Event #10: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship Giorno 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-04 17:23 UTC-7

Eveslage Coolers Racener

Livello 13

Five-Card Draw

John Racener opened to 8,000 in early position and Chad Eveslage three-bet to 34,000 in the small blind. Racener four-bet all-in and Eveslage called with a bigger stack. Eveslage stood pat and Racener drew one.

John Racener: A♠A♣3♦3♠/2♥
Chad Eveslage: J♠10♣9♣8♠7x

Eveslage was ahead with a straight against the two pair of Racener, who peeled his final card and couldn't improve to a full house to be eliminated.

"A pat hand versus aces up," Mike Gorodinsky said in disbelief.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Chad Eveslage	615,000 105,000	105,000

John Racener	Eliminato

Tags: Chad Eveslage John Racener Mike Gorodinsky

2023-06-04 17:30 UTC-7

Couden Doubles Through Seiver

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Livello 13

5 Card Draw High

Joey Couden was all-in and received a call by Scott Seiver as both players turned over two pair.

Joey Couden: 9♣9♠2♠2♣
Scott Seiver: 7♣7♦5♠5♦

Seiver shook his head as he found himself dominated with inferior two pair and Couden spiked the 2♦ for deuces full. Seiver needed one of the remaining sevens or fives in the deck to score the knockout but only caught the A♦.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
John Hennigan	470,000 45,000	45,000

Scott Seiver	345,000 90,000	90,000

Anthony Zinno	320,000 85,000	85,000

Kane Kalas	250,000 -90,000	-90,000
Joey Couden	80,000 -35,000	-35,000

Ray Henson	70,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Joey Couden Scott Seiver

2023-06-04 17:35 UTC-7

Zinno Takes Three Quarters Against Seiver

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Livello 13

Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better

Once three-way action was confirmed, Scott Seiver joked "big pot alert" with a big grin on the face before the flop came 8♣7♥2♦. He checked out of the big blind and John Hennigan bet 19,000 in the hijack, which Anthony Zinno called in the cutoff. Seiver came along and the K♣ fell on the turn.

Seiver checked, as did Hennigan, and Zinno then bet the pot. Seiver moved all-in for Hennigan to fold and Zinno called.

Anthony Zinno: A♠K♥9♣3♥
Scott Seiver: A♣8♥5♠3♠

Both had the nut low but Zinno held the superior pair to go with it. That didn't change with the 9♠ river either and Zinno, who was all-in for 288,500, earned three quarters of the large pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Anthony Zinno	500,000 180,000	180,000

John Hennigan	415,000 -55,000	-55,000

Scott Seiver	200,000 -145,000	-145,000

Jeremy Ausmus	Eliminato

Tags: Anthony Zinno John Hennigan Scott Seiver

2023-06-04 17:40 UTC-7

Siegel Scoops Gorodinsky

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Livello 13

Big O

Jordan Siegel opened to 10,500 from the hijack and Mike Gorodinsky defended out of the big blind.

Gorodinsky led out on the flop of 3♠8♠10♣ and Siegel raised all in for 34,500. Gorodinsky called with a bigger stack.

Jordan Siegel: A♦A♠Q♠7♣4♦
Mike Gorodinsky: Q♦10♠9♠4♥2♦

Gorodinsky couldn't pull ahead as the board finished out J♦2♠ to improve Siegel to the nut flush and a low to scoop the pot and stay alive.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mike Gorodinsky	190,000 -60,000	-60,000

Jordan Siegel	90,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Jordan Siegel Mike Gorodinsky

2023-06-04 17:48 UTC-7

Kassela Left With a Chip and a Chair

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Livello 13

Big O

On a flop of K♦J♦3♠, Frank Kassela bet the pot and was called by Frank Crivello only for them to see the A♠ on the turn. Kassela bet the pot again and then called the shove by Crivello for nearly even stacks.

