2017 World Series of Poker

Event #48: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Chris Vitch
Winning Hand
a675655
Prize
$320,193
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,175,000
Entries
125
Level Info
Level
26
Limits
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
30,000

Chris Wallace Eliminated in 13th Place ($19,130)

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Chris Wallace - 13th place
Chris Wallace - 13th place

Kelsall: {X-}{X-} / {6-Spades}{7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}
Wallace: {X-}{X-} / {7-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

Andrew Kelsall was the bring in, Chris Wallace completed, and Kelsall called.

Wallace check-called bets on fourth and fifth street before he check-raised on sixth street. Kelsall reraised and Wallace called all in.

"If you aren't full, I need a four," said Kelsall.

"Not full," said Wallace.

Kelsall: {2-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} / {6-Spades}{7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}
Wallace: {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds} / {7-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

"We need a four!" Kelsall told his rail.

Kelsall quickly turned over his seventh street and it was in fact the {4-Clubs} to give him seven-high straight and six-five low. Wallace needed a king or ten to get half the pot, but the {7-Diamonds} was no help, ending his run in 13th place.

"It's that easy?" asked Carlos Loving on Kelsall's rail.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Kelsall us
Andrew Kelsall
530,000
230,000
230,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chris Wallace us
Chris Wallace
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew KelsallChristopher Wallace

A Battle of Geniuses

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Ohel: {x-}{x-} / {2-Hearts}{A-Spades}{J-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} / {x-}
Glaser: {x-}{x-} / {4-Clubs}{6-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} / {x-}

Benny Glaser completed and was raised by Randy Ohel. Glaser called.

On fourth street, Ohel bet, and Glaser called. On fifth, Ohel checked, Glaser bet, and Ohel called. Ohel checked again on sixth. Glaser bet once more, and Ohel called. Both players checked on seventh.

Ohel showed {A-Clubs}{8-Spades}{J-Diamonds} for two pair, and it was good to take the hand down as Glaser mucked.

"If you can win that board against that board, you're gonna do just fine," Scott Abrams said from the rail.

"I almost bet sixth like a genius, too," Ohel said, laughing.

"There was a lot of genius things going on in the hand. I don't know if you could do them all," Chris Vitch said from the other end of the table.

Tags: Benny GlaserRandy OhelScott Abrams

Todd Brunson Eliminated in 14th Place ($19,130)

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Todd Brunson
Todd Brunson

Shack: {x-}{x-} / {7-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}
Brunson: {x-}{x-} / {5-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{2-Diamonds}

Dan Shak completed. Todd Brunson raised, and Shak called.

On fourth street, Brunson bet. Shak raised. Brunson made it three bets. Shak made it four bets. Brunson capped the action, and Shak called. On fifth street, Brunson bet, Shak raised, and Brunson called the bet all in for his tournament life.

Shack: {3-Clubs}{8-Clubs} / {7-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}
Brunson: {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds} / {5-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{2-Diamonds}

Shak made his flush on sixth with the {2-Clubs} and immediately stood up, but it wasn't over yet. Brunson pulled the {K-Hearts}, as well, giving him outs.

Shak stood away from the table for seventh street as Brunson sweated his card.

"YES! In your face!" Brunson shouted, fist pumping and revealing the {6-Spades} to the table. It didn't improve him, but he wanted to give Shak a sweat anyway.

Shak returned to see the card and wiped the sweat off his brow. He revealed his last card, the {10-Spades}, and that did it for Brunson. The table had a good laugh at his expense, though.

"I wouldn't have thought it was funny," Shak said. "Not with the way I'm running."

Player Chips Progress
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
295,000
125,000
125,000
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Dan ShakTodd Brunson

Hellmuth Over Kelsall

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Hellmuth: {X-}{X-} / {9-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{3-Spades} / {X-}
Kelsall: {X-}{X-} / {4-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{10-Hearts} / {X-}

Andrew Kelsall was the bring-in. Action folded around to Phil Hellmuth who completed, and Kelsall called from the next seat over.

Hellmuth check-called a bet from Kelsall on fourth street, then Hellmuth bet on both fifth and sixth streets. Kelsall called each time before both players checked on seventh street.

