Event #58: $3,000 Nine Game Mix | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 24, 2025

Thomas Taylor Eliminated in 2nd Place ($149,152)

Brett Slezak

Level 32

Limit Flop/Draw: 150,000-300,000, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Stud Games: 70,000 Ante, 100,000 Bring-In, 300,000 Completion, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 160,000/240,000 Ante, 80,000-160,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Thomas Taylor opened the button to 400,000 before Robert Wells jammed from the big blind, and Taylor called off for his final 3,400,000.

Wells stood pat and Taylor took one.

Thomas Taylor: 8x7x3x2x All in
Robert Wells: 10x7x5x4x3x

Wells had a pat ten against the eight draw of Taylor, who slowly peeled his card before he shook his head as he flipped over another 3x to pair and Wells raised his arms in victory.

Tags: Robert Wells Thomas Taylor

Jun 23, 2025

Fu Wong Eliminated in 3rd Place ($99,771)

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Josh Noy

Level 30

Limit Flop/Draw: 100,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 200,000 Completion, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 100,000/150,000 Ante, 50,000-100,000 Blinds

2-7 Single Draw

Robert Wells opened to 250,000 on the button, and Fu Wong took some time before announcing all-in for around 2,400,000. Thomas Taylor folded in the big blind, and Wells stuck in a calling chip.

Both players stood pat, and the cards were turned up.

Fu Wong: Jx10x7x6x4x All in
Robert Wells: 9x8x7x6x4x

Wells was dealt a nine-eight, while Wong stood on his jack-ten to hit the rail in third place.

Tags: Fu Wong Robert Wells Thomas Taylor

Jun 23, 2025

Anthony Ribeiro Eliminated in 4th Place ($68,304)

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Brett Slezak

Level 30

Limit Flop/Draw: 100,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 200,000 Completion, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 100,000/150,000 Ante, 50,000-100,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Anthony Ribeiro raised from the cutoff, Fu Wong three-bet from the small blind, Ribeiro made it four bets, Wong capped it, and Ribeiro called all in for 820,000 total.

Anthony Ribeiro: 7♦7♣ All in
Fu Wong: A♦5♥

Ribeiro was primed for the double but had to fade an ace which he could not do on the A♥10♦9♥ flop. His boisterous railed chanted for a set but he could not find any help on the 9♦5♦ runout as he had to settle for fourth after an impressive run.

Tags: Anthony Ribeiro Fu Wong

Jun 23, 2025

Nicolas Barthe Eliminated in 5th Place ($47,884)

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Brett Slezak

Level 30

Limit Flop/Draw: 100,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 200,000 Completion, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 100,000/150,000 Ante, 50,000-100,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Nicolas Barthe: A♣4♣ / 2♠J♣9♠7♣ / Xx All in
Thomas Taylor: 5♠2♣ / 5♦8♣9♦6♣ / 3♣

Fu Wong completed, Taylor raised, Barthe called all-in for 270,000, and Wong folded.

Taylor started and ended with a pair of fives. Barthe had overcards and picked up a flush draw on sixth, but he got the Q♠ on seventh and was left with just ace-high on his way to the rail.

Tags: Fu Wong Nicolas Barthe Thomas Taylor

Jun 23, 2025

David Bach Eliminated in 6th Place ($34,394)

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Brett Slezak

Level 29

Limit Flop/Draw: 80,000-160,000, 160,000-320,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 40,000 Bring-In, 160,000 Completion, 160,000-320,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 80,000/120,000 Ante, 40,000-80,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

David Bach moved all in for 300,000 from the hijack before Fu Wong three-bet to 460,000 from the cutoff, and Thomas Taylor called on the button.

Bach took one and the others took two. Wong check-called a bet from Taylor.

Bach now stood pat, Wong took one, and Taylor took two. Wong led and Taylor called.

Bach had a decision but ended up patting, Wong was pat, and Taylor drew one. Wong led and Taylor folded.

David Bach: 9x7x5x4x3x All in
Fu Wong: 7x6x5x3x2x

Wong made number three on the second draw as Bach decided not to break his nine and he exited in sixth after another deep run.

