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

05-31-2025 20:31 UTC-8

Baldwin Sets Up Harshman

Brett Slezak

Level 22

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion 25,000-50,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Eric Baldwin limped the button, Nathanael Harshman potted the small blind to 48,000 and Baldwin called.

On the J♦8♠5♦ flop, Harshman potted for 120,000, Baldwin raised, and Harshman called all-in for 172,000 total.

Nathanael Harshman: K♥K♦Q♣9♥ All in
Eric Baldwin: 8♦8♣6♠6♦

Harshman ran into the flopped set of Baldwin and could not improve on the 2♥4♠ runout as he hit the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Baldwin	780,000 270,000	270,000

Nathanael Harshman	Busted

Tags: Eric Baldwin Nathanael Harshman

05-31-2025 20:36 UTC-8

Glaser Emerges From Raising War to Bust Gluszko

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David Salituro

Level 22

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion 25,000-50,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Badacey

Benny Glaser and Tomasz Gluszko were heads-up on the second draw when Glaser bet from the big blind. Gluszko then raised in the cutoff and Glaser reraised. Gluszko came back with another raise and Glaser called.

Both players stood pat and Gluszko stuck in his last 11,000. He showed 6♦5♠3♣2♥A♣, but Glaser had 6♣4♥3♥2♠A♦ to scoop the pot and send Gluszko to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	1,300,000 660,000	660,000

Tomasz Gluszko	Busted

Tags: Benny Glaser Tomasz Gluszko

05-31-2025 20:39 UTC-8

Deng Boats Up and Doubles Through Le

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Brett Slezak

Level 22

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion 25,000-50,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Ken Deng opened the button to 30,000 before Allan Le three-bet pot in the small blind to 102,000, and Deng called.

On the Q♣6♠4♠ flop, Le potted and Deng called off his stack for 122,000 total.

Ken Deng: Q♥J♥8♦6♦ All in
Allan Le: K♠Q♦9♦7♥

Deng was ahead with two pair and he filled up on the Q♠ turn. He faded the nine-outer on the 3♠ river to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allan Le	600,000 160,000	160,000

Ken Deng	470,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Allan Le Ken Deng

05-31-2025 20:45 UTC-8

Glaser on a Tear, Fills Up on Deng

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David Salituro

Level 22

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion 25,000-50,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Benny Glaser had just moved tables after busting Tomasz Gluszko when he tangled in a pot with new tablemate Ken Deng.

Deng bet 35,000 from the big blind on a flop of K♦10♥9♦ and Glaser called under the gun. Both players then checked the J♥ turn.

Deng also checked the J♦ river and Glaser bet 80,000. Deng called and Glaser showed A♦J♣10♣9♣ for a full house to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	1,560,000 260,000	260,000

Ken Deng	400,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Ken Deng

Level: 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

05-31-2025 20:52 UTC-8

Owen Hits His Gin Card to Bust Joe

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David Salituro

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

Badeucy

Dean Joe bet from the button on the second draw and Adam Owen called in the cutoff.

Owen took one, while Joe stood pat and bet his last chips. Owen called and turned over 7♠6♦5♥3♣2♠ for a 7-6 and Badugi. Joe flung his arms in the air in frustration before mucking and getting up from his seat.

"You hit your gin card, right? You can be honest," Joe asked Owen.

"I had a Badugi, but I did hit the deuce," Owen replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Owen	900,000 240,000	240,000
Dean Joe	Busted

Tags: Adam Owen Dean Joe

05-31-2025 20:55 UTC-8

Number Four for Vitch

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Brett Slezak

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Justin Liberto raised from the button and Russell Clayton called in the small blind. In the big blind, Christopher Vitch made it three bets and both opponents called.

Clayton took one and the others took two. Vitch led and both called.

On the second draw, Clayton and Vitch took one and Liberto drew two. Vitch bet, Liberto raised, Clayton folded, Vitch three-bet, and Liberto called.

Vitch was pat and Liberto took one. Vitch bet and Liberto quickly called. Vitch tabled 7x6x5x4x2x for number four which was good to scoop a sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	1,100,000 500,000	500,000

Christopher Vitch	870,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Justin Liberto Russell Clayton

05-31-2025 21:05 UTC-8

Greenlee Holds to Double Off Knauf

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David Salituro

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Adam Greenlee stood pat and moved all in on the second draw, while Timothy Knauf called after taking two. Knauf again drew two on the last draw and Greenlee patted.

Greenlee turned over Jx8x7x6x4x, while Knauf had 7x5x2x showing as he peeled his last two cards. The first was a 10x, but he made a pair with 5x on his last card and Greenlee doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Greenlee	240,000 135,000	135,000
Timothy Knauf	220,000 530,000	530,000

Tags: Adam Greenlee Timothy Knauf

05-31-2025 21:05 UTC-8

McCormick Runs into the Goods to Bust

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Brett Slezak

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

Badeucey

Tom McCormick raised all-in from the hijack and Ken Deng called on the button, and Allan Le came along from the big blind.

Le took three and the others took two. Le check-folded to a bet from Deng.

McCormick was now pat and Deng took one. Both patted on the end.

Tom McCormick: 8♥7♣6♥4♥3♠ All in
Ken Deng: 7♥5♦4♣3♦2♠

McCormick ran into a monster as Deng made the wheel with a seven-five badugi and he exits after another deep run at the World Series.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Deng	590,000 190,000	190,000
Tom Mccormick	Busted

Tags: Allan Le Ken Deng Tom McCormick

05-31-2025 21:22 UTC-8

"Did I Win the Bracelet?"; Manderlier Takes the Pot of the Tournament

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David Salituro

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion 30,000-60,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

Razz

Laurent Manderlier: XxXx/5xJxJxAx/Xx
Christopher Vitch: XxXx/7x8x2xKx/Xx
Scott Bohlman: XxXx/6x9x10x10x/Xx
Justin Liberto: XxXx/5xJx9xKx - folded on sixth street

Scott Bohlman completed and Laurent Manderlier raised. Justin Liberto reraised and Christopher Vitch called, as did Bohlman and Manderlier.

Vitch bet on fourth street and Bohlman raised. Manderlier and Liberto called, but Vitch reraised. Bohlman reraised again, Manderlier and Liberto called, and Vitch reraised once more. All three opponents called.

"Oh baby. What a life," Vitch said as he led out on fifth. Bohlman just called this time, while Manderlier moved all in for 86,000. Liberto called and Vitch asked the floor if he could put in another raise. The tournament official told him Manderlier didn't make it enough, and Vitch and Bohlman just called.

"Whoever wins this pot is going to have a one-fifth of the chips," Manderlier said.

"Can you bring the bracelet here? Just put the bracelet in the pot," Bohlman joked. Vitch bet again on sixth and Bohlman called, while Liberto finally got out of the way.

Vitch then bet on seventh and Bohlman called. Vitch showed 6x5x4x for 7-6-5-4-2, but Manderlier turned over 7x4x3x for 7-5-4-3-A to win the massive main pot and quadruple up, while Vitch took the side pot.

"Did I win the bracelet? Just end the tournament right here," Manderlier said. Even players on other tables spent the next few minutes talking about this hand.

"That might be a record for this stage of a limit tournament. A world record, never to be duplicated," Vitch added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laurent Manderlier	1,400,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Justin Liberto	720,000 380,000	380,000

Christopher Vitch	550,000 320,000	320,000

Scott Bohlman	330,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Justin Liberto Laurent Manderlier Scott Bohlman