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

05-31-2023 21:10 UTC-7

Shefer Doubles Through Negreanu

Mike Patrick

Level 10

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ariel Shefer	40,100 40,100	40,100
Daniel Negreanu	40,000 -12,000	-12,000

Max Kruse	16,500 16,500	16,500

Tags: Ariel Shefer Daniel Negreanu Max Kruse

05-31-2023 20:57 UTC-7

David Bach Chipping Up

Mickey Doft

Level 10

Very strong couple hours. I played well and caught cards, a nice combination @wsop. Up to 77300 at end of Level 9.… https://t.co/rd06hRJ3Aq
— david bach (@gunslingerbach)

Player	Chips	Progress
David Bach	77,300 17,300	17,300

Tags: David Bach

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

05-31-2023 20:40 UTC-7

Another Break

Connor Richards

Level 9

Players have been sent on another 15-minute break.

05-31-2023 20:36 UTC-7

Engel Gets Aces to Fold

Connor Richards

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 8♠9♣9♠ 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 A♦A♥Qx7♠3♠ for aces and a flush draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Engel	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Ari Engel

05-31-2023 20:34 UTC-7

Multi-way All-in Benefits Lu and Szymaszek

Mike Patrick

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 10♦6♠A♠ and the hands were revealed.

Chen Lu: A♦A♥J♠9♦5♠
Matt Szymaszek: 7♣5♣4♦3♣2♦
Cutoff: Q♥6♥6♣2♠2♣
Button: K♣K♠Q♣6♦3♠

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chen Lu	52,000
Matt Szymaszek	23,000

Tags: Chen Lu Matt Szymaszek

05-31-2023 20:20 UTC-7

Hellmuth Makes a Boat to Scoop

Connor Richards

Level 9

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Phil Hellmuth: 4♠4♦3♠/A♦2♠4♥2♥
Opponent 1: 6♠10♠/6♣Q♣6♦8♣Xx
Opponent 2: XxXx/5♥2♦ - Folded on fourth street
Opponent 3: XxXx/8♦A♠K♦ - Folded on fifth street
Chad Eveslage: XxXx/10♦A♣Q♥ - 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!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	75,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Phil Hellmuth

05-31-2023 20:13 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Mike Patrick

Level 9

Player	Chips	Progress
David Bach	60,000 29,500	29,500

Yehuda Buchalter	54,500 29,500	29,500
Valentin Vornicu	52,000 27,000	27,000
Daniel Negreanu	52,000 52,000	52,000

Phil Hellmuth	50,000 -5,000	-5,000

Benny Glaser	50,000 22,000	22,000

Andrew Brown	49,000 6,000	6,000
Craig Chait	39,000 9,000	9,000
Roland Israelashvili	37,000 12,000	12,000
Anthony Zinno	34,000 9,000	9,000

Chad Eveslage	32,000 -2,000	-2,000

Michael Dreese	31,000 6,000	6,000
John Racener	28,000 28,000	28,000

Allen Kessler	28,000 -2,000	-2,000
Nick Pupilo	27,000 27,000	27,000
Nacho Barbero	20,000 20,000	20,000

Brian Yoon	16,500 -8,500	-8,500

Kenneth Po	16,000 16,000	16,000
Brad Ruben	12,000 3,000	3,000

Josh Arieh	8,800 8,800	8,800