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

May 31, 2025

Liberto Scoops a Big One to Bust Bronshtein

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.

Tags: Justin Liberto Yuval Bronshtein

May 31, 2025

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.

Tags: Brad Ruben Daniel Zack Stephen O'Dwyer

May 31, 2025

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.

Tags: Adam Owen Allan Le

May 31, 2025

Krela Draws a Badugi to Bust Ogita

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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

Badeucy

Daisuke Ogita was all in after the second draw and up against Jonathan Krela. Ogita stood pat, while Krela took one.

Ogita opened up J♦8♠7♦4♦2♥, but Krela drew 10♦6♣5♦4♥2♠ for a 10-6 with a Badugi to send Ogita to the rail.

Tags: Daisuke Ogita Jonathan Krela

May 31, 2025

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."

Tags: Matthew Schreiber Mike Leah

May 31, 2025

Clayton Scoops to Double Off Deng

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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

Four players saw a flop of A♥7♥8♣ when Ken Deng potted to 45,000 in the cutoff. Only Russell Clayton called in the small blind.

Both players checked the 7♣ turn. The river was the K♠ and Clayton moved all in for 108,000. Deng quickly called.

Clayton showed A♠Q♣6♠3♦2♣ for aces and sevens with a low, and Deng mucked as Clayton doubled up.

Tags: Ken Deng Russell Clayton

May 31, 2025

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

May 31, 2025

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.

Tags: Brad Ruben Joseph Scheinberg

May 31, 2025

Korn Scoops Fujimoto

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Andres Korn completed from the bring-in position and Koji Fujimoto called second to last.

Andres Korn: 7♠7♦2♣ / 3♥7♣8♣5♠
Koji Fujimoto: K♥Xx / J♠K♦6♥J♦ / Xx

Korn applied pressure the whole way as Fujimoto check-called bets on every street with two pair. Korn announced three sevens and an eight-low, which was enough to scoop as he got value each street.

Tags: Andres Korn Koji Fujimoto

May 31, 2025

Manderlier Leaves Turner on Crumbs

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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

Jon Turner opened to 13,000 from under the gun and Laurent Manderlier called in the big blind.

Laurent Manderlier took two and Turner stood pat.

Manderlier led with an overbet of 60,000 which sent Turner into the tank. He cut out calling chips and slid them into the middle after a minute's tank. Manderlier tabled 9x7x6x5x2x which was good to drag a sizeable pot and leave Turner short.

Tags: Jon Turner Laurent Manderlier