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

05-30-2025 16:09 UTC-8

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

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 16:08 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

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

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 15:50 UTC-8

Oen Makes Broadway to Bust Roman

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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

Big O

Grant Oen raised to 600 in the hijack and Christopher Roman three-bet to 2,100 in the cutoff. Brian Brunner called in the big blind, while Oen potted to 8,700. Roman called for his last 4,100, while Brunner got out of the way.

Christopher Roman: A♥9♦8♣7♠2♦ All in
Grant Oen: A♠A♦Q♥Q♣3♦

Oen was ahead with his aces and ended up improving to a Broadway straight on the K♥5♦10♣J♠5♣ board to send Roman to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grant Oen	50,000 50,000	50,000
Brian Brunner	45,000 45,000	45,000
Christopher Roman	Busted

Tags: Brian Brunner Christopher Roman Grant Oen

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 15:38 UTC-8

Nakache Pips Geyser

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Brett Slezak

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 2-7 Triple Draw

Action was picked up after the first draw in a hand between Elie Nakache from the cutoff and Daniel Geyser from the small blind.

Geyser checked to Nakache who bet 1,200. Geyser check-raised to 4,500 and Nakache called.

Geyser was pat and Nakache took one. Geyser bet 5,500 and Nakache called.

Nakache took one again and the action checked through.

Daniel Geyser: 9x8x6x5x3x
Elie Nakache: 9x7x6x5x2x

Nakache made the better nine on the last draw to drag a sizeable pot as he becomes one of the largest stacks in the room so far.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elie Nakache	70,000 5,000	5,000

Daniel Geyser	17,000

Tags: Daniel Geyser Elie Nakache

05-30-2025 15:34 UTC-8

Buchalter, Kemper Team Up to Leave Pike Short

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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

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Yehuda Buchalter: XxXx/8♦6♦4♣4♠/Xx
Drake Kemper: XxXx/3♣9♠9♦10♥/Xx
Gordon Pike: XxXx/K♦J♣2♦9♣/Xx

Yehuda Buchalter bet on fourth street and was called by Drake Kemper and Gordon Pike.

Buchalter bet again on fifth, but this time Kemper raised. Pike called and Buchalter reraised. Both opponents called to sixth, where Pike opened the betting. Both Buchalter and Kemper called.

Buchalter bet on seventh and Kemper and Pike called. Buchalter showed 8♣8♥6♥ for a full house, while Kemper had A♦5♥3♥ for a 10-low to chop up Pike's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Drake Kemper	40,000
Yehuda Buchalter	35,000
Gordon Pike	3,000

Tags: Drake Kemper Gordon Pike Yehuda Buchalter

05-30-2025 15:27 UTC-8

Greenlee Gets Paid by Dourado

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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

Badugi

Adam Greenlee and Aloisio Dourado both drew one on the second draw as Greenlee then bet. Dourado called and took one more, while Greenlee stood pat.

Greenlee bet again and Dourado took a few seconds before calling. Greenlee then showed A♠10♣5♥3♦ and Dourado mucked.