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

Galfond Wins with River-Bet

Level 11 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Prahlad Friedman raised under the gun, his neighbor Matt Glantz called, and Phil Galfond joined them to the flop from the big blind. It fell {q-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and the action was checked to Glantz who bet. Both Galfond and Friedman matched the price.

The turn came {q-Clubs} and Galfond led out, receiving calls from both of his opponents.

The {k-Spades} river ruled out a low and Galfond fired again and two folds followed.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
355,000 -25,000
Phil Galfond us
Phil Galfond
WSOP 3X Winner
184,000 33,000
Prahlad Friedman us
Prahlad Friedman
WSOP 1X Winner
89,000 -5,800

Tags: Phil GalfondPrahlad FriedmanMatt Glantz

Leonard Chopped Up and Eliminated

Level 11 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Badeucey

Patrick Leonard raised all in for 6,700 from the hijack, Michael Mizrachi three-bet from the cutoff, Luke Schwartz four-bet from the small blind and Mizrachi called.

Each drew two and Schwartz and Mizrachi checked.

On the second draw, Schwartz and Leonard drew two while Mizrachi drew one. Schwartz bet and Mizrachi called.

On the third draw, Schwartz drew one, Leonard drew two and Mizrachi drew one. Schwartz bet and Mizrachi called.

Schwartz tabled {5-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} for a five badugi, Mizrachi turned over {8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} for an eight low and Leonard couldnt beat either with {8-Spades}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{2-Clubs}

Player Chips Progress
Luke Schwartz gb
Luke Schwartz
WSOP 1X Winner
182,000 43,000
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
WSOP 5X Winner
115,000 20,000
Patrick Leonard gb
Patrick Leonard
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Luke SchwartzMichael MizrachiPatrick Leonard

Chait Shows the Bluff

Level 11 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Michael McKenna led out from small blind on the flop of {j-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{6-Hearts} and Craig Chait raised to 18,000 from the big blind. McKenna called and they both checked the {a-Hearts} turn. McKenna checked again on the {5-Clubs} river and Chait sized a big bet of 45,000. McKenna thought for a while and then folded.

"Show me the bluff," McKenna demanded.

"You really want to see it?" Chait doubled checked.

McKenna confirmed and so Chait exposed what looked like {9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}.

"I almost called!" KcKenna sighed.

Player Chips Progress
Craig Chait us
Craig Chait
200,000 1,100
Michael McKenna us
Michael McKenna
92,000 -25,200

Tags: Craig ChaitMichael McKenna

Yahyaei Shows Higher Two Pair

Level 11 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Stud

Joao Vieira bet on fifth street and Majir Yahyaei called with a higher board. Both players checked on sixth and Yahyaei checked again on the river. Vieira bet, Yayhaei called, and Vieira showed two pair, sixes and fives. Yahyaei, however, had him beat with nines-up.

Vieira: {6-Spades}{5-Spades}{6-Diamonds} / {5-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Yahyaei: {9-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs} / {9-Spades}{k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{4-Spades}

Player Chips Progress
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax
200,000 -26,200
Majid Yahyaei us
Majid Yahyaei
180,000 -30,000

Tags: Joao VieiraMajid Yahyaei

Rogers Eliminated by Alexander

Level 11 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
John David Rogers
John David Rogers

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Following a flop of {k-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}, John David Rogers was all in from the under the gun with {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{5-Spades}{2-Spades} against George Alexander in the big blind with {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}.

The {9-Spades} turn and {6-Diamonds} river completed the board, bringing no low to the board and giving Alexander trip sixes, ending Rogers' tournament.

Player Chips Progress
George Alexander us
George Alexander
310,000 145,700
John David Rogers us
John David Rogers
Busted

Tags: George AlexanderJohn David Rogers

Zhukov More than Doubles

Level 11 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Badeucey

Viacheslav Zhukov was betting into the pot after the second draw when the action was caught. John David Rogers and Joshua Tieman called and they went three-way to the final draw.

Zhukov took one, Rogers two, and Tieman one. Zhukov moved all in for last 4,800 and Rogers let his hand go. Tieman called.

"I didn't look at my last card," said Zhukov while tabling {7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts} for badugi. Then he peeled {q-Diamonds} and that was enough to seize both halves of the pot as Tieman sent his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
John David Rogers us
John David Rogers
80,000 -11,800
Viacheslav Zhukov ru
Viacheslav Zhukov
57,600 -3,200
Joshua Tieman us
Joshua Tieman
WSOP 1X Winner
9,200 -50,800

Tags: John David RogersJoshua TiemanViacheslav Zhukov

Ross Raises Post Draw

Level 11 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Mike Ross raised to 7,000 from the cutoff, Denis Strebkov called from the small blind and Xunen Zheng called from the big blind.

Each drew one and Strebkov led for 10,000. Zheng folded, Ross raised to 45,000 and Strebkov thought for a bit before he folded.

Player Chips Progress
Denis Strebkov ru
Denis Strebkov
WSOP 2X Winner
386,000 -19,000
Mike Ross us
Mike Ross
245,000 65,000
Xunen Zheng gb
Xunen Zheng
147,000 -18,000

Tags: Mike RossXunen ZhengDenis Strebkov

Mizrachi Scoops Against Leonard

Level 11 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Patrick Leonard and Michael Mizrachi both had two wheel cards out on fourth street, which was checked. Leonard caught another one on fifth and he fired, earning a call.

Mizrachi's board rolled out ten-high and he fired on sixth. Leonard raised, Mizrachi called, and they made it to seventh street where Mizrachi bet again. Leonard reluctantly called, but Mizrachi tabled a flush and nine-low and scooped the whole pot.

Mizrachi: {j-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{6-Clubs} / {5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Leonard: {k-}{q-}{5-} / {4-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Leonard gb
Patrick Leonard
WSOP 1X Winner
115,000 -18,300
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
WSOP 5X Winner
95,000 52,700

Tags: Patrick LeonardMichael Mizrachi