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

06-05-2025 17:44 UTC-7

Final Table

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

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Bets
1	Matthew Vengrin	United States	980,000	12
2	Dylan Smith	United States	1,800,000	23
3	Philip Sternheimer	United Kingdom	1,790,000	22
4	Adam Friedman	United States	1,080,000	14
5	Brandon Cantu	United States	810,000	10
6	Dario Alioto	Italy	1,175,000	15
7	Ryan Hoenig	United States	1,430,000	18

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Smith	1,800,000 350,000	350,000
Philip Sternheimer	1,790,000 290,000	290,000

Ryan Hoenig	1,430,000 210,000	210,000

Dario Alioto	1,175,000 275,000	275,000

Adam Friedman	1,080,000

Matthew Vengrin	980,000 430,000	430,000

Brandon Cantu	810,000 190,000	190,000

06-05-2025 17:39 UTC-7

Will this be Bracelet #4 for Friedman?

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Kasey Taormino

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

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06-05-2025 17:35 UTC-7

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 17:31 UTC-7

Smith Smashes the River Against Sternheimer

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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

Limit Omaha

Philip Sternheimer raised on the button and Dylan Smith called in the big blind.

Both players checked the J♥J♦4♠ flop. Smith then bet on the 8♠ turn and Sternheimer called.

The river was the 7♦ and Smith bet again. Sternheimer called and Smith showed Q♦7♥7♣6♥ for a rivered full house to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Smith	2,150,000 400,000	400,000
Philip Sternheimer	1,500,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Dylan Smith Philip Sternheimer

06-05-2025 17:28 UTC-7

Hoenig Fills Up

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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

Limit Omaha

Ryan Hoenig raised from under the gun and Adam Friedman called in the big blind. Friedman checked the J♥6♦6♣ flop and called again after Hoenig continued with a bet.

Another check from Friedman followed the 7♠ turn, with Hoenig firing again. Friedman tossed in the call and the 7♣ hit the river.

Action repeated with Friedman check-calling a bet from Hoenig. Hoenig announced a full house while showing down 7♥6♠J♦5♦ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hoenig	1,640,000 120,000	120,000

Adam Friedman	550,000 390,000	390,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Ryan Hoenig

06-05-2025 17:21 UTC-7

Sternheimer Scoops Smith

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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

Dylan Smith raised under the gun, Philip Sternheimer reraised in the small blind, and Smith called.

Sternheimer drew one and Smith three. Sternheimer then bet and Smith called.

Sternheimer drew one again and Smith took two. Sternheimer bet and Smith called as both players stood pat.

Sternheimer bet again and Smith called. Sternheimer showed 9♣8♥7♦5♥4♠ for a 9-8 and Badugi, and Smith mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	1,800,000 200,000	200,000

Dylan Smith	1,750,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Dylan Smith Philip Sternheimer

06-05-2025 17:13 UTC-7

Smith Leaps Over Sternheimer On the Leaderboard

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Three-handed on a flop of 10♥7♦6♥, Philip Sternheimer bet from the button and Dylan Smith raised in the big blind. The table folded back to Sternheimer who called.

The turn was the 6♠ and Smith led out with a bet. Sternheimer called to the Q♦ river, where Smith bet again. Sternheimer called once more.

Smith showed 9♣8♣3♥2♦ for a flopped straight and Sternheimer mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Smith	2,000,000 300,000	300,000
Philip Sternheimer	1,600,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Dylan Smith Philip Sternheimer

06-05-2025 17:09 UTC-7

Cantu Has a Warm Greeting For Alioto

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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

Brandon Cantu was moved tables to take the spot of the departed Dan Zack. "You guys are playing such a friendly game over here. They're trying to kill each other over there," Cantu told his new tablemates.

Dario Alioto then raised on the button and Cantu reraised in the big blind. Alioto called and drew two, while Cantu took one.

Cantu then bet and Alioto called. Cantu took one more on the second draw and bet again, while Alioto took two and called.

Cantu stood pat and bet, while Alioto took two and gave up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Cantu	1,000,000 600,000	600,000

Dario Alioto	900,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Dario Alioto Brandon Cantu

06-05-2025 17:09 UTC-7

Turner Finds a Flush to Double

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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

Seven Card Stud

Jon Turner: J♥10♥ / 7♥10♦2♠2♥ / 3♥ All in
Ryan Hoenig: 9♥8♦ / 10♣8♠4♠K♣ / K♦

Ryan Hoenig opened and made the call after Jon Turner three-bet. Hoenig checked fourth street and Turner bet.

The call was made and Hoenig checked again on fifth. Turner fired again before Hoenig raised. Turner moved his short stack all in and the call was made.

Turner made two pair on sixth, while Hoenig found a better two pair on seventh. Turner squeezed his final card, looking for a heart to complete his flush.

He quickly flipped over a fifth heart, making the flush to double his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hoenig	1,520,000 40,000	40,000

Jon Turner	540,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Jon Turner Ryan Hoenig

06-05-2025 17:05 UTC-7

Friedman Shows the Snow

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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

Ryan Hoenig opened to 40,000 and Jon Turner called in the small blind. Adam Friedman took some time before announcing a three-bet to 185,000.

Hoenig folded before Turner made the call. Turner took one card and Friedman stood pat.

Turner checked, and Friedman took some more time before announcing all in. Turner took some time of his own, opting to let his hand go while showing a missed seven draw.

"Three eights?" Turner asked his opponent. Friedman selected three cards from his hand and flipped up three eights before raking in the pot.