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

06-03-2023 15:59 UTC-7

Lally Slows Down Kruse

Mike Patrick

Level 3

Big O

With 2,000 in the middle on a flop of A♥3♦5♣, Max Kruse checked the small blind to Jaswinder Lally who bet pot and got called by Kruse.

On the K♣ turn, Kruse checked again, and Lally fired another pot-sized bet, this time for 6,000. Kruse released his hand to send the pot to the 2021 $1,500 Dealers Choice champion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Kruse	91,000 31,000	31,000

Jaswinder Lally	44,500 15,500	15,500

Tags: Jaswinder Lally Max Kruse

06-03-2023 16:03 UTC-7

First Break on Day 1

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3

Upon completion of level three, the players have been sent on a scheduled 15-minute break in the Paris Purple section. So far, 56 entrants have been recorded.

Level: 4

Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion 1,000-2,000 Limits,
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 500-800 Ante, 300-500 Blinds

06-03-2023 16:26 UTC-7

Paur Prevails in Three-Way Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

The second draw saw Jaswinder Lally, Max Kruse and Taylor Paur all discard one card and the former two checked. Paur bet to receive two calls and then patted while his two opponents discarded one again. This time, they checked around and Lally shook his head, exposing the Ax8x4x3x2x as he mentioned to have paired up twice prior.

Kruse mucked and Paur won the pot with the 10x7x6x3x2x.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Kruse	97,000 6,000	6,000

Taylor Paur	70,000 10,000	10,000

Jaswinder Lally	44,000 500	500

Tags: Jaswinder Lally Max Kruse Taylor Paur

06-03-2023 16:27 UTC-7

Goindoo Off to a Good Start

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Mike Patrick

Level 4

Pot-Limit Omaha

Picking action up on the turn with about 8,000 in the middle and a board of 7♥3♥5♥A♥, Ryan Goindoo checked his big blind to Jeff Madsen to his immediate left. Madsen bet 6,200 and Goindoo called.

On the 10♥ river, both players checked with Goindoo showing J♥J♦8♣4♥ for a jack-high flush and the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Goindoo	86,000 19,000	19,000
Jeff Madsen	50,000

Tags: Jeff Madsen Ryan Goindoo

06-03-2023 16:34 UTC-7

More New Faces in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4

There are now up to 68 entries in the field with yesterday's runner-up Andrew "AJ" Kelsall in the mix, among plenty of other big names in the mixed games scene.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	60,000 60,000	60,000

Mike Gorodinsky	60,000 60,000	60,000

Dan Shak	60,000 60,000	60,000
Amnon Filippi	60,000 60,000	60,000

Matt Vengrin	60,000 60,000	60,000

Erik Seidel	60,000 60,000	60,000

Andrew Kelsall	60,000 60,000	60,000

Kyle Miholich	60,000

Craig Chait	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Andrew Kelsall

06-03-2023 16:41 UTC-7

Some Profit for Eveslage and McKenna

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4

Badacey

Scott Bohlman entered early in level four and was involved in three-way action in the corner section of the tournament area. He was up against Michael McKenna and Chad Eveslage but opted to fold when Eveslage bet after the final draw, while McKenna stuck around.

Eveslage announced a Seven Badugi and a pair of fives, exposing the 5♥ / 7♠5♣4♦2♥. McKenna chopped with his 3♥ / 8♣7♦6♠A♥ as both earned some profit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	105,000 33,000	33,000

Michael McKenna	62,000 9,000	9,000
Scott Bohlman	55,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Michael McKenna Scott Bohlman

06-03-2023 16:44 UTC-7

Gorodinsky Joins and Takes an Early pot

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Mike Patrick

Level 4

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Mike Gorodinsky raised in the small blind to 1,500 and got a call from David Williams in the big blind. Gorodinsky patted his hand while Williams needed three cards.

Gorodinsky then bet 2,500 but Williams had enough to stick around, drawing one after Gorodinsky again stood pat.

Gorodinsky then bet 6,000 after the second draw and Williams thought briefly before showing 2♥2♦XxXxXx and sending his hand to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	64,000 4,000	4,000

David Williams	55,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: David Williams Mike Gorodinsky

06-03-2023 16:54 UTC-7

Obst Chips Up Without Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Following an open raise to 1,800 on the button, Ryan Goindoo called out of the small blind. James Obst in the big blind made it 7,200 to go and Goindoo was the only caller. Both discarded one and checked to the second draw, on which Goindoo patted and Obst discarded one.

Goindoo bet 7,000 for Obst to raise to 18,800 and the call of Goindoo followed, which led them to the final draw. Both now patted and Goindoo check-folded to a bet worth 19,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	88,000 88,000	88,000

Ryan Goindoo	67,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: James Obst Ryan Goindoo

06-03-2023 16:56 UTC-7

Next Batch of Entries

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4

Steady additions to the field ensure that new tables have been opened in the last three levels. Serial winner Adam Friedman is among those that entered as of lately, alongside Joao Vieira, Robert Mizrachi, and Ben Lamb to name all but a few.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hui	60,000

Rob Hollink	60,000

Joao Vieira	60,000

Robert Mizrachi	60,000

Noah Bronstein	60,000

Ben Lamb	60,000

Adam Friedman	60,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Ben Lamb Joao Vieira Robert Mizrachi