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Event #8: $1,500 Dealers Choice
Day 2 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #8: $1,500 Dealers Choice
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$792,518
Total Entries
597
Level
33
Limits
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
0
Entries
124
Players Left
14
Players Left 1 / 597
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Level 25
Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds
A late night surge vaulted Benny Glaser into a commanding chip lead after Day 2 of Event #8: $1,500 Dealers Choice here at the 2025 World Series of Poker. The five-time bracelet winner was leading at the three-table redraw, then almost doubled his stack in the last ninety minutes of play.
A total of 597 hopefuls entered the event with just 124 returning for today’s action at the Horseshoe Event Center. However, just 90 of these made the money and were guaranteed a minimum cash of $3,015.
Over the course of ten hours of play, the Event Center transitioned from a frenzied affair to an intimate and intense endeavor as the number of tables shrunk until it was just this event battling it out at three tables.
By night’s end, just 14 players punched their ticket to Sunday’s Day 3 when a champion will be crowned and a bracelet awarded, along with the first-place prize of $150,246.
In second place with less than half of Glaser’s chips is Justin Liberto. He was the chip leader for some of the day until he lost several hands and entered the three-table redraw with less than four big bets. However, he was able to retain control on his way to a bag of 1,480,000.
Rounding out the podium in third place is Canada’s Jonathan Krela with 1,305,000.
End of Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 3,050,000 |
| 2 | Justin Liberto | United States | 1,480,000 |
| 3 | Jonathan Krela | Canada | 1,305,000 |
| 4 | Stephen O'Dwyer (CA) | United States | 1,245,000 |
| 5 | Scott Jacewiczokelly | United States | 1,240,000 |
| 6 | Matthew Schreiber | United States | 1,155,000 |
| 7 | Timothy Knauf | United States | 1,000,000 |
| 8 | Adam Greenlee | United States | 870,000 |
| 9 | Scott Bohlman | United States | 815,000 |
| 10 | Andrew Park | United States | 725,000 |
| 11 | Laurent Manderlier | Belgium | 700,000 |
| 12 | Daniel Zack | United States | 660,000 |
| 13 | Eric Baldwin | United States | 400,000 |
| 14 | Adam Owen | United Kingdom | 270,000 |
A number of notable names marched on to Day 2 but were unable to find their way into the money. Some of these include Poker Hall of Famers Phil Hellmuth and Huck Seed, James Obst, Amnon Filippi, Dario Sammartino, Nick Guagenti, and actor James Woods.
Hand-for-hand lasted just one hand when Christopher Vitch eliminated Dennis Kim. James Van Alstyne also busted to Stephen O'Dwyer (CA) at the same time on a different table to secure the remaining 90 players a payout.
Several well-known names advanced into the money but will not be in contention for the bracelet tomorrow. Among these were Dzmitry Urbanovich (83rd - $3,015), Jon Turner (74th - $3,015), Matt Vengrin (67th - $3,015), Yuval Bronshtein (62nd - $3,015), Mike Leah (48th - $3,274), Dylan Smith (45th - $3,495), Brad Ruben (32nd - $4,363), Andres Korn (30th - $4,363), Christopher Vitch (21st - $6,116), Allan Le (20th - $6,116), and Nathan Gamble (19th - $6,116).
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $150,246 |
| 2 | $100,137 |
| 3 | $66,755 |
| 4 | $45,511 |
| 5 | $31,747 |
| 6 | $22,673 |
| 8-9 | $12,436 |
| 10-11 | $9,563 |
| 12-14 | $7,546 |
Play resumes Sunday, June 1 at 1 p.m. local time in the Horseshoe Event Center. The action will commence in Level 26 with big bet game blinds at 15,000/30,000 and limits at 60,000/120,000 with an average stack of 1,066,000. Play will continue in 60-minute levels until a winner is decided.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we provide coverage through to the end of this event and all events here at the 2025 World Series of Poker.
Level 25
Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event Center | Feature 001 | 1 | Eric Baldwin | United States | 400,000 |
| Event Center | Feature 001 | 2 | Justin Liberto | United States | 1,480,000 |
| Event Center | Feature 001 | 3 | Scott Jacewiczokelly | United States | 1,240,000 |
| Event Center | Feature 001 | 5 | Laurent Manderlier | Belgium | 700,000 |
| Event Center | Feature 001 | 6 | Stephen Odwyer | United States | 1,245,000 |
| Event Center | Feature 002 | 1 | Andrew Park | United States | 725,000 |
| Event Center | Feature 002 | 3 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 3,050,000 |
| Event Center | Feature 002 | 4 | Adam Owen | United Kingdom | 270,000 |
| Event Center | Feature 002 | 5 | Jonathan Krela | Canada | 1,305,000 |
| Event Center | Feature 002 | 6 | Scott Bohlman | United States | 815,000 |
| Event Center | Feature 003 | 1 | Timothy Knauf | United States | 1,000,000 |
| Event Center | Feature 003 | 2 | Daniel Zack | United States | 660,000 |
| Event Center | Feature 003 | 3 | Adam Greenlee | United States | 870,000 |
| Event Center | Feature 003 | 5 | Matthew Schreiber | United States | 1,155,000 |
Level 25
Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,050,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
||
|
1,480,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
||
|
1,305,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
1,245,000
655,000
|
655,000 |
|
1,240,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
1,155,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
||
|
1,000,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
870,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
815,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
||
|
725,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
700,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
660,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
||
|
400,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
||
|
270,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Level 25
Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds
Day 2 has ended with 14 players remaining. They'll return on Sunday at 1 p.m. local time to play down to a champion.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 25
Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds
2-7 Triple Draw
Dan Zack raised on the button and Matthew Schreiber called in the big blind.
