2018 World Series of Poker

Event #64: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 2
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Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
3♣j♦4♦7♠7♥7♦3♦
Prize
$364,387
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,325,400
Entries
141
Level Info
Level
32
Limits
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
30,000
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Just 14 Players Stand In Between Chris Vitch and a $10K Stud8 Title Defense

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Chris Vitch
Chris Vitch

Day 2 of the 2018 World Series of Poker Event #64: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship saw 63 players return to action and eight more took advantage of late registration to bring the total field up to 141 players. That created a $1,325,400 prize pool with $364,387 reserved for the winner.

After ten levels of play, the field was whittled down to 15 players – who combine for eight bracelets – with defending champ Chris Vitch and his stack of 1.014 million leading the way. Others to bag big stacks were Scott Bohlman (883,000), Bryce Yockey (539,000), and Ken “Teach” Aldridge (538,000).

Joining them for Day 3 will be players like Andrew Kelsall (506,000), Jesse Martin (506,000), Tom Koral (392,000), and Mike Watson (348,000). Each of the remaining players are guaranteed $16,439 in prize money.

Tomorrow all eyes will be on Vitch, who last year topped a field of 125 players to win Event #48: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship for $320,193. That marked his second bracelet after taking down the 2016 WSOP $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw. If Vitch can repeat he’ll accomplish a rare double feat of defending his title and winning a bracelet in three consecutive years.

Of course, not everyone was fortunate enough to bag and tag. Among those to leave empty handed throughout the day were Benny Glaser, Adam Friedman, Shirley Rosario, Shaun Deeb, David Benyamine, and bubble boy Chris Klodnicki, who made aces up but busted to Richard Sklar’s seventh-street flush.

Before the night was over a slew of players would head to the payout desk including Andrew Yeh (22nd - $14,739), Tim Finne (21st - $14,739), Daniel Negreanu (20th - $14,739), Yuval Bronshtein (19th - $14,739), Jose Paz-Gutierrez (18th - $14,739), Tim Marsters (17th - $14,739), and Sklar (16th - $16,439).

Day 2 Seat Draw:

RoomTableSeatPlayerCountryChip Count
Amazon4301Jerry WongUnited States340,000
Amazon4302Ken AldridgeUnited States538,000
Amazon4303Empty  
Amazon4304Dan MatsuzukiUnited States418,000
Amazon4305Bryce YockeyUnited States539,000
Amazon4306Roland IsraelashviliUnited States231,000
Amazon4307Andrew RennhackUnited States338,000
Amazon4308Jack DuongUnited States343,000
      
Amazon4311Andrew KelsallUnited States506,000
Amazon4312Mike WatsonCanada348,000
Amazon4313Jesse MartinUnited States506,000
Amazon4314Chris VitchUnited States1,014,000
Amazon4315Daham WangUnited States286,000
Amazon4316Tom KoralUnited States392,000
Amazon4317Scott BohlmanUnited States883,000
Amazon4318Joseph MichaelUnited States250,000

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Tags: Andrew KelsallAndrew RennhackAndrew YehChris VitchKen AldridgeMike WatsonTim Marsters

Richard Sklar Eliminated in 16th Place ($16,439)

Mickey Doft
Mickey Doft
Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Richard Sklar
Richard Sklar

Richard Sklar: {X-}{X-} / {9-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{3-Spades} / {X-}
Bruce Yockey: {X-}{X-} / {K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{2-Spades}{10-Diamonds} / {X-}
Roland Israelashvili: {X-}{X-} / {7-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{8-Clubs} / {X-}

Richard Sklar was all in for about 20,000 on third street. Yockey and Israelashvili checked it down until sixth where Yockey bey. Israelashvili check-called and then check-called another bet.

