Monday, June 5, 2023 5:15 PM Local Time
Small Pots On Table 144
Big O
Ryan Goindoo raised to 30,000 and was called by Zack Freeman on the button. They checked the flop and Goindoo bet the turn to win the pot.
Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better
Freeman then opened to 27,000 and Goindoo defended the big blind. On a flop of , Goindoo checked and subsequently folded when Freeman continued for 25,000.
| Dustin Dirksen | 2,050,000 | 100,000  |
| Zack Freeman | 975,000 | 75,000 |
| Ryan Goindoo | 570,000 | -180,000  |
| John Hennigan | 213,000 | -187,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2023 5:06 PM Local Time
Dirksen Gets a Shove Through; Boyd Doubles Through Eveslage
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Ryan Goindoo raised to 40,000 on the button and Zack Freeman three-bet to 160,000 in the small blind. Chip leader Dustin Dirksen then moved all-in from the big blind and Goindoo folded, while Freeman was stunned for a second.
"No Limit Deuce they call it, baby" Dirksen exclaimed. Freeman mulled it over for a minute and folded.
Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better
Right after that hand had concluded on the other table, Dutch Boyd on the button and Chad Eveslage in the big blind got into a raising war with the former at risk preflop for 419,000.
Dutch Boyd:
Chad Eveslage:
The flop gave Boyd plenty of outs to scoop and the turn was among those. He still had many outs to dodge as Eveslage held the nut flush draw and a gutshot broadway draw to scoop.
The board completed with the and Boyd earned the full double.
| Dustin Dirksen | 1,950,000 | 350,000 |
| Chad Eveslage | 1,012,000 | -448,000 |
| Zack Freeman | 900,000 | -50,000 |
| Dutch Boyd | 850,000 | 405,000 |
| Ryan Goindoo | 750,000 | -50,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2023 4:59 PM Local Time
Jordan Siegel Eliminated in 10th Place ($25,822)
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Dustin Dirksen opened to 30,000 as the first player to act and Jordan Siegel three-bet all in for 83,000 from the cutoff. Zack Freeman then four-bet to around 300,000 from the small blind and stood pat as Dirksen folded.
Siegel groaned as he considered breaking his hand with his kids sweating the action from the rail.
"Can you at least show my son your hand?" Siegel asked Freeman. "He probably won't even understand it."
Eventually Siegel stood pat with , but it wasn't enough to beat the of his opponent as he joined his son and daughter behind the ropes.
| Dustin Dirksen | 1,600,000 | -75,000 |
| Zack Freeman | 950,000 | 230,000 |
| Jordan Siegel | 0 | -240,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2023 4:51 PM Local Time
Eveslage Cannot Bluff Engel
Badugi
Having defended the small blind against a button raise by Ari Engel, Chad Eveslage check-called a bet prior to the final draw. Both discarded one card each and Eveslage then bet. Engel quickly called to see his opponent flash the with a smirk on the face.
Engel revealed / for a three-card five and that won the pot.
| Chad Eveslage | 1,460,000 | -165,000 |
| Marco Johnson | 925,000 | 5,000 |
| Ari Engel | 720,000 | 220,000 |
| Mike Gorodinsky | 600,000 | -100,000 |
| Dutch Boyd | 445,000 | -185,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2023 4:43 PM Local Time
Freeman Scoops Dirksen
Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better
Zack Freeman raised to 27,000 for the second hand in a row and Dustin Dirksen called in the cutoff. They checked to the river on which Freeman checked the third street in a row. Dirksen bet the pot and was called to reveal the for a pair of fives and seven low.
Freeman turned over the and Dirksen was expecting a chop, asking "you don't have a high?" before he realised the error, as he was in fact scooped.
| Dustin Dirksen | 1,675,000 | -150,000 |
| Zack Freeman | 720,000 | 90,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2023 4:39 PM Local Time
Goindoo Folds Out Siegel; Hennigan Stays Afloat
Big O
Ryan Goindoo opened to 50,000 from the cutoff and table short stack Jordan Siegel defended out of the big blind.
Siegel checked on the flop and Goindoo continued for 60,000. Siegel called. Siegel checked once more on the turn and folded when Goindoo fired a bet of 150,000.
