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

May 31, 2025

Ruben Takes From Deng

Brett Slezak

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

Badeucey

Brad Ruben raised from the cutoff and Ken Deng defended his big blind.

Both took one and Deng check-called a bet.

On the second draw, both took one again and Deng check-called.

Deng now stood pat and Ruben still needed one. Deng checked to Ruben who fired again and Deng quickly called. Ruben tabled 8♣7♥6♠4♠3♦ for an eight-seven low and badugi as Deng tapped the table and surrendered as he could not salvage half against Ruben.

Tags: Brad Ruben Ken Deng

May 31, 2025

Ruben, Zack Chop Up the Last of Thorpe

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David Salituro

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

Badeucey

Mike Thorpe was all in after being left on fumes by Stephen O'Dwyer a few hands earlier, while Brad Ruben and Dan Zack built a side pot. Zack bet after the second draw and Ruben called.

Zack stood pat, Thorpe drew two, and Ruben one. Zack then bet and Ruben called.

Zack showed 9♠7♥6♥4♥2♠ for a 9-7, while Ruben had Q♠8♦7♠5♥2♣ for a Badugi. Thorpe was showing 6♦4♠3♥2♥ as he peeled his last card, which was an A♠ as Thorpe was sent to the rail.

Tags: Brad Ruben Dan Zack Mike Thorpe

May 31, 2025

Thorpe Smells Death in the Air

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David Salituro

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

Badeucy

Mike Thorpe raised on the button and Stephen O'Dwyer called in the big blind.

O'Dwyer took two, while Thorpe drew one and bet. O'Dwyer called and both players took one.

"Smell that? It's death in the air," Thorpe said as both players checked and drew one more. O'Dwyer then led out with a bet and Thorpe called.

O'Dwyer showed 8♦5♣4♠3♥2♣ for an 8-5 and Badugi, and Thorpe mucked. "You manifested that, Mike," Brad Ruben said to Thorpe.

Tags: Mike Thorpe Stephen O'Dwyer

May 31, 2025

Vitch Claims Another Victim in Kihara

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Brett Slezak

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Naoya Kihara opened the cutoff to 24,000 before Christopher Vitch jammed the big blind for 195,000 effective as the covering stack. Kihara contemplated for over a minute before he slid a stack forward to put himself at risk.

Vitch took one and Kihara stood pat.

Naoya Kihara: 10x9x7x6x3x All in
Christopher Vitch: 9x7x6x3x

Kihara was in good shape with a made ten against the nine-draw of Vitch. However, Vitch would peel the 5♦ on the end to make his nine and send the former PPC third-place finisher Kihara to the rail.

Tags: Christopher Vitch Naoya Kihara

May 31, 2025

Vitch Takes Out Jacobs

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David Salituro

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Christopher Vitch: XxXx/5♣10♥8♦7♠/Xx
Scott Bohlman: XxXx/4♣9♥3♦5♥/Xx
Adam Jacobs: XxXx/7♥K♦A♥Q♠/Xx

Adam Jacobs was already all in as Christopher Vitch and Scott Bohlman built a side pot on sixth street. Vitch bet and Bohlman called to seventh.

Vitch then bet again and Bohlman took a minute before folding. Vitch showed A♣A♠8♣ for aces and eights, and Jacobs mucked on his way to the exit.

Dylan Smith and Owais Ahmed have also been eliminated since coming back from break.

Tags: Adam Jacobs Christopher Vitch Scott Bohlman

May 31, 2025

Glaser Leads Into Wolcyn

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David Salituro

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

Badeucy

Clint Wolcyn bet on the button after the second draw and Benny Glaser called in the big blind.

Both players drew one and Glaser then led out with a bet. Wolcyn called and Glaser showed 10♠8♥5♣4♠3♦ for a 10-8 and Badugi to scoop the pot.

Level: 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

May 31, 2025

Chip Counts at Break (full)

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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

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May 31, 2025

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.

May 31, 2025

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.

Tags: Adam Owen Shawn Buchanan