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

Owen and Glantz Chop

Level 10 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Jon Turner had the bring-in and Adam Owen completed. Matt Glantz called, as did Turner.

On fourth, Glantz bet and Turner folded. Owen called, then he took the betting lead on all subsequent streets with Glantz calling down.

Turner: {x-}{x-} / {k-Spades}{10-Spades} (folded on fourth)
Owen: {x-}{x-} / {9-Spades}{2-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} / {x-}
Glantz: {x-}{x-} / {6-Hearts}{8-Spades}{8-Hearts}{9-Hearts} / {x-}

Owen tabled his {7-Hearts}{6-Spades}{2-Clubs} for two pair and a nine-low, while Glantz revealed his {a-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for an eight-low.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Owen gb
Adam Owen
260,000 -7,000
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
255,000 23,000
Andrey Zaichenko ru
Andrey Zaichenko
WSOP 1X Winner
175,000 95,000
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
WSOP 2X Winner
148,000 48,000
Jon Turner us
Jon Turner
11,600 -74,400

Tags: Adam OwenJon TurnerMatt Glantz

Level: 10

Limit Flop / Draw: 1500/3000
Stud Games: 700-ante, 1000 bring-in, 3000 completion
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 800/1600/1600-ante

Brown Grabs One Off Wattel

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Mike Ross had the bring-in and Mike Wattel completed to 3,000. Andrew Brown made it two bets to go and 6,000 and after Ross folded, Wattel called.

Brown made open-deuces on fourth, and after Wattel checked, Brown bet. Wattel folded, and Brown collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Wattel us
Mike Wattel
WSOP 2X Winner
110,600 5,600
Andrew Brown us
Andrew Brown
26,500 -22,500

Tags: Andrew BrownMike Wattel

Kassela Wins a Nice One

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Frank Kassella
Frank Kassella

5-Card Draw High

Frank Kassela raised to 3,500 from under the gun, Craig Chait called from the button and Randy Ohel three-bet to 13,500 from the small blind. David Moskowitz called from the big blind, Kassela called and Chait called.

Ohel drew one, Moskowitz drew one, Kassela drew three and Chait drew one.

Action folded to Chait who bet 50,000 and only Kassela called

"Two pair," said Chait.

Kassela showed {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for aces and eights, Chait mucked and Kassela won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
WSOP 3X Winner
220,000 85,000
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
WSOP 1X Winner
130,000 -8,000
Craig Chait us
Craig Chait
103,000 -62,000
David Moskowitz us
David Moskowitz
33,000 -22,000

Tags: Craig ChaitDavid MoskowitzFrank KasselaRandy Ohel

Klimczak Eliminated by Schreiber

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Matthew Schreiber raised to 3,000 from the button and Faith Klimczak called in the big blind.

The flop landed {k-Spades}{q-Spades}{4-Clubs} and Klimczak checked to Schreiber who continued with a bet. Klimczak check-raised all in for her last 13,000 and Schreiber called.

Klimczak: {k-}{q-}{10-}{9-}
Schreiber: {a-}{k-}{10-}{7-}

Klimczak was in the lead with top two pair, but when the turn landed the {a-}, Schreiber took the lead.

Needing to find only a queen to stay alive, the river landed the {5-}, and Klimczak was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Schreiber us
Matthew Schreiber
WSOP 1X Winner
175,000 14,300
Faith Klimczak us
Faith Klimczak
Busted

Tags: Faith KlimczakMatthew Schreiber

Sevens-Up for Ohel

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

5-Card Draw High

Randy Ohel opened to 4,500 under the gun, and both Frank Kassela and Craig Chait called from the button and big blind respectively.

Chait and Ohel drew one, while Kassela drew two as action checked through.

Ohel tabled his {a-Spades}{7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{6-Spades} for two pair, and Kassela and Chait mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Craig Chait us
Craig Chait
165,000 72,000
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
WSOP 1X Winner
138,000 63,000
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
WSOP 3X Winner
135,000 30,000

Volpe Eliminated by Zheng

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

(betting details recapped to us by Nick Guagenti)

Paul Volpe raised to 4,000 from the button, Xunen Zheng three-bet the pot from the big blind and Volpe called.

Zheng stood pat, Volpe drew two, Zheng bet 1,600 and Volpe called. Zheng rolled over {9-}{8-}{4-}{3-}{2-}, but there were still two more draws to go.

On the second draw, Zheng stood pat while Volpe drew one. Zheng bet the pot, Volpe raised all in for about 17,000 more and Zheng called.

On the final draw, Zheng thought for a bit before standing pat with his {9-}{8-}{4-}{3-}{2-}, leading to Volpe drawing one with his {8-}{7-}{3-}{2-}.

Volpe squeezed out a {7-} to pair up, locking up the pot for Zheng.

Player Chips Progress
Xunen Zheng gb
Xunen Zheng
228,000 53,000
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
WSOP 3X Winner
Busted

Tags: Nick GuagentiPaul VolpeXunen Zheng

Zinno Eliminated by Friedman

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Anthony Zinno
Anthony Zinno

Stud Hi-Lo

Prahlad Friedman had the bring-in and Anthony Zinno completed. Friedman called, and then called bets on fourth and fifth streets.

On sixth, Zinno bet his last 5,400, and Friedman called.

Friedman: {8-Spades}{4-Diamonds} / {4-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts}
Zinno: {a-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} / {7-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}

Zinno was in the lead for the high with aces, but Friedman had a made low and a pair.

Zinno squeezed the {10-Diamonds} and needed to fade Friedman improving on one pair.

Friedman squeezed the {3-Hearts} to give him fours-up, and Zinno was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Prahlad Friedman us
Prahlad Friedman
WSOP 1X Winner
124,000 19,000
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
WSOP 4X Winner
Busted

Tags: Anthony ZinnoPrahlad Friedman