Break Time
Level 28
: 60,000/120,000, 0 ante
The remaining five players are heading on a 15-minute break.
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #18: $10,000 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,043,400
Entries
111
Level
32
Limits
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0
Monster Pot for Makarov
Level 28
: 60,000/120,000, 0 ante
Badeucey
From the small blind, Chris Klodnicki raised and Alexey Makarov made it three bets. Klodnicki called and drew three, as Makarov drew two.
Both players checked, and then both drew two.
Klodnicki bet, Makarov raised, and Klodnicki called and drew one. Makarov wrapped pat, and once Klodnicki checked, Makarov bet and Klodnicki called.
Makarov fanned his 
for a wheel, and a seven-dudgi.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,790,000 | 370,000 |
|
950,000 | -650,000 |
Friedman's Turn to Take the Chip Lead
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
1,620,000 | 1,041,000 |
|
|
1,420,000 | -480,000 |
Makarov Ascends to the Chip Lead
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000 | 750,000 |
|
|
1,600,000 | -520,000 |
Baker Announces Pot
Level 28
: 60,000/120,000, 0 ante
Big O
From the cutoff, David Baker limped in and Chris Klodnicki called in the small blind as Alexey Makarov checked his option in the big.
The flop landed 
and Klodnicki led out for 35,000. Makarov folded, but Baker announced a raise to pot.
Klodnicki flung his cards to the muck, and Baker collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,120,000 | -70,000 |
|
|
1,150,000 | -145,000 |
|
515,000 | 37,000 |
Game Choices at the Final Table
Level 28
: 60,000/120,000, 0 ante
| Player | Choice 1 | Choice 2 | Choice 3 | Choice 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Klodnicki | No-Limit Hold'em | No-Limit Hold'em | Stud | -- |
| Alexey Makarov | Big O | Badeucey | Badeucey | -- |
| Stuart Rutter | Omaha Hi-Lo | Omaha Hi-Lo | Omaha Hi-Lo | -- |
| David Baker | Badugi | Stud Hi-Lo Regular | Stud Hi-Lo Regular | -- |
| Marco Johnson | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Adam Friedman | Badeucey | Big O | Big O | -- |
Friedman Nearly All In in Stud Hi-Lo Regular
Level 28
: 60,000/120,000, 0 ante
Stud Hi-Lo Regular
Alexey Makarov completed and Adam Friedman called. Makarov led on fourth and Friedman called before he bet fifth and Makarov called.
On sixth, Makarov checked and Friedman bet 120,000 leaving himself just 24,000 behind. Makarov went deep into the tank before Chris Klodnicki eventually called time.
Makarov: 
/ 
Friedman: / 
Eventually the Tournament Director counted Makarov down, and his time expired. Thus, his hand was folded, and Friedman scooped basically a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,295,000 | -250,000 |
|
|
579,000 | 129,000 |
Klodnicki Takes from Friedman
Level 28
: 60,000/120,000, 0 ante
Stud Hi-Lo Regular
Adam Friedman completed and Chris Klodnicki raised. Friedman called, and then called a bet on fourth before folding to a Klodnicki bet of 120,000 on fifth.
Friedman: / 
Klodnicki: / 
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,190,000 | 230,000 |
|
|
450,000 | -225,000 |
Makarov Scoops Klodnicki
Level 28
: 60,000/120,000, 0 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
From the button, Chris Klodnicki raised to 120,000 before Alexey Makarov made it 180,000 from the small blind.
Klodnicki called to see a 
flop which Makarov checked. Klodnicki bet, Makarov raised, and Klodnicki called.
The turn landed the 
and Makarov led out for 120,000 with Klodnicki calling as the river landed the , and Makarov bet 120,000 again.
Klodnicki called, but when Makarov tabled his 
for a full house and the nut low, Klodnicki folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,960,000 | -540,000 |
|
|
1,545,000 | 595,000 |
Updated Chip Counts and Seating Draw
Level 28
: 60,000/120,000, 0 ante
| Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Klodnicki | United States | 2,500,000 | 83 | 21 |
| 2 | Alexey Makarov | Russia | 950,000 | 32 | 8 |
| 3 | Stuart Rutter | United Kingdom | 900,000 | 30 | 7.5 |
| 4 | David Baker | United States | 478,000 | 16 | 4 |
| 5 | -- empty — | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 6 | Adam Friedman | United States | 675,000 | 23 | 5.5 |