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

06-05-2023 18:36 UTC-8

Eveslage Doubles Through Dirksen And Takes Lead

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21

No-Limit Hold'em

Chad Eveslage raised to 50,000 from under the gun and Dustin Dirksen three-bet to 200,000 on the button. The call by Eveslage followed and they headed to the Q♣8♠5♠ flop on which Dirksen applied maximum pressure with a shove. Eveslage called and Dirksen instantly asked "do you have queens?"

Chad Eveslage: K♣K♥
Dustin Dirksen: A♠K♠

Dirksen had one overcard to go with his nut flush draw but failed to get there on the 5♥ turn and Q♦ river. Eveslage doubled for 1,005,000 and jumped into the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	2,540,000 1,390,000	1,390,000

Dustin Dirksen	1,075,000 -1,225,000	-1,225,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Dustin Dirksen

06-05-2023 18:34 UTC-8

Final Table Time for Engel

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Matt Hansen

Level 21

Final table dealers choice! https://t.co/Rjk12mb1Mw
— Ari Engel (@AriEngelPoker)

06-05-2023 18:31 UTC-8

Four-Bet Wins It for Engel

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Connor Richards

Level 21

No-Limit Hold'em

Marco Johnson opened to 45,000 in middle position and Chad Eveslage three-bet to 135,000 from the cutoff.

Action then folded to Ari Engel in the big blind and he went in the tank before four-betting to 600,000 with just 5,000 behind. Johnson and Eveslage both laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	1,150,000 -125,000	-125,000

Marco Johnson	850,000 -35,000	-35,000

Ari Engel	800,000 195,000	195,000

Tags: Ari Engel Chad Eveslage Marco Johnson

06-05-2023 18:25 UTC-8

Updated Counts in the Break

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Bets
1	Ari Engel	United States	605,000	8
2	Dustin Dirksen	United States	2,300,000	29
3	Marco Johnson	United States	885,000	11
4	Zack Freeman	United States	875,000	11
5	Chad Eveslage	United States	1,275,000	16
6	Dutch Boyd	United States	1,050,000	13
7	Mike Gorodinsky	United States	770,000	10

Player	Chips	Progress
Dustin Dirksen	2,300,000 -100,000	-100,000
Chad Eveslage	1,275,000 175,000	175,000

Dutch Boyd	1,050,000 -150,000	-150,000

Marco Johnson	885,000 165,000	165,000

Zach Freeman	875,000 45,000	45,000

Mike Gorodinsky	770,000 -40,000	-40,000

Ari Engel	605,000 5,000	5,000

Level: 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion 40,000-80,000 Limits,
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 20,000-30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

06-05-2023 18:14 UTC-8

Break for the Final Seven Players

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 20

Without any major hand taking place for the remainder of the level, the last seven players have been sent into a scheduled 10-minute break during which the T-1,000 chips are raced off.

06-05-2023 18:06 UTC-8

Freeman and Boyd Chop a Pot

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 20

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Zack Freeman: 2♠3♠9♣ / 4♦J♦5♥3♥
Dutch Boyd: 8♣7♦6♠ / A♠9♥2♣J♣

Dutch Boyd bet fourth street to get called by Zack Freeman and bet fifth again, then calling a raise by Freeman. They checked sixth and Freeman checked seventh as well. Boyd pondered whether or not to bet and checked behind. His low was good as Freeman only had a pair to go with a nine-five.

The game then switched to Pot-Limit Omaha High but the action remained rather calm.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dustin Dirksen	2,400,000 -100,000	-100,000
Dutch Boyd	1,200,000 160,000	160,000

Chad Eveslage	1,100,000 -150,000	-150,000

Zach Freeman	830,000 -105,000	-105,000

Mike Gorodinsky	810,000 -40,000	-40,000

Marco Johnson	720,000 -120,000	-120,000

Ari Engel	600,000 -75,000	-75,000

Tags: Dutch Boyd Zack Freeman

06-05-2023 17:57 UTC-8

Dirksen Grows Lead

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Connor Richards

Level 20

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Dustin Dirksen: A♦9♠ / A♣A♠10♠4♥ / 6♣
Chad Eveslage: XxXx / 4♦3♠2♠Q♥ / Xx

Chad Eveslage completed and Dustin Dirksen called before Dirksen called a bet from Eveslage on fourth street. Dirksen called another bet on fifth street and both players checked on sixth street.

Eveslage checked a final table after seventh street and Dirksen bet to send Eveslage into the tank. Eveslage eventually folded and Dirksen revealed trip aces to let him know it was the right move.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dustin Dirksen	2,500,000 170,000	170,000
Chad Eveslage	1,250,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Dustin Dirksen

06-05-2023 17:44 UTC-8

Boyd Scoops Dirksen

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 20

Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better

Dustin Dirksen raised to 40,000 and Dutch Boyd called on the button. Ari Engel gave it some thought and folded in the big blind. On a flop of K♣6♦5♠, Dirksen check-called for 60,000 and inquired "how much do you got over there, Dutch?" after which his opponent cut out the big chips in front.

Dirksen checked the 10♣ turn and then called another 200,000 by Boyd, which led them to the A♣ river. The action went check, check, and Dirksen tabled the A♦8♦8♠2♠ for a pair of aces and busted nut low draw.

Boyd revealed K♥K♦4♥3♠ for a set of kings and second nut low to scoop the entire pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dustin Dirksen	2,330,000 -305,000	-305,000
Dutch Boyd	1,040,000 250,000	250,000

Ari Engel	675,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Ari Engel Dustin Dirksen Dutch Boyd

06-05-2023 17:36 UTC-8

Redraw of the Unofficial Final Table

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 20

There are 40:29 minutes left in level 20 and the updated chip counts and seat assignments of the final seven contenders can be found below.

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Bets
1	Ari Engel	United States	605,000	10
2	Dustin Dirksen	United States	2,635,000	44
3	Marco Johnson	United States	840,000	14
4	Zack Freeman	United States	935,000	16
5	Chad Eveslage	United States	1,235,000	21
6	Dutch Boyd	United States	790,000	13
7	Mike Gorodinsky	United States	850,000	14

Player	Chips	Progress
Dustin Dirksen	2,635,000 235,000	235,000
Chad Eveslage	1,235,000 -165,000	-165,000

Zach Freeman	935,000 115,000	115,000

Mike Gorodinsky	850,000 -50,000	-50,000

Marco Johnson	840,000 40,000	40,000

Dutch Boyd	790,000 -10,000	-10,000

Ari Engel	605,000 105,000	105,000