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

Yu Chips Up

Level 21 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Ben Yu brought in and got calls from James Obst and Matt Grapenthien.

Grapenthien bet on fourth street, Yu called and Obst folded. Grapenthien bet again on fifth and sixth street and got called by Yu.

The pair checked seventh street.

Ben Yu: {x-}{x-} / {2-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} / {x-}
James Obst: {x-}{x-} / {3-Hearts}{6-Hearts} - folded on fifth street
Matt Grapenthien: {x-}{x-} / {4-Clubs}{4-Spades}{a-Hearts}{q-Hearts} / {x-}

Yu turned over {7-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades} for two pair, sevens and deuces, and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
877,000
249,000
249,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Matt Grapenthien us
Matt Grapenthien
618,000
-96,000
-96,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben YuJames ObstMatt Grapenthien

Level: 22

Limits: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 3,000

Two Pair for Grapenthien

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Matt Grapenthien completed and Joseph Cappello called. Yaniv Birman made it two bets to go, and both Grapenthien and Cappello called.

Birman bet fourth, and only Grapenthien called. Fifth and sixth streets saw Birman bet and Grapenthien call each time.

Grapenthien: {X-}{X-} / {5-Clubs}{7-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} / {X-}
Cappello: {X-}{X-} / {7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} (folded on fourth)
Birman: {X-}{X-} / {Q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{J-Hearts} / {X-}

On seventh, Birman checked and Grapenthien bet. Birman called, and when Grapenthiem revealed his {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{5-Hearts} in the hole, Birman mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Grapenthien us
Matt Grapenthien
785,000
185,000
185,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Yaniv Birman us
Yaniv Birman
760,000
-144,000
-144,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Joseph Cappello us
Joseph Cappello
295,000
-44,000
-44,000

Tags: Joseph CappelloMatt GrapenthienYaniv Birman

Grapenthien Ascending

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Yaniv Birman had the bring-in and Lee Salem completed. Matt Grapenthien called, as did Birman.

On fourth street, Grapenthien bet and both Birman and Salem called. On fifth, Grapenthien bet again, and Birman and Salem now both folded.

Birman: {X-}{X-} / {3-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}
Salem: {X-}{X-} / {J-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}
Grapenthien: {X-}{X-} / {5-Spades}{10-Spades}{A-Spades}

Player Chips Progress
Matt Grapenthien us
Matt Grapenthien
875,000
90,000
90,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Yaniv Birman us
Yaniv Birman
771,000
11,000
11,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Lee Salem us
Lee Salem
305,000
-50,000
-50,000

Tags: Lee SalemMatt GrapenthienYaniv Birman