The number of late entries has reached 22, bringing the total field up to 142 and past last year's total of 141.
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Cary Katz opened to 6,000 from under the gun before Ari Engel potted the small blind to 20,000, Katz jammed, covering slightly, and Engel called off for 56,000.
Both took one on the first and second draws. On the final draw, Engel took one and Katz was pat.
Ari Engel: 7x5x3x2x 
Cary Katz: 9x7x5x4x2x
Engel had a premium draw but needed some help to survive. Unfortunately for him, he peeled a 3x to pair as he hit the rail early in the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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George Alexander raised to 6,000 on the button before Dan Zack moved all in for 75,500 in the small blind. Alexander called and they each drew one.
Zack had 9x8x7x2x showing, while Alexander turned over 9x5x3x2x. Zack drew a 5x to make a 9-8-7 and Alexander tossed his last card into the muck before handing over the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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72,000
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Big O
Adam Friedman raised to 4,000 in the cutoff and Xixiang Luo three-bet to 15,000 on the button. Zachary Reinbold called in the small blind, while Friedman also called.
The flop came 9♣7♣2♣ and Reinbold led out for 10,000. Friedman folded, but Luo raised to 44,500. Reinbold tanked for a minute before throwing the A♣ into the muck as Luo took the pot.
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18,000
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The 62 survivors from Day 1 have been joined by 15 new arrivals to start Day 2.
Level: 11
Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion 4,000-8,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds
A star-studded field will assemble inside the Horseshoe Event Center when Day 2 of Event #18: $10,000 Dealers Choice begins at 1 p.m. local time.
A total of 62 players return for the event’s penultimate day, led by Ryan Hoenig with 298,500. Right behind him is Adam Friedman, a three-time champion of this event who begins the day in second place with 258,000.
Daniel Negreanu, looking for another shot at bracelet number eight, after finishing runner-up in the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Championship yesterday, is in third place with 255,000.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets | |
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| 1 | Ryan Hoenig | United States | 298,500 | 37 | |
| 2 | Adam Friedman | United States | 258,000 | 32 | |
| 3 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 255,000 | 32 | |
| 4 | Scott Seiver | United States | 245,000 | 31 | |
| 5 | David "Bakes" Baker | United States | 229,500 | 29 | |
| 6 | George Alexander | United States | 205,000 | 26 | |
| 7 | Dzmitry Urbanovich | Poland | 198,500 | 25 | |
| 8 | Jason Kluska | United States | 195,500 | 24 | |
| 9 | Brandon Cantu | United States | 180,500 | 23 | |
| 10 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | 180,000 | 23 |
The rest of the leaderboard is populated by some of the top mixed-game specialists in the poker world. They include Scott Seiver (245,000), David “Bakes” Baker (229,500), David “ODB” Baker (180,000), Dylan Smith (168,500), and Phil Hui (165,000). Further down the leaderboard are Matt Glantz (150,000), Felipe Ramos (140,000), Mike Matusow (119,500), Alex Livingston (118,000), 2023 champion Chad Eveslage (115,000), Poker Hall of Famer Brian Rast (107,000), and Gus Hansen (105,000). Mike Gorodinsky (82,000), Viktor Blom (73,500), newly minted five-time bracelet winner Brad Ruben (52,000), and Dylan Weisman (31,500) begin as short stacks.
Day 1 had 121 players take a shot in this ultimate test of poker versatility. Late registration remains open for the first level of the day, so there is a chance for the field to surpass last year’s total of 141. The action picks up on Level 11 with limits of 4,000/8,000 and No-Limit blinds of 1,000/2,000. Levels begin at 60 minutes but will be extended to 90 minutes beginning with Level 16. The schedule calls for eight levels to be played today.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as this elite field continues their battle for mixed-game supremacy.
