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

Zeidman Raises Baker on the End

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Badugi

Cory Zeidman raised his button to 1,200 and David "ODB" Baker called from the big blind as both players drew two.

Baker checked, and Zeidman bet. Baker called and drew two as Zeidman drew one.

Baker checked in the dark, and Zeidman bet 1,200. Baker called and both players drew one.

Baker led out for 1,200 and Zeidman announced a raise. Baker quickly folded, and Zeidman collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
54,000 -6,000
Cory Zeidman us
Cory Zeidman
WSOP 1X Winner
37,500 -17,300

Tags: Cory ZeidmanDavid "ODB" Baker

Harkin Makes a Nine on Thornton

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 0 ante
Jeremy Harkin
Jeremy Harkin

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Schuyler Thornton raised to 700 from under the gun, and Jeremy Harkin three-bet to 1,300 from the button.

Thornton called, and both players drew one and checked.

Both players again drew one, and after Thornton checked, Harkin bet 2,100.

Thornton called, and both players drew one. Thornton checked, Harkins bet 4,100, and Thonrton called.

Harkins tabled his {9-}{6-}{5-}{4-}{2-} for a nine-six, and Thornton mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Harkin us
Jeremy Harkin
WSOP 1X Winner
84,700 24,700
Schuyler Thornton us
Schuyler Thornton
59,800 -200

Tags: Jeremy HarkinSchuyler Thornton

The Defending Champion Arrives

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 0 ante
Adam Friedman
Adam Friedman

In 2018, 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.

Also on the final table was Alexey Makarov, Chris Klodnicki, David "ODB" Baker, and Marco Johnson.

Friedman has just taken his seat in today's event to see if he can successfully defend his title.

Currently, Friedman is seated alongside Brandon Shack-Harris, Anthony Zinno, Prahlad Friedman, Allen Kessler, and John David Rogers.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
Defending Champion
WSOP 5X Winner
60,000 60,000

Tags: Adam Friedman

Trips for Moreschi

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 0 ante
Stephen Moreschi
Stephen Moreschi

Stud Hi-Lo

Moreschi: {x-}{x-} / {8-Hearts}{3-Spades}{5-Hearts}{8-Clubs} / {x-}
Schwartz: {x-}{x-} / {3-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{q-Hearts} / {x-} - fold

Jake Schwartz was the bring-in, Stephen Moreschi completed, Schwartz raised and Moreschi called.

Moreschi check-called a bet on fourth street, called a bet on fifth before taking the lead on sixth and betting. Schwartz called and both players checked on seventh.

Moreschi tabled {2-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} for trip eights, Schwartz mucked and Moreschi won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Moreschi gb
Stephen Moreschi
75,000 15,000
Jake Schwartz us
Jake Schwartz
48,500 -11,500

Tags: Jake SchwartzStephen Moreschi

Two Pair for Marsters

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 0 ante
Tim Marsters
Tim Marsters

Stud Hi-Lo

Tim Marsters had the bring-in and Cory Zeidman completed to 600. Marsters called the additional 400 before calling bets on fourth and fifth streets.

Marsters bet sixth, and Zeidman called.

Marsters: {x-}{x-} / {2-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{10-Spades}{10-Clubs} / {x-}
Zeidman: {x-}{x-} / {2-Spades}{6-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{k-Clubs} / {x-}

On seventh, both players checked, and Marsters tabled his {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for nines-up and Zeidman flashed the {q-Spades} and mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Tim Marsters au
Tim Marsters
59,600 -400
Cory Zeidman us
Cory Zeidman
WSOP 1X Winner
54,800 -4,800

Bronstein Over Andrulis

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Badeucey

Kristijonas Andrulis raised from the cutoff and Noah Bronstein called from the big blind.

Bronstein drew three, Andrulis drew two and both players checked.

The draws remained the same on the second draw and Andrulis bet. Bronstein check-raised and Andrulis called.

Both drew one on the final draw, Bronstein bet and Andrulis mulled it over for a while before he folded.

Player Chips Progress
Kristijonas Andrulis lt
Kristijonas Andrulis
66,000 -9,000
Noah Bronstein us
Noah Bronstein
65,000 5,000

Tags: Noah BronsteinKristijonas Andrulis