Event #82: $10,000 Eight Game Mixed Championship Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-02-2025 19:29 UTC-8

Kalas Gets Half, Nakai and Kelsall Take a Quarter

Josh Noy

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500/5,000, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion 2,500-5,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,200/1,800 Ante, 600/1,200 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Andrew Kelsall raised from under the gun, with Ryuta Nakai called on the button. Gabriel Ramos came along in the small blind, as did Kane Kalas in the big blind.

Ramos and Kalas checked the 8♣6♥3♦ flop, with Kelsall sliding out a bet. Nakai called, as did Ramos and Kalas.

The J♦ turn saw action repeat, with Kelsall's bet called by all three opponents. The dealer flipped over the Q♥ river, with three checks leading to a bet from Nakai.

Ramos folded, while Kalas and Kelsall both called.

Kalas showed Q♦9♠8♠7♣ for two pair to claim the high pot. Nakai tabled A♦K♥5♦2♥ for the nut low, while Kelsall showed A♠J♠9♦2♦ for the same low to take a quarter of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryuta Nakai	136,000 36,000	36,000
Andrew Kelsall	64,000 4,000	4,000

Kane Kalas	63,000 3,000	3,000
Gabriel Ramos	37,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Gabriel Ramos Kane Kalas Ryuta Nakai

07-02-2025 19:26 UTC-8

Selbst Sends Out Pisarenko

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Brett Slezak

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500/5,000, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion 2,500-5,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,200/1,800 Ante, 600/1,200 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Maksim Pisarenko was all-in before the first draw from the big blind against Vanessa Selbst in the small blind.

Selbst took two and Pisarenko took one.

Both players took one card on the second and third draws.

Maksim Pisarenko: Jx6x5x2x All in
Vanessa Selbst: 9x5x4x2x

Pisarenko opted to keep his jack as Selbst went first and caught an 8x to make her nine and leave Pisarenko drawing dead as he flipped over an irrelevant 10x on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vanessa Selbst	52,000 9,000	9,000

Maksim Pisarenko	Busted

Tags: Maksim Pisarenko Vanessa Selbst

07-02-2025 19:17 UTC-8

Coleman Hunts Value with Eight-Seven-Six

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Brett Slezak

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500/5,000, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion 2,500-5,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,200/1,800 Ante, 600/1,200 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Fabrizio Gonzalez raised from the cutoff before Maxx Coleman three-bet from the small blind, and Gonzalez called.

Both drew two as Coleman led and Gonzalez called.

Both took one on the second draw and Coleman check-called a bet.

Coleman still needed one on the end as Gonzalez now stood pat. Coleman then led and Gonzalez begrudgingly put in the call after a small tank. Coleman revealed 8x7x6x4x2x which was good as Gonzalez mucked and Coleman collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrizio Gonzalez	216,000 119,400	119,400
Maxx Coleman	115,000 31,900	31,900

Tags: Fabrizio Gonzalez Maxx Coleman

07-02-2025 19:12 UTC-8

Taylor on the Move

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Josh Noy

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500/5,000, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion 2,500-5,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,200/1,800 Ante, 600/1,200 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Action was heads-up to the 7♥K♦Q♥3♦ turn, where Vanessa Selbst led out with a bet from the big blind. Thomas Taylor then raised in the cutoff, with Selbst calling to see the 9♦ river.

Selbst checked to Taylor, who fired one last bet. Selbst tossed in the call, mucking her hand after Taylor showed K♠Q♠ for two pair to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	231,000 137,600	137,600

Vanessa Selbst	43,000 4,300	4,300

Tags: Thomas Taylor Vanessa Selbst

07-02-2025 19:03 UTC-8

Owen Doubles; Kyte Still Has Heaps

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Brett Slezak

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500/5,000, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion 2,500-5,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,200/1,800 Ante, 600/1,200 Blinds

Razz

Brad Owen: Kx3x / Ax7x2x All in
Jon Kyte: AxAx / 2x3x3x

Jon Kyte completed first to act and Owen called next to the bring-in.

Kyte led on fourth and Owen called. On fifth, Owen led after Kyte paired, and he had just a single T-100 chip behind.