Yockey tabled {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for a flush, Israelashvili showed {2-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for a seven low, and Sklar tabled {K-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Spades} for a worse flush than Yockey's to bust in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
Bryce Yockey us
Bryce Yockey 		550,000
70,000
 70,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Roland Israelashvili us
Roland Israelashvili 		401,000
71,000
 71,000
Richard Sklar us
Richard Sklar 		Busted

Tags: Richard SklarRoland Israelashvili

Tim Marsters Eliminated in 17th Place ($14,739)

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Tim Marsters - 17th place
Tim Marsters - 17th place

Tim Marsters: {7-Clubs}{2-Spades} / {A-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} / {J-Clubs}
Daham Wang: {3-Spades}{5-Diamonds} / {6-Spades}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{5-Spades} {10-Clubs}
Ken Aldridge: {X-}{X-} / {6-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} fold

Ken Aldridge brought it in for the full 10K and Tim Marsters raised to 20,000. Daham Wang called, as did Aldridge, and then Marsters bet his last 9,000 on fourth street. Wang raised to 19,000 and Aldridge called.

Aldridge then called a bet of 20,000 on fifth before folding to one on sixth. Wang showed the straight and Marsters was drawing dead headed to seventh.

Player Chips Progress
Daham Wang us
Daham Wang 		265,000
50,000
 50,000
Tim Marsters au
Tim Marsters 		Busted

Tags: Daham WangTim Marsters

Jose Paz-Gutierrez Eliminated in 18th Place ($14,739)

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Jose Paz-Gutierrez - 18th place
Jose Paz-Gutierrez - 18th place

Ken Aldridge: {a-Clubs}{2-Hearts} / {A-Hearts}{3-Spades}{3-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} / {6-Hearts}
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades} / {k-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{7-Spades} / {9-Diamonds}

Jose Paz-Gutierrez got his last 45,000 all in on third and discovered his kings were no good against Aldridge's aces.

Aldridge wound up making two pair on fifth and Paz-Gutierrez bricked out to bust in 18th place.

Player Chips Progress
Ken Aldridge us
Ken Aldridge 		650,000
120,000
 120,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jose Paz-Gutierrez bo
Jose Paz-Gutierrez 		Busted

Tags: Jose Paz-GutierrezKen Aldridge

Daniel Negreanu Eliminated in 20th Place ($14,739)

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Andrew Rennhack: {3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} / {4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{7-Clubs} / {A-Spades}
Dan Matsuzuki: {X-}{X-} / {6-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} fold
Daniel Negreanu: {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs} / {6-Spades}{3-Clubs}{9-Spades}{3-Hearts} / {7-Spades}

Andrew Rennhack brought it in and Dan Matsuzuki completed. Daniel Negreanu called, Rennhack did the same, and then Matsuzuki checked fourth street. Negreanu bet 10,000, Rennhack raised to 20,000, and Matsuzuki folded.

Rennhack bet 20,000 on fifth and Negreanu called. Negreanu then bet his last 18,000 after pairing on sixth and Rennhack quickly called.

Rennhack had trips and improved to a seven low with an ace on seventh. Negreanu needed the case three to stay alive but failed to get it.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Rennhack us
Andrew Rennhack 		520,000
162,000
 162,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu 		Busted
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Andrew RennhackDaniel Negreanu

Tim Finne Eliminated in 21st Place ($14,739)

Mickey Doft
Mickey Doft
Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Timothy Finne
Timothy Finne

Tim Finne: {X-}{X-} / {Q-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{3-Clubs} / {X-}
Yuval Bronshtein: {X-}{X-} / {2-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{8-Spades} / {X-} - fold
Scott Bohlman: {X-}{X-} / {4-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{J-Spades} / {X-}

Picking up the action on fifth street, Yuval Bronshtein checked with the best board and Scott Bohlman checked as well. Tim Finne bet, Bronshtein called, Bohlman check-raised, Finne called all in for 28,000 and Bronshtein called.

Bronshtein check-called a bet from Bohlman on sixth street before check-folding on seventh street.

Bohlman showed {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} for quad jacks, besting Finne's {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{8-Spades} for queens and eights to eliminate Finne in 21st place.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Bohlman us
Scott Bohlman 		820,000
130,000
 130,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Yuval Bronshtein il
Yuval Bronshtein 		140,000
-10,000
 -10,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Tim Finne us
Tim Finne 		Busted

Tags: Scott BohlmanTim FinneYuval Bronshtein

Andrew Yeh Eliminated in 22nd Place ($14,739)

Mickey Doft
Mickey Doft
Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Andrew Yeh
Andrew Yeh

Andrew Yeh was all in prior to sixth street.

