Event #58: $3,000 Nine Game Mix Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 22, 2025

Bakers Bows Out

Frank Visser

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Razz

David "ODB" Baker: Kx6x/2x3x8x7x/3x All in
Yuri Dzivielevski: Ax5x/6xKx7x4x/6x
Kelvin Kerber: XxXx/9xJx3xKx - folded on sixth street

David "ODB" Baker bet on fourth street. Yuri Dzivielevski called, as did Kelvin Kerber. Baker fired another bet on fifth street, Dzivielevski raised, Kerber called, and Baker called all-in for 2,500 more.

Dzivielevski bet again on sixth street, but Kerber quickly folded after catching a king.

Dzivielevski tabled an seven-low, and did not improve on seventh street. Baker had an eight-low, but he also failed to improve, marking his elimination from the tournament.

Tags: David ODB Baker Kelvin Kerber Yuri Dzivielevski

Jun 22, 2025

Tolkachov Draws Worst as Jaffe Makes No. 28

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Brett Slezak

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Sergei Tolkachov jammed for 20,000 from early position and was called by Philip Jaffe in the cutoff and Colin Wickersheim in the big blind.

Wickersheim took one, Tolkachov took two, and Jaffe took two before Wickersheim check-called a bet of 25,000 from Jaffe.

Sergei Tolkachov: 8x7x4x2x2x All in
Colin Wickersheim: 10x9x8x3x2x
Philip Jaffe: 9x7x5x4x3x

Tolkachov paired while Wickersheim held a ten. However, Jaffe had the 28th nut low to drag the pot and eliminate Tolkachov.

Tags: Colin Wickersheim Philip Jaffe Sergei Tolkachov

Jun 22, 2025

Yu Will See Him No Longer

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Brett Slezak

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Ben Yu: 7♥7♦ / A♠4♥6♣8♠ / K♠ All in
Oliver Tot: XxXx / Q♦4♠J♣2♠ - folded on sixth street
David Funkhouser: A♥K♦ / 10♥8♥7♠10♣ / 5♥

Funkhouser limped before Yu went all-in for 7,000. Tot wanted to raise but the table was unsure of the amount. After a short four-and-a-half minute delay, it was confirmed that he can make it 19,000, and Funkhouser called.

Tot bet on fifth and Funkhouser called. Funkhouser paired his ten on sixth and Tot folded to a bet.

Yu had many outs to improve on seventh but could not find any help as his pair of sevens were bested by the tens of Funkhouser as Yu hit the exit.

Tags: Ben Yu David Funkhouser Oliver Tot

Jun 22, 2025

August Scores a Double KO

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Dan O'Hair

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Matthew Schultz and Chip Jett were already all in for their short stacks against Leonard August, who had both players covered from the small blind.

Chip Jett: K♣K♠9♦2♠ All in
Matthew Schultz: A♠Q♠9♣5♣ All in
Leonard August: A♣K♦4♦3♣

The board ran out J♦Q♥3♦2♣10♦ — leaving August best with a flush to send both Schultz and Jett out with a min-cash of $6,029.

Tags: Chip Jett Leonard August Matthew Schultz

Jun 22, 2025

Wells Sends Out Lu

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Liam Gannon

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/7,500 Ante, 2,500-5,000 Blinds

Razz

Action was picked up on fifth street in a pot where Yang Lu was all in and at risk against Robert Wells and John Centeno.

Yang Lu: XxXx/7x10xQxAx/Xx All in
Robert Wells: XxXx/8xAx6xJx/Xx
John Centeno: XxXx/6x10x10xJx/Xx

Wells bet on fifth street and Centeno called.

Sixth street saw Wells bet again and Centeno called.

On seventh street, Wells bet again and Centeno called once more.

"Nine-eight," said Wells as he turned over 9x3xAx. Centeno sighed as he showed 7x5x2x for an inferior ten-seven, while Lu showed Kx8x4x for ten-eight and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: John Centeno Robert Wells Yang Lu

Jun 22, 2025

Claassen the First to Fall ITM

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Brett Slezak

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/7,500 Ante, 2,500-5,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Christopher Claassen: 7♥7♣ / 6♥J♠10♥Q♦ / 9♣ All in
Philip Sternheimer: 6♠4♠ / 7♠4♦9♠4♣ / 3♠
Nick Schulman: XxXx / 4♥9♥10♣ - folded on fifth street

Claassen completed first to act, Sternheimer called, and Schulman defended his bring-in.

Schulman check-called a bet on fourth before he check-folded on fifth.

Claassen was ahead with sevens against the fours of Sternheimer who made trip fours on sixth.

Claassen could not improve as Sternheimer made a flush on seventh to eliminate Claassen.

Tags: Christopher Claassen Nick Schulman Philip Sternheimer

Jun 22, 2025

Frank Athey Bubbles $3,000 Nine Game

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Frank Visser

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/7,500 Ante, 2,500-5,000 Blinds

Razz

Frank Athey: 8x4xAx/10x6xJxKx All in
Jarryd Godena: XxXx/4x8x4x - folded on fifth street
John Centeno: 3x2xAx/Ax4x9xKx

Jarryd Godena called the bring-in, John Centeno completed, and Frank Athey moved all in for 8,000. Godena called, and also called Centeno's bet on fourth street.

Centeno bet again on fifth street, this time forcing Godena out of the pot. The cards were then dealt up until seventh street, where they were opened once all other tables had completed their hands.

Athey was stuck with a ten-low, while Centento was sitting on a nine-low. Centeno was awarded the pot, and Athey said his goodbyes as the final player to leave the tournament without a return on their investment.

Tags: Frank Athey Jarryd Godena John Centeno

Jun 22, 2025

Evans' Stack Eviscerated Before Bubble

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Frank Visser

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/7,500 Ante, 2,500-5,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Ryan Hoenig raised to 10,000 under the gun. John Evans sent in his final 19,500 on the button, and Michael Wolff four-bet to 45,000 in the big blind.

Hoenig quickly got out of the way, and a showdown was ordered.

John Evans: A♣J♠ All in
Michael Wolff: A♥Q♣

Wolff's superior ace remained best as the 6♥4♥K♠5♦4♠ board brought no help for Evans, eliminating him two spots from the money.

Tags: John Evans Michael Wolff Ryan Hoenig

Jun 22, 2025

Pescatori Gives Final Chips to Funkhouser

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Max Pescatori had about 15,000 left, which he committed from the small blind. David Funkhouser called in the big blind, revealing the cards.

Max Pescatori: Q♣9♦ All in
David Funkhouser: 7♠6♠

Pescatori was ahead preflop, but Funkhouser made a pair on the 7♣4♦10♥8♠K♠ board to secure the pot and send the Italian player out.

Tags: David Funkhouser Max Pescatori

Jun 22, 2025

Hellmuth Among The Fallen

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Liam Gannon

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds