Chris Vitch completed and was called by Andrew Kelsall. Vitch checked over to Kelsall. Kelsall bet and Vitch called. Vitch tripped up on fifth and bet. Kelsall called. On sixth, Vitch bet again and Kelsall called.
On seventh street, Vitch bet again and Kelsall called. Vitch showed for a full house. A frustrated Kelsall showed for trips as well, but he didn't fill up on the river.
"Did you start with sevens?" Kelsall asked.
"No," Vitch said. "Three-five-seven of spades. Lucky river."
Abe Mosseri completed. Jonathan Duhamel made it three bets. Mosseri called. On fourth, Duhamel checked and Mosseri bet. Duhamel check-raised. Mosseri raised enough to put Duhamel all in and Duhamel called.
Duhamel: /
Mosseri: /
Their boards completed like this:
Duhamel: / /
Mosseri: / /
Mosseri made two pairs on seventh but Duhamel was able to catch up by pairing his king first, then his four on seventh to double up and stay alive.
Abe Mosseri completed, Phil Hellmuth raised, Mosseri reraised, and Hellmuth called all in for 95,000.
Mosseri: /
Hellmuth: /
Here were their boards by seventh street:
Mosseri: /
Hellmuth: /
Mosseri had the high locked up with a flush, while Hellmuth still had a chance to get half with the low. Mosseri turned over the for an eight-six low, while Hellmuth peeled a to bust in ninth place.
Dan Shak bet on fourth and Benny Glaser called. On fifth, Shak checked. Glaser bet and Shak called in for the rest of his stack.
Glaser: /
Shak: /
Shack pulled the on sixth while Glaser drew a . Glaser flipped first on seventh and showed the , pairing him, so Shak would need to improve. Unfortunately for him, his last card was the and that would do it for him. He hit the rail in 10th, collecting $26,938 for his efforts.
Chris Vitch completed. He was called by Jameson Painter. Benny Glaser made it two bets and both players called.
On fourth, Action checked to Vitch and he bet. Both Painter and Glaser called. On fifth street, action checked over to Glaser and he decided to bet. Both Painter and Vitch called. Action checked to Glaser again on sixth and he bet. Vitch and Painter called again.
On seventh, Vitch and Painter checked one more time. Glaser bet. Vitch let go of his hand first and, after looking over his cards one more time, Painter folded, allowing Glaser to take down the massive pot with no showdown.
Benny Glaser completed and Randy Ohel made it two bets. Glaser called. On fourth, Glaser bet and Ohel called all in for what was left of his stack.
Glaser: /
Ohel: /
Ohel drew the then the , giving him a pair of threes. Glaser pulled the then the , keeping Ohel ahead. Glaser peeled his last card first, exposing the for a pair of fives, meaning that Ohel would have to improve.
"Well, that's the nuts," Ohel said upon seeing Glaser's card. He peeled his last card. "And that's the anti-nuts."
It was the , not offering him any help and he was eliminated in 11th place. For his finish, Ohel will receive $22,396.
It’s time to crown a winner in Event #48: $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship, and the résumés of the candidates applying are very impressive. There are one-time bracelet winners in Randy Ohel and Chris Vitch, a two-time bracelet winner in Abe Mosseri, three other three-time bracelet winners in Brock Parker, Benny Glaser and Jonathan Duhamel, and perhaps the biggest name in poker, 14-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth.
Then there are those looking for their first piece of World Series of Poker gold. That list includes Dan Shak, Jameson Painter, Alex Luneau and the current chip leader, Andrew Kelsall. Kelsall leads the way with 965,000, but is trailed just slightly by Vitch and Painter. At this point, it’s still anyone’s game.
Players are already in the money and are guaranteed a payday of at least $22,396. There are just three eliminations until the final table where players will make a minimum of $33,265 for an appearance. Sitting at the top on the payouts mountain is the first-place prize of $320,193 and the World Series of Poker gold bracelet.
Action is set to start very shortly at 2 p.m. PDT and PokerNews will be here with all the coverage as players fight down to a champion. Be sure to stay tuned in.