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

Dec 10, 2024

Watson Eliminated by Barbero

Connor Richards

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

No-Limit Hold'em

Mike Watson was all in for around 150,000 from the small blind against Nacho Barbero in the big blind.

Mike Watson: 8♣7♣ All in
Nacho Barbero: A♥9♠

Watson got some hope as the flop landed 9♥K♠6♠ to give him an open-ended straight draw. But the board ran out J♠6♦ and Watson was eliminated.

Tags: Mike Watson Nacho Barbero

Dec 10, 2024

Who Runs Better Than Nacho?

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

The action folded to Aaron Kupin in the small blind who jammed for 88,000 and Nacho Barbero snapped it off in the big blind.

Aaron Kupin: K♦6♥ All in
Nacho Barbero: A♣K♣

Barbero was in great shape to score the knockout as the dealer emphatically peeled the Q♣J♣10♣ flop to give Barbero a Royal Flush. The 4♦10♦ runout was just a formality as Kupin hit the rail in ridiculous fashion.

After complaining about his luck for much of the past hour, Barbero's tablemates were quick to emphasize how lucky he just got. It was Barbero's first career flopped Royal Flush according to the man of the hour.

Tags: Aaron Kupin Nacho Barbero

Dec 10, 2024

Wasserson Continues to Apply Pressure

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

Benny Glaser opened to cutoff to 28,000 and Eric Wasserson defended his big blind.

On the A♥K♥9♦ flop, Glaser continued for a chunky size of 50,000 and Wasserson put in the call.

The turn was the Q♦. Glaser fired a second barrel for 115,000 before Wasserson check-jammed for 450,000 effective as the covering stack. Glaser would spend over three minutes in the tank before painfully conceding the pot.

Tags: Benny Glaser Eric Wasserson

Dec 10, 2024

Wasserson Shoves on Maslak

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Connor Richards

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

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Konstantin Maslak opened to 27,000 from the cutoff and Eric Wasserson three-bet to 85,000 on the button. Maslak called and drew one as Wasserson stood pat.

Maslak checked after the draw and Wasserson bet to put his opponent all in. Maslak snap-folded to hold onto his stack of around 170,000.

Tags: Eric Wasserson Konstantin Maslak

Dec 10, 2024

Maslak Doubles Through Glaser

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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

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Konstantin Maslak jammed for 116,000 from the button and Benny Glaser called in the big blind.

Glaser took one and Maslak took two.

Konstantin Maslak: 6x5x3x All in
Benny Glaser: 8x6x5x2x

Glaser offered to go first or second and Maslak requested that he went first. Glaser peeled a 6x to pair before Maslak peeled a 2x followed by a 6x. Both players made a pair of sixes but Maslak had the lower hand to make the winner and double.

Tags: Benny Glaser Konstantin Maslak

Dec 10, 2024

"I Run So F***ing Bad"

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Connor Richards

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

No-Limit Hold'em

After doubling Nacho Barbero, Ari Engel opened to 22,000 in the hijack and Nacho Barbero three-bet to 70,000 in the big blind. Engel called.

Barbero sized down to 17,000 on the flop of Q♦10♥A♠ and Engel called. Barbero then bet 50,000 on the 3♠ turn and Engel again called.

Barbero checked on the 10♣ river and Engel took some time before betting 160,000. Barbero groaned and folded what was likely kings.

"I run so f***ing bad," said Barbero, who has won two super high roller events this year. "Nice hand, good suckout."

Tags: Ari Engel Nacho Barbero

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

Engel Doubles Through Barbero

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Brett Slezak

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limit
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Nacho Barbero opened to 22,000 from the hijack before Ari Engel jammed for 231,000 from the cutoff. Barbero went deep into the tank for over a minute before he slid a stack forward to call.

Ari Engel: 7♠7♥ All in
Nacho Barbero: A♥J♥

It was a coinflip scenario and the 8♥5♥2♠ flop gave Barbero more outs.

"Never easy...always a sweat," commented Barbero.

The board ran out K♠6♦ which was safe for Engel as he got the full double at the expense of Barbero.

Tags: Ari Engel Nacho Barbero

Dec 10, 2024

Barbero Gets Value

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Connor Richards

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limit
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

In a heads-up pot on a board of K♦4♠9♠, Aaron Kupin checked from the cutoff and Nacho Barbero bet 35,000 from the hijack. Kupin called. Both players then checked on the 7♣ turn.

Kupin checked once more on the Q♣ river and Barbero bet 56,000. Kupin called and mucked as Barbero showed K♣J♦ for a pair of kings.

Tags: Aaron Kupin Nacho Barbero

Dec 10, 2024

Arieh Spikes Seventh to Scoop

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Brett Slezak

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limit
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Mike Gorodinsky completed, Josh Arieh two-bet, Nacho Barbero cold-called as the bring-in, and Gorodinsky called.

Mike Gorodinsky: XxXx / 4♣K♥Q♠ - folded on fifth street
Josh Arieh: K♠5♠ / A♠2♦A♣3♠ / 8♠ All in
Nacho Barbero: J♥7♥ / 3♥4♦10♥5♥ / 8♣

Arieh led on fourth and both opponents called.

He led again on fifth and only Barbero called.

Arieh bet all-in on sixth and the cards hit their backs. Barbero had a made flush and peeled a low on seventh. Arieh then squeezed out the 8♠ on seventh to make a better flush and a better eight low to scoop and survive.

Tags: Josh Arieh Mike Gorodinsky Nacho Barbero