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

12-11-2024 01:05 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	2,400,000 100,000	100,000

Mike Gorodinsky	1,975,000

Daniel Zack	1,400,000

Josh Arieh	1,150,000
John Racener	475,000 25,000	25,000

Zack Folds Seventh Street

Connor Richards

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Eric Wasserson: XxXx / Q♠4♠5♣ - folded fifth street
Josh Arieh: A♥Q♥ / 6♥2♣2♠3♠ / Xx
Daniel Zack: XxXx / 2♦10♥5♦A♠ / Xx

Eric Wasserson completed and was called by Josh Arieh and Daniel Zack. Wasserson bet on fourth street and both opponents called. Wasserson bet again on fifth street and Arieh raised. Zack called and Wasserman folded.

Sixth street checked through and Arieh bet on seventh street. Zack agonized and folded as Arieh revealed A♥Q♥ as Wasserson chanted for him to show a bluff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	1,300,000 150,000	150,000
Daniel Zack	700,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Daniel Zack Eric Wasserson Josh Arieh

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 01:57 UTC-5

Wasserson Takes From Gorodinsky

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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 Hold'em

Eric Wasserson opened the button and then called after Mike Gorodinsky three-bet to 310,000 from the small blind.

On the J♠9♣4♠ flop, Gorodinsky opted to check before Wasserson cut out a bet of 275,000, and Gorodinsky folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	3,100,000 700,000	700,000

Mike Gorodinsky	1,300,000 675,000	675,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Mike Gorodinsky

12-11-2024 01:59 UTC-5

Chop It Up

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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 Hold'em

Eric Wasserson opened the cutoff to 65,000 before John Racener jammed for 575,000 from the big blind and Wasserson called.

John Racener: A♥Q♦ All in
Eric Wasserson: A♣10♥

The Q♠10♠5♠ flop paired both players but Racener remained in front. Nothing changed on the 3♠ turn but the K♠ river put a flush on the board as they players chopped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	3,150,000 50,000	50,000

John Racener	625,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson John Racener

12-11-2024 02:01 UTC-5

Break Time

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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

The final five players are going on a 10-minute break before playing a maximum of one and half more levels to end the night as the clock strikes 2 a.m.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	3,120,000 30,000	30,000

Mike Gorodinsky	1,380,000 80,000	80,000

Daniel Zack	1,375,000 35,000	35,000

Josh Arieh	940,000 110,000	110,000
John Racener	570,000 55,000	55,000

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

12-11-2024 02:35 UTC-5

Gorodinsky Good at Showdown

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

In a limped three-way pot on a flop of 6♥A♠5♣, Mike Gorodinsky and Josh Arieh both checked and Daniel Zack bet 60,000. Only Gorodinsky called.

Both players checked on the 2♠ turn and 2♣ river and Gorodinsky showed A♥Q♥8♠7♦ to win the pot with queens and deuces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	1,300,000 75,000	75,000

Mike Gorodinsky	1,200,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Daniel Zack Josh Arieh Mike Gorodinsky

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.