Tuesday, June 7, 2022 4:02 AM Local Time
Ohel Leads Final 15 in $10,000 Dealer’s Choice
Just 15 players remain after a thrilling second day of play in WSOP Event #10: $10,000 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed Championship, with a star-studded field remaining set to play for the bracelet on Tuesday.
Randy Ohel (1,101,000) is the lone player to finish the day with over 1,000,000 in chips as he carries the lead to the Bally's Event Center for the final day of play. Fellow World Series of Poker bracelet winners Naoya Kihara (927,000) and Nick Schulman (904,000) aren't far behind, with a total of 24 WSOP bracelets still remaining in the field, spread out among ten of the final 15 players.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|
| 1 | Randy Ohel | United States | 1,101,000 |
| 2 | Naoya Kihara | Japan | 927,000 |
| 3 | Nick Schulman | United States | 904,000 |
| 4 | Tuan Le | United States | 635,000 |
| 5 | Brian Rast | United States | 574,000 |
| 6 | Jeff Madsen | United States | 573,000 |
| 7 | Christopher Claassen | United States | 521,000 |
| 8 | Joao Vieira | Portugal | 440,000 |
| 9 | Greg Mueller | Canada | 377,000 |
| 10 | Ben Diebold | United States | 325,000 |
Nick Schulman
The Day's Action
The day began with several maximum late entrants that pushed the total field to a record-breaking 123 entries, with Schulman the only one of the Day 2 entries to survive.
The field was whittled down to just 25 players by dinner break with multiple stars falling shy of the money by that point including Phil Hellmuth, Shaun Deeb, and David Benyamine to name just a few.
After another couple of levels, it was Mike Matusow that was eliminated on the bubble, providing the final 19 players a guaranteed trip to the pay window for at least $16,264. Among those collecting that amount after their eliminations were Nacho Barbero in 19th place and Nick Guagenti in 18th place.
It wasn't until late in the night that two more players were sent home with their hopes of a bracelet dashed, as Ian O'Hara fell in 17th place after a valiant effort to come back from just 6,000 chips after a bold bluff in Badugi. Then shortly after that, Jean-Robert Bellande was the tournament's 16th place finisher.
Day 3 Ahead
The final 15 will now come back at 2 p.m. local time to play down to a winner, who will take home $299,488 and the prestigious WSOP gold bracelet.
Play will begin at level 18 with 90-minute rounds, as they were Monday, until a champion is crowned.
Stay tuned to PokerNews, as we'll have all the action from this and every event from the new home of the World Series of Poker at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas.
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 2:45 AM Local Time
Event #10: $10,000 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed Championship: Day 3 Seat Draw
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|
| Bally's | 1 | 1 | Anatolii Zyrin | Russia | 304,000 |
| Bally's | 1 | 2 | Brian Rast | United States | 574,000 |
| Bally's | 1 | 3 | Naoya Kihara | Japan | 927,000 |
| Bally's | 1 | 5 | Greg Mueller | United States | 377,000 |
| Bally's | 1 | 6 | Felipe Ramos | Brazil | 139,000 |
| | Button | Seat 1 | 4 Hands Big O | | |
| Bally's | 2 | 1 | Randy Ohel | United States | 1,101,000 |
| Bally's | 2 | 2 | Joao Vieira | Portugal | 440,000 |
| Bally's | 2 | 4 | Mark Gregorich | United States | 63,000 |
| Bally's | 2 | 5 | Jordan Siegel | United States | 237,000 |
| Bally's | 2 | 6 | Christopher Claassen | United States | 521,000 |
| | Button | Seat 1 | 3 Hands Badeucey | | |
| Bally's | 3 | 1 | Jeff Madsen | United States | 573,000 |
| Bally's | 3 | 2 | Nick Schulman | United States | 904,000 |
| Bally's | 3 | 3 | Tuan Le | United States | 635,000 |
| Bally's | 3 | 4 | Mike Gorodinsky | United States | 266,000 |
| Bally's | 3 | 5 | Ben Diebold | United States | 325,000 |
| | Button | Seat 3 | 4 Hands NLHE | | |
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 2:41 AM Local Time
End-of-Day 2 Chip Counts
| Randy Ohel | 1,101,000 | 236,000  |
| Naoya Kihara | 927,000 | 107,000 |
| Nick Schulman | 904,000 | -26,000  |
| Tuan Le | 635,000 | 65,000 |
| Brian Rast | 574,000 | 152,000 |
| Jeff Madsen | 573,000 | 83,000 |
| Christopher Claassen | 521,000 | 161,000 |
| Joao Vieira | 440,000 | -50,000 |
| Greg Mueller | 377,000 | 27,000 |
| Ben Diebold | 325,000 | 25,000 |
| Anatolii Zyrin | 304,000 | 104,000 |
| Mike Gorodinsky | 266,000 | -24,000 |
| Jordan Siegel | 237,000 | -133,000 |
| Felipe Ramos | 139,000 | -26,000 |
| Mark Gregorich | 63,000 | -77,000 |
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 2:38 AM Local Time
Day 2 Concludes With 15 Players
Randy Ohel leaped into the lead in the final hands of the night and the final 15 players than bagged up their chips for the night.
