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

Friedman's Hot Run Continues

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

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Adam Friedman was spotted raking in yet another pot. He had tabled a wheel and Brett Richey quickly sent his cards into the muck, while the winner of the last two editions of this very event continues to climb on the leaderboard.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
180,000
20,000
20,000
Defending Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Brett Richey us
Brett Richey
118,000
-7,000
-7,000

Tags: Adam FriedmanBrett Richey

Gamble Gets Some Back

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

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Jerry Wong: {x-}{x-} / {6-Spades}{k-Clubs}{k-Spades}{j-Clubs} fold on sixth
Nathan Gamble: {x-}{x-} / {7-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{q-Spades}

John Racener folded on fifth street while Jerry Wong called a bet by Nathan Gamble with kings showing. Gamble then also bet sixth and Wong sent his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Nathan Gamble us
Nathan Gamble
130,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 2X Winner
John Racener us
John Racener
38,000
-26,000
-26,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Jerry Wong us
Jerry Wong
27,000
-38,000
-38,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jerry WongJohn RacenerNathan Gamble

Cha Eliminated by Rice

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

Big O Hi-Lo

On the turn of a board {9-Spades}{6-Clubs}{2-Spades}{k-Hearts}, the short stack of Pj Cha went into the middle and Jack Rice looked him up.

Pj Cha: {j-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}
Jack Rice: {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades}

The {10-Spades} on the river gave Rice the superior flush and there was no low in play.

It also appears that Dan Shak has been eliminated as well.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Rice us
Jack Rice
128,000
4,000
4,000
Pj Cha us
Pj Cha
Busted
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
Busted
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Dan ShakJack RicePj Cha

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
172,000
-8,000
-8,000
Defending Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Michael Saltzburg us
Michael Saltzburg
24,000
-8,000
-8,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Adam FriedmanMichael Saltzburg

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
75,000
34,000
34,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Michael Saltzburg us
Michael Saltzburg
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Jerry Wong us
Jerry Wong
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Jordan Siegel us
Jordan Siegel
Busted
Greg Mueller ca
Greg Mueller
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner
Amnon Filippi us
Amnon Filippi
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Ryan Hughes us
Ryan Hughes
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Benny GlaserGreg MuellerJerry WongRyan Hughes

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
195,000
95,000
95,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
John Monnette us
John Monnette
13,000
-35,200
-35,200
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: John MonnetteNacho Barbero

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

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
185,000
65,000
65,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Jack Rice us
Jack Rice
110,000
-18,000
-18,000
Robert Mizrachi us
Robert Mizrachi
95,000
47,000
47,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Christopher Claassen us
Christopher Claassen
74,000
-7,000
-7,000
David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
23,000
-42,000
-42,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
Jon Turner us
Jon Turner
18,000
-37,000
-37,000

Tags: Jon TurnerRobert Mizrachi

Big Stacks and Bustouts

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
215,000
-15,000
-15,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
185,000
13,000
13,000
Defending Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Andrew Kelsall us
Andrew Kelsall
175,000
105,000
105,000
WSOP 1X Winner
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
175,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Mike Gorodinsky us
Mike Gorodinsky
160,000
82,000
82,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
Anatolii Zyrin ru
Anatolii Zyrin
135,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
130,000
35,000
35,000
$25K Fantasy
Gary Benson au
Gary Benson
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
David Moskowitz us
David Moskowitz
Busted
Craig Chait us
Craig Chait
Busted
$25K Fantasy
Kevin Gerhart us
Kevin Gerhart
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner