Event #18: $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-05-2025 12:09 UTC-8

Gus Hansen Eliminated in 14th Place ($24,630)

Josh Noy

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion 25,000-50,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Gus Hansen got his short stack into the middle against Nick Guagenti, and the cards were turned up.

Gus Hansen: K♣Q♦J♣J♥ All in
Nick Guagenti: A♠K♣Q♠J♠

Both players caught a king on the 3♠8♥K♥8♠9♠ runout, with Guagenti finding a flush on the river to send Hansen out in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Guagenti	420,000 27,000	27,000

Gus Hansen	Busted

Tags: Gus Hansen Nick Guagenti

06-05-2025 12:15 UTC-8

Allan Le Eliminated in 13th Place ($24,630)

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David Salituro

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion 25,000-50,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Allan Le stood pat while Ryan Hoenig took one before Le got his last 300,000 in from the cutoff. Hoenig put him at risk on the button and showed 8x5x4x3x2x, while Le was left with 8x7x6x4x3x and was sent to the rail in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hoenig	2,500,000 450,000	450,000

Allan Le	Busted

Tags: Allan Le Ryan Hoenig

06-05-2025 12:53 UTC-8

Nick Guagenti Eliminated in 12th Place ($24,630)

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David Salituro

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion 25,000-50,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Philip Sternheimer: XxXx/3♦4♥
Nick Guagenti: XxXx/J♦6♦

Philip Sternheimer completed and Dylan Smith called. Nick Guagenti then raised, Sternheimer reraised, and Smith called while Guagenti tossed in his last chips.

Sternheimer bet on fourth street and Smith got out of the way.

Sternheimer ended up with 2♦10♦4♣5♣10♠ for two pair and 10-low, while Guagenti had A♠J♣8♦3♥. "I scoop with a king or a queen," Sternheimer said as Guagenti peeled his last card. It was the Q♠ and Sternheimer scooped to send Guagenti to the rail in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	950,000 450,000	450,000

Nick Guagenti	Busted

Tags: Dylan Smith Nick Guagenti Philip Sternheimer

06-05-2025 14:24 UTC-8

Bariscan Betil Eliminated in 11th Place ($28,624)

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David Salituro

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 16,000/24,000 Ante, 8,000-16,000 Blinds

Badeucy

Dylan Smith bet from the button after the second draw and Bariscan Betil called in the big blind.

Betil took one and Smith stood pat and bet. Betil called and Smith showed 9♣6♥4♠3♦2♥ for a 9-6 and a Badugi to scoop the pot.

Razz

The game switched to Razz the next hand as Betil was forced all in as the bring-in. He ended up making an 8-7 against Philip Sternheimer king to double up.

Bariscan Betil: XxXx/Qx10x2x
Dan Zack: XxXx/7x8x3x
Dylan Smith: XxXx/3x10x7x

The next hand, Dylan Smith completed and Dan Zack called. Betil then put in his last chips again and both opponents called.

Zack bet on fourth street and Smith called, but Smith folded to another bet from Zack on fifth.

Zack ended up with 9x10xAxQx for 9-8-7-3-A and Betil tossed 2x4x2x into the muck, not even bothering to look at his last card before heading to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Smith	1,000,000 150,000	150,000
Daniel Zack	620,000 70,000	70,000

Bariscan Betil	Busted

Tags: Bariscan Betil Dan Zack Dylan Smith Philip Sternheimer

06-05-2025 15:05 UTC-8

Andrew Kelsall Eliminated in 10th Place ($28,624)

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David Salituro

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 16,000/24,000 Ante, 8,000-16,000 Blinds

Limit Omaha

Andrew Kelsall raised under the gun, Dan Zack reraised in the small blind, and Kelsall put in his last 102,000 as Zack called.

Andrew Kelsall: K♠J♠10♥8♥ All in
Dan Zack: A♦Q♥10♦9♠

Zack hit top two pair on the 10♣9♦5♣ flop, and Kelsall couldn't catch up on the 3♠ turn or 2♣ river and he was eliminated in 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	580,000 130,000	130,000

Andrew Kelsall	Busted

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Dan Zack

06-05-2025 15:57 UTC-8

Dan Zack Eliminated in 9th Place ($34,613)

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David Salituro

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limit
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion 40,000-80,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

Badeucy

Dan Zack raised on the button, Dylan Smith reraised in the big blind, and Zack called.

