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

Glantz Chips Up in Three-Way Action

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
Matt Glantz
Matt Glantz

Badeucey

After the second draw, Matt Glantz bet on the button and was called by Eric Kurtzman and Benny Glaser. Kurtzman patted while Glantz and Glaser took one card each. Glantz then bet again and Kurtzman was his only caller.

"I have a nine nine," Glantz announced and tabled the {9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts} for a Nine-Dugi and nine-five. Kurtzman vaulted out of his seat for a second to study the hand of his opponent and mucked his cards thereafter.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
115,000
48,000
48,000
$25K Fantasy
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman
82,000
29,000
29,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
63,000
-62,000
-62,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Benny GlaserEric KurtzmanMatt Glantz

Wong and Szymaszek Take From Gamble

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
Nathan Gamble
Nathan Gamble

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Jerry Wong: {x-}{x-} / {8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} / {x-}
Nathan Gamble: {x-}{x-} / {5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{k-Spades} / {x-}
Matthew Szymaszek: {x-}{x-} / {a-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{10-Spades} / {x-}

Jerry Wong bet sixth and seventh to get called by Nathan Gamble and Matthew Szymaszek. He tabled the {9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for a flush and a nine-low but Szymaszek took the second half of the pot with {7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for the superior low while Gamble was scooped.

Despite losing this pot, Gamble remains the far biggest stack at his table.

Player Chips Progress
Nathan Gamble us
Nathan Gamble
130,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Matt Szymaszek us
Matt Szymaszek
70,000
10,000
10,000
Jerry Wong us
Jerry Wong
65,000
65,000
65,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jerry WongMatthew SzymaszekNathan Gamble

Shak Loses Some to Micon

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Dan Shak check-called a bet by Bryan Micon after taking two and Micon drew one on the second draw. The final draw saw both take a card and Shak check-folded to a bet. Micon tabled a {8-}{7-}{6-}{3-}{2-} and Shak flashed his {q-}{6-}{5-}{4-}{2-} for the missed superior draw.

Player Chips Progress
Carol Fuchs us
Carol Fuchs
85,000
21,000
21,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
67,000
14,000
14,000
$25K Fantasy
Michael Chow us
Michael Chow
54,000
9,000
9,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Bryan Micon ag
Bryan Micon
45,000
-17,000
-17,000
Aditya Prasetyo us
Aditya Prasetyo
38,000
-19,000
-19,000

Tags: Bryan MiconDan Shak

Level: 6

Limit Flop / Draw: 800/1,500
Stud Games: 300 ante, 500 bring-in, 1,500 completion
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 800/1,200 ante, 400/800 blinds

Field Size Update

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

The field has increased to 77 total entries and among the latest players to enter the fray were Craig Chait and Schuyler Thornton. The latter just sat down while the former has already chipped up and just forced a fold from Sorel Mizzi in an Omaha hand.

Player Chips Progress
Craig Chait us
Craig Chait
90,000
$25K Fantasy
Schuyler Thornton us
Schuyler Thornton
60,000

Tags: Schuyler ThorntonCraig ChaitSorel Mizzi

More for Richey

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Four ways to the first draw, Yuval Bronshtein and Adam Friedman then got out of the way when Brett Richey bet 3,000 and Michael Saltzburg called. Richey patted and Saltzburg took one card, which led to a bet worth 8,000 by the former and the fold of Saltzburg.

Player Chips Progress
Brett Richey us
Brett Richey
150,000
15,000
15,000
Michael Saltzburg us
Michael Saltzburg
100,000
36,000
36,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Yuval Bronshtein il
Yuval Bronshtein
75,000
-13,000
-13,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
70,000
5,000
5,000
Defending Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Frank Crivello us
Frank Crivello
19,000
4,000
4,000

Tags: Adam FriedmanBrett RicheyMichael SaltzburgYuval Bronshtein

Urgently Needed Pot for Betil

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Badeucey

The drawing action was already completed in three-way action and the bet of Bariscan Betil was called two ways. He tabled the {7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{a-Spades} for a Seven-Dugi and the {4-Hearts} for a seven-five low to earn the entire pot as he picked up urgently needed chips.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman
120,000
38,000
38,000
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
95,000
-20,000
-20,000
$25K Fantasy
Bariscan Betil us
Bariscan Betil
52,000
12,000
12,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
41,000
-22,000
-22,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Greg Mueller ca
Greg Mueller
30,000
3,200
3,200
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Bariscan Betil

Rotholz Eliminated by Mizrachi

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Hal Rotholz was just seen on his way out of the tournament area. According to Kevin Gerhart, Rotholz started the hand with around 20,000 in chips and ended up with a {q-}{8-}{5-}{3-}{2-}. Robert Mizrachi had that beat with a {10-}{7-}{4-}{3-}{2-} and that sent Rotholz to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Miller us
Ryan Miller
120,000
-5,000
-5,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Kevin Gerhart us
Kevin Gerhart
65,000
7,000
7,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
60,000
-32,000
-32,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Robert Mizrachi us
Robert Mizrachi
48,000
9,000
9,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
David Moskowitz us
David Moskowitz
30,000
-30,000
-30,000
Hal Rotholz us
Hal Rotholz
Busted
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Hal RotholzKevin GerhartRobert Mizrachi

Guagenti In the Mix

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Nick Guagenti: {x-}{x-} / {5-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{7-Spades} / {x-}
Mike Wattel: {x-}{x-} / {3-Spades}{k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} / {x-}

Nick Guagenti entered the tournament not long ago and chipped up slightly. He then took on Mike Wattel in a hand just now and made a low with the {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{5-Spades} but it was only good for half the pot as the high hand, as Wattel's {8-Spades}{5-Hearts}{2-Clubs} made the superior low. Wattel remains among the shorter stacks in the event.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Guagenti us
Nick Guagenti
70,000
70,000
70,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Mike Wattel us
Mike Wattel
18,000
-4,200
-4,200
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Mike WattelNick Guagenti