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2017 48th Annual World Series of Poker The Official WSOP Live Updates

Monday, June 05, 2017 to Wednesday, June 07, 2017

Event #11: $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed

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  • Buy-in: $1,500
  • Prizepool: $491,400
  • Entries: 364
  • Remaining: 0

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Wednesday, June 7, 2017 9:36 PM Local Time
David Bach Wins Event #11: $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed ($119,399)

David Bach

As if David Bach needed to do more to prove his mixed-game poker prowess.

The 2009 $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. winner collected his second-career bracelet by winning Event #11: $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed for $119,399. Naturally, he said he feels right at home in the format.

"I play mixed games all the time, and this is one of the best tournaments," he said. "It felt thrilling to start off the World Series like this. I have three second places, and to get that second bracelet is really, really nice."

Indeed, Bach had come agonizingly close to bracelet number two a number of times in recent years. In 2011, he finished second to Nick Binger in the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo and also booked a third-place finish in the $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw. Perhaps most crushing was a second-place finish to Bryan Campanello in 2013 in the $2,500 Razz, as stud games may be Bach's strongest domain.

This time, it was all Bach at the final table. He came in with the chip lead and never lost it, as he eliminated all but one of his opponents on the way to victory. He got Chip Jett in Big O, Anthony Arvidson in limit hold'em, Scott Milkey in stud, Christopher Sensoli in pot-limit Omaha, and finally, Kevin Iacofano in Omaha hi-lo.

The only player he didn't bust was Wook Kim, who fell to Iacofano in stud hi-lo regular.

Bach said his cash game experience was helpful in one subset of games, in particular: "I've gotten much more confident about the draw games as they become more popular, and that's a big part of the dealer's choice," he said.

It seemed the most popular game choice at the final table was badacey, and Bach confirmed he was among the players frequently choosing the split-pot game. Sensoli, in particular, appeared frustrated as he continually pulled bricks out of the deck during the badacey rounds.

"I saw other people call badacey, and I saw some rather big mistakes based on having played a lot of the game in cash," Bach said. "So, I called it because of that. Normally, I would call more stud games. But, it seemed like I saw mistakes at badacey.

"Then, the stack size started to matter. As I got a really dominant chip lead, I could call some games where it was good to push people around."

One of those games was pot-limit triple draw, a new variant added to the dealer's choice mix for 2017 at the WSOP. He won a key pot off Sensoli in that game when he defended his big blind from a Sensoli raise and wound up making a nine-seven on the river. Bach made a sizable value bet and got paid off to put some distance between himself and Sensoli, who had been making a run to challenge Bach's lead.

Bach said he enjoys pot-limit triple draw and the big pots it creates. "It's a great game," he said. "It plays gigantic, probably bigger than any other game."

By the end, against Iacofano, it was back to an old, reliable format for Bach, though. He fired up limit Omaha hi-lo on both of his options heads-up. He made a thin value bet holding pocket queens on a double-paired board that had nines and threes, and Iacofano paid it off in a pot that cost him most of his stack, complimenting Bach's play thereafter.

"Once he checks the river, he really doesn't have me beat," Bach said about the hand. "I really respected him as a player. To get that extra bet out of him made it a lot easier."

Bach finished Iacofano off in short order to pocket his second piece of gold WSOP wrist-wear and his 10th career cash of at least six figures.

Official Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHome CountryPrize
1David BachUSA$119,399
2Kevin IacofanoUSA$73,779
3Christopher SensoliUSA$47,629
4Scott MilkeyUSA$31,550
5Anthony ArvidsonUSA$21,460
6Wook KimUSA$14,998
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 8:41 PM Local Time
Kevin Iacofano Eliminated in 2nd Place ($73,779); David Bach Wins!

Kevin Iacofano - 2nd place

Omaha Hi-Lo

David Bach raised to 80,000 from the button, and Kevin Iacofano called in the big blind to see a     flop. Iacofano led out for 40,000, and Bach called. The   landed on the turn. Iacofano bet 80,000, and Bach announced a raise and slid out a stack of green, 25,000-denomination chips. Iacofano called all in for an additional 46,000 more, and the cards were tabled.

