Event #58: $3,000 Nine Game Mix Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 22, 2025

Breck Halts Johnson's Ascent

Liam Gannon

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Stud

Brian Breck completed, which saw Marco Johnson raise to see action fold back around to Breck who moved all in and Johnson called.

Brian Breck: 3♠10♣/J♣3♣J♥7♥/10♠ All in
Marco Johnson: A♥10♥/K♥9♠4♣6♥/9♣

Breck made jacks and tens to double through Johnson and survived.

Tags: Brian Breck Marco Johnson

Level: 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Jun 22, 2025

McCormick Wins With Three-Bet

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Frank Visser

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Tom McCormick: XxXx/2♠2♥7♠
Sean Akhavi: K♠K♥/4♦9♦5♦ - folded on fifth street

On fifth street, Tom McCormick bet, and Sean Akhavi raised. McCormick instantly put in a third bet.

Akhavi took some time before folding, showing the kings he had in the hole.

"Call!" McCormick pleaded as he was being shipped the pot.

Tags: Sean Akhavi Tom McCormick

Jun 22, 2025

Johnson Doubles Through Seed

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Brett Slezak

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Huck Seed: K♠3♠ / 9♠4♠9♣Xx / Xx
Marco Johnson: K♥10♥ / 10♠8♠3♥Xx / Xx

Action picked up on fifth as Johnson got the last of his chips in the middle. Johnson had a pair of tens against the flush draw of Seed.

On sixth, Johnson caught the J♠ and Seed got the Q♦ as neither player improved.

Seed went first on seventh and peeled a black card, but it was the 6♣ and he was dead with nines against the tens of Johnson who help on to double.

Tags: Huck Seed Marco Johnson

Jun 22, 2025

Baker Bets, Baker Wins

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Dan O'Hair

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

David "ODB" Baker raised first to act and was called by Fu Wong on the button, Brian Yoon in the small blind, and Hooman Nikzad in the big blind for a four-way pot.

"Ah man, flop me nothing so I can fold," Baker said, which got a laugh from his tablemates.

The flop came 6♦4♦K♦ and it was checked to Baker, who continued for 16,000. Everyone folded in turn to award Baker the pot without resistance.

"Whew, I don't really have a good hand either. I just wanted it to be done," Baker said as he turned over 8♦8♥.

Tags: Baker Bets Brian Yoon Fu Wong Hooman Nikzad

Jun 22, 2025

The Casualties Keep Coming

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Liam Gannon

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Jun 22, 2025

Hellmuth and Madsen Tangle Again

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Frank Visser

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Razz

Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/7x6x2x8x/Xx
Jeff Madsen: 6x5x3x/9xAx7x2x

The action was picked up on fifth street, where Phil Hellmuth bet, Chip Jett quickly mucked, and Jeff Madsen called. Hellmuth also bet on sixth street, receiving another call.

On seventh street, Hellmuth checked in the dark, and Madsen fired a bet. Hellmuth quickly called, but he mucked his hand in silence when Madsen showed a six-low.

Tags: Jeff Madsen Phil Hellmuth

Jun 22, 2025

Madsen Spars With Hellmuth

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Liam Gannon

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Razz

Jeff Madsen completed and Phil Hellmuth raised right next to him. Action folded back around to Madsen who raised again and Hellmuth called.

Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/4xKxAx9x/Xx
Jeff Madsen: XxXx/3x5x6xKx/Xx

Madsen bet on fourth street and fifth street which saw Hellmuth quickly call each time.

Both players checked down on the following streets and Hellmuth won the hand when he turned over 8x7x2x for eight-seven.

Tags: Jeff Madsen Phil Hellmuth

Jun 22, 2025

Eveslage Picks Off Hansen

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Brett Slezak

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Gus Hansen: 2♠2♣ / 10♠5♠9♠6♥ / Xx
Chad Eveslage: 8♠4♠3♣ / 5♦A♦A♣K♠

Action picked up on fourth as Eveslage led and Hansen raised as he joked, "Just like the good 'ole days," which Eveslage called.

Eveslage check-called on fifth before sixth street checked through.

Eveslage checked for a final time on seventh and Hansen quickly bet. Eveslage would go deep into the tank for almost a minute before he flicked in the call. Hansen announced his pair of deuces which were no good as Eveslage made the right call with just his pair of aces.

Tags: Chad Eveslage Gus Hansen

Jun 22, 2025

Bach Busts Mahoney

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Frank Visser

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Patrick Mahoney got his 125,000 remaining chips in from under the gun against David Bach in the big blind and was at risk.

Patrick Mahoney: J♦J♣ All in
David Bach: A♣Q♣

Bach flopped top pair on 9♦2♦Q♦ to take the lead, and Mahoney could not find a diamond or a jack on the 4♠6♠ runout, sending him to the rail.