2018 World Series of Poker

Event #25: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 1
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Event Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
4365235
Prize
$173,528
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$804,600
Entries
596
Level Info
Level
32
Limits
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000
Players Left 1 / 596
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Miami John Falls Behind on Seventh

Level 1 : 100/200, 0 ante

A player with the {2-Diamonds} was the bring-in. Another player called with the {Q-Hearts} while one called with the {7-Hearts} before John Cernuto completed with his {A-Spades}. All three opponents called.

John Cernuto: {x-}{x-}/{A-Spades}{7-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}/{x-}
Opponent 1: {x-}{x-}/{Q-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}/{x-}
Opponent 2: {x-}{x-}/{2-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{9-Clubs} — folded on fifth
Opponent 3: {x-}{x-}/{7-Hearts}{2-Spades} — folded on fourth

John Cernuto led with a bet on fourth, which picked up two calls and earned one fold. On fifth, Cernuto bet again and was called by just one player this time. Cernuto bet again on sixth and was called. Then on seventh, both players checked.

Cernuto's opponent showed down {Q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} for two pair.

"I was drawing to diamonds," he said, which prompted a sigh from Cernuto.

"I got aces," Cernuto said, but he only showed his {6-Hearts}, implying that he had outs to a low or a straight as well. With that, the pot was pushed the way of Cernuto's opponent and Cernuto dropped under the starting stack.

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John Cernuto
6,400
1,100
1,100
WSOP 3X Winner

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Chad Chops One

Level 1 : 100/200, 0 ante
Norman Chad
Norman Chad

Three players saw fifth street with Norman Chad and one other player showing three to a low while a third player looked to be working on a high hand. Chad raised a bet from the player on his right and the player working on a high hand cold-called.

Seat 2: {x-}{x-}/{2-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{a-Clubs}{5-}
Chad: {x-}{x-}/{6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}
Seat 6: {x-}{x-}/{9-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{8-Spades}

When the player in Seat 6 got four to a straight, action checked to her and she bet. The others called and another bet went in on the end, led by the player with four to a straight. She showed {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} for eights full, while Chad had {3-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for a wheel.

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Norman Chad
7,600
100
100

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Level: 2

Limits: 150/300

Ante: 0

Cooler For Leah, Kassela Takes a Big One

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante
Mike Leah
Mike Leah

Frank Kassela: {x-}{x-}/{10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}/{x-}
Mike Leah: {x-}{x-}/{3-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{K-Spades}/{x-}

Leah and Kassela had involved themselves in a betting war before seventh street where we caught the action. Leah bet and Kassela raised, leaving each player committing 1,650 chips each, plus what was in the middle of the table. Leah sighed and called, then Kassela showed {10-Spades}{8-Spades}{K-Hearts} for a full house.

"I was blocking a king," Kassela said. "And at least one jack was dead."

Leah showed his {3-Clubs}{3-Spades}{J-Diamonds} showing that he had a full house regardless, and it was a massive cooler in favor of Kassela with the bigger full house.

Kassela looked a little astonished but collected the pot anyway.

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Frank Kassela
9,200
1,700
1,700
WSOP 3X Winner
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Mike Leah
5,000
2,500
2,500
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

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Bohn is Back

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante
Ernest Bohn
Ernest Bohn

Last year, Ernest Bohn shipped this event for $173,228, still his only recorded tournament cash. He's back to defend his title but he lost the first pot we saw him play.

Bohn held three to a flush and two low cards but was up against a pair of eights and three to a low. He called fifth and sixth street but mucked on the river to a final bet.

Bohn: {x-}{x-}/{2-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{9-Spades}/{x-}
Opponent: {x-}{x-}/{8-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{8-Hearts}/{x-}

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Ernest Bohn
6,900
6,900
6,900
WSOP 1X Winner

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Bakes Cooks Up a Flush

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

David "Bakes" Baker bet into a field of players on fourth and fifth street, with only one opponent showing an ace-high board continuing. That player picked up an open pair of aces, with Bakes pairing as well on sixth.

Baker: {x-}{x-}/{q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}
Opponent: {x-}{x-}/{8-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{a-Clubs}

Upon picking up the aces, the player bet into Baker and he called. He bet again on the end and Baker thought about 15 seconds before splashing in a call. Baker's opponent showed an ace for trips but Baker made a flush with {j-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}.

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David "Bakes" Baker
10,800
3,300
3,300
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner

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Sexton Takes a Multiway Chop

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante
Mike Sexton
Mike Sexton

Mike Sexton: {x-}{x-}/{A-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}/{x-}
Opponent: {x-}{x-}/{8-Clubs}{6-Spades}{A-Spades}{J-Clubs}/{x-}

After Chris Vitch brought in with the {3-Clubs}, a player completed, and one more called before Mike Sexton made it two bets. One player called as well as Kate Hoang, then the player who completed called, as well as the other player. This created five-way action heading into fourth street. There, Sexton led out again with the best hand, and he was only called by two of the players, while Hoang and another player folded.

On fifth street, Sexton bet again, but was only called by one player. He bet again on sixth and seventh and was called both times. Sexton showed his {5-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for a flush but no low, while his opponent held {A-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Clubs} for a low and she took half the pot as well.

Sexton chipped up to around starting stack after taking in the pot.

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Mike Sexton
7,400
100
100
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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Bracelet Winners Chop for Profit

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

Aaron Steury bet into a field of three opponents showing three to a wheel, only to get raised and reraised. The reraiser was Owais Ahmed with two to a wheel himself.

Steury: {x-}{x-}/{5-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}/{x-}
Seat 3: {x-}{x-}/{9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{3-Clubs}/{x-}
Ahmed: {x-}{x-}/{2-Hearts}{j-Spades}{q-Spades}{5-Diamonds}/{x-}

Steury just called, as did the third player, and it went to showdown. Ahmed announced a flush and showed {a-Spades}{3-Spades}{5-Spades}. Steury had a wheel with {a-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{q-Clubs}. The third player mucked, saying he had hit a straight on sixth street.

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Aaron Steury
10,600
3,100
3,100
WSOP 1X Winner
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Owais Ahmed
10,550
3,050
3,050
WSOP 1X Winner

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Ross Has Big Plans For Grumpy

Level 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

"I'm gonna give it to you, grumpy," Mike Ross said as he and Ron Ware headed into fifth street. "I'm gonna shove it right up your ass."

Mike Ross: {x-}{x-}/{5-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{10-Spades}/{x-}
Ron Ware: {x-}{x-}/{2-Spades}{6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{3-Clubs}/{x-}

On fourth street, Ross bet and was called by Ware. But on sixth street, Ware picked up the lead and he bet. Ross called. Ware continued with the lead with bets on sixth and seventh and Ross called each time. Ware showed down {6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{8-Spades} for an eighty-six and trips.

"I had big plans for you, grumpy," Mike Ross said. "I started rolled up. Then you got that six."

Ross did show his {5-Hearts}{5-Spades}{3-Diamonds} for trips, but it seems as if he lost the minimum on the hand by only paying off bets on a few streets. There was no true harshness between the two, as they laughed and joked through the ordeal.

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Ron Ware
7,600
100
100
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mike Ross
7,400
100
100

Tags: Michael RossRon Ware