Event #5: $1,500 Dealer's Choice (6-Handed) Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-01-2023 21:40 UTC-7

Hundley Eliminated by Schultz

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22

No-Limit Hold'em

Heads-up to the A♠Q♦3♥6♦ turn, Matthew Schultz faced the shove of Chris Hundley for 82,000 and went into a brief tank. He then called and Hundley tabled the K♣Q♥ for a pair of queens. Schultz was ahead with the A♦5♠ and the 5♦ river only improved Schultz.

"What a slowroll," Nacho Barbero exclaimed and added "I was thinking maybe queen-jack or queen-ten" ... . The vacated seat was filled with Phil Hellmuth much to the delight of the Argentinian.

"White magic," he joked and wanted to give Hellmuth a fist bump. But his new table neighbour was not having it.

"I am fully steaming right now ... I should have a million right now in my sleep," Hellmuth ranted albeit with a smile on the face and then reiterated his recent run bad on the previous table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Schultz	650,000
Phil Hellmuth	120,000 10,000	10,000

Chris Hundley	Busted

Tags: Chris Hundley Matthew Schultz Nacho Barbero Phil Hellmuth

06-01-2023 21:36 UTC-7

Kelsall Leaves Micon Short

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22

Razz

Bryan Micon: 5x2x9x / 7x10x6xJx
Andrew Kelsall: 4x8x3x / 7x5x9xKx

Bryan Micon check-called a bet by Andrew Kelsall on sixth street and then checked again seventh. Kelsall bet once more rather quickly and that sent Micon into the tank. With a shorter stack behind, he sigh-called after two minutes.

Kelsall showed an eighty-seven and that beat the ninety-seven of Micon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kelsall	500,000 100,000	100,000

Bryan Micon	58,000 -97,000	-97,000

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Bryan Micon

06-01-2023 21:36 UTC-7

Moss Scoops Hellmuth

Mike Patrick

Level 22

Badeucey

Picking action up just before the last draw with about 70,000 in front of each player, Phil Hellmuth drew one under the gun and Frederic Moss stood pat to his immediate left.

The action was checked and Hellmuth showed Q♣8♦6♠5♥3♣ for an eight-six-five-three Badugi, but only a queen low for his 2-7 hand.

Moss showed 10♣8♠6♦5♣2♥ for a ten low 2-7 hand and an eight-six-five-TWO, just pipping Hellmuth's Badugi to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederic Moss	357,000 27,000	27,000
Phil Hellmuth	110,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Frederic Moss Phil Hellmuth

06-01-2023 21:25 UTC-7

Delgado Eliminated in Three-Way Action

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22

Badacey

Matthew Delgado was already at risk prior to the second draw on which Jason Sagle, Delgado and Nacho Barbero all took one new card. Sagle check-called a bet by Barbero and Delgado then patted the final draw while both his opponents took one again.

Sagle check-called once more and showed his 7♠5♦ / 4♠3♣A♦ for a three card Badugi and seventy-five. Delgado briefly showed a worse three-card Badugi and seventy-six as he already headed to the payout runner. Barbero's 6♠2♥ / 4♦3♠A♥ was no Badugi either but he earned three quarters of the pot with the same Badugi and superior sixty-four.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	370,000 -71,000	-71,000

Jason Sagle	340,000 48,000	48,000
Matthew Delgado	Busted

Tags: Jason Sagle Matthew Delgado Nacho Barbero

06-01-2023 21:25 UTC-7

Avina Doubles Through Hourani

Mike Patrick

Level 22

Five Card Draw

David Avina moved all in for 85,000 from the hijack and got called by Elias Hourani in the cutoff.

Each player drew three and Hourani asked Avina to show him what he needed to beat. Avina showed A♠K♠K♣6♥4♠ for an unimproved pair of kings after the draw.

Avina showed 10♥10♠XxXxXx. then peeled away 6♣6♦10♣ to improve to a winning two pair and then a full house with his fifth card for good measure.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Hourani	250,000 70,000	70,000
David Avina	210,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: David Avina Elias Hourani

06-01-2023 21:20 UTC-7

Dewitt Eliminated by Kelsall

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22

Big O

The cards were already on their backs with Nathan DeWitt at risk of elimination. His K♣K♦Q♦J♥4♣ had flopped an open-ended straight and flush draw while Andrew Kelsall had the A♠10♣10♦9♦2♠ for a set of tens showing on J♦10♦8♣.

The 7♣ turn gave DeWitt even more outs but the 4♥ river was a blank.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kelsall	400,000 140,000	140,000

Nathan DeWitt	Busted

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Nathan DeWitt

06-01-2023 21:12 UTC-7

The Jaswinder Lally Invitational is Cancelled

Mike Patrick

Level 22

No-Limit Hold 'em

2021 champion and 2022 runner-up Jaswinder Lally moved all in for his last 54,000 over an 18,000 chip raise from Chad Eveslage who called to put the Canadian at risk.

Jaswinder Lally: 9♠9♥
Chad Eveslage: A♣8♦

The flop came 3♠4♦5♥, adding a gutshot draw to Eveslage's outs. Sure enough, the A♠ fell on the turn to give Eveslage the win to eliminate Lally in 31st place, with the 9♠ coming in on the river to add salt to the wound.

Meanwhile, at an adjacent table, Nathan DeWitt was also eliminated

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	460,000 255,000	255,000

Jaswinder Lally	Busted

Tags: Chad Eveslage Jaswinder Lally Nathan DeWitt

06-01-2023 21:10 UTC-7

Concha Beats Goldfarb in Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22

Stud 8 or better

Robert Goldfarb: Xx / 9♠6♦9♦6♠ / Xx
Luis Concha: A♣A♦7♥ / 8♥J♦7♠4♥

Robert Goldfarb bet nines and sixes as of sixth street to get called by Luis Concha, who then bet seventh when checked to. Concha revealed aces and sevens, which was good enough to win the pot as Goldfarb mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Concha	360,000 -75,000	-75,000
Robert Goldfarb	165,000 -77,000	-77,000

Tags: Luis Concha Robert Goldfarb

06-01-2023 21:06 UTC-7

Bohlman Chips Up With Three Quarters

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22

Big O

Scott Bohlman raised to 20,000 and was called by Luis Concha in the big blind. They checked the J♦7♣6♥ flop before the 4♥ turn brought 30,000 each into the middle. After the Q♦ river, Concha check-called a pot-sized bet by Bohlman and his A♠10♦6♠4♣3♥ earned a quarter of the pot, as Bohlman had the A♥8♠7♠6♦3♦ for superior two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Concha	300,000 -135,000	-135,000
Scott Bohlman	270,000 67,000	67,000

Tags: Luis Concha Scott Bohlman

06-01-2023 21:05 UTC-7

Down to the Last Five Tables

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22

Ryon Nicholson was knocked out by Clayton Mozdzen to reduce the field to the final 31 hopefuls and Jaswinder Lally, winner of this very event in 2021 and runner-up in the previous edition, then followed right after.

In between, Bryan Micon tangled with Andrew Kelsall in a battle of the blinds in Big O as well. Micon bet the A♠10♦4♦ flop for 16,000 and reluctantly folded to a pot-sized raise to 88,000.

"I gonna show some of them," Kelsall said and flashed the A♥5♦2♦.

"That had me in pretty rough shape," Micon replied.