Event #36: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship Day 1 | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-18-2021 15:43 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Saltzburg	60,000

Eric Kurtzman	60,000
Carol Fuchs	60,000

Robert Mizrachi	60,000

Maxx Coleman	60,000

Matt Glantz	60,000

Two Wheels and an Odd Chip

Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Robert Mizrachi: / /
Pj Cha: /

Pj Cha check-called bets by Robert Mizrachi from fifth to seventh and both players turned over wheels to chop it up. There was one odd chip and that went to Mizrachi based on the suit of the highest card.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Mizrachi	62,000 2,000	2,000

Pj Cha	59,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Pj Cha Robert Mizrachi

10-18-2021 15:50 UTC-7

Five Tables in Play

Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

The next batch of entries during the second half of the first level includes Yuval Bronshtein, David Prociak and Ryan Hughes. The field size has increased to 27 entries and the fifth table is now in play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuval Bronshtein	60,000

David Prociak	60,000

Ryan Hughes	60,000

Tags: David Prociak Ryan Hughes Yuval Bronshtein

10-18-2021 15:58 UTC-7

Turner Gets Scooped

Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

On the three-way turn of , Michael Saltzburg bet the pot for 4,200 out of the big blind and Jon Turner called in the cutoff. Carol Fuchs came along on the button and the fell on the river. Saltzburg bet the pot for 15,800 once more.

Turner tank-called while Fuchs took even longer to call as well. The cards of Turner were only briefly shown but he could beat neither the of Saltzburg for the high pot nor the for the nut low of Fuchs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Saltzburg	74,000 14,000	14,000

Carol Fuchs	67,000 7,000	7,000

Jon Turner	41,000 -19,000	-19,000

Tags: Jon Turner Michael Saltzburg

10-18-2021 16:05 UTC-7

Zhu Takes From Gerhart and Buchalter

Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Stud High Regular

Kevin Gerhart: / fold on fifth
Yehuda Buchalter: / /
Yueqi Zhu: / /

Yehuda Buchalter check-called a bet from Yueqi Zhu on fifth while Kevin Gerhart got out of the way. Zhu then bet sixth to receive a call and check-called seventh. Zhu rolled over the for aces and jacks and claimed the entire pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yueqi Zhu	70,000 6,500	6,500

Yehuda Buchalter	52,500 -7,500	-7,500
Kevin Gerhart	49,000 -13,000	-13,000

Tags: Kevin Gerhart Yehuda Buchalter Yueqi Zhu

Level: 2

Limit Flop / Draw: 300/600
Stud Games: 100 ante, 200 bring-in, 600 completion
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 300/500 ante, 200/300 blinds

10-18-2021 16:09 UTC-7

Up to 30 Entries

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

The tournament screens show a total of 30 entries at the start of level two and the five tables are not full ring yet, which means some of the latest entries have not appeared yet. Nathan Gamble and Michael Chow are already involved in the action and sat down very recently.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Chow	60,000

Nathan Gamble	60,000

Tags: Michael Chow Nathan Gamble

10-18-2021 16:14 UTC-7

Gerhart Takes From Mizrachi

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Omaha High Only

Robert Mizrachi raised on the button and Kevin Gerhart three-bet out of the small blind, which Mizrachi called. On the flop, Gerhart's bet was called and he then checked the on the turn. Mizrachi bet for Gerhart to check-raise and the instant fold of Mizrachi followed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Gerhart	56,000 7,000	7,000

Robert Mizrachi	49,200 -12,800	-12,800

Tags: Kevin Gerhart Robert Mizrachi

10-18-2021 16:21 UTC-7

The Field is Growing

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

What likely portrays the frequent shuffle of players for the remainder of the day has once more kicked off. The next batch of entries arrived and a new table opened, which will now draw for the button and then kick off with a new poker variant.

Below are the latest players to enter the fray.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Richey	60,000
David Moskowitz	60,000
Chris Vitch	60,000
Bariscan Betil	60,000

10-18-2021 16:28 UTC-7

Campbell Takes From Monnette

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Big O Hi-Lo

On the heads-up turn of , Chad Campbell check-called for 1,600 when facing a bet by John Monnette and then checked again the on the river. Monnette bet 4,500 and Campbell called.

Monnette announced queens up but never got to show them as Campbell's for a flush won it all.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuval Bronshtein	75,000 15,000	15,000

Chad Campbell	65,000 6,000	6,000
Brett Richey	63,000 3,000	3,000
John Monnette	50,000 -11,500	-11,500

Mike Wattel	48,000 -11,000	-11,000

Tags: Chad Campbell John Monnette