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

06-23-2025 15:43 UTC-8

Sternheimer Doubles Through Barthe

Ryan Lashmar

Level 26

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Philip Sternheimer opened from the button and Nicolas Barthe three-bet from the big blind. Sternheimer called.

The flop came 3♣3♦5♠. Barthe bet and Sternheimer raised for 35,000 more, putting himself all-in. Barthe called to put him at risk.

"It's a good flop for me" Sternheimer told his opponent before the cards hit their backs.

Philip Sternheimer: A♣3♥ All in
Nicolas Barthe: A♦7♦

Barthe was drawing nearly dead against Sternheimer's trip threes. Sternheimer remained ahead as the rest of the board ran out 5♦7♥ to double up through Barthe.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Barthe	2,150,000 375,000	375,000
Philip Sternheimer	675,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Nicolas Barthe Philip Sternheimer

06-23-2025 15:46 UTC-8

Wong Leaves Taylor Short

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Brett Slezak

Level 26

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Fu Wong: XxXx / 9♦J♦7♣K♥ / Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx / 5♠8♠10♥2♣ / Xx - folded on seventh street

Wong completed and Taylor defended his bring-in.

Wong check-called on fourth before fifth checked through. Wong check-called again on sixth.

On seventh, Wong opted to lead and Taylor quickly folded to leave himself short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fu Wong	2,350,000 150,000	150,000
Thomas Taylor	425,000 675,000	675,000

Tags: Fu Wong Thomas Taylor

06-23-2025 15:49 UTC-8

Taylor Doubles Through Zhu

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Brett Slezak

Level 26

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Thomas Taylor: 6♦3♥ / A♥9♥6♥8♥ / 5♣ All in
Yueqi Zhu: A♣Q♥ / 4♠5♥10♣J♠ / Q♣

Taylor completed, Zhu raised from the bring-in, and Taylor called.

Taylor check-called on fourth and led on fifth, Zhu raised, and Taylor put in his last 5,000.

Taylor made a flush and low to scoop right before the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yueqi Zhu	2,050,000 50,000	50,000

Thomas Taylor	900,000 475,000	475,000

Tags: Thomas Taylor Yueqi Zhu

06-23-2025 15:53 UTC-8

Philip Sternheimer Eliminated in 9th Place ($19,134)

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Josh Noy

Level 26

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds

2-7 Single Draw

Action folded to Philip Sternheimer in the small blind, who moved all in for his last 480,000. Robert Wells quickly made the call, leaving his opponent at risk.

Sternheimer asked for one card, while Wells stood pat and the hands were turned up.

Philip Sternheimer: 10x5x4x3xXx All in
Robert Wells: Jx10x9x7x3x

Wells showed his jack-ten, while Sternheimer had outs to make a ten. Sternheimer peeled his final card, turning up another 10x to bow out in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Wells	2,680,000 605,000	605,000

Philip Sternheimer	Busted

Tags: Philip Sternheimer Robert Wells

06-23-2025 15:56 UTC-8

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count
1	Robert Wells	United Kingdom	2,650,000
2	Jonathan Glendinning	United States	2,015,000
3	David Bach	United States	2,200,000
4	Fu Wong	United States	2,375,000
5	Thomas Taylor	Canada	950,000
6	Nicolas Barthe	France	2,500,000
7	Anthony Ribeiro	Brazil	1,580,000
8	Yueqi Zhu	China	2,100,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Wells	2,650,000 30,000	30,000

Nicolas Barthe	2,500,000 350,000	350,000
Fu Wong	2,375,000 25,000	25,000
David Bach	2,200,000 500,000	500,000

Yueqi Zhu	2,100,000 50,000	50,000

Jonathan Glendinning	2,015,000 260,000	260,000

Anthony Ribeiro	1,580,000 220,000	220,000
Thomas Taylor	950,000 50,000	50,000

Wells Shoves on Barthe

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Josh Noy

Level 26

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds

2-7 Single Draw

Action folded around to Nicolas Barthe in the cutoff, who slid out a raise to 100,000. Robert Wells then took some time in the big blind before announcing all in.

