Event #25: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Day 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-11-2018 22:52 UTC-8

Ware Puts Ross on a Nub

Sam Cosby

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Mike Ross: //
Ron Ware: //
Mikko Hirvonen: //
Opponent: / — Folded on fourth

Mikko Hirvonen raised and he was called by Ron Ware and one other player before Mike Ross made it two bets and was called by all three players.

On fourth, Ross bet and was called by Ware and Hirvonen only. On fifth, Ross bet again, but this time it was enough to put himself and Ware all in creating a side pot with him and Hirvonen. Ware ended up making a straight with his final hand being which also gave him a low. Ross ended up making a pair of aces with his and under which was just enough to beat Hirvonen who had for a worse pair.

Ware earned a triple up while Ross was only able to collect the small side pot worth 1,800 chips.

"What a f*cking disgusting card, Grumpy" Ross said, grabbing Ware's four and flipping it upside down. Ware let out a cackle and scooped in the pot to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron Ware	9,500 6,700	6,700

Mike Ross	1,800 11,200	11,200

06-11-2018 22:40 UTC-8

Short Run for Bonomo

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Justin Bonomo, pictured in a different event.

Justin Bonomo couldn't keep the magic going here in Stud Hi-Lo as he just went bust in a hand where he got all his money in on fifth street. His remaining two opponents checked down sixth and seventh.

Bonomo: /
Seat 8: //
Third player: /

Bonomo showed down queens but was beaten by aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	Busted

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06-11-2018 22:37 UTC-8

Abrams Takes One on Fifth

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Sam Cosby

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Scott Abrams: /
Player 1: /
Player 2: /
Player 3: /

Scott Abrams was the bring in and one player called before the player showing the completed. Abrams and two others called making it four-way action to fourth street.

On fourth, all four players checked and Abrams picked up the betting lead on fifth street with the . He bet and found folds from all four players and that allowed him to take down the small pot and chip up a bit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Abrams	21,700

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06-11-2018 22:25 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Sotiropoulos	28,300 15,300	15,300

Steven Wolansky	27,500

Don Zewin	22,000 16,700	16,700
Ylon Schwartz	20,000 1,000	1,000

Connor Drinan	18,000

Frankie O'Dell	18,000 8,500	8,500

James Woods	17,500 2,500	2,500
Barry Greenstein	14,500 4,500	4,500

Steve Zolotow	12,000

Bart Hanson	10,700 4,300	4,300
Jerry Wong	10,500 2,300	2,300

Mike Sexton	8,000 7,100	7,100

06-11-2018 22:22 UTC-8

Hastings Has to Chop

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Brian Hastings picked up a scary board with three low suited cards and bet it down against an opponent on his left.

Hastings: //
Opponent: //

Hastings' final bet got called and he showed for a low. His opponent had the flush with three spades in the hole.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	8,000 4,000	4,000

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06-11-2018 22:14 UTC-8

Chad Takes On the Russian

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Sam Cosby

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Mikhail Semin: //
Norman Chad: //
Tim Burt: / (folded on fourth street)
Opponent: / (folded on fourth street)

Mikhail Semin was the bring in and one player called before Norman Chad completed. Tim Burt called as did Semin and the other player as well.

On fourth, Chad bet again. This time only Semin called.

"Just me and the Russian?" Chad asked.

Chad checked on fifth and Semin checked as well.

"Just in case," Semin said.

On sixth, Chad checked. Semin put out a bet and Chad called. Then on seventh, both players checked. Chad showed his for a pair of eights, and it was good enough to best Semin who only flashed his before mucking his hand. Chad took down pot and built his stack back over the starting point.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Semin	18,500 18,500	18,500
Norman Chad	7,500 350	350

Tags: Mikhail Semin Norman Chad

06-11-2018 22:07 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Bohlman	35,000 27,500	27,500

Jesse Martin	31,200 15,700	15,700

Perry Friedman	30,000 2,500	2,500

Amnon Filippi	21,000 11,000	11,000

Calvin Anderson	20,200 18,100	18,100

Doug Lorgeree	19,900 10,900	10,900
Chip Jett	12,700 900	900
Daniel Negreanu	6,600

Joao Vieira	6,100

Matt Grapenthien	5,300 300	300

Chris Ferguson	2,700 4,800	4,800

Andrey Zaichenko	2,500 15,500	15,500

06-11-2018 21:49 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Vengrin	26,000 20,300	20,300

Timothy Batow	25,500 18,000	18,000
Brian Brubaker	21,000 1,000	1,000

Steve Albini	16,000 2,500	2,500
Daniel Zack	13,000 5,000	5,000

Brian Hastings	12,000 8,300	8,300

Michael Gathy	6,300

Marco Johnson	5,800

Noah Bronstein	4,000 5,400	5,400

Mike Cordell	3,100 7,500	7,500

Level: 8

Limits: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

06-11-2018 21:48 UTC-8

Hellmuth Wins a Bit of Matusow's Chips

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Mike Matusow and Phil Hellmuth each made it to fifth street, where Hellmuth paired nines and came out betting. Matusow folded despite pairing threes, as a player behind him had three to a low. That player raised and Hellmuth called. Hellmuth called sixth but check-raised on seventh.

Matusow: / (folded on fifth street)
Seat 1: //
Hellmuth: //