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

06-07-2022 19:46 UTC-7

Ohel Pulls Further Ahead

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21

Razz

Anatolii Zyrin: / /
Randy Ohel: / /

What started with three way action only left Anatolii Zyrin and Randy Ohel in contention after the latter bet fourth and the former called. Zyrin bet his lead on fifth and Ohel raised. What followed was somewhat unclear as Zyrin tossed in chips but not for the correct amount, since it was more than a call it was a forced three-bet and Ohel called.

Ohel then bet sixth and seventh for Zyrin to reluctantly call and muck once Ohel revealed the for a .

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Ohel	2,325,000 570,000	570,000

Anatolii Zyrin	225,000 -595,000	-595,000

Tags: Anatolii Zyrin Randy Ohel

06-07-2022 19:53 UTC-7

Even More for Ohel

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21

Big O

The game variant changed and Anatolii Zyrin limped in from the cutoff, as did Naoya Kihara in the small blind. Brian Rast checked in the big blind and the flop of was checked through. Kihara bet the turn and both opponents folded.

Randy Ohel then raised to 70,000 from under the gun and Kihara called. It was checked all the way on the flop and turn. Ohel then led the river for 60,000 and Kihara paid it off to muck when Ohel turned over the for the nut flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Ohel	2,475,000 150,000	150,000

Naoya Kihara	780,000 50,000	50,000

Anatolii Zyrin	175,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Anatolii Zyrin Brian Rast Naoya Kihara Randy Ohel

06-07-2022 19:58 UTC-7

Zyrin Doubles Through Kihara

Mike Patrick

Level 21

Big O

After Naoya Kihara raised to 55,000 in early position, Anatolii Zyrin moved in for his last 165,000, which Kihara called.

Anatolii Zyrin:
Naoya Kihara:

The flop brought a set of threes to Kihara, but also provided a world of outs to Zyrin to either scoop or chop the pot.

One of them was the on the turn that gave Zyrin a wheel and a six-high straight.

The on the river changed nothing and Zyrin earned himself a much-needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naoya Kihara	645,000 -135,000	-135,000

Anatolii Zyrin	360,000 185,000	185,000

06-07-2022 20:08 UTC-7

Zyrin Doubles Through Gorodinsky

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Ben Diebold raised to 50,000 on the button and then folded when Naoya Kihara pushed all-in from the small blind.

One hand later, Anatolii Zyrin jammed it in for the last 180,000 and Mike Gorodinsky called in the big blind.

Zyrin patted and Gorodinsky patted it back to get shown the by the Russian. Gorodinsky briefly exposed a jack-ten and Zyrin locked up the double, then shared the good news in the native language to his girlfriend on the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	925,000 -145,000	-145,000

Ben Diebold	800,000 -9,000	-9,000

Naoya Kihara	700,000 55,000	55,000

Anatolii Zyrin	370,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Anatolii Zyrin Ben Diebold Mike Gorodinsky Naoya Kihara

06-07-2022 20:18 UTC-7

Minimal Further Action in No-Limit 2-7

Mike Patrick

Level 21

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

After Anatolii Zyrin's double-up, Ben Diebold, Christopher Claassen, Mike Gorodinsky, and Naoya Kihara each won small pots, leaving Randy Ohel still well in front of the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Ohel	2,320,000 -155,000	-155,000

Brian Rast	1,355,000 -120,000	-120,000

Mike Gorodinsky	960,000 35,000	35,000

Christopher Claassen	820,000 -40,000	-40,000
Ben Diebold	765,000 -35,000	-35,000

Naoya Kihara	675,000 -25,000	-25,000

Anatolii Zyrin	285,000 -85,000	-85,000

06-07-2022 20:24 UTC-7

Diebold Takes From Rast

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Ben Diebold raised from the button and was called by Brian Rast in the big blind. Both discarded two in the first round and checked to the second round, on which Rast took one and Diebold took two. Rast bet and Diebold called. Both took one again and Rast's bet was called by Diebold.

Rast announced a nine and Diebold immediately replied "nine what?" before exposing a . That won the hand as Rast mucked.

