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

05-31-2025 18:09 UTC-8

Booth Trips Up Wesson

David Salituro

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

5-Card Draw

Tomasz Gluszko raised to 24,000 in the hijack before David Wesson moved all in for 66,000 on the button. Marc Booth reraised to 150,000 and Gluszko got out of the way.

Booth drew two and Wesson three. Booth showed A♣K♥A♠ as he waited for his two cards. "I folded two pair," Gluszko lamented, but he breathed a sigh of relief as Booth peeled A♥4♠ to make trips.

Wesson could only show a pair of jacks as he was sent to the rail. Brad Ruben was also recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Booth	550,000 285,000	285,000
Tomasz Gluszko	100,000 50,000	50,000
David Wesson	Busted
Brad Ruben	Busted

Tags: David Wesson Marc Booth Tomasz Gluszko

05-31-2025 18:20 UTC-8

Baldwin Leaves Gamble Short

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Brett Slezak

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Big O

Nathan Gamble opened the button to 25,000 before Eric Baldwin potted the big blind to 80,000, and Gamble called.

On the 6♠3♣2♣ flop, Baldwin slid a stack forward and Gamble called all-in for 70,000.

Nathan Gamble: A♥9♠8♥5♦2♦ All in
Eric Baldwin: A♠Q♥10♥7♣5♠

The board ran out 3♠4♣ as both players made a wheel for the low but Baldwin had seven-five for the higher straight for the high as he got three quarters.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Baldwin	485,000 15,000	15,000

Nathan Gamble	75,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Eric Baldwin Nathan Gamble

05-31-2025 18:21 UTC-8

Gluszko Fills Up to Nearly Double Off Glaser

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David Salituro

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Limit Omaha

Heads-up on a board of 4♠8♥A♠4♣, Tomasz Gluszko bet from the big blind and Benny Glaser called in the small blind.

Gluszko bet most of his remaining stack on the 2♠ river and Glaser again called. Gluszko then showed J♣4♥3♣2♥ for a full house and Glaser mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	700,000 250,000	250,000

Tomasz Gluszko	300,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Tomasz Gluszko

05-31-2025 18:28 UTC-8

Park Gets There Against Joe

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David Salituro

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Badeucy

Andrew Park bet from the big blind after the second draw and Dean Joe raised on the button. Park called and took one, while Joe stood pat.

Joe then bet and Park raised. Joe called and Park showed 7♣5♦4♦3♠2♥ for the nut low and Badugi. "What can you do," Joe lamented as he gave up the big pot.

"Did you catch the perfect card?" Joe asked.

"We were chopping," Park replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Park	600,000 220,000	220,000
Dean Joe	250,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Andrew Park Dean Joe

05-31-2025 18:35 UTC-8

Quads for Spegal

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Brett Slezak

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Action was picked up four-ways to a flop of Q♠5♦4♠ in a hand between Allan Le from under the gun, Eric Baldwin from the button, Nathanael Harshman from the small blind, and Michael Spegal from the big blind in a single-raised pot. The action checked through.

On the 5♥ turn, Harshman led for 33,000 from the small blind. Spegal and Le called before Baldwin folded.

The river brought the 7♣. Harshman led again for 82,000 before Spegal moved all-in for 335,000. Le quickly folded and Harshman gave it a think for 30 seconds before folding. Spegal tabled 5♠5♣ for quads fives as he informed Harshman that he made a good fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allan Le	775,000 55,000	55,000

Michael Spegal	620,000 240,000	240,000

Tom Mccormick	485,000 110,000	110,000
Eric Baldwin	445,000 40,000	40,000

Nathanael Harshman	340,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Allan Le Eric Baldwin Michael Spegal Nathanael Harshman

05-31-2025 18:35 UTC-8

Owen Calls Down Glaser

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David Salituro

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Badugi

Adam Owen raised in the cutoff, Benny Glaser reraised in the small blind, and Owen called.

Glaser took one while Owen drew two. Glaser then bet and Owen called.

Both players drew one on the second draw and Glaser bet again. Owen called and they each took one again.

Both players slowed down and checked as Glaser showed 8♦4♥2♥A♣, but Owen had a 7-6 to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	800,000 100,000	100,000

Adam Owen	370,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Adam Owen

05-31-2025 18:39 UTC-8

Gamble Stays Alive

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David Salituro

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Nathan Gamble put the last of his 30,000 in the middle from the button and Allan Le called in the cutoff.

Nathan Gamble: A♣Q♠J♦9♠ All in
Allan Le: K♣Q♥J♥8♦

The board ran out J♣8♥5♠10♥2♦ and Gamble finished with a turned straight to win the pot and double up.

"Nuclear cockroach," he said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allan Le	800,000 25,000	25,000

Nathan Gamble	70,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Allan Le Nathan Gamble

05-31-2025 18:44 UTC-8

O'Dwyer Stands Pat

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David Salituro

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Badugi

Three-handed on the first draw, Stephen O'Dwyer stood pat while both Bruce Walters and Ken Deng took one. O'Dwyer then bet and both opponents called.

O'Dwyer again patted the second draw and bet, while his opponents took one more. Deng called, while Walters got out of the way.

O'Dwyer patted the final draw and Deng took one. Both players then checked and O'Dwyer showed Q♥J♦7♣2♠ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen O'Dwyer (CA)	810,000 670,000	670,000
Bruce Walters	400,000 115,000	115,000
Ken Deng	160,000 360,000	360,000

Tags: Bruce Walters Ken Deng Stephen O'Dwyer

05-31-2025 18:44 UTC-8

Liberto Dispatches Korn

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Brett Slezak

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Justin Liberto opened the cutoff to 25,000 before Andres Korn jammed the button for 246,000, and Liberto made the call.

Both players discarded one.

Andres Korn: 9x5x4x3x All in
Justin Liberto: 8x7x4x3x

Liberto had the better draw and peeled a 10x. Unfortunately for Korn, he got a Qx as he hit the exit shortly before dinner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	1,750,000 550,000	550,000

Andres Korn	Busted

Tags: Andres Korn Justin Liberto

05-31-2025 18:51 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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David Salituro

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

The remaining 29 players are going on a 60-minute dinner break. Action should resume around 8:50 p.m. local time.