Event #82: $10,000 Eight Game Mixed Championship Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jul 03, 2025

Livingston Spikes the River to Bust Kessler

Brett Slezak

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Allen Kessler limped the cutoff before Alex Livingston potted to 12,000 in the small blind. Joao Vieira called in the big blind before Kessler limp-repotted to 48,000. Livingston called and Vieira folded.

On the 8♥5♠2♣ flop, Livingston led all-in for 13,500 and Kessler called with, somehow, the exact same stack.

Allen Kessler: K♠K♦9♠8♠ All in
Alex Livingston: A♣J♠10♠5♣ All in

"What are you doing?" Kessler reprimanded Livingston after seeing the ace-jack-ten-five double suited.

Livingston replied, "Raising a good PLO hand."

The 2♥ turn counterfeited many of Livingston's two pair outs before the A♠ fell on the river to give Livingston the winner as Kessler exited the tournament area dumbfounded.

Tags: Alex Livingston Allen Kessler Joao Vieira

Jul 03, 2025

Friendly River for Burns

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Josh Noy

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Kahle Burns checked the K♦A♦6♦ flop from the hijack, with Damjan Radanov also tapping the table in the cutoff. Burns led out with a bet after seeing the 9♠ turn, and Radanov called.

Another lead from Burns followed the 10♣ river, and Radanov quickly called.

Burns showed A♠10♠ for two pair, while Radanov could only chuckle as he tabled A♥J♥ before sending his cards into the muck.

Tags: Damjan Radanov Kahle Burns

Jul 03, 2025

Volpe Doubles Through Wilkinson

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Josh Noy

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Paul Volpe was all in from the small blind for 166,000, at risk against Alexander Wilkinson in the big blind.

Paul Volpe: K♥K♦ All in
Alexander Wilkinson: A♣Q♦

Volpe's pocket kings were never challenged on the 3♠5♦10♥J♥8♣ runout, collecting the full double-up through Wilkinson.

At nearby tables, Denis Strebkov, Roland Israelashvili, and Jerry Wong all hit the rail.

Tags: Alexander Wilkinson Paul Volpe

Jul 03, 2025

Nakai Calls Off Incorrectly to Fall to Turner

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Brett Slezak

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Jon Turner opened from the hijack and was called by Ryuta Nakai in the cutoff.

On the 10♦9♥7♦ flop, Turner check-called a bet of 18,000 from Nakai.

Turner then led on the 6♠ turn for 46,000 and Nakai called.

Turner was undeterred by the flush-completing 5♦ river as he jammed as the covering stack. Nakai, with 107,000 behind, would go deep into the tank as the clock was called after almost four minutes. He eventually decided to flick in the call for his tournament life.

Ryuta Nakai: 10♣9♣ All in
Jon Turner: 8♠7♠

Turner turned the straight and Nakai could not get away from top two pair as he hit the rail.

Tags: Jon Turner Ryuta Nakai

Jul 03, 2025

Troha Takes from Phillips

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Josh Noy

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Sean Troha opened to 6,500 from the cutoff, and Tyler Phillips made the call in the big blind. The dealer fanned out the 4♣3♦5♥ flop, where Phillips led out for 16,000.

Troha called to the 5♠ turn, and Phillips sized up to 21,000. Another call was made, and both players checked down the J♥ river.

"Ace-three," announced Phillips, mucking his cards after Troha turned over 7♥7♦ to earn the pot.

Tags: Sean Troha Tyler Phillips

Jul 03, 2025

More Recent Eliminations

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Josh Noy

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

Jul 03, 2025

Troha Leaves Brannan Short

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Brett Slezak

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Sean Troha raised from the cutoff, Frank Brannan three-bet from the button, and Troha called.

Troha took two and check-called after Brannan took one.

Troha still needed two and Brannan stood pat. Troha check-raised a bet from Brannan who called.

Both stood pat on the end, Troha led and Brannan begrudgingly called as Troha tabled 7x6x5x4x2x for number four which was the winner as he dragged a substantial pot and left Brannan on a short stack.

Tags: Frank Brannan Sean Troha

Jul 03, 2025

Kupin Scores Big Double

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Josh Noy

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Aaron Kupin raised to 7,000 on the button, with Ioannis Konstas defending his big blind.

Both players checked through the 4♥3♣4♠ flop, with Konstas sliding out an overbet of 35,000 on the 5♣ turn.

Kupin made the call, and Konstas announced all in on the A♠ river. Kupin snapped it off, and both hands were turned up.

Aaron Kupin: A♣A♦ All in
Ioannis Konstas: J♥7♠

Kupin found a full house on the river, catching Konstas bluffing to earn the full double.

Tags: Aaron Kupin Ioannis Konstas

Level: 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500/3,000 Blinds

Jul 03, 2025

Not Like That! as Kabrhel Falls to Fujimoto

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Brett Slezak

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000/10,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion 5,000-10,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000/2,500 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Martin Kabrhel potted to 8,500 from under the gun before Koji Fujimoto repotted to 29,000 from the cutoff, and Kabrhel called.

Kabrhel checked the Q♥7♠4♦ flop, Fujimoto bet, and Kabrhel called all-in for his final 9,500.

Martin Kabrhel: A♣Q♦10♣3♦ All in
Koji Fujimoto: A♥Q♣J♠8♥

Both were playing their ace-queen as a chop was the current status. Nothing changed on the 6♦ turn as Kabrhel begged, "Ten-ball! Three-ball!"

The J♣ river completed the board as Kabrhel softly lamented, "Not like that-ball," and Fujimoto made two pair to eliminate Kabrhel from the tournament.

Kabrhel was gracious in his exit, thanking the floorman, "You are one of the best tournament director at WSOP...which is not very hard to do."

"I didn't even want to play this stupid tournament with these stupid games."

Tags: Koji Fujimoto Martin Kabrhel