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

Jun 28, 2025

Sandvik Eliminated in Razz

Nick Vazquez

Level 24

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000/80,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion 40,000-80,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000/20,000 Blinds

Razz

Espen Sandvik : Ax9x / 6x3x7x3x / 5x
Kevin Pahl: 2x5x/ 10x7x2x9x / 4x

Espen Sandvik completed and Kevin Pahl defended the bring in.

Sandvik bet on fourth, and Pahl called. That action repeated on fifth street.

Both players checked on sixth street. On seventh street, Pahl checked, Sandvik bet his last chips and Pahl called.

Pahl's nine-seven low was good, and he eliminated Sandvik.

Tags: Espen Sandvik Kevin Pahl

Jun 28, 2025

Miner Leaves Ruben Short Again

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000/80,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion 40,000-80,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000/20,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Heads-up on a board of 10♣3♣7♣K♣ with a large pot already in the middle, Brad Ruben bet 135,000 from the cutoff and Benjamin Miner called on the button.

The K♥ completed the board and Ruben checked to Miner, who put 200,000 into the middle.

Ruben deliberated a bit, but landed on a call and Miner announced, "Full house," as he tabled Q♠10♠10♦3♦.

Ruben mucked his cards and was left with just 260,000 following the hand.

Tags: Benjamin Miner Brad Ruben

Jun 28, 2025

Ruben Doubles Through Miner

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Brett Slezak

Level 24

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000/80,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion 40,000-80,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000/20,000 Blinds

Razz

Brad Ruben: 5x3x / Kx7x10xAx / Xx All in
Benjamin Miner: Jx3x / 5x5x6x10x / Xx

Action picked up on fifth after Ruben defended his bring-in against Miner. Ruben led on fifth and Miner called after a long deliberation.

Ruben led all in for his final 65,000 on sixth and Miner called. Miner went first and caught a 4x to make a ten-six, and Ruben needed to improve to stay alive. Luckily for him, he peeled a 6x to make a seven-six as he collected the full double.

Tags: Benjamin Miner Brad Ruben

Jun 28, 2025

Freitas Flushes Hastings Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000/80,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion 40,000-80,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000/20,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Brian Hastings raised from the hijack and was three-bet by Nicolas Milgrom on the button. Jonatas Freitas called cold in the big blind and Hastings called all in for less.

Freitas check-called a bet from Milgrom on the 10♣7♣Q♦ flop and then Freitas led out for a bet after the 10♦ paired the board. Milgrom called.

Both players checked on the Q♣ river and Freitas tabled A♣7♠6♣2♣ for the nut flush.

It was best against Milgrom's A♦10♠8♦5♣ and Hastings's A♠K♦10♥4♥ for trips tens — eliminating Hastings and sending the large pot to Freitas.

Tags: Brian Hastings Jonatas Freitas Nicolas Milgrom

Jun 28, 2025

Nedelcu Leaves Sandvik on Crumbs

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Brett Slezak

Level 24

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000/80,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion 40,000-80,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000/20,000 Blinds

Razz

Espen Sandvik: XxXx / Ax7x6x10x / Xx
Narcis Nedelcu: XxXx / Kx5x7xQx / Xx

Sandvik completed from middle position and Nedelcu defended his bring-in.

Sandvik would lead the whole way with bets on fourth, fifth, and sixth, with Nedelcu a non-believer as he called down.

Sandvik slowed down with a check before Nedelcu peeked his final card a bet, with Sandvik announcing that "he has to call".

Nedelcu revealed 4x2xAx in the hole for a seven-five as he took a big one off Sandvik to leave him on crumbs.

Tags: Espen Sandvik Narcis Nedelcu

Level: 24

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000/80,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion 40,000-80,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000/20,000 Blinds

Jun 28, 2025

Final Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 16,000/24,000 Ante, 8,000/16,000 Blinds

The remaining 21 players have been sent on their last 15-minute break of the day.

Jun 28, 2025

Nedelcu Pays off Malick

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Brett Slezak

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 16,000/24,000 Ante, 8,000/16,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Narcis Nedelcu raised from the cutoff and was called by Christian Malick on the button and Espen Sandvik in the big blind.

Nedelcu led on the K♣10♠7♣ flop and only Malick called.

The 9♣ turn checked through to the 9♠ river which saw Nedelcu lead before Malick raised, and Nedelcu reluctantly put in the call. He got the bad news immediately as Malick tabled K♥K♦J♣6♠ for kings full to drag the pot.

Tags: Christian Malick Espen Sandvik Narcis Nedelcu

Jun 28, 2025

Hastings Pays Off Abrams

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Nick Vazquez

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 16,000/24,000 Ante, 8,000/16,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Scott Abrams: A♠K♠ / 9♠9♦6♦10♥ / A♥
Brian Hastings: XxXx / 10♠A♣4♠8♣ / Xx

Scott Abrams completed, and Brian Hastings put in a raise. Abrams called.

Abrams made a pair of nines on fourth and bet. Hastings called.

That pattern went all the way until the river, when Abrams bet and Hastings thought for a long time. He eventually called again, and Abrams revealed aces up for the winner in a big pot.

Tags: Brian Hastings Scott Abrams

Jun 28, 2025

Billirakis Stays Alive

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Nick Vazquez

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 16,000/24,000 Ante, 8,000/16,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Steve Billirakis: 8♣8♦ /A♥9♠7♠9♥ / 6♣ All in
Elaine Rawn: 5♥3♠ /3♦A♠10♠J♦ /Q♠