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

1 day 14 hours ago

Wasserson Hero-Calls Against Glaser

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

Limit Hold'em

Eric Wasserson raised from the small blind and Benny Glaser called in the big blind.

On the J♥4♦2♥ flop, Wasserson led and Glaser called.

Wasserson slowed down with a check on the 3♠ turn and called a bet from Glaser.

On the 4♥ river, Wasserson checked again and Glaser fired again. Wasserson went into a rare Limit Hold'em tank for over two minutes before he tossed in the call.

Benny Glaser: Q♦6♥
Eric Wasserson: K♥5♦

Wasserson made the correct call with just king-high to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	1,230,000 220,000	220,000

Benny Glaser	410,000 -280,000	-280,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Eric Wasserson

1 day 14 hours ago

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 14 hours ago

Glaser Scoops Barbero

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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

Action was picked up on fifth street in a three-way hand between Nacho Barbero, Konstantin Maslak, and Benny Glaser.

Nacho Barbero: XxXx / 7♥K♣5♥10♠ / Xx
Konstantin Maslak: XxXx / A♠K♦4♦ - folded on fifth street
Benny Glaser: Q♠3♠2♠ / 6♠8♥7♠Q♣

Maslak checked on fifth and Glaser bet, which only Barbero called.

Nacho check-called two more big bets on sixth and seventh as Glaser tabled a queen-high flush and an eight-seven low to scoop a sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	690,000 310,000	310,000

Nacho Barbero	485,000 -263,000	-263,000

Konstantin Maslak	120,000 -170,000	-170,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Konstantin Maslak Nacho Barbero

1 day 14 hours ago

Glaser Scoops Barbero

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Action was picked up on fifth street in a three-way hand between Nacho Barbero, Konstantin Maslak, and Benny Glaser.

Nacho Barbero: XxXx / 7♥K♣5♥10♠ / Xx
Konstantin Maslak: XxXx / A♠K♦4♦ - folded on fifth street
Benny Glaser: Q♠3♠2♠ / 6♠8♥7♠Q♣

Maslak checked on fifth and Glaser bet, which only Barbero called.

Nacho check-called two more big bets on sixth and seventh as Glaser tabled a queen-high flush and an eight-seven low to scoop a sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	690,000 310,000	310,000

Nacho Barbero	485,000 -263,000	-263,000

Konstantin Maslak	120,000 -170,000	-170,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Konstantin Maslak Nacho Barbero

1 day 14 hours ago

Zack Folds Out Sternheimer

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Philip Sternheimer limped from the hijack and Ari Engel limped from the button before Daniel Zack raised to 80,000 in the small blind. Only Sternheimer called.

Zack continued for 60,000 on the flop of A♦8♠K♣ and Sternheimer folded without a fight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	1,100,000 93,000	93,000

Philip Sternheimer	300,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Ari Engel Daniel Zack Philip Sternheimer

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

Arieh Pots & Takes

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Josh Arieh limped in on the button and played a three-way pot against Philip Sternheimer and Daniel Negreanu in the blinds.

Sternheimer and Negreanu both checked on the flop of 3♦6♥5♠ and Arieh announced pot to bring quick folds from both opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	900,000 126,000	126,000

Philip Sternheimer	250,000 -10,000	-10,000
Daniel Negreanu	230,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Josh Arieh Philip Sternheimer

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

1 day 15 hours ago

Counts at the Break (full)

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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

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	1,155,000 180,000	180,000

John Racener	1,071,000 -129,000	-129,000

Eric Wasserson	1,010,000 80,000	80,000

Daniel Zack	1,007,000 477,000	477,000

Josh Arieh	774,000 489,000	489,000

Nacho Barbero	748,000 -52,000	-52,000

Benny Glaser	380,000 45,000	45,000

Ari Engel	375,000 -255,000	-255,000

Konstantin Maslak	290,000 120,000	120,000

Philip Sternheimer	260,000 110,000	110,000
Daniel Negreanu	189,000 -511,000	-511,000

1 day 15 hours ago

Break Time

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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

The final 11 players are going on a 15-minute break.

Play resumes in Level 15 with blinds at 8,000/16,000 and limits at 30,000/60,000.

The average stack is 668,000.