2019 World Series of Poker

Event #67: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj1098
Prize
$385,763
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,419,400
Entries
151
Level Info
Level
24
Limits
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Nines Up for Zhu

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

From fourth street onwards, Mike Wattel fired out bets and Yueqi Zhu called him down.

Wattel: {x-}{x-} / {j-Clubs}{9-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} / {x-}
Zhu: {x-}{x-} / {6-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{3-Hearts} / {x-}

On seventh, Wattel checked, and Zhu bet. Wattel called, and Zhu tabled his {9-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} to best Wattel who showed his {j-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
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Yueqi Zhu
3,420,000
970,000
970,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mike Wattel
1,075,000
-975,000
-975,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Yueqi ZhuMike Wattel

Matusow Doubles Through Zhu

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Mike Wattel: {x-}{x-} / {2-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} - fold
Yueqi Zhu: {x-}{x-} / {3-Spades}{a-Diamonds}
Mike Matusow: {x-}{x-} / {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}

Mike Wattel was the bring-in, Yueqi Zhu completed, Mike Matusow called and Wattel called.

Matusow checked on fourth, Wattel checked, Zhu bet, Matusow check-raised all in for 95,000, Wattel folded and Zhu called.

Yueqi Zhu: {4-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} / {3-Spades}{a-Diamonds}
Mike Matusow: {a-Hearts}{7-Spades} / {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}

Here were their runouts the rest of the way:

Yueqi Zhu: {4-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} / {3-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{q-Hearts} / {k-Spades}
Mike Matusow: {a-Hearts}{7-Spades} / {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs} / {10-Spades}

Matusow ended up with sevens and sixes, Zhu couldn't beat it and Matusow doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Yueqi Zhu
2,450,000
-150,000
-150,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mike Matusow
420,000
120,000
120,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Mike MatusowMike WattelYueqi Zhu

Campbell and Zhu Scoop Matusow

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Robert Campbell had the bring-in and Mike Matusow completed. Mike Wattel and Yueqi Zhu called, and Campbell made it two bets to go and the table called around.

Campbell bet fourth and was called round, and on fifth Matusow led out. Wattel folded, but Zhu raised. Campbell called, as did Matusow.

On sixth, Zhu bet, and Campbell and Matusow called.

Campbell: {x-}{x-} / {2-Spades}{3-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Spades} / {x-}
Matusow: {x-}{x-} / {8-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{8-Clubs}{j-Spades} / {x-}
Wattel: {x-}{x-} / {3-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{j-Hearts} (folded on fifth)
Zhu: {x-}{x-} / {6-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Clubs}{8-Spades} / {x-}

On seventh, Campbell bet and both players called.

Campbell tabled his {a-Spades}{10-Spades}{6-Spades} for a flush and Zhu revealed his {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} for the low.

Matusow showed his {q-Spades}{3-Spades}{8-Hearts} and then mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Robert Campbell
4,420,000
425,000
425,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Yueqi Zhu
2,325,000
225,000
225,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mike Matusow
300,000
-725,000
-725,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Mike MatusowMike WattelRobert CampbellYueqi Zhu

Ryan Hughes Eliminated in 5th Place ($83,971)

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Ryan Hughes
Ryan Hughes

Mike Matusow: {x-}{x-} / {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{6-Spades}{q-Spades} / {x-}
Ryan Hughes: {x-}{x-} / {j-Spades}{2-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} / {x-}
Mike Wattel: {x-}{x-} / {10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{k-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} / {x-}

Mike Matusow was the bring-in, Ryan Hughes called all in for 15,000, Mike Wattel completed and Matusow called.

Wattel check-called a bet from Matusow on fourth street before they opted to check it down the rest of the way.

Matusow showed {5-Clubs}{3-Spades}{3-Diamonds} for sixes and treys, Wattel tabled {3-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} for kings and tens and Hughes showed {a-Hearts}{4-Clubs} for jacks with a wheel draw as he squeezed his seventh card.

Hughes revealed a {2-Diamonds}, giving him a defeated jacks and deuces to end his tournament in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Wattel
2,050,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Mike Matusow
1,025,000
-150,000
-150,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Ryan Hughes
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Mike MatusowMike WattelRyan Hughes

Hughes Left Short by Zhu

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Both players committed 60,000 on third street, and Yueqi Zhu bet fourth and fifth with Ryan Hughes calling each time.

Both players checked through sixth street.

