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

06-22-2025 22:52 UTC-8

Zaichenko Fills Up on Zhu

Brett Slezak

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Yueqi Zhu: XxXx / A♠7♦J♠4♠ / Xx
Andrey Zaichenko: 9♥9♦3♦ / 3♥9♣5♣K♣

Zhu completed first to act and Zaichenko defended his bring-in. Zhu led on fourth and Zaichenko called.

On fifth, Zhu let, Zaichenko raised, and Zhu called before sixth street checked through.

On seventh, Zhu led, Zaichenko raised, and Zhu reluctantly called. Zaichenko tabled his full house, nines full of threes, to drag a sizeable pot off the frustrated Zhu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zaichenko	1,025,000 275,000	275,000

Yueqi Zhu	205,000 223,000	223,000

Tags: Andrey Zaichenko Yueqi Zhu

06-22-2025 22:53 UTC-8

All-In Action on Table 668

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Jordan Siegel raised to 28,000 under the gun. Chad Eveslage moved his stack of 193,000 in from the hijack, after which the action was on Elior Sion in the big blind. After a while, he folded, accidentally exposing the A♣.

"Well, that f*cks things up," Siegel stated. "I was gonna snap-call, now I don't know what to do."

After a bit, Siegel said, "I gotta do what I was gonna do," and called off.

Chad Eveslage: 6♥6♣ All in
Jordan Siegel: A♦Q♦

Siegel did not pair his hole cards on the 5♣8♥9♣8♠K♠ board, and Eveslage doubled up.

The next hand, Siegel was in the big blind and called all-in for 35,000 when John Bunch had open-shoved in the cutoff.

Jordan Siegel: Q♥J♣ All in
John Bunch: A♦Q♣

Bunch paired his ace on the K♥A♠6♦ flop, and Siegel missed his gutshot on the 3♦2♣ runout to be eliminated.

On the next deal, Thomas Taylor open-shoved in the cutoff, covering the remaining players. Stephen Hubbard called off for 156,000 in the big blind, and the cards were tabled.

Stephen Hubbard: A♦5♠ All in
Thomas Taylor: K♥4♥

Neither player received help from the 7♦8♠2♥9♣9♥ runout, doubling Hubbard with his ace-high.

During the madness, Sean Akhavi was eliminated at another table across the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	1,020,000 180,000	180,000
Chad Eveslage	397,000 247,000	247,000

Stephen Hubbard	324,000 110,000	110,000
John Bunch	205,000 25,000	25,000
Jordan Siegel	Busted
Sean Akhavi	Busted

Tags: Chad Eveslage Elior Sion John Bunch Jordan Siegel Sean Akhavi Stephen Hubbard Thomas Taylor

06-22-2025 22:56 UTC-8

Wong and Tanaka Chip up in a Chop

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Dan O'Hair

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Fu Wong: 9♥5♦2♣/3♣8♣J♣7♣
Hiroshi Tanaka: A♥6♦4♠/A♠9♦3♠8♥
Stuart Elkin: XxXx/6♥7♠10♥8♠/Xx
David Funkhouser: XxXx/Q♣2♠J♦K♠ - folded on sixth street

Stuart Elkin, Hiroshi Tanaka, Fu Wong, and David Funkhouser were in for 50,000 each heading into fourth street, wherein Elkin bet and everyone called.

Action checked through on fifth street and then Wong bet on sixth. Funkhouser folded, but Elkin and Tanaka called.

Wong bet a final time on seventh street and both Elkin and Tanaka called.

Wong turned over a flush for the high, while Tanaka turned over the best low for a chopped pot.

Elkin was left with just 50,000 following the hand and busted shortly thereafter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fu Wong	750,000 60,000	60,000
Hiroshi Tanaka	580,000 110,000	110,000
David Funkhouser	415,000 100,000	100,000

Stuart Elkin	Busted

Tags: David Funkhouser Fu Wong Hiroshi Tanaka Stuart Elkin

06-22-2025 23:01 UTC-8

Elkin Can't Beat Madsen

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Liam Gannon

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Jeff Madsen raised in the cutoff and in the big blind, Stuart Elkin called in the big blind to put himself at risk.

Elkin drew two which saw Madsen draw one on the first draw, and the following two draws saw identical drawing action.

Stuart Elkin: 10x8x5x4x2x All in
Jeff Madsen: 9x7x5x4x3x

Madsen's nine was good against Elkin's ten and the 2006 WSOP player of the year took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Madsen	1,040,000 40,000	40,000

Stuart Elkin	Busted

Tags: Jeff Madsen Stuart Elkin

06-22-2025 23:03 UTC-8

Wells Overtakes Madsen

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Jeff Madsen raised in the hijack, Robert Wells three-bet on the button, and Madsen called. Madsen drew two cards, while Wells only needed one. Madsen check-called Wells' bet after the draw, and again drew two cards.

