Event #5: $1,500 Dealer's Choice (6-Handed) Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

05-31-2023 13:59 UTC-8

Gamble Gets There Versus Ashby

Mike Patrick

Level 2

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Action was folded to Nathan Gamble in the small blind who raised and was met with a three-bet from Richard Ashby in the big blind. Gamble called and drew three, while Ashby stood pat.

Gamble check-called a bet on the first draw then drew two while Ashby remained pat.

Gamble then check-raised a bet after the second draw and both players stood pat.

Gamble then bet and got a call, showing 8x7x4x3x2x and Ashby mucked to send an early pot to the two-time bracelet winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathan Gamble	33,000 8,000	8,000

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05-31-2023 14:20 UTC-8

Coleman Takes from Monnette

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Connor Richards

Level 2

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Maxx Coleman opened to 500 from the cutoff and John Monnette three-bet to 1,600 on the button. Coleman called.

Both players drew one card and checked before Coleman stood pat and bet 1,500 as Monnette drew one and called.

On the third draw, Coleman stood pat and Monette drew one before both players checked. Coleman showed 8♥7♦5♠3♠2♠ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Monnette	35,000 10,000	10,000

Maxx Coleman	30,000 5,000	5,000

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05-31-2023 14:28 UTC-8

More Big Names on the Floor

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Mike Patrick

Level 2

Player	Chips	Progress
Dustin Dirksen	25,000 25,000	25,000
Marco Johnson	25,000 25,000	25,000

James Hoeppner	25,000 25,000	25,000
Chris Tryba	25,000 25,000	25,000

Yehuda Buchalter	25,000 25,000	25,000
David Matsumoto	25,000 25,000	25,000
Chip Jett	25,000 25,000	25,000
Tamon Nakamura	25,000 25,000	25,000
Dennis Eichhorn	25,000
Paul Gunness	25,000 25,000	25,000
Craig Chait	25,000 25,000	25,000
Brian Yoon	25,000 25,000	25,000

Joey Couden	25,000 25,000	25,000

David Levi	25,000 25,000	25,000
Brian Rast	25,000 25,000	25,000

Paul Sokoloff	25,000 25,000	25,000
Russell Clayton	25,000 25,000	25,000
Anatolii Zyrin	25,000 25,000	25,000

Hal Rotholz	25,000

Valentin Vornicu	25,000 25,000	25,000
Christian Roberts	25,000 25,000	25,000

Ryan Leng	25,000 25,000	25,000

Owais Ahmed	25,000 25,000	25,000

Nick Guagenti	25,000 25,000	25,000

Philip Sternheimer	25,000 25,000	25,000

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Level: 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 200-300, 300-600 Limits
Stud Games: 100-300, 300-600 Limits, 500 Ante
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 100-200, 200/300 Ante

05-31-2023 14:41 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Norman Chad	25,500 500	500

Chait Sends Gunness Back to Registration

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Mike Patrick

Level 3

Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better

Paul Gunness was recently spotted heading to the registration desk, but he and his executioner, Craig Chait, kindly gave PokerNews the details of their clash.

As told by the players, On a turn board of Jx10x6x3x, Gunness bet 2,500 holding Jx3xXxXx and got raised to 10,000 by Chait who held AxKxQx8x with a flush draw and a wrap. Gunness moved in for a bit more with his two pair and Chait called.

An offsuit 9x came on the river to give Chait his straight and send Gunness off for his one allowed reentry.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Chait	45,000 20,000	20,000
Paul Gunness	25,000

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05-31-2023 14:51 UTC-8

Dirksen Good at Showdown

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Connor Richards

Level 3

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Dustin Dirksen drew one card against two opponents who respectively drew three and two cards. Dirksen bet and both opponents called.

On the second draw, the opponents each drew two as Dirksen stood pat and bet again. Only one opponent called. Dirksen again stood pat on the third draw and his opponent drew one before check-calling a bet.

Dirksen tabled 7♠6♠5♠3♣2♦ and it was good to take the pot.