Event #64: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day 2 Completed
Event #64: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day 2 Completed
Day 2 of the 2018 World Series of Poker Event #64: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship saw 63 players return to action and eight more took advantage of late registration to bring the total field up to 141 players. That created a $1,325,400 prize pool with $364,387 reserved for the winner.
After ten levels of play, the field was whittled down to 15 players – who combine for eight bracelets – with defending champ Chris Vitch and his stack of 1.014 million leading the way. Others to bag big stacks were Scott Bohlman (883,000), Bryce Yockey (539,000), and Ken “Teach” Aldridge (538,000).
Joining them for Day 3 will be players like Andrew Kelsall (506,000), Jesse Martin (506,000), Tom Koral (392,000), and Mike Watson (348,000). Each of the remaining players are guaranteed $16,439 in prize money.
Tomorrow all eyes will be on Vitch, who last year topped a field of 125 players to win Event #48: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship for $320,193. That marked his second bracelet after taking down the 2016 WSOP $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw. If Vitch can repeat he’ll accomplish a rare double feat of defending his title and winning a bracelet in three consecutive years.
Of course, not everyone was fortunate enough to bag and tag. Among those to leave empty handed throughout the day were Benny Glaser, Adam Friedman, Shirley Rosario, Shaun Deeb, David Benyamine, and bubble boy Chris Klodnicki, who made aces up but busted to Richard Sklar’s seventh-street flush.
Before the night was over a slew of players would head to the payout desk including Andrew Yeh (22nd - $14,739), Tim Finne (21st - $14,739), Daniel Negreanu (20th - $14,739), Yuval Bronshtein (19th - $14,739), Jose Paz-Gutierrez (18th - $14,739), Tim Marsters (17th - $14,739), and Sklar (16th - $16,439).
Day 2 Seat Draw:
Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amazon | 430 | 1 | Jerry Wong | United States | 340,000 |
Amazon | 430 | 2 | Ken Aldridge | United States | 538,000 |
Amazon | 430 | 3 | Empty | ||
Amazon | 430 | 4 | Dan Matsuzuki | United States | 418,000 |
Amazon | 430 | 5 | Bryce Yockey | United States | 539,000 |
Amazon | 430 | 6 | Roland Israelashvili | United States | 231,000 |
Amazon | 430 | 7 | Andrew Rennhack | United States | 338,000 |
Amazon | 430 | 8 | Jack Duong | United States | 343,000 |
Amazon | 431 | 1 | Andrew Kelsall | United States | 506,000 |
Amazon | 431 | 2 | Mike Watson | Canada | 348,000 |
Amazon | 431 | 3 | Jesse Martin | United States | 506,000 |
Amazon | 431 | 4 | Chris Vitch | United States | 1,014,000 |
Amazon | 431 | 5 | Daham Wang | United States | 286,000 |
Amazon | 431 | 6 | Tom Koral | United States | 392,000 |
Amazon | 431 | 7 | Scott Bohlman | United States | 883,000 |
Amazon | 431 | 8 | Joseph Michael | United States | 250,000 |
Keep it here at PokerNews for live updates on all of the action.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Chris Vitch |
1,014,000
74,000
|
74,000 |
|
||
Scott Bohlman |
883,000
133,000
|
133,000 |
|
||
Bryce Yockey |
539,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
||
Ken Aldridge |
538,000
-112,000
|
-112,000 |
|
||
Andrew Kelsall |
506,000
-74,000
|
-74,000 |
|
||
Jesse Martin |
506,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
||
Dan Matsuzuki |
418,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
||
Tom Koral |
392,000
-148,000
|
-148,000 |
|
||
Mike Watson |
348,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
Jack Duong |
343,000
173,000
|
173,000 |
|
||
Jerry Wong |
340,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
||
Andrew Rennhack |
338,000
-32,000
|
-32,000 |
|
||
Daham Wang |
284,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
Joseph Michael |
250,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Roland Israelashvili |
231,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
Richard Sklar: / /
Bruce Yockey: / /
Roland Israelashvili: / /
Richard Sklar was all in for about 20,000 on third street. Yockey and Israelashvili checked it down until sixth where Yockey bey. Israelashvili check-called and then check-called another bet.
Yockey tabled for a flush, Israelashvili showed for a seven low, and Sklar tabled for a worse flush than Yockey's to bust in 16th place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Bryce Yockey |
550,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
||
Roland Israelashvili |
401,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
Richard Sklar | Busted |
Andrew Kelsall: / /
Chris Vitch: / - fold
Scott Bohlman: / /
Andrew Kelsall was the bring in, Chris Vitch called, Scott Bohlman completed and Kelsall raised.
"Beat it, ten," said Kelsall to Vitch.
Vitch folded and Bohlman called.
Bohlman check-called bet on fourth and fifth street before leading out on sixth. Kelsall raised, Bohlman called and then check-called another bet on seventh.
Kelsall showed for quad deuces, Bohlman tabled for a seven-five low, and they chopped the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Scott Bohlman |
750,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
Andrew Kelsall |
580,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
Tim Marsters: / /
Daham Wang: /
Ken Aldridge: / fold
Ken Aldridge brought it in for the full 10K and Tim Marsters raised to 20,000. Daham Wang called, as did Aldridge, and then Marsters bet his last 9,000 on fourth street. Wang raised to 19,000 and Aldridge called.
Aldridge then called a bet of 20,000 on fifth before folding to one on sixth. Wang showed the straight and Marsters was drawing dead headed to seventh.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Daham Wang |
265,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Tim Marsters | Busted |
Ken Aldridge: / /
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: / /
Jose Paz-Gutierrez got his last 45,000 all in on third and discovered his kings were no good against Aldridge's aces.
Aldridge wound up making two pair on fifth and Paz-Gutierrez bricked out to bust in 18th place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ken Aldridge |
650,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
||
Jose Paz-Gutierrez | Busted |
Andrew Rennhack: / /
Richard Sklar: / /
Dan Matsuzuki: / - fold
Jerry Wong: / /
Andrew Rennhack was the bring in, Richard Sklar completed, Dan Matsuzuki called, Jerry Wong called, and Rennhack called.
Everyone checked on fourth street and Sklar bet with an open pair on fourth street. Everyone called and action checked to Wong on sixth street who bet. Rennhack raised, Sklar called, Matsuzuki folded, Wong reraised and Rennhack called.
Sklar and Wong checked to Rennhack on seventh who bet. Both Sklar and Wong called.
"Not going to win this hand," said Rennhack, who showed for a pair of fives with an eight-six low.
Sklar showed for trip eights, Wong showed for a seven-six low and they chopped the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andrew Rennhack |
370,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
||
Richard Sklar |
300,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
Jerry Wong |
280,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
Jerry Wong: / /
Richard Sklar: / /
Mike Watson: / /
Richard Sklar was all in on fifth street and Mike Watson check-called bets from Jerry Wong on sixth and seventh.
"Nothing," said Wong.
Watson showed for aces up to win the side pot, but Sklar tabled for a seven-high straight with a six low to scoop the main pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mike Watson |
310,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
Jerry Wong |
265,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
|
||
Richard Sklar |
220,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
As told to us by Scott Bohlman and Jesse Martin, Yuval Bronshtein's final hand ran out a pair of sevens. Martin made aces up to eliminate Bronshtein in 19th place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jesse Martin |
490,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
||
Yuval Bronshtein | Busted | |
|