Event #36: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship
Jour 1 terminé
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #36: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship
Jours 1
Niveau 10
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
The latest high-stakes mixed game contest of the 2021 World Series of Poker has concluded for the night. Out of a field of 86 entries in Event #36: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship, only 42 players advanced, and Argentina's Jose Ignacio "Nacho" Barbero holds a substantial lead over the rest of the field.
After winning a massive pot in 2-7 Triple Draw at the end of the night, Barbero bagged up 425,500 in chips, well ahead of second-placed Joao Vieira (250,000) and Christopher Claassen (224,000). Other big stacks belong to Mike Gorodinsky, David Benyamine, Nathan Gamble, and Ray Henson to name all but a few mixed game aficionados.
Six-time WSOP champion and GGPoker Ambassador Daniel Negreanu made it through with an above-average stack of 153,500 after he busted Event #27: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. in 8th place. The bid of Adam Friedman to win an unprecedented third consecutive WSOP gold bracelet in a Championship Event is also still alive. Friedman, who won this tournament in 2018 and 2019, made it through to Day 2 with a stack of 97,500.
Top 10 Chip Counts Day 1 in Event #36: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacho Barbero | Argentina | 425,500 |
| 2 | Joao Vieira | Portugal | 250,000 |
| 3 | Christopher Claassen | United States | 224,000 |
| 4 | Mike Gorodinsky | United States | 221,500 |
| 5 | David Benyamine | France | 217,000 |
| 6 | Nathan Gamble | United States | 206,500 |
| 7 | Ray Henson | United States | 185,500 |
| 8 | Chris Vitch | United States | 184,000 |
| 9 | Chip Jett | United States | 171,000 |
| 10 | Brett Richey | United States | 164,000 |
The mixed game contest consisting of 20 different poker variants played a total of ten 60-minute levels on Day 1 and half of the field was eliminated in the process. All those still wishing to join the action can do so until the cards are back in the air for Day 2 on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. local time at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.
Some well-known poker pros made their first appearance in a 2021 WSOP event such as Scotty Nguyen, Ben Lamb, and Bryce Yockey but neither of them made it through to Day 2. Other big names that came and left without anything to show for were Frank Kassela, Daniel Zack, Randy Ohel, Dan Shak, Greg Mueller, Ryan Hughes, and John Monnette to name all but a few in a field filled with notables of the international poker circuit.
Ohel was among the first players to bust after he never got much going and then ran suited connectors into pocket queens in No-Limit Hold'em. Lamb saw his hopes vanish in a Badugi hand and he succumbed in level six. His opponent in the hand, Chad Eveslage, was also among those to fall in the hours thereafter. John Racener, for example, got it in with two pair in 5 Card Draw only to run into the set of Anatolii Zyrin.
Several players are expected to take advantage of the late registration until the cards are back in the air for Day 2. The PokerNews live reporting team will then be back on the floor when the tournament with the most versatile mix of poker variants recommences.
Niveau 10
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
| ROOM | TABLE | SEAT | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 403 | 1 | Nathan Gamble | United States | 206,500 |
| Amazon | 403 | 2 | Allan Le | United States | 55,000 |
| Amazon | 403 | 4 | Yehuda Buchalter | United States | 61,000 |
| Amazon | 403 | 6 | Robert Mizrachi | United States | 137,000 |
| Amazon | 404 | 1 | Roland Israelashvili | United States | 50,000 |
| Amazon | 404 | 2 | Ray Henson | United States | 185,500 |
| Amazon | 404 | 3 | Matt Szymaszek | United States | 52,000 |
| Amazon | 404 | 4 | Carol Fuchs | United States | 77,000 |
| Amazon | 404 | 6 | Chip Jett | United States | 171,000 |
| Amazon | 405 | 1 | Adam Friedman | United States | 97,500 |
| Amazon | 405 | 4 | Nick Schulman | United States | 85,000 |
| Amazon | 405 | 5 | Jake Schwartz | United States | 134,000 |
| Amazon | 405 | 6 | Christopher Claassen | United States | 224,000 |
| Amazon | 406 | 1 | Aditya Prasetyo | United States | 123,500 |
| Amazon | 406 | 2 | Johannes Becker | Germany | 68,000 |
| Amazon | 406 | 3 | Chris Vitch | United States | 184,000 |
| Amazon | 406 | 4 | Noah Bronstein | United States | 26,000 |
| Amazon | 406 | 6 | Andrew Kelsall | United States | 132,000 |
| Amazon | 412 | 1 | Mike Matusow | United States | 54,000 |
| Amazon | 412 | 3 | Yueqi Zhu | United States | 25,000 |
| Amazon | 412 | 5 | Jack Rice | United States | 97,000 |
| Amazon | 412 | 6 | Sorel Mizzi | Canada | 65,500 |
| Amazon | 413 | 1 | Tony Hartmann | United States | 118,000 |
| Amazon | 413 | 2 | Dylan Linde | United States | 77,500 |
| Amazon | 413 | 4 | Anatolii Zyrin | Russia | 96,000 |
| Amazon | 413 | 6 | Joao Vieira | Portugal | 250,000 |
| Amazon | 414 | 2 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | 88,500 |
| Amazon | 414 | 3 | Bryan Micon | United States | 111,500 |
| Amazon | 414 | 4 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 153,500 |
| Amazon | 414 | 6 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 147,000 |
| Amazon | 419 | 1 | Mike Gorodinsky | United States | 221,500 |
| Amazon | 419 | 2 | Nacho Barbero | Argentina | 425,500 |
| Amazon | 419 | 3 | David Benyamine | France | 217,000 |
| Amazon | 419 | 5 | Yuval Bronshtein | Israel | 135,000 |
| Amazon | 419 | 6 | Eric Kurtzman | United States | 157,500 |
| Amazon | 420 | 2 | Felipe Ramos | Brazil | 73,000 |
| Amazon | 420 | 3 | Ismael Bojang | Austria | 38,000 |
| Amazon | 420 | 4 | Brett Richey | United States | 164,000 |
| Amazon | 420 | 6 | Anthony Zinno | United States | 130,000 |
| Amazon | 421 | 1 | Scott Seiver | United States | 80,500 |
| Amazon | 421 | 4 | Matt Glantz | United States | 117,500 |
| Amazon | 421 | 5 | Ryan Miller | United States | 52,500 |
Niveau 10
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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425,500
-4,500
