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

3 days 4 hours ago

Le Remains In as Seiver Fills Up

Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Razz

Allan Le: Qx10x7x4x3x3x2x All in
Scott Seiver: 10x8x8x6x6x6x5x

Allan Le had moved all his chips in the middle, and had been looked up by Scott Seiver. The cards were rapidly dealt out. Le ended up with a ten-low, while Seiver made a full house to secure Le his double-up.

Tags: Allan Le Scott Seiver

3 days 4 hours ago

Heikkila Scoops a Double

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Big O

John Monnette limped in from the button and Tyler Meservy raised to 24,000 in the small blind. Ilkka Heikkila called in the big blind, while Monnette got out of the way.

The flop came 10♠3♥5♠ and Meservy bet 60,000. Heikkila called and went to turn over his cards, but a count showed he still had 3,000 behind. They then got in the rest of his stack on the 8♣ turn.

Heikkila showed A♣8♠4♠3♣2♠, while Meservy had A♥A♦J♦7♣6♥. The river was the K♦ and Heikkila scooped the pot with two pair, eights and threes, and a low.

Tags: Ilkka Heikkila John Monnette Tyler Meservy

3 days 5 hours ago

Cha Scoops a Double-Up

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Big O

Koji Fujimoto raised to 20,000 on the button and quickly called of once small blind PJ Cha pushed in his final 48,000.

PJ Cha: A♠Q♣6♠6♣2♥ All in
Koji Fujimoto: A♦9♥8♣5♥3♦

Cha made a full house and the nut low on the Q♦4♠7♠4♥6♥ board, doubling him back up to a six-figure stack.

Tags: Koji Fujimoto PJ Cha

3 days 5 hours ago

Sammartino Makes "No. 2, No. 2"

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Badeucey

Matt Glantz drew three on the first draw, Duane Fontenot drew one, and Dario Sammartino two. Fontenot then bet from the hijack, Sammartino called on the button, while Glantz called in the big blind.

Glantz drew two, while Fontenot and Sammartino took one. Fontenot then bet, Sammartino raised, and Glantz folded. Fontenot called, and both players stood pat.

Sammartino then bet and Fontenot called. "I have a great hand," Sammartino said, turning over 7♣6♠4♦3♥2♣.

"Wow. No. 2 and No. 2," tablemate Jake Schwartz said.

"That's a hell of a hand," Fontenot added as he mucked.

Tags: Dario Sammartino Duane Fontenot Matt Glantz

3 days 5 hours ago

Yockey Triples Up

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Badeucey

Jake Schwartz raised under the gun, and Duane Fontenot and Bryce Yockey called, doing so on the button and in the small blind, respectively.

Each player drew two cards, after which Yockey led out with a bet. Both opponents called, and Yockey decided to remain pat. Schwartz then drew one card, while Fontenot still needed two.

Yockey put in his final 19,000 after the second draw, again being called in both spots. He remained pat on the final draw, seeing Schwartz and Fontenot draw one card each.

After Fontenot and Schwartz checked it to showdown, Yockey stood up and triumphantly showed 8♣7♣4♥3♦2♣ for an eight-low and the nut three-card. Neither Schwartz nor Fontenot could beat either part of the hand, and Yockey was shipped the pot.

Tags: Bryce Yockey Duane Fontenot Jake Schwartz

3 days 5 hours ago

Le Picks Up Aces to Double

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

With around 60,000 in the pot on a flop of 9♣7♠7♥, Allan Le bet 12,000 from the cutoff and Scott Seiver moved all in from under the gun. Le called for his last 35,000.

Allan Le: A♦A♣3♠2♥ All in
Scott Seiver: K♦K♠10♣6♠

Le was ahead with his aces against Seiver's kings, and the board ran out 3♣J♠ to secure him a double up.

Tags: Allan Le Scott Seiver

3 days 5 hours ago

Cassidy Flips to Double-Up

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Ryan Hoenig raised to 13,000 in the cutoff and called off when Joe Cassidy pushed in his last 62,000 on the button.

Joe Cassidy: K♦10♣ All in
Ryan Hoenig: 6♦6♣

Cassidy found a king on the 9♥A♥8♣K♥A♠ runout to double up to a six-figure stack.

Tags: Joe Cassidy Ryan Hoenig

3 days 5 hours ago

Fujimoto Folds to Meservy's Shove

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Badeucey

Koji Fujimoto raised in the cutoff and Tyler Meservy called in the big blind.

Meservy drew three and Fujimoto two. Fujimoto then bet, and Meservy called.

Both players drew two, and Fujimoto bet again. Meservy then raised, and Fujimoto called.

Meservy stood pat, and Fujimoto drew one. Meservy bet his last 13,000, and Fujimoto took a minute before folding.

Tags: Koji Fujimoto Tyler Meservy

3 days 5 hours ago

Brewer Busts as Five Tables Remain

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Chris Brewer tossed in his last 10,000 under the gun, and Lawrence Brandt called in the big blind to put the start-of-day chipleader at risk.

Chris Brewer: 10♠10♥5♣3♥ All in
Lawrence Brandt: A♦K♣9♠2♥

Brewer stood up as the J♥A♣5♦ flop fell, and had already said his goodbyes when the K♦ graced the turn. He was not called back as the 9♦ river did not upgrade his pair of tens, eliminating him from the tournament.

At another table, Schuyler Thornton was also eliminated, leaving 30 contenders in play.

Tags: Chris Brewer Lawrence Brandt

3 days 5 hours ago

Brandt Scoops Mueller

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Badacey

Greg Mueller drew two on the first draw, while Lawrence Brandt took one. Brandt then bet in the cutoff, Mueller raised under the gun, and Brandt called.

Mueller stood pat and checked, and Brandt drew one. He bet, and Mueller called.

Both players stood pat on the last draw, and Brandt bet again. Mueller called, and Brandt showed 6♦5♠4♦3♣A♥.

"Which one did you catch?" Mueller asked him as he mucked, and Brandt pointed at his four.

Gus Hansen and Brad Owen were both eliminated shortly after returning from break.

Tags: Greg Mueller Lawrence Brandt