Event #10: $10,000 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed Championship Day 3 | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-07-2022 18:32 UTC-7

Madsen Doubles Through Kihara

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20

Badacey

Naoya Kihara raised out of the small blind and then called the all-in of Jeff Madsen in the big blind for 100,000 total.

Both discarded three each to which Kihara said "that's fair". Madsen replied "I scared you?" as the dealer had initially announced two for Madsen.

Kihara then took one while Madsen took one for the second draw. The final draw was patted by Madsen and Kihara took one more card.

Madsen revealed the / and Kihara was drawing with a . However, he caught the and failed to improve, ensuring the full double for Madsen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naoya Kihara	920,000 -55,000	-55,000

Anatolii Zyrin	900,000 420,000	420,000

Jeff Madsen	225,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Jeff Madsen Naoya Kihara

06-07-2022 18:39 UTC-7

Greg Mueller Eliminated in 9th Place ($32,608)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

Within two hands, the stack of Greg Mueller was melted to zero and he exited in ninth place. Below is how it all unfolded.

Greg Mueller: / /
Brian Rast: / /

Brian Rast had the lead and bet it all the way with Mueller calling down. He sighed on fifth street and mentioned "that's a spot to be in, eh" but invested the chips anyways. As he also called sixth, he only had a few chips behind.

Rast already exposed his for aces and fours before his last card was delivered and Mueller studied his cards before sigh-folding as he was left with fumes.

Those went in the following hand on third street already.

Greg Mueller: / /
Ben Diebold: / /
Brian Rast: / fold on fourth

Ben Diebold and Rast came along when Mueller was all-in and Diebold then bet fourth to force out Rast. Until sixth, Diebold had a straight and the low locked up. Mueller needed a six or jack to chop but bricked to bow out in 9th place for $32,608.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	1,380,000 255,000	255,000

Ben Diebold	600,000 -375,000	-375,000

Greg Mueller	Busted

Tags: Ben Diebold Brian Rast Greg Mueller

06-07-2022 18:44 UTC-7

Jeff Madsen Eliminated in 8th Place ($32,608)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20

Razz

Jeff Madsen: //
Naoya Kihara: //

A short-stacked Jeff Madsen bet fouth street and was called by Naoya Kihara.

On fifth, with Kihara pairing, he was torn on whether to continue, with over 100,000 in the pot.

Eventually, he called and after Kihara improved, the rest of Madsen's chips ended up in the middle.

After seventh street was dealt, Kihara's final board read , while Madsen could only show , as Kihara's jack-low eliminated Madsen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naoya Kihara	1,050,000 130,000	130,000

Jeff Madsen	Busted

Tags: Jeff Madsen Naoya Kihara

06-07-2022 18:48 UTC-7

Redraw of the Unofficial Final Table

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20

There are around 32 minutes left in the level and the final seven players are back in their seats. A potential dinner break was already discussed and will likely take place after the level as all seven contenders want to finish the tournament today.

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count
1	Anatolii Zyrin	Russia	980,000
2	Ben Diebold	United States	600,000
3	Naoya Kihara	Japan	1,035,000
4	Brian Rast	United States	1,380,000
5	Mike Gorodinsky	United States	940,000
6	Christopher Claassen	United States	830,000
7	Randy Ohel	United States	1,650,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Ohel	1,650,000 -50,000	-50,000

Brian Rast	1,380,000

Naoya Kihara	1,035,000 -15,000	-15,000

Anatolii Zyrin	980,000 80,000	80,000

Mike Gorodinsky	940,000 320,000	320,000

Christopher Claassen	830,000 100,000	100,000
Ben Diebold	600,000

06-07-2022 18:59 UTC-7

Rast Takes Chip Lead From Ohel

Mike Patrick

Level 20

Pot-Limit Omaha

After Randy Ohel raised to 56,000 from under the gun, Brian Rast called on the button and Christopher Claassen called in the big blind.

The players all checked the flop, but on the turn, after Claassen checked, Ohel bet 100,000.

Rast called and Claassen folded, leaving just two to the river.

After Ohel checked, Rast cut out a bet of 285,000, which Ohel quickly folded to, passing some of his chips and the chip lead over to the man who was once the shortest stack in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	1,600,000 220,000	220,000

Randy Ohel	1,480,000 -170,000	-170,000

Christopher Claassen	764,000 -66,000	-66,000

Tags: Brian Rast Christopher Claassen Randy Ohel

06-07-2022 19:08 UTC-7

Ohel Regains The Lead

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20

Pot-Limit Omaha

Brian Rast opened to 43,000 in the cutoff and was called by Mike Gorodinsky on the button and Randy Ohel in the big blind. The flop was checked to Gorodinsky, who bet 85,000. Ohel asked for the size of the pot and then made it 410,000 to go. Rast quickly folded and Gorodinsky came to the same conclusion.

"Awful fold," Gorodinsky sighed and Ben Diebold asked him "pocket tens?" to which Gorodinsky slowly nodded.

One hand later, Diebold from under the gun, Ohel in the small blind and Anatolii Zyrin in the big blind headed to the flop on which Ohel and Diebold invested 25,000 each. Ohel bet the turn for 65,000 to receive a call and checked the river.

"How much is in the pot?" Diebold asked the dealer and received an instant "294,000" back. Diebold then bet 210,000 and Ohel folded but retained the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Ohel	1,550,000 70,000	70,000

Brian Rast	1,450,000 -150,000	-150,000

Anatolii Zyrin	850,000 -130,000	-130,000

Mike Gorodinsky	850,000 -90,000	-90,000

Ben Diebold	760,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Anatolii Zyrin Ben Diebold Brian Rast Mike Gorodinsky Randy Ohel

06-07-2022 19:17 UTC-7

Break For the Final Seven

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20

The last seven players are on a scheduled ten-minute break in which the T-1,000 chips will be raced off.

06-07-2022 19:22 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts at Break

Mike Patrick

Level 20

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Ohel	1,543,000 -7,000	-7,000

Brian Rast	1,425,000 -25,000	-25,000

Mike Gorodinsky	1,070,000 220,000	220,000

Naoya Kihara	986,000 -49,000	-49,000

Anatolii Zyrin	820,000 -30,000	-30,000

Ben Diebold	809,000 49,000	49,000

Christopher Claassen	603,000 -161,000	-161,000

Level: 21

Limit Flop / Draw: 20,000/40,000, 40,000/80,000 limits
Stud Games: 10,000 ante, 10,000 bring-in, 40,000 completion, 40,000/80,000 limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 20,000/30,000 ante, 10,000/20,000 blinds

06-07-2022 19:40 UTC-7

Rast's Razz Call Backfires

Mike Patrick

Level 21

Razz

After an uneventful round of Five Card Draw, Razz was called by Brian Rast and he immediately got mixed up in a big pot with the other biggest stack at the table, Randy Ohel.

Brian Rast: //
Randy Ohel: //
Christopher Claassen: / - folded fourth street
Naoya Kihara: / - folded fourth street