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

2023-06-02 14:47 UTC-7

Mozdzen Puts Racener on Fumes

Livello 27

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Clayton Mozdzen: 5♠5♦4♥/6♦5♥10♣3♠
John Racener: A♥7♦4♠/A♣7♠Q♠K♥

After exchanging raises on third street, Clayton Mozdzen bet every street the rest of the way, getting calls from John Racener until the end.

Racener appeared to not love it on sixth street, but after he called he put in the last bet on seventh as well, and then saw the bad news that Mozdzen held trip fives for high to beat his two pair of aces and sevens while also holding a ten-low to scoop the pot and leave Racener with less than one big bet.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Clayton Mozdzen	2,500,000 600,000	600,000
John Racener	80,000 -570,000	-570,000

Tags: Clayton Mozdzen John Racener

2023-06-02 14:54 UTC-7

Racener Doubles; Then Triples While Roeder Gets Short

Livello 27

Badeucey

Within three Badeucey hands, John Racener first doubled and then tripled a short stack while Ryan Roder dropped into the danger zone, all the while Clayton Mozdzen continued to add chips.

Racener survived despite discarding three on each draw against Chad Eveslage, who discarded four, one and patted in that order. Eveslage showed the 8♦ / J♣9♦7♠6♥ for a "black jack" and Racener somehow improved having started with the 7♦2♣ to catch 10♦3♠8♣ for a ten.

He then got it in with J♠ / 8♥6♠5♣3♦ against the 9♥8♠6♣2♦ of Mozdzen, who peeled the K♦ as final card for Racener to triple up for 80,000.

Roeder had folded after the first draw in that hand and then battled with Mozdzen right after in a battle of the blinds. Roeder check-called on the first two draws discarding one each all the way while Mozdzen discarded two, one and then patted.

With fewer than three bets behind, Roeder checked after the final draw and tank-folded to another bet.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Clayton Mozdzen	2,650,000 150,000	150,000
Gregory Kelley	980,000 -120,000	-120,000
Chad Eveslage	750,000 200,000	200,000

Ryan Roeder	280,000 -370,000	-370,000
John Racener	265,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Clayton Mozdzen John Racener Ryan Roder

2023-06-02 14:56 UTC-7

Ryan Roeder Eliminated in 10th Place ($7,842)

Livello 27

No-Limit Five Card Draw

Ryan Roeder moved all in for his last 265,000 from the cutoff and got a call from Chad Eveslage in the big blind.

Eveslage drew three, while Roeder drew two.

Ryan Roeder: Q♠Q♣A♠/XxXx
Chad Eveslage: K♠K♣/XxXxXx

Roeder was behind with his queens with an ace against Eveslage's kings.

Eveslage revealed his draw first, adding no help with the Q♠, 10♠, and 2♦.

Roeder then peeled his final two cards, the J♣ and 3♠, bringing him no help to fall in 10th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Chad Eveslage	1,025,000 275,000	275,000

Ryan Roeder	Eliminato

Tags: Chad Eveslage Ryan Roeder

2023-06-02 15:00 UTC-7

Two Scoops for Kost

Livello 27

Stud 8 or Better

Nick Kost: 8♠3♦2♠ / A♦9♣A♠6♥
Andrew Kelsall: 8♦6♠2♣ / 5♠4♦K♦Q♠

Nick Kost scooped two Stud 8 hands in a row to drag pots off Andrew Kelsall and James Johnson. The first hand saw him with a superior pair and low to leave Kelsall somewhat frustrated after the showdown.

Johnson showed even more emotions when he stormed away from the table for a few seconds. "Of course you gotta hit a straight," he sighed while Kost dragged in the next pot shortly after with a smile on the face.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
James Johnson	1,800,000 -200,000	-200,000
Nick Kost	1,800,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Andrew Brown	1,400,000 -225,000	-225,000
David Levi	1,000,000 -225,000	-225,000
Andrew Kelsall	775,000 -225,000	-225,000

Tags: Andrew Kelsall James Johnson Nick Kost

2023-06-02 15:02 UTC-7

Break For the Final Nine Players

Livello 27

Upon completion of level 27, the final nine players have been sent on a scheduled 15-minute break. They will combine to one table when seven remain before playing down to a winner.