One hand later, Christopher Claassen raised from under the gun and Mike Gorodinsky defended in the big blind. They took two each and Gorodinsky check-called, then took two and Claassen took one. Following the check by Gorodinsky, Claassen bet and that won the pot.

Claassen won another small pot the next hand against chip leader Randy Ohel when they only got past the first drawing round.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Ohel	2,300,000 -20,000	-20,000

Ben Diebold	1,075,000 310,000	310,000

Brian Rast	1,075,000 -280,000	-280,000

Christopher Claassen	1,000,000 180,000	180,000
Mike Gorodinsky	850,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Ben Diebold Brian Rast Christopher Claassen Mike Gorodinsky Randy Ohel

06-07-2022 20:33 UTC-7

Zyrin Gets Near Double-Up Through Gorodinsky

Mike Patrick

Level 21

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Mike Gorodinsky raised in the cutoff and was called by Anatolii Zyrin on the button.

Each player drew two cards, and Zyrin check-called a bet from Gorodinsky.

On the second draw, Zyrin drew two and Gorodinsky took one.

Agan, Zyrin check-called a bet from Gorodinsky.

The final draw saw each player take one new card, and with a bit more deliberation than in previous streets, Zyrin check-called a bet from Gorodinsky.

"Ten" declared Gorodinsky, before Zyrin fanned for the winner to pass Gorodinsky in the chip counts and get himself off the short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anatolii Zyrin	645,000 360,000	360,000

Mike Gorodinsky	545,000 -305,000	-305,000

Tags: Anatolii Zyrin Mike Gorodinsky

06-07-2022 20:37 UTC-7

A Big One for Diebold

Mike Patrick

Level 21

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Randy Ohel raised from the cutoff and was called by Ben Diebold in the small blind. Naoya Kihara then made it three bets to go from the big blind, with both potential opponents calling.

Diebold drew two, Kihara took one, and Ohel was in for three.

Diebold checked to Kihara who continued betting. Ohel checked, then it was Diebold coming with a check-raise.

Kihara and Ohel both called, then the draw went pat for Diebold, one for Kihara, and two for Ohel.

Diebold led out and was called only by Kihara.

Diebold patted his hand again and Kihara drew one.

The players checked the final betting round before Diebold fanned for the winner, as Kihara showed , then tossed the cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Ohel	2,050,000 -250,000	-250,000

Ben Diebold	1,550,000 475,000	475,000

Naoya Kihara	440,000 -235,000	-235,000

Tags: Ben Diebold Naoya Kihara Randy Ohel

06-07-2022 20:41 UTC-7

More PLHE Action in Sight

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21

Pot-Limit Hold'em

Anatolii Zyrin picked Pot-Limit Hold'em and raised to 40,000 in the cutoff for Brian Rast in the big blind to call. On the flop, Rast check-called for 30,000 and the fell on the turn. Rast now bet 65,000 and Zyrin folded.

Zyrin opened to 40,000 the next hand and Mike Gorodinsky flat-called in the big blind. Gorodinsky checked the flop, then folded when facing a bet worth 40,000.

Rast opened to 45,000 on the button and folded to Gorodinsky's pot-sized three-bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Ohel	2,100,000 50,000	50,000

Ben Diebold	1,500,000 -50,000	-50,000

Brian Rast	1,125,000 50,000	50,000

Mike Gorodinsky	600,000 55,000	55,000

Anatolii Zyrin	550,000 -95,000	-95,000

Naoya Kihara	400,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Anatolii Zyrin Brian Rast Mike Gorodinsky

06-07-2022 20:45 UTC-7

Diebold Takes One from Claassen

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21

Pot-Limit Hold'em

Ben Diebold opened to 40,000 and Christopher Claassen came along out of the big blind. Claassen check-called the flop for 30,000 and did so again for 90,000 on the turn. Both checked the river and Claassen tabled the for the top pair, which Diebold had beat with for the king-high flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Diebold	1,850,000 350,000	350,000

Christopher Claassen	860,000 -140,000	-140,000

Tags: Ben Diebold Christopher Claassen