"I really don't want to call, I have a bad hand," Kyte admitted as he requested that the dealer spread the pot to calculate his odds before he announced, "Okay, raise," and Owen called all-in.

Owen caught a 5x on sixth to make a seven as Kyte caught an 8x. Kyte triple-paired on seventh as Owen secured the double.

Kyte asked why Owen played the hand with the king in the hole to which Owen answered, "I thought you were stealing."

"Stealing!?" Kyte replied, "I was first to act with a seven and four behind me."

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	180,000 52,100	52,100
Brad Owen	21,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Brad Owen Jon Kyte

07-02-2025 19:03 UTC-8

Sammartino Sends Buchalter Out

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Josh Noy

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500/5,000, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion 2,500-5,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,200/1,800 Ante, 600/1,200 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Yehuda Buchalter: K♣Q♣ / 8♣A♦5♠7♠ / A♣ All in
Dario Sammartino: 7♦6♦ / 10♠6♠9♦4♦ / K♦

Yehuda Buchalter was all in and at risk against Dario Sammartino on his left, players receiving their cards on sixth street. Sammartino had a pair of sixes, but improved to a flush on seventh street.

Buchalter could only manage a pair of aces, ending his tournament while Sammartino added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	215,000 75,500	75,500
Yehuda Buchalter	Busted

Tags: Dario Sammartino Yehuda Buchalter

07-02-2025 18:56 UTC-8

Phillips Forces the Fold

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Josh Noy

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500/5,000, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion 2,500-5,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,200/1,800 Ante, 600/1,200 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Tyler Phillips raised in the cutoff, and Aaron Kupin defended his big blind to see the 10♠9♣2♥ flop.

Kupin checked to Phillips, who continued with a bet. The call was made, and the 6♦ turn hit the table. Another check from Kupin was met with a bet from Phillips.

That was enough to take down the pot, as Phillips raked in the chips after Kupin folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Phillips	162,000 57,100	57,100
Aaron Kupin	44,000 5,700	5,700

Tags: Aaron Kupin Tyler Phillips

07-02-2025 18:50 UTC-8

Just Aces Enough for Mantel to Scoop

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Brett Slezak

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500/5,000, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion 2,500-5,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,200/1,800 Ante, 600/1,200 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Simeon Tsonev: XxXx / 4♥5♠Q♦3♠ / Xx
Benjamin Miner: XxXx / 3♥5♣9♦J♥ / Xx
Ariel Mantel: XxXx / 3♦10♦9♣7♣ / Xx

Tsonev completed and was called by Miner and Mantel from the bring-in.

Mantel checked to Tsonev on fourth who bet and both opponents called.

Tsonev then showed the highest board as he led on fifth and sixth.

Tsonev then led all-in for his final 3,800 on seventh and both opponents called.

Tsonev had K♠K♥8♦ in the hole for just a pair of kings, Miner showed J♠6♠2♥ for a missed low draw and gutter that turned into a pair of jacks, while Mantel revealed A♥A♦Q♥ in the hole for just a pair of aces, which somehow was good enough for the scoop multi-way as Tsonev hit the rail and Miner took a hit to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ariel Mantel	68,000 6,000	6,000
Benjamin Miner	42,000 29,000	29,000
Simeon Tsonev	Busted

Tags: Ariel Mantel Benjamin Miner Simeon Tsonev

07-02-2025 18:48 UTC-8

Latest Eliminations

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Josh Noy

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500/5,000, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion 2,500-5,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,200/1,800 Ante, 600/1,200 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Lawrence Brandt	Busted

Richard Bai	Busted
Simeon Tsonev	Busted
Ryan Miller	Busted

Takashi Ogura	Busted
Bruno Fitoussi	Busted
Hye Park	Busted

07-02-2025 18:44 UTC-8

Kessler Gets the Fold from Madsen

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Josh Noy

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500/5,000, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion 2,500-5,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,200/1,800 Ante, 600/1,200 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Action was heads-up to the 10♥3♥2♣ flop, where Allen Kessler fired a bet from the hijack. Jeff Madsen had checked in the big blind, and took some time before making a decision.

Madsen opted to lay his hand down, with Kessler showing A♥K♥ while adding some chips to his stack.