Frank Crivello: Q♦J♠10♦8♦7♠
Frank Kassela: A♦K♠10♠9♦6♠

Both players had two flush draws to go with their hands but Crivello was in the lead with broadway. Nothing changed with the 4♥ river and Crivello doubled for 99,500, leaving Kassela on a nub. At almost the same time, Taylor Paur lost the remainder of his severe short stack as he couldn't beat the A♣A♠9♠6♠ of Dutch Boyd in a regular PLO hand.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Dutch Boyd	360,000 30,000	30,000

Frank Crivello	240,000 180,000	180,000
Frank Kassela	10,000 -185,000	-185,000

Taylor Paur	Eliminato

Tags: Dutch Boyd Frank Crivello Frank Kassela Taylor Paur

2023-06-04 17:53 UTC-7

Seiver Severed by Kalas

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Livello 13

No Limit Hold'em

Kane Kalas and Scott Seiver got into a raising war that saw Seiver being all in and at risk for around 260,000 from the small blind as Kalas had him covered on the button.

Scott Seiver: A♦K♣
Kane Kalas: Q♣Q♦

Seiver couldn't survive the flip as the board ran out 7♦Q♠K♠J♣9♥ to improve Kalas to a set to win the pot as Seiver hit the rail.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Kane Kalas	525,000 275,000	275,000
Scott Seiver	Eliminato

Tags: Kane Kalas Scott Seiver

2023-06-04 18:00 UTC-7

Kassela Chops Twice for Minor Profit

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Livello 13

Stud 8 or Better

James Obst: 6♦4♦2♠ / 2♥2♦9♠7♦
Frank Kassela: A♣A♥3♦ / 5♦7♥8♦K♣
Sampo Ryynanen: XxXx / 3♣4♥Q♠J♣ / Xx

Frank Kassela was all-in on third street and found two callers in James Obst and Sampo Ryynanen. They checked to sixth street on which Obst bet and Ryynanen called. The same action repeated on seventh street and Obst tabled a set of deuces. Kassela had the low and chopped for a small profit.

James Obst: XxXx / 2♦K♦9♣ folded on fifth street
Frank Kassela: 7♣3♥ / A♠2♣9♠4♥ / 6♣
Sampo Ryynanen: 4♠3♦ / A♦7♠8♣7♦ / 10♣

Rinse and repeat, as Kassela was all-in on third street again. This time, Ryynanen bet fourth and fifth street with Obst calling just once. Ryynanen had the low on fifth and paired up on sixth. However, Kassela spiked the superior low on seventh and chopped some further profit.

Kassela then scored a straight double in Badeucey to stay in contention.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sampo Ryynanen	260,000 -85,000	-85,000
Frank Crivello	200,000 -40,000	-40,000
James Obst	90,000 -30,000	-30,000

Frank Kassela	35,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Frank Kassela James Obst Sampo Ryynanen

2023-06-04 18:05 UTC-7

Kassela Hits the Wrong Straight

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Livello 13

Badeucey

Frank Kassela took on Marco Johnson and had to discard three on the second draw as he exposed the J♥J♦ face-up while the third card was down. Johnson took one and the remaining chips then went in prior to the final draw, on which Kassela needed two new cards.

Johnson patted and Kassela joked "of course ... why wouldn't you?!" with a smirk on the face.

Frank Kassela: 5♠3♣2♦
Marco Johnson: J♠ / 9♥5♣4♠3♦

Kassela flipped over the 4♦ first and suddenly had the chance to stay in contention. However, the 6♠ was no good as the straight killed his hand to reduce the field to the last 30 hopefuls.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Marco Johnson	450,000 35,000	35,000

Frank Kassela	Eliminato

Felipe Ramos	Eliminato

Tags: Frank Kassela Marco Johnson

2023-06-04 18:05 UTC-7

Freeman Takes from Leonard

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Livello 13

Big O

Patrick Leonard raised from the cutoff and Zack Freeman defended out of the big blind. Freeman checked on the flop of Q♥5♣4♦ and Leonard bet. Freeman check-raised and Leonard called.

Both players then checked on the 10♥ turn and the same action took place on the 6♦ river. Freeman tabled Q♠9♣5♦3♣2♠ for two pair and it was good to win the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Zach Freeman	460,000 -40,000	-40,000

Patrick Leonard	80,000 -10,000	-10,000

2023-06-04 18:09 UTC-7

Another Break

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Livello 13

The remaining 29 players have been sent on another 15-minute break.