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

2019-06-16 03:15 UTC-7

End-of-Day Chip Counts

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Nível 17 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Day 2 has concluded with the completion of level 17. The remaining 11 players will return on Sunday, at 2 p.m. local time to continue in the same seating order in which they finished tonight.

Room	Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count
Amazon	1	2	Phillip Hui	United States	568,000
Amazon	1	3	Shaun Deeb	United States	1,002,000
Amazon	1	4	Matt Glantz	United States	910,000
Amazon	1	5	David Moskowitz	United States	641,000
Amazon	1	6	Bryce Yockey	United States	559,000

Amazon	2	1	Majid Yahyaei	United States	95,000
Amazon	2	2	Jeff Lisandro	Australia	93,000
Amazon	2	3	Philip Sternheimer	United States	621,000
Amazon	2	4	Adam Friedman	United States	1,289,000
Amazon	2	5	Nick Schulman	United States	396,000
Amazon	2	6	Michael McKenna	United States	1,150,000

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Adam Friedman	1,289,000 14,000	14,000

Michael McKenna	1,150,000 90,000	90,000
Shaun Deeb	1,002,000 22,000	22,000

Matt Glantz	910,000 78,000	78,000
David Moskowitz	641,000 -19,000	-19,000
Philip Sternheimer	621,000 71,000	71,000
Phillip Hui	568,000 -42,000	-42,000

Bryce Yockey	559,000 6,000	6,000

Nick Schulman	396,000 56,000	56,000

Majid Yahyaei	95,000 -95,000	-95,000
Jeff Lisandro	93,000 -127,000	-127,000

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.

Tags: Adam Friedman Chris Klodnicki Jeff Lisandro Matt Glantz Michael McKenna Philip Sternheimer Shaun Deeb

Event #35: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship

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