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

05-31-2025 13:55 UTC-8

Leah Sweats Out a Double With Krela

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

Badeucy

Mike Leah had his last 35,000 in the middle after the first draw and was up against Jonathan Krela. Both players drew two on the second draw, while Leah stood pat and Krela drew two more on the last.

Leah turned over 10♠6♠5♥4♦2♦, while Krela had 7♥5♦4♣3♦ showing as he prepared to turn over his last card. Leah ran around the table and peeled it for him, and it turned out to be the Q♥. Leah's 10-6 and three-card Badugi were enough for him to scoop the pot and earn a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Krela	220,000 130,000	130,000
Mike Leah	80,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Jonathan Krela Mike Leah

05-31-2025 13:50 UTC-8

Ruben Snaps Off Vornicu

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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

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Brad Ruben raised to 10,500 under the gun, Valentin Vornicu three-bet to 28,500 on the button, and Ruben called.

Ruben stood pat and Vornicu took one. Vornicu then bet 26,000 and Ruben snap-called.

Ruben showed 9x8x7x3x2x and Vornicu mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	320,000 134,000	134,000

Valentin Vornicu	200,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Valentin Vornicu

05-31-2025 13:44 UTC-8

Kim, Van Alstyne Fall on the Bubble

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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

Limit Omaha

Dennis Kim moved all in from under the gun as both Pawel Andrzejewski and Christopher Vitch called.

Vitch then bet on the 10♣5♥2♠ flop. "We have to wait for the other tables, anyways, so I'm going to take my time," Andrzejewski said, taking several minutes before he raised all in. Vitch called.

Dennis Kim: A♥K♦Q♣7♠ All in
Pawel Andrzejewski: A♠10♠9♥7♥ All in
Christopher Vitch: A♣Q♦10♦9♣

Vitch and Andrzejewski had the same pair of tens with an ace-kicker, and the rest of the board ran out J♦2♥ to send Kim to the rail,

At another table, James Van Alstyne was all in for 110,000 in a hand of Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw and up against Stephen O'Dwyer. Odwyer drew one on the second draw and Van Alstyne stood pat, while both players stood pat on the last draw.

O'Dwyer showed 7x6x4x3x2x and Van Alstyne argued that there was another draw as his 8-6 went into the muck.

The remaining 90 players are now in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen O'Dwyer (CA)	450,000 450,000	450,000
Christopher Vitch	420,000 40,000	40,000

Pawel Andrzejewski	50,000 11,500	11,500
Dennis Kim	Busted
James Van Alstyne	Busted

Tags: Christopher Vitch Dennis Kim James Van Alstyne Pawel Andrzejewski Stephen O'Dwyer

05-31-2025 13:29 UTC-8

Jacewiczokelly Draws Well

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Brett Slezak

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

Badeucey

Action was picked up after the second draw in a hand between Kevin Xu from the hijack and Scott Jacewiczokelly from the button, as well as the big blind.

Xu led and only Jacewiczokelly called. Xu patted on the end and Jacewiczokelly took one.

Xu slipped it over to Jacewiczokelly, who quickly bet and Xu begrudgingly called.

"Eight-seven, eight-seven," announced Jacewiczokelly, as he tabled 8♠7♣5♣4♥3♦ which was good for the scoop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Jacewiczokelly	390,000 100,000	100,000
Kevin Xu	115,000 115,000	115,000
James Obst	Busted

Troy Carpenter	Busted
james Woods	Busted
Amnon Filippi	Busted

Tags: Kevin Xu Scott Jacewiczokelly

05-31-2025 13:23 UTC-8

Korn Frustrates 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

Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Andres Korn: XxXx/4♦Q♥4♣8♣/Xx
Matt Vengrin: XxXx/2♦K♠J♣K♥/Xx

Matt Vengrin bet on fourth street and Andres Korn called.

Both players then checked fifth and Vengrin resumed betting on sixth after making a pair of kings. Korn called, then called another bet on seventh.

Korn showed 8♠6♣4♥ for two pair and Vengrin shook his head as he tossed his cards away.