They will be back after a good night's sleep and take their seats on three feature tables in the Bally's Showroom. Full chip counts and a recap of today's action are to follow.
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 2:35 AM Local Time
Jean-Robert Bellande Eliminated in 16th Place ($16,264)
Badacey
Jean-Robert Bellande never really recovered from the setback not long ago and then defended out of the big blind against Anatolii Zyrin, who had a near identical short stack. He check-called all the way and on the last draw, Bellande took two while Zyrin patted.
Bellande checked and Zyrin moved all-in for around 20,000, which had Bellande covered by a few chips.
Zyrin revealed the / for a seven seven and Bellande tossed his cards into the muck before heading to the payout desk. For his 16th place, he collects $16,264.
| Anatolii Zyrin | 200,000 | 144,000 |
| Jean-Robert Bellande | 0 | -350,000 |
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 2:32 AM Local Time
Le Chips Up Through Madsen With Sheer Aggression
Pot-Limit Omaha
Jeff Madsen raised to 22,000 and Tuan Le then three-bet the pot for 78,000 on the button. Once Madsen confirmed the exact sizing, he came along and checked the flop. Le bet 50,000 for Madsen to call and the followed on the turn.
Madsen checked once more and Le fired a bet worth 175,000 to eventually break through the resistance of his opponent.
| Tuan Le | 570,000 | -80,000 |
| Jeff Madsen | 490,000 | -110,000 |
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 2:30 AM Local Time
Ian O'Hara Eliminated in 17th Place ($16,264)
No-Limit Hold'em
After dropping to a short stack of around 45,000 once more, Ian O'Hara open jammed out of the small blind and was called by fellow short stack Mark Gregorich in the big blind.
Ian O'Hara:
Mark Gregorich:
Neither player connected with the flop and turn. The on the river only improved Gregorich and O'Hara had to settle for 17th place, which comes with a payday of $16,264.
| Mark Gregorich | 140,000 | 47,000 |
| Ian O'Hara | 0 | -65,000 |
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 2:24 AM Local Time
Mueller Sends Bellande into Danger Zone
Five Card Draw High
Jean-Robert Bellande raised to 22,000 in the hijack and was three-bet by Greg Mueller in the cutoff. Bellande called and each player drew one.
They both checked and each declared that they had two pair.
Bellande showed sixes and threes, while Mueller showed sevens and fours to take the pot and send Bellande under 100,000.
| Naoya Kihara | 820,000 | -210,000 |
| Brian Rast | 422,000 | 117,000 |
| Greg Mueller | 350,000 | 31,000 |
| Jean-Robert Bellande | 350,000 | 60,000 |
| Felipe Ramos | 165,000 | -98,000 |
| Anatolii Zyrin | 56,000 | -109,000 |
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 2:19 AM Local Time
Vieira Shortens Gregorich
Seven Card Stud
Mark Gregorich: / /
Joao Vieira: / /
After Joao Vieira raised on third street, Mark Gregorich three-bet his bring in, which Vieira called.
