Event #58: $3,000 Nine Game Mix Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-21-2025 15:51 UTC-8

Kelsall Keeps His Foot on the Gas

Dan O'Hair

Level 4

Limit Flop/Draw: 400-800, 800-1,600 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 800 Completion, 800-1,600 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 400/600 Ante, 200-400 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Andrew Kelsall: XxXx/5♥Q♣Q♠10♣/Xx
Jared Talarico: XxXx/J♠5♣3♥6♥/Xx - folded on seventh street
Ethan Bennett: XxXx/8♦2♥10♥ folded on fifth street
Brian Brunner: XxXx/2♠3♣ - folded on fourth street

Jared Talarico called the bring-in and Andrew Kelsall completed. Ethan Bennett, Brian Brunner, and Talarico called for a four-way pot.

Kelsall bet on fourth street, which got calls from Talarico and Bennett, but a fold from Brunner.

Kelsall paired his queen on fifth street and bet again. Bennett got out of the way and Talarico called.

Talarico called one more bet from Kelsall on sixth street, but folded facing a final bet from Kelsall on seventh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Brunner	60,000 5,000	5,000
Andrew Kelsall	40,000

Ethan Bennett	36,000 2,000	2,000
Jared Talarico	13,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Brian Brunner Ethan Bennett Jared Talarico

06-21-2025 16:04 UTC-8

Bronshtein Spikes The River Five-Ways

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Brett Slezak

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 500/800 Ante, 300-500 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

A pot was brewing five-ways between Yuval Bronshtein from the small blind, Sebastian Schulz from the big blind, Richard Acovino from under the gun, Dave Stann from the hijack, and Antonio Seremet from the button. Each player committed one bet on the turn.

With the completed board reading K♦3♠2♥8♦A♠ with over 20,000 in the middle, Bronshtein led from the small blind. Everyone folded until it got to Seremet on the button who begrudgingly put in the call. He got the bad news immediately as Bronshtein tabled Q♣5♠4♠2♦ for a rivered wheel as he scooped a huge one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Seremet	72,000 32,000	32,000
Yuval Bronshtein	57,000 17,000	17,000

Richard Acovino	23,000 17,000	17,000
Sebastian Schulz	22,000 18,000	18,000
Dave Stann	21,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Antonio Seremet Dave Stann Richard Acovino Sebastian Schulz Yuval Bronshtein

06-21-2025 16:16 UTC-8

Leonard the First to Bust Twice

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Brett Slezak

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 500/800 Ante, 300-500 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Patrick Leonard was all-in for his final 1,500 from the small blind, at risk against Matthew Schultz on the button.

Leonard took one and Schultz was pat.

Patrick Leonard: 10x9x6x5x All in
Matthew Schultz: 9x8x6x4x3x

Leonard was already drawing dead against the pat nine of Schultz as he hit the rail for the second and final time after catching an irrelevant Qx. Leonard is still enjoying a great start to the summer, but will not find a bracelet in this event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Schultz	57,000 17,000	17,000
Patrick Leonard	Busted

Tags: Matthew Schultz Patrick Leonard

06-21-2025 16:24 UTC-8

Seremet is Flush With Chips

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 500/800 Ante, 300-500 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Sebastian Schulz limped from early position and Richard Acovino raised to 2,000 from the hijack. Brad Owen, Bradley Jansen, Antonio Seremet, and Schulz all called for a casual five-way pot.

It checked to Owen, who bet 5,200 on the K♠Q♦7♠ flop. Seremet called and everyone else folded.

Action then checked down on the 6♠ turn and J♣ river and Seremet showed J♥10♠8♠2♦ for a flush. Owen sent his cards into the muck and Seremet dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Seremet	75,000 3,000	3,000
Bradley Jansen	45,000 5,000	5,000

Brad Owen	34,000 21,000	21,000

Richard Acovino	20,500 2,500	2,500
Sebastian Schulz	17,500 4,500	4,500

Tags: Antonio Seremet Brad Owen Bradley Jansen Richard Acovino Sebastian Schulz

06-21-2025 16:28 UTC-8

Matusow Takes Out Schneider

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Brett Slezak

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 500/800 Ante, 300-500 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Tom Schneider from under the gun and Mike Matusow from the cutoff were tangled in a pot with 13,700 in the middle on the turn.

With the board reading 10♥10♣4♠5♥, Schneider was all-in for his final 5,500 and Matusow made the call.

