Event #7: $1,500 Dealer's Choice (6-Handed) Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

Jun 01, 2024

Gazlay Scoops a Monster

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David Salituro

Level 25

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Brayden Gazlay: XxXx/Q♠5♥A♠3♣/Xx
Shaun Deeb: XxXx/Q♥A♦8♠10♠/Xx
Peter Gelencser: XxXx/10♥6♣J♥J♦/Xx

Shaun Deeb raised on third and both Brayden Gazlay and Peter Gelencser called.

Deeb bet again on fourth and fifth as both opponents called. Gelencser made a pair on sixth and opened the betting as Deeb and Gazlay called.

Action checked to Gazlay on seventh and he bet. Gelencser and Deeb both called and Gazlay showed J♣Q♦J♠ for queens and jacks to win the massive pot.

Tags: Brayden Gazlay Peter Gelencser Shaun Deeb

Jun 01, 2024

Roland Israelashvili Eliminated in 11th Place ($8,823)

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David Salituro

Level 25

2-7 Triple Draw

Roland Israelashvili raised before Shaun Deeb reraised on the button. Clint Wolcyn called in the small blind, while Israelashvili called for his last chips.

All three players took two. "Fair fight," Deeb said as he and Wolcyn checked.

They each took two again and Wolcyn bet. "Not so fair anymore," Deeb added as he folded.

Wolcyn stood pat while Israelashvili took two. Wolcyn ended up with 8-6-4-3-2 while Israelashvili showed 8-7-6-5-2 as he headed to the rail in 11th place.

Tags: Clint Wolcyn Roland Israelashvili Shaun Deeb

Jun 01, 2024

Gazlay Makes a Better Eight on Deeb

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David Salituro

Level 25

2-7 Triple Draw

Shaun Deeb reraised in the big blind and Brayden Gazlay called in the hijack.

Both players took one and Deeb bet. Gazlay called and Deeb patted the second draw. Gazlay took one more and called a bet.

Deeb again patted and bet. Gazlay drew one and tanked for a moment before calling.

"Eight-seven perfect," Deeb said, but Gazlay showed an 8-6 to win the pot.

"Were you really considering folding?" Deeb asked.

"Yeah," Gazlay replied.

Tags: Brayden Gazlay Shaun Deeb

Jun 01, 2024

Jeff Madsen Eliminated in 12th Place ($6,998)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

John Hennigan opened from under the gun and Jeff Madsen defended from the big blind. Madsen drew three while Hennigan drew two.

Both players checked after the first draw. Madsen stood pat and Hennigan drew two.

Madsen bet after the second draw and in doing so put himself all in. Hennigan made the call.

Both players stood pat on the final draw. Madsen showed down 9x8x7x5x3x for a nine-low but Hennigan had 7x5x4x3x2x for the wheel to take the pot while Madsen was sent to the rail in 12th place.

Tags: Jeff Madsen John Hennigan

Jun 01, 2024

Madsen Doubles Through Hennigan

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David Salituro

Level 25

2-7 Triple Draw

John Hennigan raised under the gun and Robert Wells called on the button. Jeff Madsen also called for his last chips in the big blind.

Madsen and Hennigan took one, while Wells took two. Hennigan then bet and Wells folded.

Both players took one on the last two draws and Hennigan ended up with 6-5-4-3-2 for a straight. Madsen had a 10-low as he won the pot and doubled up.

Tags: Jeff Madsen John Hennigan

Jun 01, 2024

Deeb Leaves Madsen on Fumes

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25

No-Limit Hold'em

With two players seeing a board of 10♦4♦3♥ and about 115,000 in the middle, Jeff Madsen checked and Shaun Deeb bet 35,000. Madsen put in a check-raise to 105,000 and Deeb called.

On the 7♦ turn Madsen bet 85,000 and was called by Deeb.

Madsen shoved on the 10♣ river and Deeb, who had 340,000 behind, quickly called.

Deeb tabled 10♥7♥ for a full house to score a full double up through Madsen who was left very short-stacked.

Tags: Jeff Madsen Shaun Deeb

Jun 01, 2024

Michael Wagner Eliminated in 14th Place ($6,998)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24

Seven Card Stud

Michael Wagner: 8♠4♠8♥/10♠J♣10♣K♠
Shaun Deeb: 9♦4♦J♦/10♦K♥3♦Q♣

Shaun Deeb completed, Michael Wagner raised and Deeb called.

Wagner got the rest of his chips in on fourth street. After the rest of the cards were dealt Wagner had made two pair but Deeb had made a flush on seventh to send the start-of-day chip leader to the rail and take the pot.

Tags: Michael Wagner Shaun Deeb

May 31, 2024

Tabak Chopped Up By Deeb and Bendor

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23

Badacey

Action was picked up just before the first draw with about 125,000 already in the middle. Yarron Bendor drew two from the small blind, Josh Tabak drew two from the big blind and Shaun Deeb drew one from the cutoff.

After the first draw action checked around to Deeb who bet and was called by both opponents. Deeb stood pat while his opponents drew one each.

Deeb bet again when checked to after the second draw. Both opponents made the call and Josh Tabak committed the last of his chips in doing so. Deeb stood pat and both of his opponents drew one.

With no draws remaining Bendor called one more bet by Deeb. Bendor tabled 8♦8♥3♥2♣A♣ for an eight-Badugi and pair of eights. Deeb showed down 10♦9♦8♠7♣A♥ for a ten-low to take the other half while Tabak mucked his hand and made his exit from the tournament area.

Tags: Josh Tabak Shaun Deeb Yarron Bendor

May 31, 2024

Deeb Scoops a Big One

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David Salituro

Level 23

Badacy

Shaun Deeb bet on the second draw and Yarron Bendor called in the big blind, while Matthew Kelley put in a raise from the cutoff.

Deeb and Bendor both called. Bendor took one, while Deeb and Kelley stood pat. Action then checked to Deeb who bet.

Only Kelley called. "I got it," Deeb said, showing A♠6♣5♥3♣2♦.

"Caught the fourth five," Kelley said as he mucked.

Tags: Matthew Kelley Shaun Deeb Yarron Bendor

May 31, 2024

Wells Spikes the River to Bust Glaser

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David Salituro

Level 23

Pot-Limit Hold'em

Three-handed on a flop of J♣9♥A♠, Benny Glaser bet 25,000 from the hijack and Robert Wells called on the button, while Roland Israelashvili folded the big blind.

The turn was the Q♠ and Glaser bet 58,000. Wells then potted and Glaser called for his last 180,000.

Glaser showed K♦10♥ for a straight, while Wells had J♠10♠ for a flush draw. The river was the 3♠ and Wells hit his flush to send Glaser to the rail.

Tags: Benny Glaser Robert Wells Roland Israelashvili