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

06-05-2024 15:25 UTC-7

Kruse Scoops Lamb

Frank Visser

Level 18

Badeucey

Max Kruse raised on the button and was called by Ben Lamb in the small blind. Lamb drew two cards while Kruse needed three. Two checks followed, after which each player took two cards on the second draw.

Lamb then led out with a bet, which Kruse called. Lamb still drew two on the final draw before Kruse took one.

Lamb checked to Kruse after the draw and the latter put out a bet. Lamb took a good look at his cards and tossed in a call for Kruse to show 8♠6♦5♦4♣2♥ for an eight-low and eight-badugi.

Lamb quickly added his cards to the muck as the full pot was shipped to the German.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	880,000 43,000	43,000

Max Kruse	325,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Max Kruse

06-05-2024 15:18 UTC-7

Bach, Bai Chop a Four-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 18

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Robert Mizrachi: XxXx/6♠2♠5♥Q♠/Xx
Richard Bai: XxXx/3♥4♠5♣4♣/Xx
David Bach: XxXx/J♥7♣9♣9♠/Xx
George Alexander: XxXx/6♥7♦6♣K♠/Xx

Robert Mizrachi bet on fourth street and was called by Richard Bai, David Bach, and George Alexander.

Mizrachi bet again on fifth and all three opponents called. Bach then bet on sixth and had three callers. He then bet again on seventh and all three players called.

Bach had J♠J♦3♦ for a full house, while Bai showed A♠8♦10♥ for a low to chop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Mizrachi	1,550,000 150,000	150,000

David Bach	900,000 50,000	50,000

George Alexander	650,000 100,000	100,000

Richard Bai	550,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: David Bach George Alexander Richard Bai Robert Mizrachi

06-05-2024 15:11 UTC-7

Kruse Finds Double-Up Against Negreanu

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Max Kruse: 8♦7♥/5♠6♣7♦9♦/Q♠ All in
Daniel Negreanu: A♠A♥/K♥2♠3♠J♥/Xx

The action was caught on fifth street, where Daniel Negreanu made a bet and Kruse called. On sixth street, the rest of Kruse's chips went in.

Kruse had Negreanu drawing dead with a straight, and seventh street did not matter anymore. Kruse doubled up and overtook Negreanu in the counts as a result.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Kruse	330,000 180,000	180,000

Daniel Negreanu	315,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Max Kruse

06-05-2024 15:07 UTC-7

Bai, Tayi Get Into a Raising War

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David Salituro

Level 18

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Richard Bai: XxXx/A♠4♦9♥2♠/Xx
Sandy Tayi: XxXx/5♣J♦3♠2♦/Xx
Robert Mizrachi: XxXx/Q♠A♥8♦J♥/Xx

Richard Bai bet on fourth street and was called by Sandy Tayi and Robert Mizrachi.

Bai continued betting on fifth and sixth as both opponents called. Bai then bet again on seventh, but Tayi put in a raise this time.

Mizrachi folded, Bai reraised, and Tayi raised again. "Call. I have a wheel," Bai said, opening up 10♠5♦3♥. Tayi had 7♣6♠4♣ to chop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Mizrachi	1,700,000 250,000	250,000

Venkata Tayi	1,300,000 200,000	200,000
Richard Bai	380,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Richard Bai Robert Mizrachi Sandy Tayi

06-05-2024 15:01 UTC-7

Phil Ivey Eliminated in 11th Place ($27,041)

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Stud Hi-Lo Eight or Better

Phil Ivey: 10♠6♠/2♠4♥9♣Q♣/6♦ All in
Michael Martinelli: K♦K♣/10♥K♥7♣3♣/J♦
Max Kruse: A♦8♥/A♠7♦6♣9♥/2♣ All in

Phil Ivey got his final few chips in on third street before Max Kruse pushed in his 120,000 or so chips on fourth street. Martinelli showed trip kings, while Kruse had split aces. Ivey needed to hit a flush or low to stay alive but failed to do so when he hit offsuit high cards.

