Event #12: $1,500 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed | 2018 World Series of Poker

2018-06-06 10:38 UTC-7

Day 3 Seat Draw $1,500 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed

Room	Section	Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count
Amazon	Tan	424	1	Frankie O'Dell	United States	373,000
Amazon	Tan	424	2	Chris Vitch	United States	143,500
Amazon	Tan	424	3	-- empty --	--	--
Amazon	Tan	424	4	Curtis Phelps	United States	14,500
Amazon	Tan	424	5	Scott Abrams	United States	207,500
Amazon	Tan	424	6	Anthony Arvidson	United States	88,000

Amazon	Tan	425	1	John Hennigan	United States	169,000
Amazon	Tan	425	2	-- empty --	--	--
Amazon	Tan	425	3	Jeff Lisandro	Australia	137,000
Amazon	Tan	425	4	Chris Klodnicki	United States	136,000
Amazon	Tan	425	5	Jeremy Harkin	United States	502,500
Amazon	Tan	425	6	Mike Leah	Canada	227,000

Amazon	Tan	426	1	James Woods	United States	170,500
Amazon	Tan	426	2	-- empty --	--	--
Amazon	Tan	426	3	George Trigeorgis	United States	313,000
Amazon	Tan	426	4	Jimmy Fricke	United States	118,500
Amazon	Tan	426	5	Chris Bolek	United States	122,500
Amazon	Tan	426	6	Brayden Gazlay	United States	323,500

Note: Table 424 is playing Stud Hi-Lo Regular, Table 425 is playing Badugi, Table 426 is playing Badeucey

2018-06-06 10:58 UTC-7

Jeremy Harkin Leads Stacked Final 15 in Dealer's Choice

Welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino and the 2018 World Series of Poker for Day 3 of Event #12: $1,500 Dealer's Choice!

Two days ago, 406 entrants took a seat in this event to set the record for total players mainly due to the new allowance of one re-entry. Previous champions David Bach, Carol Fuchs, and Lawrence Berg all fell to the rail on Day 1 as just 112 would survive the day's play.

Returning on Day 2, the action would play at an intense rate with the money reached fairly early before Aaron Steury (61st), Allen Kessler (60th), Martin Staszko (58th), Richard Ashby (47th), John Monnette (46th), Brandon Cantu (44th), Justin Young (40th), David Prociak (36th), Ben Yu (29th), Tony Cousineau (28th), Layne Flack (25th), Josh Arieh (23rd), and Tommy Hang (17th) all exited shy of Day 3.

Leading the remaining 15 players is Jeremy Harkin who roared to the top of the leaderboard following a double in the pot-limit Omaha rotation against Chris Klodnicki. Harkin held a wrap on the flop against Klodnicki's set, and when the straight filled on the turn, Harkin faded clubs and the board pairing to double into the chip lead before bagging 502,500.

Two-time WSOP bracelet winner Frankie O'Dell (373,000), Brayden Gazlay (323,500), and George Trigeorgis (313,000) are the only other players over the 300,000-chip mark. Multiple WSOP bracelet winners still remain with Mike Leah (227,000), John Hennigan (169,000), Chris Vitch (143,500), Jeff Lisandro (137,000), Klodnicki (136,000), and Chris Bolek (122,500) all still in contention, along with actor James Woods (170,500).

Players are currently guaranteed $5,238 while an appearance at the final table of six will earn them $16,589. However it is the $129,882 first prize that everyone has their eyes on, along with the coveted WSOP gold bracelet and title of Event #12 Champion.

Play is set to resume at 2:00 p.m. (PDT) with the final 15 playing down until the Event #12 Champion is crowned. The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on the floor providing continuous live updates of all the Event #12 action, so stay tuned right here to PokerNews so you don't miss any action from this event, and the rest of the 2018 WSOP!

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2018-06-06 14:10 UTC-7

Curtis Phelps Eliminated in 15th Place ($5,238)

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Nível 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

From hijack, Curtis Phelps moved all in for his last 7,500. Anthony Arvidson raised pot on the button and players in the blinds folded.

Curtis Phelps:
Anthony Arvidson:

The board ran and Phelps left the tournament in 15th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Curtis Phelps	Eliminado

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2018-06-06 14:28 UTC-7

Jimmy Fricke Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,238)

Nível 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

James Woods raised to 17,500 from the button and George Trigeorgis called in the small blind. Jimmy Fricke thought long and hard before sliding out his last 18,000. Woods and Trigeorgis called the additional 500, and the dealer spread a flop.

Trigeorgis bet 17,000 and Woods called as the landed on the turn. Trigeorgis bet 50,000, and Woods took a little over two minutes before folding.

