Event #18: $10,000 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed Day 3 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-09-2018 20:02 UTC-7

Anthony Zinno Eliminated in 8th Place ($35,082)

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Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Anthony Zinno raised the button to 80,000 before Chris Klodnicki three-bet to 120,000. Zinno called, and the dealer spread a flop.

Klodnicki bet 40,000 and Zinno raised to 80,000 leaving himself just 52,000 behind. After several minutes of deliberation, Klodnicki announced raise, Zinno pushed his entire stack in, and the cards were tabled.

Chris Klodnicki:
Anthony Zinno:

The turn and river landed the and , and Zinno was eliminated in 8th place for a $35,082 payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Klodnicki	1,832,000 252,000	252,000

Anthony Zinno	Busted

Tags: Anthony Zinno Chris Klodnicki

06-09-2018 20:33 UTC-7

Nikolai Yakovenko Eliminated in 7th Place ($35,082)

Mickey Doft

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Big O

From middle position, Nikolai Yakovenko raised to 70,000 and Adam Friedman called in the cutoff.

The flop landed and Yakovenko announced a bet of pot before Friedman re-potted. Yakovenko called all in for roughly 320,000, and the cards were tabled.

Nikolai Yakovenko:
Adam Friedman:

The turn of the improved Friedman to a full house, and the completed the board on the river, Friedman would make the nut low to eliminate Yakovenko 7th place for a $35,082 payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	915,000 360,000	360,000

Nikolai Yakovenko	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Nikolai Yakovenko

06-09-2018 20:37 UTC-7

Marco Johnson Eliminated in 6th Place ($47,579)

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Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Big O

From the small blind, Marco Johnson raised to 60,000 and Adam Friedman called in the big blind.

The flop landed and Johnson bet pot of 120,000. Friedman announced a raise, and Johnson called all in for 151,000.

Marco Johnson:
Adam Friedman:

The turn and river landed the and , and Friedman made a straight and the nut low to eliminate Johnson and his aces and worse low.

For Johnson's efforts, he collects $47,579 for his 6th place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	1,180,000 265,000	265,000

Marco Johnson	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Marco Johnson

06-09-2018 22:18 UTC-7

Game Choices Before the Final Table

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Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Rank	Game	Times Chosen
T-1st	No-Limit Hold'em	11
T-1st	Badeucey	11
3rd	Stud Hi-Lo Regular	10
T-4th	Stud Hi-Lo	7
T-4th	Big O	7
T-6th	Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo	5
T-6th	Omaha Hi-Lo	5
T-8th	Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw	2
T-8th	Pot-Limit Omaha	2
T-10th	Stud	1
T-10th	Razz	1
T-10th	Badugi	1
T-10th	5-Card Draw High	1
T-10th	Omaha	1
T-10th	2-7 Triple Draw	1
	Total Games	66

06-09-2018 22:55 UTC-7

Baker Dealt Monster Pat Hand to Double

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Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Badeucey

From the button, David Baker limped and Adam Friedman called. Chris Klodnicki raised from the big blind to 100,000 before Baker made it three bets to go.

Friedman folded, and Klodnicki re-raised before Baker was all in for his last 214,000 against Klodnicki.

Klodnicki drew two as Baker stood pat, before both players stood pat on the final two draws.

Baker fanned his for a seven-low and a six-dugi, and Klodnicki showed his for a eight-low and a seven-dugi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Klodnicki	2,500,000 -200,000	-200,000

David "ODB" Baker	478,000 328,000	328,000

Tags: Chris Klodnicki David Baker

06-09-2018 23:44 UTC-7

Makarov Ascends to the Chip Lead

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Level 28 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Omaha

From under the gun, Chris Klodnicki raised to 120,000 and Alexey Makarov called next to act in the cutoff.

The flop landed and Klodnicki checked to Makarov who bet 60,000. Klodnicki called, and then checked the on the turn.

Makarov bet 120,000 and Klodnicki called as the river landed the .

Klodnicki checked, Makarov bet 120,000, and Klodnicki check-raised to 240,000.

Makarov wasn't having any of that dessert, and he made it three bets to go and 360,000.

Klodnicki responded with a fold, and once Makarov scooped in and stacked the pot, he would now be perched on top of the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexey Makarov	1,900,000 750,000	750,000
Chris Klodnicki	1,600,000 -520,000	-520,000

Tags: Alexey Makarov Chris Klodnicki

06-09-2018 23:48 UTC-7

Friedman's Turn to Take the Chip Lead

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Level 28 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Omaha

From the button, Adam Friedman raised and Alexey Makarov called in the big blind.

The flop landed and both players checked.

The turn fell the and Makarov checked again over to Friedman who bet 120,000. Makarov check-raised to 240,000, and Friedman called.

The river fell the , and Makarov bet and Friedman called.

Makarov tabled his for trip aces, but it would be Friedman's for kings-full that would earn him the pot, and the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	1,620,000 1,041,000	1,041,000

Alexey Makarov	1,420,000 -480,000	-480,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Alexey Makarov

06-10-2018 00:47 UTC-7

Klodnicki Breaks, But Finds a Double

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Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

From the small blind, Adam Friedman raised to 160,000 and Chris Klodnicki called in the big blind.

Friedman drew one and Klodnicki drew two. Friedman bet, and Klodnicki called as the same draw was repeated.

Friedman bet 160,000 and Klodnicki raised all in for his last 295,000 and Friedman called and wrapped pat. Klodnicki deliberated for a while before he eventually decided to draw two.

Friedman:
Klodnicki:

Klodnicki announced that he broke a ten-nine, and if he didn't, he would have doubled.

Klodnicki revealed his first card; the , and then his second; the , and made a nine-six to double through Friedman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	2,040,000 -435,000	-435,000

Chris Klodnicki	1,070,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Chris Klodnicki

06-10-2018 01:16 UTC-7

David Baker Eliminated in 5th Place ($65,308)

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Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

David Baker found himself all in on third street against Adam Friedman as each player's boards ran out as follows:

Baker: / /
Friedman: / /

With Friedman immediately ripping trips, Baker would be unable to improve on his low draw and instead make sixes-up and was eliminated in 5th place for a $65,308 payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	2,500,000 100,000	100,000

David "ODB" Baker	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman David Baker

06-10-2018 01:51 UTC-7

Chris Klodnicki Eliminated in 4th Place ($90,713)

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Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Adam Friedman raised to 200,000 from the small blind and Chris Klodnicki called in the big blind as both players drew two.

Friedman bet and Klodnicki called as both players drew one. Friedman bet 200,000 and Klodnicki went into the tank before calling all in for exactly 200,000.

Friedman drew one, and Klodnicki stood pat.

Klodnicki:
Friedman: