Level 24
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
The cards are back in the air.
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #38: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$780,200
Entries
83
Level
27
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 83
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Level: 24
Limits: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
The $1500 Limit Hold'em Tournament at the World Series of Poker draws the die-hard tourney grinders, so it's no surprise we found Ari Engel in the mix. Engel spoke with [Removed:139] about how this summer has gone for him, and how he deals with the emotional highs and lows of tournament poker.
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
The remaining seven players are heading on a 5-minute break.
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Matt Grapenthien completed and Yaniv Birman called. Grapenthien fired every street, and Birman called him down.
Grapenthien: 
/ 
/
Birman: / 
/
After being called on seventh, Grapenthien revealed his 
for Broadway, and Birman folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,175,000
185,000
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185,000 |
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945,000
175,000
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175,000 |
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Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Ben Yu completed and Lee Salem raised. Yu called. Yu bet on fourth street and Salem called and was all in.
Ben Yu: 
/ 
/
Lee Salem: 
/ 
/
Salem had made a pair of nines on sixth street, with Yu still hoping to catch up. Salem drew a 
and Yu could hit a jack, queen, king or spade on seventh street to eliminate Salem.
He drew a 
to pair, but it wasn't enough and Salem doubled up.
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Matt Grapenthien had the bring-in, and Jesse Martin completed. Grapenthien called, and then called bets on fourth and fifth street before sixth street was checked by both players.
Grapenthien: / 
/
Martin: / 
/
On seventh, Martin bet, and Grapenthien called.
Martin announced a queen, and showed his . Grapenthien revealed his 
for jacks-up to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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770,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
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440,000
150,000
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150,000 |
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Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
On fourth street Matt Grapenthien bet, Joseph Cappello raised and Grapenthien called.
Cappello bet on fifth and sixth street and Grapenthien called. Both players checked seventh street.
Matt Grapenthien: / 
/
Joseph Cappello: / 
/
Cappello turned over 
and took down the pot.
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
James Obst check-called bets from Yaniv Birman on fourth and fifth street, and both players checked sixth street.
Obst check-called another bet on seventh street.
James Obst: / /
Yaniv Birman: / 
/
"You got it," said Birman, and Obst took down the pot.
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Jesse Martin completed and James Obst made it two bets to go. Martin called, and then called a bet on fourth, before he folded to a bet on fifth.
Martin: / 
Obst: /
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
590,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
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|
289,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
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