Event #64: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker

07-01-2018 19:36 UTC-8

Pescatori and Ross Chop a Monster Pot

Adam Lamers

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Max Pescatori: / /
Erik Seidel: / (folds on fifth)
Mike Matusow: / /
Michael Ross: / /

Michael Ross completed with a five showing and Max Pescatori called. Erik Seidel three-bet which brought Mike Matusow along as well. Ross and Pescatori both called. On fourth, the action checked to Ross who tossed in a bet and all three players called.

The action ramped up on fifth as Matusow was the first to throw in a bet. Ross just called and Pescatori check-raised. Seidel thought for a good minute before getting out of the way. Matusow three-bet, Ross four-bet, and Pescatori capped the action, with both players calling.

On sixth, Matusow picked up the betting lead but slowed down. He checked to Ross who threw in a bet and Pescatori raised. Matusow called only to have Ross three-bet and Pescatori four-bet. Matusow called again and Ross capped the action with both players calling.

With nearly 80,000 chips in the pot already, Matusow checked on seventh. Ross bet and Pescatori raised. Matusow shook his head as his cards went to the muck. With the action heads-up now, Ross just called and tabled for a seven low. Pescatori showed for a flush and the two chopped the pot.

"I have a made eight and open-ended straight draw," Matusow noted, referring to in the hole. "You somehow put in twelve thousand twice with just a seven low," Matusow turned his banter toward Ross.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Pescatori	77,500 14,200	14,200

Michael Ross	62,500 26,500	26,500
Mike Matusow	34,300 15,700	15,700

Erik Seidel	15,100 28,400	28,400

Tags: Erik Seidel Max Pescatori Michael Ross Mike Matusow

Level: 6

Bring In 500 - Completion 1,500

07-01-2018 19:44 UTC-8

Vitch and Leah Chop a Four-Way Pot

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Sam Cosby

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 300 ante

Chris Vitch: //
Opponent: //
Dan Shak: / - fold on fifth
Mike Leah: //

After a limp from one player, Dan Shak completed. He was called by Mike Leah, Chris Vitch, and the original limper.

On fourth street, action checked to the fourth player in the hand and he bet. Shak, Leah and Vitch all called.

On fifth street, action checked to Leah. Leah put out a bet and Vitch called. The other player called as well while Shak let it go.

On sixth street, Leah led out with a bet again and he was called by Vitch and the other player. All three players checked on seventh.

Vitch showed his for two pair. Leah held for jacks and an eight-six low. The third player in the hand could only produce for a pair of eights. That meant Leah and Vitch would chop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Vitch	99,000 21,500	21,500

Mike Leah	54,000 11,500	11,500

Tags: Chris Vitch Dan Shak Mike Leah

07-01-2018 20:05 UTC-8

Brian Twete Scooping Pots, Possible Chip Leader

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Sam Cosby

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 300 ante

Brian Twete: //
Opponent: //

Picking up the action from fifth street, Brian Twete put out a bet when checked to and his opponent called. Twete bet again on sixth and seventh streets and his opponent called each time.

Twete showed down his on seventh and with a straight and a six low, he would take down another pot. Twete looks to be the biggest stack in the room at this point with over 150,000 chips.

In 2012, Twete made the final table of the $5,000 Stud Hi-Lo event and he also has one cash from earlier this series in a stud hi-lo as well. He'll look to improve on those performances with a strong running in this event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Twete	157,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Brian Twete

07-01-2018 20:12 UTC-8

Koral Scoops Shack-Harris

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 300 ante

Tom Koral: / /
Opponent: / - fold on sixth
Brandon Shack-Harris: / /

Picking up the action on fifth street, the action was on Tom Koral who threw in a bet and was called by his opponent on his left and Brandon Shack-Harris. On sixth, the action checked to Koral again who continued with another bet. His opponent on his left folded and Shack-Harris quickly called.

