Gorodinsky/Diebold Heads-Up Match to Determine New $10,000 Dealer’s Choice Champion
Seven levels of play on Day 3 Tuesday weren’t enough to determine a successor to Adam Friedman in Event #10: $10,000 Dealer’s Choice 6-Handed Championship, so Mike Gorodinsky and Ben Diebold will return to the WSOP mothership Wednesday to crown a champion.
Tale of the Tape Entering Heads-Up Play
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Diebold | United States | 5,720,000 | 29 |
| 2 | Mike Gorodinsky | United States | 1,635,000 | 8 |
Diebold enters the heads-up match with 5,720,000 chips to Gorodinsky’s 1,635,000, but Gorodinsky comes in with the experience advantage, holding $2,639,882 in career earnings at the World Series of Poker and two bracelets, including a win in the 2015 Poker Player’s Championship.
Diebold’s career WSOP earnings total $282,298 including the WSOP Circuit. A win would earn Diebold enough to more than double his career WSOP earnings (1st prize - $299,488)
Gorodinsky barely missed the final table of this event last year, finishing 8th for $25,741, while Diebold has never cashed in this event until this week, with his best career WSOP mixed game result coming last year when he finished 7th in the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Championship for $41,515.
Mike Gorodinsky’s Best Career WSOP Results
| YEAR | EVENT | RESULT | PRIZE |
| 2015 | $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 1st | $1,270,086 |
| 2013 | $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 1st | $216,988 |
| 2015 | $10,000 Razz Championship | 2nd | $167,517 |
Ben Diebold’s Best Career WSOP Results
| YEAR | EVENT | RESULT | PRIZE |
| 2021 | $10,000 Main Event No-Limit Hold’em Championship | 189th | $44,200 |
| 2021 | $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Championship | 7th | $41,515 |
| 2021 | $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha | 31st | $40,966 |
Play resumes at 2 p.m. local time in the mothership in the Bally’s Event Center, with 90-minute levels (starting at Level 28) continuing until a new champion is crowned.
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