Event #5: $25,000 Dealers Choice Championship Day 2 | 2024 WSOP Paradise

1 day 10 hours ago

John Racener Eliminated in 5th Place ($107,000)

Brett Slezak

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limit
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Mike Gorodinsky opened to hijack to 120,000 before John Racener jammed for 130,000 from the button. Eric Wasserson called in the big blind and Gorodinsky called.

On the A♣9♥5♥ flop, Gorodinsky bet 200,000 and Wasserson folded.

John Racener: J♦10♣9♣8♠ All in
Mike Gorodinsky: A♠9♠8♣6♦

Racener was drawing thin and his fate was sealed on the 4♠ turn to the 4♣ river as he hit the rail in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	1,750,000 550,000	550,000

John Racener	Busted

Tags: Eric Wasserson John Racener Mike Gorodinsky

1 day 12 hours ago

Benny Glaser Eliminated in 6th Place ($79,370)

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Brett Slezak

Level 17

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Mike Gorodinsky completed, Benny Glaser raised all-in and Gorodinsky called.

Benny Glaser: A♥9♠ / 9♦7♥10♠5♦ / 3♠ All in
Mike Gorodinsky: A♠Q♥ / 3♥4♥6♣5♠ / 7♠

Gorodinsky made a seven-high straight and six low to eliminate Glaser in sixth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	2,025,000 225,000	225,000

Benny Glaser	Busted

Tags: Benny Glaser Mike Gorodinsky

1 day 13 hours ago

Nacho Barbero Eliminated in 7th Place ($60,040)

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Brett Slezak

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limit
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

The action folded to Nacho Barbero in the small blind who jammed for 140,000 and Benny Glaser called in the big blind.

Barbero announced that he was pat and Glaser snap-patted behind.

Nacho Barbero: Jx9x8x7x3x All in
Benny Glaser: 9x7x4x3x2x

Glaser's nine was more than enough to eliminate Barbero as he hit the rail in seventh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	450,000 150,000	150,000

Nacho Barbero	Busted

Tags: Benny Glaser Nacho Barbero

1 day 14 hours ago

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	Busted

Maslak Falls to Gorodinsky

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Connor Richards

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limit
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 16,000/24,000 Ante, 8,000-16,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Konstantin Maslak: 9♣8♥ / 8♦8♣5♣7♥ / K♣
Mike Gorodinsky: A♥3♥ / 6♠6♥3♠9♥ / J♥

Konstantin Maslak got all in on fifth street in a heads-up pot against Mike Gorodinsky, who made a flush on seventh street to send Maslak to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	1,200,000 45,000	45,000

Konstantin Maslak	Busted

Tags: Konstantin Maslak Mike Gorodinsky

1 day 15 hours ago

Negreanu Hits the Rail

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Brett Slezak

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limit
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 16,000/24,000 Ante, 8,000-16,000 Blinds

Daniel Negreanu limped the small blind, John Racener potted the big blind to 48,000, and Negreanu called.

On the 6♥5♦3♠ flop, Negreanu led for pot, Racener raised, and Negreanu called all-in for 140,000.

Daniel Negreanu: K♥Q♦8♥6♦ All in
John Racener: Q♠7♦4♦2♥

Negreanu had top pair and backdoor flush draws while Racener flopped a straight. The board ran out J♣K♦ as Negreanu hit the rail four from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Racener	1,290,000 219,000	219,000

Daniel Negreanu	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu John Racener

1 day 15 hours ago

Watson Eliminated by Barbero

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Connor Richards

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limit
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Mike Watson was all in for around 150,000 from the small blind against Nacho Barbero in the big blind.

Mike Watson: 8♣7♣ All in
Nacho Barbero: A♥9♠

Watson got some hope as the flop landed 9♥K♠6♠ to give him an open-ended straight draw. But the board ran out J♠6♦ and Watson was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	800,000 160,000	160,000

Mike Watson	Busted

Tags: Mike Watson Nacho Barbero

1 day 15 hours ago

Who Runs Better Than Nacho?

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Brett Slezak

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limit
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

The action folded to Aaron Kupin in the small blind who jammed for 88,000 and Nacho Barbero snapped it off in the big blind.

Aaron Kupin: K♦6♥ All in
Nacho Barbero: A♣K♣

Barbero was in great shape to score the knockout as the dealer emphatically peeled the Q♣J♣10♣ flop to give Barbero a Royal Flush. The 4♦10♦ runout was just a formality as Kupin hit the rail in ridiculous fashion.

After complaining about his luck for much of the past hour, Barbero's tablemates were quick to emphasize how lucky he just got. It was Barbero's first career flopped Royal Flush according to the man of the hour.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	640,000 490,000	490,000

Aaron Kupin	Busted

Tags: Aaron Kupin Nacho Barbero

1 day 18 hours ago

Hellmuth Bricks Combo Draw

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Connor Richards

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limit
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

As recounted by the table, Aaron Kupin opened preflop and Phil Hellmuth called. Kupin continued on the flop of 8♥9♥3♦ and called a check-raise from Hellmuth.

Hellmuth bet on the 2♣ turn and Kupin raised to put the "Poker Brat" all in. Hellmuth called.

Phil Hellmuth: A♥AxJ♥10x All in
Aaron Kupin: A♦K♠2♥2♠

Hellmuth had a combo draw but didn't improve as the 9♠ bricked off on the river to mark his elimination.

He was eliminated right before dinner break, but he had already eaten a sandwich earlier in the event as cameras crowded around to see him take a bite.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Kupin	600,000 200,000	200,000
Phil Hellmuth	Busted

Tags: Aaron Kupin Phil Hellmuth

1 day 19 hours ago

Racener Takes Out Moncek in Largest Pot of Tournament

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Brett Slezak

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limit
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Daniel Negreanu opened the button to 25,000 and John Racener called in the small blind. In the big blind, Michael Moncek potted to 100,000. Negreanu quickly folded before Racener went deep into the tank. He eventually decided to four-bet to 325,000, and Moncek called.

On the 7♥5♣3♠ flop, Racener jammed as the slightly covering stack and Moncek called off for 230,000.

Michael Moncek: A♦Q♠5♦2♦ All in
John Racener: A♥K♥K♦10♠

Moncek flopped a five but was behind the kings of Racener. The board ran out 8♥7♦ and Moncek was eliminated in a massive pot as Racener took the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Racener	1,750,000 1,510,000	1,510,000

Michael Moncek	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu John Racener Michael Moncek