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

05-31-2025 15:44 UTC-8

Thorpe Scoops Walters While Pondering His Career Choice

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Thorpe	200,000 10,000	10,000
Bruce Walters	150,000

Tags: Bruce Walters Mike Thorpe

05-31-2025 15:50 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laurent Manderlier	780,000 270,000	270,000
Paul Sokoloff	Busted

Tags: Laurent Manderlier Paul Sokoloff

05-31-2025 15:51 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Krela	360,000 10,000	10,000
Judah Chambers	220,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Jonathan Krela Judah Chambers

05-31-2025 16:02 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Jacewiczokelly	450,000 70,000	70,000
Tom Mccormick	350,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Scott Jacewiczokelly Tom McCormick

05-31-2025 16:11 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Baldwin	360,000 190,000	190,000

Nathanael Harshman	280,000 120,000	120,000
Nathan Gamble	240,000 110,000	110,000

Dylan Smith	74,000 106,000	106,000

Tags: Dylan Smith Eric Baldwin Nathan Gamble Nathanael Harshman

05-31-2025 16:16 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	1,200,000 550,000	550,000

Christopher Vitch	300,000 60,000	60,000

Mike Leah	Busted

Tags: Christopher Vitch Justin Liberto Mike Leah

05-31-2025 16:19 UTC-8

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Bronstein	Busted

Daniel Coen	Busted
Fabrizio Gonzalez	Busted
David Prociak	Busted

Koji Fujimoto	Busted
Larry Tull	Busted
Sandy Sanchez	Busted
Walter Chambers	Busted

Per Hildebrand	Busted
Jason Gola	Busted

Marcelo Costa	Busted
Kevin Xu	Busted
Ryan Hoenig	Busted

Lucas Zwingmann	Busted
Nicolas Fountotos	Busted

05-31-2025 16:23 UTC-8

Zaichenko Falls to Zack

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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 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	780,000 295,000	295,000

Andrey Zaichenko	Busted

Tags: Andrey Zaichenko Daniel Zack

05-31-2025 16:26 UTC-8

Buchanan Doubles Off Owen

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

Shawn Buchanan raised to 13,000 on the button, Adam Owen shoved from the big blind, and Buchanan called for 160,000.

Shawn Buchanan: A♥8♦ All in
Adam Owen: K♣2♣

Buchanan's ace-high remained in the lead through the turn on a board of 5♣J♠7♠7♦, and he improved to two pair on the 8♥ river to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Buchanan	330,000 150,000	150,000
Adam Owen	140,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Adam Owen Shawn Buchanan

05-31-2025 16:31 UTC-8

Break Time

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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

The remaining 45 players are going on a 15-minute break.