Wells still needed one card and bet after Madsen's second check. Madsen put in a raise this time, Wells called, and drew one card on the final draw after Madsen had stood bet.

After the draw, Madsen bet, and Wells called after some time in the tank. Madsen tabled 8x8x4x4x2x for two pair. Wells had called with Jx8x7x6x2x for a jack-low, and was awarded the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Wells	1,205,000 380,000	380,000

Jeff Madsen	900,000 140,000	140,000

Nicolas Barthe	795,000 155,000	155,000
Fu Wong	753,000 3,000	3,000
Hiroshi Tanaka	590,000 10,000	10,000
David Funkhouser	415,000

Tags: Jeff Madsen Robert Wells

06-22-2025 23:09 UTC-8

Taylor Takes Out Sion

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Brett Slezak

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Thomas Taylor raised from the small blind and Elior Sion defended his big blind.

On the Q♥4♣2♦ flop, Taylor bet, Sion raised all-in for 48,000, and Taylor called.

Elior Sion: Q♣9♠5♣4♥ All in
Thomas Taylor: K♦Q♠4♦2♥

Both players had top two while Taylor also paired the deuce. The 2♠ turn gave Taylor a full house and Sion could not be saved on the 6♣ river as he hit the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	1,035,000 15,000	15,000
Elior Sion	Busted

Tags: Elior Sion Thomas Taylor

06-22-2025 23:12 UTC-8

Kyte the Best at Limit Hold'em?

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Dan O'Hair

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Limit Hold’em

Yuri Dzivielevski raised from the hijack and was called by Leonard August on the button, Jon Kyte in the small bind, and Matthew Woodward in the big blind for a four-way pot.

"I cashed my first four limit hold'em tournaments," Kyte said. "But then I bricked the next five. I used to think I was the best."

Everyone checked on the 7♣6♦Q♠ flop and it was checked again to Woodward, who bet on the 4♥ turn. Dzivielevski called, but Kyte then raised. Woodward and Dzivielevski called.

The 9♥ completed the board and and Kyte bet. Woodward and Dzivielevski both folded and Kyte took down the large pot without a showdown.

"You are the best!" Kelvin Kerber shouted from across the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	950,000 269,000	269,000

Jon Kyte	940,000 216,000	216,000
Leonard August	520,000 50,000	50,000
Matthew Woodward	195,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Leonard August Matthew Woodward Yuri Dzivielevski

06-22-2025 23:16 UTC-8

Zhu Folds Out Sternheimer

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Liam Gannon

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Yueqi Zhu raised in the hijack and on the button, Philip Sternheimer raised which saw all action fold back around to Zhu who called.

Zhu checked the flop of 8♣J♠9♠ over to Sternheimer who bet and Zhu responded by raising.

Sternheimer called to see the 3♣ peel off on the turn, prompting Zhu to bet again and Sternheimer to call.

On the river 3♦, Zhu moved all in and Sternheimer sat back in his chair.

"Everything," he lamented "I had everything." After thinking about his decision for a little bit longer, he tossed his hand into the muck and Zhu took the pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	1,105,000 160,000	160,000

Yueqi Zhu	430,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Philip Sternheimer Yueqi Zhu

06-22-2025 23:17 UTC-8

Bunch Busted by Taylor

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

After getting in four bets preflop, cutoff John Bunch committed his remaining 48,000 on the 8♠9♦4♦ flop against Thomas Taylor on the button.

John Bunch: A♥10♦7♠2♥ All in
Thomas Taylor: A♦5♠5♦2♣

The 2♦ turn gave Taylor the nut flush, and the 10x river did provide Bunch with any part of the pot, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	1,261,000 226,000	226,000
John Bunch	Busted

Tags: John Bunch Thomas Taylor

06-22-2025 23:22 UTC-8

Sternheimer's Nine is Good

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Brett Slezak

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Razz

Philip Sternheimer: 9x7x5x / 3x9x10xJx
Andrey Zaichenko: 7x6x4x / Ax7x10xAx

Zaichenko completed and Sternheimer called. Zaichenko led and Sternheimer called on fourth.

Zaichenko led again on fifth before Sternheimer check-called on sixth.

Seventh checked through as Sternheimer announced his nine. Zaichenko double-paired on seventh and was left with just a ten, and Sternheimer was shipped another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	1,450,000 345,000	345,000

Andrey Zaichenko	640,000 385,000	385,000

Tags: Andrey Zaichenko Philip Sternheimer