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

07-04-2025 00:11 UTC-8

Xu Starts His Comeback

Josh Noy

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000/40,000, 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

Seven Card Stud

Qiang Xu: K♦3♥ / A♦7♦5♦4♣ / 6♦ All in
Hal Rotholz: 5♥4♥ / 9♥5♠6♥8♦ / Xx

Hal Rotholz called the bring-in before Qiang Xu raised for much of his remaining stack. Rotholz called and raised a bet from Xu on fourth street.

Xu made the call, moving all in on fifth street with Rotholz calling. Xu went on to complete both a straight and flush, doubling his short stack as Rotholz could not catch up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hal Rotholz	285,000 185,000	185,000

Qiang Xu	186,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Hal Rotholz Qiang Xu

07-04-2025 00:07 UTC-8

Brian Yoon Eliminated in 16th Place ($26,543)

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Josh Noy

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000/40,000, 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 Hold'em

Brian Yoon was all in and at risk against Ioannis Konstas in the big blind.

Brian Yoon: Q♦10♦ All in
Ioannis Konstas: K♦Q♠

Only Konstas found a piece of the K♥6♠2♣7♠3♣ runout, improving to a pair of kings while sending Yoon out in 16th position.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ioannis Konstas	550,000 65,000	65,000
Brian Yoon	Busted

Tags: Brian Yoon Ioannis Konstas

07-04-2025 00:01 UTC-8

Hastings Has It

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Josh Noy

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000/40,000, 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 Hold'em

Action was three-way to the Q♦J♦A♦ flop, where Kahle Burns checked from the big blind. Brian Hastings also checked on his left, with Ioannis Konstas firing a bet of 20,000 in the hijack.

Only Hastings called to see the A♥ turn, where both players checked to the 3♥ river. Hastings led out with a bet of 90,000, and Konstas made the call.

Hastings showed A♠Q♥ for a full house, raking in the pot as Konstas mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	960,000 145,000	145,000

Kahle Burns	920,000 45,000	45,000

Ioannis Konstas	485,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Brian Hastings Kahle Burns Ioannis Konstas

07-03-2025 23:57 UTC-8

Taylor Takes a Big One Off Xu

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Brett Slezak

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000/40,000, 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 Hold'em

Qiang Xu opened the hijack to 25,000 before Thomas Taylor three-bet to 80,000 on the button, and Xu called.

On the 8♦6♠3♥ flop, Xu check-called a bet of 60,000 from Taylor.

The 7♥ turn checked through to the 3♠ river which saw Xu lead for 50,000. Taylor the cut out a raise to 280,000 before Xu instantly jammed as the covering stack for 570,000 effective, and Taylor called after a small tank.

Thomas Taylor: A♠A♣ All in
Qiang Xu: 7♣6♣

Xu turned two pair but the repeat three on the end gave Taylor a better two pair, and he made the correct call to drag the largest pot of the day.

Xu thought he was eliminated as he immediately exited the room with 86,000 still in front of him. He has since been retrieved and returned to his seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	1,525,000 700,000	700,000

Qiang Xu	86,000 474,000	474,000

Tags: Qiang Xu Thomas Taylor

07-03-2025 23:53 UTC-8

Brad Ruben Eliminated in 17th Place ($26,543)

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Brett Slezak

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000/40,000, 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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Brad Ruben from the small blind and Mike Gorodinsky from the cutoff were tangled in a pot. Ruben got his last 50,000 or so in post-flop with a total of 160,000 in the middle.

Brad Ruben: A♣K♦6♣2♠ All in
Mike Gorodinsky: 9♠6♥5♥4♠

The completed board read Q♠9♦2♣Q♣5♠ as Gorodinsky's nines and queens were enough for the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	625,000 160,000	160,000

Brad Ruben	Busted

Tags: Brad Ruben Mike Gorodinsky

07-03-2025 23:48 UTC-8

Konstas Takes from Ausmus

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Brett Slezak

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000/40,000, 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 Hold'em

Ioannis Konstas opened the cutoff to 20,000 and Jeremy Ausmus called in the big blind.

