Event #4: $1,500 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed | 2022 World Series of Poker

2022-06-03 17:01 UTC-7

Ruben Gets Three Quarters of All-in Pot

Nível 28

Big O

Brad Ruben opened from the button before Marco Johnson announced, "pot," from the small blind for a bet of 225,000. Ruben thought for a bit and made the call in position.

The flop brought . Johnson quickly said pot, and Johnson slid all his chips into the middle. Both players were quickly all in and hands were revealed.

Marco Johnson:
Brad Ruben:

"Diamonds are live," said Ruben.

They both had the ace-four low, Ruben had an open-ended straight draw and flush draw. The turn and river didn't complete either of those draws, but they did bring the oft-forgotten backdoor trips when the showed up.

"Let's go!" shouted Ruben as he cheered with his rail and chipped up by quartering his opponent.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Brad Ruben	1,620,000	312,000
Marco Johnson	710,000	-70,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Marco Johnson

2022-06-03 16:46 UTC-7

Johnson Bets all the Streets

Nível 28

Badeucy

Marco Johnson opened the pot in early position and Naoya Kihara made the call from the big blind.

On the first draw, Kihara took one while Johnson took two. Johnson bet and Kihara called.

On the second draw, they each drew one less card, Kihara drawing two, and Johnson with one. Once again, Kihara called Johnson's bet.

On the final draw, both players now took one card. One last time, Kihara check-called Johnson's bet.

Johnson showed for number three low and a three-card Badugi hand, which was enough to scoop the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Naoya Kihara	1,375,000	-530,000
Marco Johnson	780,000	-80,000

Tags: Marco Johsnon Naoya Kihara

2022-06-03 16:33 UTC-7

Joe Forced Out of Back-to-Back Pots

Nível 28

Badeucy

Charles Bransford bet after the first draw and Dean Joe called. Both players took one and Joe called another bet.

Joe drew one while Bransford stood pat on the third draw. Bransford put out another bet and this time Joe folded after some deliberation.

The next hand, Joe raised and was called by Jaswinder Lally. Lally led out after taking one and Joe called after drawing two.

Lally stood pat on the second draw and bet out, forcing Joe to surrender another pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jaswinder Lally	1,300,000	200,000
Charles Bransford	950,000	290,000
Dean Joe	500,000	-400,000

Tags: Charles Bransford Dean Joe Jaswinder Lally

Nível: 28

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

2022-06-03 16:16 UTC-7

Chip Counts at Break

Nível 27

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Naoya Kihara	1,905,000	245,000
Ben Yu	1,770,000	-50,000
Jorge Walker	1,500,000	380,000
Brad Ruben	1,308,000	-12,000
Jaswinder Lally	1,100,000	990,000
Dean Joe	900,000
Marco Johnson	860,000	-40,000
Charles Bransford	660,000	-55,000
Alfred Atamian	440,000	-610,000

2022-06-03 16:11 UTC-7

Break Time

Nível 27

Players are on their first fifteen-minute break of the day after completing two levels.

2022-06-03 16:10 UTC-7

Joe Takes a Monster Without Showdown

Nível 27

Badeucy

Dean Joe, Jaswinder Lally, and Alfred Atamian went to the first draw in a three-way pot. All three players took two.

Joe bet and both opponents called. Lally and Atamian took two, while Joe settled for one. He bet again and got two calls.

On the third draw, Joe stood pat while his opponents each drew two. Joe bet again and Lally folded. Atamian then spent a few minutes in the tank as the other players in the table got up to go on break.

He eventually gathered his cards and tossed them back to the dealer. "Did you want me to call," he asked Joe.

"I'm happy with the chips," Joe replied as they joined their tablemates on break.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jaswinder Lally	1,100,000	-250,000
Dean Joe	900,000	150,000
Alfred Atamian	440,000	-610,000

Tags: Alfred Atamian Dean Joe Jaswinder Lally

2022-06-03 16:05 UTC-7

Yu Draws Three and Finds a Winner

Nível 27

Five Card Draw

Playing four-handed, Brad Ruben was first to act and raised to 65,000. Ben Yu made the call from the big blind.

Ruben drew one card, Ben Yu drew three.

After the draw, Ruben bet 80,000. Yu took a minute, rechecked his cards, and went for his chips. He put together 225,000 and slid them in for a raise. Ruben thought for about 60 seconds and made the call.

Yu revealed for a drawn two pair and the winner.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ben Yu	1,820,000	300,000
Brad Ruben	1,320,000	-130,000

Tags: Ben Yu Brad Ruben

2022-06-03 15:40 UTC-7

Ruben Folds to Johnson, Gets Quartered by Yu

Nível 27

Badeucy

Brad Ruben and Marco Johnson went to the first draw in a three-bet pot and both took two. Johnson led out and Ruben called.

Johnson took one and Ruben two. The chip leader then folded to a bet from Johnson

On the next hand, Ben Yu raised from the button and Ruben three-bet. Yu called and took one, while Ruben took two.

Ruben checked over to Yu, who bet and was called. Yu stood pat and Ruben drew two, then check-called another bet. Both players patted on the third draw.

Yu showed for a low and a three-card Badugi, while Ruben had for an eight-low and the same Badugi. Yu took one half of the pot, while the players split the Badugi portion.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ben Yu	1,520,000	-200,000
Brad Ruben	1,450,000	-350,000
Marco Johnson	900,000	120,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Marco Johnson Ben Yu

2022-06-03 15:25 UTC-7

Christopher Roman Eliminated in 10th Place ($7,597)

Nível 27

Five-Card Draw

Christopher Roman took Faith Klimczak's old seat but would have an equal amount of luck against Marco Johnson.

Roman moved all in for 127,000 and Johnson called. Both players took three and Johnson turned over three fives.

Roman was left holding for a pair of queens and was eliminated in 10th place.

"You guys doing any work over there," Brad Ruben shouted out to the other table after the third consecutive elimination on this table.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Marco Johnson	780,000	180,000
Christopher Roman	Eliminado

Tags: Christopher Roman Marco Johnson