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

06-05-2025 15:03 UTC-7

Alioto Lets it Go

Josh Noy

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

Ryan Hoenig raised in the cutoff and found a call from Dario Alioto in the big blind.

The 5♦A♥10♦ flop was fanned out and Alioto checked. Hoenig bet and the call was made to see the 9♠ turn.

Another check from Alioto was followed by a bet from Hoenig. Alioto called and the dealer flipped over the K♠ river.

Alioto checked again, opting to fold after Hoenig fired another bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hoenig	2,050,000 100,000	100,000

Dario Alioto	880,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Dario Alioto Ryan Hoenig

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

06-05-2025 14:46 UTC-7

First Break

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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

The remaining 11 players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hoenig	1,950,000 30,000	30,000

Philip Sternheimer	1,400,000 100,000	100,000

Brandon Cantu	1,140,000 200,000	200,000

Dario Alioto	1,000,000 180,000	180,000

Daniel Zack	800,000 50,000	50,000

Dylan Smith	630,000 80,000	80,000
Adam Friedman	570,000 78,000	78,000

Jon Turner	470,000 25,000	25,000
Andrew Kelsall	430,000 170,000	170,000

Matthew Vengrin	290,000 20,000	20,000

Bariscan Betil	230,000 120,000	120,000

06-05-2025 14:43 UTC-7

"Bad River"

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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

Limit Omaha

Ryan Hoenig raised on the button and Matthew Vengrin made the call in the small blind.

Vengrin checked the 5♣9♣3♠ flop and Hoenig continued with a bet. The call was made and the dealer flipped over the 2♦ turn. Another check from Vengrin was met with a bet from Hoenig.

Vengrin called to the 8♦ river, where he checked one last time. Hoenig slid out a bet and Vengrin went into the tank.

"Bad river," Vengrin told the table as he opted to lay it down after a couple of minutes and Hoenig recovered some lost chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hoenig	1,920,000 300,000	300,000

Matthew Vengrin	270,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Matthew Vengrin Ryan Hoenig

06-05-2025 14:40 UTC-7

Sternheimer Keeps Climbing

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Three-handed on a flop of 8♣7♠K♣, Dylan Smith bet 30,000 from the cutoff and only Philip Sternheimer called in the big blind.

Smith bet another 108,000 on the 6♣ turn and Sternheimer again called. The 9♥ river was checked down and Sternheimer showed A♦Q♣J♣5♠ for a flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	1,500,000 200,000	200,000

Dylan Smith	550,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Dylan Smith Philip Sternheimer

06-05-2025 14:32 UTC-7

Betil Gives Up to Sternheimer

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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

Razz

Philip Sternheimer: XxXx/6x8xAxKx/Xx
Bariscan Betil: XxXx/2xQx7x7x/Xx

Bariscan Betil completed and Philip Sternheimer called.

Sternheimer then opened the betting on fourth street and Betil called. Sternheimer bet again on fifth and sixth as Betil called down to seventh.

Sternheimer bet on seventh, and this time Betil gave up his hand as Sternheimer took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	1,300,000 300,000	300,000

Bariscan Betil	350,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Bariscan Betil Philip Sternheimer

06-05-2025 14:29 UTC-7

Sternheimer Takes From Smith

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Philip Sternheimer limped in from under the gun, Dylan Smith raised to 30,000 on the button, and Sternheimer called.

The flop came 10♠3♣4♣ and Smith continued for 60,000. Sternheimer called to the 2♠ turn, where he led out for 57,000. Smith called.

Both players checked the 5♣ river and Sternheimer showed K♦Q♥10♦5♦ for tens and fives to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	1,000,000 150,000	150,000

Dylan Smith	800,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Dylan Smith Philip Sternheimer

06-05-2025 14:27 UTC-7

Cantu Quarters Hoenig

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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

Big O

Jon Turner opened to 25,000 in middle position, with Brandon Cantu calling on the button and Ryan Hoenig defending his big blind.

Hoenig and Turner checked the 3♥8♦A♠ flop and Cantu bet 25,000. Hoenig then check-raised to 60,000 and Turner got out of the way.

Cantu called to see the Q♦ turn, where Hoenig led out for 140,000. After taking some time, Cantu announced a pot-sized raise. Hoenig quickly moved all in and Cantu called off the rest of his stack.

Brandon Cantu: A♣Q♣6♥4♠2♣ All in
Ryan Hoenig: J♥10♣6♦4♦2♠

Both players had the same low, while Cantu held aces and queens for the high. The 8♠ river changed nothing, as Cantu raked in three-quarters of the pot.

"Nice hand," said Hoenig as he counted his remaining stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hoenig	1,620,000 620,000	620,000

Brandon Cantu	1,340,000 655,000	655,000

Jon Turner	495,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Brandon Cantu Jon Turner Ryan Hoenig

06-05-2025 14:22 UTC-7

Vengrin Pots Hoenig

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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

Big O

Ryan Hoenig raised to 25,000 on the button, with only Matthew Vengrin calling in the small blind.

Vengrin quickly checked the 6♠A♥7♥ flop and Hoenig continued for 18,000.

After confirming the bet size, Vengrin announced pot. Hoenig did not take long to muck, as Vengrin raked in another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hoenig	2,240,000 260,000	260,000

Matthew Vengrin	510,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Matthew Vengrin Ryan Hoenig

06-05-2025 14:20 UTC-7

Two Pair Good For Smith

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Four players saw the 10♥4♦5♥ flop in a limped pot when Dylan Smith bet 30,000 from the big blind. Only Bariscan Betil called in the cutoff.

Smith bet another 100,000 on the 7♣ turn and Betil again called. Both players then checked the K♣ river.

Smith showed Q♦10♣8♦4♠ for tens and fours, and Betil mucked.