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

Aces-Up for Martin

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Jesse Martin had the bring-in and Yaniv Birman completed. Martin called, and then called a bet on fourth street.

On fifth, Martin bet out and Birman called. On sixth, Birman now led out and Martin called.

Martin: {X-}{X-} / {8-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{2-Spades}{A-Diamonds} / {x-}
Birman: {X-}{X-} / {10-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} / {x-}

On seventh, Birman checked, and Martin bet. Birman called, and was then shown the {A-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} of Martin.

Birman mucked, and dropped to 1.7 million, while Martin climbed to nearly 1.4 million.

Player Chips Progress
Yaniv Birman us
Yaniv Birman
1,745,000
-215,000
-215,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
1,350,000
325,000
325,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Jesse MartinYaniv Birman

Matt Grapenthien Eliminated in 5th Place ($50,669)

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante
Matt Grapenthien
Matt Grapenthien

Matt Grapenthien completed and Ben Yu raised. Grapenthien was all in.

Matt Grapenthien: {9-Clubs}{2-Clubs} / {a-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} / {x-}
Ben Yu: {4-Spades}{4-Clubs} / {9-Spades}{q-Spades}{7-Clubs}{8-Clubs} / {x-}

Yu's buried fours were holding, and Grapenthien had a bunch of outs by seventh street including a flush draw. Yu drew a {j-Spades} and Grapenthien could only manage a {k-Diamonds} and he was eliminated in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
900,000
90,000
90,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Matt Grapenthien us
Matt Grapenthien
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben YuMatt Grapenthien

Back-to-Back Doubles for Salem

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Yaniv Birman had the bring-in and Lee Salem completed. Ben Yu raised to 60,000, and after Birman folded, Salem committed his last 69,000 with Yu calling.

Salem: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades} / {A-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds} / {Q-Clubs}
Yu: {K-Spades}{8-Diamonds} / {9-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{3-Spades}{7-Hearts} / {2-Clubs}

Salem's buried queens improved to rolled down trips, and he doubled again.

Tags: Ben YuLee Salem

Level: 26

Limits: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

Flush for Birman

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Ben Yu had the bring-in and Yaniv Birman completed. Yu called, and then called bets on fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh streets.

Yu: {X-}{X-} / {3-Spades}{5-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{4-Spades} / {x-}
Birman: {X-}{X-} / {Q-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{6-Hearts} / {x-}

After being called on seventh, Birman tabled his {J-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for a flush, and Yu mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Yaniv Birman us
Yaniv Birman
1,860,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
1,270,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
900,000
-105,000
-105,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Lee Salem us
Lee Salem
80,000
-85,000
-85,000

Tags: Ben YuYaniv Birman

World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Scott Blumstein

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

2017 WSOP Main Event Champion Scott Blumstein chats with [Removed:139] about busting another Ott (Dillon), his approach to this year's World Series, and interacting with fans in Vegas.

Tags: Dan OttDillon OttenglishpokerScott Blumsteinworld series of pokerWSOP

Salem Doubles Through Yu

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Lee Salem brought in and Ben Yu completed. It folded around to Salem who was all in for 45,000.

Lee Salem: {10-Spades}{2-Hearts} / {2-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{a-Hearts} / {x-}
Ben Yu: {10-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} / {5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{9-Hearts} / {x-}

Salem was ahead on fourth street with a pair, but Yu's open threes were ahead by fifth street. Salem picked up a gutshot on sixth street, although two of his threes were dead.

On seventh street Salem drew a {4-Diamonds} to improve to two pair. Yu didn't improve with the {6-Diamonds} and Salem doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
775,000
-50,000
-50,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Lee Salem us
Lee Salem
90,000
40,000
40,000

Tags: Ben YuLee Salem

Lee Salem Eliminated in 4th Place ($69,928)

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Lee Salem
Lee Salem

Lee Salem had the bring-in, and Jesse Martin completed. Salem called all in, and each player's board ran out as follows:

Lee Salem: {A-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} / {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{2-Hearts}{2-Spades} / {5-Diamonds}
Jesse Martin: {3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} / {K-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{3-Hearts} / {A-Spades}

With Salem unable to improve against Martin's trips, he was eliminated in 4th place for a $69,928 payday.

Player Chips Progress
Lee Salem us
Lee Salem
Busted

Tags: Jesse MartinLee Salem