On fourth and fifth streets, Vieira called bets from Gregorich, then on sixth street Gregorich slowed down and checked, then called a bet from Vieira. On seventh the players checked and Vieira declared queens-up, showing in the hole.
Gregorich mucked his hand and was left under 100,000 chips.
| Randy Ohel | 865,000 | 145,000 |
| Joao Vieira | 490,000 | 110,000 |
| Jordan Siegel | 370,000 | -30,000 |
| Mark Gregorich | 93,000 | -27,000 |
| Ian O'Hara | 65,000 | -110,000 |
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 2:09 AM Local Time
Diebold Pulls Ahead of Gorodinsky
Seven Card Stud
Mike Gorodinsky: / /
Ben Diebold: / /
Mike Gorodinsky check-called a bet by Ben Diebold on fourth street and then checked fifth when he made the superior open pair, Diebold opted to check back. On sixth street, Gorodinsky then bet and Diebold called after brief consideration.
The duo checked seventh street and Diebold announced two pair before revealing the for sevens and treys. That was good enough to win the pot, as Gorodinsky sent his cards into the muck.
| Ben Diebold | 300,000 | 110,000 |
| Mike Gorodinsky | 290,000 | -80,000 |
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 2:03 AM Local Time
Updated Counts on Table 141
Badacey
Ben Diebold lost a portion of his stack in a three-way Badacey hand, which was chopped between Jeff Madsen and Tuan Le.
Madsen ended up with the / while Le had to settle for the other half of the pot with / .
Besides that, Madsen then chipped up further to pull well ahead of Mike Gorodinsky, Diebold and Christopher Claassen on the same table.
| Nick Schulman | 930,000 | -150,000 |
| Tuan Le | 650,000 | -166,000 |
| Jeff Madsen | 600,000 | 255,000 |
| Mike Gorodinsky | 370,000 | -2,000 |
| Christopher Claassen | 360,000 | 40,000 |
| Ben Diebold | 190,000 | -134,000 |
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 1:58 AM Local Time
Ohel Wins Very Healthy Pot Against Vieira
Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo
Randy Ohel: / /
Joao Vieira: / /
Joao Vieira completed and Randy Ohel called as they headed to fourth street, on which Ohel check-called a bet. On fifth street, Vieira paired his six and bet, then called when Ohel raised. Vieira then bet again on sixth only for Ohel to raise and Vieira to tank-call.
Seventh street brought more fireworks as Ohel now bet, Vieira raised and then called a three-bet. Ohel rolled over the for queens full and Vieira immediately sighed before mucking his cards with the words "I had a full house, too".
| Randy Ohel | 720,000 | 135,000 |
| Joao Vieira | 380,000 | -240,000 |
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 1:50 AM Local Time
Gregorich Slows O'Hara
No-Limit Hold'em
Mark Gregorich raised to 20,000 in the hijack and was called by Ian O'Hara in the big blind.
On a flop of , O'Hara check-called a 30,000 chip bet from Gregorich to see the on the turn.
again O'Hara checked and this time Gregorich moved all in for his final 66,000 chips.
O'Hara gave it some thought, but then folded, ceding the pot to Gregorich.
| Ian O'Hara | 175,000 | -10,000 |
| Mark Gregorich | 120,000 | 25,000 |
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 1:45 AM Local Time
Schulman Leaps Above a Million
Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo
It was seemingly inevitable that a larger pot would develop over on table 141 and it was Nick Schulman who ended up having the best of it against Jeff Madsen. A seizable pot developed between them when both flopped the nut low on a board.