Trigeorgis:
Fricke:

With Fricke drawing to two outs (to make a straight flush), the river brought the , and he was eliminated in 14th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
George Trigeorgis	440,000	127,000
James Woods	115,000	-55,500
Jimmy Fricke	Eliminado

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2018-06-06 14:45 UTC-7

Chris Vitch Eliminated in 13th Place ($5,238)

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Nível 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Scott Abrams: /
Chris Vitch / - fold

Scott Abrams bet with two wheel cards out and Chris Vitch called. Abrams spiked another wheel card on fifth street and barreled. Vitch counted his chip stack and decided to fold, leaving himself with just 27,000 or so.

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Vitch picked the next game and chose pot-limit 2-7 triple draw. He was in the small blind and the action folded to him. Vich potted, Abrams threw in more chips to cover his all-in and Vitch called off for the rest.

Abrams took two on the first draw and one on the second before patting the river with .

Vitch had been dealt and kept drawing the fifth card but he couldn't get there as he peeled a on the river.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Scott Abrams	210,000	70,000
Chris Vitch	Eliminado

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2018-06-06 14:46 UTC-7

Chris Bolek Eliminated in 12th Place ($6,698)

Nível 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Badeucey

At the same time as Chris Vitch was being eliminated, Chris Bolek raised to 20,000 and James Woods made it three-bets to go from the small blind.

Bolek called and drew two to Woods' one. Woods bet and Bolek called and the same draw was repeated.

Woods bet 20,000 and Bolek raised all in for his last 36,000 and Woods called. Woods stood pat, and Bolek drew one.

Woods:
Bolek:

Woods had a nine-nine, and Bolek had outs to scoop.

Unfortunately he could only find the , and Bolek was eliminated in 12th place for a $$6,698 payday.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Chris Bolek	Eliminado

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2018-06-06 14:55 UTC-7

Jeff Lisandro Eliminated in 11th Place ($6,698)

Nível 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Jeff Lisandro completed and John Hennigan called. Hennigan bet on fourth street before Lisandro raised to 20,000. Hennigan quickly made it three bets to go and Lisandro called.

Hennigan bet 20,000 dark on fifth and Lisandro called all in for his last 10,000 as each player's boards ran out as follows:

Lisandro: / /
Hennigan: / /

With Hennigan making a straight and an eight-low, Lisandro's jacks-up and jack-low were no good, and the Australian was eliminated in 11th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
John Hennigan	400,000	60,000
Jeff Lisandro	Eliminado

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2018-06-06 15:05 UTC-7

Massive Scoop for Arvidson

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Nível 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Anthony Arvidson: /
John Hennigan: /
James Woods: /

John Hennigan completed and Anthony Arvidson made it two bets. James Woods called and so did Hennigan. Arvidson continued with two wheel cards out and then three-bet over Hennigan's raise. Woods called twice and they continued three-way to fifth.

Arvidson paired fours and bet on fifth, earning two calls. His board double paired but sixth street was checked around. Hennigan then fired on seventh and Arvidson called. Woods couldn't escape and called as well.

Arvidson ended up scooping both halves of the three-way pot, sky-rocketing to a solid chip-stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Anthony Arvidson	370,000	215,000
John Hennigan	290,000	-110,000
James Woods	50,000	-140,000

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2018-06-06 15:33 UTC-7

Mike Leah Eliminated in 10th Place ($8,815)

Nível 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Brayden Gazlay opened to 14,000 in the cutoff before Mike Leah three-bet shoved from the small blind for roughly 119,000. Gazlay instantly called, and the cards were tabled.

Gazlay:
Leah:

The board ran out and Leah was eliminated in 10th place for a $8,815 payday.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Brayden Gazlay	570,000	170,000
Mike Leah	Eliminado

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2018-06-06 15:44 UTC-7

Chris Klodnicki Eliminated in 9th Place ($8,815)

Nível 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Badeucey

James Woods raised to 24,000 from under the gun and Chris Klodnicki made it three bets in the cutoff. Anthony Arvidson made it 48,000 from the big blind, and both Woods and Klodnicki called.

Arvidson and Woods drew one, as Klodnicki drew two. Arvidson bet, Woods raised to 24,000, and Klodnicki called all in for 21,500. Arvidson called and stood pat as Woods drew one, and Klodnicki drew two.

Arvidson led out again, and Woods again raised. Arvidson called and both he and Woods stood pat as Klodnicki drew two.

Arvidson checked, Woods bet, and Arvidson called tabling his .

However it would be Woods' that would scoop the side pot.

Klodnicki tabled his and was looking for a low club, and then another low card. Unfortunately for Klodnicki, he could only find the and , and he was eliminated in 9th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
James Woods	400,000	258,000
Anthony Arvidson	225,000	-145,000
Chris Klodnicki	Eliminado

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