2017 World Series of Poker

Event #17: $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$273,962
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$930,600
Entries
102
Level Info
Level
29
Limits
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
0

Eichhorn Gets There to Spoil Matusow's Double

Level 27 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante
Mike Matusow
Mike Matusow

Badacey

Dennis Eichhorn raised. Action folded around to Mike Matusow in the small blind, and he called for the remainder of his stack. Viacheslav Zhukov also called from the big blind. On the first draw, Matusow took two, Zhukov took three, and Eichhorn took two.

"I bet," Matusow joked.

Zhukov checked the side action over to Eichhorn, who bet. Zhukov folded. On the second draw, Matusow stood pat, while Eichhorn took one.

"Oh lord, it's hard to be humble," Matusow started singing. "When you make great folds and you give yourself a chance!"

Matusow stood pat again, and Eichhorn went into the tank.

"Oh come on man, I'm pat and the clock is ticking," Matusow said. "Make a decision, already."

Eventually, Eichhorn decided to take one card.

Matusow turned up {A-Spades}{2-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{5-Spades} for a wheel and a three-card four. Eichhorn, on the other hand, turned over {A-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} for a three-card six, though he was drawing dead on the low side. Eichhorn sweated his last card and flipped up the {7-Spades} showing he made a seven badugi. That was good enough to take half the pot and spoil Matusow's bid to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dennis Eichhorn us
Dennis Eichhorn
1,340,000
-40,000
-40,000
Profile photo of Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
151,000
31,000
31,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Dennis EichhornMike Matusow

Big Pot for Klodnicki

Level 27 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante
Chris Klodnicki
Chris Klodnicki

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Klodnicki: {X-}{X-}/{7-Spades}{2-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}/{X-}
Matusow: {X-}{X-}/{A-Diamonds}{10-Spades} - fold
Zhukov: {X-}{X-}/{6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{9-Hearts}/{X-}

Chris Klodnicki completed on third street, Mike Matusow called, and Viacheslav Zhukov called.

Zhukov took the on-board lead on fourth street and bet. Klodnicki called, and Matusow tank-folded. Zhukov bet on fifth and sixth streets, Klodnicki check-called both, and on seventh street, Klodnicki led out. Zhukov called.

Klodnicki tabled {A-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{A-Spades} for aces and deuces with an eight-low, Zhukov mucked, and Klodnicki won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
1,160,000
460,000
460,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Viacheslav Zhukov ru
Viacheslav Zhukov
860,000
-640,000
-640,000
Profile photo of Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
120,000
-160,000
-160,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Matusow Can't Find an Out

Level 27 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Mike Matusow: {X-}{X-}/{4-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}/{X-}
Dennis Eichhorn: {X-}{X-}/{8-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{10-Clubs}/{X-}

Mike Matusow completed and was called by Dennis Eichhorn. On fourth street, Eichhorn bet, and Matusow called. On fifth, Matusow took over the betting lead when Eichhorn paired up. He check-called a bet from Eichhorn. On sixth, both players checked, then checked again on seventh.

Eichhorn showed {J-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} for a pair of deuces and a ten-low.

"How do I draw the offsuit jack?" Matusow asked, showing {J-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades}. "That's the one card in the deck that I can't win any part of the pot with. I hate everybody."

Matusow's hand was mucked, and Eichhorn was awarded the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Dennis Eichhorn
1,380,000
360,000
360,000
Profile photo of Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
280,000
-270,000
-270,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Klodnicki Shoves on Racener

Level 27 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

John Racener raised to 72,000 from the small blind, and Chris Klodnicki called from the big blind.

The flop came {5-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs}, and Racener continued for 61,000. Klodnicki called. The turn was the {9-Spades}, and Racener bet 103,000. Klodnicki called. The river was the {3-Clubs}, and Racener checked. Klodnicki shoved for about 207,000 and Racener folded.

"Flop the wheel with ace-four?" asked Racener.

