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

06-23-2025 22:23 UTC-8

Taylor Back Into the Lead

Brett Slezak

Level 31

Limit Flop/Draw: 130,000-250,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 70,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 120,000/180,000 Ante, 60,000-120,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Thomas Taylor raised the button and Robert Wells defended.

On the 9♦8♣7♥ flop, Wells checked, Taylor bet, Wells raised, and Taylor called.

The turn brought the 8♥ as Wells led and Taylor called.

On the A♠ river, Wells checked to Taylor who bet and Wells reluctantly called. Taylor revealed 10♠9♥6♦5♦ for a ten-high straight and six-five for the low which was enough to scoop.

Taylor then won all four Razz hands, only one of which got to fourth street.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	8,500,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Robert Wells	7,850,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Tags: Robert Wells Thomas Taylor

06-23-2025 22:12 UTC-8

River Bet from Wells

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Josh Noy

Level 31

Limit Flop/Draw: 130,000-250,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 70,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 120,000/180,000 Ante, 60,000-120,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Thomas Taylor raised on the button, with Robert Wells making the call in the big blind. Wells checked the 9♥6♠8♥ flop, calling after Taylor tossed out a bet.

Both players opted not to bet on the 2♠ turn, with Wells leading out on the 7♥ river. Taylor quickly let his hand go, and Wells increased his chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Wells	10,150,000 250,000	250,000

Thomas Taylor	6,200,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Robert Wells Thomas Taylor

06-23-2025 22:03 UTC-8

Taylor Takes Sixth Street

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Josh Noy

Level 31

Limit Flop/Draw: 130,000-250,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 70,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 120,000/180,000 Ante, 60,000-120,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Thomas Taylor: XxXx / 7♦2♣J♥7♥
Robert Wells: XxXx / 6♣2♦9♣A♠

After trading antes in the last few pots, Thomas Taylor completed the bring in from Robert Wells and the call was made.

Taylor continued with a bet on fourth street, which was called by Wells. Both players checked through fifth, and Taylor paired up on sixth. Taylor's best was met with a quick fold from Wells to take it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Wells	9,900,000 550,000	550,000

Thomas Taylor	6,450,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Robert Wells Thomas Taylor

06-23-2025 22:00 UTC-8

Wells Bombs the River and Gets Paid

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Brett Slezak

Level 31

Limit Flop/Draw: 130,000-250,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 70,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 120,000/180,000 Ante, 60,000-120,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Thomas Taylor limped the button, Robert Wells raised to 600,000 from the big blind, and Taylor called.

On the J♥9♣3♣ flop, Wells continued for 400,000 and Taylor called.

The 5♠ turn checked through to the A♦ river which saw Wells announce a bet of 2,500,000 and Taylor snap-called.

Robert Wells: A♣9♥
Thomas Taylor: A♠3♥

It was a cooler river with both players making aces-up, but Wells had a better two pair to drag a big one and take the lead for the first time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Wells	10,450,000 3,250,000	3,250,000

Thomas Taylor	5,900,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Tags: Robert Wells Thomas Taylor

06-23-2025 21:53 UTC-8

Wells Wins Pat Battle

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Josh Noy

Level 31

Limit Flop/Draw: 130,000-250,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 70,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 120,000/180,000 Ante, 60,000-120,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Thomas Taylor raised on the button, with Robert Wells sliding in a call from the big blind. Wells took two cards, with Thomas asking the dealer for three.

Wells led out with a bet, and Taylor called to the second draw. Wells took one, and Thomas took two.

Another lead from Wells was called, and both players stood pat. Wells fired another bet, taking down the pot as Thomas folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	9,100,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Robert Wells	7,200,000 1,875,000	1,875,000

Tags: Robert Wells Thomas Taylor

Level: 31

Limit Flop/Draw: 130,000-250,000, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 70,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 120,000/180,000 Ante, 60,000-120,000 Blinds

06-23-2025 21:31 UTC-8

Break Time

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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

The heads-up battle will resume after a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	11,000,000 500,000	500,000
Robert Wells	5,325,000 475,000	475,000

06-23-2025 21:30 UTC-8

Kings Up for Taylor

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Robert Wells: XxXx / 10♠A♦K♦2♦ / Xx
Thomas Taylor: K♥7♦5♥ / 4♥6♣6♠K♣

Wells completed and Taylor called. Wells opted to check-call on fourth.

On fifth and sixth, Taylor led and Wells came along. Taylor fired for a final time on seventh as Wells tanked for almost a minute before calling. Taylor tabled his hole cards to reveal his two pair, kings and sixes, to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	10,700,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Robert Wells	6,000,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Robert Wells Thomas Taylor

06-23-2025 21:26 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	9,100,000 300,000	300,000
Robert Wells	7,200,000 3,250,000	3,250,000

Fu Wong	Busted

Tags: Fu Wong Robert Wells Thomas Taylor

06-23-2025 21:22 UTC-8

Two For Wong

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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

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Fu Wong opened the button to 250,000 and Robert Wells defended his big blind.

Wells took three and Wong took one. Wells checked dark to Wong who bet 425,000 and Wells snap-folded.

The next hand, Thomas Taylor opened the button to 250,000 and Wong defended his big blind.

Wong took one and Taylor patted. Wong took some time before he cut out a bet of 750,000, and Taylor snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	9,400,000 100,000	100,000
Robert Wells	3,950,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Fu Wong	3,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Fu Wong Robert Wells Thomas Taylor