Event #5: $25,000 Dealers Choice Championship Day 2 | 2024 WSOP Paradise

12-10-2024 21:51 UTC-5

Negreanu Hits the Rail

Brett Slezak

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limit
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 16,000/24,000 Ante, 8,000-16,000 Blinds

Daniel Negreanu limped the small blind, John Racener potted the big blind to 48,000, and Negreanu called.

On the 6♥5♦3♠ flop, Negreanu led for pot, Racener raised, and Negreanu called all-in for 140,000.

Daniel Negreanu: K♥Q♦8♥6♦ All in
John Racener: Q♠7♦4♦2♥

Negreanu had top pair and backdoor flush draws while Racener flopped a straight. The board ran out J♣K♦ as Negreanu hit the rail four from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Racener	1,290,000 219,000	219,000

Daniel Negreanu	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu John Racener

12-10-2024 22:48 UTC-5

Ari Engel Eliminated on the Stone Bubble

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Brett Slezak

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limit
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Daniel Zack raised the cutoff and Ari Engel three-bet from the big blind.

On the 7♠7♥2♠ flop, Engel led, Zack raised, and Engel called all-in.

Ari Engel: K♥J♥ All in
Daniel Zack: 3♠3♣

Engel was behind but had overs and a backdoor flush draw. The 7♦ turn brought an additional out, but the 5♠ completed the board and he was eliminated on the stone bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	1,800,000 225,000	225,000

Ari Engel	Busted

Tags: Ari Engel Daniel Zack

12-10-2024 23:04 UTC-5

Zack Flops Nut-Nut & Gets Quartered

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Connor Richards

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limit
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

In a three-way pot on a flop of 5♥4♥7♠, Daniel Zack and Eric Wasserson checked from the blinds and John Racener bet on the button. Zack check-raised and Wasserson folded as Racener called.

Zack bet on the 9♥ turn and Racener called, and the same action took place on the 10♥ river. Zack showed A♠6x3♥2♦ for a flopped second-nut straight and the nut low, but he was only awarded a quarter of the pot as Racener tabled A♦J♦6♥2♥ for the same low and a flush.

"Wow, what a f***ing nit you are," Nacho Barbero told Racener. "How you never raise? That can't be right. What a nit."

"Just remember that," replied Racener.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	1,500,000 300,000	300,000

John Racener	1,000,000

Tags: Daniel Zack Eric Wasserson John Racener Nacho Barbero

12-10-2024 23:17 UTC-5

Gorodinsky Trips Up Zack

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Connor Richards

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limit
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Daniel Zack raised on the button and Mike Gorodinsky defended his big blind. Gorodinsky checked on the flop of 4♣7♥K♥ and Zack continued. Gorodinsky called. Gorodinsky checked again on the 4♦ turn and Zack checked back.

Gorodinsky led out on the 10♠ river and Zack raised. "I think this is definitely a raise," Gorodinsky said before calling.

Zack showed K♣10♣ for two pair, but it was no good against the trips of Gorodinsky with 5♦4♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	1,500,000 400,000	400,000

Mike Gorodinsky	1,100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Daniel Zack Mike Gorodinsky

12-10-2024 23:21 UTC-5

Nacho Barbero Eliminated in 7th Place ($60,040)

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Brett Slezak

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limit
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

The action folded to Nacho Barbero in the small blind who jammed for 140,000 and Benny Glaser called in the big blind.

Barbero announced that he was pat and Glaser snap-patted behind.

Nacho Barbero: Jx9x8x7x3x All in
Benny Glaser: 9x7x4x3x2x

Glaser's nine was more than enough to eliminate Barbero as he hit the rail in seventh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	450,000 150,000	150,000

Nacho Barbero	Busted

Tags: Benny Glaser Nacho Barbero

12-11-2024 00:11 UTC-5

Gorodinsky Three-Bets the Flop

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Connor Richards

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limit
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Daniel Zack raised on the button and Mike Gorodinsky called in the big blind. Gorodinsky led out on the flop of 5♠6♦8♣ and Zack raised. Gorodinsky three-bet and Zack called.

Gorodinsky bet again on the K♦ turn and Zack called. Gorodinsky bet once more on the Q♥ river and Zack went in the tank before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	1,800,000 375,000	375,000

Mike Gorodinsky	1,800,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Daniel Zack Mike Gorodinsky

12-11-2024 00:24 UTC-5

Benny Glaser Eliminated in 6th Place ($79,370)

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Brett Slezak

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limit
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Mike Gorodinsky completed, Benny Glaser raised all-in and Gorodinsky called.

Benny Glaser: A♥9♠ / 9♦7♥10♠5♦ / 3♠ All in
Mike Gorodinsky: A♠Q♥ / 3♥4♥6♣5♠ / 7♠

Gorodinsky made a seven-high straight and six low to eliminate Glaser in sixth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	2,025,000 225,000	225,000

Benny Glaser	Busted

Tags: Benny Glaser Mike Gorodinsky

12-11-2024 01:40 UTC-5

Zack Doubles Through Arieh

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Brett Slezak

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limit
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000-30,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Daniel Zack opened the cutoff to 75,000 before Josh Arieh three-bet to 275,000 from the big blind. With the action back on Zack, he jammed for 675,000. Arieh was displeased with the situation but decided to put in the call.

Arieh stood pat and Zack took one.

Daniel Zack: 9x7x5x4x All in
Josh Arieh: 10x9x6x3x2x

Arieh had a made ten against the nine draw of Zack as he peeled his final card.

"No across, that's good," Zack continued, "Diamond...that could be good."

He peeled the 2♦ on the end to made a nine as he found the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	1,410,000 710,000	710,000

Josh Arieh	830,000 470,000	470,000

Tags: Daniel Zack Josh Arieh

12-11-2024 02:45 UTC-5

John Racener Eliminated in 5th Place ($107,000)

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Brett Slezak

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limit
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Mike Gorodinsky opened to hijack to 120,000 before John Racener jammed for 130,000 from the button. Eric Wasserson called in the big blind and Gorodinsky called.

On the A♣9♥5♥ flop, Gorodinsky bet 200,000 and Wasserson folded.

John Racener: J♦10♣9♣8♠ All in
Mike Gorodinsky: A♠9♠8♣6♦

Racener was drawing thin and his fate was sealed on the 4♠ turn to the 4♣ river as he hit the rail in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	1,750,000 550,000	550,000

John Racener	Busted

Tags: Eric Wasserson John Racener Mike Gorodinsky

12-11-2024 02:53 UTC-5

Zack Scoops Gorodinsky

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Connor Richards

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limit
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Daniel Zack opened to 160,000 on the button and Mike Gorodinsky called in the big blind.

Gorodinsky checked on the flop of 2♦9♠7♠ and Zack bet. Gorodinsky called. Gorodinsky check-called again on the A♥ turn and 7♣ river. Zack showed Q♦7♦4♠2♠ for trips and the nut low to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	1,400,000 100,000	100,000

Mike Gorodinsky	1,200,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Daniel Zack Mike Gorodinsky