Event #17: $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship Dia 1 | 2017 World Series of Poker

2017-06-09 00:05 UTC-7

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Zachary Freeman	200,000 15,000	15,000
Daniel Negreanu	128,000 -17,000	-17,000

Mike Matusow	115,000 20,000	20,000

David ODB Baker	95,000 -12,000	-12,000
Matt Glantz	70,000 52,500	52,500
Chris Vitch	65,000 4,500	4,500
John Monnette	65,000 9,500	9,500

Dan Smith	55,000 5,000	5,000

Kiran Srinivas	50,000 -33,000	-33,000
Felipe Ramos	21,000 -17,200	-17,200
Brian Rast	Eliminado

Jeffrey Lisandro	Eliminado

Thornton Scoops One

Nível 9 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Badacey

Schuyler Thornton and an opponent each had 9,000 in front of them after the first draw, and they both drew one. Thornton bet and got a check-call. The first player drew, but Thornton patted. Both checked the end and Thornton scooped with for a nine-nine.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Schuyler Thornton	95,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Schuyler Thornton

2017-06-09 00:35 UTC-7

Glantz Loses Controversial Pot, Calls Touil a 'Shot Taker'

Nível 9 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

From under the gun, Samuel Touil opened with a raise to 5,100 only to have Matt Glantz three-bet the cutoff to 11,000.

The action returned to Touil, and after a few moments he grabbed what remained of his chips - roughly 53,900 - in both hands and moved them towards the bet he had already placed.

Believing that Touil had moved all in, Glantz pushed his chips forward and tabled his .

"I never went all in" stated Touil.

"You might win the hand. You might hit your three-outer. Just don't take a shot at me!" stated Glantz.

Immediately the floor was called over to make a decision on what had just happened.

After hearing of the situation, another tournament floor was called and a more detailed explanation of the situation was given.

Glantz and the rest of the table that included John Monnette agreed that Touil did in fact not release his chips but did motion them forward like he was intending to move all in. Touil and Glantz both started to become a little agitated at the situation thinking they both had correct points of view. As the two tournament floors conversed, in the corner with their supervisor for nearly five minutes, eventually they returned to make a ruling.

Under WSOP rules and guidelines, the chips must be released and touch the felt in this situation and consequently, the all-in action would not be binding. Instead, Touil would be forced to only match the bet, and due to this, Glantz became more outspoken.

"You're allowing someone to take a shot!" stated Glantz.

"There was a clear motion to go all in. You have to rule in the interest of the game and protect the integrity of the game. You cannot reward shot-takers."

With Touil forced to call and the hand made to continue to the flop, Glantz believed that this kind of play wasn't fair and that Touil should have been forced to at least min-raise.

"Everyone can do it later on if this is the ruling." continued Glantz.

"You are still in position to protect your hand" stated the tournament floor supervisor.

Regardless, the hand continued and Touil called as the dealer fanned the flop and Touil moved all in for 38,000. Glantz called and the cards were tabled.

Glantz:
Touil:

The turn of the saw chop outs develop, but when the landed on the river, Touil would be awarded the double up.

Once the chips were pushed Touil added, "See it doesn't matter anyway!"

"It's not about the hand losing. It's about the shot you took. It's about them allowing it. I don't care about you. I care about the rules and the integrity of the game." continued Glantz.

"Same, same," added Touil.

"I don't care about your hand. I want people to be honest!" stated Glantz as the next hand began.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Samuel Touil	105,000 55,000	55,000
Matt Glantz	33,800 -36,200	-36,200

Tags: Matt Glantz Samuel Touil

2017-06-09 00:40 UTC-7

Hirvonen Bounces Berg

Nível 9 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Big O

Mikko Hirvonen was calling what looked like a reraise to 15,900 from Lawrence Berg when we got to their table, and the two got the rest in for Berg's stack of about 30,000 on a flop.

Hirvonen:
Berg:

The board ran out and , and Berg pushed forward his aces. However, Hirvonen had flopped two pair and took the pot and Berg's stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mikko Hirvonen	238,000 -2,000	-2,000
Lawrence Berg	Eliminado

Tags: Lawrence Berg Mikko Hirvonen

2017-06-09 00:53 UTC-7

Martin Survives

Nível 9 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Badeucey

Jesse Martin had just about 4,000 left after getting most of his stack in before the first draw against Chris Klodnicki and Lyle Berman, who were acting before him. Klodnicki drew three, Berman two and Martin two. Martin got the last of it in after the draw and was called in both spots. Klodnicki again took three, Berman just one and Martin two. This time, Klodnicki mucked when Berman bet to leave it heads up.

Berman was pat but Martin still drawing one. Berman announced a nine-nine and showed .

"I got it," Martin said after seeing his card, fanning for a seven-seven.

At other tables, Mike Noori and Mike Wattel busted.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Lyle Berman	165,000 105,000	105,000

Jesse Martin	29,400 -35,600	-35,600

Mike Wattel	Eliminado

Mike Noori	Eliminado

Tags: Jesse Martin Chris Klodnicki Lyle Berman

2017-06-09 00:58 UTC-7

Favorite Hand for Negreanu

Nível 9 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Daniel Negreanu raised to 6,000 in the cutoff and both the small blind and Chris Vitch called from the big blind.

The flop landed and the small blind checked to Vitch who bet 3,000. Negreanu bumped it up to 6,000 and the small blind folded before Vitch called.

The turn landed the and Vitch checked to Negreanu who bet 6,000. Vitch folded, and Negreanu announced, "I had my favorite hand!"

Negreanu tabled his and raked in the pot to move to 160,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Daniel Negreanu	160,000 32,000	32,000

Chris Vitch	115,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Chris Vitch Daniel Negreanu

2017-06-09 00:59 UTC-7

Prizepool Announced

Nível 9 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

The third installment of the $10,000 buy-in Dealers Choice Championship saw 102 players take to the felt to create a $958,800 prize pool that will pay the top 18 players a guaranteed $14,783 payday as the final table payouts are as follows:

Place	Prize
1st	$273,962
2nd	$169,323
3rd	$117,786
4th	$83,263
5th	$59,827
6th	$43,707

Nível: 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000 / 4,000
Stud Games: 1,000 (ante) / 1,000 (bring in) / 4,000 (completion)
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 1,000 / 2,000 / 500-ante

2017-06-09 01:04 UTC-7

The Biggest Stacks

Nível 10 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Here's a look at the top few stacks heading into the final level of the night.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Zachary Freeman	297,000 97,000	97,000
Ray Dehkharghani	260,000 109,000	109,000

Mike Matusow	215,000 100,000	100,000

Viacheslav Zhukov	200,000 20,000	20,000

2017-06-09 01:04 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Nível 10 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jon Turner	160,000 79,400	79,400
Lyle Berman	155,000 -10,000	-10,000

David Prociak	130,000 51,000	51,000

Bryce Yockey	120,000 60,000	60,000

Daniel Zack	120,000 70,000	70,000

Carol Fuchs	90,000 -25,000	-25,000

Jake Abdalla	65,000 31,500	31,500
Chris Klodnicki	48,000 8,000	8,000

Maria Ho	30,000 -21,000	-21,000
Quinn Do	30,000 -9,300	-9,300

Anthony Zinno	25,000 -65,000	-65,000

Jesse Martin	25,000 -4,400	-4,400

Konstantin Maslak	14,000 -18,000	-18,000

Kyle Bowker	11,000 -134,000	-134,000