Event #17: $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship Day 1 | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-08-2017 21:30 UTC-7

Hirvonen Holds to Bust Benson

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Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Big O

Mikko Hirvonen opened to 2,000 on the button and called a three-bet to 6,400 from big blind Gary Benson. The flop came , and Benson bet 10,000. Hirvonen potted, and Benson slid in his stack of 45,000 or so.

Benson:
Hirvonen:

"I need a diamond," Benson observed. None emerged, as it came then to seal his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikko Hirvonen	144,000	83,500
Gary Benson	Busted

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06-08-2017 21:24 UTC-7

Makarov Doubles Through Obst

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Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Big O

Catching the action on the flop with both James Obst and Alexey Makarov committing 6,800 preflop, Obst bet 7,800. Makarov responded by raising all in for his last 33,900, and after some deliberation, Obst called.

Obst:
Makarov:

The turn and river came the and the , and Makarov rivered threes full to double to more than 80,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexey Makarov	82,000	17,000
James Obst	78,000	-42,000

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06-08-2017 21:17 UTC-7

Turner and Negreanu Chop

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Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Jon Turner completed, and Daniel Negreanu raised. Turner clicked it back to 4,500, and Negreanu called. Turner led fourth street, and Negreanu called. On fifth, once Turner bet 3,000, Negreanu raised. Turner called, then led sixth and seventh streets, with Negreanu calling each time.

Turner: / /
Negreanu: / /

Turner tabled his for a flush as Negreanu tabled his for an eight-five low. The pot was chopped up between the two.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	76,000	1,000
Jon Turner	65,500	-13,500

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06-08-2017 21:15 UTC-7

Bowker Fires Big

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Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

We didn't see whether Adam Owen (big blind) or Jesse Martin (middle position) took cards on the last pull, but Kyle Bowker appeared to be waiting to peek at the one he drew. There was already 23,000 or so in the pot, and after two checks, Bowker bet 18,000. Owen mucked, as did Martin, and Bowker is surging early with a stack that's in contention for the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Bowker	143,000	16,000

Tags: Adam Owen Jesse Martin Kyle Bowker

06-08-2017 21:06 UTC-7

Thornton Picks Off Couden

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Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Schuyler Thornton bet 3,100, about half the pot, from middle position on a board. Joseph Couden made it 8,800 on the button, and Thornton called. On the river, Thornton checked. Couden fired 14,000, and Thornton called, winning the pot with when Couden didn't show right away.

At the neighboring table, Eric Crain took a seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Schuyler Thornton	147,500	57,500
Eric Crain	50,000	50,000
Joseph Couden	16,900	-34,100

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06-08-2017 20:59 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Viacheslav Zhukov	128,000	58,000
Kyle Bowker	127,000	47,000
James Obst	120,000	28,200
Daniel Negreanu	75,000	34,600
Jean-Robert Bellande	32,600	-17,400
Nick Schulman	30,200	1,400
Matt Glantz	23,400	-26,600
Mike Leah	17,200	-20,800
Jason Mercier	14,500	-35,500
Dzmitry Urbanovich	11,900	-36,100

06-08-2017 20:54 UTC-7

Scary Board Doesn't Faze Owen

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Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Razz

Adam Owen appeared to have the betting lead with either a bet or raise against Jesse Martin on fifth street.

Owen: /
Martin: /

Martin tanked a bit before splashing in a call, and he caught bad with the , while Owen got a friendly . Owen bet again, and Martin quickly gave it up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Martin	61,200	-11,800
Adam Owen	24,500	-8,500

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06-08-2017 20:53 UTC-7

Threes Full for Gaspard

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Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Stud

Jean Gaspard completed, and his opponent made it two bets to go. Gaspard raised, and his opponent called.

On fourth street, Gaspard took the option to double bet for 3,000, and his opponent called. Gaspard continued betting on fifth, sixth, and seventh streets.

Gaspard: / /
Opponent: / /

After Gaspard bet the last street, his opponent raised, and Gaspard called.

Gaspard's opponent tabled for two pair that turned into a straight. Gaspard, however, tabled for a full house, and he scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean Gaspard	80,000	5,000

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06-08-2017 20:43 UTC-7

Chidwick Rivered by Freeman to the Rail

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Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Zachary Freeman opened to 2,500, and Stephen Chidwick three-bet the button to 8,700. Freeman called, and the flop landed . Freeman bet out 15,000, and Chidwick moved all in for his last 30,200. Freeman called, and the cards were tabled.

Freeman:
Chidwick:

With Chidwick in the lead with his overpair and nut flush draw, the on the turn changed little. When the completed the board on the river, though, Freeman made jacks up to send Chidwick tumbling to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zachary Freeman	82,400	28,400
Stephen Chidwick	Busted

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06-08-2017 20:41 UTC-7

Hang Chopped Up By Dehkharghani and Benyamine

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Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Badeucey

Picking up action on the first draw just before the level increased, David Benyamine (big blind) and Ray Dehkharghani (middle position) each pulled two, and Tommy Hang pulled three. Dehkharghani bet and got two calls. The draws went two-one-two on the second pull, with Dehkharghani leading the betting again.

On the final pull, everyone wanted one card. Dehkharghani bet again and got two calls. He fanned for the second-nut low and a three-card seven. Benyamine had a ten-badugi with , and Hang couldn't beat anyone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ray Dehkharghani	119,000	-8,000
David Benyamine	90,000	16,000
Tommy Hang	36,000	-14,000

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