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

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
Jeff Madsen	Busted

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
Ben Diebold	600,000	-375,000
Greg Mueller	Busted

Tags: Ben Diebold Brian Rast Greg Mueller

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
Anatolii Zyrin	900,000	420,000
Jeff Madsen	225,000	-110,000

Tags: Jeff Madsen Naoya Kihara

06-07-2022 18:29 UTC-7

Ohel Gets a Big Chunk From Mueller

Mike Patrick

Level 20

Pot-Limit Omaha

Greg Mueller raised to 37,000 in the hijack and was called by Randy Ohel in the big blind.

The players checked the flop, then on the turn, Ohel led for 55,000, which Mueller called.

The river brought a board pairing , and Ohel led for the size of the pot (265,000).

Mueller put a stack of red chips forward for the call, but received bad news.

Ohel showed for tens full of fives to drag a huge pot and put himself into the chip lead, while Mueller's stack took a significant hit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Ohel	1,700,000	430,000
Greg Mueller	355,000	-245,000

Tags: Greg Mueller Randy Ohel

06-07-2022 18:16 UTC-7

Zyrin Doubles Through Claassen

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20

5 Card Draw High

The first major setback for Christopher Claassen emerged when he got it in against Anatolii Zyrin and it was a typical setup hand in 5-Card draw. Claassen ended up with the for two pair, aces and nines.

However, the of Zyrin for a set of fours secured the double for 405,000 and the Russian surpassed Claassen on the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antolii Zyrin	820,000	820,000
Christopher Claassen	730,000	-395,000

Tags: Anatolii Zyrin Christopher Claassen

06-07-2022 18:12 UTC-7

Gorodinsky Wins With "Badugi" Hand in PLO

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20

Pot-Limit Omaha

Greg Mueller bet the turn for 25,000 in the small blind and Mike Gorodinsky called in the big blind. On the river, Mueller check-called for 75,000 and Gorodinsky tabled the for a full house, fours full of tens, and that won the pot.

"Badugi!" Ben Diebold exclaimed when he saw the four cards of Gorodinsky and that caused some grins across the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Ohel	1,270,000	-170,000
Brian Rast	1,125,000	65,000
Ben Diebold	975,000	-55,000
Mike Gorodinsky	620,000	151,000
Greg Mueller	600,000	-70,000

Tags: Ben Diebold Greg Mueller Mike Gorodinsky

06-07-2022 18:07 UTC-7

Rast Roars Over a Million

Mike Patrick

Level 20

Badugi

A pair of big pots have just gone Brian Rast's way.

In the first, with approximately 300,000 in the pot at showdown, Rast rolled over versus Mike Gorodinsky to drag the pot.

In the next, on the final round of betting with a little less than 300,000 in the middle, a bet from Rast got a call out of Ben Diebold, with Rast this time showing .

With a strong round of Badugi, Rast has now come back from a short stack to one of the chip leaders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Ohel	1,440,000	93,000
Brian Rast	1,060,000	415,000
Ben Diebold	1,030,000	-250,000
Greg Mueller	670,000	59,000
Mike Gorodinsky	469,000	-296,000

Tags: Ben Diebold Brian Rast Mike Gorodinsky

06-07-2022 17:56 UTC-7

Felipe Ramos Eliminated in 10th Place ($25,522)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20

Badeucey

Felipe Ramos pushed all-in from the button and was called by Naoya Kihara in the small blind.

On the first draw, both discarded two cards and Ramos added "let's see who plays this better."

Kihara then patted the remaining two draws while Ramos needed one card on each round.

"I think you are freerolling me," Kihara said as the cards were revealed.

Naoya Kihara: / for a three-card eight-trey and an eighty-four
Felipe Ramos: / for a three-card eight-six draw with an eighty-seven draw

Ramos was in trouble and spiked the as the last card to get scooped, ending his short stack ninja ride in 10th place for a payday of $25,522.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naoya Kihara	975,000	110,000
Felipe Ramos	Busted

Tags: Felipe Ramos Naoya Kihara

06-07-2022 17:52 UTC-7

Rast's Stack Continues to Grow

Mike Patrick

Level 20

Badacey

In a battle of the blinds, Ben Diebold raised his small blind and was called by Brian Rast in the big blind.

On the first draw, each took three cards and Diebold check-called a bet from Rast.

Diebold took three again on the second draw, with Rast only taking one.

Diebold-check-called another bet from Rast before drawing two on the final draw, while Rast took one.

After Diebold checked once more, Rast bet again, but this time Diebold had to fold, sending several bets to his opponent who is now over 600,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Diebold	1,280,000	-119,000
Brian Rast	645,000	160,000

Tags: Ben Diebold Brian Rast

06-07-2022 17:48 UTC-7

Some More Chips for Madsen

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

Naoya Kihara: / fold
Jeff Madsen: /

Naoya Kihara and Jeff Madsen got it in the previous hand and had to settle for a chop. This time, Madsen check-called fourth and bet fifth for Kihara to reluctantly fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Claassen	1,125,000	26,000
Naoya Kihara	865,000	-124,000
Anatolii Zyrin	480,000	32,000
Jeff Madsen	335,000	119,000
Felipe Ramos	130,000	1,000

Tags: Jeff Madsen Naoya Kihara