Hughes: {x-}{x-} / {5-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{a-Clubs} / {x-}
Zhu: {x-}{x-} / {10-Spades}{9-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{3-Spades} / {x-}

On seventh, Hughes checked and Zhu bet. Hughes called, and when Zhu tabled his {a-Spades}{7-Spades}{9-Hearts} for a pair of nines, Hughes couldn't match it and he sent his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Yueqi Zhu
2,100,000
480,000
480,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ryan Hughes
95,000
-330,000
-330,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Ryan HughesYueqi Zhu

Straight for Campbell

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Yueqi Zhu: {x-}{x-} / {a-Clubs}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} / {x-}
Robert Campbell: {x-}{x-} / {3-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{3-Clubs} / {x-}
Ryan Hughes: {x-}{x-} / {7-Spades}{5-Diamonds} - fold

Picking up the action on fourth street, Yueqi Zhu bet and Robert Campbell raised. Ryan Hughes tanked for a bit before he folded and Zhu called.

Zhu check-called a bet from Campbell on fifth, both checked on sixth and Zhu bet on seventh. Campbell raised and Zhu called.

Campbell tabled {5-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{9-Spades} for a nine-high straight with an eight-seven low, Zhu mucked and Campbell scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Robert Campbell
3,995,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Yueqi Zhu
1,620,000
-740,000
-740,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ryan Hughes
425,000
-70,000
-70,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Robert CampbellRyan HughesYueqi Zhu

Qinghai Pan Eliminated in 6th Place ($62,079)

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Qinghai Pan
Qinghai Pan

Qinghai Pan: {x-}{x-} / {2-Spades}{10-Hearts}{5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}
Mike Matusow: {x-}{x-} / {7-Spades}{2-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

Qinghai Pan open completed and Mike Matusow called.

Pan checked on fourth, Matusow bet and Pan called.

Matusow paired his board on fifth and bet, Pan called, Matusow bet in the dark on sixth and Pan called all in for 50,000.

Qinghai Pan: {a-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} / {2-Spades}{10-Hearts}{5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}
Mike Matusow: {4-Clubs}{7-Hearts} / {7-Spades}{2-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

Matusow was in the lead with trip sevens against Pan's low draw and wheel draw.

Pan ripped over the {9-Spades}, no help at all, ending his tournament in sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Matusow
1,175,000
310,000
310,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Qinghai Pan
Busted

Tags: Mike MatusowQinghai Pan

Campbell Increases Lead

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Robert Campbell completed and both Mike Matusow and Ryan Hughes called.

Campbell bet fourth and Matusow folded while Hughes called. On fifth, Campbell bet and Hughes folded.

Campbell: {x-}{x-} / {10-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{2-Clubs}
Matusow: {x-}{x-} / {3-Hearts}{k-Hearts} (folded on fourth)
Hughes: {x-}{x-} / {3-Spades}{j-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

Player Chips Progress
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Robert Campbell
3,295,000
365,000
365,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Mike Matusow
865,000
-155,000
-155,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Ryan Hughes
495,000
-150,000
-150,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Mike MatusowRobert CampbellRyan Hughes

Hughes Slipping

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Ryan Hughes: {x-}{x-} / {4-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{k-Hearts} / {x-}
Yueqi Zhu: {x-}{x-} / {2-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{a-Spades}{6-Spades} / {x-}

Yueqi Zhu was the bring in, Ryan Hughes completed and Zhu called.

Hughes bet on fourth, Zhu called and Zhu took the on-board lead on fifth and bet. Hughes called.

Hughes retook the on-board lead on sixth and check-called bets from Zhu on sixth and seventh.

Zhu tabled {a-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for aces and treys with an eight-six low, Hughes mucked and Zhu scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Yueqi Zhu
2,360,000
850,000
850,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ryan Hughes
645,000
-655,000
-655,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Ryan HughesYueqi Zhu

Matusow Finds Flush, Wattel with Six-Smooth

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Mike Matusow had the bring-in and Ryan Hughes completed. Mike Wattel called, as did Matusow.

Wattel led the betting on fourth and fifth with Matusow and Hughes calling. On sixth, Wattel bet and Matusow called, while Hughes released.

Matusow: {x-}{x-} / {2-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} / {x-}
Hughes: {x-}{x-} / {5-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{3-Spades}{10-Spades} / {x-}
Wattel: {x-}{x-} / {a-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{8-Spades} / {x-}

On seventh, Wattel bet and Matusow raised. Wattel called and tabled his {q-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades} for a six-smooth low. Matusow tabled his {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for a flush and scooped the high.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Wattel
1,750,000
305,000
305,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ryan Hughes
1,300,000
-300,000
-300,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Mike Matusow
1,020,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Mike MatusowMike WattelRyan Hughes