Event #93: $3,000 T.O.R.S.E. Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jul 11, 2025

Tong With Towers as Kessler Tables "Nuts"

Frank Visser

Level 10

Fixed Limit Games: 2,500/5,000 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Razz

Allen Kessler: 7x4x2x/3x6xKx10x
Mojgan Stringham: XxXx/5x6x5x10x/Qx

Allen Kessler completed on third street, and Mojgan Stringham called. Kessler continued firing on fourth street, with Stringham calling to fifth street, which checked through.

Kessler checked again on sixth street, prompting Tong to toss in a bet. Kessler called before checking seventh street in the dark.

Stringham quickly checked behind. Kesller announced, "nuts," and tabled a seven-low. Stringham showed Kessler a queen before she added her other six cards to the muck.

On another table, Kristopher Tong was seen playing a massive stack of nearly eight starting stacks.

Tags: Allen Kessler Kristopher Tong Mojgan Stringham

Jul 11, 2025

Nut-Nut for Najera

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10

Fixed Limit Games: 2,500/5,000 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

John Hutchinson raised from the cutoff and was called by Roberto Najera on the button.

Najera called bets from Hutchinson on the 10♠K♣4♦ flop and 8♥ turn, but then raised a bet from Hutchinson on the A♣ river.

Hutchinson called to see and Najera turned over Q♥J♥3♥2♠ for Broadway with the best low. Hutchinson mucked and was left with just 5,000 after the hand.

Tags: John Hutchinson Roberto Najera

Jul 11, 2025

Bostick Doubles, Eveslage Still With Piles

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Frank Visser

Level 10

Fixed Limit Games: 2,500/5,000 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Razz

Chad Eveslage: 10x6x/8x9x8x10x/Qx
Alan Bostick: KxAx/4x3x5x3x/Qx

Alan Bostick completed, Chad Eveslage raised, and Bostick called. Bostick bet on fourth street, which Eveslage also called. Sixth street saw Bostic bet all in, and Eveslage called off.

Both players made a queen-low on seventh street, but Bostick had the lower second card and was awarded the pot.

Tags: Alan Bostick Chad Eveslage

Level: 10

Fixed Limit Games: 2,500/5,000 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Jul 11, 2025

Blom Bets Into Three Pair as Paris Cheers for Sturm

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Frank Visser

Level 9

Fixed Limit Games: 2,000/4,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Bryce Yockey: AxAxQx/J♥Q♥J♠6♥
Viktor Blom: XxXx/5♥5♦8♦7♦/Xx

On seventh street, Bryce Yockey checked his open pair of jacks to Viktor Blom, who bet with an open pair of fives.

Yockey went into the tank, during which the big screens in the Paris ballroom showed Leon Sturm catching a nine-high bluff by Will Kassouf in the Main Event.

The room erupted in cheers and applause, and Yockey ultimately decided to fold his aces and queens to Blom's bet.

Tags: Bryce Yockey Viktor Blom

Jul 11, 2025

Newest Counts Are In

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Frank Visser

Level 9

Fixed Limit Games: 2,000/4,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

Jul 11, 2025

Matusow Adds; Field Continues to Climb

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9

Fixed Limit Games: 2,000/4,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Mike Matusow raised on the button and Mario Rascon defended his big blind.

Rascon check-called a bet from Matusow on the 3♣5♣A♠ flop, but check-folded after tanking for a bit on the 8♠ turn.

The inaugural T.O.R.S.E. event is proving popular, and is now up to 461 entrants with a bit over an hour to go until late registration closes.

Jul 11, 2025

Bai Shows Name of Game

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Frank Visser

Level 9

Fixed Limit Games: 2,000/4,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

2-7 Triple Draw

Stephen Dauphinais raised under the gun, after which Richard Bai three-bet on the button. Dapuhinais called before he drew two cards, and Bai changed one.

Dauphinais check-called Bai's bet after the draw, and each player drew one card after. The same betting action occurred, and they both took one card again on the final draw.

Dauphinais check-called a final bet by Bai, and Bai tabled 7x6x5x3x2x for the third nuts to win the pot

Tags: Richard Bai Stephen Dauphinais

Jul 11, 2025

Counted Stacks

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Frank Visser

Level 9

Fixed Limit Games: 2,000/4,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

Jul 11, 2025

Weisman up; Bostick Down

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9

Fixed Limit Games: 2,000/4,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

2-7 Triple Draw

Alan Bostick raised on the button and Dylan Weisman defended his big blind.

Both players drew one on the first draw and then action checked through.

On the second draw, both players took two again and then Bostick called a bet from Weisman.

Weisman stood pat on the end and Bostick drew one. It went check, check and Weisman announced "Ninety-eight" as he fanned out 9x8x6x4x3x. Bostick mucked his cards and Weisman was awarded the pot.

Tags: Alan Bostick Dylan Weisman