Big O

Chad Eveslage won the last pot on his table when he defended the big blind against a raise worth 70,000 by chip leader Clayton Mozdzen. They checked the 9♦9♣8♦ flop and Eveslage check-called a bet of 150,000 on the 4♦ turn. After the A♣ river, Eveslage bet the pot for 430,000 and Mozdzen folded.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Clayton Mozdzen	2,380,000 -270,000	-270,000
Andrew Brown	1,860,000 460,000	460,000
Nick Kost	1,705,000 -95,000	-95,000

James Johnson	1,515,000 -285,000	-285,000
Chad Eveslage	1,470,000 445,000	445,000

David Levi	840,000 -160,000	-160,000
Gregory Kelley	810,000 -170,000	-170,000
Andrew Kelsall	665,000 -110,000	-110,000

John Racener	210,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Clayton Mozdzen

Livello: 28

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits,
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 30,000-45,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds

2023-06-02 15:25 UTC-7

Eveslage Scoops to Put Kelley on Fumes

Livello 28

Badeucey

Clayton Mozdzen raised in the cutoff and was called by both Chad Eveslage in the small blind and Gregory Kelley in the big blind.

Eveslage drew two, Kelley drew two, and Mozdzen drew three.

Following a check from Eveslage, Kelley bet and was called by both opponents.

Eveslage now drew one, as did Kelley, while Mozdzen drew two.

This time Evesalge led out with a bet which was called by Kelley. After some time in the tank, Mozdzen opted to fold.

Eveslage now patted his hand while Kelley drew one. Eveslage bet again and got a reluctant call from Kelley.

Eveslage showed 9♣7♦4♥3♠2♣ for a nine low and a seven-four-three-two Badugi. Kelley bemoaned his misfortune as he showed 7♥5♠5♦4♣2♦ a seven-five-four-two Badugi, which was just pipped by Eveslage to scoop the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Chad Eveslage	2,200,000 730,000	730,000

Clayton Mozdzen	2,050,000 -330,000	-330,000
Gregory Kelley	135,000 -675,000	-675,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Clayton Mozdzen Gregory Kelley

2023-06-02 15:34 UTC-7

Levi Gets Shorter

Livello 28

No-Limit 5 Card Draw

David Levi was involved in three-way action with James Johnson and Andrew Brown, in which all drew one new card. It checked to Johnson and he bet 100,000 to force out his opponents. It was the second consecutive pot for Johnson, who moved back above two million in chips.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
James Johnson	2,100,000 585,000	585,000
Andrew Brown	1,825,000 -35,000	-35,000
David Levi	375,000 -465,000	-465,000

Tags: Andrew Brown James Johnson David Levi

2023-06-02 15:37 UTC-7

Gregory Kelley Eliminated in 9th Place ($10,157)

Livello 28

No-Limit Hold'em

Having lost the small blind in the previous hand in a draw game, Gregory Kelley picked the next variant and was down to 105,000. He pushed all-in from under the gun in NLHE and Chad Eveslage called out of the big blind.

Gregory Kelley: 10♣5♥
Chad Eveslage: J♠9♦

The board ran out A♥K♠4♥6♥J♦ and Kelley failed to improve, bowing out in 9th place for $10,157.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Chad Eveslage	2,600,000 400,000	400,000

Gregory Kelley	Eliminato

Tags: Chad Eveslage Gregory Kelley

2023-06-02 15:45 UTC-7

Racener Doubles Through Mozdzen

Livello 28

Omaha 8 or Better

After Clayton Mozdzen raised in the small blind, John Racener put his remaining 200,000 or so into the pot before realizing his raise would be too much, so he pulled 90,000 chips back. Mozdzen called and then told Racener that he'd check dark.

"You don't know, I might not make anything," said Racener before the dealer spread a flop of 9♦4♣A♠. Racener bet and Mozdzen obliged as racener was now all-in and at risk.

John Racener: A♥Q♥3♦2♥
Clayton Mozdzen: 9♠8♣7♣7♥

Racener's aces and nut-low draw were well ahead of Mozdzen's nines and worse low draw. The board completed Q♣4♦ and Racener held to double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Clayton Mozdzen	1,600,000 -450,000	-450,000
John Racener	535,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Clayton Mozdzen John Racener