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

06-05-2023 14:06 UTC-8

Obst Cannot Scoop Against Volpe

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18

Badacey

James Obst three-bet out of the big blind and earned a call from Paul Volpe. Obst discarded three versus two and one bet each went into the middle. Obst discarded one versus two on the second draw and was then all-in for 35,000, Volpe called.

Obst patted the final draw and Volpe took two new cards again.

James Obst: 5♠2♥ / 4♣3♠A♥
Paul Volpe: 5♦4♠2♣

Obst had a three-card Badugi and Volpe peeled the K♥ to make a Badugi, earning the chop regardless of the K♦ as his final card.

Volpe then took on Scott Bohlman but folded after the first draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	375,000 -25,000	-25,000

Scott Bohlman	150,000 25,000	25,000

James Obst	105,000

Tags: James Obst Paul Volpe Scott Bohlman

06-05-2023 14:03 UTC-8

Obst Doubles With a Chop; More Than Doubles After

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18

Stud 8 or Better

James Obst: 9♠8♥ / K♠2♣9♦8♠ / Q♦
Paul Volpe: 7♥2♥ / 8♦8♣3♣5♣ / K♣

James Obst had previously chopped in a heads-up pot to double his severe short stack thanks to the antes. He was then all-in against Paul Volpe and chopped again with two pair against a low to add more chips.

James Obst: K♦8♥4♠ / 7♣9♠8♠K♥
John Hennigan: Q♥5♥4♣ / 4♦3♥9♦J♦
Scott Bohlman: A♥Q♣3♣ / 2♦J♥5♠3♦

Obst was then all-in on third street and John Hennigan raised, Scott Bohlman called. Hennigan bet fourth as well before the two active players checked down the remaining streets. Obst won the high pot while Hennigan prevailed in the side pot to take a small chunk out of Bohlman's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	400,000 240,000	240,000

John Hennigan	385,000 -45,000	-45,000

Scott Bohlman	125,000 -71,000	-71,000

James Obst	105,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: James Obst John Hennigan Paul Volpe Scott Bohlman

06-05-2023 13:56 UTC-8

Gorodinsky Nearly Triples

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Connor Richards

Level 18

Pot-Limit Omaha

Mike Gorodinsky committed all put 19,000 of his chips on a flop of 7♦8♦3♣ and and saw a turn against Chad Eveslage and Zack Freeman, who both had him covered.

"This is not the result I was hoping for," Gorodinsky said headed to the turn three ways.

Eveslage checked on the 9♥ turn and Freeman bet 240,000. Gorodinsky called off for 19,000 and Eveslage folded.

Mike Gorodinsky: 9♣8♥7♥6♠
Zack Freeman: K♦J♣10♠10♦

Freeman was ahead with a straight until the river brought the 9♦ to give Gorodinsky a full house to nearly triple up as he and Eveslage continued their playful banter.

"To run as good as you for just a day..." said Eveslage.

"Chad, I will literally jump across the table and strangle you," replied Gorodinsky.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	1,100,000 -100,000	-100,000

Zach Freeman	730,000 -70,000	-70,000

Mike Gorodinsky	550,000 335,000	335,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Mike Gorodinsky Zack Freeman

06-05-2023 13:44 UTC-8

Bohlman Doubles Again; Gorodinsky Scoops

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18

No-Limit Hold'em

Scott Bohlman got his short stack of 91,000 into the middle with the A♣9♦ and James Obst did so with the marginally covering stack right behind that, exposing A♥4♣. The board ran out K♣J♥7♦5♥9♠ and Bohlman remained ahead all the way, even pairing his superior kicker.

Obst was then all-in for fumes with J♠9♠ against the 5♣5♦ of Dutch Boyd in the big blind. The K♠10♣7♥Q♥8♣ runout kept Obst in contention.

At the same time over on table 144, Mike Gorodinsky scooped against Ari Engel in Badeucey with Q♥ / 10♥7♠6♦3♣ as Engel missed an eight draw and ended with the 8♠ / K♦6♠4♥2♣

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Engel	700,000 -67,000	-67,000

Dutch Boyd	620,000 -30,000	-30,000

Mike Gorodinsky	215,000 15,000	15,000

Scott Bohlman	196,000 105,000	105,000

James Obst	50,000 -105,000	-105,000

Tags: Ari Engel Dutch Boyd James Obst Mike Gorodinsky Scott Bohlman

06-05-2023 13:36 UTC-8

Siegel Quartered in Massive PLO 8 Confrontation

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Connor Richards

Level 18

Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better

Ryan Goindoo opened to 30,000 on the button and Jordan Siegel three-bet to 100,000 in the big blind. Goindoo responded by four-betting to 290,000 to send Siegel into the tank as Chad Eveslage and others made note of the massive hand forming.

