Event #27: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship Day 2 | 2026 World Series of Poker

3 days 2 hours ago

Heikkila Hauls Small Pot, Leaves Cha on Crumbs

Frank Visser

Level 17

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

Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Ilkka Heikkila: 4♥3♠2♣/6♣2♠5♣10♣
Koji Fujimoto: XxXx/6♥4♣7♠10♥/Xx - folded on seventh street
PJ Cha: XxXx/6♠A♣7♣K♥/Xx

Ilkka Heikkila completed, and Koji Fujimoto and PJ Cha called. The trio then checked it until seventh street. Cha checked again, but Heikkila fired a bet. Fujimoto quickly folded, but Cha called for about two-thirds of his stack.

Heikkila showed a straight to the six, causing Cha to frustratedly muck his cards as he was left with half a big bet.

Tags: Ilkka Heikkila Koji Fujimoto PJ Cha

3 days 2 hours ago

Schulman Scoops a Massive Pot to Triple

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David Salituro

Level 17

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

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Nick Schulman: XxXx/2♦5♦J♥A♣/Xx
Joe Cassidy: XxXx/A♥Q♥3♥3♠/Xx
Ryan Miller: XxXx/2♣K♣Q♠10♥/Xx

A big pile of chips was already in the middle as three players went to sixth street. Nick Schulman then bet and Joe Cassidy raised. Ryan Miller reraised, Schulman called all in, and Cassidy also called.

Miller and Cassidy checked down seventh, and Schulman turned over 8♦4♦3♦ for a flush and wheel. Cassidy and Miller mucked, and Schulman raked in the massive pot to triple up.

Tags: Joe Cassidy Nick Schulman Ryan Miller

3 days 2 hours ago

Eveslage Eviscerating Everyone, Eliminates Le

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Frank Visser

Level 17

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

Big O

On a 4♦9♥3♦ flop, Allan Le checked from the small blind to Chad Eveslage in the big blind, who bet 51,000. Le then moved all in for 115,000, and Eveslage snapped him off.

Allan Le: A♥7♦6♠5♦2♥ All in
Chad Eveslage: 9♠8♥8♣3♠2♦

Eveslage's two pair remained best as the Q♥10♣ did not bring any of Le's plethora of outs.

"F**k your life, Chad. How do you win every pot? VPIP 90, win 100," Tomasz Gluszko complained as Le walked away from the table.

Tags: Allan Le Chad Eveslage Tomasz Gluszko

3 days 3 hours ago

Kelsall Makes a Better Ten; Cha Shows Down a "Beauty"

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David Salituro

Level 17

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

Razz

Andrew Kelsall: XxXx/Ax10x6x6x/Xx
Jeremy Ausmus: XxXx/4x2x4xQx/Xx

Jeremy Ausmus bet on fourth street and Andrew Kelsall called.

Kelsall then bet on fifth and sixth, and Ausmus called. Both players checked down seventh, and Ausmus showed 10x7xAx for a 10-7. Kelsall, though, had Kx4x3x for 10-6-4-3-A to win the pot.

At another table, PJ Cha had bet his last 17,000 after the second draw in a hand of Badeucey and was called by Tyler Meservy and Ofir Mor. All three players then drew one on the third draw.

"I scoop. Look at this beauty," Cha said as he turned over 9♣8♦5♠4♦3♥ to win the pot and triple up.

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Jeremy Ausmus Ofir Mor PJ Cha Tyler Meservy

3 days 3 hours ago

Iijima's Comeback Continues

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Frank Visser

Level 17

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

Razz

Masafumi Iijima: XxXx/5x2x7x3x
Andrew Kelsall: XxXx/7x4x4x10x - folded on sixth street

Masafumi Iijima bet on fifth street, and Andrew Kelsall called after much debate. Iijima then moved in his last 12,000 on sixth street.

Kelsall gave it some thought, but ended up mucking his cards to virtually double up Ilijima without showdown.

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Masafumi Iijima

3 days 3 hours ago

Iijima Stays Alive

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David Salituro

Level 17

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

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Masafumi Iijima raised to 24,000 in the small blind, Jeremy Ausmus moved all in from the big blind, and Iijima called for his last 35,000.

Masafumi Iijima: Q♥3♥2♣2♠ All in
Jeremy Ausmus: J♠J♣9♦6♠

The flop came 4♦7♥8♥ to give Iijima a low, while he also made a flush on the 4♥ turn. The river was the 9♠ and Iijima scooped the pot to double up.

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Masafumi Iijima

3 days 3 hours ago

Iijima Gets Quartered

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Frank Visser

Level 17

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

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Masafumi Iijima opened to 16,000 under the gun. Lawrence Brandt made it 56,000 in the small blind, which Ilijima eventually called.

Brandt then pushed all in on the J♣4♣5♥ flop, and Ilijima quickly called off his remaining 60,000 or so.

Masafumi Iijima: A♦K♠9♠2♦ All in
Lawrence Brandt: A♣J♠9♥2♣

Both players made the wheel on the 3♣ turn, but only Brandt made a flush. He received three-quarters of the pot when the 7♠ river completed the board, leaving Iijima with two big bets in his stack.

Tags: Lawrence Brandt Masafumi Iijima

3 days 3 hours ago

Recent Eliminations

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David Salituro

Level 17

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

3 days 3 hours ago

Mor Scoops Heikkila

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David Salituro

Level 17

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

Badacey

Ilkka Heikkila raised in the small blind, Ofir Mor reraised in the big blind, and Heikkila called.

Heikkila drew two and Mor one. Mor then bet, and Heikkila called.

Both players drew one, and Heikkila check-called another bet from Mor. Heikkila then drew one, and Mor stood pat and bet. Heikkila called again.

Mor showed 7♣5♣3♥2♦A♠ for a 7-5 and Badugi, and Heikkila mucked.

Tags: Ilkka Heikkila Ofir Mor

Level: 17

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