2023 World Series of Poker

Event #10: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9843
Prize
$311,428
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,209,000
Entries
130
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
13
Players Left
1

Obst Cannot Scoop Against Volpe

Level 18

Badacey

James Obst three-bet out of the big blind and earned a call from Paul Volpe. Obst discarded three versus two and one bet each went into the middle. Obst discarded one versus two on the second draw and was then all-in for 35,000, Volpe called.

Obst patted the final draw and Volpe took two new cards again.

James Obst: 5?2? / 4?3?A?
Paul Volpe: 5?4?2?

Obst had a three-card Badugi and Volpe peeled the K? to make a Badugi, earning the chop regardless of the K? as his final card.

Volpe then took on Scott Bohlman but folded after the first draw.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Volpe
375,000
-25,000
-25,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Scott Bohlman
150,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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James Obst
105,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: James ObstPaul VolpeScott Bohlman

Obst Doubles With a Chop; More Than Doubles After

Level 18

Stud 8 or Better

James Obst: 9?8? / K?2?9?8? / Q?
Paul Volpe: 7?2? / 8?8?3?5? / K?

James Obst had previously chopped in a heads-up pot to double his severe short stack thanks to the antes. He was then all-in against Paul Volpe and chopped again with two pair against a low to add more chips.

James Obst: K?8?4? / 7?9?8?K?
John Hennigan: Q?5?4? / 4?3?9?J?
Scott Bohlman: A?Q?3? / 2?J?5?3?

Obst was then all-in on third street and John Hennigan raised, Scott Bohlman called. Hennigan bet fourth as well before the two active players checked down the remaining streets. Obst won the high pot while Hennigan prevailed in the side pot to take a small chunk out of Bohlman's stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Volpe
400,000
240,000
240,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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John Hennigan
385,000
-45,000
-45,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Scott Bohlman
125,000
-71,000
-71,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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James Obst
105,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: James ObstJohn HenniganPaul VolpeScott Bohlman

Gorodinsky Nearly Triples

Level 18
Mike Gorodinsky
Mike Gorodinsky

Pot-Limit Omaha

Mike Gorodinsky committed all put 19,000 of his chips on a flop of 7?8?3? and and saw a turn against Chad Eveslage and Zack Freeman, who both had him covered.

"This is not the result I was hoping for," Gorodinsky said headed to the turn three ways.

Eveslage checked on the 9? turn and Freeman bet 240,000. Gorodinsky called off for 19,000 and Eveslage folded.

Mike Gorodinsky: 9?8?7?6?
Zack Freeman: K?J?10?10?

Freeman was ahead with a straight until the river brought the 9? to give Gorodinsky a full house to nearly triple up as he and Eveslage continued their playful banter.

"To run as good as you for just a day..." said Eveslage.

"Chad, I will literally jump across the table and strangle you," replied Gorodinsky.

Player Chips Progress
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Chad Eveslage
1,100,000
-100,000
-100,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 3X Winner
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Zach Freeman
730,000
-70,000
-70,000
Run It Once
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Mike Gorodinsky
550,000
335,000
335,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Chad EveslageMike GorodinskyZack Freeman

Bohlman Doubles Again; Gorodinsky Scoops

Level 18
Scott Bohlman
Scott Bohlman

No-Limit Hold'em

Scott Bohlman got his short stack of 91,000 into the middle with the A?9? and James Obst did so with the marginally covering stack right behind that, exposing A?4?. The board ran out K?J?7?5?9? and Bohlman remained ahead all the way, even pairing his superior kicker.

Obst was then all-in for fumes with J?9? against the 5?5? of Dutch Boyd in the big blind. The K?10?7?Q?8? runout kept Obst in contention.

At the same time over on table 144, Mike Gorodinsky scooped against Ari Engel in Badeucey with Q? / 10?7?6?3? as Engel missed an eight draw and ended with the 8? / K?6?4?2?

Player Chips Progress
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Ari Engel
700,000
-67,000
-67,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Dutch Boyd
620,000
-30,000
-30,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Mike Gorodinsky
215,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Scott Bohlman
196,000
105,000
105,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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James Obst
50,000
-105,000
-105,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Ari EngelDutch BoydJames ObstMike GorodinskyScott Bohlman

Siegel Quartered in Massive PLO 8 Confrontation

Level 18
Jordan Siegel
Jordan Siegel

Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better

Ryan Goindoo opened to 30,000 on the button and Jordan Siegel three-bet to 100,000 in the big blind. Goindoo responded by four-betting to 290,000 to send Siegel into the tank as Chad Eveslage and others made note of the massive hand forming.