Earlier, John Hennigan managed to triple his stack in a 2-7 Triple Draw hand against Siegel and Dustin Dirksen and later check-jamming on Goindoo on the river of a Big O hand.
| Ryan Goindoo | 800,000 | 100,000 |
| John Hennigan | 400,000 | 230,000 |
| Jordan Siegel | 240,000 | -110,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2023 4:32 PM Local Time
Paul Volpe Eliminated in 11th Place ($25,822)
No-Limit Hold'em
Much to the surprise of everyone else at the table, Chad Eveslage selected No-Limit Hold'em instead of his usual Badeucey and then raised from under the gun. Paul Volpe called out of the big blind. On a flop of , both invested 55,000 and that led to the turn on which Volpe checked.
Eveslage bet 160,000 and Volpe called after short consideration, then checked the on the river. With the superior stack, Eveslage pushed all-in and Volpe called within fewer than five seconds.
Eveslage tabled the for a set and Volpe mucked the to bow out in 11th place.
"For the first time in his life, he calls NLHE and hits a set in the first hand ..." Marco Johnson stated in table chat. Mike Gorodinsky chimed in "that's really scary, man ... really scary".
| Chad Eveslage | 1,625,000 | 610,000 |
| Paul Volpe | 0 | -550,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2023 4:24 PM Local Time
Hennigan Gets Short; Dirksen Pulls Away
Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Dustin Dirksen won two pots in Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw including a three-bet to 200,000 against John Hennigan, who folded and was shown the by Dirksen.
Up next, it changed to the Limit variant and Dirksen raised from under the gun. Hennigan three-bet and Zack Freeman four-bet out of the big blind. Both Dirksen and Hennigan called and they each discarded one each. "That's a fair fight," Dirksen continued his very chatty behaviour of the last few minutes.
They checked again to the second draw and repeated discarding one each, checking again to the final draw on which they all took one new card. Freeman was the only one to check-call a bet by Dirksen, who won the pot with the .
| Dustin Dirksen | 1,825,000 | 325,000 |
| Zack Freeman | 630,000 | -280,000 |
| John Hennigan | 170,000 | -62,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2023 4:15 PM Local Time
Eight-Seven Smooth for Volpe
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
In a heads-up pot, Paul Volpe drew two and Marco Johnson drew one before Volpe checked and Johnson bet 52,000. Volpe sat still and went in the tank before announcing all-in for about 250,000. Johnson then went in the tank before calling.
Volpe showed for an eight-seven smooth and it was good to win the pot as his opponent mucked in defeat.
| Marco Johnson | 920,000 | -230,000 |
| Paul Volpe | 550,000 | 175,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2023 4:07 PM Local Time
Scott Bohlman Eliminated in 12th Place ($20,425)
Stud Hi-Lo Regular
Scott Bohlman: /
Marco Johnson: /
Picking up the action on fifth street, Scott Bohlman bet and was called by Marco Johnson, who then paired on sixth. Bohlman bet again to earn a call and bet seventh with a few chips behind. Johnson raised and Bohlman gasped a brief smile before he moved forward the chips, seemingly knowing that his fate had already been sealed.
Johnson announced a straight and showed his six to go with it, while Bohlman's seven-six couldn't earn a chop.
| Marco Johnson | 1,150,000 | 225,000 |
| Scott Bohlman | 0 | -237,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2023 4:02 PM Local Time
Dirksen Doubles to Chip Lead Through Goindoo
Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better
Dustin Dirksen raised to 30,000 in middle position and Ryan Goindoo three-bet to 95,000 in the big blind. Dirksen called.
Goindoo bet 200,000 on the flop of and Dirksen quickly called. Goindoo then moved all in on the turn as Dirksen snap-called off with 664,000.
Dustin Dirksen:
Ryan Goindoo:
Dirksen had turned a flush to be in front of the set of fours of Goindoo and the bricked off on the river for Dirksen to scoop one of the biggest pots of the tournament so far to double into the chip lead.
| Dustin Dirksen | 1,500,000 | 826,000 |
| Ryan Goindoo | 700,000 | -700,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2023 3:56 PM Local Time
Level 19 started
Level: 19
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Monday, June 5, 2023 3:50 PM Local Time
Small Boost for Goindoo
Badeucey
Ari Engel defended the big blind against a raise by chip leader Ryan Goindoo and they both discarded two each. Engel check-called a bet and that led them to the second draw, on which he discarded two versus one and quickly checked again. Goindoo bet and that won the pot right there.
| Ryan Goindoo | 1,400,000 | 80,000 |
| Ari Engel | 575,000 | -55,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2023 3:44 PM Local Time
Redraw of the Final Two Tables
There are 10:51 minutes left in the current level and the cards are back in the air for the final 12 players.