Tom Schneider: 9♦6♦5♠2♠ All in
Mike Matusow: A♥A♣J♥6♣

Schneider had just a pair of fives and a gutshot while Matusow had aces. A third 10♦ fell on the river to give Matusow a full house, tens full of aces, while Schneider was playing just the nine-six high with trip tens as he hit the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	42,000 2,000	2,000

Tom Schneider	Busted

Tags: Mike Matusow Tom Schneider

06-21-2025 16:31 UTC-8

Level 5 Entrants

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Brett Slezak

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 500/800 Ante, 300-500 Blinds

Inaugural 2021 Champion and 2024 runner-up Nicholas Julia is among the latest to join the fray.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bob Mather	40,000 40,000	40,000
Jonathan Wirjo	40,000 40,000	40,000
Rob Hollink	40,000 40,000	40,000

Fu Wong	40,000 40,000	40,000
Gabriel Ramos	40,000 40,000	40,000
Nicholas Julia	40,000 40,000	40,000

John Monnette	40,000 40,000	40,000

Noah Boeken	40,000 40,000	40,000
Motoyoshi Okamura	40,000 40,000	40,000

Nitesh Rawtani	40,000 40,000	40,000
Frank Brannan	40,000 40,000	40,000

Marco Johnson	40,000 40,000	40,000

Nathan Gamble	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tomasz Gluszko	40,000 40,000	40,000
David Williams	40,000 40,000	40,000

Samuel Sternfield	40,000 40,000	40,000
Brian Breck	40,000 40,000	40,000
Tobias Hausen	40,000 40,000	40,000
Mike Leah	40,000

06-21-2025 16:34 UTC-8

Nedelcu Catches Mascarenhas's Bluff

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Brett Slezak

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 500/800 Ante, 300-500 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Narcis Nedelcu opened to 1,300 from under the gun and was called by Rodrigo Mascarenhas in the small blind and Bob Slezak in the big blind.

On the A♥J♥9♥ flop, Nedelcu continued for a healthy size of 3,000, Mascarenhas called, and Slezak folded.

Nedelcu fired again for 5,500 on the 4♦ turn and Mascarenhas stuck around with a check-call.

On the 6♥ river, Mascarenhas immediately jammed for his final 5,900 and Nedelcu sigh-called.

Rodrigo Mascarenhas: A♦6♣ All in
Narcis Nedelcu: J♦J♣

Neither player held a single heart as Mascarenhas made two pair which was no good against the set of Nedelcu as he hit the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Narcis Nedelcu	115,000 75,000	75,000

Bob Slezak	74,000 34,000	34,000

Rodrigo Mascarenhas	Busted

Tags: Bob Slezak Narcis Nedelcu Rodrigo Mascarenhas

06-21-2025 16:45 UTC-8

Livingston Doubles His Short Stack

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 500/800 Ante, 300-500 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Gabriel Ramos raised from the cutoff and Alex Livingston called in the big blind.

Both players drew two and then Ramos raised a bet from Livingston on the first draw. Livingston made it three bets to go and Ramos called.

On the second draw, Livingston stood pat and immediately put out a bet before Ramos could draw one. Ramos called.

Livingston remained pat and bet his last 100 on the third draw, while Ramos drew one and called.

Alex Livingston: 8x6x5x4x3x All in
Gabriel Ramos: 7x4x3x2x

Ramos peeled a 3x — pairing his three to award Livingston the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Ramos	24,000 16,000	16,000
Alex Livingston	15,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Gabriel Ramos

06-21-2025 17:06 UTC-8

Mather Puts a Dent in Rast's Stack

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 500/800 Ante, 300-500 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Bob Mather raised to 1,600 from the cutoff and was called by Brian Rast in the big blind.

Both players checked on the 4♦A♠K♥ flop and then Mather called an 1,100 bet from Rast on the 5♠ turn.

The J♦ completed the board and Rast bet 1,600. Mather looked him up and Rast turned over K♠Q♠ for a pair of kings.

Mather tabled A♥10♥ for a pair of aces to claim the pot.

Despite the small hit, Rast, who took down the $10k Razz Championship just a few days ago, has had an excellent day so far and sits with approximately 115,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	115,000 75,000	75,000

Bob Mather	48,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Brian Rast Bob Mather

06-21-2025 17:34 UTC-8

Biggest Stacks at the Break

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Brett Slezak

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 600-1,200, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,200 Completion, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 600/900 Ante, 300-600 Blinds

Per the WSOP+ App

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Seremet	186,000 111,000	111,000
Giuseppe Liantonio	137,000 64,100	64,100
Brian Rast	133,000 18,000	18,000

Ryan Hoenig	128,000 61,000	61,000

Simeon Tsonev	121,000 38,400	38,400
Nick Guagenti	108,000 68,000	68,000

Thomas Taylor	107,000 5,800	5,800
Lawrence Brandt	107,000 27,000	27,000

John Prather	107,000 107,000	107,000
Yuebin Guo	100,000 25,000	25,000
Joshua Ray	100,000 100,000	100,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	99,000 63,000	63,000

Edward Jackson Spivack	97,000 57,000	57,000
Craig Carrillo	95,000 55,000	55,000
Travis Pearson	94,000 54,000	54,000