2019 World Series of Poker

Event #35: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship
Day: 2
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

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McKenna Doubles Through Chait

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Michael McKenna raised from the hijack, Craig Chait three-bet the pot to 18,600 from the button and McKenna called.

The flop was {k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}, McKenna checked, Chait bet the pot, McKenna check-raised all in for 66,300 and Chait called.

McKenna: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs}
Chait: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

McKenna was in the lead with two pair.

The {5-Clubs} turn gave Chait a flush draw, but the river was the {8-Diamonds} to lock up the double for McKenna.

Player Chips Progress
Michael McKenna us
Michael McKenna
173,000 81,000
Craig Chait us
Craig Chait
75,000 -90,000

Tags: Craig ChaitMichael McKenna

Schulman Coolers Alexander for a Huge Double

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Nick Schulman
Nick Schulman

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

The board read {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Nick Schulman and George Alexander both had 48,000 in front of them coming to the final betting round. There was about 50,000 in the middle of the table as well and Schulman moved all in. Alexander instantly flicked in one chip, calling.

Schulman tabled {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{k-Spades}{5-Spades} for the top full house and Alexander's face expressed that he wasn't far behind. Alexander slowly opened his {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for jacks full of kings, but that couldn't save him from a big damage anymore. He had to ship 148,900 Schulman's way.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
WSOP 4X Winner
360,000 230,000
George Alexander us
George Alexander
87,000 -223,000

Tags: George AlexanderNick Schulman

Glantz in the Lead

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Matt Glantz raised from the button, Shaun Deeb three-bet from the small blind and Glantz called.

The flop was {8-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Clubs}, Deeb bet and Glantz called.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds} and both players checked.

The river was the {2-Clubs}, Deeb checked, Glantz bet and Deeb called.

Glantz tabled {a-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} for a pair of fives, Deeb mucked and Glantz won the pot to take the chip lead at the moment.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
470,000 40,000
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
WSOP 6X Winner
433,000 -32,000

Tags: Shaun DeebMatt Glantz

Friedman Over Abdalla

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Stud

Adam Friedman: {x-}{x-} / {8-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{q-Hearts} / {x-}
Jake Abdalla: {x-}{x-} / {7-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{q-Spades}{9-Diamonds} / {x-}

Adam Friedman completed on third street and Jake Abdalla called.

Abdalla check-called a bet on fourth street, both checked on fifth, Friedman check-called on sixth before both checked on seventh.

Friedman tabled {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} for eights and fours, Abdalla mucked and Friedman won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
Defending Champion
WSOP 5X Winner
234,000 44,000
Jake Abdalla us
Jake Abdalla
125,000 -71,100

Tags: Adam FriedmanJake Abdalla

Zhukov Peels Higher Kicker

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Viacheslav Zhukov shoved his last 13,300 from the button and small blind Craig Chait looked him up.

Zhukov: {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
Chait: {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

Chait cheered for a chop but the {6-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{7-Spades}{3-Diamonds} board stayed with Zhukov.

"What a turn!" Chait smiled, having bricked the open-ender.

Player Chips Progress
Craig Chait us
Craig Chait
165,000 -35,000
Viacheslav Zhukov ru
Viacheslav Zhukov
31,400 16,400

Tags: Viacheslav ZhukovCraig Chait

Ross Is Kassela's Nemesis

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Mike Ross
Mike Ross

Big O

With 8,400 in front of both Frank Kassela and Mike Ross, they made it to the {k-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} flop where Kassela potted from the hijack. Ross reraised pot from the cutoff and Kassela gave up.

Kassela took his hand and showed he had {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}.

"I had a good hand, Frank," Ross said, almost apologizing.

"So did I. I mean look at that, one, two, three," Kassela pointed at his ace-deuce-three combo.

"This guy beats my ass all the time," Kassela laughed. Both players agreed that Ross is Kassela's nightmare in most of their encounters, and the play moved on.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Ross us
Mike Ross
275,000 30,000
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
WSOP 3X Winner
160,000 -85,200

Tags: Frank KasselaMike Ross

Level: 12

Limit Flop / Draw: 2,500/5,000
Stud Games: 1,000-ante, 2,000 bring-in, 5,000 completion
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,200/2,400/2,400-ante