2021 World Series of Poker

Event #36: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$867,225
Entries
93
Players Left
10
Average Chip Stack
558,000
Total Chips
5,580,000
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
86
Players Left
42

Negreanu Jams Into Le

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Four players saw the {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop with 17,000 in the middle and Daniel Negreanu bet 6,500 after the action was checked to him. Only Allan Le called and they then headed to the {6-Clubs} turn. Negreanu jammed for 18,500 and Le eventually folded.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman
165,000
-3,000
-3,000
Allan Le us
Allan Le
145,000
-32,000
-32,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
130,000
25,000
25,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
49,000
-54,000
-54,000
Yueqi Zhu cn
Yueqi Zhu
17,500
-117,500
-117,500
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Allan LeDaniel Negreanu

Kassela Eliminated by Benyamine

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Frank Kassela
Frank Kassela

Stud Hi-Lo

Frank Kassela: {7-Spades}{8-Hearts} / {a-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{9-Spades} / {7-Diamonds}
David Benyamine: {4-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} / {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Spades}{3-Diamonds} / {2-Diamonds}

Frank Kassela had most of the chips already invested and then got it in after sixth street with a pair of nines and an open-ender.

"I also have an open-ender," David Benyamine replied.

He peeled the deuce on seventh to make the straight and low, and Kassela bricked his superior straight draw.

Player Chips Progress
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
264,000
24,000
24,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: David BenyamineFrank Kassela

Schwartz Takes From Benyamine

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Big O Hi-Lo

On the tail end of a smaller pot between Jake Schwartz and David Benyamine, the board showed {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{6-Hearts}. Schwartz bet and Benyamine reluctantly called, then mucked when he was shown the {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for two pair and a seven low by Schwartz.

The same table now also features Ismael Bojang, who entered late on Day 1.

Player Chips Progress
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
240,000
-24,000
-24,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jake Schwartz us
Jake Schwartz
90,000
30,000
30,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
$25K Fantasy
Ismael Bojang de
Ismael Bojang
60,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: David BenyamineJake Schwartz

Assorted Counts

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Ray Henson us
Ray Henson
245,000
45,000
45,000
$25K Fantasy
Nacho Barbero ar
Nacho Barbero
215,000
-65,000
-65,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Brett Richey us
Brett Richey
150,000
32,000
32,000
Jared Bleznick us
Jared Bleznick
145,000
85,000
85,000
Schuyler Thornton us
Schuyler Thornton
145,000
85,000
85,000
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
135,000
-50,000
-50,000
Defending Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
120,000
71,000
71,000
Carol Fuchs us
Carol Fuchs
120,000
92,000
92,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
110,000
Nick Guagenti us
Nick Guagenti
95,000
-50,000
-50,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
70,000
-5,000
-5,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
64,000
7,000
7,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
55,000
-10,000
-10,000
Tony Hartmann us
Tony Hartmann
55,000
-35,000
-35,000
Noah Bronstein us
Noah Bronstein
50,000
-12,000
-12,000
Scotty Nguyen us
Scotty Nguyen
35,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Michael Chow us
Michael Chow
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Bronstein Gets Shorter

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Anatolii Zyrin raised to 4,000 and was called by Noah Bronstein out of the small blind. Bronstein took one while Zyrin patted. They checked and Bronstein tabled the {q-}{10-}{5-}{4-}{3-} for a queen-ten, which Zyrin had beat with a jack-low.

Bronstein dropped to fewer than half of the starting stack after the hand was over.

Player Chips Progress
Anatolii Zyrin ru
Anatolii Zyrin
140,000
-60,000
-60,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Noah Bronstein us
Noah Bronstein
25,500
-24,500
-24,500

Tags: Anatolii ZyrinNoah Bronstein

Wattel Doubles His Short Stack

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Big O Hi-Lo

Mike Wattel was at risk from under the gun with a short stack as Nick Guagenti three-bet out of the big blind and called the all-in for little more.

Mike Wattel: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{5-Spades}
Nick Guagenti: {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

The board ran out {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}{3-Spades}{j-Spades}{9-Clubs} and the aces held for Wattel, securing his double as there was no low in play.

Player Chips Progress
Ray Henson us
Ray Henson
225,000
-20,000
-20,000
$25K Fantasy
Brett Richey us
Brett Richey
170,000
20,000
20,000
Nick Guagenti us
Nick Guagenti
95,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
70,000
15,000
15,000
Mike Wattel us
Mike Wattel
23,500
5,500
5,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Bariscan Betil us
Bariscan Betil
21,000
-31,000
-31,000

Tags: Mike WattelNick Guagenti

Micon Gets Scooped by Prasetyo

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Aditya Prasetyo bet all the way on a board of {j-Spades}{8-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Bryan Micon check-called. Prasetyo rolled over the {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{3-Diamonds} for a set of eights and Micon sent his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Aditya Prasetyo us
Aditya Prasetyo
150,000
20,000
20,000
Carol Fuchs us
Carol Fuchs
95,000
-25,000
-25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Tony Hartmann us
Tony Hartmann
80,000
25,000
25,000
Scotty Nguyen us
Scotty Nguyen
50,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Bryan Micon ag
Bryan Micon
24,500
-35,500
-35,500

Tags: Aditya PrasetyoBryan Micon

Level: 10

Limit Flop / Draw: 1,500/3,000
Stud Games: 1,000 ante, 1,000 bring-in, 3,000 completion
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,500/2,500 ante, 1,000/1,500 blinds

Late Night Casualties

Level 10 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Bariscan Betil was eliminated not long ago and Schuyler Thornton followed in a Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw hand against Andrew Kelsall. Fewer than 50 players remain in the final level of the night, which is a repeat of the previous level with the same blind structure.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Kelsall us
Andrew Kelsall
165,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Bariscan Betil us
Bariscan Betil
Busted
Schuyler Thornton us
Schuyler Thornton
Busted

Tags: Andrew KelsallBariscan BetilSchuyler Thornton