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

May 31, 2025

Zaichenko Falls to Zack

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.

Tags: Andrey Zaichenko Daniel Zack

May 31, 2025

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

May 31, 2025

Liberto Makes Quads to Bust Leah

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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

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.

Tags: Christopher Vitch Justin Liberto Mike Leah

May 31, 2025

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.

Tags: Dylan Smith Eric Baldwin Nathan Gamble Nathanael Harshman

May 31, 2025

McCormick Scoops Jacewiczokelly; "Crazy Mike" For Congress?

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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

Badeucy

"I'm getting 500-1 to run for Congress. I've served in the military. I like to talk, and I take bribes," Mike Thorpe said, wandering around the room in between hands at his table.

Meanwhile, Tom McCormick and Scott Jacewiczokelly both drew two on the first draw and McCormick bet. Jacewiczokelly called and took one, while McCormick took two.

McCormick bet again and Jacewiczokelly called. Both players took one and McCormick bet. Jacewiczokelly called but mucked when McCormick turned over 7♠6♦4♥3♦2♣ to scoop the pot.

Tags: Scott Jacewiczokelly Tom McCormick

May 31, 2025

Krela Scoops Chambers

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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

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Judah Chambers completed and Jonathan Krela called.

Judah Chambers: 9♠8♦5♣ / 8♠9♣5♠7♠
Jonathan Krela: Q♣J♠J♥ / J♣7♦6♦4♠

Chambers led on fourth, fifth, and sixth with Krela calling down the whole way. The action checked through on seventh.

Chambers triple-paired so was unable to make a low against the trips of Krela who scooped.

Tags: Jonathan Krela Judah Chambers

May 31, 2025

Manderlier Gets There to Bust Sokoloff

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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

Badacey

Paul Sokoloff was all in for his last 31,000 from the small blind after the first draw and up against Laurent Manderlier. Both players drew two on the second draw, while Sokoloff stood pat and Manderlier took one on the last draw.

Sokoloff showed 9♥5♠3♦2♠A♣ for a 9-5 and a Badugi. "You get there?" he asked Manderlier.

"Yep," Manderlier replied, turning over 8♥6♠5♦3♣A♥ for an 8-6 to scoop the pot and send Sokoloff to the rail.

Tags: Laurent Manderlier Paul Sokoloff

May 31, 2025

Thorpe Scoops Walters While Pondering His Career Choice

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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

Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Mike Thorpe: XxXx/7♦10♣2♣A♣/Xx
Bruce Walters: XxXx/2♥7♣6♣Q♦/Xx

"I served in the Navy. I shot cruise missiles. Then I moved to Las Vegas and became a permanent degenerate gambler. Been here ever since," Mike Thorpe said as he called a bet from Bruce Walters on fifth street.

Thorpe then bet on sixth and Walters called. Thorpe bet again on seventh and Walters called once more.

"I have a flush and a low," Thorpe said, showing A♦4♣3♣ to scoop the pot.

"How does he do it? Not so crazy, after all," tablemate Brad Ruben said.

Tags: Bruce Walters Mike Thorpe

May 31, 2025

Spegal Doubles Off Vitch

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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

Razz

Michael Spegal: XxXx/2x3x7x
Christopher Vitch: XxXx/4x10xAx

Michael Spegal bet on fourth street and Christopher Vitch called. Spegal then moved all in on fifth and Vitch called.

Vitch ended up with 8x3xJx10x, while Spegal had Ax8x5x9x for an 8-7-5-3-2 to win the pot and double up.

Tags: Christopher Vitch Michael Spegal

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