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

06-04-2025 19:34 UTC-8

Negreanu Falls to Jansen's Seven

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

Badeucy

Daniel Negreanu was all in for his last 14,000 from the big blind and up against Bradley Jansen on the button.

Negreanu took one on the first draw and Jansen three. On the second draw, Negreanu took one and Jansen two.

Both players then patted and Jansen showed 7♦6♥5♥4♠2♣ for a 7-6 and a Badugi. Negreanu flashed a jack as he mucked and headed off to the exit a few spots from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Jansen	240,000 90,000	90,000

Daniel Negreanu	Busted

Tags: Bradley Jansen Daniel Negreanu

06-04-2025 19:30 UTC-8

Kelsall Survives Against Fujimoto

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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

Badacey

Andrew Kelsall raised under the gun and Koji Fujimoto called in the big blind.

Fujimoto drew three and check-called after Kelsall drew two.

On the second draw, Fujimoto took two and Kelsall took one. Kelsall was all-in for 2,000 more and Fujimoto called. Both took one on the end.

Andrew Kelsall: 8♣6♠5♥A♦ All in
Koji Fujimoto: 8♥5♣4♠A♠

Kelsall had a made eight badugi but a slightly worse low draw. Fujimoto pulled the 5♦ to pair before Kelsall got the 3♦ which was good for the scoop as he survived.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koji Fujimoto	475,000 5,000	5,000
Andrew Kelsall	80,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Koji Fujimoto

06-04-2025 19:21 UTC-8

Friedman Holds For a Massive Double Off Kelsall

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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

Big O

Adam Friedman and Andrew Kelsall were heads-up on a flop of A♦7♦10♥ when they exchanged raises until Friedman was all in for 230,000 from the button. Kelsall put him at risk in the big blind.

Adam Friedman: A♣10♣4♥3♣2♥ All in
Andrew Kelsall: K♦8♣6♦3♠2♣

Friedman had flopped top two pair, while Kelsall had straight and flush draws. The 7♥ turn was safe for Friedman, while the river was the J♠ and Friedman held on to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	600,000 180,000	180,000

Andrew Kelsall	25,000 345,000	345,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Andrew Kelsall

06-04-2025 19:13 UTC-8

Vengrin KO's Heikkila; Hellmuth Rues His Fold

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Ilkka Heikkila potted the button to 21,000 before Matthew Vengrin repotted the small blind to 69,000. Phil Hellmuth in the big blind seemed to have a difficult decision before he opted to fold. Heikkila called all-in for 58,000. Hellmuth flashed KxKx as the other hands were tabled.

Ilkka Heikkila: A♦J♦8♠4♠ All in
Matthew Vengrin: A♠A♣Q♥6♦

The K♠5♥5♣ flop landed which immediately sent Hellmuth into a frenzy as he lamented, "Aye-yah kings full!"

The board ran out 3♦5♦ which was no help to Heikkila as he hit the exit at the hands of Vengrin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Vengrin	380,000 5,000	5,000

Ilkka Heikkila	Busted

Tags: Ilkka Heikkila Matthew Vengrin Phil Hellmuth

06-04-2025 19:12 UTC-8

Betil Scoops Glantz to the Rail

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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

Badeucy

Bariscan Betil raised in the hijack and Daniel Negreanu called in the cutoff. Matt Glantz then reraised in the big blind and both Betil and Negreanu called.

Glantz drew one, while Betil and Negreanu took two. Glantz then bet and Betil raised. Negreanu got out of the way, while Glantz called all in.

Glantz took one on the last two draws, while Betil stood pat. Betil turned over 9♣8♦6♣4♥2♠ for a 9-8 and Badugi, while Glantz had 8♥5♣3♠2♣ showing but caught the J♠ on his last card and was sent to the rail.

Felipe Ramos was also recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bariscan Betil	400,000 84,000	84,000
Daniel Negreanu	110,000 28,000	28,000

Matt Glantz	Busted

Felipe Ramos	Busted

Tags: Bariscan Betil Daniel Negreanu Matt Glantz

06-04-2025 18:59 UTC-8

Livingston Takes the Rest from Hui

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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

Badugi

Phil Hui raised all-in from the cutoff and Alex Livingston called on the button.

Hui took two and Livingston took one on all three draws.

Phil Hui: 5♥A♠ All in
Alex Livingston: 6♥4♦A♣

Livingston went first and got the 7♣ to finish with a three-card six. Hui first peeled the J♣ to stay alive until he flipped over the 4♠ and was eliminated with the worse three-card.

No rest for Hui as he announced he was headed straight to the PLO8 tournament to max-late reg, as the tournament has been reduced to its final 5 tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	395,000 49,000	49,000

Phil Hui	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Phil Hui

06-04-2025 18:59 UTC-8

Park Doubles Off Hoenig

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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

Razz

Andrew Park: XxXx/2x8x3xAx/Xx
Ryan Hoenig: XxXx/6x3x5xAx/Xx

Ryan Hoenig bet on fifth street and Andrew Park called.

Hoenig bet again on sixth and Park called down to seventh, where Hoenig put out another bet. Park paused for a few moments before putting in his last chips.

Hoenig turned over Kx10x2x for 10-6-5-3-A, but Park had 9x5x3x for 9-8-5-3-2 to win the pot and double up.

"I wasn't considering folding. I was mentally preparing myself to go all in," Park said after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hoenig	600,000 20,000	20,000

Andrew Park	180,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Andrew Park Ryan Hoenig

06-04-2025 18:49 UTC-8

Krela Getting Short

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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

Badugi

Philip Sternheimer bet from the button after the first draw and Jonathan Krela called in the cutoff.

Both players drew one on the second draw and Sternheimer bet again. Krela tanked for a minute before calling as he took one more, while Sternheimer stood pat.

Both players checked and Sternheimer showed 9♦6♣5♠3♥ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	440,000 105,000	105,000

Jonathan Krela	60,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Jonathan Krela Philip Sternheimer

06-04-2025 18:47 UTC-8

Friedman Scoops Hoenig

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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

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Ryan Hoenig completed, Andrew Park called, and Adam Friedman called.

Andrew Park: XxXx / 8♦4♠K♥ - folded on fifth street
Adam Friedman: 8♣2♣ / 3♣A♥7♣2♠ / 4♥
Ryan Hoenig: XxXx / 6♦2♦7♥J♣ / Xx

Hoenig bet on fourth and both opponents called. Friedman led on fifth and only Hoenig called.

Friedman led again on sixth and seventh and Hoenig called down. Friedman tabled his pair of twos and seven low which was enough for the scoop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hoenig	620,000 107,000	107,000

Adam Friedman	420,000 132,000	132,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Andrew Park Ryan Hoenig

06-04-2025 18:46 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: David Daneshgar Used Poker Winnings to Build a Multimillion-Dollar Business

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Connor Richards

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

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 27th episode, Connor talks with World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner and venture capitalist David Daneshgar, who used poker winnings to launch a successful start-up that raised tens of millions. The Californian with $2.5 million in Hendon Mob earnings talks about his companies BloomNation and Whippy AI, teaching a college poker class, quitting his finance job to play poker, and getting Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss to write his letter of recommendation to business school.

Daneshgar also spoke about getting cheated in private LA games, AI in poker, and why entrepreneurs should play in poker games.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with David Daneshgar by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Tags: Connor Richards David Daneshgar Jerry Buss