Iacofano:     
Bach:     

With Iacofano in the lead with his turned straight and nut flush draw, he needed to fade the board pairing on the river. Unfortunately for him, the dealer burned and tuned the   onto the river to complete Bach's full house and send Iacofano to the rail in second place for a $73,779 payday.

Bach won his second-career WSOP bracelet.

David Bach2,730,000276,000
Kevin Iacofano0-276,000
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 8:37 PM Local Time
Iacofano Short

Omaha Hi-Lo

On David Bach's game choice, Kevin Iacofano and Bach saw a     flop. Bach bet, and Iacofano check-raised, with Bach calling. Iacofano bet the   turn, and Bach called. Iacofano checked the end on the   river, and Bach bet. Iacofano thought for a while and called.

Bach showed     , and it was good, as Iacofano said he had jacks.

"Surprised you bet that," Iacofano said. "Pretty good value bet."

"Looked like a spot where I might bluff."

David Bach2,454,000124,000
Kevin Iacofano276,000-124,000
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 8:32 PM Local Time
Iacofano Chipping Up

Pot-Limit Omaha

From the button, Kevin Iacofano limped in, and David Bach checked his option to see a     flop fall. Bach bet 30,000, and Iacofano called. Both players checked the   on the turn. The river landed the  , and Bach bet 40,000, only to have Iacofano raise to 130,000. Bach folded, and Iacofano continued to close the gap.

David Bach2,330,000-62,000
Kevin Iacofano400,00062,000
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 8:29 PM Local Time
Iacofano Re-pots First Hand

Pot-Limit Omaha

On the first hand of heads-up play, David Bach raised the button to 52,000. Kevin Iacofano re-potted to 156,000, and Bach folded.

David Bach2,392,000-52,000
Kevin Iacofano338,00052,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 8:25 PM Local Time
Christopher Sensoli Eliminated in 3rd Place ($47,629)

Christopher Sensoli - 3rd Place

Pot-Limit Omaha

Christopher Sensoli was down to 67,000 and tripled up in a stud hand. The game switched to PLO at his choice.

David Bach was in the small blind and potted into Sensoli's big. Sensoli called to see a     flop. Bach potted, and Sensoli put his last 160,000 or so into the middle. Bach quickly called with      for aces up. Sensoli had      for gutshot straight and flush draws. The   turn and   river left him with an inferior two pair, and he was eliminated.

David Bach2,444,000194,000
Kevin Iacofano286,000-14,000
Christopher Sensoli0-250,000
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 8:20 PM Local Time
Scott Milkey Eliminated in 4th Place ($31,550)

Scott Milkey - 4th place

Stud

Scott Milkey had the bring-in, and David Bach completed to 40,000. Milkey defended and called a bet of 40,000 as each player headed to fifth street.

Bach bet 80,000, Milkey raised to 160,000, and Bach asked for a count of what Milkey had behind. When it was revealed to be 99,000, Bach raised. Milkey moved the last of his chips all in, and the cards were tabled.

Milkey:    /    
Bach:    /    

Bach held trip nines, but Milkey already had a full house.

Immediately, the dealer dealt Bach the   to give him a bigger full house. Milkey caught an   also.

On seventh street, Bach revealed his  . With Milkey needing the last four in the deck to remain alive, he could only squeeze out the  . He was consequently eliminated in fourth place for a $31,550 payday.

David Bach2,250,000350,000
Scott Milkey0-359,000
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 8:12 PM Local Time
Iacofano Fighting Back in Deuce

Kevin Iacofano

2-7 Single Draw

Kevin Iacofano open-shoved in one hand of 2-7 single draw, then got another postdraw. Scott Milkey had opened under the gun for 55,000, and Iacofano defended his big blind. Iacofano drew one, and Milkey patted. Iacofano came out betting with 95,000, and Milkey tank-folded.

Scott Milkey359,000-191,000
Kevin Iacofano300,00080,000
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 8:04 PM Local Time
Bach Closing in on Two Million

Pot-Limit Omaha

Kevin Iacofano raised to 50,000 on the button, and David Bach defended in the big blind to see a     flop.

Bach checked, and Iacofano bet 45,000, only to have Bach announce a pot-sized raise. Iacofano snap-folded and dropped to 220,000, while Bach climbed to 1.9 million in chips.

