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

Dec 10, 2024

Wasserson Hero-Calls Against Glaser

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

Limit Hold'em

Eric Wasserson raised from the small blind and Benny Glaser called in the big blind.

On the J♥4♦2♥ flop, Wasserson led and Glaser called.

Wasserson slowed down with a check on the 3♠ turn and called a bet from Glaser.

On the 4♥ river, Wasserson checked again and Glaser fired again. Wasserson went into a rare Limit Hold'em tank for over two minutes before he tossed in the call.

Benny Glaser: Q♦6♥
Eric Wasserson: K♥5♦

Wasserson made the correct call with just king-high to scoop the pot.

Tags: Benny Glaser Eric Wasserson

Dec 10, 2024

Maslak Falls to Gorodinsky

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Connor Richards

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Konstantin Maslak: 9♣8♥ / 8♦8♣5♣7♥ / K♣
Mike Gorodinsky: A♥3♥ / 6♠6♥3♠9♥ / J♥

Konstantin Maslak got all in on fifth street in a heads-up pot against Mike Gorodinsky, who made a flush on seventh street to send Maslak to the rail.

Tags: Konstantin Maslak Mike Gorodinsky

Dec 10, 2024

Glaser Scoops Barbero

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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

Action was picked up on fifth street in a three-way hand between Nacho Barbero, Konstantin Maslak, and Benny Glaser.

Nacho Barbero: XxXx / 7♥K♣5♥10♠ / Xx
Konstantin Maslak: XxXx / A♠K♦4♦ - folded on fifth street
Benny Glaser: Q♠3♠2♠ / 6♠8♥7♠Q♣

Maslak checked on fifth and Glaser bet, which only Barbero called.

Nacho check-called two more big bets on sixth and seventh as Glaser tabled a queen-high flush and an eight-seven low to scoop a sizeable pot.

Tags: Benny Glaser Konstantin Maslak Nacho Barbero

Dec 10, 2024

Glaser Scoops Barbero

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Action was picked up on fifth street in a three-way hand between Nacho Barbero, Konstantin Maslak, and Benny Glaser.

Nacho Barbero: XxXx / 7♥K♣5♥10♠ / Xx
Konstantin Maslak: XxXx / A♠K♦4♦ - folded on fifth street
Benny Glaser: Q♠3♠2♠ / 6♠8♥7♠Q♣

Maslak checked on fifth and Glaser bet, which only Barbero called.

Nacho check-called two more big bets on sixth and seventh as Glaser tabled a queen-high flush and an eight-seven low to scoop a sizeable pot.

Tags: Benny Glaser Konstantin Maslak Nacho Barbero

Dec 10, 2024

Zack Folds Out Sternheimer

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Connor Richards

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Philip Sternheimer limped from the hijack and Ari Engel limped from the button before Daniel Zack raised to 80,000 in the small blind. Only Sternheimer called.

Zack continued for 60,000 on the flop of A♦8♠K♣ and Sternheimer folded without a fight.

Tags: Ari Engel Daniel Zack Philip Sternheimer

Dec 10, 2024

Negreanu Hits the Rail

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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.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu John Racener

Dec 10, 2024

Arieh Pots & Takes

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Connor Richards

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Josh Arieh limped in on the button and played a three-way pot against Philip Sternheimer and Daniel Negreanu in the blinds.

Sternheimer and Negreanu both checked on the flop of 3♦6♥5♠ and Arieh announced pot to bring quick folds from both opponents.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Josh Arieh Philip Sternheimer

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

Dec 10, 2024

Counts at the Break (full)

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Brett Slezak

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limit
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Dec 10, 2024

Break Time

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Brett Slezak

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limit
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

The final 11 players are going on a 15-minute break.

Play resumes in Level 15 with blinds at 8,000/16,000 and limits at 30,000/60,000.

The average stack is 668,000.