Monday, June 5, 2023 3:03 PM Local Time
Obst Doubles With a Chop; More Than Doubles After
Stud 8 or Better
James Obst: / /
Paul Volpe: / /
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: /
John Hennigan: /
Scott Bohlman: /
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.
| Paul Volpe | 400,000 | 240,000  |
| John Hennigan | 385,000 | -45,000  |
| Scott Bohlman | 125,000 | -71,000 |
| James Obst | 105,000 | 55,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2023 2:56 PM Local Time
Gorodinsky Nearly Triples
Pot-Limit Omaha
Mike Gorodinsky committed all put 19,000 of his chips on a flop of 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 turn and Freeman bet 240,000. Gorodinsky called off for 19,000 and Eveslage folded.
Mike Gorodinsky:
Zack Freeman:
Freeman was ahead with a straight until the river brought the 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.
| Chad Eveslage | 1,100,000 | -100,000 |
| Zack Freeman | 730,000 | -70,000 |
| Mike Gorodinsky | 550,000 | 335,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2023 2:44 PM Local Time
Bohlman Doubles Again; Gorodinsky Scoops
No-Limit Hold'em
Scott Bohlman got his short stack of 91,000 into the middle with the and James Obst did so with the marginally covering stack right behind that, exposing . The board ran out and Bohlman remained ahead all the way, even pairing his superior kicker.
Obst was then all-in for fumes with against the of Dutch Boyd in the big blind. The runout kept Obst in contention.
At the same time over on table 144, Mike Gorodinsky scooped against Ari Engel in Badeucey with / as Engel missed an eight draw and ended with the /
| Ari Engel | 700,000 | -67,000 |
| Dutch Boyd | 620,000 | -30,000 |
| Mike Gorodinsky | 215,000 | 15,000 |
| Scott Bohlman | 196,000 | 105,000 |
| James Obst | 50,000 | -105,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2023 2:36 PM Local Time
Siegel Quartered in Massive PLO 8 Confrontation
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 . Goindoo got a count and confirmed the pot before calling with a bigger stack.
Jordan Siegel:
Ryan Goindoo:
Both players had aces and Siegel had a flush draw to go with it before the board finished out 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?"
| Ryan Goindoo | 1,200,000 | 125,000 |
| Jordan Siegel | 340,000 | -518,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2023 2:32 PM Local Time
Bohlman Gets Short and Doubles
Badeucey
Dutch Boyd scooped a pot off John Hennigan with / 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:
James Obst:
The board ran out and Bohlman doubled.
| Dutch Boyd | 650,000 | 200,000 |
| John Hennigan | 430,000 | -89,000 |
| James Obst | 155,000 | -95,000 |
| Scott Bohlman | 91,000 | -22,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2023 2:22 PM Local Time
Boyd Stares Into the Void; Doubles Through Volpe
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:
Paul Volpe:
As Volpe peeled, he mentioned "two across" but paired the for Boyd to double, who let out a long sigh of relief.
| Dutch Boyd | 450,000 | 194,000 |
| Paul Volpe | 160,000 | -180,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2023 2:18 PM Local Time
Gorodinsky Cracks Aces to Scoop Eveslage
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:
Chad Eveslage:
Gorodinsky was able to crack aces to stay alive as the board ran out 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.
| Chad Eveslage | 1,200,000 | -171,000 |
| Mike Gorodinsky | 200,000 | 105,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2023 2:13 PM Local Time
Freeman Doubles Through Gorodinsky
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 flop via check-shove by Freeman and Gorodinsky called with the slightly superior stack.
Zack Freeman:
Mike Gorodinsky:
When the turn brought the , Gorodinsky sighed an "not like this" and he indeed bricked it all on the 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.
| Zack Freeman | 800,000 | 412,000 |
| Mike Gorodinsky | 95,000 | -401,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2023 2:07 PM Local Time
Shuffle Up and Deal
Cards are in the air and action is underway in Day 3 of Event #10: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship.
Monday, June 5, 2023 12:18 PM Local Time
Winner to be Crowned in 2023 WSOP Event #10: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship
The opening stages of the 2023 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas are set to be crowning a winner in the second Championship Event of the annual live poker festival in Sin City. Event #10: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship drew a total of 130 entries to set a new record attendance and just 13 hopefuls remain in contention for the $311,428 first place prize, the biggest slice of the $1,209,000 prize pool.
Only two days ago, Chad Eveslage won his second WSOP bracelet in Event #5: $1,500 Dealer's Choice (6-Handed) and he has the chance to add a third to his collection. On his sixth day of this mixed game contest with 20 different poker variants included, he returns as the chip leader with 1,371,000 followed by Trinidad's Ryan Goindoo (1,075,000) and Marco Johnson (925,000).
A repeat victory would put his feat in a similar category as the three consecutive wins of Adam Friedman in this very event but it won't be an easy ride by any means. Nine of the thirteen remaining contenders already have at least one WSOP gold bracelet to their name, such as Ari Engel (767,000), Day 1 chip leader John Hennigan (519,000), last year's runner-up Mike Gorodinsky (496,000), Paul Volpe (340,000), Dutch Boyd (256,000), James Obst (250,000), and Scott Bohlman (113,000).
Besides second-placed Goindoo, an additional trio of players is seeking their first bracelet. Jordan Siegel (858,000), Dustin Dirksen (442,000), and Zack Freeman (388,000) all remain in contention with the eyes set on a potential maiden victory.
The third and scheduled final day will recommence at 2 p.m. local time in the Paris Purple section with level 18. Limits in draw and stud games will be 20,000-40,000, and the levels continue to last 90 minutes each until a winner has been crowned. There will be a redraw with 12 and 7 players and it remains to be seen whether a champion can be crowned tonight. One year ago, an additional tournament day was required to determine the winner of the WSOP gold bracelet.
Event #10: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship Day 3 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
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| 142 | 1 | John Hennigan | United States | 519,000 |
| 142 | 2 | Dutch Boyd | United States | 256,000 |
| 142 | 4 | Scott Bohlman | United States | 113,000 |
| 142 | 5 | James Obst | Australia | 250,000 |
| 142 | 6 | Paul Volpe | United States | 340,000 |
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| 143 | 1 | Dustin Dirksen | United States | 442,000 |
| 143 | 3 | Jordan Siegel | United States | 858,000 |
| 143 | 5 | Marco Johnson | United States | 925,000 |
| 143 | 6 | Ryan Goindoo | Trinidad & Tobago | 1,075,000 |
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| 144 | 1 | Chad Eveslage | United States | 1,371,000 |
| 144 | 3 | Zack Freeman | United States | 388,000 |
| 144 | 4 | Ari Engel | United States | 767,000 |
| 144 | 5 | Mike Gorodinsky | United States | 496,000 |
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor to provide all the action from start to finish.