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-4,500 |
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250,000
-30,000
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-30,000 |
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224,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
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221,500
31,500
|
31,500 |
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217,000
-23,000
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-23,000 |
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|
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206,500
-3,500
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-3,500 |
|
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185,500
-14,500
|
-14,500 |
|
184,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
171,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
164,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
157,500
-62,500
|
-62,500 |
|
153,500
33,500
|
33,500 |
|
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|
147,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
|
||
|
137,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
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135,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
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134,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
||
|
132,000
-33,000
|
-33,000 |
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130,000
66,000
|
66,000 |
|
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|
123,500
-26,500
|
-26,500 |
|
118,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
117,500
10,500
|
10,500 |
|
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111,500
31,500
|
31,500 |
|
97,500
-42,500
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-42,500 |
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97,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
96,000
-44,000
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-44,000 |
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Niveau 10
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Around 42 players have bagged and tagged chips for the night. Assorted counts and a recap of today's action are to follow.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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Eliminé | |
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Eliminé | |
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Niveau 10
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Just as the last three hands of the night were announced, a massive pot was brewing on table 439. All draws were completed and the only cards exposed were the 
of Nacho Barbero. Jared Bleznick shrugged, exposed only the 
and mucked the other cards before shipping over his massive stack to the table neighbour.
"He just gave a 200k gift to Nacho," Adam Friedman simply stated as the final hands of the night were about to kick off on their table.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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430,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
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Eliminé | |
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Niveau 10
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Stud Hi-Lo
Roland Israelashvili: 
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Mike Matusow: / 
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Roland Israelashvili bet from fifth to seventh street and Mike Matusow called to get shown the 
for aces full of jacks by Israelashvili as the winning hand. Matusow had no low and was scooped.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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Niveau 10
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
"Pat one pat," the dealer announced and Nick Guagenti then bet, Robert Mizrachi raised and Ray Henson folded. Guagenti called with very few chips behind and Mizrachi rolled over the 
for the wheel to leave Guagenti on fumes.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
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200,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
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150,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
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120,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
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2,500
-92,500
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-92,500 |
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Niveau 10
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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240,000
166,000
|
166,000 |
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220,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
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220,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
210,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
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|
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190,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
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|
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175,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
140,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
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|
|
80,000
55,500
|
55,500 |
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Eliminé | |
Niveau 10
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
On a board of 
, Carol Fuchs bet all the way and was called by Allan Le. Fuchs rolled over the 
for two pair and the nut low, which earned three quarters of the pot. Le only had the 
for the same nut low and received one quarter.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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99,000
4,000
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4,000 |
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85,000
-20,000
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-20,000 |
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