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

Semin Over Alexander

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Badugi

George Alexander raised from the cutoff, Mikhail Semin three-bet from the small blind and Alexander called.

Both drew one, Semin bet and Alexander called.

Both drew one again, Semin bet and Alexander called.

Semin stood pat, Alexander drew one and both players checked.

Semin showed {q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{a-Spades}, Alexander mucked and Semin won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
George Alexander us
George Alexander
49,000 -11,000
Mikhail Semin ru
Mikhail Semin
40,000 12,000

Negreanu vs. Schwartz

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Luke Schwartz raised under the gun to 2,500 and Daniel Negreanu called on the button as both players drew two.

Both players checked, and again they each drew two and checked.

On the final draw, both players now drew one, and Schwartz bet 5,000.

Negreanu called and tabled his {j-}{5-}{4-}{3-}{2-} to best Schwartz's {5-}{5-}{4-}{3-}{2-}.

Player Chips Progress
Luke Schwartz gb
Luke Schwartz
WSOP 1X Winner
112,000 15,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
60,800 -7,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuLuke Schwartz

Elezra Takes from Schneider

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Limit Omaha

Tom Schneider limped the small blind and Eli Elezra checked his option in the big blind.

The flop landed {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}{7-Hearts} and Schneider bet 2,000. Elezra raised and Schneider called as the turn fell the {a-Hearts}.

Schneider checked, Elezra bet 4,000, and Schneider called as the {9-Spades} fell on the river.

Schneider bet 4,000, and Elezra raised. Schneider paused for a moment, and then opted to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
56,600 19,600
Tom Schneider us
Tom Schneider
WSOP 4X Winner
33,600 -50,400

Tags: Eli ElezraTom Schneider

Owen Over Elezra

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Limit Omaha

Tom Schneider raised from the cutoff, Eli Elezra three-bet from the button, Adam Owen called from the big blind and Schneider called.

The flop was {q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and action checked to Elezra who bet. Only Owen called.

The turn was the {10-Clubs} and Owen check-called another bet from Elezra.

The river was the {10-Spades} and both players checked.

Elezra tabled {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{q-Spades}{9-Spades} for queens and tens, but Owen showed {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for tens full of queens.

"Sorry I couldn't bet the river for you," said Elezra.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Owen gb
Adam Owen
87,000 50,000
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
37,000 -14,000

Tags: Adam OwenEli Elezra

Harkin Doubles Through Deeb

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Jeremy Harkin raised the button to 3,000 and Shaun Deeb three-bet to 9,500 from the big blind.

Harkin called, and both players drew one. Deeb bet 19,500 and Harkin moved all in for 32,600. Deeb called, and both players stood pat.

On the final draw, Deeb decided to break, and Harkin stood pat.

Harkin: {8-}{6-}{5-}{4-}{2-}
Deeb: {8-}{6-}{4-}{3-}

Harkin would only need to fade a deuce to stay alive, and when Deeb tabled his {7-} for an eight-seven, Harkin doubled through.

Player Chips Progress
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
WSOP 6X Winner
168,400 -19,600
Jeremy Harkin us
Jeremy Harkin
WSOP 1X Winner
85,000 38,000

Tags: Jeremy HarkinShaun Deeb

Kessler vs. Friedman

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

Big O

Allen Kessler raised the button to 2,500 and Adam Friedman called from the big blind.

Both players checked the {3-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{j-Spades} flop to reveal the {j-Diamonds} on the turn. Friedman bet out 3,500 and Kessler called.

The river landed the {4-Clubs} and Friedman checked. Kessler bet 6,000 and Friedman flashed the {j-Clubs} and then mucked.

"You're drawing dead," responded Kessler as he showed his {j-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
73,800 -11,700
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
Defending Champion
WSOP 5X Winner
72,000 33,500

Tags: Allen KesslerAdam Friedman

Ahmed Eliminated by Andrulis

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Picking up the action following the first round of betting, Owais Ahmed was all in for 4,900 on the second round from under the gun, facing Randy Ohel in the small blind and Kristijonas Andrulis in the cutoff.

Everybody drew one and Ohel check-called a bet from Andrulis.

Ohel and Ahmed drew one on the final draw, while Andrulis stood pat. Ohel and Andrulis both checked.

Andrulis tabled {8-}{6-}{5-}{4-}{2-}, Ohel mucked and Ahmed mucked as well to give the pot to Andrulis.

Player Chips Progress
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
WSOP 1X Winner
137,000 -18,000
Kristijonas Andrulis lt
Kristijonas Andrulis
93,000 36,000
Owais Ahmed us
Owais Ahmed
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Kristijonas AndrulisOwais AhmedRandy Ohel