Event #13: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship (6-Handed) Day 3 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-05-2024 17:02 UTC-7

World Champ Chris Moneymaker Opens Poker Room in Louisville, Kentucky

Sandra Barbour

Level 19

Chris Moneymaker is giving it another try, opening a poker room in Kentucky, this time in Louisville.

Moneymaker Social Louisville opened Saturday, becoming the second operating brick-and-mortar card room in the state. The other one, a slightly bigger room, is located just down the street, about 15-20 minutes from the University of Louisville campus.

Opening night "went well," poker room manager Christine Russell told PokerNews. As with any new business, there "were some kinks to work out." But as Russell said, players were impressed with the initial experience.

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06-05-2024 16:56 UTC-7

Bai Scoops Tayi

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David Salituro

Level 19

Badeucy

Richard Bai and Sandy Tayi both took two on the first draw and Bai bet. Tayi called.

Bai then stood pat and bet again, while Tayi called after drawing two. Both players patted the third draw and Tayi called another bet.

Bai showed 6♣5♦3♠2♠A♥ for a six-low and Badugi and Tayi mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Bai	700,000 50,000	50,000
Venkata Tayi	480,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Richard Bai Sandy Tayi

06-05-2024 16:56 UTC-7

Suzuki Leads Into Lamb

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Frank Visser

Level 19

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Ben Lamb open-raised from the button and saw big blind Ryutaro Suzuki defend. Suzuki drew two on the first draw while Lamb only exchanged one card. Suzuki check-called a bet before both players drew one card on the second draw.

Suzuki then led out and Lamb quickly called. Suzuki stood pat before Lamb drew one final card. Another bet followed out of Suzuki, leading Lamb to inspect his hand and throw it into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryutaro Suzuki	1,400,000 300,000	300,000

Ben Lamb	565,000 265,000	265,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Ryutaro Suzuki

06-05-2024 16:47 UTC-7

Bach Makes Alexander Rue His Draw

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David Salituro

Level 19

A-5 Triple Draw

On the second draw, George Alexander bet before Sandy Tayi raised on the button. David Bach reraised and both Alexander and Tayi called.

Bach stood pat while Alexander tanked for several minutes before taking one. Tayi took two.

All three players checked and Bach showed 8-6-4-2-A. "Oh my God. What was that," Alexander said as he got up from his seat and wandered away from the table before returning and mucking his cards. Tayi also mucked.

"Did you break a 7-5 or a 7-6?" Richard Bai asked.

"I definitely broke a seven," Alexander replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Bach	1,500,000 100,000	100,000

Venkata Tayi	750,000 170,000	170,000
George Alexander	440,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: David Bach George Alexander Sandy Tayi

06-05-2024 16:45 UTC-7

Lamb Draws Better

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Frank Visser

Level 19

Badeucey

Michael Martinelli raised from the small blind before Ben Lamb called in the big blind. Martinelli drew three cards on the first draw and Lamb drew two.

Martinelli then check-called a bet from Lamb and exhanged two cards. Lamb only needed one, and he bet again after another check from Martinelli.

On the final draw, both players drew one card. Martinelli check-called one more bet from Lamb, after which the latter showed down 8♣7♦6♣5♠2♥ for an eight-low and seven-badugi. Martinelli quickly showed an eight-badugi before adding his cards to the muck and surrendering the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Mizrachi	1,735,000 410,000	410,000

Michael Martinelli	1,160,000 250,000	250,000
Ryutaro Suzuki	1,100,000 300,000	300,000

Ben Lamb	830,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Michael Martinelli

06-05-2024 16:38 UTC-7

Bai Bets Out Tayi

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David Salituro

Level 19

Big O

In a limped pot, Richard Bai bet 12,000 on a flop of K♣6♣J♣ and Sandy Tayi called in the big bind, while small blind George Alexander folded.

The turn was the 3♦ and Bai bet 40,000. Tayi again called and the 7♦ fell on the river.

Bai then bet 135,000 and Tayi quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Venkata Tayi	920,000 230,000	230,000
Richard Bai	750,000 10,000	10,000
George Alexander	650,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: George Alexander Richard Bai Sandy Tayi

06-05-2024 16:37 UTC-7

Lamb Draws to a Scoop

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Frank Visser

Level 19

Badacey

Ben lamb raised from the small blind before Robert Mizrachi defended the big blind. Lamb then drew two cards on the first draw while Mizrachi needed three.

Both players then checked before the second draw, after which they both drew two cards. Lamb bet and Mizrachi called before Lamb stood pat on the final draw. Mizrachi exchanged one card and called Lamb's subsequent bet.

Lamb showed 8♥6♣5♣4♠2♦ for an eight-low and eight-baudgi. It awarded him the entire pot as Mizrachi's cards swiftly hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Martinelli	1,410,000 270,000	270,000
Ryutaro Suzuki	1,400,000 65,000	65,000

Robert Mizrachi	1,325,000 125,000	125,000

Ben Lamb	670,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Robert Mizrachi

06-05-2024 16:26 UTC-7

Tayi Sends Bai Into the Tank

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David Salituro

Level 19

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Venkata Tayi: XxXx/8♣A♥K♠7♦/Xx
Richard Bai: XxXx/10♦3♠Q♠2♥/Xx
George Alexander: XxXx/2♣10♣ - folded on fourth street

George Alexander completed and Sandy Tayi and Richard Bai called.

Tayi then bet on fourth street and only Bai called. Both players checked fifth and sixth.

Tayi then resumed betting on seventh and Bai tanked for several minutes before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Venkata Tayi	1,150,000 150,000	150,000
Richard Bai	740,000 160,000	160,000
George Alexander	550,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: George Alexander Richard Bai Sandy Tayi

06-05-2024 16:11 UTC-7

Max Kruse Eliminated in 9th Place ($32,543)

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Frank Visser

Level 19

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

The action was caught after the first draw, where Max Kruse's final 50,000 chips flew in from the big blind against Ryutaro Suzuki on the button.

Kruse then drew two cards on the second and the third draw while Suzuki stood pat twice.

Max Kruse: 8x6x2x All in
Ryutaro Suzuki: 8x5x4x3x2x

Suzuki's eight-perfect had Kruse drawing dead, and he flung open his dealt 10x10x before taking his leave in ninth place, leaving the tournament on the final table bubble.