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

07-11-2025 17:53 UTC-8

Kerl Not Going to be Pushed Around

Tyler Boyer

Level 7

Fixed Limit Games: 1,200/2,400 Blinds, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,200 Completion, 1,200-2,400 Limits

2-7 Triple Draw

Rebecca Kerl raised the cutoff and Danny Tang on the button three-bet. It folded back to Kerl, who made the call.

Kerl drew two, and Tang drew one. Kerl then checked to Tang who bet, and Kerl put in a raise. Tang made the call.

For the second draw, Kerl stood pat, and Tang drew one. Tang called a bet from Kerl.

On the final draw, once again Kerl stood pat, and Tang drew one. This time, Kerl checked to Tang, who rolled his eyes and checked back, saying "You win".

Kerl tabled 9♥8♦7♠5♣2♠ and Tang looked shocked by her hand, and tossed his in the muck. As Kerl scooped the pot, she said "I don't like getting pushed around"

Player	Chips	Progress
Rebecca Kerl	80,000 15,000	15,000
Danny Tang	13,800 26,200	26,200

Tags: Danny Tang Rebecca Kerl

07-11-2025 18:08 UTC-8

Pelz Makes a Seven to Crack 100k

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7

Fixed Limit Games: 1,200/2,400 Blinds, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,200 Completion, 1,200-2,400 Limits

2-7 Triple Draw

Ian Pelz raised first to act and was called by Benjamin Goldstein from directly behind, Brian Tate in the cutoff, and David Tarbet in the big blind for a four-way pot.

Pelz and Goldstein drew two on the first draw while Tate and Tarbet took three off. Tarbet then checked to Pelz, who continued for a bet. Everyone called.

On the second draw, Tarbet and Pelz drew one while Goldstein and Tate drew two. Tarbet led out for a bet and only Pelz called.

Tarbet stood pat on the end and Pelz drew one. Tarbet then check-called a bet from Pelz, who fanned out 7x6x5x4x2x for a seven.

"Nice hand," Tarbet offered before mucking his hand — conceding the large pot to Pelz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Pelz	112,000 31,300	31,300

Benjamin Goldstein	43,000 5,500	5,500
David Tarbet	33,500 22,900	22,900
Brian Tate	12,000 20,100	20,100

Tags: Benjamin Goldstein Brian Tate David Tarbet Ian Pelz

07-11-2025 18:24 UTC-8

Laxen's Blind Raise Leads to a Massive Pot for Rocco

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Tyler Boyer

Level 7

Fixed Limit Games: 1,200/2,400 Blinds, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,200 Completion, 1,200-2,400 Limits

2-7 Triple Draw

Zach Laxen put in a blind raise before the cards were dealt from under the gun, and Michael Rocco put in a three-bet from the cutoff once seeing his cards. Richard Bai in the small blind, Laura Born in the big blind, and Laxen under the gun, all made the call.

Bai drew two, Born drew one, Laxen drew two, and Rocco drew one. Bai then checked and Born bet. Laxen and Rocco called, before Bai raised, and Laxen three-bet. Rocco went for a four-bet and the table all called.

On the second draw, Bai drew one, Born stood pat, while Laxen and Rocco both drew one. Bai checked, Born bet, and all three players called the bet.

After the final draw, Bai again checked to Born, who bet once more. Laxen folded, and Rocco put in a raise. Bai folded and Born quickly made the call.

Rocco tabled 7♦5♠4♠3♦2♥ for a wheel, as Born tossed #2 7♥6♦4♦3♠2♠ in the muck.

Shortly after the hand, Laxen was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	130,000 44,300	44,300

Laura Born	17,800 400	400
Richard Bai	4,800 29,200	29,200
Zach Laxen	Busted

Tags: Laura Born Michael Rocco Richard Bai Zach Laxen

07-11-2025 18:26 UTC-8

Kessler Gets "The Most Value Possible"

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7

Fixed Limit Games: 1,200/2,400 Blinds, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,200 Completion, 1,200-2,400 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Brendan Taylor raised from the cutoff and Allen Kessler defended his big blind.

Kessler check-called a bet from Taylor on the 7♦7♣2♦ flop and then check-raised a bet from Taylor on the A♥ turn. Taylor called.

The Q♥ completed the board and Taylor called a bet from Kessler, who tabled J♠7♠6♣5♣ for trip sevens with a low. Taylor sent his hand into the muck and Kessler added to his stack.

"That's a good hand in Omaha Eight, right? It's double suited," Kessler said. "I got the most value possible in that hand."

