Event #35: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship Dia 2 | 2019 World Series of Poker

2019-06-16 01:12 UTC-7

Yehuda Buchalter Eliminated in 15th Place ($14,818)

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Nível 16 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Adam Friedman raised, Yehuda Buchalter reraised, and Friedman raised back to put Buchalter all in. Buchalter called and he was flipping for his tournament life.

Buchalter:
Friedman:

Friedman got the best of the board and Buchalter was knocked out in 15h place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Adam Friedman	1,050,000 220,000	220,000

Yehuda Buchalter	Eliminado

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2019-06-16 01:22 UTC-7

Adam Owen Eliminated in 14th Place ($14,818)

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Nível 16 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Big O

Adam Owen raised to 14,000 from the button, Adam Friedman reraised the pot to 48,000 from the big blind and Owen called.

The flop was , Friedman bet effectively 46,000 and Owen called all in after a few moments.

Owen:
Friedman:

Friedman was open-ended with a low draw while Owen had the overpair (and top pair).

The turn was the , giving Owen a set of kings. However, the river was the to give Friedman a ten-high straight with a low to eliminate Owen in 14th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Adam Friedman	1,121,000 71,000	71,000

Adam Owen	Eliminado

2019-06-16 01:44 UTC-7

Max Pescatori Eliminated in 13th Place ($14,818)

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Nível 17 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Razz

Michael McKenna completed with an ace and Max Pescatori raised. McKenna looked at Pescatori's stack and said, "Let's put it in." Pescatori agreed. While Pescatori started with , his board ran out horribly and he mucked the rest of his hand in disgust as he busted in 13th place.

McKenna: / /
Pescatori: / /

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Michael McKenna	905,000 -22,000	-22,000
Max Pescatori	Eliminado

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2019-06-16 02:29 UTC-7

Matthew Schreiber Eliminated in 12th Place ($20,285)

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Nível 17 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Matthew Schreiber raised all in for about 85,000 from the button and Shaun Deeb called from the big blind with , leading Schreiber's .

The board ran out , no help to Schreiber, ending his run in 12th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Shaun Deeb	830,000 140,000	140,000

Matthew Schreiber	Eliminado

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2019-06-16 02:34 UTC-7

Deeb Drags Massive Pot in NLH

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Nível 17 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Bryce Yockey raised to 20,000 in the cutoff and Shaun Deeb flatted in the small blind. They checked the flop and the turn saw Deeb lead out 25,000. Yockey called.

The completed the board and that's where things heated up. Deeb fired 55,000 and Yockey pulled off a huge raise to 250,000. Deeb was visibly puzzled, and he immediately took the required chips aside from his stack. After over a minute, Deeb finally called.

Yockey showed turned into a bluff and Deeb rolled over for a flopped set.

"You just told me I was bad at bluffing," Yockey laughed.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Shaun Deeb	1,150,000 320,000	320,000

Bryce Yockey	508,000 -277,000	-277,000

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2019-06-16 04:28 UTC-7

Friedman Eyes Back-to-Back Titles in $10k Dealer's Choice

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Nível 17 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Adam Friedman took down the $10k Dealer's Choice last year and the defending champion has been proving his qualities again since his return to the most versatile event on the WSOP schedule. A starting field of 122 has dwindled to final 11 contenders, and Friedman sits atop the leaderboard.

Winning the $312,417 first-place prize would be sweet in itself, and Friedman's motivation is surely emphasized by the possibility of a back-to-back victory which would undoubtedly cement his legacy as one of the best mixed game players on the planet.

It was a fine business day for the two-time bracelet winner. Friedman wasn't seen in any kind of danger, steadily cruising through the day in the middle of the pack. A rule of thumb in any competition is that a strong finish is what counts the most. Friedman perfected just that during the day and closed today's session with 1,289,000, which will be more than 30 big bets when the players come back on Sunday, June 16, at 2 p.m. local time.

A marquee moment for Friedman came on the final two tables. One of the best stud players in the world, Friedman capitalized not only on his skills but also on the setup in a hand against Chris Klodnicki. He coolered him with a full house over flush to stabilize himself among the largest stacks in the field.

The rest of the day seemed to be a cakewalk for Friedman who denied Michael McKenna (1,150,000) and Shaun Deeb (1,002,000) their respective claims for the pole position.

Matt Glantz took the chip lead in the early stages of Day 2 and he never saw his hopes come off track. Glantz remained pinned to the upper echelons of the leaderboard all the way through to bagging his chips. Glantz is in fourth place with 910,000.

The variety of potential winner stories copies the variety of games offered in the dealer's choice event. Seasoned bracelet winners such as Friedman, Deeb or Jeff Lisandro meet with those who wait for their first notches, such as Glantz, or Philip Sternheimer who entered straight into Day 2.

While the tournament is scheduled as a four-day event, the fast-paced tempo opens several scenarios. Sunday will tell whether a fourth day will be needed, but one thing is guaranteed: PokerNews will keep providing live updates until the winner is crowned so come back at 2 p.m. for more coverage of the most complex Championship event of the year.

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