Event #12: $1,500 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed
Day 2 Completed
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #12: $1,500 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$548,100
Entries
406
Level
30
Limits
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0
Harkin Snatches the Lead After Day 2 of Event #12: $1,500 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed; 15 Remain
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Jeremy Harkin emerged as the chip leader ahead of the final day of the $1,500 Dealer's Choice event which will see the last 15 players battle it out for the $129,882 first-place prize and the bracelet.
Harkin was seen handling a very promising stack throughout the day, but ultimately it was one particular hand that catapulted him to the top of the leaderboard. It happened 10-minutes before the close of play.
Harkin was sitting on a stacked table that also featured Mike Leah, John Hennigan and Chris Klodnicki. Harkin joined the three mixed game superstars in a pot of PLO and raised Klodnicki's bet after the flop to reduce the contest to heads-up.
Klodnicki then shoved all-in on the turn and Harkin snapped him off with the nuts, an eight-high straight. Klodnicki had flopped a set of fours and the river was a giant sweat for a 500,000-chip pot with Harkin's tournament life on the line. Harkin avoided a paired board and took a massive bite out of his neighbor's stack and will be bringing 502,500 in chips into the final day.
Klodnicki himself stormed through the day and looked to be chasing the overnight lead, but the unfortunate collision sent him to the bottom half of the chip counts.
The final day will also feature Chris Vitch and George Trigeorgis, two players who had to enter the Dealer's Choice event very late as they were busy battling for a bracelet on the final table of the Mixed Triple Draw on Monday.
Final day seat draw and chip counts:
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 424 | 1 | Frankie O'Dell | United States | 373,000 |
| 424 | 2 | Chris Vitch | United States | 143,500 |
| 424 | 3 | -- empty -- | -- | -- |
| 424 | 4 | Curtis Phelps | United States | 14,500 |
| 424 | 5 | Scott Abrams | United States | 207,500 |
| 424 | 6 | Anthony Arvidson | United States | 88,000 |
| 425 | 1 | John Hennigan | United States | 169,000 |
| 425 | 2 | -- empty -- | -- | -- |
| 425 | 3 | Jeff Lisandro | Australia | 137,000 |
| 425 | 4 | Chris Klodnicki | United States | 136,000 |
| 425 | 5 | Jeremy Harkin | United States | 502,500 |
| 425 | 6 | Mike Leah | Canada | 227,000 |
| 426 | 1 | James Woods | United States | 170,500 |
| 426 | 2 | -- empty -- | -- | -- |
| 426 | 3 | George Trigeorgis | United States | 313,000 |
| 426 | 4 | Jimmy Fricke | United States | 118,500 |
| 426 | 5 | Chris Bolek | United States | 122,500 |
| 426 | 6 | Brayden Gazlay | United States | 323,500 |
Note: Table 424 is playing Stud Hi-Lo Regular, Table 425 is playing Badugi, Table 426 is playing Badeucey
Day 2 brought a fast-paced game flow as the field got halved in the first four levels of the day, bringing the tournament to the money bubble. It took 13 hands to find the unfortunate casualty, which happened to be Jason Gooch. Gooch was down to peanuts and couldn't come back in a three-way pot, bricking the board and losing to Andrey Zhigalov who hit a pair of nines.
Some of those who made it further than Gooch but were forced to depart during the close of Day 2 play were Mike Ross (21st for $4,219), Layne Flack (25th for $3,503), Jake Schwartz (31st for $3,002), Mike Sexton (37th for $2,657), John Monnette (46th for $2,432), Manig Loeser (57th for $2,263), Martin Staszko (58th for $2,263), and Allen Kessler (60th for $2,263).
The remaining 15 players are guaranteed to take home at least $5,238 but their current focus is surely aimed at the six figures up top.
Wednesday, 6 June, will see the champion arise as the Dealer's Choice continues at 2pm PST. PokerNews will be on the ground once again to provide live updates, guiding you throughout the search for the winner of one of the most complex poker events in the world.