Andrew Yeh: {X-}{X-} / {5-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{J-Hearts} / {X-}
Andrew Kelsall: {X-}{X-} / {Q-Hearts}{A-Hearts}{7-Spades}{5-Clubs} / {X-}
Chris Vitch: {X-}{X-} / {2-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{J-Spades}{A-Diamonds} / {X-}

Kelsall check-called bets from Vitch on sixth and seventh street.

Vitch showed {6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-} for a six-five low with a pair of deuces, Kelsall tabled {Q-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for queens and sevens and Yeh couldn't top either with {A-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} to bust in 22nd place.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch 		1,000,000
175,000
 175,000
Defending Champion
Andrew Kelsall us
Andrew Kelsall 		340,000
40,000
 40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Andrew Yeh us
Andrew Yeh 		Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew KelsallAndrew YehChris Vitch

Klodnicki Eliminated by Sklar on the Bubble

Mickey Doft
Mickey Doft
Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Chris Klodnicki
Chris Klodnicki

Chris Klodnicki: {X-}{X-} / {9-Diamonds}{A-Spades}
Jerry Wong: {X-}{X-} / {5-Hearts}{J-Spades} - fold
Richard Sklar: {X-}{X-} / {6-Hearts}{A-Hearts}
Mike Watson: {X-}{X-} / {2-Clubs}{10-Hearts} - fold

Mike Watson was the bring in, Chris Klodnicki completed, Jerry Wong called, Richard Sklar called and Watson called.

Klodnicki bet his remaining 6,000 on fourth street, Wong folded, Sklar raised and Watson folded.

Chris Klodnicki: {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} / {9-Diamonds}{A-Spades}
Richard Sklar: {3-Clubs}{4-Hearts} / {6-Hearts}{A-Hearts}

Here were their runouts before seventh street:

Chris Klodnicki: {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} / {9-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{5-Spades}{A-Clubs}
Richard Sklar: {3-Clubs}{4-Hearts} / {6-Hearts}{A-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

Klodnicki had aces and jacks, but Sklar was freerolling with a made low already and both flush and straight draws. Sklar turned over a {2-Hearts} to make a flush with a six-four low, while Klodnicki peeled a {4-Clubs} to bust on the money bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Sklar us
Richard Sklar 		175,000
40,000
 40,000
Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki 		Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Chris KlodnickiJerry WongMike WatsonRichard Sklar

Benyamine Eliminated by Yeh; Hand-For-Hand Play Begins

Mickey Doft
Mickey Doft
Level 17 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
David Benyamine
David Benyamine

Tom Koral: {X-}{X-} / {5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{10-Clubs} - fold
Chris Vitch: {X-}{X-} / {7-Hearts}{9-Spades} - fold
David Benyamine; {X-}{X-} / {J-Spades}{3-Spades}{8-Spades}
Andrew Yeh: {X-}{X-} / {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{6-Spades}
Tim Finne: {X-}{X-} / {5-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} - fold

Tom Koral was the bring-in, Chris Vitch completed, David Benyamine raised, Andrew Yeh called, Tim Finne called, and Koral called.

Yeah made open aces on fourth street and bet, with only Koral sticking around to see fifth street. Yeh bet again and Koral folded.

David Benyamine; {J-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} / {J-Spades}{3-Spades}{8-Spades}
Andrew Yeh: {2-Clubs}{6-Hearts} / {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{6-Spades}

Here were the rest of their runouts:

David Benyamine; {J-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} / {J-Spades}{3-Spades}{8-Spades}{K-Clubs} / {X-}
Andrew Yeh: {2-Clubs}{6-Hearts} / {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{6-Spades}{3-Hearts} / {7-Clubs}

Yeah had aces up and Benyamine couldn't catch up.

There are now 23 players remaining and hand-for-hand play has started.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch 		695,000
-7,000
 -7,000
Defending Champion
Tom Koral us
Tom Koral 		425,000
-17,000
 -17,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Andrew Yeh us
Andrew Yeh 		180,000
114,000
 114,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Tim Finne us
Tim Finne 		125,000
-53,000
 -53,000
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine 		Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew YehChris VitchDavid BenyamineTim FinneTom Koral

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