Event #7: $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Jour 1 | 2021 World Series of Poker

2021-10-03 13:13 UTC-7

Welcome to Day 1 of Event #7: $1,500 Dealer’s Choice

Hot on the heels of the $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. final table, the second multi-game mixed event of the 2021 World Series of Poker kicks off today with Event #7: $1,500 Dealer’s Choice.

Mixed game players will be put to the test of potentially 20 different games, running the gamut from No-Limit Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha, H.O.R.S.E., and 8-game rotation games, to more exotic games like Big O, Badeucey, Badacey, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo Regular, Pot-Limit Triple Draw, and more.

Players will begin the day with 25,000 chips and play 15 40-minute levels. There will be 15-minute breaks after every three levels, and registration will be open until the end of level nine (approximately 9:45 pm local time). Players who bust before then will have the option of one re-entry.

The 2019 event saw 470 entrants take a shot at mixed game glory, with Scott Clements coming out on top to claim $144,957 and the coveted gold bracelet.

Clements outlasted a star-studded field that included Benny Glaser (6th, $18,996), who comes in off a runner-up finish in the $25,000 H.O.R.S.E.

Other notables that made deep runs in 2019 included Tim McDermott (2nd, $89,567), Mike Ross (3rd, $58,718),Mike Watson (7th, $13,681), 2019 WSOP Player of the Year Robert Campbell (8th, $13,681), Josh Arieh (10th, $10,101), and 2014 champion in this event, Robert Mizrachi (11th, $7,652).

Cards are scheduled to be in the air at 3 pm local time at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, and the PokerNews team will have you covered will all the mixed-game action!

Tags: Benny Glaser Josh Arieh Mike Ross Mike Watson Robert Campbell Robert Mizrachi Scott Clements Tim McDermott

2021-10-03 17:47 UTC-7

Fuchs Scoops

Niveau 3 : 300/600, 0 ante

Badacey

The event's 2015 champion Carol Fuchs' stack had dwindled below starting size but was boosted by a recent Badacey pot.

After the first draw, she led into her three opponents and received calls from all.

After drawing one and her opponents all drawing two, she bet again, this time getting two folds.

Fuchs again requested one card on the final draw then bet again, receiving another call.

She opened to scoop both halves of the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Carol Fuchs	26,600 1,600	1,600

2021-10-03 19:19 UTC-7

Gamble Among the Chip Leaders

Niveau 5 : 400/800, 0 ante

Two-time bracelet winner Nathan Gamble is among the biggest stacks in the room midway through level 5,

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nathan Gamble	66,000 17,300	17,300

Josh Arieh	63,500 3,500	3,500

Anatoliy Zyrin	56,000 -5,000	-5,000

Chad Eveslage	55,000 18,000	18,000

Randy Ohel	47,000 13,000	13,000

Matt Grapenthien	43,500 8,800	8,800

Jon Turner	39,000 17,200	17,200
John Cernuto	37,000 37,000	37,000

2021-10-03 20:36 UTC-7

Negreanu Multi-tabling

Niveau 7 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Daniel Negreanu has entered the mix in the Dealers Choice event and is also double-dipping with one of the WSOP Online bracelet events.

No word on his online stack size, but his live stack could use some help as it sits a little below half the starting size.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Daniel Negreanu	12,000 12,000	12,000

2021-10-03 21:21 UTC-7

Gamble Cruising

Niveau 8 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Nathan Gamble continues to sail smoothly through the day, recently adding to his sizeable stack after a hand of Badugi.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nathan Gamble	88,000 25,000	25,000

James Woods	45,000 -9,200	-9,200
Josh Arieh	43,000 6,500	6,500

Adam Owen	38,500 15,000	15,000
Anatoliy Zyrin	29,000 -28,000	-28,000

Matt Grapenthien	27,000 -16,500	-16,500

Brian Rast	27,000 27,000	27,000

Ben Yu	26,300 26,300	26,300

Norman Chad	23,000 -6,000	-6,000
Daniel Negreanu	15,000 3,000	3,000

Benny Glaser	14,500 -5,700	-5,700

2021-10-03 22:07 UTC-7

"You Screwed Up!"

Niveau 9 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

A-5 Triple Draw

A player in early position limp-called a raise from Daniel Negreanu, and they went heads-up to the first draw.

Both players drew one card, with Negreanu's opponent check-calling a bet after the draw.

After they each drew one card again, Negreanu's opponent led into him on the first big bet round.

Negreanu laughed and exclaimed, "You screwed up! I would have bet for you!"

"Kid Poker" contemplated his next move, then eventually folded, claiming he made an 8 low.

Despite the loss, Negreanu still has 12,000 chips in front of him at table 507, and a healthy stack in the online event.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Daniel Negreanu	12,000 -3,000	-3,000

2021-10-03 22:20 UTC-7

Kessler Put on the Short Stack, Busts

Niveau 9 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

William Lahti passed along his description of taking a large pot from Allen Kessler in No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw.

Kessler opened for 1,100, a late position player called, and Lahti shoved for his last 6,400.

Kessler re-shoved, forcing out the late position player, then drew one, but he was drawing dead against Lahti's pat

Kessler was left short and then busted shortly after.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
William Lahti	12,000 12,000	12,000
Allen Kessler	Eliminé

2021-10-03 23:28 UTC-7

Negreanu Among Chip Leaders

Niveau 10 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Daniel Negreanu re-entered the tournament after busting before the last break, and has quickly run his new stack up to one of the biggest in the room.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Chris Lindner	130,000 16,000	16,000
Nathan Gamble	93,000 9,500	9,500

Daniel Negreanu	85,000 47,000	47,000

James Woods	69,500
Adam Friedman	65,000 8,800	8,800

John Cernuto	47,000 19,700	19,700

Michael Dreese	40,600 -11,400	-11,400
Yueqi Zhu	40,000 16,700	16,700

Megan Moore	40,000 -2,000	-2,000
Carol Fuchs	40,000 22,000	22,000

Eli Elezra	37,000 9,000	9,000

Randy Ohel	34,000 -13,000	-13,000

Norman Chad	30,000 9,000	9,000
Josh Arieh	27,000 -16,000	-16,000

Brian Rast	27,000 9,000	9,000

Phil Hellmuth	22,500 -2,500	-2,500

Brian Hastings	22,000 -13,000	-13,000

Dan Zack	16,000 16,000	16,000
Ted Forrest	12,500 -12,500	-12,500

2021-10-03 23:47 UTC-7

Hellmuth Adds in Badacey

Niveau 11 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Badacey

After Phil Hellmuth and his opponent both patted after the final draw, Hellmuth check-called a bet on a roughly 20,000 chip pot.

Hellmuth and his opponent each showed 8 lows with Badugis, but Hellmuth's hand pipped his opponent with an

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Phil Hellmuth	37,000 14,500	14,500

2021-10-04 00:28 UTC-7

Lindner Leads, Several Hot On His Heels

Niveau 12 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Chris Lindner appears to still be the man to catch as the tournament enters the late stages of Day 1.

Not far behind him, however, are GG Poker Ambassador Daniel Negreanu, and GG streamer Kosei Ichinose.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Chris Lindner	131,000 1,000	1,000
Kosei Ichinose	122,000 122,000	122,000
Nathan Gamble	100,000 7,000	7,000

Daniel Negreanu	97,000 12,000	12,000

Hal Rotholz	80,000 4,000	4,000