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

Jul 03, 2025

Seven on Seven Violence at Bhargava Takes from Xu

Brett Slezak

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000/30,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000/8,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Action picked up after the second draw as Sachin Bhargava led from the hijack before Qiang Xu raised from the button, Bhargava made it three bets, Xu made it four bets, and Bhargava called.

Both patted on the end and Bhargava checked. Xu bet, Bhargava check-raised, and Xu begrudgingly called. Bhargava tabled 7x6x4x3x2x for number two as Xu flashed 7x6x5x4x2x for number four and he lost a big one to Bhargava.

Tags: Qiang Xu Sachin Bhargava

Jul 03, 2025

Selbst Doubles Through Burns

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Brett Slezak

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000/30,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000/8,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Vanessa Selbst: A♠3♦ / 6♣8♠5♣ All in
Kahle Burns: K♣10♦ / 2♣4♣7♣

Selbst completed and Burns defended his bring-in. A bet went in on fourth and Selbst was all-in on fifth for 77,000 total, including both the fourth and fifth street bets.

Selbst caught the 5♠ to make a pair on sixth as Burns caught the 10♠ to make a higher pair and take the lead for the high.

On seventh, Burns went first and turned over the A♦. Selbst had the low locked up as the caught the 3♥ on the end to make two pair with a low, and she scooped for the double.

At another table, recent bracelet winner Aaron Kupin was eliminated.

Tags: Aaron Kupin Kahle Burns Vanessa Selbst

Jul 03, 2025

Xu Gets River Value

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Josh Noy

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000/30,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000/8,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Brian Tate raised from under the gun, finding a call from Qiang Xu in the big blind.

Xu checked the 5♣8♥J♦ flop, making the call after Tate continued with a bet. The Q♥ turn saw Xu lead out, and Tate slid in the call.

Another lead from Xu followed the 7♣ river, with Tate calling it down. Xu revealed Q♣2♣ for top pair, good enough to claim the pot as Tate mucked.

Tags: Brian Tate Qiang Xu

Jul 03, 2025

Tate Takes From Griff

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Brett Slezak

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000/30,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000/8,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Brian Tate raised from the button, Jordan Griff three-bet from the big blind, and Tate called.

On the K♥Q♦3♣ flop, Griff led, Tate raised, and Griff called.

Griff check-called a bet on the J♠ turn.

On the 4♥ river, Griff checked once to Tate who bet and Griff reluctantly flicked in the call as Tate revealed K♦3♦ for the winner with his flopped two pair.

Tags: Brian Tate Jordan Griff

Jul 03, 2025

Jansen Up; Wilkinson Down

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Brett Slezak

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000/30,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000/8,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Alexander Wilkinson raised from the button and Bradley Jansen defended his big blind.

Jansen check-called a bet on the 8♣6♦2♣ flop.

On the A♠ turn, Jansen checked, Wilkinson bet, Jansen raised, and Wilkinson called.

Jansen then led the 4♥ river and Wilkinson quickly called. Jansen tabled A♦8♥ for top two pair to drag a sizeable pot off Wilkinson.

Tags: Alexander Wilkinson Bradley Jansen

Jul 03, 2025

Phillips Falls to Xu

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Josh Noy

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000/30,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000/8,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Tyler Phillips and Qiang Xu checked the 5♥8♠K♠ flop, and the dealer turned over the 3♦ turn.

Phillips fired a bet of 27,000, with Xu sliding in enough of a raise to put his opponent all in. Phillips called and the hands were flipped over.

Tyler Phillips: 8♣7♣4♣2♦ All in
Qiang Xu: Q♠9♦5♦3♠

Xu's two pair turned into a full house on the 5♠ river, taking down the pot while eliminating Phillips.

Tags: Qiang Xu Tyler Phillips

Jul 03, 2025

Jansen and Selbst Battle

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Brett Slezak

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000/30,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000/8,000 Blinds

Razz

Bradley Jansen: XxXx / 2x2xAx8x / Xx
Vanessa Selbst: XxXx / Ax7xQx5x / Xx

Action picked up on fourth as Selbst bet and Jansen called. Fifth street checked through.

Selbst led sixth and Jansen called. She led for a final time on seventh and Jansen called after a small tank, as both players were getting short. Selbst revealed Qx7x6x for a queen low as Jansen tabled 9x3xAx for a nine low to win.

Pot-Limit Omaha

The next hand, Selbst potted under the gun to 28,000 with 8,000 back. It folded to Jansen in the big blind who begrudgingly put in the rest, and the cards hit their backs.

Vanessa Selbst: Q♣J♣10♠9♦ All in
Bradley Jansen: K♣J♥7♠3♠

Jansen was in front on the K♠Q♥4♠ flop with top pair and flush draw. However, Selbst filled up on the Q♦9♥ runout to double her short stack.

Tags: Bradley Jansen Vanessa Selbst

Jul 03, 2025

Kay Pairs Up, Livingston Busts

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Josh Noy

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000/30,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000/8,000 Blinds

Razz

Joshua Kay: 6x5x / 2x4x10x5x / Jx All in
Alexander Wilkinson: 8x7x6x / 3x4xJx8x
Vanessa Selbst: XxXx / 5x3x9x3x / Xx

Action was three-way to fifth street, where Vanessa Selbst and Alexander Wilkinson checked. Joshua Kay fired a bet before Selbst raised. Wilkinson called, and players wished Kay good luck as he committed the last of his stack.

Selbst and Wilkinson checked on sixth street. Selbst checked one last time, while Wilkinson tossed out a bet. Selbst checked her final card, letting the table know she paired up again while folding.

Wilkinson turned over his eight-seven, while Kay revealed his jack to brick out, ending his tournament run in 25th place.

Right behind him on the way out, Alex Livingston also lost the rest of his stack to finish in 24th.

Tags: Alex Livingston Alexander Wilkinson Joshua Kay Vanessa Selbst

Jul 03, 2025

Livingston Triples

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Brett Slezak

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000/30,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000/8,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Alex Livingston opened to 22,000 with 2,000 back from under the gun as he announced, "I won't stall, I don't believe in that sh*t."

Brian Yoon clicked it to 36,000 on the button before Jon Turner put in a four-bet from the small blind. Livingston put the rest in and Yoon folded.

Alex Livingston: K♠K♦ All in
Jon Turner: 4♥4♦

Livingston woke up with the goods in a spot where he goes with much worse. There was little sweat on the Q♣8♥5♦6♥3♣ runout as he faded Turner's turned gutshot and fours, and he collected the triple.

Tags: Alex Livingston Brian Yoon Jon Turner

Jul 03, 2025

Turner Draws Best to Eliminate Obst

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Brett Slezak

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000/30,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000/8,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

James Obst raised under the gun off his short stack and Jon Turner called in the small blind.

Turner took three and Obst two. Turner led and Obst called all in for 15,000, exactly one bet.

Turner now stood pat and Obst took two. Obst took one on the final draw.

James Obst: 7x6x5x2x All in
Jon Turner: 8x7x4x3x2x

Turner drew three into eight-seven perfect and Obst needed help to survive. Unfortunately for him, he peeled a 9x on the end and was sent to the rail.

Tags: James Obst Jon Turner