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

05-30-2025 16:05 UTC-8

Arieh Spikes the River to Eliminate Delange

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 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 16:09 UTC-8

Leah Keeps Some Chips as Raymer Snap-Calls With No. 2

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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

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Mike Leah bet 5,000 from the small blind after the second draw and Greg Raymer called under the gun.

Both players stood pat and Leah moved all in. Raymer instantly tossed in a chip to signify a call.

"No. 5," Leah said.

"No. 2," Raymer replied, showing 7x6x4x3x2x. The pot was counted down and Leah was only allowed to make it 16,700, leaving him just a few chips behind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Raymer	45,000 27,000	27,000
Mike Leah	1,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Greg Raymer Mike Leah

05-30-2025 16:16 UTC-8

Liedtke Picks Off Schwecke With a Jack

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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

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Tyler Schwecke and Mark Liedtke went heads-up after the draw when Schwecke bet 7,300 from the hijack. Liedtke took a minute before calling on the button.

"Just a king," Schwecke said, and Liedtke turned over Jx8x7x6x4x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Liedtke	50,000 28,000	28,000
Tyler Schwecke	10,000

Tags: Mark Liedtke Tyler Schwecke

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 16:36 UTC-8

Brunson Sends One Out

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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

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Dennis Eichhorn opened to 700 from the cutoff and the button called. In the big blind, Todd Brunson potted to 3,000 and Eichhorn called.

Both took one and Brunson bet 4,000 which was called.

Brunson was now pat and Eichhorn drew one. Brunson bet 7,700 effective and Eichhorn called all-in.

Both players patted on the end.

Dennis Eichhorn: 8x6x4x3x2x All in
Todd Brunson: 7x6x5x3x2x

Brunson made a seven to eliminate Eichhorn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Brunson	40,000 40,000	40,000

Dennis Eichhorn	Busted

Tags: Dennis Eichhorn Todd Brunson

05-30-2025 16:38 UTC-8

Carpenter Pips Miller to Score a Knockout

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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

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Action was picked up on the first draw with over 12,000 in the middle in a hand between Troy Carpenter from the small blind and Michael Miller from the cutoff.

Both took one and Carpenter checked to Miller who jammed for 3,700 and Carpenter called.

Both players took one on the second draw. On the end, Carpenter patted and Miller was still drawing.

Michael Miller: 7x6x3x2x All in
Troy Carpenter: 10x7x4x3x2x

Miller had a premium draw against the made ten of Carpenter. However, Miller would catch a 10x as he was pipped with a ten-seven-six against the ten-seven-four of Carpenter as he hit the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Troy Carpenter	45,000 45,000	45,000
Michael Miller	Busted

Tags: Michael Miller Troy Carpenter

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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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

05-30-2025 16:50 UTC-8

Seiver Gets Paid with Massive Overbet

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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