Yuval Bronshtein and Bob Mather are also at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Korn	260,000 109,000	109,000

Yuval Bronshtein	210,000 173,000	173,000

Matthew Vengrin	40,000 77,500	77,500

Bob Mather	30,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Andres Korn Matt Vengrin

05-31-2025 13:12 UTC-8

Rutter Runs Into Krela's Aces

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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

Limit Omaha

Stuart Rutter put in his last chips from under the gun, Jonathan Krela reraised in the hijack, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Stuart Rutter: K♥Q♦Q♣5♥ All in
Jonathan Krela: A♦A♠10♠9♣

Rutter needed help against Krela's aces, but he couldn't connect with the 6♥4♣10♦6♠6♣ board as Krela improved to a full house to send him to the rail.

Ben Ludlow and Dario Sammartino were also recently eliminated as the field moves within a few spots of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Schreiber	500,000 80,000	80,000

Jonathan Krela	350,000 110,000	110,000
Ben Ludlow	Busted
Dario Sammartino	Busted
Stuart Rutter	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Krela Stuart Rutter

05-31-2025 12:52 UTC-8

Deng Can't Catch Against Urbanovich

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Badeucy

Ken Deng and Dzmitry Urbanovich both drew two on the first draw and Deng bet. Urbanovich then raised and Deng called.

Urbanovich stood pat and moved all in on the second draw, while Deng took one and called. Deng drew one more and Urbanovich again stood pat.

Urbanovich showed 9♣6♠4♥3♣2♥ and Deng had 8♦6♣4♣3♥ showing as he prepared to turn over his last card. "I need a deuce or a spade. Nope," Deng said, showing the J♣ as Urbanovich doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Deng	430,000 29,500	29,500
Dzmitry Urbanovich	80,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich Ken Deng

05-31-2025 12:41 UTC-8

Wesson Scoops Vitch, Griff Left With Crumbs

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Badacey

David Wesson bet from the big blind after the second draw and both Christopher Vitch under the gun and small blind Jordan Griff called.

All three players drew one and Wesson bet again. Vitch called, while Griff, who had less than a bet behind, saved his chips for another hand.

Wesson then turned over 9♥7♣5♦4♥2♠ for a 9-7 and 7-Badugi, and Vitch mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	380,000 8,000	8,000

David Wesson	240,000 178,500	178,500
Jordan Griff	10,000 75,500	75,500

Tags: Christopher Vitch David Wesson Jordan Griff

05-31-2025 12:33 UTC-8

Turner Reluctantly Sticks In His Last Chips

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Razz

Jon Turner: XxXx/7x10xKx3x/Xx
Dario Sammartino: XxXx/6xKx8xJx/Xx

Jon Turner completed and Dario Sammartino called. Turner then bet on fourth street and Sammartino called.

Sammartino then bet on fifth and Turner, who only had a few chips behind, tanked for a minute before flicking in most of his stack. Turner then got his last chips in on sixth.

Turner ended up with Qx4x2x for a 10-7-4-2-3 and Sammartino could only manage 9x6x5x for a J-9-8 as Turner doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Turner	90,000 18,500	18,500

Dario Sammartino	70,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Jon Turner

05-31-2025 12:32 UTC-8

Le Coolers Zack to Double

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Brett Slezak

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Badacey

Nam Le raised from the cutoff, Daniel Zack called on the button, and Ryan Hoenig came along from the big blind.

Hoenig took three, Le took two, and Zack stood pat. The action checked to Zack who bet and only Le called.

Le took one on the second draw and check-called all-in for 8,000. Both stood pat on the end.

Nam Le: 6♥5♠3♣2♦A♣ All in
Daniel Zack: 6♣5♦4♥3♦A♦

Both players held monster badacey hands, but Le had Zack pipped on both sides with a six-five-three low and badugi against the six-five-four (with no badugi) of Zack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	180,000 29,500	29,500

Nam Le	70,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Daniel Zack Nam Le Ryan Hoenig