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

Jun 01, 2025

Russell Clayton Eliminated in 16th Place ($6,116)

David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Adam Greenlee raised under the gun, Russell Clayton moved all in on the button, and Greenlee called.

Russell Clayton: A♠9♣9♥5♠ All in
Adam Greenlee: A♥10♦6♠2♦

Greenlee made a wheel on the 5♦4♥3♠ flop, while the rest of the board ran out 4♣8♣ and Greenlee scooped the pot to send Clayton to the rail in 16th place.

Tags: Adam Greenlee Russell Clayton

Jun 01, 2025

Gina Hecht Eliminated in 17th Place ($6,116)

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David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds

Big O

Benny Glaser raised to 58,000 under the gun and Scott Bohlman called in the cutoff. "It's another 14 million," Gina Hecht said as she moved all in for 72,000 in the big blind. Both opponents called.

Glaser and Bohlman checked the 8♠5♣8♦ flop before Glaser bet 150,000 on the J♣ turn. Bohlman folded to leave Glaser heads-up with Hecht.

Hecht showed A♦Q♥Q♠7♣4♠, while Glaser had J♥J♦6♠3♠2♦ for a full house. The river was the 4♦ and Glaser also made a low to scoop the pot and send Hecht to the rail in 17th place.

Tags: Benny Glaser Gina Hecht Scott Bohlman

Jun 01, 2025

Greenlee Makes Schreiber Regret Not Drawing

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David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds

Badugi

Adam Greenlee bet from the button on the first draw and Matthew Schreiber raised in the big blind. Greenlee called and drew one, while Schreiber stood pat.

Schreiber then bet and Greenlee called. Both players stood pat on the last draw and Schreiber slowed down and checked. Greenlee then bet and Schreiber called.

Greenlee showed 8♣6♠5♦2♥ and Schreiber asked the dealer to see what card he would've gotten on a draw before mucking.

Tags: Adam Greenlee Matthew Schreiber

Jun 01, 2025

Krela Quarters Hecht

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Brett Slezak

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds

Badeucey

Gina Hecht raised from the hijack, Jonathan Krela three-bet from the small blind, and Hecht called all-in for 143,000.

Both took two on the first draw. Krela took two again while Hecht took one.

Krela still needed two on the end and Hecht patted after some consideration.

Gina Hecht: Q♥7♦4♠3♥2♦ All in
Jonathan Krela: 4♥3♠2♣

Hecht had a queen low and three-card four. Krela had the same three-card with two cards to come. He caught the 8♣7♣ to get three quarters with the better low.

Tags: Gina Hecht Jonathan Krela

Jun 01, 2025

Bohlman Dealt a Pat Hand

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David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds

Badeucy

Jonathan Krela raised in the hijack, Scott Bohlman reraised in the cutoff, and Krela called.

Krela drew two while Bohlman stood pat and bet. Krela called and drew one, and Bohlman patted again.

Bohlman then bet and Krela called again. He took one, while Bohlman stood pat and began. Krela called with J♦7♠6♣5♦3♥, but Bohlman had 8♠7♦6♥5♣2♠ for an 8-7 and Badugi to scoop the pot.

Tags: Jonathan Krela Scott Bohlman

Jun 01, 2025

Owen Catches Runner-Runner to Double Off Glaser

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David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Benny Glaser raised to 60,000 in the cutoff, Adam Owen reraised to 210,000 on the button, and Glaser called.

The flop came 9♣6♣2♣ and Glaser bet 200,000. Owen called for his last 123,000.

Adam Owen: A♥Q♥Q♦8♠ All in
Benny Glaser: 9♠7♣6♠5♥

Glaser was ahead with two pair as the turn came the J♥, but the 10♣ river improved Owen to a running straight and earned him the double up.

Tags: Adam Owen Benny Glaser

Level: 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds

Jun 01, 2025

Glaser Takes From Bohlman Flush Over Flush

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Brett Slezak

Level 24

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion 40,000-80,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Scott Bohlman opened the cutoff to 70,000 and Benny Glaser defended his big blind.

On the Q♣7♦4♣ flop, Bohlman continued for 100,000 before Glaser check-raised to 330,000 and Bohlman called.

The 2♣ turn checked through to the 9♦ river which saw Glaser check for a third time. Bohlman cut out a bet of 275,000 into a pot of 830,000. Glaser weighed his options for a little over a minute before he elected to just call.

Scott Bohlman: 9♣8♦6♠6♣
Benny Glaser: K♣Q♠7♣4♠

Glaser had the second nut flush against Bohlman's lesser flush as he becomes the largest stack in the room.

Tags: Benny Glaser Scott Bohlman

Jun 01, 2025

Liberto Doubles With Trips...in Razz

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David Salituro

Level 24

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion 40,000-80,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

2-7 Razz

Justin Liberto: XxXx/5x6x5x
Eric Baldwin: XxXx/9x4x10x

Justin Liberto bet on fourth street and Eric Baldwin called. Baldwin then bet on fifth and Liberto called all in.

Baldwin ended up with Jx2xKxJx for a jack-10, while Liberto had 8x3x5x9x for 9-8-6-5-3 to win the pot and double up.

"It's not easy to win a pot with trips in Razz," tablemate Laurent Manderlier said.

Tags: Eric Baldwin Justin Liberto

May 31, 2025

Deng Gets There on Seventh

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Brett Slezak

Level 24

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion 40,000-80,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

2-7 Razz

Timothy Knauf completed and Ken Deng called.

Timothy Knauf: XxXx / 7x5xJx3x / Xx
Ken Deng: 8x7x2x / 6xAxAx5x

Knauf led on fourth and fifth and Deng stuck around despite the two aces.

The action checked through on sixth and Knauf check-called on seventh. Deng revealed his eight-seven which was good as he came from behind on seventh to win.

Tags: Ken Deng Timothy Knauf