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

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
84,700
24,700
24,700
WSOP 1X Winner
Schuyler Thornton us
Schuyler Thornton
59,800
-200
-200

Tags: Jeremy HarkinSchuyler Thornton

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
54,000
-6,000
-6,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Cory Zeidman us
Cory Zeidman
37,500
-17,300
-17,300
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Cory ZeidmanDavid "ODB" Baker

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Level 2 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

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Level: 3

Limit Flop / Draw: 400/800
Stud Games: 200-ante, 200 bring-in, 800 completion
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 200/400/400-ante

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

Pritchard Pots on Alexander

Level 3 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

After the second draw with around 18,000 in the middle, George Alexander bet 16,000 from out of the small blind.

James Pritchard announced a raise of pot, and Alexander considered his options for a couple of minutes before eventually folding.

Player Chips Progress
James Pritchard us
James Pritchard
94,000
26,800
26,800
George Alexander us
George Alexander
32,300
-27,700
-27,700

Tags: James PritchardGeorge Alexander