David Bach1,900,000200,000
Kevin Iacofano220,000-34,000
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 8:00 PM Local Time
Sensoli Bluffs Some Off

Pot-Limit Omaha

David Bach completed the blind, and Christopher Sensoli checked. Both players checked the     flop, and Bach check-called 30,000 on the   turn. Bach checked the   river, as well, and Sensoli bet 60,000. Bach thought briefly and called, and Sensoli simply fired his cards into the muck with a, "Nice hand."

David Bach1,700,000100,000
Christopher Sensoli250,000-85,000
Gorilla Gaming
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 7:45 PM Local Time
Level 26 started
Level: 26
Blinds: 40000/80000
Ante: 0
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 7:44 PM Local Time
Nine-Seven for Bach

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Christopher Sensoli raised to 42,000, and David Bach called in the big blind as both players drew two.

Bach led out for 90,000, Sensoli called, and both players drew one.

Bach checked, as did Sensoli, and both players again drew one.

Bach led out for 120,000, and Sensoli went into the tank before stating, "I haven't seen you bluff yet."

Eventually, Sensoli called, then mucked at the sight of Bach's      .

David Bach1,600,000300,000
Christopher Sensoli335,000-265,000
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 7:43 PM Local Time
Bach's Ten Takes It

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

David Bach opened for 36,000 in the cutoff, and Christopher Sensoli called. Both players took two and checked. Bach patted the second draw, and Sensoli took a card. Bach bet 60,000, and Sensoli called. It went pat and one again on the last round, and both players checked.

Bach fanned       and took the pot.

David Bach1,300,000110,000
Christopher Sensoli600,000-100,000
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 7:26 PM Local Time
Pat Full House for Bach ... in Badeucey

Badeucey

The action folded to Scott Milkey in the small blind, and he raised to 60,000.

David Bach looked down at his cards, laughed, and then exposed his       for a dealt full house.

Bach opted not to draw, and Milkey collected the pot.

David Bach1,190,00090,000
Scott Milkey550,000-200,000
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 7:25 PM Local Time
Sensoli Doubles Through Bach

Badeucey

Scott Milkey opened for a raise, David Bach made it three bets, and small blind Christopher Sensoli made it four. Only Bach came along, drawing one after Sensoli took two. Bach bet, and Sensoli called after checking. Draws went the same on the next round, but this time, Sensoli led out with a bet. Bach raised, and Sensoli put in his last 15,000 or so. Bach called.

Sensoli was pat.

"Break," Bach said after some time, drawing one.

Sensoli announced a nine-nine, and Bach said he made a good break. He drew a pair, however, and couldn't beat      .

David Bach1,100,000-330,000
Christopher Sensoli700,000352,000
Gorilla Gaming
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 7:15 PM Local Time
Iacofano Draws and Shoves

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

David Bach opened to 42,000, and Kevin Iacofano called in the small blind and drew one. Bach stood pat.

Iacofano squeezed his cards, then moved all in for his last 140,000.

Bach considered for a few moments, then tossed his hand into the muck.

David Bach1,430,000-70,000
Kevin Iacofano254,000124,000
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 7:10 PM Local Time
Iacofano Short

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Kevin Iacofano limped in from the small blind, and Scott Milkey checked his option to see a     flop fall. Iacofano bet out 25,000, and Milkey called before both players checked the   on the turn. The river landed the  , and Iacofano checked to Milkey, who bet out 50,000. Iacofano folded and dropped to 130,000 in the process.

Scott Milkey750,00025,000
Kevin Iacofano130,000-80,000
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 6:54 PM Local Time
Milkey Pressures Iacofano

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

The action folded to Kevin Iacofano in the small blind, and he raised to 40,000.

With the action on Scott Milkey in the big, he pushed out all of his green 25,000-denomination chips to signify a raise to 375,000.

Iacofano folded and slipped to 210,000, while Milkey climbed to 725,000.

Scott Milkey725,00040,000
Kevin Iacofano210,000-50,000
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 6:44 PM Local Time
Play Resumes

The cards are back in the air!

The tournament director also conducted a color-up during the break and there are now green 25,000-denomination chips in play.

Wednesday, June 7, 2017 6:42 PM Local Time
Level 25 started
Level: 25
Blinds: 30000/60000
Ante: 0
Playtika - Jason Alexander
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