Event #8: $1,500 Dealers Choice Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

05-30-2025 16:50 UTC-8

Seiver Gets Paid with Massive Overbet

Brett Slezak

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 300-600, 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

5 Card Draw

Aaron Magers opened to 1,400 from the hijack and Scott Seiver defended from the big blind.

Seiver took one and Magers took three. Seiver took a look at his cards and announced a bet of 10,000. Magers shook his head as he begrudgingly put in the call. Seiver tabled Q♣10♣8♣4♣3♣ for a flush as his overbet got paid.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	35,000 10,000	10,000

Aaron Magers	3,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Aaron Magers Scott Seiver

05-30-2025 16:40 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 300-600, 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

Player	Chips	Progress
Elie Nakache	55,000 15,000	15,000

Adam Friedman	50,000 44,000	44,000

Amnon Filippi	40,000 15,000	15,000

Nick Pupillo	40,000 10,000	10,000

Norman Chad	40,000
Dario Alioto	40,000 8,400	8,400

Dominick Sarle	35,000

Joseph Scheinberg	35,000 12,000	12,000
Felipe Ramos	35,000
Allen Kessler	30,000
Dario Sammartino	30,000
Aloisio Dourado	30,000 3,000	3,000

Bob Slezak	27,000

Dylan Smith	27,000 2,000	2,000
Scott Seiver	25,000

Ryan Pedigo	22,000
Kevin Gerhart	22,000 3,000	3,000

Amir Nematinia	21,000
Viktor Blom	21,000 4,000	4,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	20,000 5,000	5,000

Jordan Griff	20,000 5,000	5,000
Jeremy Ausmus	15,000

Owais Ahmed	15,000 10,000	10,000

Ali Eslami	15,000 13,000	13,000

Jeff Madsen	10,000

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05-30-2025 16:30 UTC-8

Rubin Shows Hui an Eight

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David Salituro

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 300-600, 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 Draw

Jared Rubin drew one on the first draw while Phil Hui took two. Rubin then bet and Hui called.

Both players took one and Rubin bet again. Hui raised this time and Rubin called. Rubin then stood pat and checked to Hui, who took one.

Hui checked back and Rubin showed 8x7x6x3x2x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Rubin	55,000
Phil Hui	35,000

Tags: Phil Hui Jared Rubin

05-30-2025 16:08 UTC-8

Deeb Takes from Negreanu

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Brett Slezak

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 300-600, 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

Badugi

Shaun Deeb raised from the button, Daniel Negreanu three-bet from the small blind, and Deeb called.

Negrenau stood pat while Deeb took two. Negreanu bet, Deeb raised, and Negreanu called.

"I'm not breaking this," explained Negreanu as he remained pat. Deeb patted behind as Negreanu check-called a bet.

Both patted on the end as Deeb fired another bet and Negreanu laid it down after some consideration. Deeb was kind enough to show 6♣5♥3♠A♦ for a six-badugi as he showed his friend that he made a good fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	42,000 2,000	2,000

Daniel Negreanu	35,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Shaun Deeb

05-30-2025 16:05 UTC-8

Arieh Spikes the River to Eliminate Delange

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Brett Slezak

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 300-600, 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

Big O

Action was picked up on the turn in a pot between Josh Arieh from under the gun and Burke Delange from the small blind.

With just 3,200 in the middle and the board reading 6♣4♥3♥K♣, the rest of Delange's 16,500 found their way into the middle as he was at risk against Arieh.

Burke Delange: A♣K♠K♥K♦2♣ All in
Josh Arieh: A♠8♣7♠5♦2♥

Arieh held the nut straight and both players had the same low, with Delange holding top set. However, the 2♦ fell on the river to counterfeit Delange as Arieh made nut-nut to score a knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	85,000 25,000	25,000
Burke Delange	Busted

Tags: Burke Delange Josh Arieh

05-30-2025 15:59 UTC-8

Deeb Sits Down, Immediately Takes Out Two

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David Salituro

Level 4

Limit Flop/Draw: 300-500, 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

Shaun Deeb had only just taken his seat in the tournament right beside Daniel Negreanu when he tangled in a pot with Michael Block and George Wang.

