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

05-31-2025 17:20 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	680,000 180,000	180,000

Ken Deng	520,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Ken Deng

05-31-2025 17:14 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	800,000 50,000	50,000

Brad Ruben	500,000 20,000	20,000

Mike Thorpe	Busted

Tags: Brad Ruben Dan Zack Mike Thorpe

05-31-2025 17:09 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen O'Dwyer (CA)	300,000 130,000	130,000
Mike Thorpe	20,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Mike Thorpe Stephen O'Dwyer

05-31-2025 17:09 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	615,000 255,000	255,000

Naoya Kihara	Busted

Tags: Christopher Vitch Naoya Kihara

05-31-2025 16:58 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	360,000 60,000	60,000

Scott Bohlman	360,000 60,000	60,000

Adam Jacobs	Busted
Owais Ahmed	Busted

Dylan Smith	Busted

Tags: Adam Jacobs Christopher Vitch Scott Bohlman

05-31-2025 16:54 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	650,000

Clint Wolcyn	40,000 80,000	80,000

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

05-31-2025 16:45 UTC-8

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	1,200,000

Daniel Zack	750,000 30,000	30,000

Allan Le	720,000 190,000	190,000

Benny Glaser	650,000 300,000	300,000

Ken Deng	620,000 370,000	370,000
Andres Korn	600,000 160,000	160,000

Laurent Manderlier	590,000 190,000	190,000
Scott Jacewiczokelly	510,000 60,000	60,000
Brad Ruben	480,000 20,000	20,000

Scott Bohlman	420,000

Matthew Schreiber	390,000 330,000	330,000

Andrew Park	380,000 120,000	120,000
Timothy Knauf	370,000 260,000	260,000
Shawn Buchanan	330,000
Eric Baldwin	320,000 40,000	40,000

Tomasz Gluszko	320,000 20,000	20,000
Mike Thorpe	310,000 110,000	110,000
Tom Mccormick	310,000 40,000	40,000
Jonathan Krela	300,000 60,000	60,000
Gina Hecht	300,000 230,000	230,000
Christopher Vitch	300,000

Michael Wagner	300,000 220,000	220,000
Judah Chambers	285,000 65,000	65,000
Marc Booth	265,000 155,000	155,000
Naoya Kihara	250,000 70,000	70,000

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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.

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