Event #7: $1,500 Dealer's Choice (6-Handed) Jour 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

2024-05-31 17:36 UTC-7

Rheem Likes His Spot

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Ryan Lashmar

Niveau 19

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Roland Israelashvili: XxXxXx/5♣8♠10♦K♦
Chino Rheem: A♣3♠6♦/7♥4♠4♦4♣

Roland Israelashvili completed and received a call from Chino Rheem.

"I'm just gonna keep betting until I see some resistence," Rheem commented before betting fourth street. Israelashvili made the call.

Israelashvili called another bet from Rheem on fifth street.

"I kind of like this spot, I'm not gonna lie," Rheem commented upon receiving a third four on sixth street. "I just don't think I'm gonna get scooped," he continued before betting both sixth and seventh street, receiving a call rom Israelashvili both times.

"I scoop," Rheem said after being called on seventh, revealing his down cards for trip fours and a seven-low to take the entire pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Roland Israelashvili	335,000 135,000	135,000

Chino Rheem	310,000 160,000	160,000

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2024-05-31 17:30 UTC-7

Triple Up for Gelencser

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Brett Slezak

Niveau 19

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Action was picked up on sixth street in a massive three-way pot with two players at risk.

David Mize: 3♦2♣/4♥A♦10♥2♥/Xx All in
Peter Gelencser: 6♣5♣/A♣3♣K♣7♠/Xx All in
Michael Wagner: 9♥8♥/7♥6♥8♠A♠/Xx

Gelencser had his opponents in terrible shape as Wagner was drawing to a straight flush for half and Mize was drawing to a low. Wagner caught the Q♠, Gelencser caught the 9♠, and Mize caught the K♦. Gelencser scooped his opponents to get himself back into contention.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Wagner	340,000 60,000	60,000

Peter Gelencser	212,000 91,000	91,000

David Mize	Eliminé

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2024-05-31 17:28 UTC-7

Paur Doubles Off Valeo

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David Salituro

Niveau 19

2-7 Triple Draw

Matt Valeo raised, Taylor Paur reraised in the big blind, and Valeo put in another raise. Paur called all in.

Paur drew two, while Valeo took three. Paur took one on the second draw, while Valeo took two.

Paur then stood pat and turned over a 9-8. Valeo had 7-6-2 as he took two, but turned over the J♥ to secure Paur's double up.

"This would've been a fun first card," Valeo said as his other card was a three.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Matt Valeo	250,000 351,000	351,000

Taylor Paur	80,000 220,000	220,000

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2024-05-31 17:20 UTC-7

Life Outside Poker w/ Connor Richards: A New Podcast for PokerNews

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Connor Richards

Niveau 19

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2024-05-31 17:15 UTC-7

Wagner Misreads His Hand, Scoops Clements

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David Salituro

Niveau 19

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Michael Wagner: XxXx/3♠8♥K♥10♣/Xx
Scott Clements: XxXx/A♠K♠J♣8♦/Xx

Michael Wagner bet on fifth street and Scott Clements called. Both players checked on sixth.

Wagner again checked on seventh and Clements bet. "I have a low," Wagner said as he called.

Clements turned over 5♠4♦Q♠, while Wagner had 5♥3♥6♣. The table pointed out that Wagner also had the high with a pair of threes as he scooped the pot.

"I apologize. I misread my hand," Wagner told Clements.

"You should've read your hand right," Clements replied, laughing off the beat.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Wagner	400,000 40,000	40,000

Scott Clements	80,000 120,000	120,000

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2024-05-31 17:13 UTC-7

Madsen Risks it All

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Ryan Lashmar

Niveau 19

Big O

Jacob Hamed opened to 15,000 from the cutoff and received a call from Walter Chambers on the button before Madsen made a pot-sized raise to 63,000. Both opponents made the call.

The flop came 9♦9♥4♠. Madsen moved all in for about 85,000. Both players got out of the way and Madsen dragged in a healthy pot without having to go to showdown.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jacob Hamed	310,000 30,000	30,000
Jeff Madsen	260,000 70,000	70,000

Walter Chambers	110,000 190,000	190,000

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2024-05-31 17:09 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Niveau 19

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Phillip Hui	450,000 240,000	240,000

Yarron Bendor	450,000 248,000	248,000
Michael Wagner	360,000 80,000	80,000

Paul Holder	340,000 223,000	223,000
Lawrence Brandt	320,000 160,000	160,000

Hanh Tran	270,000 100,000	100,000

Venkata Tayi	250,000 84,000	84,000
Allan Le	230,000 110,000	110,000

Christopher Lindner	230,000 7,000	7,000
Jerry Wong	210,000 130,000	130,000

Scott Clements	200,000 70,000	70,000

Chino Rheem	150,000 15,000	15,000
Benny Glaser	120,000 212,000	212,000

Jonathan Cohen	110,000 13,000	13,000

David Mize	100,000 30,000	30,000
Andrew Kelsall	60,000 30,000	30,000

2024-05-31 16:56 UTC-7

Wolcyn Catches Good to Bust Weinman

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David Salituro

Niveau 19

2-7 Triple Draw

Yarron Bendor raised under the gun before Clinton Wolcyn reraised in the cutoff. Daniel Weinman reraised on the button, Bendor folded, while Wolcyn put in another raise.

Weinman called and they both drew one. Wolcyn then bet and Weinman called all in.

Weinman stood pat the last two draws, while Wolcyn took one on the second draw then stood pat. He finished with an eight-low and Weinman mucked as he headed for the exit.

On another table, Shaun Deeb finished off Julien Martini in a hand of Pot-Limit Omaha.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Clinton Wolcyn	600,000 75,000	75,000
Shaun Deeb	440,000 161,000	161,000

Daniel Weinman	Eliminé

Julien Martini	Eliminé

Tags: Clinton Wolcyn Daniel Weinman Julien Martini Shaun Deeb

2024-05-31 16:52 UTC-7

Stubbornness Pays Off for Israelashvili

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Ryan Lashmar

Niveau 19

Badugi

Chino Rheem completed from the hijack and received a call from Roland Israelashvili in the big blind. Both players drew one.

After the first draw Israelashvili check-called a bet from Rheem and drew one while Rheem stood pat.

Israelashvili check-called another bet from Rheem after the second draw.

"I'm stubborn" Israelashvili told his opponent as he drew one for the final draw.

"I don't blame you" Rheem replied while standing pat. "I just hope you don't hit".

With no draws remaining Israelashvili bet. Rheem raised to two big bets and Israelashvili raised to three big bets. This time Rheem opted to fold and Israelashvili dragged in a sizable pot without showdown.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Roland Israelashvili	470,000 362,000	362,000

Chino Rheem	135,000 120,000	120,000

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2024-05-31 16:48 UTC-7

Parenti Busts Tran

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David Salituro

Niveau 19

Badeucy

Lynda Tran drew two on the second draw, while Nathaniel Parenti took one and bet. Tran called all in.

Both players took one and Parenti turned over 7♥6♦5♣3♥2♠ for a low and Badughi. Tran had 8♠7♦3♦2♥ before turning over her last card, which was the K♣ as she hit the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
John Hennigan	360,000 75,000	75,000

Josh Tabak	320,000 288,000	288,000
Viktor Blom	270,000 70,000	70,000
Nathaniel Parenti	220,000 105,000	105,000
Lynda Tran	Eliminé

Tags: Lynda Tran Nathaniel Parenti