2023 World Series of Poker

Event #5: $1,500 Dealer's Choice (6-Handed)
Day: 1
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Event Info
2023 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q7
Prize
$131,879
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$608,760
Total Entries
456
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
456
Players Left
135
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Shefer Doubles Through Negreanu

Level 10
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Max Kruse opened to 1,100 in early position and got a call from Daniel Negreanu in late position before Ariel Shefer three-bet to 3,000 in the small blind. Both opponents called and the trio went to the drawing rounds.

Shefer took one card, while Kruse and Negreanu each took two. Shefer then led out for 9,000 which got a fold from Kruse, but Negreanu moved all in, covering Shefer's 18,800 total. Shefer called and patted his hand. Negreanu deliberated briefly before opting to break his hand and draw one.

On the second and third draws, Negreanu still needed to draw one while Shefer continued to pat his hand.

Once the final draw was completed, Negreanu revealed 5x4x3x2x, while Shefer showed 7x6x4x3x2x for number two.

Negreanu squeezed for a three-across and got it, unfortunately for him it was a 6x.

"I made a straight, I get the high," joked the Poker Hall of Famer before passing his chips to Shefer.

Tags: Ariel SheferDaniel NegreanuMax Kruse

Level: 10

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

Engel Gets Aces to Fold

Level 9

Big O

Ari Engel raised from the hijack and got a single caller from the big blind. The big blind checked on the flop of 899 and called a bet from Engel.

The big blind checked again on the Q turn and Engel fired another bet. The opponent laid it down and showed AAQx73 for aces and a flush draw.

Tags: Ari Engel

Multi-way All-in Benefits Lu and Szymaszek

Level 9

Big O

A large pot was being sorted out on the flop which resulted in Chen Lu all in for 20,100 in the small blind and Matt Szymaszek all in for 10,700 from the big blind versus the cutoff and button.

The board read 106A and the hands were revealed.

Chen Lu: AAJ95
Matt Szymaszek: 75432
Cutoff: Q6622
Button: KKQ63

On the high side of the hand, Lu held top set versus the cutoff's bottom set and the button's nut flush draw.

For low, virtually any card under an eight would give Szymasek that half of the pot.

The A fell on the turn giving Lu quad aces, and he was a card away from a scoop if a non-pairing low card came.

The 3 came on the river instead, giving Szymaszek the low half of the pot with his six-low.

Tags: Chen LuMatt Szymaszek

Hellmuth Makes a Boat to Scoop

Level 9
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Phil Hellmuth: 443/A242
Opponent 1: 610/6Q68Xx
Opponent 2: XxXx/52 - Folded on fourth street
Opponent 3: XxXx/8AK - Folded on fifth street
Chad Eveslage: XxXx/10AQ - Folded on fifth street

Five players saw fourth street as Phil Hellmuth bet and got three callers. An opponent then bet on fifth street and only Hellmuth called.

The opponent bet again on sixth street and Hellmuth called, and the same action took place on seventh street.

"I made a full house! I just call," Hellmuth said as he revealed fours full of deuces against his opponent's trips to scoop the pot. "Woohoo!"

Tags: Chad EveslagePhil Hellmuth

Updated Chip Counts

Level 9

Level: 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 400-800, 800-1,600 Limits
Stud Games: 200-800, 800-1,600 Limits, 200 Ante
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 200-400, 400/600 Ante

Rheem Pots the River

Level 8

Pot-Limit Omaha

Chino Rheem was in the cutoff in a heads-up pot against the big blind on a board of Q95KJ with 5,800 in the middle.

Rheem bet the pot as the dealer counted it out and his opponent folded.

Tags: Chino Rheem