Event #5: $25,000 Dealers Choice Championship
Day 2 Started
2024 WSOP Paradise
Event #5: $25,000 Dealers Choice Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2024 WSOP Paradise
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,225,000
Entries
49
Level
24
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
36
Players Left
4
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1 | Mike Gorodinsky | United States | 440,000 |
| 16 | 2 | Konstantin Maslak | Russian Federation | 531,000 |
| 16 | 5 | Gregoire Auzoux | France | 213,000 |
| 16 | 6 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 344,000 |
| 17 | 1 | Nacho Barbero | Argentina | 674,000 |
| 17 | 3 | Joao Vieira | Portugal | 106,000 |
| 17 | 4 | John Racener | United States | 286,000 |
| 17 | 6 | Robert Wells | United Kingdom | 82,000 |
| 26 | 1 | Mike Watson | Canada | 493,000 |
| 26 | 2 | Daniel Zack | United States | 76,000 |
| 26 | 5 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 224,000 |
| 26 | 6 | Ari Engel | United States | 294,000 |
| 27 | 1 | Josh Arieh | United States | 151,000 |
| 27 | 3 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 170,000 |
| 27 | 4 | Philip Sternheimer | Germany | 184,000 |
| 27 | 5 | Jason Mercier | United States | 92,000 |
The 2024 World Series of Poker Paradise is rewriting the poker history books in a number of ways: record-breaking guarantees, a beautiful venue, and the highest of stakes.
Such is the case in Event #5: $25,000 Dealers Choice Championship, as this is the largest buy-in for a Dealers Choice event in poker history. The WSOP regularly runs the $10,000 Dealers Choice and other high-stakes mixed events, but nothing has been comparable to today's event in this format.
29 players made their way to Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas for Day 1 with just 16 advancing to Day 2. Leading the way is six-time gold bracelet winner Nacho Barbero who bagged 674,000 from a starting stack of just 150,000.
Start of Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacho Barbero | Argentina | 674,000 |
| 2 | Konstantin Maslak | Russia | 531,000 |
| 3 | Mike Watson | Canada | 493,000 |
| 4 | Mike Gorodinsky | United States | 440,000 |
| 5 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 344,000 |
| 6 | Ari Engel | Canada | 294,000 |
| 7 | John Racener | United States | 286,000 |
| 8 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 224,000 |
| 9 | Gregoire Auzoux | France | 213,000 |
| 10 | Philip Sternheimer | United Kingdom | 184,000 |
This event features just 10 of the traditional 21 games seen in the Dealers Choice format: H.O.R.S.E., No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha, 2-7 Triple Draw, NL 2-7 Single Draw, and Badugi. Each player has the opportunity to select a game of their choosing to play for an orbit in this unique format.
Eight one-hour levels were played yesterday, and action will resume at Level 9 with blinds of 3,000/5,000 and limits of 10,000/20,000. Registration and re-entry (two per player) remains open through to the start of Level 11.
Though just 16 players survived Day 1 action, it is likely that more will join before the close of registration as the finest mixed game players in the world assemble in this historic event.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the action from Event #5: $25,000 Dealers Choice Championship and all other events here at WSOP Paradise.
Level: 9
Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limit
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds
Level 9
Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limit
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds
Cards are in the air and action is underway in Day 2 of the $25,000 Dealers Choice Championship.
Level 9
Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limit
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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150,000 | |
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150,000 | |
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Level 9
Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limit
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds
No-Limit Hold'em
In a heads-up pot between the blinds on a board of Q♥3♣3♦Q♦, Scott Seiver bet 25,000 and Negreanu called. Seiver, who had just bought in for Day 2, then moved all in on the 2♠ river to bring a quick fold from Negreanu as Seiver showed the A♦.
"I couldn't beat that," Negreanu said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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200,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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160,000
-64,000
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-64,000 |
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Level 9
Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limit
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Shaun Deeb opened the cutoff and fellow Team Lucky member Josh Arieh defended his big blind.
Both players took one and Arieh checked to Deeb who cut out a bet of 28,000. Arieh was in clear bluff-catching scenario after catching a bad card but ultimately decided to lay it down.
Deeb flinged his cards in the direction of Arieh who revealed Jx6x6x4x2x for a pair as Deeb's bluff got through.
"Did you really think I could beat you in a flip?" joked Deeb.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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205,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
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135,000
-16,000
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-16,000 |
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Level 9
Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limit
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds
Pot-Limit Omaha
In a heads-up pot on a flop of 9♣A♦8♦, Mike Gorodinsky bet 25,000 from the big blind and Gregoire Auzoux called on the button.
The 4♦ turn checked through and Gorodinsky checked again on the 4♥ river. Auzoux bet 65,000 and Gorodinsky called, only to muck as Auzoux showed 10♠9♠9♦7♣ for nines full of fours.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000
-130,000
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-130,000 |
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300,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
Level 9
Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limit
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds
Omaha Hi-Lo
Phil Hellmuth was involved in a pot with Gregoire Auzoux in a blind-on-blind battle.
On the K♣10♣2♠ flop, Hellmuth led and Auzoux called.
Hellmuth led again on the 5♥ turn and Auzoux stuck around.
On the 10♦ river, Hellmuth led for a third time, Auzoux raised, Hellmuth three-bet all in, and Auzoux called.
Phil Hellmuth: A♥K♥K♦9♦ 
Gregoire Auzoux: Q♥Q♣10♠2♣
Hellmuth had the better full house as he got the full double in his first orbit of play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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265,000
265,000
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265,000 |
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195,000
-105,000
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-105,000 |