With the flop showing J♥8♥9♦, Block moved all in for 4,200 from the button, Wang stuck in his last 9,000 from the hijack, and Deeb put both players at risk in the small blind.

Michael Block: J♣9♠6♣4♠ All in
George Wang: K♦Q♠10♦7♠ All in
Shaun Deeb: A♥J♦5♥3♠

Block had flopped two pair while Wang had a straight, but the 2♥ turn improved Deeb to the nut flush. The river was the Q♦ and Deeb scored the double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	40,000 40,000	40,000

George Wang	Busted
Michael Block	Busted

Tags: George Wang Michael Block Shaun Deeb

05-30-2025 15:43 UTC-8

Shack-Harris, Betil Can't Catch Against Mitseff

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David Salituro

Level 4

Limit Flop/Draw: 300-500, 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

Jeffrey Mitseff bet from the big blind after the first draw and both Brandon Shack-Harris in the cutoff and button Bariscan Betil called.

Mitseff and Shack-Harris took one, while Betil drew one. Mitseff then bet and Shack-Harris called, but Betil raised. Both Mitseff and Shack-Harris called.

Mitseff stood pat and led out with another bet, while Shack-Harris and Betil took one. Shack-Harris quickly folded, while Betil also gave up his hand and Mitseff took the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Mitseff	45,000
Brandon Shack-Harris	15,000

Bariscan Betil	13,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Bariscan Betil Brandon Shack-Harris Jeffrey Mitseff

05-30-2025 14:57 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 200-400, 400-800 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 100 Bring-In, 400 Completion 400-800 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 200/300 Ante, 100-200 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	60,000 35,000	35,000
Benjamin Ludlow	50,000 25,000	25,000
Daniel Negreanu	40,000 7,000	7,000

Naoya Kihara	30,000 5,000	5,000

Dean Joe	30,000 5,000	5,000
David "ODB" Baker	30,000 5,000	5,000

Allen Kessler	30,000 5,000	5,000
Ryan Hoenig	26,000 1,000	1,000

Jordan Griff	25,000
Yuval Bronshtein	25,000

Lynda Tran	22,000 3,000	3,000
Matt Grapenthien	22,000 3,000	3,000
Carol Fuchs	21,000 4,000	4,000

James Obst	20,000 5,000	5,000

Tamon Nakamura	20,000
Greg Raymer	18,000 7,000	7,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	15,000

Denis Strebkov	15,000 10,000	10,000

Nick Guagenti	15,000 10,000	10,000
Ray Henson	12,000 13,000	13,000

Alex Epstein	10,000 15,000	15,000

05-30-2025 14:49 UTC-8

Medlege Shoves Out Friedman on the River

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David Salituro

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 200-400, 400-800 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 100 Bring-In, 400 Completion 400-800 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 200/300 Ante, 100-200 Blinds

Big O

Adam Friedman bet 2,500 from the button on a flop of 9♥K♥5♠ and Geoffrey Tomes called in the small blind, as did Nadim Medlege in the cutoff.

The turn was the 2♣ and Friedman potted to 10,500. Tomes folded, but Medlege called to see the 3♥ river. Medlege then moved all in and Friedman, with around 6,000 remaining, snap-folded.

Medlege showed A♥6♠3♦2♥2♦ as he took the pot. "Would you call on the turn?" Medlege asked.

"Of course, I had a set," Friedman replied.

"No, would you have called with my hand?" Medlege added.

"I would've check-raised all in," Friedman answered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nadim Medlege	45,000
Geoffrey Tomes	22,000
Adam Friedman	6,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Geoffrey Tomes Nadim Medlege

05-30-2025 14:32 UTC-8

Pupillo Stands Pat Against Gregorich

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David Salituro

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 200-400, 400-800 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 100 Bring-In, 400 Completion 400-800 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 200/300 Ante, 100-200 Blinds

A-5 Triple Draw

Nick Pupillo was in the small blind and drew one, while Mark Gregorich took two in the cutoff. Pupillo then bet and Gregorich called.

Pupillo stood pat and put out a bet as Gregorich took one. He called and took one again, while Pupillo stood pat.

Both players slowed down and checked, and Pupillo turned over 7x6x5x4xAx to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Pupillo	30,000 10,000	10,000

Mark Gregorich	22,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Mark Gregorich Nick Pupillo