Event #7: $1,500 Dealer's Choice (6-Handed) Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

05-31-2024 14:22 UTC-7

Rheem Pots Riordan

David Salituro

Level 17

Big O

Timothy Riordan raised to 8,000 in the cutoff as action went on Chino Rheem in the big blind. He asked Riordan had much he had behind before potting to 25,500.

Riordan called and the flop came 4♠10♦3♥. Rheem then announced pot again. Riordan had around 60,000 remaining and tanked for a moment before folding.

"I had what I advertised. With a low and backdoor spades," Rheem said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	230,000 77,500	77,500
Timothy Riordan	65,000 -8,500	-8,500

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05-31-2024 14:16 UTC-7

Madsen Stands Pat

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David Salituro

Level 17

2-7 Triple Draw

Jeff Madsen drew one on the first draw and bet as Robert Wells took two and called.

Madsen bet again after standing pat on the second draw. Wells took one this time and called.

Wells took another and Madsen patted again. Both players checked and Madsen showed a 9-8 to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Wells	250,000 104,500	104,500
Jeff Madsen	190,000 -3,000	-3,000

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05-31-2024 14:14 UTC-7

More for Martini, Less for Deeb

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 17

Big O

Julien Martini opened to 10,500 from under the gun and Shaun Deeb defended from the big blind.

Both players then checked the flop and turn leading to a final board of 7♥10♥J♠2♥8♠. Martini bet 25,000 and Deeb called.

Martini tabled A♣A♦J♥8♦6♥ for a flush and a low and Deeb mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Martini	290,000 105,000	105,000

Shaun Deeb	81,500 -18,500	-18,500

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05-31-2024 14:02 UTC-7

Hecht Stands Pat and Scoops

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 17

Badacey

Dustin Dirksen opened from the hijack and received calls from Gina Hecht in the cutoff and Ruth Sun in the big blind. All three players drew two.

After the first draw, action checked around to Hecht who bet and was called by both opponents. Once again all three players drew two.

Hecht bet again when checked to after the second draw. Sun raised it to two big bets, forcing a fold from Dirksen, while Hecht made the call. Sun stood pat and Hecht went into the tank.

After about two minutes Hecht opted to stand pat again. Both players then checked with no draws remaining.

Sun tabled K♦Q♣6♠3♦2♣ for king-low and a three-card six. Hecht showed down 9♣7♠3♥2♦A♠ for nine-low and a nine-badugi to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gina Hecht	136,000 89,500	89,500
Dustin Dirksen	85,000 -35,000	-35,000
Ruth Sun	66,500 -59,500	-59,500

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05-31-2024 14:01 UTC-7

Lindner Sends Abrams to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 16

Seven Card Stud

Christopher Lindner: XxXx/4♦4♣J♠
Scott Abrams: XxXx/K♥7♦4♥
John Hennigan: XxXx/10♣2♥8♦ - folded on fifth street

Christopher Lindner bet on fourth street and was called by Scott Abrams and John Hennigan.

Lindner bet again on fifth and Abrams raised. Hennigan folded, while Lindner raised again and Abrams called all in.

Abrams finished with K♦J♥8♥5♠ for a pair of kings, but Lindner had J♦5♦6♦A♣ for two pair, jacks and fours, to send Abrams to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Lindner	260,000 74,000	74,000
John Hennigan	155,000 33,500	33,500

Scott Abrams	Busted

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05-31-2024 13:42 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	Busted

Michelle Chin	Busted
Bradley Helm	Busted
Nick Guagenti	Busted

Tomoharu Mori	Busted

Lewis Takes from Weinman

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16

5 Card Draw

Toby Lewis opened to 7,000 from the button and Daniel Weinman defended from the big blind, drawing three while Lewis drew two.

Both players checked after the draw. Lewis tabled A♣K♠K♦5♥8♠ for a pair of kings and Weinman's hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Weinman	159,000 64,000	64,000

Toby Lewis	123,000 -7,000	-7,000

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05-31-2024 13:36 UTC-7

Coleman Pots the River

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Brett Slezak

Level 16

Pot-Limit Omaha

Maxx Coleman opened the hijack to 6,500 and received a call from Brian Rast in the cutoff while both blinds got out of the way.

On the K♦Q♣J♦ flop, Coleman check-called a bet of 11,500 from Rast.

The turn brought the 2♣ and Coleman check-called another bet of 29,500 from Rast.

The river was the 3♣ which completed the backdoor flush draw. This time, Coleman led with a pot-sized bet for around 85,000 effective, putting Rast at risk. Rast contemplated his decision for over five minutes before he eventually decided to let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxx Coleman	197,000 49,500	49,500

Brian Rast	85,000 -47,000	-47,000

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05-31-2024 13:34 UTC-7

First Eliminations

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David Salituro

Level 16

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Schneider	Busted

Tobias Hausen	Busted
James Newberry	Busted
Eugene Portlen	Busted
Matthew Schreiber	Busted

Sean Yu	Busted
Felipe Ramos	Busted

Anthony Arvidson	Busted

05-31-2024 13:28 UTC-7

Kelley Quarters Glaser

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16

Badeucey

Matthew Kelley opened from the cutoff and was called by Benny Glaser in the small blind. Both players drew three.

Glaser bet after the first draw and Kelley raised it to two bets. Glaser made the call and drew one while Kelley stood pat. Glaser check-called another bet from Kelley and drew one while Kelley stood pat.

With no draws remaining Glaser check-called one more bet from Kelley and turned over 7♣5♠3♦2♠2♣. Kelley showed down 8♥7♦5♦3♠2♥. Both players had the same 3-card five for the badugi while Kelley had the better low to take three quarters of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	236,000 -25,500	-25,500

Matthew Kelley	124,000 19,500	19,500

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