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

05-30-2025 22:49 UTC-8

Liberto Scoops to Bust Schwartz

David Salituro

Level 13

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

Badeucy

Justin Liberto bet from the small blind after the second draw and Dylan Smith called in the big blind, as did Jake Schwartz on the button.

Liberto stood pat, Smith took two, while Schwartz drew one. Liberto then bet and Smith folded, but Schwartz raised all in and Liberto called.

Liberto showed 7♦6♣4♥3♠2♠ for 7-6-4 with a Badugi and Schwartz mucked 7♥6♥5♣4♦2♥ on his way to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	120,000 23,500	23,500

Dylan Smith	80,000
Jake Schwartz	Busted

Tags: Dylan Smith Jake Schwartz Justin Liberto

Level: 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion 4,000-8,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

05-30-2025 22:51 UTC-8

Arieh, Deeb Among Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion 4,000-8,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Madsen	Busted

Kevin Gerhart	Busted

Michael Gathy	Busted

Yuri Dzivielevski	Busted

Mark Liedtke	Busted
Bryan Micon	Busted
Nacho Barbero	Busted

Jon Kyte	Busted
Shaun Deeb	Busted

Noah Boeken	Busted
Kyle Miholich	Busted

Marcel Vonk	Busted

Dominick Sarle	Busted

Robert Wells	Busted

Nick Kost	Busted

Josh Arieh	Busted
John Evans	Busted
Jaswinder Lally	Busted

Allen Kessler	Busted

05-30-2025 22:57 UTC-8

Hellmuth Quarters Eichhorn

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David Salituro

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion 4,000-8,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Badeucy

Dennis Eichhorn bet on the button after the first draw and Phil Hellmuth called in the big blind.

Eichhorn then drew two and Hellmuth one. Eichhorn bet and Hellmuth called as both players drew one. Hellmuth then checked to Eichhorn.

"I'm not even going to try to bluff," Eichhorn said, checking behind. Hellmuth showed Q♣7♠5♠4♣2♦, while Eichhorn had 7♣5♣5♥4♥2♣. Hellmuth took half the pot with his queen-low, while they had the same three-card Badugi and chopped the other half.

"In a cash game I would take two, but in a tournament only one," Hellmuth said after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	80,000 20,000	20,000

Dennis Eichhorn	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Dennis Eichhorn Phil Hellmuth

05-30-2025 23:00 UTC-8

Bronshtein Scoops Morrell

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Brett Slezak

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion 4,000-8,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Big O

Action was picked up to the Q♥8♠7♦ flop in a hand between Jonathan Morrell from the hijack, Yuval Bronshtein in the cutoff, and James Obst in the big blind with around 19,000 in the middle.

Morrell led for 16,000 and only Bronshtein called.

On the 6♣ turn, Morrell jammed for 35,000 and Bronshtein flicked in a chip to call.

Jonathan Morrell: A♣Q♠8♣6♠3♦ All in
Yuval Bronshtein: A♦J♣10♥5♣2♠

Bronshtein held the nut low against the second nut low but Morrell was ahead with two pair for the high. However, Bronshtein hit his gutter on the 9♣ river as Morrell was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuval Bronshtein	160,000 140,000	140,000

James Obst	48,000 47,000	47,000

Jonathan Morrell	Busted

Tags: James Obst Jonathan Morrell Yuval Bronshtein

05-30-2025 23:03 UTC-8

Le Holds to Bust Battles

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David Salituro

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion 4,000-8,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Roger Battles moved all in for 16,500 under the gun and Allan Le called in the big blind.

Roger Battles: K♦J♣ All in
Allan Le: A♦K♠

Battles was dominated but picked up a straight draw on the Q♠9♣8♣ flop. The Q♣ turn was no help, while Le's ace remained in the lead on the 3♦ river to send Battles to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allan Le	130,000 130,000	130,000

Roger Battles	Busted

Tags: Allan Le Roger Battles

05-30-2025 23:13 UTC-8

Glaser Sends Erdman Into the Tank

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David Salituro

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion 4,000-8,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Three-handed on a flop of 5♥7♣6♥, Travis Erdman bet from the button and Norman Chad folded in the big blind, while Benny Glaser came along and called from the cutoff.

The turn was the 5♦ and Glaser led out with a bet. Erdman called to the 4♦ river, where Glaser bet again.

Erdman spent a few minutes in the tank but eventually gave up his hand as Glaser took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	155,000 115,000	115,000

Norman Chad	50,000 10,000	10,000
Travis Erdman	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Norman Chad Travis Erdman

05-30-2025 23:14 UTC-8

Zaichenko Boats Up Against Zhigalov

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Brett Slezak

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion 4,000-8,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Andrey Zaichenko completed, Andrei Zhigalov made it two bets, and Zaichenko called.

Andrey Zaichenko: K♥K♣8♣ / K♠7♠6♣7♥
Andrei Zhigalov: A♥3♦Xx / A♣4♣Q♣7♣

Zhigalov led on fourth and fifth. On sixth, Zaichenko check-called. The action checked through on seventh.

Zaichenko revealed kings full of sevens and it remains unknown whether or not Zhigalov made a heroic check-back with a flush or not.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zaichenko	175,000 158,000	158,000

Andrei Zhigalov	65,000

Tags: Andrei Zhigalov Andrey Zaichenko

05-30-2025 23:28 UTC-8

Seed Gets There on Seventh to Scoop Zhigalov

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Brett Slezak

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion 4,000-8,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Andrei Zhigalov completed from middle position and Huck Seed called next to act.

Andrei Zhigalov: XxXx / A♥Q♣6♣J♥ / Xx
Huck Seed: A♠9♠7♠ / 2♠5♠5♥8♣

Zhigalov check-called on fourth. Seed led on fifth, sixth, and seventh, getting called down every street.

Seed revealed his hole cards which completed his flush and gave him an eight low to scoop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Huck Seed	140,000 130,000	130,000

Andrei Zhigalov	75,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Andrei Zhigalov Huck Seed

05-30-2025 23:29 UTC-8

Schreiber Holds to Take Massive Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion 4,000-8,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Around 50,000 was in the middle as Mark Roland, Matthew Schreiber, and Thomas Taylor went to a flop of 10♦7♥2♥. Roland then moved all in for 33,000 from the small blind and Schreiber reshoved under the gun. Taylor called for his last 80,000.

Mark Roland: K♦Q♣Q♦8♠ All in
Thomas Taylor: A♥K♠Q♥5♦ All in
Matthew Schreiber: 10♣10♥8♣7♣