Event #12: $1,500 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-06-2018 14:37 UTC-7

Klodnicki Survives

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Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Chris Klodnicki: /
Mike Leah: /

Chris Klodnicki completed and Mike Leah called. Klodnicki paired his sevens on fourth street and raise Leah's bet. The next street saw Klodnicki and Leah get in one more bet and Klodnicki was all in. Leah made a straight on seventh street and Klodnicki was standing up.

Leah blocked one of his sevens for a full house, but Klodnicki still peeled a miracle ace to win the high half of the pot, surviving in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Leah	270,000	-25,000
Chris Klodnicki	65,000	-10,000

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06-06-2018 14:28 UTC-7

Jimmy Fricke Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,238)

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Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

James Woods raised to 17,500 from the button and George Trigeorgis called in the small blind. Jimmy Fricke thought long and hard before sliding out his last 18,000. Woods and Trigeorgis called the additional 500, and the dealer spread a flop.

Trigeorgis bet 17,000 and Woods called as the landed on the turn. Trigeorgis bet 50,000, and Woods took a little over two minutes before folding.

Trigeorgis:
Fricke:

With Fricke drawing to two outs (to make a straight flush), the river brought the , and he was eliminated in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Trigeorgis	440,000	127,000
James Woods	115,000	-55,500
Jimmy Fricke	Busted

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06-06-2018 14:20 UTC-7

Leah Takes from Hennigan

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Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Mike Leah raised under the gun to 20,000 and John Hennigan called next to act.

Both players checked down the board. Leah showed his and Hennigan mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Leah	295,000	68,000
John Hennigan	215,000	46,000

Tags: John Hennigan Mike Leah

06-06-2018 14:18 UTC-7

Abrams Shows His Pair

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Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Razz

Frankie O'Dell completed and Scott Abrams called. Both players checked fourth and fifth, and on sixth, O'Dell bet out 20,000.

O'Dell: /
Abrams: /

Abrams flashed a in the hole for a pair, and mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frankie O'Dell	500,000	60,000
Scott Abrams	130,000	-77,500

Tags: Scott Abrams Frankie O'Dell

06-06-2018 14:15 UTC-7

Arvidson Chops with O'Dell

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Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Anthony Arvidson and Frankie O'Dell got all their chips in the middle on the flop of .

Anthony Arvidson:
Frankie O'Dell:

Both players flopped top two, but Arvidson also had a flush draw. The runout and didn't complete the draw, however, and they chopped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frankie O'Dell	440,000	-50,000
Anthony Arvidson	170,000	100,000

Tags: Anthony Arvidson Frankie O'Dell

06-06-2018 14:10 UTC-7

Curtis Phelps Eliminated in 15th Place ($5,238)

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Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

From hijack, Curtis Phelps moved all in for his last 7,500. Anthony Arvidson raised pot on the button and players in the blinds folded.

Curtis Phelps:
Anthony Arvidson:

The board ran and Phelps left the tournament in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Curtis Phelps	Busted

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06-06-2018 14:06 UTC-7

Straight for O'Dell

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Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Catching the action on fifth street, Frankie O'Dell bet out and Chris Vitch called as Anthony Arvidson folded.

Both players checked sixth street, and being dealt their last cards their boards read as follows:

O'Dell: / /
Vitch: / /

On seventh, O'Dell bet and Vitch called. O'Dell tabled his for a straight and a low, and Vitch mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frankie O'Dell	490,000	117,000
Chris Vitch	70,000	-73,500
Anthony Arvidson	70,000	-18,000

Tags: Chris Vitch Frankie O'Dell

06-06-2018 14:01 UTC-7

Play Resumes

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Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

The cards are now in the air for Day 3.

Level: 21

Limit Flop / Draw: 5,000/10,000
Stud Games: 2,000-ante, 3,000 bring-in, 10,000 completion
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 2,500/5,000/1,500-ante

06-06-2018 10:58 UTC-7

Jeremy Harkin Leads Stacked Final 15 in Dealer's Choice

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Welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino and the 2018 World Series of Poker for Day 3 of Event #12: $1,500 Dealer's Choice!

Two days ago, 406 entrants took a seat in this event to set the record for total players mainly due to the new allowance of one re-entry. Previous champions David Bach, Carol Fuchs, and Lawrence Berg all fell to the rail on Day 1 as just 112 would survive the day's play.

Returning on Day 2, the action would play at an intense rate with the money reached fairly early before Aaron Steury (61st), Allen Kessler (60th), Martin Staszko (58th), Richard Ashby (47th), John Monnette (46th), Brandon Cantu (44th), Justin Young (40th), David Prociak (36th), Ben Yu (29th), Tony Cousineau (28th), Layne Flack (25th), Josh Arieh (23rd), and Tommy Hang (17th) all exited shy of Day 3.

Leading the remaining 15 players is Jeremy Harkin who roared to the top of the leaderboard following a double in the pot-limit Omaha rotation against Chris Klodnicki. Harkin held a wrap on the flop against Klodnicki's set, and when the straight filled on the turn, Harkin faded clubs and the board pairing to double into the chip lead before bagging 502,500.

Two-time WSOP bracelet winner Frankie O'Dell (373,000), Brayden Gazlay (323,500), and George Trigeorgis (313,000) are the only other players over the 300,000-chip mark. Multiple WSOP bracelet winners still remain with Mike Leah (227,000), John Hennigan (169,000), Chris Vitch (143,500), Jeff Lisandro (137,000), Klodnicki (136,000), and Chris Bolek (122,500) all still in contention, along with actor James Woods (170,500).

Players are currently guaranteed $5,238 while an appearance at the final table of six will earn them $16,589. However it is the $129,882 first prize that everyone has their eyes on, along with the coveted WSOP gold bracelet and title of Event #12 Champion.

Play is set to resume at 2:00 p.m. (PDT) with the final 15 playing down until the Event #12 Champion is crowned. The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on the floor providing continuous live updates of all the Event #12 action, so stay tuned right here to PokerNews so you don't miss any action from this event, and the rest of the 2018 WSOP!

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