Both players drew two and Smith bet. Zack called and drew one more, while Smith stood pat and bet. Zack again called.

Smith again stood pat and Zack took one. Smith then bet and Zack folded this time.

The next hand, Zack raised under the gun, Smith reraised, and Zack called. Smith stood pat and bet, while Zack took one and called.

Smith again patted and bet on the second draw and Zack called all in. Smith turned over 9♦8♠5♥4♣3♠ for a 9-8 and Badugi, while Zack had 8♥6♦5♠2♦ showing as he took one but drew the 5♣ and was eliminated in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Smith	1,700,000 450,000	450,000
Daniel Zack	Busted

Tags: Dan Zack Dylan Smith

06-05-2025 16:35 UTC-8

Jon Turner Eliminated in 8th Place ($34,613)

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Josh Noy

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limit
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion 40,000-80,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Jon Turner got his short stack into the middle against Adam Friedman.

Jon Turner: Jx7x6x5x3x All in
Adam Friedman: 9x8x7x4x2x

Turner stood pat while Friedman asked for one card. Friedman peeled his new card, making a nine to defeat Turner's jack. That sent Turner to the payout desk in eighth place, as the rest of the players racked up for the final table redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	1,080,000 530,000	530,000

Jon Turner	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Jon Turner

06-05-2025 20:51 UTC-8

Adam Friedman Eliminated in 7th Place ($43,483)

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David Salituro

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limit
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000-30,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Adam Friedman: XxXx/4♠A♠6♣
Matthew Vengrin: XxXx/5♥5♣Q♦

Matthew Vengrin completed and Adam Friedman called.

Both players checked on fourth street before Friedman bet on fifth. Vengrin then raised and Friedman called all in.

Vengrin finished with A♥5♣2♦8♥ for trip fives, while Friedman had A♣8♦10♣ showing by seventh and looked at his last card before tossing it into the muck as his run at a fourth title in this event came to an end in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Vengrin	1,800,000 340,000	340,000

Adam Friedman	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Matthew Vengrin

06-05-2025 21:40 UTC-8

Brandon Cantu Eliminated in 6th Place ($56,671)

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David Salituro

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limit
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000-30,000 Blinds

Razz

Brandon Cantu: XxXx/9x6x6x
Dylan Smith: XxXx/2x8x3x
Ryan Hoenig: XxXx/3x10xKx - folded on fifth street

Dylan Smith completed and Brandon Cantu raised. Ryan Hoenig called, as did Smith.

Smith then bet on fourth street and Cantu called all in, while Hoenig also called. Smith bet again on fifth to chase away Hoenig.

Smith ended up with AxJx10x5x for 8-5-3-2-A, while Cantu had 7x4x4xAx for 9-7-6-4-A and was sent to the rail in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Smith	2,000,000 650,000	650,000
Ryan Hoenig	1,700,000 40,000	40,000

Brandon Cantu	Busted

Tags: Brandon Cantu Dylan Smith Ryan Hoenig

06-05-2025 22:31 UTC-8

Matthew Vengrin Eliminated in 5th Place ($76,525)

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David Salituro

Level 24

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limit
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion 80,000-160,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds

Big O

Ryan Hoenig raised to 100,000 in the small blind and Matthew Vengrin called in the big blind.

The flop came 3♣8♥8♠ and Hoenig bet 240,000. Vengrin then moved all in for 300,000 and Hoenig called.

Matthew Vengrin: A♣10♣6♣4♦2♦ All in
Ryan Hoenig: K♦J♠8♣5♣5♦

Hoenig had flopped trips as the 3♦ turn left Vengrin drawing only to a chop. The 9♥ on the river was no help and Vengrin was sent to the rail in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hoenig	4,000,000 200,000	200,000

Matthew Vengrin	Busted

Tags: Matthew Vengrin Ryan Hoenig