Event #10: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-03-2023 14:31 UTC-7

Early Blood for Brunner

Mike Patrick

Level 1

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Christopher Lindner raised to 500 on the button and got a call from Brian Brunner in the small blind. Each player drew two cards.

Brunner check-called a bet of 1,200 and then each player drew one.

Brunner checked again and Lindner bet 3,000. Brunner check-raised to 7,500 and Lindner called.

After Brunner patted and Lindner drew one card, Brunner led for 11,000 and got a fold from Lindner to earn a decent-sized early pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Brunner	69,200 69,200	69,200
Christopher Lindner	50,800 9,200	9,200

Tags: Brian Brunner Christopher Lindner

06-03-2023 14:35 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael McKenna	60,000 60,000	60,000
Zachary Freeman	60,000 60,000	60,000

David Moskowitz	60,000 60,000	60,000
Hal Rotholz	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tamon Nakamura	60,000 60,000	60,000
Christopher Claassen	60,000 60,000	60,000

Zucker and Gerhart Exchange post-Draw Raises

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Mike Patrick

Level 1

No-Limit 5 Card Draw

Jordan Zucker raised to 700 on the button and got a call from Kevin Gerhart in the big blind. Gerhart drew two while Zucker drew three.

After the draw, Gerhart checked and Zucker bet 1,600, which Gerhart check-raised to 5,500. Zucker came back with another raise to 15,000.

Gerhart begrudgingly tossed in a call to see Zucker's 4♣4♠4♥J♦J♣ for a full house. Gerhart tossed his 8♠8♦8♥ face up toward the muck along with his other two cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Zucker	80,000 80,000	80,000
Kevin Gerhart	53,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Jordan Zucker Kevin Gerhart

Level: 2

Limit Flop/Draw: 300-600, 600-1,200 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 600 Completion 600-1,200 Limits,
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 300-500 Ante, 200-300 Blinds

06-03-2023 14:45 UTC-7

Mozdzen and Eveslage Take From McKenna

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Michael McKenna: XxXx / 7♦J♠J♥8♦ / Xx
Clayton Mozdzen: Q♥9♥2♣ / 8♣Q♠6♥6♣
Chad Eveslage: 6♠4♥3♣ / Q♦A♥7♣A♠

Chad Eveslage bet sixth street with a pair of aces showing and earned calls from Michael McKenna as well as Clayton Mozdzen. Seventh saw Eveslage check-call when McKenna bet and Mozdzen also came along for McKenna to announce two pair. He mucked when Mozdzen showed queens up as Eveslage won the low portion of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	80,000 16,500	16,500

Clayton Mozdzen	58,000 1,500	1,500
Michael McKenna	53,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Clayton Mozdzen Michael McKenna

06-03-2023 14:55 UTC-7

Bronshtein Calls for Blood, Gets Sliced Himself

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Mike Patrick

Level 2

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Yuval Bronshtein sorted through the game plaques and declared "all right, it's time for someone to go home," as he selected the game known as "Blood" for it's tendency to create large messy pots and potentially send people home.

In the first hand of the orbit, Jordan Zucker opened to 700 and got raised by Bronshtein to 1,500. Kevin Gerhart then said, "you heard the man, time for someone to go home," and raised to 5,500.

Zucker quickly folded, as did Bronshtein to send the pot to Gerhart who showed 7♥6♣3♥2♦Xx as he collected the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Gerhart	59,000 6,000	6,000

Yuval Bronshtein	50,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Jordan Zucker Kevin Gerhart Yuval Bronshtein

06-03-2023 14:58 UTC-7

Gerhart Gets Some Revenge

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Mike Patrick

Level 2

Badugi

Picking action up on the second draw, Kevin Gerhart bet and got raised by Jordan Zucker, who had recently defeated Gerhart in a sizeable 5 Card Draw pot. Gerhart reraised and Zucker called.

Both players patted their hands, Gerhart bet and Zucker called.

Gerhart showed 6♣3♥2♠A♦ for a six-perfect. Zucker flashed a nine-six and tossed it into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Zucker	60,000
Kevin Gerhart	56,000

Tags: Jordan Zucker Kevin Gerhart

06-03-2023 14:59 UTC-7

More Additions to the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2

There are now up to 41 players in the field mid-way through the second level with the following contenders all seated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yueqi Zhu	60,000

Carol Fuchs	60,000

Max Kruse	60,000

Josh Arieh	60,000

Yehuda Buchalter	60,000
Ryan Goindoo	60,000
Andrew Brown	60,000

06-03-2023 15:03 UTC-7

Bronshtein Chips Up in Razz

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2

Razz

Jordan Zucker: XxXx / 3xQx10x folded on fifth
Yuval Bronshtein: XxXx / 7x8x5x

Jordan Zucker completed and was called by Yuval Bronshtein, who then bet fourth when he improved. Zucker called despite picking up a queen but instantly folded to another bet on fifth when Bronshtein's board improved further.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Pupillo	65,000 5,000	5,000

Kevin Gerhart	65,000 9,000	9,000

Jordan Zucker	63,000 3,000	3,000
Yuval Bronshtein	55,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Jordan Zucker Yuval Bronshtein

06-03-2023 15:05 UTC-7

Goindoo Enters and Chips Up Right Away

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2

Badugi

On the tail end of a hand between Ryan Goindoo and Christopher Claasen, both had three bets in after the final draw on which the former had patted. Goindoo tabled the 4♥3♣2♦A♠ for the nuts and Claassen mucked his cards. Goindoo had entered not long ago and received a boost to his stack right away.