Event #73: $1,500 Eight Game Mix Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-28-2025 12:57 UTC-8

Kakani Hunts Value with His Ten

Brett Slezak

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Bhargav Kakani raised from the cutoff and Scott Abrams defended his big blind.

Abrams took two and check-called a bet after Kakani took one.

The same drawing occurred on the second draw, and Abrams called a bet after a small tank.

Abrams still needed two on the final draw and Kakani still took one. Abrams checked for a third time to Kakani. who peeked his final card and tossed out a bet. Abrams announced call immediately as Kakani tabled 10x8x7x4x2x, which was good to scoop another pot as he pads his stack on the soft bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bhargav Kakani	345,000 152,000	152,000
Scott Abrams	265,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Bhargav Kakani Scott Abrams

06-28-2025 12:53 UTC-8

Hui Gets Value from Boatman

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Nick Vazquez

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

No Limit Hold'Em

Action folded around to Phillip Hui in the small blind, and he limped in. Barny Boatman checked his option.

On the 6♣5♠2♥ board, Hui bet 3,000 and Boatman called.

Both players checked the 3♣ turn, then Hui bet another 3,000 on the 6♠ river. Boatman thought for a while and then called. Hui flipped over the 9♦5♣, and Boatman mucked.

Hui is a four-time bracelet winner, and he'll be one to watch moving forward in this event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phillip Hui	192,000 19,000	19,000

Barny Boatman	122,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: Barny Boatman Phillip Hui

06-28-2025 12:47 UTC-8

Another One for Dotson as He Shows Number Two

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Brett Slezak

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Pierre Dotson raised under the gun, Joshua Mullins three-bet from the button, and Dotson called.

Dotson took two and check-called a bet after Mullins took one.

Both took one on the second the draw and the action checked through.

Dotson was now pat and Mullins still needed one. Dotson immediately led and Mullins reluctantly called. He got the bad news immediately as Dotson tabled 7x6x4x3x2x for number two to drag a sizeable pot as he climbs out of the danger zone with the bubble looming.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Mullins	185,000 66,500	66,500
Pierre Dotson	140,000 47,000	47,000

Tags: Joshua Mullins Pierre Dotson

06-28-2025 12:43 UTC-8

Rubbathan Doubles Through Comeskey

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Mark Rubbathan was already all in for his last 21,500 pre-draw from the small blind against Caitlin Comeskey, who had Rubbathan covered in the big blind.

Rubbathan drew two on the first and second draw while Comeskey stood pat.

On the third draw, Rubbathan stood pat and Comeskey thought a bit before breaking and drawing one.

Mark Rubbathan: 8x6x5x4x2x All in
Caitlin Comeskey: 8x6x5x4x

Comeskey found herself drawing to a chop at best, but ended up peeling a Kx to award Rubbathan the double up.

"Did you break a ten?" Rubbathan asked.

"Jack," Comeskey replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Caitlin Comeskey	155,000 14,500	14,500
Mark Rubbathan	43,000 15,000	15,000

06-28-2025 12:38 UTC-8

Sandvik Trips Up Ishimoto

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Brett Slezak

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Espen Sandvik: XxXx / 7♦A♠5♦5♣ / Xx
Ethan Bennett: XxXx / 9♣A♣4♠6♦ / Xx - folded on seventh street
Tobias Matuschek: XxXx / 10♠4♥ - folded on fourth street
Yuichiro Ishimoto: XxXx / J♦10♦10♥2♥ / Xx

Bennett completed first to act with a seven being the lowest up-card, and both Matuschek and Ishimoto called. Sandvik then raised from the bring-in, and all three opponents called.

The action checked to Sandvik on fourth who bet. Bennett called, Matuschek folded, and Ishimoto called.

The same action followed on fifth and sixth with Sandvik firing on both.

When checked to on seventh, Sandvik fired out a final bet, Bennett folded, and Ishimoto called. Sandvik revealed J♣6♣5♥ in the hole for trip fives, while Ishimoto had queens in the hole for two pair, and a massive pot was shipped to Sandvik.

