Event #27: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship Day 2 | 2026 World Series of Poker

3 days 9 hours ago

Moncek a Quick Casualty

David Salituro

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Michael Moncek moved all in for 35,500 from the hijack and Andres Korn called on the button.

Michael Moncek: A♣8♦ All in
Andres Korn: A♥K♣

Moncek found himself dominated and at risk, and the 10♣6♦4♠2♥5♦ board offered no help as Korn's king-kicker continued to play to send Moncek to the rail.

Tags: Andres Korn Michael Moncek

3 days 9 hours ago

Hansen Plays Wrong Game, Still Gets Half

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Frank Visser

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

Badacey

Jyri Merivirta limped in under the gun. Matthew Valeo then raised in the hijack, seeing Gus Hansen call in the hijack. Sebastian Schulz came along on the button, and Merivirta called as well. Each player then drew two cards.

After Merivirta checked, Valeo bet after the draw. Hansen raised, Schulz and Merivirta called, Valeo three-bet, and Hansen four-bet. Each player then tossed in calling chips.

On the second draw, Merivirta and Valeo took one each. Hansen remained pat, while Schulz still needed two. It then checked around, and each player took the same number of cards on the final draw.

It checked to showdown, where Valeo tabled the best badugi with 7♣4♦3♥3♣A♠, and Hansen won the low with 7♥6♦5♠3♦2♥.

"I was happy with my low, until I looked at the game," Hansen admitted as the chips were chopped up. "Once I saw it, I went into shutdown mode."

Tags: Gus Hansen Jyri Merivirta Matthew Valeo Sebastian Schulz

3 days 9 hours ago

Last Entries

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David Salituro

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

Level: 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

3 days 10 hours ago

Break Time; Late Registration to Close

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Frank Visser

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
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

The players have been sent on a 15-minute break. At the end of this break, the late registration will close.

3 days 10 hours ago

Bust-Outs Before Break; Assorted Chip Updates

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Frank Visser

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
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Chip counts as per the WSOP LIVE app.

3 days 10 hours ago

Meservy Sends Out Engel

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David Salituro

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
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Badugi

Heads-up after the second draw, Ari Engel bet from the button and Tyler Meservy raised in the cutoff. Engel called all in for his last 15,000.

Both plays stood pat, and Meservy showed 8♠5♦2♣A♠. Engel mucked and headed off to the rail.

Tags: Ari Engel Tyler Meservy

3 days 10 hours ago

Buchalter Busts as "JRB" Left With Crumbs

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Frank Visser

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
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

Big O

Jonathan Glendinning made it 5,000 in the cutoff, seeing Jean-Robert Bellande call on the button and Yehuda Buchalter defend his big blind.

The trio checked through the 10♣J♠4♣ flop, prompting Buchalter to lead out with a pot-sized bet of 18,000 on the 2♥ turn. Both opponents called to the Q♥ river, which Buchalter checked.

Glendinning then bet 20,000, and Bellande called after some thought. Buchalter weighed his options as well, but ultimately folded. Glendinning tabled A♥K♣5♠4♥3♥ for the nuts, and Bellande's cards ended in the muck.

On the next deal, Buchalter got his last 13,000 in from the small blind against Nick Guagenti under the gun.

Yehuda Buchalter: A♠J♦9♠7♥2♠ All in
Nick Guagenti: A♦A♣K♥J♥5♣

"I wanted to play cash today anyway," Buchalter said upon seeing Guagenti's aces. The Q♠8♣8♠3♦K♣ runout ensured he could head to the cash game area, as Guagenti's aces and eights were awarded the pot.

Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande Jonathan Glendinning Nick Guagenti Yehuda Buchalter

3 days 10 hours ago

Kelsall Leaves One Chip Behind

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David Salituro

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
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Frank Kassela raised on the button and Andrew Kelsall called in the small blind.

Both players drew two, and Kelsall led out with a bet. Kassela called and drew two, while Kelsall took one.

Kelsall then bet, but this time Kassela came back with a raise. Kelsall then three-bet. "One 500 chip behind," he told Kassela, who quickly folded.

"This is a perfect spot to show a pair of sevens," Kelsall said.

"We all know you're not good enough," tablemate David Baker told him.

"It sucks that you know that," Kelsall added.

Tags: Andrew Kelsall David Baker Frank Kassela

3 days 10 hours ago

More Entries and Some Eliminations

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Frank Visser

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
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds