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

06-23-2025 12:24 UTC-8

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	2,325,000 755,000	755,000
Fu Wong	1,200,000
Philip Sternheimer	825,000 70,000	70,000

Leonard August	495,000 20,000	20,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	395,000 310,000	310,000

Andrey Zaichenko	Busted

Tags: Andrey Zaichenko Leonard August Thomas Taylor

06-23-2025 12:29 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Ribeiro	1,080,000 302,000	302,000
Michael Wolff	Busted

Tags: Anthony Ribeiro Michael Wolff

06-23-2025 12:32 UTC-8

Zhu Takes from Madsen

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Jeff Madsen: XxXx / A♠6♦K♦7♠ / Xx
Ari Rabin-Havt: XxXx / 2♠2♥ - folded on fourth street
Yueqi Zhu: K♣7♣5♠ / K♥7♦5♦8♥

Zhu completed, Madsen called, and Rabin-Havt defended his bring-in.

Madsen led on fourth and only Zhu called. Madsen check-called on fifth before sixth checked through.

Madsen led on seventh and Zhu called. Madsen announced one pair before Zhu showed his two pair, kings and sevens, to drag the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yueqi Zhu	1,225,000 65,000	65,000

Jeff Madsen	800,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Ari Rabin-Havt Jeff Madsen Yueqi Zhu

06-23-2025 12:40 UTC-8

Wong Wins With Unlikely Hand

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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

2-7 Single Draw

Philip Sternheimer opened to 50,000 from the cutoff and Fu Wong called from the button. Both players drew one.

After the draw Sternheimer checked and Wong bet 80,000. Sternheimer thought for about a minute before calling.

"Pair" Wong said, showing 8x7x6x3x3x for a pair of threes turned into a bluff. Sternheimer mucked his hand and Wong won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fu Wong	1,525,000 325,000	325,000
Philip Sternheimer	715,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Fu Wong Philip Sternheimer

06-23-2025 12:43 UTC-8

Wells Pats on Ribeiro

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Anthony Ribeiro asked for two cards in the small blind, with Robert Wells also taking two on the button. Ribeiro checked to Wells, who fired a bet.

The call was made and Ribeiro again asked for two. Wells stood pat, surprising his opponent. Ribeiro quickly checked, while Wells bet again.

Ribeiro sent his cards into the muck, and Wells collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Wells	1,630,000 661,000	661,000

Anthony Ribeiro	830,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Robert Wells Anthony Ribeiro

06-23-2025 12:43 UTC-8

Dzivielevski Doubles to Leave August Short

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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

2-7 Single Draw

Leonard August opened to 60,000 from under the gun and Yuri Dzivielevski shoved for 185,000 from the cutoff. August called with a covering stack to put him at risk, drawing one while Dzivielevski stood pat.

Yuri Dzivielevski: 8x7x4x3x2x All in
Leonard August: 9x6x5x3x

August was drawing dead against Dzivielevski's pat eight and after catching a 6x to pair Dzivielevski doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	430,000 35,000	35,000

Leonard August	191,000 304,000	304,000

Tags: Yuri Dzivielevski Leonard August

06-23-2025 12:45 UTC-8

Barthe Gets the Better of Kyte Again

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Jon Kyte raised from the hijack and Nicolas Barthe defended his big blind.

Both drew one and Barthe checked. Kyte bet, Barthe raised, and Kyte called.

Barthe was now pat and led as Kyte took one. Kyte raised and Barthe called.

Both patted on the end and it checked to Kyte who took some time before he decided to bet and Barthe called instantly.

Jon Kyte: 8x5x4x3x2x
Nicolas Barthe: 7x6x5x3x2x

Barthe coolered Kyte in another draw game as Kyte enters the danger zone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Barthe	1,575,000 475,000	475,000
Jon Kyte	365,000 585,000	585,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Nicolas Barthe

06-23-2025 12:48 UTC-8

Kyte Gets in Back

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

The very next hand, Jon Kyte from under the gun and Jeff Madsen from the button were involved in a hand.

Multiple bets had already gone in as both patted on the end and Kyte led all-in, which Madsen called.

Jon Kyte: 7x6x5x3x2x All in
Jeff Madsen: 8x6x5x3x2x

Kyte was on the right side this time as he got the full double at the expense of Madsen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	800,000 435,000	435,000
Jeff Madsen	520,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Jeff Madsen Jon Kyte

06-23-2025 12:48 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	785,000 70,000	70,000

Leonard August	Busted

Tags: Leonard August Philip Sternheimer

06-23-2025 12:52 UTC-8

Ribeiro Pats All the Way

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Kelvin Kerber raised in the cutoff and called after Anthony Ribeiro three-bet in the small blind.

Ribeiro announced pat while Kerber slid out two cards. Ribeiro led with a bet and the call was made.

Another pat from Ribeiro was followed by Kerber taking one. Kerber called a bet to the third draw.

Ribeiro stood pat again, with Kerber taking one last card. Ribeiro checked, and Kerber opted to check back.

Ribeiro tabled 8x7x5x4x3x, claiming the pot as Kerber mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Ribeiro	1,100,000 270,000	270,000
Kelvin Kerber	445,000 655,000	655,000

Tags: Anthony Ribeiro Kelvin Kerber