantu: XxXx/Jx4x2x4x/Xx

Phil Hellmuth bet on fourth street and Brandon Cantu called.

Both players checked on fifth before Hellmuth resumed betting on sixth. Cantu called and Hellmuth bet again on seventh.

"I'll take this one, you take the next one," Hellmuth said as Cantu pondered the decision.

"Did you even look?" Cantu asked before tossing in the chips to call. Hellmuth turned over 10x10x7x for a 10-8-7-4-2 and Cantu mucked.

Tags: Brandon Cantu Phil Hellmuth

Jun 04, 2025

Alioto Takes from Smith

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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

Limit Omaha Hi

Dylan Smith raised from the button, Dario Alioto three-bet from the small blind, Smith made it four bets, and Alioto called.

The Q♠9♠5♣ flop checked through to the 3♦ turn which saw Alioto lead and Smith call.

Alioto led again on the 7♦ river and Smith begrudgingly put in the call. Alioto tabled K♠J♥9♥3♠ for two pair which was good to drag the pot.

Alioto has selected this game several times, and now is an appropriate time to cite a quote from the now-eliminated Louis Abronson, "Limit Omaha Hi? Is that just pulling slot machines?"

Tags: Dario Alioto Dylan Smith

Jun 04, 2025

Hellmuth Gets It 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

2-7 Triple Draw

Phil Hellmuth and Brandon Cantu both drew one and checked after the first draw. Hellmuth then patted and bet on the second draw.

Cantu called and took one, while Hellmuth again stood pat. Hellmuth then bet his last chips and Cantu instantly tossed his cards into the muck.

Bradley Jansen was recently eliminated in 20th place.

Tags: Brandon Cantu Phil Hellmuth

Jun 04, 2025

Livingston Finds Some Life

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Alex Livingston potted the button to 28,000 and Gus Hansen called in the small blind.

On the 10♠7♥5♦ flop, the rest of Livingston's 32,000 found its way into the middle.

Alex Livingston: Q♥Q♣8♠6♠ All in
Gus Hansen: A♣J♦J♣5♠

Livingston was ahead with queens but Hansen had an over and two-pair outs. However, the board ran out 6♥Q♠ and Livingston made top set to double.

Tags: Alex Livingston Gus Hansen

Jun 04, 2025

Smith Makes a Wheel on Betil

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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

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Dylan Smith: XxXx/2♥5♦Q♠J♥/Xx
Bariscan Betil: XxXx/3♦8♠2♠5♣/Xx

Bariscan Betil bet on fifth street and Dylan Smith called.

Betil bet again on sixth and Smith called. Betil then put out another bet on seventh, but this time Smith came back with a raise. Betil quickly called.

"Wheel," Smith announced, showing A♥4♦3♥ to scoop the pot.

Tags: Bariscan Betil Dylan Smith

Jun 04, 2025

Kelsall Continues His Comeback

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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

Dylan Smith opened under the gun before Andrew Kelsall jammed for 162,000 from the big blind, and Smith quickly called.

Kelsall was pat and Smith drew one.

Andrew Kelsall: 9x8x7x5x4x All in
Dylan Smith: 8x6x3x2x

Kelsall woke up with a made nine but had to fade the eight draw of Smith. Luckily for him, Smith peeled a Jx and Kelsall reached over 300,000 after being all-in for 10,000 on the stone bubble.

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Dylan Smith

Jun 04, 2025

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.

Tags: Brian Tate Daniel Zack

Jun 04, 2025

Turner Calls Down Fujimoto

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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

Badacey

Koji Fujimoto bet from under the gun after the second draw and Jon Turner called in the big blind.

Fujimoto stood pat, while Turner took one. Fujimoto then bet again and Turner called.

Turner turned over 7♣6♦5♦3♥2♠ for a 7-6 and Badugi, and Fujimoto mucked.

Dzmitry Urbanovich and Eric Wasserson were the first two post-bubble bustouts.

Tags: Jon Turner Koji Fujimoto

Jun 04, 2025

Hoenig Has One Gear

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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

Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Ryan Hoenig: XxXx/A♣J♥3♣4♣/Xx
Gus Hansen: XxXx/8♣J♦7♣J♣/Xx

The hand before, Ryan Hoenig had won a pot off Gus Hansen when he made tens up. Hansen then completed and Hoenig reraised.

"He has one gear. It's working for him," tablemate Alex Livingston said. Hansen called as Hoenig continued betting on fourth and fifth streets.

Hansen called down to sixth, where Hoenig bet again. Hansen called, then called another bet on seventh. Hoenig turned over Q♣9♠5♣ for a flush and Hansen mucked.

Tags: Gus Hansen Ryan Hoenig