2019 World Series of Poker

Event #35: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
87
Prize
$312,417
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,146,800
Entries
122
Level Info
Level
23
Limits
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0

Adam Friedman Leads 11 Players into Day 3 of Dealer's Championship; Eyes Back-to-Back Wins

Adam Friedman
Adam Friedman

Welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino and the 2019 World Series of Poker (WSOP) for Day 3 of Event #35: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship.

Just two days ago a total of 122 players created a prize pool of $1,146,800 to be the biggest Dealer's Choice Championship in its short five-year history. Last year saw Adam Friedman top the 111-player field to capture his second WSOP bracelet along with the $293,275 first-place prize. Friedman again find himself leading on Day 3 as he is the chip leader over the final 11 players with 1,289,000.

Friedman is attempting to prove that he is the most versatile player in WSOP history, and if he can win the $312,417 first-place prize in this event for back-to-back victories, his legacy as one of the best mixed game players will be cemented.

Mike Ross (19th), Luke Schwartz (18th), Chris Klodnicki (16th), Adam Owen (14th), Max Pescatori (13th), and Matthew Schreiber (12th) all were eliminated throughout Day 2 in-the-money, and with just 11 players left and Friedman as the chip leader, it is Michael McKenna (1,150,000) and Shaun Deeb (1,002,000) as the only players in the seven-figure club. Phillip Hui, Bryce Yockey, Nick Schulman, and Jeff Lisandro are also still in contention and chasing another WSOP bracelet.

RoomTableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig BetsBlinds
Mini Feature2Phillip HuiUnited States568,0001457 
Mini Feature3Shaun DeebUnited States1,002,00025100 
Mini Feature4Matt GlantzUnited States910,0002391 
Mini Feature5David MoskowitzUnited States641,0001661 
Mini Feature6Bryce YockeyUnited States559,0001456 
        
Secondary Feature1Majid YahyaeiUnited States95,0002.59.5 
Secondary Feature2Jeff LisandroAustralia93,0002.59.5 
Secondary Feature3Philip SternheimerUnited States621,00015.562 
Secondary Feature4Adam FriedmanUnited States1,289,00032129 
Secondary Feature5Nick SchulmanUnited States396,0001039.5 
Secondary Feature6Michael McKennaUnited States1,150,00029115 

Players are each currently guaranteed $20,285 and when play resumes, the limits will be 20,000-40,000, and the blinds will be 5,000-10,000.

Play is set to begin at 2 p.m. (PDT) with the PokerNews Live Reporting Team providing continuous live updates of all the Dealer's Championship action. So stay tuned to PokerNews.com for the Event #35 coverage, along with everything from the 2019 World Series of Poker.

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