Player	Chips	Progress
Brendan Taylor	52,000 6,000	6,000

Allen Kessler	50,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Brendan Taylor

07-11-2025 18:31 UTC-8

Tang Exits

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Tyler Boyer

Level 7

Fixed Limit Games: 1,200/2,400 Blinds, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,200 Completion, 1,200-2,400 Limits

Stud

Danny Tang found himself all in for his last 1,400 with Tyler Brown putting him at risk.

Danny Tang: Q♥Q♦/4♣2♥2♣8♥/Xx
Tyler Brown: K♦9♣9♣/8♠K♠3♠3♥

Tang needed find a queen or deuce to fill up to improve past the kings and nines of Brown, but on 7th street, Tang quickly mucked his hand to give Brown the pot, as Tang exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Brown	36,000 4,000	4,000

Danny Tang	Busted

Tags: Danny Tang Tyler Brown

Level: 8

Fixed Limit Games: 1,500/3,000 Blinds, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 1,500 Completion, 1,500-3,000 Limits

07-11-2025 18:36 UTC-8

Felted (and Those Who Fired Another Bullet)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8

Fixed Limit Games: 1,500/3,000 Blinds, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 1,500 Completion, 1,500-3,000 Limits

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	40,000 3,000	3,000

Paul Kuzmich	40,000 5,500	5,500
Richard Bai	40,000 35,200	35,200
Phillip Hui	40,000 5,000	5,000

Tyler Schwecke	40,000 7,200	7,200
Yuebin Guo	Busted
Steven Earleywine	Busted
Patrick Quealy	Busted
Laura Born	Busted
Danny Tang	Busted

Marcus Stein	Busted
Jonathan Breneman	Busted
Omar Mehmood	Busted
Richard Fuller	Busted
Paul Holder	Busted

07-11-2025 18:50 UTC-8

Brandt Takes It

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Tyler Boyer

Level 8

Fixed Limit Games: 1,500/3,000 Blinds, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 1,500 Completion, 1,500-3,000 Limits

2-7 Triple Draw

Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht in the cutoff raised, which was called by Lawrence Brandt on the button, and the "table captain" Robert Rosengarten in the small blind.

On the first draw, Rosengarten drew three, while Zwingmann-Gocht and Brandt drew two. Rosengarten checked, and Zwingmann-Gocht bet. Brandt the put in a raise, which got Rosengarten to fold, and Zwingmann-Gocht called.

For the second draw, Zwingmann-Gocht took two, and Brandt one. Zwingmann-Gocht check-called the bet from Brandt.

On the third draw, Zwingmann-Gocht drew one, and Bradnt stood pat. Both players checked and Brandt tabled 9♦8♦7♥5♠3♠ which was good to take the pot and Zwingmann-Gocht mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Rosengarten	125,000 32,500	32,500

Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht	110,000 42,900	42,900
Lawrence Brandt	42,300 21,700	21,700

Tags: Lawrence Brandt Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht Robert Rosengarten

07-11-2025 18:57 UTC-8

Kyte Releases After Taylor's Seventh-Street Raise

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8

Fixed Limit Games: 1,500/3,000 Blinds, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 1,500 Completion, 1,500-3,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Thomas Taylor: XxXx/7♥10♣K♣2♠/Xx
Jon Kyte: XxXx/Q♣A♣K♥6♠/Xx

Jon Kyte completed with his queen and was called by Thomas Taylor.

Taylor called bets from Kyte on fourth through sixth street and then raised after Kyte bet on seventh.

"Raise? Really?" Kyte said, taken aback by the sudden aggression from Taylor.

Kyte pondered a bit, but decided to let his hand go and Taylor was awarded the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	80,000 40,300	40,300
Jon Kyte	64,000 38,300	38,300

Tags: Jon Kyte Thomas Taylor

07-11-2025 19:13 UTC-8

Yu Pads His Stack

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8

Fixed Limit Games: 1,500/3,000 Blinds, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 1,500 Completion, 1,500-3,000 Limits

Razz

Sean Yu: XxXx/Ax2xQx6x
Georgios Sotiropoulos: XxXx/7xJx2x8x - folded on sixth street
Tyler Brown: XxXx/AxQx - folded on fourth street

Georgios Sotiropoulos called the bring-in and Sean Yu completed. Tyler Brown called and Sotiropoulos called as well for a three-way pot.

Yu continued for a bet on fourth street, which shed Brown, but got a call from Sotiropoulos.

Both players checked on fifth street and then Yu went back to betting on sixth. Sotiropoulos thought for awhile, but eventually let his hand go to award Yu the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Yu	80,000 18,600	18,600
Tyler Brown	58,000 22,000	22,000

Georgios Sotiropoulos	32,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Georgios Sotiropoulos Sean Yu Tyler Brown