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

05-31-2025 16:16 UTC-8

Liberto Makes Quads to Bust Leah

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

Big O

Christopher Vitch raised to 18,000 in the hijack and both Mike Leah and Justin Liberto called in the big blinds.

The flop came K♠8♦Q♦ and Leah led out for 60,000. Liberto then potted, Vitch got out of the way, while Leah called for 120,000.

Mike Leah: A♣Q♥J♣10♦4♠ All in
Justin Liberto: K♣K♦10♣3♣2♥

Liberto showed down top set, while Leah was on a straight draw. The board ran out J♥K♥ and Liberto ended up with quads to send Leah to the rail and his stack up past 1,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	1,200,000 550,000	550,000

Christopher Vitch	300,000 60,000	60,000

Mike Leah	Busted

Tags: Christopher Vitch Justin Liberto Mike Leah

05-31-2025 16:11 UTC-8

Smith Gets His Hand Caught in the Cookie Jar

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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 Omaha

Nathan Gamble opened the hijack to 14,000 and received calls from Eric Baldwin on the button, Nathanael Harshman in the small blind, and Dylan Smith in the big blind.

On the 10♥7♣4♣ flop, Smith led for 20,000 from the big blind and only Baldwin called on the button.

Smith fired 20,000 again on the 4♥ turn and Baldwin stuck around.

On the 7♠ river, Smith, with just 70% pot behind, weighed his options for over a minute before he bet 25,000 and Baldwin called. Smith mucked as Baldwin dragged the pot with no reveal.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Baldwin	360,000 190,000	190,000

Nathanael Harshman	280,000 120,000	120,000
Nathan Gamble	240,000 110,000	110,000

Dylan Smith	74,000 106,000	106,000

Tags: Dylan Smith Eric Baldwin Nathan Gamble Nathanael Harshman

05-31-2025 15:33 UTC-8

Liberto Scoops a Big One to Bust Bronshtein

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David Salituro

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Big O

Justin Liberto raised to under the gun and Yuval Bronshtein called on the button. Adam Jacobs then reraised to 50,000 and both opponents called.

The flop came 4♣2♦5♦ and Bronshtein got his last 140,000 in. Jacobs got out of the way, but Liberto called.

Yuval Bronshtein: A♦9♠6♦4♦2♣ All in
Justin Liberto: A♠7♦6♥3♠2♠

Liberto had flopped a wheel and a low against Bronshtein's two pair and nut flush draw. The Q♥ turn was no help to Bronshtein, while the river was the 5♥ and Liberto secured the big pot to send Bronshtein to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	650,000 210,000	210,000

Yuval Bronshtein	Busted

Tags: Justin Liberto Yuval Bronshtein

05-31-2025 15:26 UTC-8

Zack Pips O'Dwyer in Massive Confrontation

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Brett Slezak

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Brad Ruben opened the hijack to 14,000 before Stephen O'Dwyer potted to 50,000 from the cutoff. On the button, Daniel Zack cold four-bet pot to 172,000 with 59,000 behind. Ruben quickly folded before O'Dwyer tank jammed for 231,000 effective and Zack called.

Both players took one on the first draw.

O'Dwyer was pat and Zack quickly pat behind.

O'Dwyer would think for around 30 second before he pat on the end. Zack then had a tough decision and elected to pat behind after a minute's tank.

Daniel Zack: 8x7x6x3x2x All in
Stephen O'Dwyer: 8x7x6x4x2x

Zack had O'Dwyer pipped on the fourth card in an interesting and pivotal hand which saw Zack drag a huge one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	485,000 285,000	285,000

Stephen O'Dwyer (CA)	105,000 295,000	295,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Daniel Zack Stephen O'Dwyer

05-31-2025 15:23 UTC-8

Le Commits Most Of It Against Owen

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David Salituro

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Scott Jacewiczokelly raised to 12,000 in the cutoff and Allan Le three-bet to 36,000 on the button. Adam Owen then four-bet to 110,000 in the small blind and Jacewiczokelly got out of the way, but Le called.

Owen stood pat and Le took one. Owen then bet 50,000 and Le came back with a raise to 155,000, leaving only a few chips behind. Owen quickly called, then mucked when Le showed 8x5x4x3x2x to win the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allan Le	530,000 280,000	280,000

Adam Owen	160,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Adam Owen Allan Le

05-31-2025 15:08 UTC-8

Schreiber and Leah in a Bluffing Battle

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Brett Slezak

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Matthew Schreiber opened to 15,000 under the gun before Mike Leah clicked it to 40,000 from the big blind. Schreiber quickly tossed in a stack of green T-25,000 chips to put Leah all-in for 121,000 effective. Leah would contemplate for over a minute before he elected to fold.

Schreiber windmilled 7♥7♦7♣ into the middle as his bluff got through.

In response, Leah claimed, "I had two pair and was considering it. Deuces and fours."

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Schreiber	720,000 200,000	200,000

Mike Leah	81,000 81,000	81,000

Tags: Matthew Schreiber Mike Leah

05-31-2025 15:01 UTC-8

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Pedigo	Busted
Sean Steffens	Busted
Jonathan Wirjo	Busted
Jon Turner	Busted

Lynda Tran	Busted
Nadim Medlege	Busted
David Moskowitz	Busted
Dennis Eichhorn	Busted
Joseph Konstan	Busted

05-31-2025 15:01 UTC-8

Ruben Running Hot

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David Salituro

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

A-5 Triple Draw

Brad Ruben and Joseph Scheinberg each drew two on the first draw and Ruben led out with a bet from the small blind. Scheinberg called in the cutoff.

Both players again drew two and Ruben bet once more. Scheinberg called and they took one each this time. Ruben then bet again and Scheinberg called.

Scheinberg showed 7x5x4x3x2x, but Ruben had 7x4x3x2xAx to win the pot.

"Running hot," Ruben said as he raked in the chips.

"I caught the seven on the end," Scheinberg admitted.

"I did too," Ruben replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	500,000 40,000	40,000

Joseph Scheinberg	10,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Joseph Scheinberg

05-31-2025 14:15 UTC-8

Buchanan Stands Pat in Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion 8,000-16,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Badugi

Shawn Buchanan raised in the hijack and Scott Jacewiczokelly called in the cutoff. Adam Owen then reraised in the small blind and both opponents called.

Owen took one, Jacewiczokelly two, and Buchanan stood pat. Buchanan then bet and Owen and Jacewiczokelly both called.

Buchanan again patted on the second draw while Owen and Jacewiczokelly took one. All three players checked as Owen and Jacewiczokelly took one more and Buchana patted again.

Action was again checked down and Buchanan showed K♣8♥5♦4♠ for a Badugi to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Jacewiczokelly	450,000 60,000	60,000
Adam Owen	280,000 88,000	88,000
Shawn Buchanan	200,000 68,500	68,500

Tags: Adam Owen Scott Jacewiczokelly Shawn Buchanan

05-31-2025 14:04 UTC-8

Mather Scooped to the Rail by Vengrin

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David Salituro

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion 8,000-16,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Big O

Bob Mather put in his last 13,000 from the small blind on a flop of 9♠6♥3♣ and Koji Fujimoto folded in the big blind, but Matt Vengrin called under the gun to put Mather at risk.

Bob Mather: K♦10♠8♣7♣4♣ All in
Matt Vengrin: A♥7♦6♦3♠2♣