Both players drew one and checked after the first draw. Schreiber then turned over a jack-low. "It's triple draw," Zack reminded him.
"This is like the third time today I've played the wrong game," Schreiber said. He then drew two and Zack one, then folded to a bet from Zack.
A few hands later, Adam Greenlee raised in the cutoff, Schreiber reraised on the button, and Greenlee called.
"What's the right move?" Schreiber asked Zack.
"Draw two after you turn your hand over," Zack joked. Schreiber and Greenlee drew one each and checked. Greenlee then stood pat and Schreiber took one.
Schreiber bet and Greenlee called. Both players stood pat and Schreiber bet again. "Against a normal person I would fold," Greenlee said.
"I don't know how to take that," Schreiber replied. Greenlee eventually called and Schreiber showed 8x6x4x3x2x. Greenlee mucked a 9-7 and Schreiber took the pot.
"Let's do a 14-way chop," Schreiber then called out to the rest of the field.
"Who gets the bracelet?" another player asked.
"We'll give him the bracelet," Schreiber replied, pointing out Stephen O'Dwyer.
"I'm going to write a book on 2-7 Razz," O'Dwyer added.
"He's the 2-7 goat. He didn't miss a bet for three hours," Schreiber said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
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|
|
600,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
520,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
||
Level 25
Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds
Big O
Adam Owen limped under the gun, Andrew Park limped the small blind, Benny Glaser potted to 100,000 from the big blind, Adam Owen called all-in for 29,000 and Park called.
On the Q♥J♥3♦ flop, Park check-called a bet of 80,000.
The J♠ turn checked through to the 9♣ river which saw Park check-call a bet of 220,000.
Adam Owen: J♣10♣8♠7♣3♣ 
Benny Glaser: A♥A♣9♠9♥2♠
Andrew Park: A♦Q♦10♥7♦5♥
Owen had the better full house to triple as Glaser claimed the side pot.
The next hand, Andrew Park opened the button to 65,000, Benny Glaser called in the small blind, and Adam Owen called in the big blind.
On the K♦10♠2♦ flop, Glaser led for 110,000, Owen called all-in for 24,000, and Park folded.
Adam Owen: K♠Q♣9♣8♠7♦
Benny Glaser: A♣J♠5♠2♥2♣
Glaser had a set and Owen had a gutter. The 7♥ gave him more outs before the J♥ river gave Owen the straight to win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
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|
|
725,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
|
|
265,000
236,000
|
236,000 |
Level 25
Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds
Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Laurent Manderlier and Eric Baldwin went to the turn on a board of 7♣K♥5♥3♠ when Manderlier bet from the small blind. Baldwin then raised in the hijack and Manderlier called all in.
Manderlier had A♦6♠4♣3♦ for a straight, while Baldwin showed A♠K♠8♥2♥ for top pair. The river was the 2♠ and Manderlier also made a wheel to scoop the pot and double up.
At the same table, Justin Liberto had been taking down most small pots and had climbed back up past 1,000,000. "Back where you started," Stephen O'Dwyer told him.
"I had 1.8," Liberto replied.
"You had 1.8? That's right, you were chip leader before that big Razz hand," O'Dwyer added, referring to the massive four-way pot that happened earlier today.
"I won that pot," Manderlier added, pointing to his much-smaller stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000
790,000
|
790,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
800,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
540,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
Level 25
Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Dan Zack raised to 55,000 in the cutoff and Ken Deng moved all in for 430,000 in the small blind. Matthew Schreiber reshoved for 460,000 in the big blind and Zack folded.
Both players stood pat and Schreiber turned over 8x7x5x4x3x. Deng quickly sent his cards into the muck and headed off to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
900,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
400,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
Level 25
Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds
Big O
Adam Owen limped the small blind, Jonathan Krela potted to 75,000 from the big blind, and Owen called.
The A♣10♥4♣ flop checked through to the 10♠ turn which saw Owen lead for 110,000 and Krela called.
On the 8♣ river, Owen led for pot of 395,000 and Krela snap-called.
Adam Owen: A♦8♠5♣4♥3♥
Jonathan Krela: A♠K♠8♦3♦2♦
Both players had the same two pair, aces and tens, but Krela's kicker played. Krela had the nut low against the second nut low as he scooped.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,250,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
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29,000
671,000
|
671,000 |
