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

May 31, 2025

It's Snowing in Las Vegas

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

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Action was picked up post-draw in a single-raised pot between Kyle Loman from the hijack and Walter Chambers from the small blind.

Chambers led for 18,000 before Loman cut out a raise to 43,000, leaving himself just 20,000 behind. Chambers would think it over for around a minute before shaking his head and mucking. Loman picked up his cards and windmilled 7♥7♦7♣ into the middle as his bluff got through.

Tags: Kyle Loman Walter Chambers

May 31, 2025

Leah Sweats Out a Double With Krela

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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

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.

Tags: Jonathan Krela Mike Leah

May 31, 2025

Jack Enough for Glendinning Multiway

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Nadim Medlege raised under the gun and was called by Jonathan Glendinning in the hijack, Timothy Knauf on the button, and Michael Spegal in the big blind.

"Fair fight," was announced as all players took two. Medlege led from under the gun and everybody called.

Medlege was taking one now while the others took two. This time, the action checked to Glendinning in the hijack who bet. Knauf folded the button before Spegal and Medlege called.

Spegal took two, Medlege took one, and Glendinning was pat. The action checked through.

Spegal showed a Qx, Medlege mucked, and Glendinning tabled Jx8x5x3x2x as he held on with a jack to collect a huge pot.

Tags: Jonathan Glendinning Michael Spegal Nadim Medlege Timothy Knauf

May 31, 2025

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.

Tags: Brad Ruben Valentin Vornicu

May 31, 2025

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.

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

May 31, 2025

Hand-for-Hand

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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

With 92 players remaining and 90 being in the money, play will continue hand-for-hand until two players are eliminated.

May 31, 2025

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.

Tags: Kevin Xu Scott Jacewiczokelly

May 31, 2025

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.

Tags: Andres Korn Matt Vengrin

May 31, 2025

Zack Versus Le Part II

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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

Table 652 has been rotating between Badeucey and Badacey, similar games with some rather important subtle differences.

Daniel Zack raised under the gun and Nam Le called from the big blind.

Le check-called a bet after the first draw.

On the second draw, Le took two and Zack stood pat. Zack bet and Le called all in for 7,000.

Le took one and Zack remained pat on the end.

Nam Le: A♠5♦4♦2♣ All in
Daniel Zack: 8♦6♥4♣3♦2♥

Zack held an eight-low and three-card four. Le thought they were playing Badacey as he made a critical mistake, thinking his aces was low. Le needed to catch a heart to survive with half, but he peeled the Q♣ on his way to the exit.

Tags: Daniel Zack Nam Le

May 31, 2025

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.

Tags: Jonathan Krela Stuart Rutter