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

06-05-2025 21:51 UTC-7

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

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 21:48 UTC-7

Hoenig Frustrates Friedman on Seventh

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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

Ryan Hoenig: XxXx/6♠10♠10♥A♦/Xx
Adam Friedman: XxXx/Q♣5♦3♦5♣/Xx
Dylan Smith: XxXx/7♣9♣ - folded on fourth street

Dylan Smith completed and Adam Friedman called. Ryan Hoenig then raised and both opponents called.

Hoenig bet on fourth street and Friedman called, while Smith laid down his cards. Hoenig continued betting on fifth and sixth as Friedman called down to seventh.

Hoenig bet again on seventh and Friedman peeled his last card before slamming his chips down in front of him in frustration. He eventually folded and Hoenig took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hoenig	2,600,000 500,000	500,000

Dylan Smith	1,275,000 25,000	25,000
Adam Friedman	200,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Dylan Smith Ryan Hoenig

06-05-2025 21:45 UTC-7

Hoenig Takes from Sternheimer

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Josh Noy

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

Ryan Hoenig: A♦J♦8♦ / A♥10♥7♥10♠
Philip Sternheimer: XxXx / 4♥K♠8♠6♦ / Xx
Matthew Vengrin: XxXx / 3♠K♦ - folded on fourth street

After Matthew Vengrin's bring in, Philip Sternheimer limped and Ryan Hoenig also tossed in a call. Hoenig led out with a bet on fourth street, seeing a fold from Vengrin before a raise from Sternheimer.

Hoenig responded with a three-bet, which was called by Sternheimer. Hoenig led out again on fifth street and Sternheimer called.

Both players then checked through sixth street, with action repeating after seeing seventh street.

"Aces up," announced Hoenig as he showed his two pair. That was good to take in the pot, as Sternheimer nodded his head and mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hoenig	2,100,000 300,000	300,000

Matthew Vengrin	1,460,000 140,000	140,000

Philip Sternheimer	1,280,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Matthew Vengrin Philip Sternheimer Ryan Hoenig

06-05-2025 21:35 UTC-7

Vengrin Raises Sternheimer on Fifth

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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

Matthew Vengrin: XxXx/2♦10♣2♠5♠/Xx
Philip Sternheimer: XxXx/K♣10♥6♣J♥/Xx

Philip Sternheimer completed and Matthew Vengrin called.

Sternheimer bet on fourth street and Vengrin called. Sternheimer then bet again on fifth, but this time Vengrin put in a raise. Sternheimer called.

Vengrin bet on sixth and Sternheimer called to seventh, where both players slowed down and checked. Vengrin showed 7♦3♦2♥ for trips and Sternheimer mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Vengrin	1,600,000 450,000	450,000

Philip Sternheimer	1,600,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Matthew Vengrin Philip Sternheimer

06-05-2025 21:30 UTC-7

Alioto's Turn to Shove

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Josh Noy

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Philip Sternheimer raised the pot to 105,000 from middle position and action folded to Dario Alioto on the button. After taking some time, Alioto three-bet the pot, committing almost all of his remaining stack.

Sternheimer did not take long to fold, and Alioto added some chips to his short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	2,200,000 50,000	50,000

Dario Alioto	850,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Dario Alioto Philip Sternheimer

06-05-2025 21:23 UTC-7

Cantu Shoves on Sternheimer

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Four players limped in and saw a flop of K♣5♥3♥ where action checked to Philip Sternheimer on the button. He bet 75,000 and Brandon Cantu raised to 250,000 in the big blind.

The table folded back to Sternheimer who called to see the 7♦ turn. Cantu then moved all in for 525,000 and Sternheimer took a few seconds before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	2,150,000 325,000	325,000

Brandon Cantu	1,100,000 265,000	265,000

Tags: Philip Sternheimer Brandon Cantu

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

06-05-2025 21:03 UTC-7

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 22

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limit
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds

No players were eliminated during that level and the remaining seven are going on another 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	2,475,000

Ryan Hoenig	1,800,000 200,000	200,000

Dylan Smith	1,250,000
Matthew Vengrin	1,150,000 10,000	10,000

Adam Friedman	850,000 70,000	70,000

Brandon Cantu	835,000 25,000	25,000

Dario Alioto	770,000 180,000	180,000

06-05-2025 21:01 UTC-7

Small Pot for Sternheimer

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Josh Noy

Level 22

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limit
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Brandon Cantu limped in early position and Matthew Vengrin followed with a call on the button. Dylan Smith slid in a calling chip from the small blind, with Philip Sternheimer checking his big blind option.

Action checked around to Vengrin, who fired a bet of 50,000. Only Sternheimer called to see the Q♠ turn, with both players checking.

Another pair of checks followed the 5♣ river, with Sternheimer tabling 9♦8♦6♦2♠ for a flopped flush to take down the small pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	2,475,000 275,000	275,000

Dylan Smith	1,250,000 670,000	670,000
Matthew Vengrin	1,140,000 560,000	560,000

Brandon Cantu	860,000 460,000	460,000

Tags: Brandon Cantu Dylan Smith Matthew Vengrin Philip Sternheimer

06-05-2025 20:57 UTC-7

Cantu Scoops to Double Off Smith

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David Salituro

Level 22

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limit
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds

Badeucy

Brandon Cantu raised in the cutoff and received no callers as he took down the blinds. "Woo. It feels good to win a pot at the final table," Cantu said.

The next hand, Cantu opened again from the hijack and Matthew Vengrin and Dylan Smith both called.

Vengrin and Cantu drew two, while Smith took three. Smith then bet and both opponents called.

Vengrin and Cantu again drew two and Smith took one. Smith bet, but Cantu came back with a raise, leaving himself one 5,000 chip behind. Vengrin folded, Smith raised, and Cantu committed his last chip.

Both players drew one and Smith turned over 9♦5♥4♣2♠. Cantu had 7♦5♠3♣2♥ and drew the K♦, while Smith made a pair with the 4♥ as Cantu scooped the pot to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Smith	1,275,000 645,000	645,000
Matthew Vengrin	1,250,000 450,000	450,000

Brandon Cantu	900,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Brandon Cantu Dylan Smith Matthew Vengrin