Event #8: $1,500 Dealers Choice Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

05-31-2025 17:37 UTC-8

Bohlman Scoops Korn

Brett Slezak

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Scott Bohlman completed and Andres Korn defended his bring in.

Scott Bohlman: 7♥5♥3♠ / 6♥2♥2♠A♠
Andres Korn: XxXx / 4♥7♠A♥K♠ / Xx

Korn check-called on fourth. Korn led on fifth and Bohlman called.

Bohlman took the betting lead on sixth and Korn called. Korn called a final bet on seventh.

Bohlman revealed his hole cards as he had a pair of twos and a six low which were enough to scoop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Korn	475,000 125,000	125,000

Scott Bohlman	410,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Andres Korn Scott Bohlman

05-31-2025 17:33 UTC-8

Glaser Takes From Gluszko

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David Salituro

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Benny Glaser raised on the button, Tomasz Gluszko reraised in the big blind, and Glaser called.

Both players drew two and Gluszko checked to Glaser who bet. Gluszko called and took two, while Glaser stood pat.

Glaser then bet again and Gluszko called. Gluszko took one, while Glaser again patted. Both players then checked and Glaser showed 10x8x7x6x4x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	700,000 50,000	50,000

Tomasz Gluszko	520,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Tomasz Gluszko

05-31-2025 17:26 UTC-8

Walters Beats Up on the Young Guys

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David Salituro

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

"There should be a tournament for these old people games," Stephen O'Dwyer said at the start of the Stud round.

"But we need a better name for it. Maybe Vintage Choice," a tournament official added.

Bruce Walters: XxXx/A♣K♠10♣5♥/Xx
Brad Ruben: XxXx/4♦3♦7♥9♥/Xx
Dan Zack: XxXx/Q♠2♠3♣10♦/Xx

Bruce Walters then bet on fifth street, and both Brad Ruben and Dan Zack called. Walters bet again on sixth and both opponents called once more.

All three players checked on seventh, and Walters showed A♠K♦3♥ for aces and kings to win the pot.

"See, this is what happens when you let these old people play Stud. They beat up on the young guys," O'Dwyer said after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	700,000 100,000	100,000

Brad Ruben	450,000 230,000	230,000

Bruce Walters	400,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Bruce Walters Dan Zack

05-31-2025 17:14 UTC-8

Ruben, Zack Chop Up the Last of Thorpe

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David Salituro

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

Badeucey

Mike Thorpe was all in after being left on fumes by Stephen O'Dwyer a few hands earlier, while Brad Ruben and Dan Zack built a side pot. Zack bet after the second draw and Ruben called.

Zack stood pat, Thorpe drew two, and Ruben one. Zack then bet and Ruben called.

Zack showed 9♠7♥6♥4♥2♠ for a 9-7, while Ruben had Q♠8♦7♠5♥2♣ for a Badugi. Thorpe was showing 6♦4♠3♥2♥ as he peeled his last card, which was an A♠ as Thorpe was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	800,000 50,000	50,000

Brad Ruben	500,000 20,000	20,000

Mike Thorpe	Busted

Tags: Brad Ruben Dan Zack Mike Thorpe

05-31-2025 16:58 UTC-8

Vitch Takes Out Jacobs

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David Salituro

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Christopher Vitch: XxXx/5♣10♥8♦7♠/Xx
Scott Bohlman: XxXx/4♣9♥3♦5♥/Xx
Adam Jacobs: XxXx/7♥K♦A♥Q♠/Xx

Adam Jacobs was already all in as Christopher Vitch and Scott Bohlman built a side pot on sixth street. Vitch bet and Bohlman called to seventh.

Vitch then bet again and Bohlman took a minute before folding. Vitch showed A♣A♠8♣ for aces and eights, and Jacobs mucked on his way to the exit.

Dylan Smith and Owais Ahmed have also been eliminated since coming back from break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	360,000 60,000	60,000

Scott Bohlman	360,000 60,000	60,000

Adam Jacobs	Busted
Owais Ahmed	Busted

Dylan Smith	Busted

Tags: Adam Jacobs Christopher Vitch Scott Bohlman

05-31-2025 16:54 UTC-8

Glaser Leads Into Wolcyn

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David Salituro

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

Badeucy

Clint Wolcyn bet on the button after the second draw and Benny Glaser called in the big blind.

Both players drew one and Glaser then led out with a bet. Wolcyn called and Glaser showed 10♠8♥5♣4♠3♦ for a 10-8 and Badugi to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	650,000

Clint Wolcyn	40,000 80,000	80,000

05-31-2025 16:45 UTC-8

Chip Counts at Break (full)

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David Salituro

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	1,200,000

Daniel Zack	750,000 30,000	30,000

Allan Le	720,000 190,000	190,000

Benny Glaser	650,000 300,000	300,000

Ken Deng	620,000 370,000	370,000
Andres Korn	600,000 160,000	160,000

Laurent Manderlier	590,000 190,000	190,000
Scott Jacewiczokelly	510,000 60,000	60,000
Brad Ruben	480,000 20,000	20,000

Scott Bohlman	420,000

Matthew Schreiber	390,000 330,000	330,000

Andrew Park	380,000 120,000	120,000
Timothy Knauf	370,000 260,000	260,000
Shawn Buchanan	330,000
Eric Baldwin	320,000 40,000	40,000

Tomasz Gluszko	320,000 20,000	20,000
Mike Thorpe	310,000 110,000	110,000
Tom Mccormick	310,000 40,000	40,000
Jonathan Krela	300,000 60,000	60,000
Gina Hecht	300,000 230,000	230,000
Christopher Vitch	300,000

Michael Wagner	300,000 220,000	220,000
Judah Chambers	285,000 65,000	65,000
Marc Booth	265,000 155,000	155,000
Naoya Kihara	250,000 70,000	70,000

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05-31-2025 16:26 UTC-8

Buchanan Doubles Off Owen

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David Salituro

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Shawn Buchanan raised to 13,000 on the button, Adam Owen shoved from the big blind, and Buchanan called for 160,000.

Shawn Buchanan: A♥8♦ All in
Adam Owen: K♣2♣

Buchanan's ace-high remained in the lead through the turn on a board of 5♣J♠7♠7♦, and he improved to two pair on the 8♥ river to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Buchanan	330,000 150,000	150,000
Adam Owen	140,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Adam Owen Shawn Buchanan

05-31-2025 16:23 UTC-8

Zaichenko Falls to Zack

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Brett Slezak

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Daniel Zack from the button and Andrey Zaichenko from the small blind were tangled in a pot.

On the first draw, Zaichenko took one and Zack took two.

On the second draw, both players took one and Zaichenko jammed for 102,000 into a pot of around 140,000. Zack gave a retrospectively sporting tank before he called.

Zaichenko still needed one and Zack snap-patted behind.

Andrey Zaichenko: 7x5x4x2x All in
Daniel Zack: 8x5x4x3x2x

Zack held eight-perfect against the wheel draw of Zaichenko who bricked as got a 4x to hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	780,000 295,000	295,000

Andrey Zaichenko	Busted

Tags: Andrey Zaichenko Daniel Zack

05-31-2025 16:19 UTC-8

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Bronstein	Busted

Daniel Coen	Busted
Fabrizio Gonzalez	Busted
David Prociak	Busted

Koji Fujimoto	Busted
Larry Tull	Busted
Sandy Sanchez	Busted
Walter Chambers	Busted

Per Hildebrand	Busted
Jason Gola	Busted

Marcelo Costa	Busted
Kevin Xu	Busted
Ryan Hoenig	Busted

Lucas Zwingmann	Busted
Nicolas Fountotos	Busted