Klodnicki had a wry smile as he collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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John Racener
1,460,000
-190,000
-190,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
700,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Chris KlodnickiJohn Racener

Level: 27

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/ 60,000
Stud Games: 15,000 (ante) / 20,000 (bring in) / 60,000 (completion)
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 15,000 / 30,000 / 8,000-ante

Matusow Shoves

Level 26 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

On the first hand of no-limit hold'em, action folded around to John Racener on the button. He raised to 60,000, and Mike Matusow called from the big blind.

The flop came {7-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}, and Matusow checked to Racener. Racener bet 46,000, and after a few seconds of though, Matusow shoved all in. Racener tanked for a bit before folding.

"You're not calling if I go all in preflop are you?" Matusow asked.

"Yes I am," Racener responded. "I had ace-queen."

"God damn it!" Matusow said, flipping over {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}. "You messed up, Mikey!"

Player Chips Progress
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John Racener
1,530,000
130,000
130,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
550,000
270,000
270,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: John RacenerMike Matusow

Matusow Sliding

Level 26 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Mike Matusow
Mike Matusow

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball

Mike Matusow raised to 75,000 from the cutoff, and Dennis Eichhorn called from the small blind.

Eichhorn drew one, Matusow drew two, and both players checked.

Eichhorn drew one, Matusow drew two, and Eichhorn bet 150,000. Matusow called.

Eichhorn stood pat, Matusow drew one, and Eichhorn checked. Matusow squeezed his last card and revealed the {A-Spades}.

Eichhorn tabled {8-}{7-}{5-}{4-}{2-}, Matusow mucked, and Eichhorn won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Dennis Eichhorn
1,020,000
120,000
120,000
Profile photo of Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
280,000
-320,000
-320,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Dennis EichhornMike Matusow

Klodnicki Bet-Folds on Sixth

Level 26 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Klodnicki: {X-}{X-}/{A-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Clubs} - folded
Zhukov: {X-}{X-}/{2-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}

On fourth street, Zhukov bet, and Klodnicki called. On fifth street, Zhukov bet again. Klodnicki called. On sixth street, Klodnicki picked up the betting lead when Zhukov caught the {K-Diamonds}, and Klodnicki bet. Zhukov didn't take much time raising, and Klodnicki fell into the tank. He thought long and hard before finally folding, allowing Zhukov to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Viacheslav Zhukov
1,450,000
325,000
325,000
Profile photo of Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
570,000
-528,000
-528,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Chris KlodnickiViacheslav Zhukov

Post-Dinner Heater for Racener

Level 26 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

A-5 Triple Draw

John Racener raised under the gun, and Viacheslav Zhukov called from the small blind.

Zhukov drew two, Racener drew one, and Zshukov check-called a bet from Racener.

Zhukov drew one, Racener stood pat, and Zhukov check-called another bet from Racener.

Both players stood pat on the third draw, and Zhukov checked. Racener bet, and after about 30 seconds, Zhukov folded.

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Zhukov: {X-}{X-}/{2-Spades}{A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{5-Spades}/{X-}
Racener: {X-}{X-}/{5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{3-Spades}{8-Diamonds}/{X-}
Klodnicki: {X-}{X-}/{7-Spades}{K-Clubs} - fold

Zhukov brought it in on third street, Racener completed, Klodnicki called, and Zhukov called. On fourth street, Zhukov took the on-board lead and bet, Racener called, and Klodnicki folded.

Zhukov then proceeded to check-call bets from Racener on each of the three remaining streets.

Racener tabled {A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} for an eight-low with a pair of threes, Zhukov showed {9-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{X-} for a nine-low with a pair of deuces, and Racener won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of John Racener us
John Racener
1,350,000
680,000
680,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Viacheslav Zhukov ru
Viacheslav Zhukov
1,125,000
-470,000
-470,000

Tags: Chris KlodnickiJohn RacenerViacheslav Zhukov

Level: 26

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000/ 50,000
Stud Games: 10,000 (ante) / 20,000 (bring in) / 50,000 (completion)
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 12,000 / 24,000 / 6,000-ante