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

05-31-2023 22:30 UTC-7

Seiver Eliminated After Heated Hand With Sternheimer

Connor Richards

Level 12

Omaha Hi-Lo Eight-or-Better

Scott Seiver was heard yelling across the table after a heated hand against Philip Sternheimer where the players disagreed on the betting action that took place on the river.

According to discussion from those at the table, Seiver three-bet on the river during an Omaha Hi-Lo Eight-or-Better hand and tabled his hand after a four-bet from Sternheimer, who then tabled the winner.

Seiver said he thought Sternheimer had only called and added that he would have folded to a four-bet, while Sternheimer thought he should be committed to calling the four-bet.

"You can call the floor or whatever but I'm done," said Seiver. "I paid you the right amount."

Seiver was left short and eliminated in the next hand as Sternheimer continued to discuss the hand with Kane Kalas and others at the table.

"Of course," Sternheimer said when asked if he thought Seiver was calling his raise. "He said his hand."

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	75,000 50,000	50,000
Scott Seiver	Busted

Tags: Philip Sternheimer Scott Seiver

05-31-2023 22:26 UTC-7

PokerNews Staff 2023 WSOP Predictions – Will Ivey Play? Hellmuth vs. Negreanu?

Matt Hansen

Level 12

Last year marked 11 years since PokerNews started publishing predictions ahead of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), and with three days to go they're back again ahead of the 2023 WSOP.

With the WSOP moving to its new home on the Las Vegas Strip at the Horseshoe and Paris, we asked nine members of the PokerNews team for their thoughts and predictions.

This year we spoke to Global Live Events Manager Shirley Ang, US Executive Editor and former WSOP bracelet winner Chad Holloway, Live Reporting Executive Matt Hansen, staff editors Matthew Pitt, Jon Sofen, Calum Grant and Connor Richards, and Community Manager Jesse Fullen.

Click Here for a Full List of PokerNews WSOP Predictions!

05-31-2023 22:25 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Mike Patrick

Level 12

Player	Chips	Progress
Peiwen Wang	156,000
Nathan DeWitt	98,000
Dylan Linde	82,000 7,000	7,000

Sall Abdoulaya	82,000
Daniel Negreanu	69,000 29,000	29,000

Andrew Kelsall	68,000 42,000	42,000

Kris Burchfield	60,000 10,000	10,000
Ray Henson	30,000 5,000	5,000
Benny Glaser	25,000 -25,000	-25,000

Jim Collopy	20,000

David "Bakes" Baker	16,000

Level: 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 800-1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500-1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits, 300 Ante
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 400-800, 800/1,200 Ante

05-31-2023 22:04 UTC-7

Prize Pool and Payout Details

Mike Patrick

Level 11

A massive field of 456 players has built a prize pool of $608,000, with 69 players making the money.

The winner will receive $131,879 and a prestigious gold WSOP bracelet, while a min-cash will be worth at least $2,411.

PLACE	PRIZE	PLACE	PRIZE
1	$131,879	12-17	$6,220
2	$81,509	18-23	$5,073
3	$54,247	24-29	$4,257
4	$36,953	30-35	$3,680
5	$25,779	36-41	$3,278
6	$18,428	42-47	$3,013
7	$13,507	48-53	$2,825
8-9	$10,157	54-61	$2,637
10-11	$7,842	62-69	$2,411

05-31-2023 21:55 UTC-7

Deeb Eliminated by Stamm

Connor Richards

Level 11

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Shaun Deeb was all in for his last few thousand chips ahead of the third draw in a heads-up pot against David Stamm as Deeb drew one.

"Please be drawing," Deeb said to his opponent. "Don't stand pat."

"I could stand pat. I don't know if I should," Stamm replied before drawing one.

The opponent tabled 9♠8♥6♥2♠Xx to Deeb's 8♠7♣5♥3♠. Deeb then peeled the A♦ to show he couldn't get there and hit the rail after wishing Stamm good luck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	Busted

Tags: Shaun Deeb

05-31-2023 21:44 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Mike Patrick

Level 11

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Cunningham	94,000 71,500	71,500

Adam Owen	93,000
Nick Guagenti	88,000 63,000	63,000

Bryan Micon	76,000 41,000	41,000
Carol Fuchs	59,000 19,000	19,000

Chino Rheem	48,000 3,000	3,000
Felipe Ramos	41,000 41,000	41,000

John Cernuto	40,000 19,000	19,000

John Racener	35,000 7,000	7,000

Brian Rast	33,000 12,000	12,000

Amnon Filippi	33,000 8,000	8,000

Scott Seiver	29,000 29,000	29,000

Russell Clayton	28,500 6,000	6,000
Kevin Gerhart	28,000 17,000	17,000

Christian Roberts	28,000 -9,000	-9,000

Owais Ahmed	27,000 2,000	2,000

Level: 11

Limit Flop/Draw: 600-1,200, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300-1,200, 1,200-2,400 Limits, 300 Ante
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 300-600, 600/900 Ante

05-31-2023 21:36 UTC-7

Nacho Wins Deuce With an Ace

Connor Richards

Level 10

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

It was Nacho Barbero's turn to choose a game and he took his time sifting through the 20 mixed game placards as Daniel Negreanu and others at the table waited for the high-stakes Argentinian pro to make a decision.

After getting to the final placard, Barbero flipped back to the top of the stack and made another run through before landing on Limit 2-7 Triple Draw.

An early position player raised to 3,000 and Barbero and the button called. Barbero drew one and his opponents drew two.

Action checked to Barbero and he bet and drew one. Both opponents called and drew one. Each player again checked and drew one and checked once more after the third draw.

Barbero showed A♦6♦4♠3♥2♣ as he picked up an ace at the end to significantly weaken his hand. But it was enough to win as both of his opponents paired at the end and mucked in defeat.

"I'm a genius. I'm a f***ing genius," Barbero said as he took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	50,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Nacho Barbero

05-31-2023 21:22 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Mike Patrick

Level 10

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaswinder Lally	77,500 59,400	59,400

Scott Bohlman	61,000 36,500	36,500

Gina Hecht	52,000 27,500	27,500
Hal Rotholz	44,000 7,000	7,000
James Obst	42,000 42,000	42,000

Chris Tryba	27,000 -3,000	-3,000

Calen McNeil	26,000 3,500	3,500

Anatolii Zyrin	22,000 -3,000	-3,000

Esther Taylor	20,500 8,500	8,500
Kenneth Po	19,500 3,500	3,500
Adam Friedman	14,000 -3,000	-3,000

Brad Ruben	12,500 500	500

Shaun Deeb	12,000