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

Dec 10, 2024

Watson Three-Bets The River

Brett Slezak

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limit
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Mike Watson raised from the small blind, Scott Seiver three-bet from the big blind, and Watson called.

Watson drew two and check-called a bet after Seiver drew one.

On the second draw, Watson took two and Seiver took one. Watson check-raised a bet and Seiver called.

Both stood pat on the end. Watson led, Seiver raised, Watson three-bet, and Seiver snap-folded.

Tags: Mike Watson Scott Seiver

Dec 10, 2024

Mercier Shoves Out Bleznick

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Connor Richards

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limit
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

In a heads-up pot on a board of 8♣A♥2♣Xx, Jared Bleznick bet 16,000 and Jason Mercier called from the next seat.

Bleznick then bet 36,000 on the J♠ river and Mercier raised all in to bring a quick fold from the sports card enthusiast.

Tags: Jared Bleznick Jason Mercier

Dec 10, 2024

Zack Leaves Vieira on Fumes

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Brett Slezak

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limit
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Razz

Joao Vieira completed first to act and Daniel Zack defended his bring in.

Joao Vieira: XxXx / 8xKx8x4x / 8x
Daniel Zack: XxXx / KxQx10x8x / Xx

Vieira led on fourth and Zack called. On fifth, Zack led after Vieira paired and he called.

Zack led again on sixth and Vieira called. On seventh, Zack led for a final time as Vieira had just 14,000 behind, less than a big bet. Vieira revealed that he caught a third eight on seventh and folded.

Tags: Daniel Zack Joao Vieira

Dec 10, 2024

Sternheimer Peels a Four to Double Through Deeb

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Connor Richards

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limit
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Philip Sternheimer was all in against Shaun Deeb and drew two as Deeb stood pat. Sternheimer again drew two as Deeb stood pat and Sternheimer drew one on the final draw as Deeb kept his hand and showed 8x7x6x5x2x.

Sternheimer showed 7x6x5x2x and slowly peeled his final card, announcing "fifty-fifty" as he then turned over 4x to take the pot.

Tags: Philip Sternheimer Shaun Deeb

Level: 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limit
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Dec 10, 2024

Deeb Takes Out Mercier

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Brett Slezak

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limit
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Daniel Negreanu limped the hijack, Shaun Deeb limped the button, and Philip Sternheimer completed from the small blind. In the big blind, Jason Mercier potted to 25,000, Negreanu called, and Deeb called.

On the 9♣5♠5♣ flop, Mercier led all in for 30,000. Negreanu folded while Deeb quickly called.

Jason Mercier: 8♣7♥6♣4♥ All in
Shaun Deeb: 10♠10♥9♦6♦

Mercier held a wrap and flush draw against the overpair of Deeb. The 10♣ turn gave Deeb a full house, but Mercier had one out for a straight flush, which did not come on the 2♣ river, and Mercier was eliminated.

Mercier reentered shortly after.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Jason Mercier Philip Sternheimer Shaun Deeb

Dec 10, 2024

Maslak Takes from Hellmuth

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Brett Slezak

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limit
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Badugi

Konstantin Maslak raised the button and Phil Hellmuth called in the small blind.

Both drew two and Hellmuth led, Maslak raised, and Hellmuth called.

Hellmuth took one and check-called a bet after Maslak patted.

Hellmuth drew one again and check-called a final bet. Maslak tabled 7♦5♥3♠A♣ for a seven-five badugi to drag the pot.

Tags: Konstantin Maslak Phil Hellmuth

Dec 10, 2024

Seiver Goes Runner-Runner to Crack Negreanu's Aces

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Connor Richards

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limit
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Daniel Negreanu was all in for around 200,000 against Scott Seiver in a heads-up hand of Pot-Limit Omaha and he brought the selfie stick out.

Daniel Negreanu: A♠A♦9♣3♠ All in
Scott Seiver: A♥A♣8♦4♦

Both players had aces but it looked like Negreanu could freeroll his way to victory as the flop of 2♥Q♠7♠ gave him a flush draw while giving Seiver a whole lot of nothing.

However, the board proceeded to run out 4♥8♥ and Negreanu gasped in disbelief as he saw Seiver had made runner-runner two pair to mark his elimination. Negreanu rushed to tell Eric Wasserson what had happened and quickly bought back into the event.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Eric Wasserson Scott Seiver

Dec 10, 2024

Early Double for Hellmuth

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Brett Slezak

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limit
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Phil Hellmuth was involved in a pot with Gregoire Auzoux in a blind-on-blind battle.

On the K♣10♣2♠ flop, Hellmuth led and Auzoux called.

Hellmuth led again on the 5♥ turn and Auzoux stuck around.

On the 10♦ river, Hellmuth led for a third time, Auzoux raised, Hellmuth three-bet all in, and Auzoux called.

Phil Hellmuth: A♥K♥K♦9♦ All in
Gregoire Auzoux: Q♥Q♣10♠2♣

Hellmuth had the better full house as he got the full double in his first orbit of play.

Tags: Gregoire Auzoux Phil Hellmuth

Dec 10, 2024

Nines Full for Auzoux

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Connor Richards

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limit
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

In a heads-up pot on a flop of 9♣A♦8♦, Mike Gorodinsky bet 25,000 from the big blind and Gregoire Auzoux called on the button.

The 4♦ turn checked through and Gorodinsky checked again on the 4♥ river. Auzoux bet 65,000 and Gorodinsky called, only to muck as Auzoux showed 10♠9♠9♦7♣ for nines full of fours.

Tags: Gregoire Auzoux Mike Gorodinsky