Event #5: $1,500 Dealer's Choice (6-Handed) | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-02 13:40 UTC-7

Kelley Scoops Twice to Chip Up

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Stud 8 or Better

John Racener: XxXx / 2♥3♥K♣10♥ / Xx
Gregory Kelley: K♦Q♠8♠ / K♥A♣Q♣6♣

Gregory Kelley recovered the losses against John Racener right after when he bet until sixth street and they checked seventh. Kelley tabled kings and queens to win the pot.

Gregory Kelley: 6♠6♥K♥ / A♥2♥K♠8♥
Ryan Roeder: XxXx / A♣3♣5♠J♠ / Xx

Kelley then also took chips off Ryan Roeder when he bet the superior board and got paid off on seventh with a flush, as he more than doubled across the two hands.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Gregory Kelley	1,150,000 720,000	720,000
John Racener	530,000 -220,000	-220,000

Ryan Roeder	530,000 -430,000	-430,000

Tags: Gregory Kelley John Racener Ryan Roeder

2023-06-02 13:45 UTC-7

Kelsall Wins a Pot Without Showdown

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Razz

Nick Kost: XxXx / 4xJxKx folded on fifth street
James Johnson: XxXx / 5xAx10x folded on fifth street
Andrew Kelsall: 7x3x / 5x6x10x

Nick Kost invested a portion of his short stack three ways when Andrew Kelsall was the one to bet fourth street with the superior board, earning calls from James Johnson and Kost. Kelsall bet fifth as well and earned two folds.

"Am I really going to win a pot?" Kelsall joked and then showed that he had it with a made ten. He claimed to "be a better Day 2 player than a Day 3 player".

Andrew Brown then completed with a four but folded when Kost raised with a five showing.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Andrew Kelsall	1,750,000 -50,000	-50,000

James Johnson	1,650,000 -10,000	-10,000
Andrew Brown	1,650,000 200,000	200,000
Nick Kost	245,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Andrew Brown Nick Kost James Johnson

2023-06-02 13:52 UTC-7

Racener Doubles Through Eveslage

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Badacey

John Racener and Chad Eveslage exchanged raises before the drawing rounds until Racener was all in for a bit more than 100,000.

The players each drew two in all three rounds with Evesalge exposing 6♣4♥3♠ after the final draw. Unfortunately for him he picked up J♣6♦, leaving him with a three-card and a pair.

Racener showed 4♠2♣A♥ for a better three-card and was freerolling for a scoop. He did just that after turning over 5♦Q♣ for a five Badugi and a queen low.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
James Johnson	2,100,000 450,000	450,000
Chad Eveslage	695,000 -445,000	-445,000

Nick Pupillo	600,000 -700,000	-700,000

John Racener	325,000 -205,000	-205,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage John Racener

2023-06-02 13:59 UTC-7

Nick Pupillo Eliminated in 11th Place ($7,842)

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Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Nick Pupillo had lost half of his stack while James Johnson leaped into the top spot and the latter then also claimed the remainder of Pupillo's stack. After the second draw, Pupillo moved all in for the 380,000 he had behind and that sent Johnson into the tank before he called.

Both discarded one card and turned them over.

Nick Pupillo: 8x7x3x2x
James Johnson: 8x5x4x3x

Johnson spiked the 10x and Pupillo peeled his last card, then shook his head and exposed another 8x as he paired up to become the first casualty on Day 3.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
James Johnson	2,700,000 600,000	600,000
Nick Pupillo	Eliminato

Tags: James Johnson Nick Pupillo

2023-06-02 14:05 UTC-7

Racener Doubles Through Roeder

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No-Limit Hold 'em

After a raise from Ryan Roeder in late position, John Racener got his last 200,000 or so in the middle and got a call from Roeder.

John Racener: 7♣7♦
Ryan Roeder: K♣J♥

The board ran out 2♦8♠A♥3♠Q♦ and Racener continued to rebuild through another small double-up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ryan Roeder	800,000 270,000	270,000
John Racener	460,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: John Racener Ryan Roeder

Livello: 27

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion 50,000-100,000 Limits,
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 25,000-35,000 Ante, 10,000/25,000 Blinds

2023-06-02 14:11 UTC-7

Mozdzen Shows an Ace Against Eveslage

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No-Limit Hold'em

Prior to the start of the new level, table 678 selected the cadillac of poker and Chad Eveslage raised off a shorter stack to get called by Clayton Mozdzen in the big blind. Mozdzen check-called 40,000 on the A♣7♠4♠ flop and they checked the 2♥ turn.

Mozdzen bet the 6♠ river for 80,000 and Eveslage folded, getting shown the A♠ by his opponent. "I had a pair," Eveslage responded.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Clayton Mozdzen	1,940,000 440,000	440,000
Chad Eveslage	540,000 -155,000	-155,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Clayton Mozdzen

2023-06-02 14:24 UTC-7

Racener Continues to Climb

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Stud 8 or Better

John Racener: K♣Q♠/K♠4♦3♦9♠/9♣
Ryan Roeder: A♦5♣/7♠3♥A♠8♥/10♣

After Clayton Mozdzen folded to a bet from Ryan Roeder on fifth street, John Racener, who was down to just over one big bet commented "Just the card I didn't want to f***ing see" before heading into the tank for almost two minutes.

Ultimately he decided to soldier on in the hand and put in a call.

Roeder bet sixth street and Racener called all-in. His kings did indeed trail Roeder's aces with a low, but by picking up an nine on seventh street, Racener was able to survive with a chop by making two pair for the high.

John Racener: XxXx/6♦5♥7♥
Gregory Kelley: XxXx/6♠J♦8♠ - folded fifth street

Shortly after, Racener was able to complete on third street and then bet fourth and fifth streets against Gregory Kelley before Kelley folded on the first big bet round to send the pot to Racener, whose stack continues to grow in health.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Clayton Mozdzen	2,060,000 120,000	120,000
Gregory Kelley	1,120,000 -30,000	-30,000
John Racener	605,000 145,000	145,000

Ryan Roeder	500,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Clayton Mozdzen Gregory Kelley John Racener Ryan Roeder

2023-06-02 14:30 UTC-7

Johnson Still Leads the Way

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The action on both tables has seen several medium-sized pots as of late with Nick Kost scooping a Stud 8 or Better showdown pot against chip leader James Johnson, who remains in the driver's seat with ten left.

Badacey

Over on the other table, Chad Eveslage three-bet an open-raise of Clayton Mozdzen, who called. Mozdzen discarded three while Eveslage took two and both checked to the second draw, on which they took two each. Mozdzen checked again and then folded to a bet by Eveslage, who flashed a made hand.

David Levi has boosted his stack with two showdown pots to become the fourth-biggest stack, but all of that can change within one hand in the big bet variants.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
James Johnson	2,000,000 -700,000	-700,000
Clayton Mozdzen	1,900,000 -160,000	-160,000
Andrew Brown	1,625,000 -25,000	-25,000
David Levi	1,225,000 775,000	775,000
Gregory Kelley	1,100,000 -20,000	-20,000
Andrew Kelsall	1,000,000 -750,000	-750,000

Nick Kost	725,000 480,000	480,000

John Racener	650,000 45,000	45,000

Ryan Roeder	650,000 150,000	150,000
Chad Eveslage	550,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Clayton Mozdzen James Johnson Nick Kost

2023-06-02 14:41 UTC-7

Five Tournaments Fans Don't Want to Miss at the 2023 World Series of Poker

KaleGozer

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There are 95 bracelet events — the most in history — on the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule, all of which are important and worth your attention as a fan of the game.

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