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

07-02-2025 16:53 UTC-8

Papastavrou Folds to Gorodinsky

Josh Noy

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500/3,000, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 1,500 Completion 1,500-3,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 800/1,200 Ante, 400/800 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Jason Papastavrou raised from under the gun before Mike Gorodinsky slid out a three-bet on the button. Papastavrou called, and the 4♦7♣J♦ flop was fanned out.

Papastavrou checked to Gorodinsky, who continued with a bet. The call was made to the 10♣ turn, where both players checked through to the A♥ river.

One last check from Papastavrou led to a bet from Gorodinsky. That was enough to take down the pot, as Papastavrou slid his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	64,000 4,000	4,000

Jason Papastavrou	39,000 2,600	2,600

Tags: Jason Papastavrou Mike Gorodinsky

07-02-2025 16:44 UTC-8

New Entries in the Field

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Josh Noy

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500/3,000, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 1,500 Completion 1,500-3,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 800/1,200 Ante, 400/800 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuhiro Shirasawa	60,000 60,000	60,000
Brad Owen	60,000 60,000	60,000

Matthew Vengrin	60,000 60,000	60,000

Andrew Kelsall	60,000 60,000	60,000

Suzan Landrum	60,000 60,000	60,000
Dan Shak	60,000 60,000	60,000
Justin Smith	60,000 60,000	60,000
Chino Rheem	60,000 60,000	60,000
Takashi Ogura	60,000 60,000	60,000
Simeon Tsonev	60,000 60,000	60,000
Matthew Valeo	60,000 60,000	60,000

Walter Treccarichi	60,000 60,000	60,000
Mike Wattel	60,000

Chad Eveslage	60,000 60,000	60,000

Anthony Zinno	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jake Schwartz	60,000 60,000	60,000

Level: 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500/3,000, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 1,500 Completion 1,500-3,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 800/1,200 Ante, 400/800 Blinds

07-02-2025 16:36 UTC-8

Pisarenko Takes Family Pot

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Brett Slezak

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,200/2,400, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,200 Completion 1,200-2,400 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 600/900 Ante, 300/600 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Andres Korn: XxXx / 3♥K♣ - folded on fourth street
Lawrence Brandt: XxXx / 4♦J♣ - folded on fourth street
Vanessa Selbst: XxXx / 10♥2♠A♦7♣ - folded on sixth street
Maksim Pisarenko: XxXx / Q♣10♣K♦8♣
Thomas Taylor: XxXx / 7♦6♥ - folded on fourth street

Brandt limped which brought along all the others as Korn was the bring-in.

It checked to Selbst on fourth who bet, Pisarenko raised, and only Selbst called.

Selbst check-called on fifth before she painfully check-folded on sixth, as Pisarenko showed the K♥.

"That's it?" inquired Selbst.

Pisarenko replied, "Okay, you want to see more?" as he also tabled the 9♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Pisarenko	76,000

Vanessa Selbst	58,000 13,000	13,000

Thomas Taylor	47,000 14,000	14,000

Lawrence Brandt	38,000 300	300

Andres Korn	37,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Andres Korn Lawrence Brandt Maksim Pisarenko Thomas Taylor Vanessa Selbst

07-02-2025 16:34 UTC-8

Two Pair Enough for Ponomarev

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Josh Noy

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,200/2,400, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,200 Completion 1,200-2,400 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 600/900 Ante, 300/600 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Mike Lang: XxXx / 4♥4♦2♦3♦ / Xx
Nikolay Ponomarev: A♦K♦6♦ / 5♥K♣9♦6♣

Mike Lang completed with his four, finding a call from Nikolay Ponomarev showing a five. Lang led out on fourth and fifth streets, with Ponomarev coming along to sixth.

Another bet from Lang was called by Ponomarev. Lang then checked on seventh, calling a bet from Ponomarev, who tabled two pair. Lang took one last look at his cards before sliding them to the dealer, and Ponomarev picked up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolay Ponomarev	65,000 5,000	5,000
Mike Lang	46,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Mike Lang Nikolay Ponomarev

07-02-2025 16:28 UTC-8

Sammartino Shows the Bluff

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Josh Noy

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,200/2,400, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,200 Completion 1,200-2,400 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 600/900 Ante, 300/600 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Dario Sammartino raised to 1,500 in the cutoff before Jonathan Glendinning three-bet to 4,700 on the button. Action folded back around to Sammartino, who made the call.