Kruse did hit a low on seventh street to take half the pot, avoiding a double knockout by Martinelli.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Martinelli	1,225,000 25,000	25,000
Max Kruse	150,000 40,000	40,000

Phil Ivey	Busted

Tags: Max Kruse Michael Martinelli Phil Ivey

06-05-2024 14:55 UTC-7

Bach, Tayi Chop Up Alexander

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David Salituro

Level 18

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Regular

David Bach: XxXx/9♠J♦5♥8♦/Xx
Sandy Tayi: XxXx/10♥A♦3♦A♠/Xx
George Alexander: XxXx/9♦7♠A♣K♦/Xx

David Bach completed and both Sandy Tayi and George Alexander called.

Alexander bet on fourth and fifth streets as both opponents called. Bach then bet on sixth and seventh as Tayi and Alexander called him down.

Bach showed 7♦7♣6♣ for a straight, Alexander had Q♦5♣2♦ for a 9-7-5-2-A, but Tayi had 9♥7♥2♥ for a 9-7-3-2-A to chop the pot with Bach.

Player	Chips	Progress
Venkata Tayi	1,100,000 100,000	100,000
David Bach	950,000 150,000	150,000

George Alexander	750,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: David Bach George Alexander Sandy Tayi

06-05-2024 14:52 UTC-7

Ivey Left With One Big Bet

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Ryutaro Suzuki: XxXx/3♠ - folded third street
Michael Martinelli: XxXx/5♦K♦3♦2♣/Xx
Phil Ivey: XxXx/8♣5♣5♠A♥/Xx

Ryutaro Suzuki brought in with a three before Michael Martinelli completed with a five up. Phil Ivey then raised his eight and was called by only Martinelli.

On fourth street, Martinelli checked to Ivey. Ivey made a bet, Martinelli raised, and Ivey called. Martinelli then fired a bet when he got a third open diamond on fifth street, as well as on sixth street. Ivey opted to check-call both times.

On seventh street, Ivey checked once more and Martinelli fired a final bet. Ivey spent some minutes in the tank before electing to call, leaving himself with just 50,000 behind.

Martinelli showed J♦10♦5♥ for a flush.

"Nice hand," said Ivey, as his cards disappeared into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Martinelli	1,200,000 335,000	335,000
Ryutaro Suzuki	1,105,000 5,000	5,000

Phil Ivey	50,000 138,000	138,000

Tags: Michael Martinelli Phil Ivey Ryutaro Suzuki

06-05-2024 14:43 UTC-7

Bai Coolers Bach For a Double

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David Salituro

Level 18

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Richard Bai raised in the small blind and David Bach called.

Both players drew two and Bai bet. Bach then raised, Bai reraised, Bach put in another raise, and Bai capped it. Bach called.

Bai then moved all in after standing pat and Bach called. Both players patted the third draw and Bach showed 7-6-5-3-2. Bai, though, had 7-6-4-3-2 to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Bach	800,000 300,000	300,000

Richard Bai	370,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: David Bach Richard Bai

06-05-2024 14:43 UTC-7

Lamb Wins With Two Pair

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Michael Martinelli made the minimum raise to 20,000 in the hijack and was called by Ben Lamb on the button. Blinds Phil Ivey and Daniel Negreanu followed suit and a flop of 10♣Q♦6♠ was fanned.

The action checked to Lamb, who made a bet of 45,000. Ivey and Negreanu got out of the way before Martinelli tossed in a call. Lamb then sized up to 130,000 on the 8♠ turn, and received yet another call.

"I'm likely gonna pot the river," Martinelli stated before the 10♦ river fell. However, he did not do so as he opted to check instead. Lamb checked behind and Martinelli showed A♠J♠6♦5♥ for a missed combo draw and two pair, tens and sixes.

Lamb played the better two pair with A♥8♥6♣5♣ for tens and eights and raked in the pot as a result.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	923,000 240,000	240,000

Michael Martinelli	865,000 25,000	25,000
Daniel Negreanu	480,000 168,000	168,000

Phil Ivey	188,000 222,000	222,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Daniel Negreanu Michael Martinelli Phil Ivey

06-05-2024 14:33 UTC-7

Bach Raises Alexander on the River

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David Salituro

Level 18

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

David Bach raised to 25,000 on the button and George Alexander called in the small blind.

Bach bet 40,000 on the J♥7♠K♦ flop and Alexander called. Both players checked the 5♥ turn.

The river was the 10♠ and Alexander bet 65,000. Bach then slid forward a raise of 200,000 and Alexander tanked for a minute before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Bach	1,100,000 191,000	191,000

George Alexander	900,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: George Alexander David Bach