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

05-31-2024 17:13 UTC-7

Madsen Risks it All

Ryan Lashmar

Level 19

Big O

Jacob Hamed opened to 15,000 from the cutoff and received a call from Walter Chambers on the button before Madsen made a pot-sized raise to 63,000. Both opponents made the call.

The flop came 9♦9♥4♠. Madsen moved all in for about 85,000. Both players got out of the way and Madsen dragged in a healthy pot without having to go to showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Hamed	310,000 30,000	30,000
Jeff Madsen	260,000 70,000	70,000

Walter Chambers	110,000 -190,000	-190,000

Tags: Jacob Hamed Walter Chambers

05-31-2024 17:15 UTC-7

Wagner Misreads His Hand, Scoops Clements

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David Salituro

Level 19

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Michael Wagner: XxXx/3♠8♥K♥10♣/Xx
Scott Clements: XxXx/A♠K♠J♣8♦/Xx

Michael Wagner bet on fifth street and Scott Clements called. Both players checked on sixth.

Wagner again checked on seventh and Clements bet. "I have a low," Wagner said as he called.

Clements turned over 5♠4♦Q♠, while Wagner had 5♥3♥6♣. The table pointed out that Wagner also had the high with a pair of threes as he scooped the pot.

"I apologize. I misread my hand," Wagner told Clements.

"You should've read your hand right," Clements replied, laughing off the beat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wagner	400,000 40,000	40,000

Scott Clements	80,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Michael Wagner Scott Clements

05-31-2024 17:20 UTC-7

Life Outside Poker w/ Connor Richards: A New Podcast for PokerNews

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Connor Richards

Level 19

Life Outside Poker w/ Connor Richards is a new podcast for PokerNews that focuses on poker players with successful careers and lives outside of poker.

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05-31-2024 17:28 UTC-7

Paur Doubles Off Valeo

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David Salituro

Level 19

2-7 Triple Draw

Matt Valeo raised, Taylor Paur reraised in the big blind, and Valeo put in another raise. Paur called all in.

Paur drew two, while Valeo took three. Paur took one on the second draw, while Valeo took two.

Paur then stood pat and turned over a 9-8. Valeo had 7-6-2 as he took two, but turned over the J♥ to secure Paur's double up.

"This would've been a fun first card," Valeo said as his other card was a three.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Valeo	250,000 -351,000	-351,000
Taylor Paur	80,000 -220,000	-220,000

Tags: Matt Valeo Taylor Paur

05-31-2024 17:30 UTC-7

Triple Up for Gelencser

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Brett Slezak

Level 19

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Action was picked up on sixth street in a massive three-way pot with two players at risk.

David Mize: 3♦2♣/4♥A♦10♥2♥/Xx All in
Peter Gelencser: 6♣5♣/A♣3♣K♣7♠/Xx All in
Michael Wagner: 9♥8♥/7♥6♥8♠A♠/Xx

Gelencser had his opponents in terrible shape as Wagner was drawing to a straight flush for half and Mize was drawing to a low. Wagner caught the Q♠, Gelencser caught the 9♠, and Mize caught the K♦. Gelencser scooped his opponents to get himself back into contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wagner	340,000 -60,000	-60,000

Peter Gelencser	212,000 91,000	91,000

David Mize	Busted

Tags: David Mize Michael Wagner Peter Gelencser

05-31-2024 17:36 UTC-7

Rheem Likes His Spot

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Roland Israelashvili: XxXxXx/5♣8♠10♦K♦
Chino Rheem: A♣3♠6♦/7♥4♠4♦4♣

Roland Israelashvili completed and received a call from Chino Rheem.

"I'm just gonna keep betting until I see some resistence," Rheem commented before betting fourth street. Israelashvili made the call.

Israelashvili called another bet from Rheem on fifth street.

"I kind of like this spot, I'm not gonna lie," Rheem commented upon receiving a third four on sixth street. "I just don't think I'm gonna get scooped," he continued before betting both sixth and seventh street, receiving a call rom Israelashvili both times.

"I scoop," Rheem said after being called on seventh, revealing his down cards for trip fours and a seven-low to take the entire pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roland Israelashvili	335,000 -135,000	-135,000
Chino Rheem	310,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Roland Israelashvili

05-31-2024 17:37 UTC-7

Made Badugi No Help For Hui as Kelsall Doubles

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David Salituro

Level 19

Badugi

Andrew Kelsall was all in for 43,000 as he and Phillip Hui both took one on the second draw.

Hui drew one more on the third, while Kelsall stood pat and turned over A♥6♠5♣2♦ for a Badugi.

Hui had 6♥4♣2♠ and let Kelsall turn over his last card. He showed the 5♦ and Hui made his own Badugi. The dealer started pushing him the pot before Kelsall pointed out that he had won.

"He's beaten me so many times," Kelsall joked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phillip Hui	460,000 10,000	10,000

Andrew Kelsall	90,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Phillip Hui

05-31-2024 17:37 UTC-7

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 19

The remaining 48 players are now on a 15-minute break.

05-31-2024 17:44 UTC-7

Let's Talk About a True Chip-and-a-Chair Story!

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 19

https://https://twitter.com/JoshHeinzl/status/1796701411402744039

Level: 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds