Event #25: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Day 2 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-12-2018 12:13 UTC-7

Trent Gundrum Leads 174 Players Into Day 2 of $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Adam Lamers

It's a game where scooping a large pot is often quite difficult to do, and the bunched up leaderboard heading into Day 2 would prove nothing else. Trent Gundrum managed to find himself leading the 174 players returning for Day 2 of Event #25: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better. He will be bringing forward a stack of 72,000 chips, just slightly ahead of the rest of the field.

Gundrum is a bit of an unknown to the poker world. In fact, he has yet to record a single tournament cash in his career but will be looking to change that today. There is still a way to go before the money is reached with a total of 90 players getting paid and a min-cash being worth $2,246. Gundrum will have some stiff competition to deal with throughout the day, including world-known tournament director, Matt Savage (46,700), on his direct left to begin the day.

Some other notables to make it through with solid chip stacks include three-time WSOP bracelet winner Eli Elezra who bagged a top three stack of 71,500. He will also be joined by his wife, Hila, who will be on the short stack with 7,500 chips. Meanwhile Nicholas Derke (66,400), Benjamin Dobson (57,200), Timothy Frazin (48,200), Nick Kost (47,600), Jeff Madsen (47,100), and Alex Livingston (45,200) all find themselves in a great position moving forward.

The action is scheduled to get underway at 2:00 p.m. local time inside the Miranda Room of the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. The blinds will resume at Level 11 with another ten levels on tap for today. The levels will be 60-minutes in length with a 15-minute break after every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after the sixth level. The remaining players will then bag up to return for Day 3 where a winner will be crowned.

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Tags: Alex Livingston Benjamin Dobson Eli Elezra Jeff Madsen Matt Savage Nicholas Derke Timothy Frazin Trent Gundrum

06-12-2018 14:21 UTC-7

Richburg and Bohlman Capitalize in Five-Bet Three-Way Pot

Jan_Kores

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 200 ante

Scott Bohlman: /
James Richburg: /
Dmitry Chop: /

On third street, James Richburg completed and Dmitry Chop raised. Scott Bohlman three-bet and both Richburg and Chop called.

Richburg and Chop both hit another low card on fourth and Chop was pressing to the max, betting, then raising and finally five-betting. Bohlman was just a passive caller while Richburg was the one who exchanged raises with Chop.

They were still three-way to fifth street with Bohlman's board catching third heart. Richburg had a pair of sixes out and bet-called Chop's raise while Bohlman stuck around, calling.

Richburg ended up all-in on sixth, having fewer than a bet behind. Chop had four low cards out and made it a full bet. Bohlman called again and then bet the river himself. Chop called to make a three-way showdown.

Each of the players showed trips with Bohlman taking the high half as he had three aces. Chop failed to make a low despite of a strong board. He showed his frustration as Bohlman and Richburg chopped his money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Bohlman	68,000	20,100
James Richburg	23,000	5,600
Dmitry Chop	20,000	-26,700

Tags: Dmitry Chop James Richburg Scott Bohlman

06-12-2018 14:45 UTC-7

Matusow Walks the Talk

Adam Lamers

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 200 ante

Mike Matusow: / /
Mikko Hirvonen: / /
Brian Hastings: / (folds on fifth)

Mike Matusow limped in along with Mikko Hirvonen and then they both called when Brian Hastings completed. On fourth, the action checked to Hirvonen who tossed in a bet and was called by both players.

Matusow was the first to bet on fifth, only to have Hirvonen raise and Hastings quickly mucked his cards. Matusow thought for a moment and then called. On sixth, Matusow led out again with four cards to a straight flush on his board. Hirvonen called and on seventh, Matusow pretended it was the first time he noticed how strong his hand looked.

"Oh, I have six, seven, eight, nine of diamonds. Almost a straight flush."

Matusow then proceeded to toss in a bet and sat with his tongue out in anticipation of what Hirvonen was going to do. Hirvonen just called and Matusow revealed for a flush and an eight-low. Hirvonen looked back at his cards and then sent them all to the muck, sending the entire pot to Matusow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	45,200	16,000
Mikko Hirvonen	7,000	-21,200

Tags: Brian Hastings Mike Matusow Mikko Hirvonen

06-12-2018 16:42 UTC-7

Monnette and Deeb Eliminated on the Same Hand

Jan_Kores

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 300 ante

Shaun Deeb: /
John Monnette: /
Douglas Carli: /
Max Hoffman: /

Shaun Deeb completed and Max Hoffman raised. John Monnette called for his last 800, Douglas Carli called, and Shaun Deeb then moved all in for fewer than a full three-bet. All four players went to the showdown with Carli and Hoffman adding a few bets on the way.

Carli made a low while all other players made two pair. Unfortunately for Deeb and Monnette, their respective two-pair hands were inferior to Hoffman's aces up.

Monnette and Deeb left their chairs while Hoffman added to his huge chip stack. He's now playing around 142,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Hoffman	142,000	29,600
Shaun Deeb	Busted
John Monnette	Busted

Tags: Douglas Carli John Monnette Max Hoffman Shaun Deeb

06-12-2018 18:01 UTC-7

Calvin Anderson Bubbles the $1,500 Stud Hi-Lo Event

Jan_Kores

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Calvin Anderson (as seen in a previous event)

One of the most accomplished mixed-games players in the world, Calvin Anderson, was on a nub during the stone bubble. He was all in on fourth street, having a pair of threes along with two other wheel cards.

Anderson was up again Andrei Kaigorodtcev who had pocket eights in the hole and one low card out.

The action was frozen as the tournament floor staff waited for all other tables to finish their hands in progress. Kaigorodtcev cut out 8,100 in the meantime, matching Anderson's total.

Then they completed their seven-card hands:

Calvin Anderson: / /
Andrei Kaigorodtcev: / /

Anderson spiked a great card on fifth street, but he bricked the rest and failed to make a low. He didn't improve his pair of treys either, and Kaigorodtcev locked the whole pot with two pair.

Anderson left his seat while the 90 remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,246.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Kaigorodtcev	30,000	4,700
Calvin Anderson	Busted

Tags: Andrei Kaigorodtcev Calvin Anderson

06-12-2018 19:05 UTC-7

Woods Wheels a Triple Up

Adam Lamers

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

James Woods: /
PJ Cha: /
Brian Goddard: / /

James Woods had the lead on fifth street but the action checked to PJ Cha who took a shot at the pot with a bet. Woods check-raised all in for 8,700 and was called by Brian Goddard and Cha.

On sixth, Goddard check-called another bet from Cha to form a side pot and then both players checked on seventh. Cha tabled a pair of kings and that was good enough to earn him the side pot. Woods showed a six-high straight and the nut low to scoop the main pot and triple up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Woods	50,000	-2,000
PJ Cha	42,000	-12,000
Brian Goddard	28,000	-27,500

Tags: Brian Goddard James Woods PJ Cha

06-12-2018 22:11 UTC-7

'The Mouth' Moves Over 200K

Adam Lamers

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Mike Matusow: /
Brian Hastings: / /
Benjamin Dobson: / /

With around 40,000 in the pot already, Mike Matusow, Brian Hastings, and Benjamin Dobson were all still alive in the hand. Matusow led out on fifth street and was called by both of his opponents.

Hastings took the lead on sixth but played it cautiously and checked. Matusow tossed in another bet and both Dobson and Hastings called again.

"I need one card to scoop everything," Matusow said as he rubbed his hands together.

On seventh, the action checked around and Matusow tabled for trip queens and both of his opponents mucked. It appears as though 'The Mouth' has just taken over the chip lead as the only player to climb over 200,000 thus far.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	225,000	75,000
Benjamin Dobson	121,000	36,000
Brian Hastings	39,500	-32,500

Tags: Benjamin Dobson Brian Hastings Mike Matusow

06-12-2018 22:25 UTC-7

Rosario Scoops It All

Jan_Kores

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Shirley Rosario: /
James Woods: /
Aristide Carozza: /
Max Hoffman: /

We only caught the action on the river where Shirley Rosario bet and earned three calls. But the outcome was rather surprising as Rosario turned up trip fives and no low, likely expecting to chop the pot with some other player. However, it became apparent that nobody managed to complete a low and Rosario surely liked to see all three of her rivals mucking their hands.

Rosario scooped the whole pot and climbed over 140,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shirley Rosario	143,000	73,000
James Woods	82,500	-34,000
Aristide Carozza	32,000	-7,200
Max Hoffman	20,000	-35,000

Tags: Shirley Rosario James Woods Aristide Carozza Max Hoffman

06-12-2018 23:03 UTC-7

Woods Wins a Big One, Vaults Near the Top

Jan_Kores

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

James Woods: /
Shirley Rosario: /
Tom McCormick: /

"I have a queen-high flush and an eight-low!" James Woods said in a victorious tone when he got two calls on the river, from Tom McCormick and Shirley Rosario.

The pot was large as all players were in for one bet on each of the three previous streets. Woods was the one who fired on fourth and sixth.

The end result was that McCormick and Rosario both looked at Woods' strong two-way hand and almost simultaneously mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Woods	215,000	6,000
Shirley Rosario	102,000	-41,000
Tom McCormick	91,000	-7,200

Tags: James Woods Shirley Rosario Tom McCormick

06-13-2018 01:19 UTC-7

Back-to-Back Losses Leave Matusow On Fumes

Adam Lamers

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

After losing multiple pots to Eli Elezra when he joined the table, Mike Matusow has been on a downward spiral. Matusow got involved in a large pot with Benjamin Dobson where Matusow made a big laydown on sixth street and then got involved in another massive pot with Bentley Roberts.

Bentley Roberts: /
Mike Matusow: /
Frankie O'Dell: / /

Bentley Roberts completed and was called by Mike Matusow, Frankie O'Dell and Joel Tushnet from the bring-in. Roberts led out on fourth and was called by all three opponents. Roberts fired again on fifth and Tushnet was the only one to fold.

The action checked around on sixth and Roberts led out again on seventh. Matusow called and O'Dell mucked his hand. Roberts tabled aces full of kings while Matusow could only muster sevens full of sixes. Matusow was left with just 5,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Dobson	320,000	128,000
Bentley Roberts	232,000	96,000
Mike Matusow	5,000	-94,500

Tags: Benjamin Dobson Bentley Roberts Eli Elezra Mike Matusow