Madsen's only earned one quarter of the pot as Schulman had for the same low but with a pair to go.
| Nick Schulman | 1,080,000 | 295,000 |
| Jeff Madsen | 345,000 | -116,000 |
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 1:42 AM Local Time
Rast Chips Up Through Kihara
Omaha Hi-Lo
On a board of , Brian Rast check-called the flop and turn before he also checked the river. Naoya Kihara gave it some thought and checked it back to get shown the for a flush by Rast. Kihara exposed his and was scooped by Rast.
| Naoya Kihara | 1,030,000 | 0 |
| Brian Rast | 305,000 | 29,000 |
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 1:41 AM Local Time
Vieira Chips Up Against O'Hara
No-Limit Hold'em
Heads-up to the flop, Joao Vieira in the cutoff bet 35,000 and Ian O'Hara called on the button. After the turn, Vieira check-called for 40,000 and the river was checked by the Portuguese pro. O'Hara pondered about his move for quite a while and checked it back.
Vieira turned over the and that won the pot.
| Joao Vieira | 620,000 | 140,000 |
| Ian O'Hara | 185,000 | -95,000 |
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 1:34 AM Local Time
Gregorich Doubles Through Vieira
No-Limit Hold'em
Mark Gregorich defended the big blind and then jammed the flop for the last 23,000 in order to pick up a call from button raiser Joao Vieira.
Mark Gregorich:
Joao Vieira:
The turn improved Gregorich while providing Vieira with a ton of outs, but the river secured the double-up for Gregorich.
| Joao Vieira | 480,000 | -142,000 |
| Mark Gregorich | 95,000 | 35,000 |
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 1:30 AM Local Time
Siegel Pays Off Ohel
Badacey
Jordan Siegel raised and then called a three-bet by Randy Ohel as they headed to the first draw. "I am not a quitter," Siegel joked as he discarded three and Ohel took one for Siegel to check-call a bet.
On the second draw, Siegel checked and Ohel patted as the same check-call followed. Last but not least, Siegel discarded one more and Ohel patted. It was checked by Siegel, who sigh-called after long consideration and mucked upon being shown an eight-eight: / .
| Randy Ohel | 585,000 | 116,000 |
| Jordan Siegel | 400,000 | -62,000 |
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 1:24 AM Local Time
Massive Badacey Pot Brings Controversy
Badacey
Picking action up on the first draw with several bets in the middle alrready in a four-way pot. Anatolii Zyrin drew two in the big blind, Brian Rast drew two in the lojack, Jean Robert Bellande drew three in the cutoff and Greg Mueller drew two on the button.
The players each checked, and on the next round of draws, Zyrin drew two, Rast drew one, Bellande drew two and Mueller drew two.
Action then checked to Mueller, who bet and was called by all three opponents.
The final drawing round saw Zyrin again draw two, Rast requested one, Bellande two, and Mueller stood pat.
As the dealer gave Zyrin his first new card, the dealer ran out of cards and would need to shuffle the discards to provide cards for the final draw. A heated discussion ensued over whether the burn cards should be included, and the floor was called over to make a ruling.
It was ruled that the burn cards would not be included in the shuffle, which Rast strongly disagreed with, but the shuffle was then completed and the new cards provided.
Action was finally checked around with Rast claiming half the pot with for a six-dugi and Mueller earning the other half with for an eight-low, while Zyrin and Bellande mucked their respective hands.
| Naoya Kihara | 1,030,000 | 28,000 |
| Greg Mueller | 319,000 | 61,000 |
| Jean-Robert Bellande | 290,000 | -71,000 |
| Brian Rast | 276,000 | 73,000 |
| Felipe Ramos | 263,000 | -18,000 |
| Anatolii Zyrin | 165,000 | -50,000 |
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 1:15 AM Local Time
Nick Guagenti Eliminated in 18th Place ($16,264)
Badeucey
Nick Guagenti was all-in for the last chip and looked up by Ian O'Hara. With Guagenti patting all the way, O'Hara on the button discarded two each on the first two drawing rounds and was then stumped. "I have no idea what to do," he mumbled while staring at his cards. He then took one new card and they flipped em over.
Nick Guagenti: /
Ian O'Hara: /
O'Hara had some outs with his Badugi draw and indeed got there with the to win it all, sending Guagenti to the payout desk in 18th place for $16,264.
| Ian O'Hara | 280,000 | 35,000 |
| Nick Guagenti | 0 | -5,000 |