Event #5: $1,500 Dealer's Choice (6-Handed) | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-02-2023 13:11 UTC-8

Mozdzen Shows an Ace Against Eveslage

Christian Zetzsche

Level 27

No-Limit Hold'em

Prior to the start of the new level, table 678 selected the cadillac of poker and Chad Eveslage raised off a shorter stack to get called by Clayton Mozdzen in the big blind. Mozdzen check-called 40,000 on the A♣7♠4♠ flop and they checked the 2♥ turn.

Mozdzen bet the 6♠ river for 80,000 and Eveslage folded, getting shown the A♠ by his opponent. "I had a pair," Eveslage responded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clayton Mozdzen	1,940,000 440,000	440,000
Chad Eveslage	540,000 -155,000	-155,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Clayton Mozdzen

Level: 27

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits,
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 25,000-35,000 Ante, 10,000/25,000 Blinds

06-02-2023 13:05 UTC-8

Racener Doubles Through Roeder

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Mike Patrick

Level 26

No-Limit Hold 'em

After a raise from Ryan Roeder in late position, John Racener got his last 200,000 or so in the middle and got a call from Roeder.

John Racener: 7♣7♦
Ryan Roeder: K♣J♥

The board ran out 2♦8♠A♥3♠Q♦ and Racener continued to rebuild through another small double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Roeder	800,000 270,000	270,000
John Racener	460,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: John Racener Ryan Roeder

06-02-2023 12:59 UTC-8

Nick Pupillo Eliminated in 11th Place ($7,842)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 26

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Nick Pupillo had lost half of his stack while James Johnson leaped into the top spot and the latter then also claimed the remainder of Pupillo's stack. After the second draw, Pupillo moved all in for the 380,000 he had behind and that sent Johnson into the tank before he called.

Both discarded one card and turned them over.

Nick Pupillo: 8x7x3x2x
James Johnson: 8x5x4x3x

Johnson spiked the 10x and Pupillo peeled his last card, then shook his head and exposed another 8x as he paired up to become the first casualty on Day 3.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Johnson	2,700,000 600,000	600,000
Nick Pupillo	Busted

Tags: James Johnson Nick Pupillo

06-02-2023 12:52 UTC-8

Racener Doubles Through Eveslage

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Mike Patrick

Level 26

Badacey

John Racener and Chad Eveslage exchanged raises before the drawing rounds until Racener was all in for a bit more than 100,000.

The players each drew two in all three rounds with Evesalge exposing 6♣4♥3♠ after the final draw. Unfortunately for him he picked up J♣6♦, leaving him with a three-card and a pair.

Racener showed 4♠2♣A♥ for a better three-card and was freerolling for a scoop. He did just that after turning over 5♦Q♣ for a five Badugi and a queen low.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Johnson	2,100,000 450,000	450,000
Chad Eveslage	695,000 -445,000	-445,000

Nick Pupillo	600,000 -700,000	-700,000

John Racener	325,000 -205,000	-205,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage John Racener

06-02-2023 12:45 UTC-8

Kelsall Wins a Pot Without Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 26

Razz

Nick Kost: XxXx / 4xJxKx folded on fifth street
James Johnson: XxXx / 5xAx10x folded on fifth street
Andrew Kelsall: 7x3x / 5x6x10x

Nick Kost invested a portion of his short stack three ways when Andrew Kelsall was the one to bet fourth street with the superior board, earning calls from James Johnson and Kost. Kelsall bet fifth as well and earned two folds.

"Am I really going to win a pot?" Kelsall joked and then showed that he had it with a made ten. He claimed to "be a better Day 2 player than a Day 3 player".

Andrew Brown then completed with a four but folded when Kost raised with a five showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kelsall	1,750,000 -50,000	-50,000

James Johnson	1,650,000 -10,000	-10,000
Andrew Brown	1,650,000 200,000	200,000
Nick Kost	245,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Andrew Brown Nick Kost James Johnson

06-02-2023 12:40 UTC-8

Kelley Scoops Twice to Chip Up

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 26

Stud 8 or Better

John Racener: XxXx / 2♥3♥K♣10♥ / Xx
Gregory Kelley: K♦Q♠8♠ / K♥A♣Q♣6♣

Gregory Kelley recovered the losses against John Racener right after when he bet until sixth street and they checked seventh. Kelley tabled kings and queens to win the pot.

Gregory Kelley: 6♠6♥K♥ / A♥2♥K♠8♥
Ryan Roeder: XxXx / A♣3♣5♠J♠ / Xx

Kelley then also took chips off Ryan Roeder when he bet the superior board and got paid off on seventh with a flush, as he more than doubled across the two hands.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Kelley	1,150,000 720,000	720,000
John Racener	530,000 -220,000	-220,000

Ryan Roeder	530,000 -430,000	-430,000

Tags: Gregory Kelley John Racener Ryan Roeder

06-02-2023 12:37 UTC-8

Racener Essentially Doubles Without Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 26

Stud 8 or Better

John Racener: XxXx / Q♣Q♥2♣8♦ / Xx
Gregory Kelley: A♦5♥ / 6♣3♦J♦J♠ / K♠

John Racener completed and Gregory Kelley raised for Racener to call. Racener paired his queen and bet all further streets including seventh street on which he moved all-in.

Kelley peeled his last card and sighed, mucking the blank king of spades face-up. "That's not me calling," he said and then asked if someone could make the run-outs better.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Racener	750,000 240,000	240,000

Gregory Kelley	430,000 -370,000	-370,000

Tags: Gregory Kelley John Racener

06-02-2023 12:32 UTC-8

Stud 8 is Costly For Kost

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Mike Patrick

Level 26

Stud 8 or Better

Nick Kost: XxXx/4♠8♦5♣K♦
James Johnson: XxXx/6♦5♦A♠7♣

James Johnson raised Andrew Kelsall's bring-in and got called by Nick Kost before Kelsall folded.

Kost then faced bets on fourth through sixth streets and called them all until the end before laying his hand on seventh.

Nick Kost: XxXx/K♣10♦Q♠2♥ - folded
Andrew Brown: 5♠4♠/4♦4♥Q♦2♠

In the following hand, Kost called bets from Andrew Brown on fourth and fifth streets, then when faced with another on sixth street and down to just over 300,000 chips, he thought for almost two minutes before electing to release his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kelsall	1,800,000 -150,000	-150,000

James Johnson	1,660,000 195,000	195,000
Andrew Brown	1,450,000 625,000	625,000
Nick Kost	305,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Andrew Brown Andrew Kelsall James Johnson Nick Kost

06-02-2023 12:18 UTC-8

More for Brown and Pupillo

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 26

Omaha 8 or better

In a battle of the blinds, David Levi and Nick Pupillo invested one bet each on the A♦A♥9♣2♥ turn and Levi checked the Q♣ on the river, Pupillo quickly bet and Levi pulled out of his chair to study the board before electing to fold.

Soon after, Andrew Brown tangled with chip leader Andrew Kelsall and earned three-quarters on a board of A♦7♥3♣2♣6♣. His A♥A♣8♦6♥ for a set beat the A♣7♦3♥2♣ of Kelsall in a medium-sized pot, confirming his decent start into Day 3.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Pupillo	1,300,000 195,000	195,000

Andrew Brown	825,000 165,000	165,000
David Levi	450,000 -195,000	-195,000

Tags: Andrew Brown Andrew Kelsall David Levi Nick Pupillo