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

Jun 22, 2025

Pearson Falls To Vengrin

Liam Gannon

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Travis Pearson raised in the cutoff and in the big blind Matt Vengrin called.

Vengrin lead out on the 2♦6♥8♦ flop and Pearson raised which saw Vengrin call.

The turn 5♠ saw Vengrin bet once more and Pearson raised. Vengrin raised him all in and Pearson called.

Travis Pearson: A♥A♣7♥4♠ All in
Matt Vengrin: A♦K♦7♣3♠

A J♦ peeled off on to see Vengrin hold both the nut high and low to take down the pot and eliminate Pearson from the tournament.

Tags: Matt Vengrin Travis Pearson

Jun 22, 2025

Godena Blazing Through Day 2

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Frank Visser

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Razz

Philip Jaffe: XxXx/2xAx10xQx/Xx
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: XxXx/7x7x9x - folded on fifth street
Jarryd Godena: Jx5x2x/4x10xAx6x

Philip Jaffe completed, and Jose Paz-Gutierrez and Jarryd Godena both called. Jaffe caught best on fourth street and bet, with Paz-Gutierrez and Godena calling.

Jaffe slowed down on fifth street as the action checked to Godena. He bet, Jaffe called, and Paz-Gutierrez folded. Godena continued barreling on sixth and seventh street, with Jaffe calling to showdown.

Godena showed a six-low, and Jaffe mucked his cards, leaving himself with two and a half big bets.

Tags: Jarryd Godena Jose Paz-Gutierrez Philip Jaffe

Jun 22, 2025

Hubbard up Early

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Stephen Hubbard: K♦Q♠J♣/A♣7♥Q♥J♦
Sean Akhavi: XxXx/2♣7♣J♠7♠/Xx
Ray Henson: XxXx/3♥2♦7♦6♣/Xx - folded on seventh street

Ray Henson completed and was called by Stephen Hubbard and Sean Akhavi for a three-way pot.

Hubbard and Akhavi called bets from Henson on fourth and fifth street and then Akhavi led out for a bet after pairing his seven on sixth. Both Henson and Hubbard called.

On seventh street, Akhavi bet again, which got a fold from Henson and a call from Hubbard.

Akhavi shrugged and Hubbard tabled K♦Q♠J♣ for two pair to claim the pot.

Tags: Ray Henson Sean Akhavi Stephen Hubbard

Jun 22, 2025

Aces Enough for Glendinning

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Brett Slezak

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Donny Rubinstein: XxXx / 4♣8♦6♣5♥ / Xx
Jonathan Glendinning: A♣10♣6♦ / J♥4♦K♦A♦
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx / 2♥5♠J♠10♦ - folded on sixth street

Action picked up on fifth as Glendinning led with the highest board, Schindler called, and Rubinstein called.

Glendinning led again on sixth showing the ace and only Rubinstein called, before the action checked through on seventh. Glendinning revealed his hole cards to show a lone pair of aces, which were enough to win the pot as Rubinstein mucked.

Tags: Donny Rubinstein Jonathan Glendinning Maximilian Schindler

Jun 22, 2025

Gregory Grabs Table Lead

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Frank Visser

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Wayne Gregory: XxXx/2♦Q♥3♠3♣/Xx
Rob Hollink: XxXx/J♥9♣J♠5♠/Xx - folded on seventh street

Wayne Gregory was the bring-in, and Rob Hollink completed. Gregory called and check-called Hollink's bet on fourth street. Hollink paired up on fifth street and kept betting, but Gregory called undeterred.

When Gregory also paired on sixth street, Hollink slowed down and checked. Gregory then tossed in a bet, which Hollink called.

Hollink checked again on seventh street, but this time he folded his open pair of jacks when Gregory fired for a final time.

Tags: Rob Hollink Wayne Gregory

Jun 22, 2025

Hu Fills Up

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Liam Gannon

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Jonathan Glendinning raised in early position and in the big blind, Anthony Hu called.

The flop rolled out K♦K♣2♥ and Hu checked over to Glendinning who bet 3,500. Hu responded with a raise to 10,000 and Glendinning called.

On the turn 9♦, Hu check-called a bet of 8,500 from Glendinning.

Hu fired a bet on the river 2♠ to the tune of 19,000 and he earned a call from Glendinning.

He turned over A♣2♣ for twos full of kings and Glendinning mucked his hand.

Tags: Anthony Hu Jonathan Glendinning

Jun 22, 2025

Milgrom Has Hellmuth Fuming

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Nicolas Milgrom: A♦6♠2♠/6♥3♠3♣Q♦
Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/A♣3♦K♦5♣/Xx

Phil Hellmuth completed with his ace and was called by Nicolas Milgrom for heads-up pot.

Milgrom called a bet from Hellmuth on fourth street and then led out for bets on fifth through seventh after pairing his three.

Hellmuth called down and Milgrom tabled A♦6♠2♠ for two pair.

Hellmuth showed the lone A♠ and muttered expletives to himself before mucking his hand.

Tags: Nicolas Milgrom Phil Hellmuth

Jun 22, 2025

Fujimoto Pressure Velador

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Brett Slezak

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Luis Velador from the small blind and Koji Fujimoto from under the gun were heads-up to the K♠8♥4♦ flop with around 60,000 in the middle after Velador had three-bet preflop. Velador continued for 15,000 and Fujimoto quickly put in the call.

On the 7♠ turn, Velador slowed down with a check before Fujimoto fired for 55,000. With just 120,000 behind, Velador went into a deep tank as he seemed to consider all three options. After a while, he decided to let it go as Fujimoto dragged the pot without showdown.

Tags: Koji Fujimoto Luis Velador

Jun 22, 2025

Bunch Gets There for Half

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Brett Slezak

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Sebastian Schulz: A♥4♣3♠ / 2♦3♦5♣Q♥
John Bunch: J♣10♣ / A♣9♣8♥J♠ / Q♠

Bunch completed from late position, Schulz raised from the bring-in, and Bunch called.

Bunch check-called the entire way as Schulz fired on fourth, fifth, and sixth.

Bunch checked dark on seventh, Schulz bet, and Bunch called after peeling his last card. Schulz revealed his wheel which only got him half as Bunch made a straight to the queen on seventh.

"I started with a royal flush draw," Bunch explained, "Hard to get away from."

Tags: John Bunch Sebastian Schulz

Jun 22, 2025

Early Day Casualties

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Liam Gannon

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds