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

Jun 23, 2025

Kelvin Kerber Eliminated in 13th Place ($11,822)

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Kelvin Kerber: 7♦5♦ / 3♦8♦9♥Xx / Xx All in
Fu Wong: K♣Q♠ / Q♥A♥3♥Xx / Xx

Wong completed from early position and Kerber defended his bring-in. Wong check-called on fourth.

On fifth, Wong led, Kerber raised all-in for 172,000, and Wong called. Kerber had four to a flush and four to a low against the lone pair of queens for Wong.

On sixth, Wong caught the A♦ as Kerber joked, "I needed that card!" and he caught 3♣ to make a pair.

On seventh, Wong caught the 6♦, another card that Kerber needed. Kerber needed any pair, any diamond, or any low card to survive. Unfortunately for him, he peeled the 10♣ to be eliminated.

Tags: Fu Wong Kelvin Kerber

Jun 23, 2025

Hiroshi Tanaka Eliminated in 14th Place ($11,822)

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Josh Noy

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Hiroshi Tanaka checked the 9♠4♣8♠ flop in the small blind, and Jonathan Glendinning fired a bet from under the gun. Tanaka called to the 7♥ turn, where both players checked.

Tanaka checked again after seeing the 6♠ river, and Glendinning moved all in while covering his opponent.

After taking some time, Tanaka stuck in the call.

Hiroshi Tanaka: Q♣9♣ All in
Jonathan Glendinning: K♠5♠

Glendinning flipped over his flush, taking down the pot as Tanaka's top pair was no good. Play has already been paused for the two table redraw, with Tanaka hitting the rail in 14th place.

Tags: Hiroshi Tanaka Jonathan Glendinning

Jun 23, 2025

Jeff Madsen Eliminated in 15th Place ($9,682)

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Brett Slezak

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Jeff Madsen opened to 48,000 from the hijack before David Bach jammed covering from the big blind, and Madsen called off for his final 475,000.

Jeff Madsen: A♦K♣ All in
David Bach: 10♠10♦

It was a coinflip scenario as Madsen found no help on the J♥4♦4♣ flop. Nothing changed on the 8♥9♥ runout as Madsen could not find a pair on his way to the exit.

Tags: David Bach Jeff Madsen

Jun 23, 2025

Leonard August Eliminated in 16th Place ($9,682)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Philip Sternheimer: K♣A♦/4♣K♦Q♦10♦/7♦
Leonard August: 3♣2♣/5♣10♣3♣9♥/4♠

Leonard August completed and Philip Sternheimer defended from the bring in. Sternheimer then bet fourth and fifth street, with August calling both times and committing the rest of his stack in on fifth.

August had a ten-high flush but Sternheimer caught diamonds on sixth and seventh street, making an ace-high flush to eliminate August in brutal fashion.

Tags: Leonard August Philip Sternheimer

Jun 23, 2025

Michael Wolff Eliminated in 17th Place ($9,682)

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Josh Noy

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Michael Wolff: K♠5♠ / K♦6♥4♥Q♠ / Q♣ All in
Anthony Ribeiro: 7♦2♦ / 6♣9♦8♦9♥ / 10♦

Michael Wolff completed with his king, with Anthony Ribeiro making the call to fourth street.

Rebeiro bet and Wolff made the call. Ribeiro checked on fifth street, and Wolff took the betting lead. Ribeiro then raised, calling off after Wolff committed the rest of his short stack.

The rest of the cards were dealt and Ribero made a flush. Wolff could only manage two pair, ending his run in 17th spot.

Tags: Anthony Ribeiro Michael Wolff

Jun 23, 2025

Andrey Zaichenko Eliminated in 18th Place ($9,682)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Andrey Zaichenko opened from the hijack and Thomas Taylor defended from the big blind.

The flop came 9♦8♣5♣ and Taylor checked. Zaichenko bet, Taylor check-raised and Zaichenko called.

Taylor bet the 7♥ turn and Zaichenko called. Taylor fired another bet on the K♥ river and this time Zaichenko mucked, leaving himself with just over one big bet.

Zaichenko got the rest of his chips in the following hand preflop against Leonard August.

Andrey Zaichenko: A♥9♠ All in
Leonard August: 8♠8♣

August's eights held up on the K♣Q♠7♥10♥10♠ runout and Zaichenko became the first casualty of the day.