Tags: David Bach Fu Wong Thomas Taylor

Jun 23, 2025

Jonathan Glendinning Eliminated in 7th Place ($25,328)

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Brett Slezak

Level 27

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 25,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Anthony Ribeiro raised from early position before Jonathan Glendinning three-bet from the cutoff and Ribeiro called.

Both drew one and Ribeiro led, which Glendinning called.

Ribeiro was now pat and led, Glendinning took one and called all-in for exactly one bet. Glendinning took one on the final draw.

Jonathan Glendinning: 7x4x3x2x All in
Anthony Ribeiro: 7x6x4x3x2x

Ribeiro made number two but Glendinning had outs to win or tie with his wheel draw. Unfortunately for him, he peeled an 8x on the end to be eliminated.

Tags: Anthony Ribeiro Jonathan Glendinning

Jun 23, 2025

Yueqi Zhu Eliminated in 8th Place ($19,134)

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Brett Slezak

Level 27

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 25,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

On the first hand of the ever-popular eight-handed triple draw, Yueqi Zhu raised from early position, Fu Wong three-bet from the button, Zhu made it four bets, and Wong called.

Both took one and Zhu led, which Wong called.

Zhu was now pat and bet all-in for 90,000 and Wong called after taking one. Both patted on the end.

Yueqi Zhu: 9x7x6x3x2x All in
Fu Wong: 8x6x4x3x2x

Wong made number six against the nine-seven of Zhu who was sent to the payout desk as the first casualty at the final table.

Tags: Fu Wong Yueqi Zhu

Jun 23, 2025

Ari Rabin-Havt Eliminated in 10th Place ($14,834)

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Brett Slezak

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000-30,000 Blinds

Razz

Ari Rabin-Havt: 6x2x / Ax5xKx10x / 6x
Nicolas Barthe: 5x3x / 4x2x4x6x / 3x

Rabin-Havt completed, Barthe raised, and Rabin-Havt called.

Barthe led on fourth and Rabin-Havt called. On fifth, Rabin-Havt check-raised, Barthe three-bet, and Rabin-Havt called all-in.

Barthe made his six on sixth street as Rabin-Havt was left with a ten to be eliminated.

Tags: Ari Rabin-Havt Nicolas Barthe

Jun 23, 2025

Yuri Dzivielevski Eliminated in 11th Place ($14,839)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 15,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 24,000/36,000 Ante, 12,000-24,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Fu Wong opened from the small blind and Yuri Dzivielevski three-bet from the big blind. Wong called and drew one while Dzivielevski stood pat.

After the first draw Wong check-called a bet from Dzivielevski and drew one more. Dzivielevski stood pat again.

Dzivielevski bet again when checked to after the second draw. Wong raised and Dzivielevski three-bet, putting himself all-in. Wong called with a covering stack and stood pat.

Dzivielevski went into the tank before drawing one. Dzivielevski showed that he had discarded a 10x and commented that he might be drawing dead.

Yuri Dzivielevski: 9x7x6x4x All in
Fu Wong: 8x7x4x3x2x

Dzivielevski was drawing dead against Wong's eight-seven perfect and after drawing a Qx he exited the tournament area.

Tags: Fu Wong Yuri Dzivielevski

Jun 23, 2025

Jon Kyte Eliminated in 12th Place ($11,822)

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Brett Slezak

Level 24

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 15,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 24,000/36,000 Ante, 12,000-24,000 Blinds

Jon Kyte: A♣A♦ / 2♣9♣K♦6♦ / Xx All in
Jonathan Glendinning: 4♠3♥ / 7♥8♣8♦4♦ / 6♥
Robert Wells: Q♦9♠ / Q♣10♦K♥10♥ / 2♥

Glendinning completed, Wells raised, Kyte made it three bets from the bring-in, and both called.

On fourth, Kyte bet and both opponents called before fifth street checked through.

On sixth, it checked to Glendinning who bet, Wells called, and Kyte called all-in for his final 4,000.

Glendinning bet on seventh and Wells called. Glendinning had eights and a low against the two pair, queens and tens, of Wells to chop the side.

Kyte revealed that he started with aces so he needed to pair any card to survive. Unfortunately for him, he peeled the 8♠ on seventh to be eliminated.

Tags: Jon Kyte Jonathan Glendinning Robert Wells