Sammartino checked the 10♣K♠2♥ flop and called after Glendinning continued for 2,500. Both players then checked through the Q♦ turn, and the dealer completed the board with the 3♥ river.

After taking some time, Sammartino slid out a bet of 19,500, producing a fold from Glendinning. Sammartino turned over A♥9♥ as he raked in the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	76,000 76,000	76,000
Jonathan Glendinning	58,000 14,700	14,700

Tags: Dario Sammartino Jonathan Glendinning

07-02-2025 16:20 UTC-8

Fortunate River for Kyte

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Brett Slezak

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,200/2,400, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,200 Completion 1,200-2,400 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 600/900 Ante, 300/600 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Jon Kyte potted the button to 2,100 before Daniel Becker repotted to 6,900 from the small blind, and Kyte called to create a pot of 15,000.

Both the Q♥Q♣9♦ flop and the 5♥ turn checked through.

On the 5♦ river, Becker checked for a third time to Kyte who potted for 15,000, and Becker quickly called. Kyte tabled A♥J♠5♣4♥ for trip fives which was good as he got there on the river to take a big one off Becker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	110,000 51,700	51,700
Daniel Becker	49,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Daniel Becker Jon Kyte

07-02-2025 16:15 UTC-8

Fishman Keeps Drawing Diamonds

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Josh Noy

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,200/2,400, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,200 Completion 1,200-2,400 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 600/900 Ante, 300/600 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Ray Fishman: XxXx / J♦K♦3♦5♦
Philip Sternheimer: XxXx / 7♥5♠Q♠9♠ - folded on sixth street

Philip Sternheimer completed, with Ray Fishman making the call. Both players checked on fourth street before Fishman led out with a bet on fifth.

Sternheimer called, and Fishman fired a bet after catching another diamond on sixth street. Sternheimer took a moment before letting his hand go, and Fishman raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ray Fishman	44,000 12,000	12,000
Philip Sternheimer	26,000 2,400	2,400

Tags: Philip Sternheimer Ray Fishman

07-02-2025 16:09 UTC-8

Selbst Bluffs and Shows

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Brett Slezak

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,200/2,400, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,200 Completion 1,200-2,400 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 600/900 Ante, 300/600 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Action picked up after the first draw as Andres Korn bet from the hijack and was called by Vanessa Selbst on the button and Thomas Taylor in the big blind.

Taylor took one, Korn stood pat, and Selbst took two. Taylor checked to Korn who bet, Selbst raised, Taylor folded, and Korn called.

Both stood pat on the end as Korn checked to Selbst who bet and Korn quickly folded. Selbst let out a small celebration as she tabled 9x7x5x5x2x for the bluff as she collected the pot.

"Oohh, you just got bluffed by a girl," joked Yuval Bronshtein.

Selbst added, "The number of fives and deuces I saw that hand, if that didn't work..."

Player	Chips	Progress
Vanessa Selbst	71,000 11,000	11,000

Thomas Taylor	61,000 5,600	5,600

Andres Korn	28,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Andres Korn Thomas Taylor Vanessa Selbst Yuval Bronshtein

07-02-2025 16:09 UTC-8

Arieh Leads the River

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Josh Noy

Level 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,200/2,400, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,200 Completion 1,200-2,400 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 600/900 Ante, 300/600 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Action was four-way to the 3♦J♦K♣10♥ turn, where Josh Arieh and Dylan Lambe checked from the blinds. Jeff Madsen fired a bet of 1,500 into the middle, with Mike Matusow folding on the button.

Arieh was the only caller to see the 9♦ river, leading out with a bet of 3,000. Madsen did not take long to slid his cards to the dealer, and Arieh picked up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	73,000

Josh Arieh	64,000 4,000	4,000

Jeff Madsen	58,000 2,000	2,000

Dylan Lambe	32,000 28,700	28,700

Tags: Dylan Lambe Jeff Madsen Josh Arieh Mike Matusow