Event #73: $1,500 Eight Game Mix Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-27-2025 17:26 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Quincannon	36,000 5,000	5,000
Sean Yu	34,000 11,400	11,400

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Cousineau	25,000 25,000	25,000
Patrick Moulder	25,000

Jared Jaffee	25,000 25,000	25,000

Matthew Cosentino	25,000 25,000	25,000
Felipe Ramos	25,000 25,000	25,000

Chino Rheem	25,000 25,000	25,000
Jonathan Breneman	25,000 25,000	25,000
Craig Chait	25,000
David Lin	25,000 25,000	25,000
Max Pescatori	25,000 25,000	25,000

David "ODB" Baker	25,000 25,000	25,000

Joe McKeehen	25,000 25,000	25,000

Narcis Nedelcu	25,000 25,000	25,000

Amnon Filippi	25,000 25,000	25,000

Georgios Sotiropoulos	25,000 25,000	25,000

Jordan Siegel	25,000 25,000	25,000
Michael Noori	25,000 25,000	25,000

Nathan Gamble	25,000 25,000	25,000

Andrey Zaichenko	25,000 25,000	25,000

David "Bakes" Baker	25,000 25,000	25,000

Denis Strebkov	25,000 25,000	25,000

Michael Parizon	25,000 25,000	25,000
Sebastian Pauli	25,000 25,000	25,000
Ali Eslami	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tomasz Gluszko	25,000

Heavy Hitters at Table #287

Brett Slezak

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 600/1,200, 600-1,200 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 600 Completion 600-1,200 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 300/500 Ante, 200/300 Blinds

2-7 Triple

The $1,500 Mixed events at the WSOP provide an opportunity for recreational players to battle with some of the most seasoned pros, and such is the case at table #287, with three bracelet winners and mixed game crushers seated alongside one another.

Action picked up on the second draw as Maksim Pisarenko took one from the big blind, David Funkhouser took two from the hijack, and Brandon Shack-Harris took one from the button. Pisarenko led from the big blind, Funkhouser folded, and Shack-Harris called.

Pisarenko stood pat on the final draw while Shack-Harris needed one card. Pisarenko checked to Shack-Harris who tossed out a bet, and Pisarenko let it go without much fight as Shack-Harris dragged some much-needed chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Funkhouser	28,000

Maksim Pisarenko	24,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	14,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris David Funkhouser Maksim Pisarenko

Level: 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 600/1,200, 600-1,200 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 600 Completion 600-1,200 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 300/500 Ante, 200/300 Blinds

06-27-2025 17:00 UTC-7

Visser Gets Thin Value From Grapenthien

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4

Limit Flop/Draw: 500/1,000, 500-1,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 500 Completion 500-1,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 200/300 Ante, 100/200 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Frank Visser raised to 500 on the button and Matt Grapenthien defended his big blind.

Both players checked on the 8♣2♦8♥ flop and 10♥ turn, but Visser put another 500 into the middle after being checked to a third time on the 4♣ river.

Grapenthein decided to look him up and Visser tabled A♥Q♦. Grapenthien couldn't beat it and sent his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Grapenthien	25,000 8,000	8,000

Frank Visser	18,000 1,400	1,400

Tags: Frank Visser Matt Grapenthien

06-27-2025 16:51 UTC-7

Both the Reshuffle and Rebuy Faded as Barnett Makes a Wheel

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Brett Slezak

Level 4

Limit Flop/Draw: 500/1,000, 500-1,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 500 Completion 500-1,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 200/300 Ante, 100/200 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Gregory Kolanowski limped the cutoff, Daniel Barnett limped the button, Matthew Kursar completed from the small blind, and Philippe Laval checked his option in the big blind.

Kursar took three, Laval took four, Kolanowski took one, and Barnett took two. It checked to Kolanowski who bet and all three opponents called.

On the second draw, Kursar took one, Laval took two, and both Kolanowski and Barnett took one. Kursar led from the small blind, Laval folded, and both Kolanowski and Barnett called.

Kursar now stood pat and led after the others took one, as the reshuffle was avoided by just two cards. Kolanowski folded before Barnett quickly put in a raise.

"I'm just trying to rebuy," joked Barnett as Kursar debated his decision.

"You probably have a pretty good hand, too," replied Kursar as he windmilled a chip into the middle to call. Barnett indeed had a good hand as he tabled 7x5x4x3x2x for the 'ole number one as he dragged the pot with his wheel.

However, Barnett's wish of a rebuy was granted as he was eliminated just four minutes after PokerNews left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Kolanowski	24,000 1,000	1,000
Philippe Laval	21,000 4,000	4,000
Matthew Kursar	18,000 7,000	7,000
Daniel Barnett	Busted

Tags: Daniel Barnett Gregory Kolanowski Matthew Kursar Philippe Laval

06-27-2025 16:44 UTC-7

More Than Last Year

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4

Limit Flop/Draw: 500/1,000, 500-1,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 500 Completion 500-1,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 200/300 Ante, 100/200 Blinds

Event #73: $1,500 Eight Game Mix is already up to 511 entrants — surpassing last year's 494 with four hours still left to go before late-registration ends.

06-27-2025 16:36 UTC-7

Rocco in the Mix

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Brett Slezak

Level 4

Limit Flop/Draw: 500/1,000, 500-1,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 500 Completion 500-1,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 200/300 Ante, 100/200 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Michael Rocco has made headlines in the past year after a strong 2024 WSOP, which included winning his maiden bracelet in the $10,000 Six-Max for $924,922, as well as a top-five finish in the Player of the Year race.

However, he later announced that he would be leaving the poker world in pursuit of a farming endeavor, and that we would not be seeing much of him this WSOP.

Rocco would make it to Vegas for the $50,000 Poker Players Championship. He fell short of the money, but is back in action today in this event.

He was tangled in a pot from the small blind against Adam Croffut on the button. On the 5♣2♦2♣ flop, Rocco bet 2,800 and Croffut called.

The turn brought the J♠. Rocco sized up to 7,000 and Croffut folded but not before requesting a rabbit hunt, which the dealer is not allowed to do. Rocco flashed a 2x to his opponent as he scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	29,000 4,000	4,000

Adam Croffut	19,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Adam Croffut Michael Rocco

06-27-2025 16:29 UTC-7

Kings Over Crabs For Coombs

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4

Limit Flop/Draw: 500/1,000, 500-1,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 500 Completion 500-1,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 200/300 Ante, 100/200 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Michael Coombs: K♥6♦A♦/3♥K♣3♦Q♦
Judah Chambers: J♠8♥4♣/5♣4♦2♥5♦

Judah Chambers completed and Michael Coombs defended his bring-in.

Coombs proceeded to call bets from Chambers on every street and Chambers turned over J♠8♥4♣ for two pair.

Coombs revealed K♥6♦A♦ for a better two pair and collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Coombs	39,000 7,500	7,500
Judah Chambers	16,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Judah Chambers Michael Coombs

06-27-2025 16:20 UTC-7

Bach Looking for Some Momentum

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Brett Slezak

Level 4

Limit Flop/Draw: 500/1,000, 500-1,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 500 Completion 500-1,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 200/300 Ante, 100/200 Blinds