Level: 22
Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000 / 20,000
Stud Games: 5,000 (ante) / 5,000 (bring in) / 20,000 (completion)
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 5,000 / 10,000 / 3,000-ante
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #17: $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$930,600
Entries
102
Level
29
Limits
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
0
Chip Counts at Break
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
The players are in the midst of a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,042,000 | -38,000 |
|
897,000 | -98,000 |
|
893,000 | 18,000 |
|
825,000 | 85,000 |
|
683,000 | 178,000 |
|
495,000 | -35,000 |
|
366,000 | -64,000 |
Eichhorn Three-Bets and Folds
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Limit Hold'em
Chris Klodnicki raised from middle position, Dennis Eichhorn three-bet from the small blind, and Klodnicki called.
The flop came down 
and Eichhorn continued with a bet. Klodnicki raised, Eichhorn three-bet, Klodnicki four-bet, and Eichhorn folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,080,000 | |
|
|
875,000 |
Unofficial Final Table
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
| Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Eichhorn | 965,000 |
| 2 | John Racener | 995,000 |
| 3 | Schuyler Thornton | 505,000 |
| 4 | Chris Klodnicki | 995,000 |
| 5 | Eric Crain | 530,000 |
| 6 | Mike Matusow | 430,000 |
| 7 | Viacheslav Zhukov | 740,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
995,000 | -5,000 |
|
|
995,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
965,000 | 15,000 |
|
|
740,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
530,000 | |
|
|
505,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
430,000 |
James Obst Eliminated in 8th Place ($32,474)
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
From the button, James Obst shoved all in for his last 109,000. Matusow asked for a count then decided on a flat-call. Schuyler Thornton folded his big blind, leaving Matusow and Obst heads up.
Matusow: 
Obst: 
The flop was a good one for Matusow when it came 
giving him a flush draw. He also picked up outs to a chop on the 
turn. But the river was the 
, giving him two pairs, and awarding him the entire pot and eliminating Obst in eighth place.
Matusow gave Obst a big hug after the hand and Obst shook hands with both Klodnicki and Thornton and wished them luck. He will take home $32,474 for his eighth-place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
430,000 | 100,000 |
|
Busted |
Matusow Over Obst
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Badugi
From the small blind, James Obst limped in. Mike Matusow raised and Obst called.
On the first draw, Obst took two while Matusow took one. Obst checked, Matusow bet, and Obst called.
On the second draw, both players took one. This time Obst bet and Matusow called.
On the last draw, both players took one again. Obst checked. Matusow bet. Obst sighed, then called. Matusow showed 
for a three-card badugi and that earned a muck from Obst.
"I was happy with the first three but I was even happier when I drew the second ace," Matusow said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
330,000 | 115,000 |
|
|
190,000 | -75,000 |
Crain Takes From Zhukov
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Eric Crain raised from the button and Viacheslav Zhukov called from the big blind.
Both players checked to the turn of a 
board where Crain bet. Zhukov check-called to see the 
river where he check-called another bet.
Crain tabled 
for a set of fours, Zhukov mucked, and Crain collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
710,000 | -160,000 |
|
|
530,000 | 180,000 |
Klodnicki Scoops Thornton
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Badacey
Schuyler Thornton raised and was three-bet by Chris Klodnicki. Thornton called.
Thornton took two cards on the first draw while Klodnicki took one. Thornton checked, Klodnicki bet, and Thornton called.
On the second draw, Thornton took two again while Klodnicki took one. Again, Thornton checked, Klodnicki bet, and Thornton called.
Both players stood pat on the last draw. Thornton checked-called a third bet from Klodnicki.
"Eight, eight," Klodnicki said. Showing 
for an eight low and an eight badugi. That was good enough to take down the whole pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
990,000 | 150,000 |
|
|
455,000 | -145,000 |
Level: 21
Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000 / 15,000
Stud Games: 3,000 (ante) / 5,000 (bring in) / 15,000 (completion)
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 4,000 / 8,000 / 2,000-ante
Chip Counts From Table 700
Level 20
: 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
840,000 | -16,000 |
|
|
600,000 | 145,000 |
|
|
265,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
215,000 | -40,000 |