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

06-12-2018 14:52 UTC-7

Ten Saves Deeb from Getting Scooped

Jan_Kores

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

Shaun Deeb: / /
Brian Goddard: / /

Shaun Deeb and Brian Godard were on fifth street where Deeb bet and Goddard raised. Deeb looked at his opponent's remaining stack and three-bet, allowing a sequence of further bets so that Goddard ended up all in.

Deeb had buried jacks and hit trips on sixth but Goddard was ahead as he showed eight-six to fill in the gaps on his board.

"You got a straight? Well played," Deeb said, knowing that he'd need help to claim half of the pot. He got one in the that landed on his board on sixth, giving him full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	34,000 6,900	6,900

Brian Goddard	21,000 -7,600	-7,600

Tags: Brian Goddard Shaun Deeb

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	16,000

Mikko Hirvonen	7,000 -21,200	-21,200

Tags: Brian Hastings Mike Matusow Mikko Hirvonen

06-12-2018 14:41 UTC-7

Hastings Wins with Sevens Up

Jan_Kores

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

Brian Hastings: /
Gerard Reichnitzer: /

Jeff Madsen left the contest on fifth street where Brian Hastings' and Gerard Reichnitzer's boards featured three low cards apiece.

Hastings then called Reichnitzer's bet on sixth after making a pair of fives while Reichnitzer picked up yet another low card.

The river was checked and Hastings announced that he made sevens up. Reichnitzer couldn't peel a fifth low card and conceded the pot despite a promising board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	70,000 32,600	32,600

Gerard Reichnitzer	13,000

Tags: Brian Hastings Gerard Reichnitzer

06-12-2018 14:36 UTC-7

Kessler Staves Off Elimination

Adam Lamers

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

Allen Kessler: / /
James Opie: / /

After arriving at the table with the action on seventh street, Allen Kessler was left with a mere 3,000 chips in front of him. Upon receiving his seventh card, Kessler announced to the table that he was betting in the dark.

"You're here to get my bustout?" Kessler piped up.

Opie called and the third player in the hand reluctantly folded. Kessler already knew that he had half of the pot locked up with a flush, but he was also looking to make a low hand. He peeled his other card and then tabled . "I have an eight-six low," Kessler said with excitement.

Unfortunately for him, Opie already had a seven low with and the two players chopped up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Opie	21,500 -12,900	-12,900
Allen Kessler	14,000 -7,000	-7,000

Tags: Allen Kessler James Opie

06-12-2018 14:30 UTC-7

Reichnitzer Scoops with Split Aces

Jan_Kores

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

George Rechnitzer: /
Mark Fisher: /

Two players including Calvin Anderson folded on fourth street, leaving George Reichnitzer and Mark Fisher heads-up to the following rounds.

Reichnitzer was betting on every street, spiking an ace on sixth. Fisher's board boasted three low cards and he called all Reichnitzer's bets.

"Aces," Reichnitzer said, turning up his hole cards. Fisher made sure he heard aces and then said, "Aces are good," before mucking his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Rechnitzer	32,000 8,200	8,200
Mark Fisher	14,000 -6,700	-6,700

Tags: George Reichnitzer Mark Fisher

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	20,100

James Richburg	23,000 5,600	5,600

Dmitry Chop	20,000 -26,700	-26,700

Tags: Dmitry Chop James Richburg Scott Bohlman

06-12-2018 14:15 UTC-7

Deeb and Radford Chop Up Holley's Chips

Adam Lamers

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

Shaun Deeb: / /
Richard Radford: / /
John Holley: / /

There was a four-bet on third street with four players still in the pot. Shaun Deeb led out on fourth street and was called by Richard Radford and John Holley. Radford took the betting lead on fifth but the action was still checked to Deeb who tossed in another bet. Radford and Holley continued to call again.

On sixth, the action checked around and players received their final card face down. The action checked to Deeb again and he picked up where he left off with another bet. Radford called and Holley elected to fold. Deeb flipped over for a seven-low and Radford tabled for a flush to take the high.

Tags: John Holley Richard Radford Shaun Deeb

06-12-2018 14:06 UTC-7

Longfellow Sent to Other Ventures

Jan_Kores

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

Karen Longfellow came back with one of the shortest stacks and her Day 2 participation wouldn't last more than a minute or so.

Longfellow three-bet and then called for the rest of her chips with ace out, facing off against Sergey Selin.

Karen Longfellow: / /
Sergey Selin: / /

Longfellow started with three wheel cards but failed to make a low while Selin had a pair of treys in the hole. He made two pair and sent Longfellow to the rail shortly after the day started.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karen Longfellow	Busted

Tags: Karen Longfellow Sergey Selin

Level: 11

Bring In 300 - Completion 1,000

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