"This is an action game!" commented Dustin Dirksen. "Let's play this the rest of the way."

Siegel called and then led all in for 438,000 on the flop of 5♦K♠8♦. Goindoo got a count and confirmed the pot before calling with a bigger stack.

Jordan Siegel: A♦A♥J♥10♦
Ryan Goindoo: A♠A♣J♣7♠

Both players had aces and Siegel had a flush draw to go with it before the board finished out 6♥3♣ to give Goindoo a low to quarter Siegel as the two chopped the high.

The two discussed the hand as the dealer pushed Siegel his remaining chips and shipped the rest to Goindoo.

"There's 600,000 in the middle. How can I fold? I don't think either of us could fold there," Goindoo said.

"If there's a hand you could fold, you had it," Siegel replied.

"You think so?"

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Goindoo	1,200,000 125,000	125,000
Jordan Siegel	340,000 -518,000	-518,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Dustin Dirksen Jordan Siegel Ryan Goindoo

06-05-2023 13:32 UTC-8

Bohlman Gets Short and Doubles

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18

Badeucey

Dutch Boyd scooped a pot off John Hennigan with 9♥ / 6♠5♥3♦2♣ who then raised the button, earning a call from Scott Bohlman in the big blinds. Both discarded two and Bohlman check-called a bet.

On the second draw, Bohlman discarded two versus pat to check-call again and then discarded one versus pat to check with very few chips behind. Hennigan bet again and Bohlman folded.

One hand later, the game type switched to No-Limit Hold'em and Bohlman jammed for 38,000 out of the small blind into the big blind of James Obst, who called.

Scott Bohlman: 6♥6♣
James Obst: 9♠2♠

The board ran out A♣Q♦8♠A♦3♥ and Bohlman doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dutch Boyd	650,000 200,000	200,000

John Hennigan	430,000 -89,000	-89,000

James Obst	155,000 -95,000	-95,000

Scott Bohlman	91,000 -22,000	-22,000

Tags: Dutch Boyd James Obst John Hennigan Scott Bohlman

06-05-2023 13:22 UTC-8

Boyd Stares Into the Void; Doubles Through Volpe

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Paul Volpe raised on the button for Dutch Boyd to call out of the big blind. Both discarded two on the first draw and Boyd checked. Volpe then bet the pot by tossing out two T-25,000 chips only for Boyd to shove for 201,000 total.

The call by Volpe followed and Boyd patted, while Volpe discarded one. Boyd also patted the final draw as Volpe required one more card again.

Dutch Boyd: 9x8x6x5x3x
Paul Volpe: 7x4x3x2x

As Volpe peeled, he mentioned "two across" but paired the 4x for Boyd to double, who let out a long sigh of relief.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dutch Boyd	450,000 194,000	194,000

Paul Volpe	160,000 -180,000	-180,000

Tags: Dutch Boyd Paul Volpe

06-05-2023 13:18 UTC-8

Gorodinsky Cracks Aces to Scoop Eveslage

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Connor Richards

Level 18

Big O

A short-stacked Mike Gorodinsky potted to 40,000 from the small blind and called off when Chad Eveslage re-potted in the big blind.

Mike Gorodinsky: A♦9♦7♣5♣4♦
Chad Eveslage: A♠A♣Q♣J♣4♠

Gorodinsky was able to crack aces to stay alive as the board ran out K♦4♥8♣3♠6♥ to give him a straight and a low to scoop the pot.

"What the f*** is going on here?" sighed Chad Eveslage.

"Chad, shut the f*** up. Not now," laughed Gorodinsky.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	1,200,000 -171,000	-171,000

Mike Gorodinsky	200,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Mike Gorodinsky

06-05-2023 13:13 UTC-8

Freeman Doubles Through Gorodinsky

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18

Big O

Mike Gorodinsky raised to 25,000 and Zack Freeman in the small blind reraised the pot for 85,000 total. "You play like 400k?" Gorodinsky inquired and then called. They got it in after the 5♣4♣4♠ flop via check-shove by Freeman and Gorodinsky called with the slightly superior stack.

Zack Freeman: A♥K♣J♦J♠2♣
Mike Gorodinsky: A♣8♥6♣3♦2♠