Event #40: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-21-2022 23:14 UTC-7

Funkhouser Keeps Firing

David Salituro

Level 29

David Funkhouser: //
Daniel Zack: //

David Funkhouser completed and Daniel Zak called.

Funkhouser checked on fourth street and called a bet, then took the lead again on fifth. Zack called a bet and another on sixth.

Zack checked with his king on seventh before Funkhouser bet. "Nice runout," Zack said as he picked up his cards and gave another frustrated sigh. He eventually folded as Funkhouser as now taken a sizeable chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Funkhouser	5,820,000 1,520,000	1,520,000
Daniel Zack	2,400,000 -1,520,000	-1,520,000

Tags: Daniel Zack David Funkhouser

06-21-2022 23:06 UTC-7

Funkhouser On Top

Liam Gannon

Level 29

No pots have seen any farther than fifth street, the most recent of which have gone Funkhouser's way, putting him in the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Funkhouser	4,300,000 480,000	480,000
Daniel Zack	3,920,000 -480,000	-480,000

06-21-2022 22:53 UTC-7

Funkhouser Inches Closer

David Salituro

Level 29

David Funkhouser: //
Daniel Zack: //

Daniel Zack completed and David Funkhouser called. Funkhouser took the lead on fourth street, with Zack calling.

Both players checked fifth before Zack bet on sixth. Funkhouser thought about the decision for about a minute before calling as seventh was checked down.

"Threes," Zack announced, but Funkhouser turned over for a pair of sixes. Zack could only take one last look at his cards while shaking his head before sending them back to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	4,400,000 -920,000	-920,000

David Funkhouser	3,820,000 920,000	920,000

Tags: David Funkhouser Daniel Zack

06-21-2022 22:48 UTC-7

Zack Leads Again

Liam Gannon

Level 29

Daniel Zack posted the bring in with a up and Funkhouser completed with a showing, which Zack responded to by raising and getting called by Funkhouser.

David Funkhouser: /
Daniel Zack: /

Zack bet on fourth street and Funkhouser called.

On fifth street, Zack bet once more and Funkhouser folded. With that pot, Zack regained a sizable lead on Funkhouser.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	5,320,000 1,020,000	1,020,000

David Funkhouser	2,900,000 -1,020,000	-1,020,000

Tags: Daniel Zack David Funkhouser

06-21-2022 22:42 UTC-7

One Pair for Zack, One for Funkhouser

David Salituro

Level 29

Daniel Zack: /
David Funkhouser: / - folded

David Funkhouse completed and Daniel Zack called. Zack called another bet on fourth street as they headed to fifth.

Zack picked up a pair of kings and led out with a bet, enough to force a fold from Funkhouser.

The next hand, it was Funkhouser who was showing a pair.

David Funkhouser: //
Daniel Zack: //

The players checked down the entire board and Funkhouser took the pot with his sevens as the players remain virtually tied.

Action has slowed considerably since the last break, with any bet likely to take down a pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	4,300,000 80,000	80,000

David Funkhouser	3,920,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: Daniel Zack David Funkhouse

06-21-2022 22:26 UTC-7

Stacks Even Out Again

Liam Gannon

Level 29

Daniel Zack posted his bring in with a up and Funkhouser completed with a up, which Zack called.

Daniel Zack: / (Folded on fifth)
David Funkhouser: /

Funkhouser checked on fourth street, and called a bet from Zack.

Funkhouser checked once more to Zack on fifth street who bet and Funkhouser responded by raising. Zack thought about his decision for a while, but ultimately tossed his hand into the muck.

With that pot, the stacks have evened out yet again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	4,220,000 -30,000	-30,000

David Funkhouser	4,000,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Daniel Zack David Funkhouser

06-21-2022 22:13 UTC-7

Zack Makes a Frustrated Fold

David Salituro

Level 29

Daniel Zack: / - folded
David Funkhouser: /

Daniel Zack completed before David Funkhouser raised. Zack called, then called another bet on fourth street.

Funkhouser bet his ace on fifth and Zack grabbed a pile of his chips in anger and let out a sigh before turning his board over and sending it over to the dealer.

With that pot, the heads-up match is virtually even once again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	4,250,000 -1,650,000	-1,650,000

David Funkhouser	3,970,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Tags: Daniel Zack David Funkhouser

06-21-2022 22:06 UTC-7

Funkhouser Takes Low To Survive

Liam Gannon

Level 29

David Funkhouser posted the bring in with up and Daniel Zack completed with an up which Funkhouser responded to with a raise which Zack called.

David Funkhouser: //
Daniel Zack: //

Funkhouser checked on fourth street to Zack who bet and was quickly called.

Funkhouser bet on fifth street, which Zack responded to by raising and Funkhouser called.

Zack bet on sixth street when his sevens paired and Funkhouser called.

On seventh street, Zack bet to put Funkhouser all in and Funkhouser called. Zack turned over for a straight and an eight-seven low. Funkhouser turned over for a pair of eights and was sweating the last card to hit a better low. He turned over a for a better eight-seven low to scoop half of the pot and stay alive in the tournament.