Event #18: $10,000 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed
Day 1 Started
Event #18: $10,000 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed
Day 1 Started
Welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino and the 2018 World Series of Poker for Day 1 of Event #18: $10,000 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed!
Yesterday saw the completion of the $1,500 buy-in installment of this event where Jeremy Harkin topped a 406-player field to capture the $129,882 first prize and his first WSOP bracelet. Now it's time for the big dog to take center stage!
For the third straight year, players have been offered the opportunity to play a big buy-in tournament that truly tests the all-around skills of every player over a variety of flop, draw, and stud games. With 20 games to choose from, players won't just need to apply their skills to actual game play, but also to choosing what game might give them the biggest edge over their competition.
In the inaugural running of this even in 2015, Quinn Do emerged victorious over the 108-player field to capture the $319,792 first prize and his second WSOP gold bracelet. The following year in 2016 saw the field size swell to 118 players, and it would be Jean Gaspard capturing his first WSOP gold bracelet after he defeated Billy O'Neil heads-up for the $306,621 first prize. Then last year saw John Racener break through for his first WSOP gold bracelet when he topped the 102-player field for the $273,962 first prize.
$10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Past Results
Year | Champion | Country | Players | Prize Pool | First Prize |
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2015 | Quinn Do | USA | 108 | $1,015,200 | $319,792 |
2016 | Jean Gaspard | USA | 118 | $1,109,200 | $306,621 |
2017 | John Racener | USA | 102 | $930,600 | $273,962 |
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Level: 1
Limit Flop / Draw: 250/500
Stud Games: 100-ante, 200 bring-in, 500 completion
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 100/200/50-ante
The cards are now in the air for Day 1.
Players will begin with 50,000 in starting chips and will be playing ten 60-minute levels with a 15-minute break after every two levels.
Late registration is open until the start of Day 2; approximately 2 p.m. on Friday.
As for the tournament, it will be played six-handed with players able to chose from this list of games:
Flop Games | Stud Games | Draw Games |
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No-Limit Hold'em | Razz | No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw |
Limit Hold'em | Seven Card Stud | Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw |
Pot-Limit Hold'em | Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better | Limit 2-7 Tiple Draw |
Pot-Limit Omaha | Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Regular | Ace to 5 Lowball Triple Draw |
Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | Badugi | |
Big O | Badeucy | |
Limit Omaha High | Badacey | |
Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | No-Limit 5-Card Draw High |
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Adam Owen | 50,000 | |
Gavin Smith | 50,000 | |
Yehuda Buchalter | 50,000 | |
Robert Mizrachi | 50,000 | |
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Kyle Miaso | 50,000 | |
Nam Le | 50,000 | |
Viacheslav Zhukov | 50,000 | |
Jyri Merivirta | 50,000 | |
Mike Sexton | 50,000 | |
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Andrew Kelsall | 50,000 | |
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Lawrence Berg | 50,000 | |
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Mike Leah | 50,000 | |
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Yueqi Zhu | 50,000 | |
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Jesse Martin | 50,000 | |
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Stuart Rutter | 50,000 | |
Chris Vitch | 50,000 | |
Shawn Buchanan | 50,000 | |
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Bryce Yockey | 50,000 | |
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Alex Foxen | 50,000 | |
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Michael Noori | 50,000 | |
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Robert Campbell | 50,000 | |
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Randy Ohel | 50,000 | |
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Frankie O'Dell | 50,000 | |
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Jake Abdalla | 50,000 |
Badeucey
Lawrence Berg had just taken a seat but he hopped right into a big pot against Mike Noori. After second draw in badeucey, Berg check-raised and Noori called. Berg patted and Noori drew. Berg bet and Noori called after scoping out his new holding.
Berg showed for a nine-seven and seven-badugi. That was a scooper.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Lawrence Berg |
55,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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Michael Noori |
49,500
-500
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-500 |
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Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Frankie O'Dell raised pot to 600 from the small blind and Jared Bleznick called in the big.
O'Dell drew two and checked, as Bleznick drew three then potted to 1,200. O'Dell called, and both players drew two.
O'Dell checked, Bleznick bet pot of 3,600, and O'Dell mucked.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Jared Bleznick |
52,000
2,000
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2,000 |
Frankie O'Dell |
48,000
-2,000
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-2,000 |
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Stud Hi-Lo
On sixth street, Kyle Miaso bet out 1,000 and Jared Bleznick raised to 2,000. Miaso called, and then check-called a bet on seventh.
Kyle Miaso: / /
Jared Bleznick: / /
Bleznick announced kings-up and tabled his in the hold for kings and sevens, and Miaso mucked.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Jared Bleznick |
67,000
15,000
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15,000 |
Kyle Miaso |
34,500
-15,500
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-15,500 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Quinn Do | 50,000 | |
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Jon Turner | 50,000 | |
David Benyamine | 50,000 | |
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