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

05-30-2024 22:32 UTC-7

Portlen Takes from Shak

Ryan Lashmar

Level 12

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Dan Shak opened to 2,500 from under the gun, and Eugene Portlen defended from the big blind. Shak drew one, while Portlen drew two.

After the first draw, Portlen checked, and Shak made a pot-sized bet for 6,200. Portlen raised to 15,000, and after taking about 30 seconds to weigh his options, Shak opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eugene Portlen	43,000 43,000	43,000
Dan Shak	30,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Dan Shak Eugene Portlen

05-30-2024 22:44 UTC-7

Prociak Sends Guagenti into the Tank

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Brett Slezak

Level 12

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

David Prociak raised to 2,500 from the hijack and got called by Nick Guagenti on the button.

Both players drew two cards, and Prociak checked to Guagenti, who bet the pot of 7,500. Prociak responded with a pot-sized check-raise to 30,000, leaving himself just a few chips behind, which sent Guagenti deep into the tank.

After about four minutes of deliberation, Guagenti sent his cards into the muck

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Guagenti	85,000 14,000	14,000

David Prociak	41,000 -12,000	-12,000

Tags: David Prociak Nick Guagenti

05-30-2024 22:45 UTC-7

Break Time

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 12

Players are now on their the final 15-minute break of the day with 228 players remaining.

Level: 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion 2,500-5,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

05-30-2024 23:05 UTC-7

Prize Pool Confirmed

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 13

Event #7 saw a total of 530 entries, creating a prize pool of $707,550.

The top 80 places will earn at least $3,017, while the champion will take home $138,296 and the WSOP gold bracelet.

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$138,296	12-17	$6,998
2	$90,339	18-23	$5,703
3	$60,343	24-29	$4,779
4	$41,237	30-35	$4,122
5	$28,845	36-41	$3,661
6	$20,665	42-47	$3,353
7	$15,182	48-53	$3,168
8-9	$11,422	54-80	$3,017
10-11	$8,823

05-30-2024 23:12 UTC-7

Assorted Chip Counts

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Brett Slezak

Level 13

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	157,000 72,000	72,000

Benny Glaser	148,000 83,000	83,000

Chino Rheem	134,000 71,000	71,000
Daniel Weinman	126,000 126,000	126,000

JJ Hart	120,000 120,000	120,000
Yueqi Zhu	103,000 66,500	66,500

Justin Saliba	89,000 59,000	59,000

Chad Eveslage	85,000 71,500	71,500

Ben Johnson	81,000
Andrew Yeh	34,000 34,000	34,000

Brian Rast	28,000 28,000	28,000

Jake Schwartz	26,000 26,000	26,000

05-30-2024 23:21 UTC-7

Rast Stands Pat and Holds to Score Knockout

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 13

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

With players heads-up, one draw remaining and about 30,000 in the middle, a player moved all in for 16,500 and was called by Brian Rast who was in position and had him covered. The player at risk drew one while Rast stood pat.

Opponent: 7x5x4x2x All in
Brian Rast: Jx8x7x4x3x

Rast held with jack-high after his opponent paired his two on the final draw and he took down a healthy pot while his opponent was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	67,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Brian Rast

05-30-2024 23:40 UTC-7

Gelencser Scoops Deeb

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 13

Big O

Shaun Deeb limped in from the small blind and Peter Gelencser raised to 4,500 from the big blind. Deeb made the call.

Both players checked the A♠5♠2♦ flop leading to the 9♠ turn. Deeb bet 6,000 and Gelencser made the call.

Deeb sized up with a bet of 22,000 on the 7♥ river only for Gelencser to move all in for 47,000. Deeb asked for a count and after weighing his options for about a minute made the call.

Gelencser tabled for a low and the second-nut flush. Deeb revealed the 10♠3♠ from his hand before mucking and Gelencser took down the entire pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	105,000 -52,000	-52,000

Peter Gelencser	101,500

Tags: Peter Gelencser Shaun Deeb

Level: 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,500/2,500 Ante, 1,000-1,500 Blinds

05-30-2024 23:56 UTC-7

Rubenstein Finds a Late Night Double

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Brett Slezak

Level 14

No-Limit Hold’em

Donny Rubenstein opened the button to 4,500. The player in the big blind then jammed to put Rubenstein at risk, who called off for his remaining 41,500.

Donny Rubenstein: 10♥10♦ All in
Big Blind: A♣K♦

The board ran out J♦8♠6♣9♣4♥ which secured the double-up for Rubenstein as the field size ticked down to 168.