Hellmuth showed {6-Clubs}{6-Spades}{Q-Spades} for sixes and treys, Kelsall mucked, and Hellmuth won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
810,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Andrew Kelsall us
Andrew Kelsall
300,000
-40,000
-40,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew KelsallPhil Hellmuth

Ohel Makes a Half Bet Work

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Ohel: {x-}{x-} / {4-Spades}{A-Spades}{A-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}
Shak: {x-}{x-} / {6-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{K-Hearts}
Duhamel: {x-}{x-} / {K-Clubs}{5-Hearts} - fold

Randy Ohel completed, and he was called by Dan Shak and Jonathan Duhamel.

On fourth street, Ohel bet, and only Shak called. Ohel bet again on fifth, but he didn't quite bet enough. Shak put in the full amount to call, and the dealer thought he had raised. The confusion was cleared up that Ohel had made a half bet only. He put in the rest, and the hand continued as normal.

"I'm sorry," Ohel said. "I'm stupid."

Ohel bet again on sixth street, but this time, Shak folded, so Ohel scooped the pot.

"I'm sorry," Ohel apologized again. "I wasn't trying to make you raise."

Player Chips Progress
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
525,000
74,000
74,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
170,000
-123,000
-123,000

Tags: Dan ShakJonathan DuhamelRandy Ohel

Vitch on the Rise

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Christopher Vitch
Christopher Vitch

Vitch: {x-}{x-} / {4-Clubs}{K-Spades}{A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} / {x-}
Ohel: {x-}{x-} / {3-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} / {x-}
Duhamel: {x-}{x-} / {3-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} - fold

Randy Ohel completed and was called by Chris Vitch and Jonathan Duhamel.

After being checked to on fourth, Ohel bet and was called by both Vitch and Duhamel. Ohel bet again on fifth with the betting lead, but this time, only Vitch called. Ohel bet one more time on sixth after a check from Vitch. Vitch called again. Both players checked on seventh.

Vitch showed {J-Clubs}{J-Spades}{9-Clubs} for two pair, and that was good for him to take the entire pot.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
755,000
99,000
99,000
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
451,000
-151,000
-151,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chris VitchJonathan DuhamelRandy Ohel

Chris Ferguson Essentially Doubles Through Phil Hellmuth

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Chris Ferguson_ Phil Hellmuth
Chris Ferguson_ Phil Hellmuth

Ferguson: {X-}{X-} / {4-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{A-Hearts}{K-Hearts} / {X-}
Hellmuth: {X-}{X-} / {2-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{9-Spades}{J-Diamonds} / {X-}

Phil Hellmuth was the bring-in, Chris Ferguson completed, and Hellmuth called.

Hellmuth bet on fourth street, and Ferguson called. Hellmuth check-called a bet on fifth street, then called another bet from Ferguson on sixth street. Ferguson bet his remaining 2,000 on seventh street, and Hellmuth folded.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
740,000
-130,000
-130,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Chris Ferguson us
Chris Ferguson
165,000
58,000
58,000
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Chris FergusonPhil Hellmuth

Two Pair Good For Brunson

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Brunson: {x-}{x-} / {K-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} / {x-}
Duhamel: {x-}{x-} / {3-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{Q-Spades} / {x-}

On fifth street, Todd Brunson bet, and Jonathan Duhamel called. Duhamel called another bet from Brunson on sixth street. Both players checked on seventh.

Brunson showed {K-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for kings and threes, and that earned him the pot as Duhamel mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
298,000
-82,000
-82,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
220,000
95,000
95,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Jonathan DuhamelTodd Brunson

Level: 15

Limits: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

Chip Counts at Break

Level 14 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
870,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Brock Parker us
Brock Parker
704,000
-16,000
-16,000
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
656,000
86,000
86,000
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
602,000
47,000
47,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jameson Painter us
Jameson Painter
594,000
-113,000
-113,000
Alex Luneau fr
Alex Luneau
504,000
154,000
154,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
497,000
-43,000
-43,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Abe Mosseri us
Abe Mosseri
433,000
-67,000
-67,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
380,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Andrew Kelsall us
Andrew Kelsall
340,000
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
293,000
-1,000
-1,000
Chris Wallace us
Chris Wallace
133,000
-17,000
-17,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
125,000
-118,000
-118,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Chris Ferguson us
Chris Ferguson
107,000
-48,000
-48,000
WSOP 6X Winner