2018 World Series of Poker

Event #38: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
52q7a99
Prize
$236,238
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$780,200
Entries
83
Level Info
Level
27
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Martin Bests Birman's Scary Board

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Yaniv Birman completed and Jesse Martin raised. Birman called.

Birman bet on fourth street and Marin called. Martin bet on fifth street and Birman called.

Martin check-called on sixth street

Yaniv Birman: {x-}{x-} / {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} / {x-}
Jesse Martin: {x-}{x-} / {a-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} / {x-}

Both players checked. Birman announced two pair, and Martin showed {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}{9-Hearts} for aces and sevens and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Yaniv Birman us
Yaniv Birman
2,070,000
-290,000
-290,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
1,625,000
255,000
255,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Jesse MartinYaniv Birman

Ben Yu Eliminated in 3rd Place ($99,340)

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Ben Yu - 3rd place
Ben Yu - 3rd place

Yaniv Birman had the bring-in and Ben Yu completed. Birman made it two bets to go and Yu called.

Yu led out on fourth and fifth streets as Birman called, and on sixth, Yu bet and Birman raised. Yu called all in for his last 90,000, and the cards were revealed.

Yaniv Birman: {4-Hearts}{3-Hearts} / {2-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Ben Yu: {10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} / {9-Spades}{K-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{J-Clubs}

Birman had made a straight by fifth street and left Yu drawing dead to catching a queen for a bigger straight. Yu found the {10-Hearts} on seventh, and Birman the {4-Spades}, and Yu was eliminated in 3rd place for a $99,340 payday.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Ben YuYaniv Birman

Heads-Up Play Begins

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

The cards are now in the air for this heads-up match between Yaniv Birman and Jesse Martin.

SeatPlayerCountryChipsBig Bets
1Jesse MartinUnited States1,630,00016
8Yaniv BirmanUnited States2,530,00025
Heads Up
Heads Up

Birman Takes a Chunk From Martin

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Yaniv Birman
Yaniv Birman

On fourth and fifth street Jesse Martin bet and Yaniv Birman called both streets. Birman took the lead with open nines on sixth street at bet. Martin called.

Yaniv Berman: {x-}{x-} / {k-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{9-Clubs} / {x-}
Jesse Martin: {x-}{x-} / {8-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} / {x-}

Berman bet the river and Martin called.

"Two pair," announced Berman, showing {k-Spades}{j-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and that was good enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Yaniv Birman us
Yaniv Birman
2,900,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
1,250,000
-400,000
-400,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Jesse MartinYaniv Birman

Birman Wins on Fifth

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Yaniv Birman had the bring-in and Jesse Martin completed. Birman made it two bets to go, and Martin called.

Birman bet out on fourth and Martin called, and when Birman made open aces on fifth and bet out, Martin folded.

Jesse Martin: {X-}{X-} / {4-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Yaniv Birman: {X-}{X-} / {2-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}

Player Chips Progress
Yaniv Birman us
Yaniv Birman
3,070,000
170,000
170,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
1,080,000
-170,000
-170,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Jesse MartinYaniv Birman

Two Pair for Martin

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Yaniv Birman had the bring-in and Jesse Martin completed. Birman called, and Martin bet out on fourth with Birman calling.

Birman took the betting lead on fifth and sixth, and Martin called each time.

Jesse Martin: {X-}{X-} / {8-Spades}{10-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{3-Diamonds} / {x-}
Yaniv Birman: {X-}{X-} / {2-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} / {x-}

On seventh, Birman checked, Martin bet 100,000, and Birman called.

Martin tabled his {J-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{3-Spades} for two pair, and Birman folded.

Player Chips Progress
Yaniv Birman us
Yaniv Birman
2,655,000
-415,000
-415,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
1,495,000
415,000
415,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Jesse MartinYaniv Birman

Martin Under a Million

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Jesse Martin
Jesse Martin

Yaniv Birman brought in and Jesse Martin completed. Birman raised and Martin called.

Martin check-called a bet on fourth street and then check-raised Birman on fifth street. Birman called.

Martin check-called another bet on sixth street.

Yaniv Birman: {x-}{x-} / {5-Spades}{q-Spades}{8-Clubs}{4-Spades} / {x-}
Jesse Martin: {x-}{x-} / {7-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} / {x-}

Martin check-called another bet on seventh street and Birman showed {6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades} for a flush.

Player Chips Progress
Yaniv Birman us
Yaniv Birman
3,350,000
695,000
695,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
800,000
-695,000
-695,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Jesse MartinYaniv Birman