Event #4: $1,500 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed Day 1 | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-02-2022 00:29 UTC-7

Livingston Draws Good to Take Out Bach

David Salituro

Level 13

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

On the second draw, David Bach bet 12,000 before Alex Livingston splashed in a tower of purple 5,000 chips, easily covering Bach's remaining 25,000.

Bach went into the tank for a few minutes before sticking in his last chips and drawing one. "I drew really good," Livingston said, standing pat and showing . Bach was on a draw with .

Bach picked up his last card and turned over the , pairing his five and hitting the rail while Livingston dragged in the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	140,000	68,000
David Bach	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston David Bach

06-02-2022 00:20 UTC-7

Greenstein Bets Out Dirksen

David Salituro

Level 13

Badugi

Barry Greenstein took two on the first draw and Peter Dirksen drew one. Both players checked and took one on the second draw.

Greenstein put out a bet and was immediately raised by Dirksen. Greenstein called and took one, as did Dirksen.

Greenstein led out again, only this time Dirksen paused for a moment before surrendering his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Greenstein	80,000	33,000
Peter Dirksen	35,000	-15,500

Tags: Barry Greenstein Peter Dirksen

06-02-2022 00:19 UTC-7

Action was heads up after the draw and Josh Arieh was all in for his short stack against Adam Friedman. Arieh had drawn one and Friedman tabled for aces and tens. Arieh peeled his fifth card with a look of disappointment and flashed before he tossed it in the muck and made his way for the door.

Friedman continued his steady climb towards the top of the leaderboard with the pot. The mixed game specialist is looking to set himself up with an opportunity to win a Dealer's Choice bracelet for the fourth WSOP in a row.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	154,000	25,500
Josh Arieh	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Josh Arieh

06-02-2022 00:12 UTC-7

Crow Chops Down Clements

David Salituro

Level 13

2-7 Triple Draw

Isaac Crow bet 4,000 on the second draw and was called by three-time bracelet winner Scott Clements. Both players stood pat and Crow bet another 4,000, which Clements called.

Crow, thinking there was another draw, tried to bet again when the dealer didn't put the third burn card down. "That's it. We're done," Clements reminded them.

Crow showed for a seven-low to take the pot from the 2019 champion of this event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Crow	98,000	98,000
Scott Clements	21,000	-18,000

Tags: Isaac Crow Scott Clements

Level: 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,000-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits, 500 Ante
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 500-1,000, 1,000/1,500 Ante

06-01-2022 23:55 UTC-7

Chip Counts at Break

David Salituro

Level 12

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Campbell	154,000	-21,000
Norman Chad	105,000	43,000
Scott Bohlman	75,000	5,000
Alex Livingston	72,000	32,000
Ian O'Hara	70,000	55,800
David "ODB" Baker	65,000	-5,000
Mike Matusow	55,000	-15,000
Matt Glantz	55,000	44,000
David Prociak	52,000	14,000
James Woods	Busted
Robert Mizrachi	Busted
Troy Peace	Busted
Kim Stone	Busted
Lindsey McDougall	Busted
Jeff Madsen	Busted

06-01-2022 23:47 UTC-7

Final Break of the Night

Matt Hansen

Level 12

Players are now on their final 15-minute break of the evening. There are approximately 210 players remaining in the tournament.

06-01-2022 23:40 UTC-7

Friedman Sends Yoon to the Rail

Matt Hansen

Level 12

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Action was heads up after the draw and Adam Friedman put out a stack of T-5,000 chips - enough to put Brian Yoon at risk for his last 15,200. Yoon called stood pat after Friedman drew one.

Brian Yoon:
Adam Friedman: /

Friedman peeled a to make the better nine-eight and Yoon gathered his things and made his way to the rail as the event nears its final break of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	128,500	8,500
Brian Yoon	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Brian Yoon

06-01-2022 23:40 UTC-7

Kessler Makes a Quick Exit

David Salituro

Level 12

Stud 8

Allen Kessler was nursing a short stack when he got it all in against Roger Battles and Peter Dirksen. Kessler was showing an ace and was dealt a king as Battles and Dirksen built a side pot.

"I don't even know what I have," Kessler said as he checked his hand on seventh street. He didn't even wait to see the action between Battles and Dirksen before turning his hand face down and getting up from his seat to head to the rail.

Dirksen finished with to win the pot with trip sixes. "How do I not even make a low," asked Battles as he flashed .

Player	Chips	Progress
Roger Battles	52,000	12,000
Peter Dirksen	47,000	-5,700
Allen Kessler	Busted

Tags: Allen Kessler Peter Dirksen Roger Battles

06-01-2022 23:27 UTC-7

Lally Climbs the Counts With Rivered Flush

David Salituro

Level 12

Pot-Limit Omaha

Three-ways to the turn on a board of , Nick Guagenti bet 7,500, Frankie O'Dell got out of the way, while Jaswinder Lally called to see the on the river.