The Q♠6♠6♣ flop checked through to the 3♠ turn which saw Ausmus lead for 75,000, the size of the pot, and Konstas called.

On the 9♥ river, Ausmus downsized to 55,000 and Konstas called. Ausmus announced a nine before Konstas tabled Q♥10♣ for the winner to drag the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	660,000 235,000	235,000

Ioannis Konstas	655,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Ioannis Konstas Jeremy Ausmus

07-03-2025 23:42 UTC-8

Yoon Draws a Triple

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Josh Noy

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000/40,000, 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

2-7 Triple Draw

Brian Yoon moved his last 24,000 into the middle from under the gun, with Brian Hastings raising on the button. Eric Wasserson called in the big blind, and all three players drew two cards.

Wasserson check-called a bet and drew two, while Yoon and Hastings took one. Another check-call from Wasserson led to the final draw, where all three players asked for one.

Wasserson checked, as did Hastings.

"Pair of threes," said Wasserson.

"What kicker?" asked Hastings, mucking as Wasserson showed 7x6x4x3x3x. Yoon turned over 8x7x5x4x2x for the best hand, staying alive while tripling his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	1,240,000 195,000	195,000

Brian Hastings	815,000 470,000	470,000

Brian Yoon	77,000 296,000	296,000

Tags: Brian Hastings Brian Yoon Eric Wasserson

07-03-2025 23:37 UTC-8

Griff Quadruples

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Brett Slezak

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000/40,000, 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

2-7 Triple Draw

Hal Rotholz raised from the cutoff, Jon Turner called on the button, Qiang Xu called in the small blind, and Jordan Griff called all in for 25,000 from the big blind.

Xu took two, Griff took one, Rotholz took one, and Turner took one. Xu led, Rotholz folded, and Turner called.

Everybody took one and Xu check-called a bet from Turner.

Xu took one while the others stood pat on the end. Xu check-folded to a bet from Turner.

Jordan Griff: 7x6x5x3x2x All in
Jon Turner: 8x5x4x3x2x

Griff made a seven as Turner made eight-perfect for the side pot as Griff survived.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Turner	1,050,000 125,000	125,000

Qiang Xu	560,000 125,000	125,000

Hal Rotholz	470,000 40,000	40,000

Jordan Griff	100,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Hal Rotholz Jon Turner Jordan Griff Qiang Xu

07-03-2025 23:34 UTC-8

Breathing Room for Rotholz

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Brett Slezak

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000/40,000, 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

2-7 Triple Draw

Thomas Taylor raised from the cutoff and was called by Hal Rotholz on the button and Jon Turner in the big blind.

Everyone took two as it checked to Rotholz who bet and both opponents called.

Turner and Taylor took one while Rotholz stood pat. He bet again and both called.

Turner and Taylor both still needed one as the action checked through and Rotholz tabled 8x6x5x4x2x for the winner to collect a modest pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Turner	925,000 495,000	495,000

Thomas Taylor	825,000 50,000	50,000

Hal Rotholz	510,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Hal Rotholz Jon Turner Thomas Taylor

07-03-2025 23:25 UTC-8

Alexander Wilkinson Eliminated in 18th Place ($22,711)

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Josh Noy

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000/40,000, 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

2-7 Triple Draw

Alexander Wilkinson moved all in for his last 37,000 from under the gun, with Jon Turner making the call in the hijack. Jordan Griff then raised on the button, and Turner called.

Wilkinson took two cards, as did Turner. Griff asked for one and bet, with Turner check-calling to the second draw.

Wilkinson drew one, while Turner took another two. Griff stood pat, following another check from Turner with a bet. The call was made, and only Wilkinson took a card while the other two players stood pat.

Turner and Griff checked it down, and Turner tabled 8x6x5x4x3x. Griff showed 9x7x6x5x2x, while Wilkinson flipped over his last card and paired up with 8x5x4x4x3x to hit the rail in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Turner	1,420,000 180,000	180,000

Jordan Griff	110,000 104,000	104,000
Alexander Wilkinson	Busted

Tags: Alexander Wilkinson Jon Turner Jordan Griff