Before the last cards were dealt, Shack-Harris checked, Koral bet, and Shack-Harris called. Koral flipped over for a nine-high straight and an eight low. Shack-Harris lifted his cards up but was unable to beat Koral, sending the entire pot his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Koral	110,500 52,000	52,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	36,700 13,300	13,300

Tags: Brandon Shack Harris Tom Koral

07-01-2018 20:22 UTC-8

A Few Updated Counts

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Sam Cosby

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	131,000 69,000	69,000

Jesse Martin	123,000 55,000	55,000

Scott Bohlman	119,000 69,000	69,000

Chris Vitch	115,000 16,000	16,000

Tom Koral	115,000 4,500	4,500

David Benyamine	113,500 94,000	94,000

Mack Lee	94,000
Owais Ahmed	90,000 5,500	5,500

Max Pescatori	87,000 9,500	9,500

Andre Akkari	87,000 37,000	37,000

James Obst	83,000 21,500	21,500

Daniel Negreanu	75,000 11,000	11,000

Adam Owen	74,000 24,000	24,000
Noah Bronstein	74,000 11,700	11,700

Stuart Rutter	70,600
Roland Israelashvili	65,000 14,000	14,000

Robert Campbell	63,000 5,000	5,000

Jared Bleznick	50,000

Allen Kessler	27,000 26,000	26,000
Shirley Rosario	24,900 29,400	29,400

07-01-2018 20:27 UTC-8

Kassela Slows Down Tafur

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 300 ante

Daniel Tafur had been cruising through the day, knocking players out left, right, and center, at his table until Frank Kassela joined his table.

Frank Kassela: / /
Daniel Tafur: / /
Opponent: / - fold on fifth

The action was checked to Kassela on fourth who threw in a bet "just in case" as he said. Both Tafur and another opponent made the call. On fifth, Tafur made a pair of queens and led out with a bet. Kassela was the only player to call as they went heads-up to sixth.

Tafur checked to Kassela who showed four cards to a wheel and Kassela tossed in another bet. Tafur called and then checked again on seventh. Kassela bet again and Tafur let out a grumble.

"I don't think he's raising you," Esther Taylor pointed out at the table. Tafur indeed just called and Kassela turned over for aces up and a seven perfect. Tafur flashed the before his cards went to the muck.

"What street didn't you like there?" Kyle Miaso asked Kassela.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Tafur	147,500 147,500	147,500
Frank Kassela	61,000 31,400	31,400

Tags: Daniel Tafur Esther Taylor Frank Kassela Kyle Miaso

07-01-2018 20:34 UTC-8

Updated Counts at Break

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 300 ante

The players are taking another 15-minute break in the action.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Vitch	135,000 20,000	20,000

Adam Friedman	129,300 1,700	1,700

Jesse Martin	118,500 4,500	4,500

David Benyamine	106,500 7,000	7,000

Scott Bohlman	105,500 13,500	13,500

Roland Israelashvili	85,000 20,000	20,000

Daniel Negreanu	71,700 3,300	3,300

Allen Kessler	25,100 1,900	1,900
Esther Taylor	15,900 29,100	29,100

Level: 7

Bring In 500 - Completion 2,000

07-01-2018 21:01 UTC-8

More Updated Chip Counts

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Sam Cosby

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Frankie O'Dell	85,500 3,000	3,000

Dan Shak	74,000 24,000	24,000
Konstantin Puchkov	73,000 30,400	30,400

Kyle Miaso	67,500 1,000	1,000
Yehuda Buchalter	67,000 9,600	9,600
Paul Sokoloff	62,000 8,000	8,000
Mike Sexton	60,000 8,000	8,000

Chris Tryba	58,000 5,500	5,500

Carol Fuchs	54,500 4,000	4,000

Eric Rodawig	54,000 7,000	7,000

Jimmy Fricke	54,000 4,000	4,000
Bryce Yockey	50,000

Felipe Ramos	47,000 3,000	3,000
Katherine Fleck	45,300 4,700	4,700
Ryan Miller	35,600 14,400	14,400

Brian Hastings	35,000 5,000	5,000

Michael Noori	19,700 30,300	30,300

Eli Elezra	Busted

Anthony Zinno	Busted

Esther Taylor	Busted