2019 World Series of Poker

Event #67: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 1
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

Level: 10

Limits: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 700

Suchanek Stays Alive

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 700 ante

Cory Zeidman had the bring-in and Mike Wattel completed. Jan Suchanek called, as did Zeidman.

On fourth, Suchanek bet his final 1,100, and after Zeidman folded, Wattel called. Each player's board ran out as follows:

Zeidman: {x-}{x-} / {2-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} (folded on fourth)
Wattel: {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs} / {5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} / {9-Spades}
Suchanek: {q-Spades}{j-Clubs} / {6-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{j-Spades}{8-Spades} / {2-Spades}

Although Wattel made two pair on seventh, Suchanek had jacks up on sixth and scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Wattel us
Mike Wattel
68,100
22,500
22,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Jan Suchanek nz
Jan Suchanek
16,100
-60,400
-60,400

Tags: Cory ZeidmanJan SuchanekMike Wattel

McCormick Scoops Gregorich

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 700 ante

Each player committed 3,000 on third street, and on fourth, Tom McCormick bet and both Eli Elezra and Mark Gregorich called.

On fifth, Gregorich checked, McCormick bet, and Elezra folded. Gregorich called, and then led on sixth with McCormick calling.

Gregorich: {x-}{x-} / {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} / {x-}
McCormick: {x-}{x-} / {7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} / {x-}
Elezra: {x-}{x-} / {4-Spades}{k-Spades}{8-Hearts} (folded on fifth)

On seventh, both players checked, and McCormick tabled his {6-Spades}{5-Spades}{3-Spades} for fives up and Gregorich folded.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
167,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Mark Gregorich us
Mark Gregorich
73,000
-64,000
-64,000
Tom McCormick us
Tom McCormick
63,500
3,500
3,500

Tags: Eli ElezraMark GregorichTom McCormick

Some of the Big Stacks in the Room

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 700 ante
Player Chips Progress
Per Hildebrand se
Per Hildebrand
232,000
232,000
232,000
Perry Friedman us
Perry Friedman
197,000
21,700
21,700
WSOP 1X Winner
Cory Zeidman us
Cory Zeidman
179,000
44,000
44,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Andrew Kelsall us
Andrew Kelsall
176,000
16,000
16,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Andres Korn ar
Andres Korn
175,000
45,000
45,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
175,000
80,000
80,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
173,000
113,000
113,000
WSOP 4X Winner
John Racener us
John Racener
172,000
-15,000
-15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Daniel Ospina co
Daniel Ospina
168,000
89,000
89,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jake Schwartz us
Jake Schwartz
162,000
113,000
113,000
Joe Tehan us
Joe Tehan
160,000
115,000
115,000
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
152,000
-8,000
-8,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Jon Turner us
Jon Turner
150,000
Yueqi Zhu cn
Yueqi Zhu
142,000
81,000
81,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Tim Marsters au
Tim Marsters
140,000
70,000
70,000
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
133,000
56,000
56,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
126,000
9,000
9,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Ryan Hughes us
Ryan Hughes
125,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Low for Mercier, Flush for Thung

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 700 ante

Jason Mercier had the bring-in and Brandon Shack-Harris completed. Roy Thung called, as did Mercier.

Shack-Harris bet fourth and fifth and both players called. On sixth, Mercier took the lead and bet out. Shack-Harris called, but Thung two-bet to 12,000. Mercier made it three bets to go, and Shack-Harris folded while Thung called.

Mercier: {x-}{x-} / {5-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} / {x-}
Shack-Harris: {x-}{x-} / {5-Spades}{3-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{j-Spades} / {x-}
Thung: {x-}{x-} / {8-Spades}{4-Clubs}{10-Spades}{q-Spades} / {x-}

On seventh, Mercier bet in the dark and Thung called.

Mercier tabled his {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{2-Hearts} for a six-low and a pair of aces, while Thung revealed his {k-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Spades} for a flush to take the high.

Player Chips Progress
Frankie O'Dell us
Frankie O'Dell
165,000
80,000
80,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
145,000
86,500
86,500
WSOP 6X Winner
Brandon Shack-Harris us
Brandon Shack-Harris
100,300
-29,700
-29,700
WSOP 2X Winner
Roy Thung us
Roy Thung
90,000
28,000
28,000
Sherry Hammers us
Sherry Hammers
73,400
13,400
13,400
Chris Tryba us
Chris Tryba
21,300
-76,700
-76,700
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jason MercierRoy ThungBrandon Shack-Harris

Suchanek Scoops with Trips

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 700 ante

Mike Wattel had the bring-in and Jan Suchanek completed. Cory Zeidman called, as did Wattel.

Wattel bet fourth and both players called. On fifth, Suchanek bet and both his opponent called.

On sixth, Wattel took the betting lead and both Suchanek and Zeidman called.

Wattel: {x-}{x-} / {3-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{9-Spades} / {x-}
Suchanek: {x-}{x-} / {6-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{q-Spades} / {x-}
Zeidman: {x-}{x-} / {7-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{2-Hearts} / {x-}

On seventh, Wattel checked and Suchanek bet. Zeidman and Wattel called, and Suchanek tabled his {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} for trips and both Wattel and Zeidman mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Cory Zeidman us
Cory Zeidman
135,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jan Suchanek nz
Jan Suchanek
76,500
5,500
5,500
Mike Wattel us
Mike Wattel
45,600
-44,300
-44,300
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Jan SuchanekCory ZeidmanMike Wattel

Level: 9

Limits: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 700

Semin and Bloom Chop

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Mikhail Semin completed and Tony Bloom called. Semin bet fourth and Bloom called before both players checked fifth.

On sixth, Bloom bet and Semin called.

Semin: {x-}{x-} / {6-Spades}{8-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} / {x-}
Bloom: {x-}{x-} / {q-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} / {x-}

On seventh, Bloom bet and Semin called all in for 3,800.

Bloom tabled his {q-Spades}{5-Hearts}{2-Clubs} for queens up, and Semin revealed his {9-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for an eight-low to chop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Yuebin Guo us
Yuebin Guo
140,000
22,000
22,000
Andres Korn ar
Andres Korn
130,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ryan Hughes us
Ryan Hughes
95,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Dylan Linde us
Dylan Linde
64,000
18,700
18,700
WSOP 1X Winner
Tony Bloom gb
Tony Bloom
40,400
5,400
5,400
Nick Guagenti us
Nick Guagenti
29,000
-70,000
-70,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Mikhail Semin ru
Mikhail Semin
15,500
-43,500
-43,500
John Monnette us
John Monnette
11,200
-59,800
-59,800
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Tony BloomMikhail Semin