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

Racener Eliminated by Zyrin

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante
John Racener
John Racener

5 Card Draw

In a preflop all-in contest, John Racener ended up at risk against Anatolii Zyrin. He tabled the {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} for kings and eights while Zyrin had the {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{j-Spades} for a set of jacks. Racener drew the {9-Clubs} as his last card and was eliminated while Zyrin's {8-Spades}{x-} were exposed for just a short moment.

Player Chips Progress
Anatolii Zyrin ru
Anatolii Zyrin
WSOP 2X Winner
190,000 55,000
John Racener us
John Racener
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Anatolii ZyrinJohn Racener

Barbero Among the Big Stacks

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

The late registration remains open until the start of Day 2 and Jake Schwartz was among the latest entries, along with Brayden Gazlay. Jon Turner and John Monnette were eliminated with the latter sending over his last few chips to Nacho Barbero.

Player Chips Progress
Nacho Barbero ar
Nacho Barbero
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
280,000 85,000
Jake Schwartz us
Jake Schwartz
Day 2 Chip Leader
60,000
Brayden Gazlay us
Brayden Gazlay
60,000
Jon Turner us
Jon Turner
Busted
John Monnette us
John Monnette
WSOP 5X Winner
Busted

Tags: Brayden GazlayJake SchwartzJohn MonnetteJon TurnerNacho Barbero

Hartmann Chips Up Without Showdown

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Big O Hi-Lo

Bets of 5,400 and 12,500 were already placed on a board of {10-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and it was then Tony Hartmann who bet the river for 20,000 out of the big blind. Michael Chow was in the tank on the button and eventually released his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Hartmann us
Tony Hartmann
90,000 90,000
Aditya Prasetyo us
Aditya Prasetyo
80,000 42,000
Michael Chow us
Michael Chow
WSOP 1X Winner
72,000 18,000
Bryan Micon ag
Bryan Micon
60,000 15,000
Scotty Nguyen us
Scotty Nguyen
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
45,000 45,000
Carol Fuchs us
Carol Fuchs
WSOP 1X Winner
28,000 -57,000

Tags: Michael ChowTony Hartmann

Turner Gets Scooped by Mizrachi

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Badacey

After taking one card each after the second draw, Robert Mizrachi bet and Jon Turner called. Mizrachi then patted and Turner took one for the former to bet and the latter to call.

"One two," Mizrachi announced and showed the {6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{2-Spades}{a-Spades} to win the entire pot, as Turner mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
185,000 65,000
Jack Rice us
Jack Rice
110,000 -18,000
Robert Mizrachi us
Robert Mizrachi
WSOP 4X Winner
95,000 47,000
Christopher Claassen us
Christopher Claassen
74,000 -7,000
David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
23,000 -42,000
Jon Turner us
Jon Turner
18,000 -37,000

Tags: Jon TurnerRobert Mizrachi

Level: 8

Limit Flop / Draw: 1,300/2,500
Stud Games: 500 ante, 700 bring-in, 2,500 completion
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,200/1,800 ante, 600/1,200 blinds

Monnette Gets Scooped by Barbero

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
John Monnette
John Monnette

Stud Hi-Lo

Nacho Barbero: {x-}{x-} / {2-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} / {x-}
John Monnette: {x-}{x-} / {8-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{6-Spades} / {x-}

Nacho Barbero bet sixth street to get check-called by John Monnette, who then check-raised seventh and Barbero called. Monnette tabled the {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for a flush and a low but Barbero had {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-Spades} for the superior flush and a better low. That hand left Monnette on a short stack while Barbero continued his rise on the leaderboard.

Player Chips Progress
Nacho Barbero ar
Nacho Barbero
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
195,000 95,000
John Monnette us
John Monnette
WSOP 5X Winner
13,000 -35,200

Tags: John MonnetteNacho Barbero

Mueller Among Latest Casualties

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Greg Mueller: {7-Diamonds}{10-Spades} / {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} / {7-Spades}
Benny Glaser: {a-}{2-}{3-}{6-}{8-}{8-} / {x-}

Greg Mueller was all-in with a short stack and all but made a pair of sevens against Benny Glaser, who ended up with a lot and pair of eights to scoop it all.

Several other short stacks have been eliminated in quick succession including Jerry Wong and Ryan Hughes.

Player Chips Progress
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
WSOP 5X Winner
75,000 34,000
Michael Saltzburg us
Michael Saltzburg
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted
Jerry Wong us
Jerry Wong
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted
Jordan Siegel us
Jordan Siegel
Busted
Greg Mueller ca
Greg Mueller
WSOP 3X Winner
Busted
Amnon Filippi us
Amnon Filippi
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted
Ryan Hughes us
Ryan Hughes
WSOP 3X Winner
Busted

Tags: Benny GlaserGreg MuellerJerry WongRyan Hughes

Saltzburg Remains in Contention

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Badugi

Down to just 10,600, Michael Saltzburg was all-in and patted on each draw. Adam Friedman took one card each and Saltzburg then tabled the {q-Spades}{8-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} for a Queen-Dugi. Friedman briefly flashed his cards and appeared to have made an inferior King-Dugi eventually.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
Defending Champion
WSOP 5X Winner
172,000 -8,000
Michael Saltzburg us
Michael Saltzburg
WSOP 1X Winner
24,000 -8,000

Tags: Adam FriedmanMichael Saltzburg