Chad Eveslage Triumphs Again and Takes Down Event #10: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship ($311,428)
One year ago, American poker pro Chad Eveslage won his first WSOP gold bracelet and he is now a three-time champion to start the 2023 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas with a bang. Out of a field of 130 entries in Event #10: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship, he came out on top of a short-lived heads-up duel with Dutch Boyd to draw even with his final opponent as far as the number of bracelets are concerned.
Since April 2021, Eveslage earned six titles in major live poker tournaments including two seven-figure scores. Within the last four days, he has won two WSOP gold bracelets and further cemented his status as one of the hottest-running players on the circuit and within the mixed games scene. The top two finishers shared the biggest portion of the $1,209,000 prize pool as Eveslage collected a payday of $311,428, whereas Boyd earned a consolation prize of $192,479.
A total of 13 players returned for the final day including nine WSOP bracelet winners and at the end, it was Eveslage who had all the chips as he ended the tournament in style with a straight flush in Big O. Zack Freeman finished in third place, Dustin Dirksen, Ari Engel and Marco Johnson all reached the official final table as well. Last year's runner-up Mike Gorodinsky had to settle for seventh place when he was ousted by eventual runner-up Boyd.
Final Table Result Event #10: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad Eveslage | United States | $311,428 |
| 2 | Dutch Boyd | United States | $192,479 |
| 3 | Zack Freeman | United States | $139,048 |
| 4 | Dustin Dirksen | United States | $101,709 |
| 5 | Ari Engel | United States | $75,341 |
| 6 | Marco Johnson | United States | $56,528 |
The winner reaction and a recap of today's action are to follow.