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

06-28-2025 17:32 UTC-8

Po Leaves Tanaka On Fumes

Brett Slezak

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000/30,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000/8,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Hiroshi Tanaka raised from the hijack and Kenneth Po called on the button.

Both took two and Tanaka led, which Po called.

Tanaka now took one and Po took two. Tanaka led, Po raised, and Tanaka called.

Tanaka still needed one on the end and Po stood pat before the action checked through. Tanaka announced a nine-seven before Po tabled 8x6x5x4x2x for number eight to scoop a sizeable pot and leave Tanaka with just 24,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Po	265,000 127,000	127,000
Hiroshi Tanaka	24,000 104,000	104,000

Tags: Hiroshi Tanaka Kenneth Po

06-28-2025 17:28 UTC-8

Zhu and Glantz Each Show Two

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000/30,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000/8,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Yueqi Zhu: XxXx/2♦Q♥3♥Q♠
Matt Glantz: XxXx/3♦10♦A♥5♥ - folded on sixth street

Matt Glantz completed and Yueqi Zhu defended his bring in. Glantz then bet fourth and fifth with Zhu check-calling fourth before calling on fifth.

On sixth street Zhu bet after pairing his queen and Glantz folded, showing J♦J♣. Zhu also showed his downcards, revealing A♦Q♦ for trip queens as he scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sukhpaul Dhaliwal	751,000 99,000	99,000
Jon Turner	750,000 50,000	50,000

Caitlin Comeskey	573,000 123,000	123,000
Yueqi Zhu	515,000 5,000	5,000

Matt Glantz	250,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Matt Glantz Yueqi Zhu

06-28-2025 17:26 UTC-8

Do You Recall This Even More Egregious Chip Dumping Scandal?

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Jon Sofen

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000/30,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000/8,000 Blinds

The alleged chip dumping scandal that occurred earlier this week in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Millionaire Maker event may have seemed egregious to many poker pros. But the players involved, if they did indeed collude, didn't make it nearly as obvious as the heads-up foes in a 2018 World Poker Tour (WPT) event.

Jesse Yaginuma won the $1,500 Milly Maker on Wednesday for over $1.2 million and an extra $1 million via a promotion from ClubWPT Gold. The bracelet is on hold as the WSOP investigates possible collusion during heads-up play against James Carroll, the runner-up who is to earn $1,012,320.

Read the Full Story Here

Tags: Ryan Yu Mike Leah

06-28-2025 17:22 UTC-8

Nine on River Busts Blomberg

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Nick Vazquez

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000/30,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000/8,000 Blinds

No Limit Hold'Em

Steve Billirakis raised to 24,000 from the small blind, and Colton Blomberg reraised from the big blind. Bilirakis went all in, and Blomberg called.

Colton Blomberg: K♥K♠ All in
Steve Billirakis: 9♠9♦

The board ran out A♠J♠10♦3♥9♥, so Billirakis' trip nines won the pot to eliminate Blomberg.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Billirakis	520,000 210,000	210,000

Colton Blomberg	Busted

Tags: Steve Billirakis Colton Blomberg

06-28-2025 17:10 UTC-8

Billirakis Wins With Better Eighty-Six

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000/30,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000/8,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Steve Billirakis opened from the cutoff and Jiyang Gan called from the small blind.

Gan check-called a bet from Billirakis after the first draw and both players drew one. Gan then check-called another bet from his opponent.

For the final draw Gan drew one while Billirakis stood pat. Both players then checked.

Gan had an eighty-six with 8x6x5x4x2x but Billirakis had him pipped with 8x6x4x3x2x to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Miner	492,000 129,000	129,000
Song Wang	325,000 28,000	28,000
Steve Billirakis	310,000 25,000	25,000

Valentin Vornicu	165,000 171,000	171,000
Jiyang Gan	72,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Jiyang Gan Steve Billirakis

06-28-2025 17:09 UTC-8

Turner Wins Big With Number Seven

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000/30,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000/8,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Sukhpaul Dhaliwal raised first to act and was called by Nicolas Yunis in the cutoff, Jon Turner in the small blind, and Yueqi Zhu in the big blind for a four-way pot.

