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

06-09-2018 16:53 UTC-7

Eight-dugi for Miller

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Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Badugi

Catching the action after the second draw, Ryan Miller checked from the small blind and Dylan Linde bet 40,000.

Miller check-raised all in, and Linde called. Both players stood pat.

Miller fanned his and Linde announced, "Good!" before showing his .

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Miller	290,000	86,000
Dylan Linde	140,000	-160,000

Tags: Ryan Miller Dylan Linde

06-09-2018 16:43 UTC-7

Joey Couden Eliminated in 12th Place ($19,784)

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Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

From the cutoff, Dylan Linde raised to 25,000 before Joey Couden moved all in from the small blind for 71,000 total. Linde called, and the cards were tabled.

Dylan Linde:
Joey Couden:

The dealer spread a flop to give Linde the lead, but give Couden outs to any club, ace, king, or nine.

The turn of the removed one of his club outs, and when the landed on the river, Couden was eliminated in 12th place for a $19,784 payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Linde	300,000	29,000
Joey Couden	Busted

Tags: Dylan Linde Joey Couden

06-09-2018 16:37 UTC-7

Martin and Klodnicki Chop

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Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Chris Klodnicki completed and Jesse Martin raised. Klodnicki called, and then led on fourth and fifth streets with Martin calling each time.

Martin then took the betting lead on sixth and seventh, and Klodnicki called him down.

Chris Klodnicki: / /
Jesse Martin: / /

Martin tabled his for a low, and Klodnicki revealed his for the high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Klodnicki	995,000	41,000
Jesse Martin	220,000	22,000

Tags: Chris Klodnicki Jesse Martin

06-09-2018 16:34 UTC-7

Yakovenko Takes the Chip Lead

Mickey Doft

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Alexey Makarov raised from the button and Nikolai Yakovenko called from the big blind.

The flop came down and Yakovenko check-called 22,000 from Makarov.

The turn was the , Yakovenko led for 70,000 and Makarov called.

The river was the , Yakovenko bet 175,000 and Mararov called after a few moments.

Yakovenko tabled for aces and eight, Makarov mucked and Yakovenko won the pot to grab the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolai Yakovenko	1,060,000	309,000
Alexey Makarov	530,000	-296,000

Tags: Nikolai Yakovenko Alexey Makarov

06-09-2018 16:30 UTC-7

Structure Change Update

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WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel has informed the players that an option to vote for a structure change has been vetoed.

The tournament will continue to be played under the structure that the WSOP originally released.

06-09-2018 16:28 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts and Seating Draw

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Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds	Big Bets
Feature Table	1	Ryan Miller	United States	204,000	20	5
Feature Table	2	Joey Couden	United States	251,000	25	6.5
Feature Table	3	Chris Klodnicki	United States	954,000	95	24
Feature Table	4	Stuart Rutter	United Kingdom	167,000	17	4
Feature Table	5	Jesse Martin	United States	198,000	20	5
Feature Table	6	Dylan Linde	United States	271,000	27	7

Secondary Table	1	Marco Johnson	United States	309,000	31	7.5
Secondary Table	2	Alexey Makarov	Russia	826,000	83	20.5
Secondary Table	3	David Baker	United States	275,000	28	7
Secondary Table	4	Nikolai Yakovenko	Russia	751,000	75	19
Secondary Table	5	Adam Friedman	United States	331,000	33	8.5
Secondary Table	6	Anthony Zinno	United States	1,014,000	101	25.5

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	1,014,000
Chris Klodnicki	954,000
Alexey Makarov	826,000
Nikolai Yakovenko	751,000
Adam Friedman	331,000
Marco Johnson	309,000
David "ODB" Baker	275,000
Dylan Linde	271,000
Joey Couden	251,000
Ryan Miller	204,000
Jesse Martin	198,000
Stuart Rutter	167,000