Event #18: $10,000 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed Day 2 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-08-2018 15:10 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 12 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	380,000	40,000
Jon Turner	205,000	-35,700
Timothy Batow	190,000	23,040
Steven Loube	165,000	65,800
Alexey Makarov	160,000	-32,600
Randy Ohel	145,000	25,000
Nikolai Yakovenko	140,000	60,000
Mike Matusow	140,000	-37,500
Mikko Hirvonen	130,000	-1,001
Ryan Miller	90,000	-45,000
David Benyamine	60,000	-100,100
Ray Dehkharghani	50,000	-98,500
George Alexander	42,000	42,000
Jyri Merivirta	30,000	-22,900
Carol Fuchs	Busted

06-08-2018 15:05 UTC-7

Listen to True Gambling Stories #005: Dead Man’s Hand – The Shot in the Back That Killed Wild Bill Hickok

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Level 12 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Summertime brings a special event for gamblers – the World Series of Poker. In honor of that event, this month’s episode of True Gambling Stories features one the world’s best-known poker tales. It’s the story of how one of the most famous American Lawmen of the Old West met his ultimate demise at the card table. Dead Man's Hand has become synonymous with Wild Bill Hickok, and here's all the card-playing, gun-fighting history.

Guests this week include: Jim McManus, author of Positively Fifth Street who also has a new story that is part of the new anthology "He Played for his Wife and Other Stories"; Aaron Woodard, author of the new book "The Revenger: The Life and Times of Wild Bill Hickok"; and Louie Lalonde, owner Saloon No. 10 in Deadwood, S.D.

Level: 12

Limit Flop / Draw: 2000/4000
Stud Games: 1000-ante, 1000 bring-in, 4000 completion
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1000/2000/500-ante

06-08-2018 15:03 UTC-7

Prize Pool Revealed, $293,275 Up Top

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Level 11 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

The tournament closed registration this afternoon with the first card coming off the deck. A total of 111 entries were recorded, creating a prize pool of $1,043,400. The winner of the event will get $293,275 and a WSOP bracelet, while a min-cash in 17th will be worth $15,136. Check the payout tab above for full prize information.

06-08-2018 15:03 UTC-7

Hellmuth Halted by Baker

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Level 11 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Razz

"Oh, David Baker. He's so bad man!" uttered Phil Hellmuth as he exited the tournament area.

"No patience!" he added as he finally departed.

Hellmuth was all in in Razz against David Baker as each player's boards ran out as follows:

Hellmuth: / /
Baker: / /

After Hellmuth was eliminated, Baker added, "I don't know what I'm doing!"

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	180,000	20,000
Phil Hellmuth	Busted

Tags: David Baker Phil Hellmuth

06-08-2018 15:00 UTC-7

Hellmuth Can't Get a Call

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Level 11 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Razz

"It's 1,600 more. Just call and put another bad beat on me!" stated Phil Hellmuth to his opponent David Baker.

Baker had the bring-in and Hellmuth completed to 4,000. Baker defended, and on fourth street, Hellmuth bet 4,000 leaving himself just 1,600 behind.

David Baker: /
Phil Hellmuth: /

"I got two bad cards this time though Phil. Last time it was just one." responded Baker.

Eventually, Baker opted for a fold, and Hellmuth chipped up to just under 20,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	160,000	50,000
Phil Hellmuth	19,600	10,600

Tags: David Baker Phil Hellmuth

06-08-2018 14:57 UTC-7

Three-Bet Pot to Matusow

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Level 11 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Mike Gorodinsky opened for 7,000 and faced a three-bet to 25,500 from Mike Matusow on the button. "Gordo" called and took a card, and Matusow patted. Gorodinsky checked and Matusow immediately announced a nine.

When Gorodinsky didn't show right away, Matusow showed .

"Nine-smooth," he joked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	177,500	13,900
Mike Gorodinsky	77,300	-21,700

Tags: Mike Gorodinsky Mike Matusow

06-08-2018 14:54 UTC-7

Woods Folds to Do

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Level 11 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Badeucey

James Woods raised in the cutoff and Quinn Do made it three bets to go from the small blind. Woods called and both players drew two.

Do checked, Woods bet 4,000, and Do called and drew two as Woods reduced his draw to one.

Both players checked, and on the final draw, both players drew one.

Do bet out 8,000, and Woods deliberated for about a minute before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Woods	128,800	-18,000
Quinn Do	75,000	-96,700

Tags: James Woods Quinn Do

06-08-2018 14:50 UTC-7

ICYMI: Shaun Deeb on that Live Multi-Table Grind

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Level 11 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

https://www.pokernews.com/video/shaun-deeb-trying-to-win-two-bracelets-in-one-day-11518.htm

Tags: Shaun Deeb

06-08-2018 14:48 UTC-7

Gronning Gets There, Eliminates Obst

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Level 11 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Badacey

Lars Gronning raised under the gun and James Obst three-bet it. Phil Hellmuth tanked awhile before folding in the big blind and Gronning called. Both players took two and Gronning came out betting. Obst called. Gronning improved to a one-card draw while Obst still needed two. Gronning bet again and Obst called off his last 3,500 or so. Gronning took one and Obst patted.

Obst showed for a seven-low and a three-card seven. Gronning rolled over for a lock on the badugi half and a draw to a better low. He got there with the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Lars Gronning	58,700	36,200
James Obst	Busted

Tags: Lars Gronning James Obst