Event #35: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship
Day 1 Started
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #35: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,146,800
Entries
122
Level
23
Limits
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0
Get Those Game Plaques Ready! It's Time for the Dealer's Choice Championship
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
| Year | Champion | Country | Players | Prize Pool | First Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Adam Friedman | United States | 111 | $1,043,400 | $293,275 |
| 2017 | John Racener | United States | 102 | $930,600 | $273,962 |
| 2016 | Jean Gaspard | United States | 118 | $1,109,200 | $306,621 |
| 2015 | Quinn Do | United States | 108 | $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.
Level: 1
Limit Flop / Draw: 300/500
Stud Games: 100-ante, 200 bring-in, 500 completion
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 100/200/200-ante
Day 1: Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
The cards are now in the air for Day 1.
Dealer's Choice Championship Game Choices
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
| Flop Games | Stud Games | Draw Games |
|---|---|---|
| No-Limit Hold'em | Razz | No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw |
| Limit Hold'em | Seven Card Stud | Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw |
| Pot-Limit Hold'em | Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better | Limit 2-7 Triple Draw |
| Pot-Limit Omaha | Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Regular | Ace 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 |
First Round of Players
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
Mizrachi Raises on the Second Draw
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Majid Yahyaei raised to 500 from the small blind and Robert Mizrachi called from the big blind.
Both drew two and checked.
Yahyaei drew one, Mizrachi drew two, Yahyaei bet 800, Mizrachi raised to 2,600 and Yahyaei folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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62,000 | 2,000 |
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58,000 | -2,000 |
Ten-Dugi for Zeidman
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
Badugi
Cory Zeidman raised to 1,000 on the button and Faith Klimczak called in the small blind. Brandon Shack-Harris raised in the big blind, and Zeidman made it four bets to go.
Klimczak folded, and Shack-Harris called as both players stood pat and checked. On the second draw they each stood pat again and checked.
On the final draw, both players stood pat, and after Shack-Harris checked again, Zeidman bet 1,000 and Shack-Harris called.
Zeidman fanned his 
for a ten-dugi, and Shack-Harris mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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62,300 | 2,300 |
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58,000 | -2,000 |
Top Pair for Glantz
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
Hold'em
James Pritchard raised to 1,000 on the button and Matt Glantz three-bet the small blind.
Pritchard called, and on the 
flop, Glantz bet 500 and Pritchard folded.
As Glantz collected the pot, he flashed the .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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67,200 | 7,200 |
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58,800 | -1,200 |
Ohel and Bronshtein Arrive
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000 | |
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60,000 |