"This is an action game!" commented Dustin Dirksen. "Let's play this the rest of the way."

Siegel called and then led all in for 438,000 on the flop of 5?K?8?. Goindoo got a count and confirmed the pot before calling with a bigger stack.

Jordan Siegel: A?A?J?10?
Ryan Goindoo: A?A?J?7?

Both players had aces and Siegel had a flush draw to go with it before the board finished out 6?3? to give Goindoo a low to quarter Siegel as the two chopped the high.

The two discussed the hand as the dealer pushed Siegel his remaining chips and shipped the rest to Goindoo.

"There's 600,000 in the middle. How can I fold? I don't think either of us could fold there," Goindoo said.

"If there's a hand you could fold, you had it," Siegel replied.

"You think so?"

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Goindoo
1,200,000
125,000
125,000
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Jordan Siegel
340,000
-518,000
-518,000

Tags: Chad EveslageDustin DirksenJordan SiegelRyan Goindoo

Bohlman Gets Short and Doubles

Level 18

Badeucey

Dutch Boyd scooped a pot off John Hennigan with 9? / 6?5?3?2? who then raised the button, earning a call from Scott Bohlman in the big blinds. Both discarded two and Bohlman check-called a bet.

On the second draw, Bohlman discarded two versus pat to check-call again and then discarded one versus pat to check with very few chips behind. Hennigan bet again and Bohlman folded.

One hand later, the game type switched to No-Limit Hold'em and Bohlman jammed for 38,000 out of the small blind into the big blind of James Obst, who called.

Scott Bohlman: 6?6?
James Obst: 9?2?

The board ran out A?Q?8?A?3? and Bohlman doubled.

Player Chips Progress
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Dutch Boyd
650,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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John Hennigan
430,000
-89,000
-89,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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James Obst
155,000
-95,000
-95,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Scott Bohlman
91,000
-22,000
-22,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Dutch BoydJames ObstJohn HenniganScott Bohlman

Boyd Stares Into the Void; Doubles Through Volpe

Level 18
Dutch Boyd
Dutch Boyd

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Paul Volpe raised on the button for Dutch Boyd to call out of the big blind. Both discarded two on the first draw and Boyd checked. Volpe then bet the pot by tossing out two T-25,000 chips only for Boyd to shove for 201,000 total.

The call by Volpe followed and Boyd patted, while Volpe discarded one. Boyd also patted the final draw as Volpe required one more card again.

Dutch Boyd: 9x8x6x5x3x
Paul Volpe: 7x4x3x2x

As Volpe peeled, he mentioned "two across" but paired the 4x for Boyd to double, who let out a long sigh of relief.

Player Chips Progress
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Dutch Boyd
450,000
194,000
194,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Paul Volpe
160,000
-180,000
-180,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Dutch BoydPaul Volpe

Gorodinsky Cracks Aces to Scoop Eveslage

Level 18
Mike Gorodinsky
Mike Gorodinsky

Big O

A short-stacked Mike Gorodinsky potted to 40,000 from the small blind and called off when Chad Eveslage re-potted in the big blind.

Mike Gorodinsky: A?9?7?5?4?
Chad Eveslage: A?A?Q?J?4?

Gorodinsky was able to crack aces to stay alive as the board ran out K?4?8?3?6? to give him a straight and a low to scoop the pot.

"What the f*** is going on here?" sighed Chad Eveslage.

"Chad, shut the f*** up. Not now," laughed Gorodinsky.

Player Chips Progress
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Chad Eveslage
1,200,000
-171,000
-171,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 3X Winner
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Mike Gorodinsky
200,000
105,000
105,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Chad EveslageMike Gorodinsky

Freeman Doubles Through Gorodinsky

Level 18
Zack Freeman
Zack Freeman

Big O

Mike Gorodinsky raised to 25,000 and Zack Freeman in the small blind reraised the pot for 85,000 total. "You play like 400k?" Gorodinsky inquired and then called. They got it in after the 5?4?4? flop via check-shove by Freeman and Gorodinsky called with the slightly superior stack.

Zack Freeman: A?K?J?J?2?
Mike Gorodinsky: A?8?6?3?2?

When the turn brought the K?, Gorodinsky sighed an "not like this" and he indeed bricked it all on the 5? river.

Freeman doubled for 398,000 total throughout the hand to leave Gorodinsky short. "That was an unfortunate runout," he added in the table chat.

Player Chips Progress
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Zach Freeman
800,000
412,000
412,000
Run It Once
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Mike Gorodinsky
95,000
-401,000
-401,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Mike GorodinskyZack Freeman