Event #4: $1,500 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed Day 2 | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-03-2022 00:06 UTC-7

Kihara Finds a Straight Against Two Cowboys

TerranceReid

Level 24

No-Limit Hold 'Em

Nicolas Fountotos was looking for a double, and he found his chance in No-Limit Hold 'Em. From late position, he jammed his last 29,000, just under three big blinds in the game. Action folded to Naoya Kihara who made the call from the big blind.

"I have a premium," said Fountotos, who rolled over at the right time. Kihara showed .

Fountotos was feeling good before the flop, but the put some fear into him.

"Oh, no," were the only words he could get out before the landed on the turn to have him drawing dead to a chop.

The river sealed his fate and ended his evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naoya Kihara	845,000 70,000	70,000

Nicolas Fountotos	Busted

Tags: Naoya Kihara Nicolas Fountotos

06-03-2022 00:09 UTC-7

Ruben Takes Out Tabak, Takes From Chad

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David Salituro

Level 24

Stud 8

Josh Tabak was all in by fifth street and up against Norman Chad and Brad Ruben.

Josh Tabak: //
Norman Chad: //
Brad Ruben: //

Ruben bet and both sixth and seventh streets, with Chad coming along with a call.

"I have a wheel," Ruben announced, turning over .

"A wheel? That's pretty darn good," Chad said as he mucked his board.

"I started with the wheel. There's no skill in that," Ruben responded as he took the big pot off Chad and knocked out Tabak.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	1,200,000 322,000	322,000

Norman Chad	125,000 -157,000	-157,000
Josh Tabak	Busted

Tags: Norman Chad Josh Tabak Brad Ruben

06-03-2022 00:22 UTC-7

Balan's Knockout Brings Field to Three Tables

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David Salituro

Level 24

Badeucy

Faith Klimczak raised pre-flop and Michael Balan called from the small blind. He drew three and Klimczak one.

Both players checked and took two before Balan led out. Klimczak called and drew two while Balan drew one.

Balan moved all in after the third draw and Klimczak called. They both had a pair, Klimczak with and Balan with , and Klimczek won the pot with her ten Badugi.

William Lahti was eliminated on another table at the same time. The 18 remaining players are now redrawing for the final three tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Faith Klimczak	900,000 180,000	180,000
Michael Balan	Busted
William Lahti	Busted

Tags: Faith Klimczak Michael Balan William Lahti

06-03-2022 00:36 UTC-7

Final Three Tables Redraw (Full)

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David Salituro

Level 24

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
612	1	Charles Bransford	380,000
612	2	Jorge Walker	950,000
612	3	Adam Friedman	580,000
612	4	Christopher Roman	470,000
612	5	Andrea Fricano	255,000
612	6	Norman Chad	225,000

620	1	Faith Klimczak	1,230,000
620	2	Jaswinder Lally	800,000
620	3	Joseph Couden	100,000
620	4	Ben Yu	556,000
620	5	Brad Ruben	1,245,000
620	6	Marco Johnson	587,000

628	1	Alfred Atamian	340,000
628	2	Naoya Kihara	810,000
628	3	Dean Joe	432,000
628	4	James Carr	393,000
628	5	Kevin Thomas	620,000
628	6	Brian Rast	820,000

06-03-2022 00:48 UTC-7

James Carr Eliminated in 18th Place ($4,850)

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David Salituro

Level 24

Big O

In a three-way pot with the board showing , Brian Rast bet and Alfred Atamian moved all in for 222,000.

"This is a pretty big pot right here," Rast said.

"Alright, I guess I'll go home," James Carr said as he moved all in for less. Rast called both players.

James Carr:
Alfred Atamian:
Brian Rast:

The river came the , leaving Rast with two pair queens and fives, Atamian with a low, and Carr with nothing but a payout slip for his 18th place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	630,000 340,000	340,000

Alfred Atamian	400,000 300,000	300,000
James Carr	Busted

Tags: Alfred Atamian Brian Rast James Carr

06-03-2022 00:56 UTC-7

Couden Doubles Through Yu

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David Salituro

Level 24

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Joseph Couden was all in before the first draw for around 100,000 and up against Ben Yu. Couden drew one on the first two draws and Yu took two.

After the final draw, Couden showed for a nine-eight low, beating Yu's ten-low to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	550,000 275,000	275,000

Joseph Couden	190,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Ben Yu Joseph Couden

06-03-2022 01:05 UTC-7

Rast Trips Up Kihara

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TerranceReid

Level 24

Five-Card Draw

With a pot of about 150,000 pre-draw, both Brian Rast and Naoya Kihara each drew one card.

Out of position, Rast was first to act. He assembled a large bet of 125,000 and slid the chips into the middle.

Kihara thought for about thirty seconds before making the call.

"Three eights," announced Rast, and showed .

"Eights?" asked Kihara, implying the number mattered. He laid down three cards face down before throwing all five cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	1,100,000 470,000	470,000

Naoya Kihara	680,000 -165,000	-165,000

Tags: Brian Rast Naoya Kihara

Level: 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits, 10,000 Ante
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 15,000-25,000, 15,000/25,000 Ante

06-03-2022 01:15 UTC-7

Andrea Fricano Eliminated in 17th Place ($5,993)

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David Salituro

Level 25

Big O

Andrea Fricano had his entire stack of around 120,000 in the middle pre-flop and was up against Adam Friedman.

Andrea Fricano:
Adam Friedman:

The board ran out , giving Friedman two pair and the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	540,000 -90,000	-90,000

Andrea Fricano	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Andrea Fricano

06-03-2022 01:30 UTC-7

Chad Rings in a Quadruple-Up

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David Salituro

Level 25

A-5 Triple Draw

Norman Chad raised before the draw and Jorge Walker three-bet. Adam Friedman called, as did Christopher Roman and Chad.

Friedman, Roman, and Chad took one, while Walker drew two. Friedman bet, Roman called, Chad called all in for less, and Walker stuck around to the second draw.

Friedman stood pat and bet again. "He has a betting disorder," Chad said as Roman and Walker called again.

Chad rang his bell and placed it in the middle as all three players checked after the third draw. Chad turned over to scoop the main pot, while Friedman took the side pot with a lesser ace.