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

Jun 04, 2025

Friedman and Le Chop Up Wasserson

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Adam Friedman raised from the cutoff and was called by Allan Le in the small blind and Eric Wasserson in the big blind.

On the A♥K♦7♠ flop, Friedman bet and both opponents called.

The 10♦ turn checked through to the 6♥ river. The action checked to Friedman who bet, Le called, and the action was on Wasserson.

"Oh no this is bad," announced Wasserson as he flicked in the call.

Adam Friedman: K♥Q♥3♠2♣
Allan Le: A♣Q♣7♥4♦

Friedman had the nut low and Le had two pair while Wasserson was left short once again.

Tags: Adam Friedman Allan Le Eric Wasserson

Jun 04, 2025

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.

Tags: Brandon Cantu Jonathan Krela

Jun 04, 2025

Kelsall Survives

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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

Andrew Kelsall was forced all-in from the big blind for 10,000. Dylan Smith raised from the hijack and the others folded.

Andrew Kelsall: A♣7♥5♥3♥ All in
Dylan Smith: A♦K♦5♣2♣

The Q♦10♣2♠ flop offered no help to Kelsall until he found the 3♠ on the turn to pair. The river was the Q♥ and he found the double.

Jonathan Krela is left with 1,000 and will be all-in from the ante in Razz at another table.

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Dylan Smith

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

Jun 04, 2025

Break

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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

The final 24 are going on a 15-minute break.

Hand-for-hand play will continue after the break until another player is eliminated.

Jun 04, 2025

Smith Scoops One

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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

Badeucey

Dario Alioto raised under the gun, Bradley Jansen called in the hijack, Dylan Smith three-bet from the big blind, and both opponents called.

Smith took one before the others took two. Smith led and both called.

Smith and Alioto drew one and Jansen drew two. Smith led again and only Alioto called.

On the final draw, Smith was pat and Alioto took one before the action checked through. Smith tabled 10♣7♦6♠3♥2♣ for a ten low and seven badugi which was good to scoop the pot.

Tags: Bradley Jansen Dario Alioto Dylan Smith

Jun 04, 2025

Hoenig Keeps Firing at Hansen

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Gus Hansen raised in the hijack, Ryan Hoenig reraised in the cutoff, and Hansen called.

Hansen drew two and Hoenig one. Hoenig then bet and Hansen called.

Hansen again drew two, while Hoenig stood pat and bet. Hansen called and both players stood pat on the last draw.

Hoenig bet again and Hansen gave up his hand this time as Hoenig approached the 1,000,000 milestone.

Tags: Gus Hansen Ryan Hoenig

Jun 04, 2025

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.

Tags: Adam Friedman Andrew Park Ryan Hoenig

Jun 04, 2025

Hand-For-Hand Begins

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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

With action slowing down near the money bubble, tournament officials decided to begin hand-for-hand play now until there are two more eliminations.

Jun 04, 2025

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