Event #5: $25,000 Dealers Choice Championship
Day 3 Started
2024 WSOP Paradise
Event #5: $25,000 Dealers Choice Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2024 WSOP Paradise
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,225,000
Entries
49
Level
24
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
4
Players Left
1
Another dramatic day is ahead at the 2024 World Series of Poker Paradise, with five bracelet events on the schedule that now includes Event #5: $25,000 Dealers Choice Championship.
The final four contenders will return at 2 p.m. local time to Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas, where the chase for the hardware and $353,340 first-place prize continues on an added Day 3.
Leading the way is Eric Wasserson, in search of his first career WSOP gold bracelet. Wasserson brings a sizeable chip advantage into play today, but he'll be resuming that quest against a trio of players with WSOP Player of the Year on their resume.
Day 3 Seat Draw & Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Wasserson | United States | 3,900,000 | 78 | 20 |
| 2 | Daniel Zack | United States | 1,970,000 | 39 | 10 |
| 3 | Josh Arieh | United States | 970,000 | 19 | 5 |
| 4 | Mike Gorodinsky | United States | 635,000 | 13 | 3 |
Sitting second in chips is 2022 POY Daniel Zack, aiming for his fourth career bracelet as the only other player above 1,000,000 chips. Josh Arieh, who earned the honor in 2021, is next on the leaderboard looking for bracelet number seven.
The short stack entering play is 2015 Player of the Year Mike Gorodinsky, who will try to mount a comeback and take home the fourth WSOP bracelet of his career.
All four players have locked up at least $144,230, as play picks back up with 35 minutes remaining in Level 20 with blinds of 25,000/50,000 and limits of 100,000/200,000. The 60-minute levels will continue until a winner is decided today.
$25,000 Dealers Choice Championship Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (In USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $353,340 | ||
| 2 | $262,090 | ||
| 3 | $194,430 | ||
| 4 | $144,230 | ||
| 5 | John Racener | United States | $107,000 |
| 6 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | $79,370 |
| 7 | Nacho Barbero | Argentina | $60,040 |
Don't miss any of the action as the PokerNews live reporting team will be back inside the ropes for the exciting conclusion of Event #5: $25,000 Dealers Choice Championship in The Bahamas.
Play is underway in Day 3 for the final four players.
Omaha Hi-Lo is the first game.
Level: 20
Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limit
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds
Level 20
Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limit
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds
Omaha Hi-Lo
Eric Wasserson raised the cutoff and Mike Gorodinsky three-bet the button, and Wasserson called.
On the Q♣4♦2♥ flop, Wasserson led and Gorodinsky called.
The turn was the 5♣. Wasserson bet and Gorodinsky called all in.
Mike Gorodinsky: A♦J♦6♦4♥ 
Eric Wasserson: A♣10♣9♦3♦
Gorodinsky was in rough shape against Wasserson's wheel, but spiked a miracle 3♠ on the river to get three-quarters, winning the high with a six-high straight and chopping the low with a wheel.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,700,000
-200,000
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-200,000 |
|
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850,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
||
Level 20
Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limit
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds
Omaha Hi-Lo
Heads up to a completed board of 10♠7♠4♠K♠2♠, Daniel Zack bet from the small blind and Eric Wasserson raised in the big blind. Zack thought it over for a while before electing to fold, conceding a sizable pot to Wasserson without showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,200,000
500,000
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500,000 |
|
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1,400,000
-570,000
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-570,000 |
|
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||
Level 20
Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limit
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds
Omaha Hi-Lo
Eric Wasserson raised the button, Mike Gorodinsky three-bet the small blind, and Wasserson called.
On the Q♥J♠3♣ flop, Gorodinsky led and Wasserson called.
Gorodinsky led again on the 8♥ turn and Wasserson called.
Gorodinsky moved all in on the 7♥ river and Wasserson called.
Mike Gorodinsky: A♠Q♠6♥2♦
Eric Wasserson: A♥6♠5♥4♦
Wasserson made a flush on the river to get half; Gorodinsky's backdoor nut low got the other half.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,200,000 | |
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|
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850,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
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|
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Level 20
Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limit
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds
Omaha Hi-Lo
Eric Wasserson raised from the cutoff and Mike Gorodinsky three-bet the button, which was called.
On the J♥10♦9♠ flop, Wasserson check-called a bet.
Wasserson check-raised on the 4♦ turn and Gorodinsky called all in.
Mike Gorodinsky: A♠Q♠8♣3♥
Eric Wasserson: A♥9♦8♦3♠
The river was the 2♥ and Gorodinsky survived to double with a queen-high straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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3,650,000
-550,000
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-550,000 |
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|
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1,300,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
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Level 20
Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limit
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds
Pot-Limit Omaha
Eric Wasserson potted the small blind to 150,000 and Mike Gorodinsky called in the big blind.
On the A♥7♥6♥ flop, Wasserson bet 80,000 and Gorodinsky called.
The 8♥ turn checked through to the A♦ river which saw Wasserson bet 400,000 into a pot of 510,000 and Gorodinsky quickly called. Wasserson tabled A♠K♦7♦2♦ for a full house as Gorodinsky flashed 8x8x for a lesser boat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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4,400,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
|
||
|
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700,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
|
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Level: 21
Limit Flop/Draw: 60,000-120,000, 120,000-240,000 Limit
Stud Games: 30,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 120,000 Completion, 120,000-240,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 60,000/90,000 Ante, 30,000-60,000 Blinds