Event #36: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-21-2021 00:36 UTC-7

Friedman Gets Some Back

Dan O'Hair

Level 23

Pot-Limit Omaha

Adam Friedman raised to 75,000 on the button and Phil Hellmuth called.

Both players checked on the flop and Hellmuth led out for 140,000 on the turn. Friedman called and Hellmuth checked the river dark.

The completed the board and Friedman checked back.

Hellmuth revealed , which was no good against the of Friedman, who scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	3,400,000 -800,000	-800,000

Adam Friedman	2,200,000 800,000	800,000

10-21-2021 00:47 UTC-7

Friedman and Hellmuth Go Back and Forth

DougChase

Level 23

After a series of small pot wins back and forth, Phil Hellmuth leads Adam Friedman 1.4 to 1 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	3,250,000 -150,000	-150,000

Adam Friedman	2,350,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Phil Hellmuth

10-21-2021 00:57 UTC-7

Friedman Takes The Lead

Dan O'Hair

Level 23

No-Limit Hold'em

Phil Hellmuth raised to 100,000 on the button and Adam Friedman called.

The flop came and Friedman check-called a 175,000 bet from Hellmuth.

Friedman checked again on the turn — prompting a 450,000 bet from Hellmuth. Friedman again called.

Both players checked on the river and Friedman tabled for a pair of aces, which was good as Hellmuth mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	3,100,000 750,000	750,000

Phil Hellmuth	2,500,000 -750,000	-750,000

10-21-2021 01:07 UTC-7

Friedman Extends Chip Lead

DougChase

Level 23

No Limit Hold'em

The action was picked up on a board of and Phil Hellmuth fired out a bet of 100,000 into Adam Friedman and was called.

The river card was the and Hellmuth checked, which prompted Friedman to bet 126,000. That sent Hellmuth into the tank briefly, but he opted to fold and Friedman was awarded the pot.

With this hand Friedman has taken over the chip lead with 3,500,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	3,500,000 400,000	400,000

Phil Hellmuth	2,100,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Phil Hellmuth

10-21-2021 01:24 UTC-7

Nearly Even

Dan O'Hair

Level 23

Hellmuth has won a couple of pots that have pulled him to nearly even with Friedman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	2,900,000 -600,000	-600,000

Phil Hellmuth	2,700,000 600,000	600,000

10-21-2021 01:26 UTC-7

Hellmuth Lays it Down

Dan O'Hair

Level 23

Badeucey

Adam Friedman raised on the button and Phil Hellmuth called.

Hellmuth drew three and Friedman drew two. Hellmuth then check-called a bet from Friedman.

Hellmuth took two off on the second draw and Friedman drew one.

This time, Hellmuth folded after checking and facing another barrel from Friedman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	3,100,000 200,000	200,000

Phil Hellmuth	2,500,000 -200,000	-200,000

10-21-2021 01:35 UTC-7

Players on Break

Dan O'Hair

Level 23

Adam Friedman and Phil Hellmuth have agreed to take a 10-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	3,500,000 400,000	400,000

Phil Hellmuth	2,100,000 -400,000	-400,000

Level: 24

Limit Flop / Draw: 40,000/80,000
Stud Games: 20,000 ante, 20,000 bring-in, 80,000 completion
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 40,000/60,000 ante, 20,000/40,000 blinds

10-21-2021 01:58 UTC-7

Friedman Hero Calls to Extend Lead

DougChase

Level 24

2-7 No-Limit Single Draw

Phil Hellmuth fired a pot-sized bet into Adam Friedman after the final draw, and that sent Friedman deep into the tank. After a few, he opted to call.

"You got it; I paired", muttered Phil, and Friedman was shipped the pot after he tabled for an ace-jack low.