2017 World Series of Poker

Event #11: $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed
Day: 1
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Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♥10♣10♠7♣
Prize
$119,399
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$491,400
Entries
364
Level Info
Level
26
Limits
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0
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Bracelet Winners Unite

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Level 1 : 100/200, 0 ante

Razz

Two WSOP bracelet winners have just taken a seat directly in front of the PokerNews blogging desk with Kevin MacPhee and Matt Grapenthien occupying the two and three seats.

On their immediate left is fellow WSOP bracelet winner Adam Friedman.

On one of the first hands that Grapenthien was dealt in on the table, he called a complete. Grapenthien then took the betting lead on fourth, fifth, and sixth streets with his opponent calling.

Opponent: {X-}{X-} / {2-}{q-}{6-}{2-} / {X-}
Grapenthien: {X-}{X-} / {9-}{4-}{2-}{6-} / {X-}

On seventh street, both players checked as Grapenthien tabled his {K-}{8-}{4-} for a nine-eight low, while his opponent tabled his {A-}{7-}{7-} for a queen-six low.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin MacPhee us
Kevin MacPhee 		7,500
7,500
 7,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Matt Grapenthien us
Matt Grapenthien 		7,500
7,500
 7,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Adam FriedmanKevin MacPheeMatt Grapenthien

Spotlight Directed Towards Robert Mizrachi

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Level 1 : 100/200, 0 ante
Robert Mizrachi (from early event)
Robert Mizrachi (from early event)

One of the most dangerous all-around poker players in the world and 2014 $1,500 Dealer's Choice Champion — the first-ever Dealer's Choice event — has taken a seat.

Robert Mizrachi holds four WSOP gold bracelets, three of which have come in each of the last three years. Last year, Mizrachi captured the $10K 7-card Stud Championship for $246,662, in 2015 he won the $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo for $251,022 and the aforementioned 2014 Dealer's Choice for $147,092.

Maybe even more impressive, Mizrachi almost went back-to-back in this event in 2015, falling in third place.

In total, Mizrachi has racked up 48 World Series cashes, earning $2,867,073 in the process. The former South Miami casino dealer is coming off his best year yet with nine cashes in 2016. Mizrachi was a hot commodity in WSOP drafts across the community before the series got underway.

Player Chips Progress
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Robert Mizrachi 		5,700
5,700
 5,700
WSOP 4X Winner

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Madsen Wins with a Queen

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Level 1 : 100/200, 0 ante

Omaha High

Catching the action on the turn with the board reading {K-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{5-Spades}, Jeff Madsen led out with a bet of 200 from the small blind and was called in two spots, one of which was by Leif Force in the cutoff.

The river of the {8-Diamonds} completed the board and another bet from Madsen was enough to prompt two folds.

Madsen flashed the {Q-Clubs} and scooped the pot to move to 9,300 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen 		9,300
1,800
 1,800
WSOP 4X Winner
Leif Force us
Leif Force 		7,100
-400
 -400
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jeff MadsenLeif Force

Pat Wheel for Steury

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Level 1 : 100/200, 0 ante

Badeucey

Following a limp in the cutoff and on the button, Aaron Steury raised to 200 from the small blind and stood pat once both opponents called and then each drew two.

Steury bet dark and both opponents called and drew two and one respectively.

Steury again bet dark and both his opponents mucked.

"Wish we were playing single draw!" announce Steury as he tabled his {7-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades} for a wheel.

Player Chips Progress
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Aaron Steury 		9,900
2,400
 2,400
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Aaron Steury

Loube Clips Billirakis in Razz

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Level 1 : 100/200, 0 ante

Razz

Steve Billirakis completed and Steven Loube raised to 200. Billirakis called and then led out on fourth and fifth with Loube calling each time.

On sixth, Billirakis checked and Loube bet, and while Billirakis was deliberating, Loube added, "Nothing wrong with drawing dead!"

Billirakis: {X-}{X-} / {4-}{5-}{J-}{10-} / {X-}
Loube: {X-}{X-} / {5-}{4-}{6-}{3-} / {X-}

Billirakis eventually called, and then he check-called on seventh also.

Loube tabled his {9-}{8-}{2-} for an eight-six low and Billirakis folded.

Player Chips Progress
Steven Loube us
Steven Loube 		11,100
11,100
 11,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Steve Billirakis us
Steve Billirakis 		6,175
6,175
 6,175
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Steve BillirakisSteven Loube

Level: 2

Limit Flop/Draw: 75 / 150
Stud Games: 25 (ante) / 50 (bring in) / 150 (completion)
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 50 / 75 / 25-ante

Defending Champ in the Mix

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Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante
2014 Dealer's Choice champion Lawrence Berg
2014 Dealer's Choice champion Lawrence Berg

Lawrence Berg, who captured the gold bracelet in this event last year, has just sat down to defend his title. Berg was awarded $125,466 for topping the 389 player field in 2016.

The win was just Berg's fourth-ever WSOP cash, but the local player did pick up a fifth prize two weeks after his win, finishing 28th in the $1,500 2-7 Triple Draw event for $3,204.

Player Chips Progress
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Lawrence Berg 		7,300
7,300
 7,300
WSOP 1X Winner

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Gerhart Climbing

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Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante
Kevin Gerhart
Kevin Gerhart

Omaha Hi-Lo

Fresh off his 14th-place finish in Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better for $10,276, Kevin Gerhart is back at it again in today's Dealers Choice tournament.

During an orbit of the game, he just had a nice score. Gerhart was faced with a cutoff raise to 300. Gerhart three-bet to 450 from the small blind and his opponent called.

The flop fell {7-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and Gerhart bet 150. His opponent folded and Gerhart collected the pot to move up to 12,550 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin Gerhart 		12,550
1,050
 1,050
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Kevin Gerhart

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