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Sandvik	330,000 256,500	256,500

Tobias Matuschek	150,000 8,000	8,000
Yuichiro Ishimoto	125,000 112,000	112,000
Ethan Bennett	60,000 3,500	3,500

Tags: Espen Sandvik Ethan Bennett Tobias Matuschek Yuichiro Ishimoto

06-28-2025 12:34 UTC-8

Govert Triples up

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Narcis Nedelcu raised first to act and was three-bet by Albert Luna in the cutoff. Jeramy Govert four-bet all in on the button and Nedelcu made it five bets to go. Luna called.

Nedelcu and Govert drew one and Luna drew two on the first draw. Luna then called a bet from Nedelcu.

On the second draw, Nedelcu drew one, Luna drew two, and Govert stood pat. Action then checked through.

The same drawing action occurred on the end and both players checked.

Nedelcu turned over 7x5x4x4x2x for a pair of fours, Govert tabled 7x7x6x3x2x for a pair of sevens, and Luna fanned out 8x6x5x4x3x for an eight-low to claim the pot and triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Narcis Nedelcu	179,000

Albert Luna	120,000 47,000	47,000
Jeramy Govert	80,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Albert Luna Jeramy Govert Narcis Nedelcu

06-28-2025 12:26 UTC-8

Negreanu Bets it All

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Nick Vazquez

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Daniel Negreanu potted from the button, and Espen Sandvik called in the big blind, after saying he didn't have a great hand.

On the A♠J♥A♦ board, Negreanu bet the remainder of his chips after Sandvik checked to him. Sandvik thought for a long time before folding, and Negreanu was able to take the pot without being at risk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Sandvik	73,500 11,500	11,500

Daniel Negreanu	27,500 27,500	27,500

Tags: Espen Sandvik Daniel Negreanu

06-28-2025 12:25 UTC-8

Early Eliminations

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Brett Slezak

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

26 players have fallen in the first 25 minutes of play today, bringing us to the soft bubble early.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patsy Altomari	Busted
Donny Rubinstein	Busted
Alexandre Fradin	Busted
Matthew Schiefelbein	Busted
Leroy Baca	Busted
Adam Levy	Busted

Koji Fujimoto	Busted
Brayden Jinks	Busted
Justin Quincannon	Busted
Kevin Cote	Busted
Alexander Poe	Busted
Thomas Baggaley	Busted
Jacob Babins	Busted
Hasan Kural	Busted
Dario Alioto	Busted

Matt Grapenthien	Busted

Allan Le	Busted

Andrei Zhigalov	Busted
Gregory Genovese	Busted
Mike Matusow	Busted

Christopher Wallace	Busted

Nghia Le	Busted
Christopher Cooper	Busted

06-28-2025 12:19 UTC-8

Le and Tayi Chip up in a Chop

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Venkata Tayi opened to 8,000 from under the gun and was called by Nicolas Milgrom from directly behind, Ken Okada on the button, and Nghia Le in the big blind for a four-way pot.

Action checked through on the 9♣A♠6♥ flop and then Le announced a pot-sized bet of 44,500 on the 10♠ turn. Tayi shoved for 83,000 total and action folded back around to Le, who called all in for less.

Nghia Le: 9♦8♥7♥2♣ All in
Venkata Tayi: K♣K♥8♦7♦

Both players had turned a straight and the 6♦ river changed nothing, resulting in a chopped pot.

Tags: Ken Okada Nghia Le Nicolas Milgrom Venkata Tayi

06-28-2025 12:19 UTC-8

Dotson Cracks Yoon's Aces

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Brett Slezak

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Pierre Dotson opened the hijack to 7,500 before Brian Yoon potted to 25,500 from the small blind, and Dotson called to create a pot of 57,000.

On the Q♣J♣5♠ flop, Yoon potted, Dotson raised, and Yoon called all in, as the slightly shorter stack, for his final 64,000.

Brian Yoon: A♠A♦10♣4♣ All in
Pierre Dotson: K♠Q♠J♦5♥

Dotson had flopped two pair against the aces and flush draw of Yoon. The 4♠ turn gave Yoon a few additional outs but Dotson also picked up a flush draw. The river was the 6♥ and Dotson held on to eliminate Yoon in the early proceedings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Dotson	187,000 137,500	137,500
Brian Yoon	Busted

Tags: Brian Yoon Pierre Dotson