Event #47: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 16, 2025

Op-Ed: Is Martin Kabrhel's Act Good for Poker and the WSOP?

Jon Sofen

Level 19

Limit Flop: 8,000/15,000 Blinds, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits

No player has commanded more attention at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) than Martin Kabrhel, partly for his strong performance, but mostly for his antics.

The clock has been called on the Czech high roller more often this summer than the Paris Hotel parking garage attendant, and he's been yapping away so much at the poker tables that even Daniel Negreanu had enough during a recent final table appearance.

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Tags: Martin Kabrhel

Jun 16, 2025

Hansen's High Half Has No Pair

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Liam Gannon

Level 19

Limit Flop: 8,000/15,000 Blinds, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits

Ed Smith called while Ryan Hughes completed which saw Gus Hansen, Dylan Smith, and Smith all call.

Gus Hansen: XxXx/6♦J♠7♠Q♣/Xx
Dylan Smith: XxXx/2♠3♠10♥Q♠/Xx
Ryan Hughes: XxXx/5♣9♥Q♥J♥ (Folded on sixth street)
Ed Smith: XxXx/7♥9♦K♠ (Folded on fifth street)

On fourth street, Hansen checked over to Dylan who bet, which saw three callers.

Fifth street saw Ed take the lead and opt to check over to Hughes who checked behind. Hansen bet this time and Dylan called while Ed folded with Hughes calling behind.

Hughes checked over to Hansen who bet and only Smith called on sixth street.

Hansen bet once more on seventh street and the two players tabled their hands.

"No pair," said Hansen who turned over A♠10♠8♥ for ace-queen high. It was good for half of the pot as Smith turned over 8♣6♥4♦ for an eight-six low to take the low half of the pot.

Tags: Dylan Smith Ed Smith Gus Hansen Ryan Hughes

Jun 16, 2025

Wendroff Waves Off as Trang Gets Lucky Double

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Frank Visser

Level 19

Limit Flop: 8,000/15,000 Blinds, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Steven Wendroff: 9♣2♠/7♣2♣7♠A♣/3♠ All in
Lynda Tran: 7♥4♠/8♠Q♣9♦10♣/J♥ All in
Shane Daniels: A♠4♦/6♠Q♥9♥3♥/9♠

Steven Wendroff had gone all in at an earlier point in the hand when Lynda Tran and Shane Daniels were heads up on sixth street. Tran checked before she called off her last chips as well.

Trang hit her straight draw, making the best high. Daniels missed his low draw, and Wendroff did not improve his full house, seeing Tran scoop the pot.

Tags: Lynda Tran Shane Daniels Steven Wendroff

Jun 16, 2025

Kyte Gets Half To Survive

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Liam Gannon

Level 19

Limit Flop: 8,000/15,000 Blinds, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

The table commented on how the upcards on third were 5♠4♠3♠2♠A♠ spread out among the table. Jon Kyte completed which saw Tobias Hausen and Paul Edwards call.

Jon Kyte: XxXx/A♠J♠8♠7♣/Xx All in
Tobias Hausen: XxXx/J♥8♣K♥6♦/Xx
Paul Edwards: XxXx/2♠Q♠9♠7♠/Xx

Kyte checked to Hausen on fourth street who bet and got two callers.

On fifth street, Kyte checked a second time over to Hausen who bet and Edwards called. Kyte raised all in and Hausen raised which saw Edwards call.

Both players checked on sixth street and seventh street saw Hausen bet and Edwards call.

Hausen turned over J♥J♣6♠ for jacks full of sixes for high and Edwards tabled 5♣4♣3♣ for a seven-five low. Kyte turned over 4♥2♣ as he sweat his last cards which turned out to be a 5♦ which was good for Kyte to take the low half and survive.

Tags: Jon Kyte Paul Edwards Tobias Hausen

Jun 16, 2025

Slezak Sent to Exit

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Frank Visser

Level 19

Limit Flop: 8,000/15,000 Blinds, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Bob Slezak had gone all in preflop from middle position. Steve Chanthabouasy under the gun and Gabriel Ramos in the big blind were also in the pot, and they checked through the 5♠4♦Q♦ flop.

Chanthabouasy then led out on the J♥ turn, seeing Ramos put in a call. The Q♠ river was checked down again.

Chantabouasy showed down A♥K♠J♠3♥ for queens and jacks, beating the J♣10♦7♦4♥ of Ramos and the A♣10♣6♦3♣ of Slezak, taking down the pot and sending the latter to the rail.

Tags: Bob Slezak Gabriel Ramos Steve Chanthabouasy

Jun 16, 2025

Benson Short After Getting Chopped

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Frank Visser

Level 19

Limit Flop: 8,000/15,000 Blinds, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Shaun Deeb checked the 6♦4♦6♣ flop over to Jon Turner, who bet. Gary Benson then raised, Deeb called, and Turner called as well. Benson bet again on the 9♣ turn, seeing both his opponents check-call.

The 8♥ river was checked to showdown. Deeb showed 6♠5♥5♦3♦ for trip sixes, and Turner tabled A♠A♦9♦3♥ for the second-nut low.

Benson's hand was apparently not good for either part of the pot as he tossed them into the muck, seeing the pot split between Deeb and Turner.

Tags: Gary Benson Jon Turner Shaun Deeb

Jun 16, 2025

Hansen Takes From Smith

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Frank Visser

Level 19

Limit Flop: 8,000/15,000 Blinds, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Gus Hansen: XxXx/5♦4♥Q♦3♠
Ed Smith: XxXx/6♠K♠3♥J♦ - folded sixth street

Gus Hansen completed, and Ed Smith was the only caller. Smith check-called Hansen's bet on fourth street before he led out on fifth street.

Hansen was not satisfied with the amount and raised, which Smith called. Hansen then caught his third open low card on sixth street, causing Smith to check-fold to another barrel.

Tags: Ed Smith Gus Hansen

Jun 16, 2025

Choi Takes From Smith

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Liam Gannon

Level 19

Limit Flop: 8,000/15,000 Blinds, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Kevin Choi completed and Dylan Smith raised which saw only Choi call.

Kevin Choi: XxXx/6♦3♥A♦3♦
Dylan Smith: XxXx/K♥5♦6♠8♥

Smith checked on fourth street, then called a bet from Choi.

On fifth street, Smith called a bet from Choi.

Choi bet once more on sixth street and Smith folded to leave himself with just over three big bets.

Tags: Dylan Smith Kevin Choi

Jun 16, 2025

Rosario Continues Strong After Dinner

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Frank Visser

Level 19

Limit Flop: 8,000/15,000 Blinds, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Three-way to a flop of 9♣6♦Q♠, Shirley Rosario checked from the small blind to Jun Weng in the big blind, who bet out. Steven Wendroff called in the cutoff, as did Rosario.

The 4♥ turn then checked to the 5♥ river, where Rosario led out. Weng folded quickly, but Wendroff called off.

Rosario tabled A♠6♠3♠2♥ for the nut low and a straight to the six, and scooped the pot when Wendroff mucked his cards.