Turner drew two, Zhu drew three, Dhaliwal drew one, and Yunis drew two on the first draw. It was then checked to Dhaliwal, who continued for a bet. Yunis called, Turner raised, Zhu folded, and both Dhaliwal and Yunis called.

On the second draw, Turner stood pat while Dhaliwal and Yunis drew one each. Turner bet, Dhaliwal called, Yunis raised, and both Turner and Dhaliwal called.

Turner remained pat on the final draw, Dhaliwal drew one, and Yunis also stood pat.

Everyone checked and Turner announced, "Number seven," as he fanned out 8x6x5x3x2x. Both Dhaliwal and Yunis sent their hands into the muck and Turner collected the large pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sukhpaul Dhaliwal	850,000 75,000	75,000
Jon Turner	700,000 274,000	274,000

Yueqi Zhu	510,000 236,000	236,000

Nicolas Yunis	140,000 346,000	346,000

Tags: Jon Turner Nicolas Yunis Sukhpaul Dhaliwal Yueqi Zhu

06-28-2025 17:07 UTC-8

Zhang Sends Out Cordovez With Six Different Straights

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Brett Slezak

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000/30,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000/8,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Diego Cordovez limped the cutoff before Xiaochuan Zhang raised to 28,000 on the button, and Cordovez called to create a pot of 74,000.

On the A♠Q♠10♦ flop, Cordovez checked to Zhang who bet 40,000, Cordovez shoved for 87,000, and Zhang called.

Diego Cordovez: Q♥Q♦6♦5♥ All in
Xiaochuan Zhang: A♣K♣J♦10♣

Cordovez was ahead with middle set against the wrap and two pair of Zhang. The K♥ turn completed the straight for Zhang before the J♣ fell on the river and Cordovez was sent to the rail. An additional note must be made that Zhang made broadway with all six combinations of his four-card hand, a rarity in the PLO world.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaochuan Zhang	890,000 90,000	90,000
Diego Cordovez	Busted

Tags: Diego Cordovez Xiaochuan Zhang

06-28-2025 17:02 UTC-8

Milgrom Scoops Kakani

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Brett Slezak

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000/30,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000/8,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Nicolas Milgrom raised from under the gun and was called by Bhargav Kakani on the button.

Milgrom checked on the A♦9♠3♥ flop to Kakani who bet, and Milgrom called.

Milgrom check-called another bet on the 10♥ turn before the 6♦ river checked through. Milgrom tabled A♥7♠4♦3♦ for top and bottom pair with seven-four for the low, which was enough to scoop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Milgrom	325,000 57,000	57,000

Bhargav Kakani	305,000 132,000	132,000

Tags: Bhargav Kakani Nicolas Milgrom

06-28-2025 16:56 UTC-8

Abrams Over a Million

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000/30,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000/8,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Scott Abrams raised from under the gun and Ari Engel defended his big blind.

Both players checked on the 2♦Q♥J♦ flop and then Engel check-called a bet from Abrams on the 10♥ turn.

The 7♥ filled the river and Engel checked once more. Abrams bet and Engel thought over a minute before opting to lay his hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Abrams	1,125,000 197,000	197,000

Ari Engel	285,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Ari Engel Scott Abrams

06-28-2025 16:50 UTC-8

Dhaliwal Gets there on the River

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000/30,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000/8,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Sukhpaul Dhaliwal raised from the small blind and Matt Glantz called from the big blind.

The flop came 3♣J♦3♥. Dhaliwal continued with a bet and Glantz called.

Dhaliwal fired a second barrel on the 8♦ turn. Glantz raised and Dhaliwal called.

On the 9♦ river Dhaliwal bet once more and this time Glantz just called. Dhaliwal turned over a flush with Q♦6♦ and Glantz mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sukhpaul Dhaliwal	925,000 93,000	93,000
Matt Glantz	281,000 289,000	289,000

Tags: Matt Glantz Sukhpaul Dhaliwal