2019 World Series of Poker

Event #35: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship
Day: 1
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

Friedman Makes a Six-Six on Shack-Harris

Level 3 : 800/1,600, 0 ante
Adam Friedman
Adam Friedman

Badacey

Adam Friedman raised to 1,600 in the cutoff and Brandon Shack-Harris three-bet the button. John David Rogers called from the big blind, as did Friedman.

Rogers drew two, Friedman drew three, and Shack-Harris drew one. Action checked to Shack-Harris and he bet 800. Rogers and Friedman called, and the previous draw was repeated.

Rogers and Friedman checked, and Shack-Harris bet 1,600. Rogers folded, and Friedman check-raised to 3,200. Shack-Harris called, and after Friedman drew one, Shack-Harris stood pat.

Friedman bet and Shack-Harris called. Friedman tabled his {6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts}{a-Hearts} for a six-six, and Shack-Harris mucked.

Player Chips Progress
John David Rogers us
John David Rogers
78,600
18,600
18,600
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
67,300
9,300
9,300
Defending Champion
WSOP 5X Winner
Brandon Shack-Harris us
Brandon Shack-Harris
49,900
-3,300
-3,300
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Adam FriedmanDavid RogersJohn David Rogers

Kurtzman Eliminated by Schwartz

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 0 ante
Eric Kurtzman
Eric Kurtzman

Big O

(Hand details provided by Jeremy Harkin and Lawrence Berg)

Eric Kurtzman raised in middle position and Luke Schwartz defended his big blind.

The flop landed {4-}{10-}{q-} with two spades and Schwartz checked. Kurtzman continued with a bet and Schwartz check-raised and Kurtzman called.

The turn brought the {2-Diamonds} to put two spades and two diamonds on the board. Schwartz bet pot, and Kurtzman raised all in. Schwartz called.

Schwartz: {a-Spades}{k-}{q-}{q-}{8-} (with nut spades)
Kurtzman: {a-Diamonds}{3-}{4-}{6-}{7-} (with nut diamonds)

Kurtzman would be at risk and would need a diamond or five to scoop, or another low card to take half.

The river paired the {4-}, and Kurtzman was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Luke Schwartz gb
Luke Schwartz
114,100
54,100
54,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman
Busted

Tags: Eric KurtzmanJeremy HarkinLawrence BergLuke Schwartz

Dealer's Choice Championship Game Choices

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 0 ante
Flop GamesStud GamesDraw Games
No-Limit Hold'emRazzNo-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Limit Hold'emSeven Card StudPot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Pot-Limit Hold'emSeven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or BetterLimit 2-7 Triple Draw
Pot-Limit OmahaSeven Card Stud Hi-Lo RegularAce to 5 Lowball Triple Draw
Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Badugi
Big O Badeucy
Limit Omaha High Badacey
Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better No-Limit 5-Card Draw High

Get Those Game Plaques Ready! It's Time for the Dealer's Choice Championship

Adam Friedman
Adam Friedman

Welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino and the 2019 World Series of Poker for Day 1 of Event #35: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship!

The WSOP has already seen six $10,000 buy-in tournaments so far, with four of those being deemed as Championship events. It's now time for one of the most complicated events of the series with the fifth installment of the Dealer's Choice Championship.

Players will be tested on their all-round skills over a variety of flop, draw, and stud games. With 20 games to choose from, players won't just need to apply their skills to actual game play, but also to choosing what game might give them the biggest edge over their competition.

In the inaugural running of this event in 2015, Quinn Do emerged victorious over the 108-player field to capture the $319,792 first prize and his second WSOP gold bracelet. The following year in 2016 saw the field size swell to 118 players, and it would be Jean Gaspard capturing his first WSOP gold bracelet after he defeated Billy O'Neil heads-up for the $306,621 first prize. Then in 2017, John Racener would break through for his first WSOP gold bracelet when he topped the 102-player field for the $273,962 first prize.

Last year, Adam Friedman collected his second WSOP gold bracelet when he defeated Stuart Rutter heads-up over the 111-player field to take home the $293,275 first-place prize on a final table that included Alexey Makarov, Chris Klodnicki, David "ODB" Baker, and Marco Johnson.

$10,000 Dealers Choice Championship Past Results

YearChampionCountryPlayersPrize PoolFirst Prize
2018Adam FriedmanUnited States111$1,043,400$293,275
2017John RacenerUnited States102$930,600$273,962
2016Jean GaspardUnited States118$1,109,200$306,621
2015Quinn DoUnited States108$1,015,200$319,792

Players will begin with 60,000 in starting chips and registration is open through to the start of play on Day 2 (approximately 2 p.m. PDT on Saturday, June 15). Players will be playing ten 60-minute levels with a 15-minute break every two levels and limits beginning at 500-1,000. Levels from Day 2 onward will be 90-minutes in duration.

The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on hand to provide continuous live updates of every wheel, scoop and outdraw live from Event #35: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship. Action is underway from 3 p.m. (PDT), so stay tuned right here to PokerNews.com for all your live reporting needs from this event, and every event of the 2019 World Series of Poker.

Tags: Adam FriedmanJean GaspardJohn RacenerQuinn Do