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|
| 143 | 1 | Marco Johnson | United States | 925,000 |
| 143 | 2 | Dutch Boyd | United States | 630,000 |
| 143 | 3 | Paul Volpe | United States | 375,000 |
| 143 | 4 | Scott Bohlman | United States | 237,000 |
| 143 | 5 | Chad Eveslage | United States | 1,015,000 |
| 143 | 6 | Mike Gorodinsky | United States | 420,000 |
| | | | | |
| 144 | 1 | Ari Engel | United States | 630,000 |
| 144 | 2 | John Hennigan | United States | 232,000 |
| 144 | 3 | Ryan Goindoo | Trinidad & Tobago | 1,320,000 |
| 144 | 4 | Zack Freeman | United States | 910,000 |
| 144 | 5 | Dustin Dirksen | United States | 674,000 |
| 144 | 6 | Jordan Siegel | United States | 350,000 |
| Ryan Goindoo | 1,320,000 | 420,000 |
| Chad Eveslage | 1,015,000 | -85,000 |
| Marco Johnson | 925,000 | 0 |
| Zack Freeman | 910,000 | 180,000 |
| Dustin Dirksen | 674,000 | -426,000 |
| Dutch Boyd | 630,000 | 10,000 |
| Ari Engel | 630,000 | -70,000 |
| Mike Gorodinsky | 420,000 | -130,000 |
| Paul Volpe | 375,000 | 25,000 |
| Jordan Siegel | 350,000 | 10,000 |
| Scott Bohlman | 237,000 | -63,000 |
| John Hennigan | 232,000 | -5,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2023 3:34 PM Local Time
Early Break
The remaining 12 players are taking their break earning with 10 minutes and 51 seconds remaining in Level 18.
Monday, June 5, 2023 3:29 PM Local Time
James Obst Eliminated in 13th Place ($20,425)
Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Paul Volpe:
James Obst: /
Scott Bohlman opened to 25,000 in the hijack and James Obst called in the hijack before Paul Volpe three-bet to 115,000 on the button. Bohlman folded and Obst moved all in as Volpe called with a bigger stack.
Obst drew two and Volpe drew one on the first and second draws and Obst drew one as Volpe stood pat on the final draw.
Obst couldn't improve as he drew the ace and hit the rail in 13th place ahead of the two-table redraw.
| Paul Volpe | 350,000 | -25,000 |
| James Obst | 0 | -115,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2023 3:21 PM Local Time
Hennigan Picks Wrong Game; Falls Behind Bohlman
Badacey
James Obst was all-in after the first draw against John Hennigan and both discarded two each. On the final draw, they took one each and revealed the cards.
James Obst:
John Hennigan: /
Hennigan needed the to scoop and knock out Obst but instead received the to chop, as the for Obst made the worse A-5 hand.
"I shouldn't have picked this game," Hennigan sighed and then attempted to knock out Scott Bohlman next.
On the final draw, they discarded one each and the cards were flipped over.
Scott Bohlman: /
John Hennigan:
Bohlman spiked the to pull ahead and Hennigan paired up with the for Bohlman to double.
| Scott Bohlman | 300,000 | 150,000 |
| John Hennigan | 237,000 | -148,000 |
| James Obst | 115,000 | 10,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2023 3:12 PM Local Time
Dirksen Scoops Goindoo
Badeucey
Dustin Dirksen and Ryan Goindoo have played a few notable pots this orbit and most recently Goindoo raised in the small blind and Dirksen called in the big blind as both players drew two.
After the first draw, Goindoo bet and Dirksen called as both players again drew two. After the second draw, both players checked and drew one.
Goindoo bet once more after the third draw and Dirksen called.
"You probably scoop," Goindoo said before Dirksen tabled to win it all.
| Dustin Dirksen | 1,100,000 | 658,000 |
| Ryan Goindoo | 900,000 | -300,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2023 3:06 PM Local Time
Obst Cannot Scoop Against Volpe
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: /
Paul Volpe:
Obst had a three-card Badugi and Volpe peeled the to make a Badugi, earning the chop regardless of the as his final card.
Volpe then took on Scott Bohlman but folded after the first draw.
| Paul Volpe | 375,000 | -25,000 |
| Scott Bohlman | 150,000 | 25,000 |
| James Obst | 105,000 | 0 |