Day 3 Seating Draw
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 424 | 1 | Frankie O'Dell | United States | 373,000 |
| 424 | 2 | Chris Vitch | United States | 143,500 |
| 424 | 3 | -- empty -- | -- | -- |
| 424 | 4 | Curtis Phelps | United States | 14,500 |
| 424 | 5 | Scott Abrams | United States | 207,500 |
| 424 | 6 | Anthony Arvidson | United States | 88,000 |
| 425 | 1 | John Hennigan | United States | 169,000 |
| 425 | 2 | -- empty -- | -- | -- |
| 425 | 3 | Jeff Lisandro | Australia | 137,000 |
| 425 | 4 | Chris Klodnicki | United States | 136,000 |
| 425 | 5 | Jeremy Harkin | United States | 502,500 |
| 425 | 6 | Mike Leah | Canada | 227,000 |
| 426 | 1 | James Woods | United States | 170,500 |
| 426 | 2 | -- empty -- | -- | -- |
| 426 | 3 | George Trigeorgis | United States | 313,000 |
| 426 | 4 | Jimmy Fricke | United States | 118,500 |
| 426 | 5 | Chris Bolek | United States | 122,500 |
| 426 | 6 | Brayden Gazlay | United States | 323,500 |
Note: Table 424 is playing Stud Hi-Lo Regular, Table 425 is playing Badugi, Table 426 is playing Badeucey
End-of-Day 2 Chip Counts (full)
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
502,500
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
|
||
|
373,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
||
|
323,500
103,500
|
103,500 |
|
313,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
227,000
103,800
|
103,800 |
|
|
||
|
207,500
17,500
|
17,500 |
|
|
||
|
170,500
16,500
|
16,500 |
|
169,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
||
|
143,500
-19,500
|
-19,500 |
|
137,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
|
||
|
136,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
||
|
122,500
22,500
|
22,500 |
|
118,500
-81,500
|
-81,500 |
|
88,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
14,500
-15,500
|
-15,500 |
Shirley Rosario Eliminated in 16th Place ($5,238)
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Badeucey
George Trigeorgis raised to 16,000 and both James Woods and Shirley Rosario call from the blinds.
Woods drew one, Rosario drew three, and Trigeorgis drew two. Woods led out for 8,000 and Rosario called all in for 6,500, with Trigeorgis calling also.
Woods stood pat, Rosario drew two, and Trigeorgis drew two.
Woods bet 16,000 and Trigeorgis folded. Woods stood pat and Rosario drew one.
Woods tabled his 
for a number two low and a three-card six. Rosario tabled her 
and could only find a 
on her draw, and was eliminated in 16th place on the final hand of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Monster PLO Double for Harkin
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
Jeremy Harkin raised to 10,000 and Mike Leah called next to act in the cutoff, as did John Hennigan on the button, and Chris Klodnicki from the big blind.
On the 
flop, Klodnicki bet 25,000 before Harkin raised pot to 117,000. Leah and Hennigan folded, and Klodnicki called.
The turn landed the 
and Klodnicki announced a bet of pot, and Harkin called all in for 115,300.
Harkin: 
Klodnicki: 
The river landed the 
, and Harkin doubled through.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
506,000
231,000
|
231,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
120,000
-270,000
|
-270,000 |
|
|
||
Phelps Quartered by Abrams
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Big O
On a 
flop, Curtis Phelps found himself all in against Scott Abrams.
Phelps: 
Abrams: 
The turn and river landed the 
and and Phelps was quartered by Abrams.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
190,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
30,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
Klodnicki Makes a Big Jam
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
John Hennigan picked a round of NL 2-7 and the first hand saw a huge pot emerge between Jeff Lisandro and Chris Klodnicki. Klodnicki raised to 11,000 in the first position and Lisandro responded with a three-bet to 50,000 out of the big blind. Klodnicki eyed Lisandro's stack and called.
Lisandro stood pat and Klodnicki took one. Lisandro then slid forward 60,000, just over a half of his belongings. Klodnicki paused for about 10 seconds and then announced he was all-in. Lisandro quickly laid his hand down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
390,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
58,000
-157,000
|
-157,000 |
|
|
||
Tommy Hang Eliminated in 17th Place ($5,238)
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Razz
Tommy Hang completed and Frankie O'Dell raised. Hang was short from a previous Omaha Hi-Lo hand where O'Dell scooped him with the nut low and a pair of eights. Consequently, Hang called all-in following O'Dell's raise.
Unfortunately for Hang, he made a 
low while O'Dell made a 
low to eliminate Hang in 17th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
350,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Klodnicki Quartered in Big O
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Big O
Chris Klodnicki raised to 10,000 on the button and Mike Leah defended his big blind.
They got all the money into the pot on the 
flop in the following sequence: Leah checked, Klodnicki bet 16,000 and Leah raised pot.
"OK, I'll just re-pot it," said Klodnicki, making sure they were all-in.
Mike Leah: 
Chris Klodnicki: 
Both players had the nut low and Klodnicki observed that Leah was ahead with his sixes. The turn and river bricked for Klodnicki and Leah scooped three-quarters of the pot, gaining 40,400 from his opponent.
"Stupid f***ing game," Klodnicki said in a relaxed tone. "Amateur cbet on the flop!" John Hennigan needled him from across the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
123,200
-1,800
|
-1,800 |
|
|
||