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

Jun 22, 2025

Bakers Bows Out

Frank Visser

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Razz

David "ODB" Baker: Kx6x/2x3x8x7x/3x All in
Yuri Dzivielevski: Ax5x/6xKx7x4x/6x
Kelvin Kerber: XxXx/9xJx3xKx - folded on sixth street

David "ODB" Baker bet on fourth street. Yuri Dzivielevski called, as did Kelvin Kerber. Baker fired another bet on fifth street, Dzivielevski raised, Kerber called, and Baker called all-in for 2,500 more.

Dzivielevski bet again on sixth street, but Kerber quickly folded after catching a king.

Dzivielevski tabled an seven-low, and did not improve on seventh street. Baker had an eight-low, but he also failed to improve, marking his elimination from the tournament.

Tags: David ODB Baker Kelvin Kerber Yuri Dzivielevski

Jun 22, 2025

Tanaka Doubles Through Kyte

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Dan O'Hair

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Heads-up on a flop of A♦4♥10♣ with a large pot already brewing, Jon Kyte checked from the small blind and Hiroshi Tanaka bet 25,000. Kyte check-raised to 124,000 and Tanaka announced he was all in for 199,000 total. Kyte snap-called and hands were revealed.

Hiroshi Tanaka: A♥A♣9♠6♣ All in
Jon Kyte: A♠10♥6♥5♠

Tanaka found himself in great shape with top set against Kyte's two pair, and the 5♦7♥ runout changed nothing to award Tanaka the double up.

Tags: Hiroshi Tanaka Jon Kyte

Jun 22, 2025

Slot Machine For Bach

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Liam Gannon

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Action was picked up on fifth street in a sizable pot between David Bach and Anthony Ribeiro. Each one of them had two bets in front of them.

David Bach: XxXx/7♦2♥Q♥8♦/Xx
Anthony Ribeiro: Xx/4♦2♣9♠9♦/Xx

Bach bet on fifth and Ribeiro responded with a raise, earning a call from Bach.

Ribeiro lead out on sixth street and Bach called.

Seventh street saw Ribeiro bet on and Bach thought for a bit before he called.

At showdown Ribeiro tabled 5♥3♠2♠ for nines and twos, but it was no good against Bach's 7♣7♠6♣ for three sevens. Ribeiro slammed the table in frustration while the WSOP bracelet winner stacked up the pot.

Tags: Anthony Ribeiro David Bach

Jun 22, 2025

Taylor Shows Nuts

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Jonathan Glendinning raised in the cutoff. Thomas Taylor then three-bet in the small blind, and Glendinning called.

Taylor continued with a bet on the 7♥J♦10♦ flop, which Glendinning raised. Taylor three-bet, Glendinning called, and the Q♠ turn was dealt.

Taylor fired again, and Glendinning called to the 4♣ river, where he called a final bet from Taylor.

Taylor tabled A♠K♦ for Broadway. Glendinning tossed his cards into the muck as Taylor crossed half a million in chips.

Tags: Jonathan Glendinning Thomas Taylor

Jun 22, 2025

Funkhouser Forces a Fold From Tanaka

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Dan O'Hair

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Stuart Elkin raised to 16,000 on the button and was called by Hiroshi Tanaka in the small blind and David Funkhouser in the big blind.

Action checked through on the 3♦4♥J♠ flop and Tanaka checked to Funkhouser, who bet 50,000 on the 9♦ turn. Elkin folded and Tanaka called.

The A♥ completed the board and Tanaka checked again — prompting a 125,000 bet from Funkhouser.

Tanaka tanked for a while, but eventually landed on a fold and Funkhouser was sent the pot.

Tags: David Funkhouser Hiroshi Tanaka Stuart Elkin

Jun 22, 2025

Tolkachov Draws Worst as Jaffe Makes No. 28

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Brett Slezak

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Sergei Tolkachov jammed for 20,000 from early position and was called by Philip Jaffe in the cutoff and Colin Wickersheim in the big blind.

Wickersheim took one, Tolkachov took two, and Jaffe took two before Wickersheim check-called a bet of 25,000 from Jaffe.

Sergei Tolkachov: 8x7x4x2x2x All in
Colin Wickersheim: 10x9x8x3x2x
Philip Jaffe: 9x7x5x4x3x

Tolkachov paired while Wickersheim held a ten. However, Jaffe had the 28th nut low to drag the pot and eliminate Tolkachov.

Tags: Colin Wickersheim Philip Jaffe Sergei Tolkachov

Jun 22, 2025

Seed Growing

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Liam Gannon

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Oliver Tot completed and Huck Seed called from his bring in.

Huck Seed: XxXx/6♣4♣K♣6♦
Oliver Tot: XxXx/A♠J♣2♦5♠ (Folded on sixth street)

Tot bet on fourth street which saw Seed call.

Both players checked on fifth street and Seed bet on sixth street.

The elicited a fold from Tot and the 1996 Main Event champion took down the pot.

Tags: Huck Seed Oliver Tot

Jun 22, 2025

Godena Doubles Back Up

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Not long after losing most of his stack, Jarryd Godena shoved in his remaining 85,000 on the button. Colin Wickersheim called in the small blind, and each player drew one card before they showed down.

Jarryd Godena: 8x4x3x2x All in
Colin Wickersheim: 7x6x5x2x

Godena made an eight-low by drawing a 6x, and Wickersheim could not make a seven-low with his Ax, doubling up his neighbor.

Tags: Colin Wickersheim Jarryd Godena

Jun 22, 2025

Jaffe Draws Best and Doubles

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Philip Jaffe open-jammed for 105,000 on the button. Jarryd Godena made a quick call in the big blind before he drew one card. Jaffe also changed one card, and the players showed down.

Philip Jaffe: 6x4x3x2x All in
Jarryd Godena: 7x5x3x2x

Godena made a nine-low by drawing a 9x. Jaffe also drew a 9x, however, doubling him up as his secondary card was lower.

Tags: Jarryd Godena Philip Jaffe

Jun 22, 2025

Madsen Leads the Turn

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Dan O'Hair

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Limit Hold’em

Jarryd Godena raised and was called by Colin Wickersheim in the hijack and Jeff Madsen in the small blind for a three-way pot.

The flop came 4♦A♥3♦ and Madsen checked to Godena, who continued for a bet. Wickersheim folded and Madsen called.

The 5♦ fell on the turn and Madsen led out for a bet. Godena wanted nothing to do with it and let his hand go.

Tags: Colin Wickersheim Jarryd Godena Jeff Madsen