Level: 8
Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion 1,000-2,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 500/800 Ante, 300-500 Blinds
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #8: $1,500 Dealers Choice
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$792,518
Entries
597
Level
33
Limits
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
0
Entries
597
Players Left
124
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Level 7
Limit Flop/Draw: 400-800, 800-1,600 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 400 Bring-In, 800 Completion 800-1,600 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 400/600 Ante, 200-400 Blinds
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 400 Bring-In, 800 Completion 800-1,600 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 400/600 Ante, 200-400 Blinds
Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Benny Glaser bet 3,500 from the small blind on a flop of 5♥6♠9♠ and Timothy McDermott called in the cutoff.
The turn was the A♦ and Glaser moved all in. McDermott called for 15,000 and turned over 7♥5♠4♣3♥, while Glaser had A♠J♠3♠2♣.
The Q♠ river gave Glaser the nut flush and a low to scoop the pot and send McDermott to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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40,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 7
Limit Flop/Draw: 400-800, 800-1,600 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 400 Bring-In, 800 Completion 800-1,600 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 400/600 Ante, 200-400 Blinds
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 400 Bring-In, 800 Completion 800-1,600 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 400/600 Ante, 200-400 Blinds
Seven Card Stud
Mike Thorpe: XxXx/10♣10♠10♥8♦/Xx
Tsubasa Kawaguchi: XxXx/K♠6♣Q♥3♦/Xx
"Alright, tablemates, let's play some stud," Mike Thorpe said as he went heads-up against Tsubasa Kawaguchi.
"I'm going to call you Konnichiwa Four," Thorpe told his opponent while betting out on fourth street. Kawaguchi called as Thorpe improved to trips on fifth.
"I'm going to check," Thorpe added and Kawaguchi checked behind. Both players also checked on sixth and Thorpe bet dark going to seventh. Kawaguchi gave up his hand this time.
"I'm going to show one," Thorpe said, turning over the 10♦ for quads as he took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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35,000 | |
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20,000
12,000
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12,000 |
Level 7
Limit Flop/Draw: 400-800, 800-1,600 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 400 Bring-In, 800 Completion 800-1,600 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 400/600 Ante, 200-400 Blinds
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 400 Bring-In, 800 Completion 800-1,600 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 400/600 Ante, 200-400 Blinds
Badugi
Daniel Lopez raised in the cutoff, Patrick Gunn reraised on the button, and Lopez called.
Lopez drew two and Gunn took one. Gunn then bet and Lopez called.
Gunn stood pat on the second draw and bet, while Lopez called after drawing one. Lopez took one more on the final draw, while Gunn again stood pat.
Both players checked and Gunn flashed the 10♥, followed by 6♠5♦3♠ as Lopez mucked.
At the same table, Matthew Schultz has built up a stack of around 85,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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85,000 | |
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55,000 | |
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40,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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10,000 | |
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10,000 | |
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Level 7
Limit Flop/Draw: 400-800, 800-1,600 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 400 Bring-In, 800 Completion 800-1,600 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 400/600 Ante, 200-400 Blinds
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 400 Bring-In, 800 Completion 800-1,600 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 400/600 Ante, 200-400 Blinds
Stud Hi-Lo Regular
Action was picked up on fourth street in hand between Adam Owen, Andrew Park, Seth Krasne, and Mark Provenzano, who was the bring in.
Adam Owen: 10♦7♦7♣ / 9♦A♠2♦A♥
Andrew Park: Q♠8♣3♣ / 7♥5♥9♠7♠
Seth Krasne: 10♥6♠3♦ / 10♠9♣8♠A♣
Mark Provenzano: XxXx / 2♣5♣J♦K♣ - folded on sixth street
Park led on fourth and everyone called. Fifth street checked through.
Owen bet on sixth and only Park and Krasne called.
On seventh, Owen led again. Park contemplated for almost a minute before he called, and Krasne quickly called.
Owen had the high with aces and sevens whereas Krasne had the better low with nine-eight-six against the nine-eight-seven of Park.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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35,000 | |
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27,000 | |
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13,000
12,000
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12,000 |
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12,000 |
Level 7
Limit Flop/Draw: 400-800, 800-1,600 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 400 Bring-In, 800 Completion 800-1,600 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 400/600 Ante, 200-400 Blinds
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 400 Bring-In, 800 Completion 800-1,600 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 400/600 Ante, 200-400 Blinds
Badugi
Lyle Wong and David Mead both drew one on the first draw and Mead bet. Wong called and took one again, while Mead stood pat.
Mead then bet and Wong called. Mead again patted on the last draw, while Wong took one more. Mead bet and Wong called again.
Mead showed 7♥6♠4♣3♦ and Wong mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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35,000 | |
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30,000 |
Level: 7
Limit Flop/Draw: 400-800, 800-1,600 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 400 Bring-In, 800 Completion 800-1,600 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 400/600 Ante, 200-400 Blinds
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
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 600 Completion 600-1,200 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 300/500 Ante, 200-300 Blinds
Players are going on another 15-minute break.
The field has grown to 453 entries with still three levels of late registration remaining. There are currently 379 players remaining.
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
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 600 Completion 600-1,200 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 300/500 Ante, 200-300 Blinds
Badugi
Russell Clayton raised in the cutoff, James Obst reraised in the big blind, and Clayton called.
Clayton stood pat and bet while Obst took one. Obst called and drew one more, while Clayton again stood pat and bet.
Obst then raised and Clayton called. Obst patted the last draw, while Clayton took one. Obst put out a bet and Clayton called.
Obst showed A♦8♥4♣2♠ and Clayton flashed the 9♥ as he mucked.
Ray Henson and Dan Shak are also at this table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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60,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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30,000 | |
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15,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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8,000 | |
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
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 600 Completion 600-1,200 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 300/500 Ante, 200-300 Blinds
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