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

Jun 28, 2025

Ruben Cracks Aces to Double

Ryan Lashmar

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

No-Limit Hold'em

Elaine Rawn limped in from the small blind, Brad Ruben shoved for 220,000 from the big blind and Rawn snap-called with a covering stack.

Brad Ruben: 10♥9♥ All in
Elaine Rawn: A♦A♠

Ruben made top two pair on the 9♦10♦2♦ flop and held as the rest of the board ran out 5♠3♥ to score the unlikely double through Rawn.

Tags: Brad Ruben Elaine Rawn

Jun 28, 2025

Luo Continues to Climb

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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

Razz

Xixiang Luo: 6x4x2x/8x8x3x9x
Joseph Ricardo: XxXx/9x2xAxKx/Xx
John Cipriano: XxXx/AxQx - folded on fourth street

Joseph Ricardo completed and was called by Xixiang Luo and Joseph Ricardo for a three-way pot.

Ricardo led out for a bet on fourth street, which got a fold from Cipriano and a call from Luo.

Luo called another bet on fifth street, but then bet himself on sixth and seventh after being checked to by Ricardo.

Ricardo called down and Luo announced "Eight," before turning over 6x4x2x for the goods.

Ricardo couldn't beat it and mucked — awarding the pot to Luo.

Tags: John Cipriano Joseph Ricardo Xixiang Luo

Jun 28, 2025

Rawn Takes Out Another

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

Schuyler Thornton jammed his final 84,000 from the cutoff and Elaine Rawn called in the big blind.

Schuyler Thornton: K♥8♦ All in
Elaine Rawn: A♥J♦

Thornton was behind but held live cards. He found no help on the 6♥5♦2♥ flop but picked up a gutter on the 9♠ turn. However, the 10♦ completed the board and Thornton was sent to the rail.

Tags: Elaine Rawn Schuyler Thornton

Jun 28, 2025

Miracle River as Rawn Takes Out Po in Disgusting Fashion

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

Kenneth Po from under the gun and Elaine Rawn from the hijack were tangled in a three-bet pot with over 200,000 in the middle preflop.

On the 5♥3♣2♠ flop, Po checked to Rawn who bet 75,000 and Po called.

Po checked again on the 5♠ turn before Rawn immediately announced all-in as the covering stack and Po snap-called for his final 190,000.

"Oh no, do you have aces?" Rawn asked as she got the bad news.

Kenneth Po: A♥A♦ All in
Elaine Rawn: K♥K♣

It was a cooler scenario with Po having the best of it. He needed to fade just two outs on the river. However, the dealer peeled the K♦ on the river as the breath was taken out of the room as the brutal river was laid out, and Po sportingly wished his opponents farewell after taking a brual beat.

Tags: Elaine Rawn Kenneth Po

Jun 28, 2025

Luo Scoops Cressend

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

John Cressend raised from the hijack and was three-bet by Xixiang Luo in the cutoff. Action folded back around to Cressend, who called.

Cressend proceeded to check-call bets from Luo on the 6♦2♣8♣ flop, 7♣ turn, and 6♥ river.

Luo turned over A♠8♦4♣3♦ for eights-up with the best low, which was best against Cressend's 7♥5♠3♣2♦ for the pot.

Jun 28, 2025

Abrams Forces Out Dhaliwal

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Ryan Lashmar

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

2-7 Triple Draw

Scott Abrams raised from the small blind and Sukhpaul Dhaliwal defended from the big blind, drwing three while Abrams drew two.

Abrams bet after the first draw and Dhaliwal called. Both players drew one, checked and drew one more.

After the second draw Abrams bet and Dhaliwal mucked his hand.

Tags: Scott Abrams Sukhpaul Dhaliwal

Jun 28, 2025

Po Doubles Through Thornton

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Kenneth Po from the hijack and Schuyler Thornton from the button were tangled in a pot with a few bets in the middle already.

On the second draw, Po took one and Thornton took two. Po led, Thornton raised, and Po called all-in for 92,000.

Both took one on the final draw.

Kenneth Po: 6x5x4x2x All in
Schuyler Thornton: 8x4x3x2x

Thornton went first and peeled a 2x to pair. Po was in good shape but still needed to fade some cards, which he was able to do as he got a Qx to secure the full double.

Tags: Kenneth Po Schuyler Thornton

Jun 28, 2025

Gruneberg Gets Wheeled Out

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Zachary Gruneberg: 4♦3♥A♠/6♣Q♠7♦J♥ All in
Jonatas Freitas: K♣4♠3♠/5♦2♦9♦A♣

Jonatas Freitas completed with his five and was raised by Zachary Gruneberg. Action folded back to Freitas, who called.

Gruneberg check-called a bet from Freitas on fourth street and then led out for a bet on fifth. Freitas called.

Freitas led out for bets the rest of the way after catching an ace and Gruneberg called both streets, including for his remaining chips on seventh.

Freitas turned over K♣4♠3♠ and Gruneberg said, "Is that a wheel?" before turning over his inferior holding and wishing his tablemates good luck.

At other tables, Jon Turner and Robert Klein were eliminated.

Tags: Jonatas Freitas Zachary Gruneberg

Jun 28, 2025

Zhu Gets Value from Malick

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Christian Malick raised in the cutoff, and Yueqi Zhu called on the button.

Each player drew two cards, and Malick bet. Zhu called.

Malick took two cards again, but Zhu only took one. Malick then check-called a bet from Zhu.

On the last draw, Malick drew one, and Zhu stood pat. Malick then checked, Zhu bet, and Malick threw in the call.

Zhu turned over 8x6x5x3x2x and Malick mucked.

Tags: Christian Malick Yueqi Zhu

Jun 28, 2025

Cipriano Takes from Ruben

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Ryan Lashmar

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

John Cipriano: K♣8♠6♦/8♥K♥J♦2♠
Brad Ruben: XxXxXx/10♦7♥10♥6♣