Barthe took another look at his cards before sending them into the muck, as Wells collected the small pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Wells	2,780,000 130,000	130,000

Nicolas Barthe	2,300,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Nicolas Barthe Robert Wells

06-23-2025 16:16 UTC-8

Two for Wells to Extend Chip Lead

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Brett Slezak

Level 26

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Yueqi Zhu opened the cutoff to 100,000 and Robert Wells called on the button.

Zhu took one and Wells took two. Zhu led for 140,000, Wells raised to 500,000, and Zhu quickly folded.

The next hand, Zhu opened the hijack to 100,000 and Wells called in the cutoff, as did Fu Wong in the big blind.

Wong took two while the others took one. The action checked to Wells who bet 400,000. Wong quickly folded and Zhu would tank for almost a minute before he counted out the call and placed it into the middle. Wells tabled 9x7x4x3x2x for the winner as he extends his chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Wells	3,825,000 1,045,000	1,045,000

Fu Wong	2,275,000 100,000	100,000
Yueqi Zhu	1,225,000 875,000	875,000

Tags: Fu Wong Robert Wells Yueqi Zhu

06-23-2025 16:20 UTC-8

Aces Up for Barthe

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Josh Noy

Level 26

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Nicolas Barthe: A♥7♠5♣ / A♣4♥4♦Q♠
Anthony Ribeiro: XxXx / 4♠7♥J♠J♥ / Xx
Yueqi Zhu: XxXx / 8♦6♦5♠5♦

Nicolas Barthe completed with his ace, and Anthony Ribeiro made the call. Yueqi Zhu also came along to fourth street, where Barthe fired a bet.

Both calls were made, and Barthe bet again after pairing his four. Ribeiro and Zhu called to sixth street, where action checked around.

Ribeiro and Zhu checked again, with Barthe tossing out a bet. Ribeiro called, while Zhu folded. Barthe showed his two pair, aces and fours, to claim the pot as Ribeiro mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Barthe	3,250,000 950,000	950,000
Yueqi Zhu	890,000 335,000	335,000

Anthony Ribeiro	800,000 780,000	780,000

Tags: Anthony Ribeiro Nicolas Barthe Yueqi Zhu

06-23-2025 16:24 UTC-8

Taylor Scoops Wong

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Josh Noy

Level 26

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Thomas Taylor: A♠A♣6♣ / 2♥10♦4♥8♣
Fu Wong: XxXx / 9♥2♠K♣5♥ / Xx

Fu Wong completed before Thomas Taylor announced a raise. Wong called to fourth street, where Taylor checked.

Wong fired a bet, and Taylor called. Wong then checked fifth street after hitting a king. Taylor took over the betting lead, with Wong calling.

Action repeated on sixth street, with Wong check-calling another bet from Taylor. Wong checked one last time on seventh, calling a final bet from Taylor.

Taylor tabled a pair of aces with an eight-six low, scooping the pot as Wong could only muck his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	1,950,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Fu Wong	1,600,000 675,000	675,000

Tags: Fu Wong Thomas Taylor

06-23-2025 16:26 UTC-8

Break Time

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Brett Slezak

Level 26

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds

The final table of eight are taking their second 15-minute break of the day.

Play resumes at 5:40 p.m. in Level 27 with big bet blinds of 25,000/50,000 and limits of 100,000/200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Wells	4,225,000 400,000	400,000

Nicolas Barthe	3,625,000 375,000	375,000
Thomas Taylor	1,975,000 25,000	25,000
David Bach	1,970,000 230,000	230,000

Jonathan Glendinning	1,875,000 140,000	140,000

Fu Wong	1,550,000 50,000	50,000
Anthony Ribeiro	920,000 120,000	120,000
Yueqi Zhu	755,000 135,000	135,000