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

06-05-2025 20:48 UTC-7

Hoenig Chipping Up

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

Badeucy

Ryan Hoenig raised from the hijack and called after Dylan Smith three-bet on the button. Both players asked for two cards, with Hoenig bettting and Smith making the call.

Hoenig took one, while Smith drew two and called another bet from his opponent. Hoenig announced pat and immediately bet as Smith slid out two cards.

After taking some time, Smith let his hand go and Hoenig added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hoenig	2,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Dylan Smith	1,920,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Dylan Smith Ryan Hoenig

06-05-2025 20:39 UTC-7

Vengrin Leads Into 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

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Dylan Smith raised to 50,000 under the gun and Matthew Vengrin called in the big blind.

Vengrin took one while Smith stood pat. Vengrin then led out for 75,000 and Smith called.

Vengrin showed 8x7x5x4x3x and Smith mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Smith	1,950,000 100,000	100,000
Matthew Vengrin	1,700,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Dylan Smith Matthew Vengrin

06-05-2025 20:36 UTC-7

Pat Jack Good for Vengrin

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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

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Matthew Vengrin opened to 75,000 in the hijack, with Dylan Smith calling in the cutoff and Philip Sternheimer sliding in a call on the button.

Vengrin announced pat, with Smith and Sternheimer taking one card. After the dealing was done, all three players checked it down.

"Jack," said Vengrin as he tabled Jx10x9x6x3x, good to take down the small pot as both opponents mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	2,750,000 100,000	100,000

Dylan Smith	2,050,000 130,000	130,000
Matthew Vengrin	1,550,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Dylan Smith Matthew Vengrin Philip Sternheimer

06-05-2025 20:28 UTC-7

Hoenig Bets Out Sternheimer; Cantu Commits Most Of It

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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

Razz

Ryan Hoenig: XxXx/Ax3x10x
Philip Sternheimer: XxXx/Kx5xQx - folded on fifth street

Ryan Hoenig completed and Philip Sternheimer called.

Hoenig bet on fourth street and Sternheimer called. Hoenig then bet again on fifth and Sternheimer folded.

Sternheimer also got involved in the next pot, this time against Brandon Cantu.

Brandon Cantu: XxXx/7xAx5x
Philip Sternheimer: XxXx/3x6xKx - folded on fifth street

Sternheimer completed and Cantu called. Sternheimer bet again on fourth and Cantu called.

Cantu then bet on fifth, leaving only a few chips behind, and Sternheimer folded. Cantu let out a loud sigh of relief as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	2,650,000 150,000	150,000

Ryan Hoenig	1,000,000 150,000	150,000

Brandon Cantu	400,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Philip Sternheimer Ryan Hoenig Brandon Cantu

06-05-2025 20:22 UTC-7

Smith Leaves Cantu Shorter

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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

Razz

Dylan Smith: XxXx / 4♥8♥
Brandon Cantu: XxXx / A♠J♠ - folded on fourth street

Dylan Smith completed and Brandon Cantu committed some of his short stack to make the call. Smith continued with a bet after catching an eight on fourth street, and Cantu slid his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Smith	2,180,000 80,000	80,000
Brandon Cantu	290,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Dylan Smith Brandon Cantu

06-05-2025 20:16 UTC-7

Sternheimer Takes a Four-Way Pot; Gives Up Another to Vengrin

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

After three limps in front of him, Dario Alioto raised to 125,000 in the big blind and Dylan Smith in the hijack, Philip Sternheimer in the cutoff, and small blind Brandon Cantu all called.

The flop came 6♦5♣9♠ and action checked around to Sternheimer who bet 200,000. All three opponents quickly folded.

The next hand, Sternheimer bet 50,000 from middle position on a flop of A♣2♠8♠ and Matthew Vengrin raised to 150,000 in the big blind. Sternheimer called and the 8♣ fell on the turn.

Vengrin then bet another 150,000 and Sternheimer tanked for a minute before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	2,800,000 50,000	50,000

Dylan Smith	2,100,000 90,000	90,000
Matthew Vengrin	1,000,000 200,000	200,000

Dario Alioto	950,000 70,000	70,000

Brandon Cantu	350,000 360,000	360,000

Tags: Brandon Cantu Dario Alioto Dylan Smith Matthew Vengrin Philip Sternheimer

06-05-2025 20:07 UTC-7

Smith Takes from Alioto

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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

Dario Alioto opened to 50,000 from early position and Dylan Smith made the call on the button. Alioto checked the 9♠9♣2♦ flop and Smith continued for 80,000.

After taking a moment, Alioto check-raised to 230,000. Smith counted out calling chips and slid them forward. The 10♦ turn saw Alioto check again, this time facing a bet of 300,000 from Smith.

It did not take long for Alioto to slide his cards into the muck, as Smith raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Smith	2,010,000 260,000	260,000
Dario Alioto	1,020,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Dario Alioto Dylan Smith

06-05-2025 19:55 UTC-7

Friedman Bets Out Sternheimer

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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

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Adam Friedman: XxXx/8♣4♦6♣2♣/Xx
Philip Sternheimer: XxXx/7♠3♥2♦9♥/Xx

Philip Sternheimer completed and Adam Friedman called.

Sternheimer bet on fourth and fifth streets as Friedman called down to sixth. Friedman then bet on sixth and Sternheimer called.

Friedman bet again on seventh, but this time Sternheimer folded and Friedman took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	2,750,000 230,000	230,000

Adam Friedman	920,000 340,000	340,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Philip Sternheimer

06-05-2025 19:45 UTC-7

Vengrin Folds to Alioto

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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

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Dario Alioto: XxXx / 3♠A♦8♥
Matthew Vengrin: XxXx / 4♣K♠5♣ - folded on fifth street

Dario Alioto raised and made the call after Matthew Vengrin put out a three-bet. Alioto fired a bet on fourth street and Vengrin called.

Another bet from Alioto followed on fifth street, this time taking down the pot as Vengrin let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Alioto	1,220,000 40,000	40,000

Matthew Vengrin	800,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Dario Alioto Matthew Vengrin

06-05-2025 19:40 UTC-7

Hoenig Folds to Smith; Friedman is Rolled Up

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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

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Dylan Smith: XxXx/4♣7♣Q♣3♥
Ryan Hoenig: XxXx/A♥4♠K♦J♦ - folded on sixth street

Ryan Hoenig completed and Dylan Smith called.

Hoenig bet on fourth street and Smith called. Both players then checked on fifth. Smith bet on sixth and Hoenig gave up his hand.

The hand before, Adam Friedman had the A♥ showing and completed before the rest of the table folded. Friedman showed A♣A♦ as his hole cards, getting no action with his rolled up aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Smith	1,750,000 95,000	95,000
Ryan Hoenig	850,000 155,000	155,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Dylan Smith Ryan Hoenig