Event #27: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-13-2019 12:59 UTC-7

Gray Leaves Hourani Short

BrandonTemple

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Elias Hourani: / /
Robert Gray: / /

Elias Hourani brought it in, and called after Robert Gray completed. Hourani check-called bets on fourth and fifth streets, then led out on sixth street. Gray made it two bets, and Hourani called. Both players checked seventh street, and Gray tabled for a flush. Hourani peeled his up one at a time, showing two pair, and mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Gray	2,000,000	400,000
Elias Hourani	175,000	-325,000

Tags: Elias Hourani Robert Gray

06-13-2019 12:58 UTC-7

Sopko Takes from Mizrachi

Will Shillibier

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Michael Mizrachi: / /
Michael Sopko: / /

Michael Sopko brought in and Michael Mizrachi completed. Sopko called and the pair checked fourth street. Sopko bet fifth street and Mizrachi raised. Sopko called and called a bet from Mizrachi on sixth street.

The pair checked seventh street. Mizrachi showed the for a pair of jacks and Sopko took down the pot with for a pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Sopko	1,400,000	300,000
Michael Mizrachi	1,100,000	-300,000

Tags: Michael Mizrachi Michael Sopko

Level: 27

Limits: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

06-13-2019 12:50 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Will Shillibier

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Gray	1,600,000
Michael Mizrachi	1,400,000	100,000
Michael Sopko	1,100,000
Elias Hourani	500,000	1,000

06-13-2019 12:50 UTC-7

Jan Stein Eliminated in 5th Place ($29,818)

Will Shillibier

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Jan Stein: / /
Robert Gray: / /

Robert Gray completed and Jan Stein called. Stein check-called on fourth and fifth before betting on sixth street. Gray called and on seventh street Stein bet again. Gray raised and Stein called all in.

Gray showed for a full house with Stein showing in response and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Gray	1,600,000	300,000
Jan Stein	Busted

Tags: Jan Stein Robert Gray

06-13-2019 12:32 UTC-7

Jose Paz-Gutierrez Eliminated in 6th Place ($21,575)

BrandonTemple

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Jan Stein: / - folded on third street
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: / /
Michael Sopko: / /

Jan Stein brought it in, and Jose Paz-Gutierrez completed. Michael Sopko made it two bets, and after Stein folded, Paz-Gutierrez got his last 71,000 in, and Sopko called.

It was a fair fight after third street, but Paz-Gutierrez made a pair on fourth street. Sopko came back with a bigger pair on fifth street, and improved further to aces-up on sixth street. Sopko showed the as his final card, and Paz-Gutierrez showed the , giving him an inferior two pair and leaving him as the first casualty of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Sopko	1,200,000	16,000
Jose Paz-Gutierrez	Busted

Tags: Jan Stein Jose Paz-Gutierrez Michael Sopko

06-13-2019 12:26 UTC-7

Gray Takes Chip Lead

Will Shillibier

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Robert Gray: / /
Michael Mizrachi: / /

Michael Mizrachi brought in and Robert Gray completed. Mizrachi called and Gray check-called on fourth street when he made open-fives.

Gray bet on fifth and sixth street, with Mizrachi calling, but a further bet on seventh street elicited a fold from Mizrachi. This means Robert Gray has moved into the chip lead. Could it be a pivotal moment in the final?

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Gray	1,300,000	272,000
Michael Mizrachi	1,200,000	-155,000

Tags: Michael Mizrachi Robert Gray

06-13-2019 12:20 UTC-7

Stein Leaves Paz-Gutierrez Short

BrandonTemple

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Robert Gray: / - folded on third
Jan Stein: / /
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: / /

Robert Gray brought it in, and Jan Stein and Jose Paz-Gutierrez both called. Stein bet his open pair of jacks on fourth street, and only Paz-Gutierrez called. Stein bet every remaining street, and Paz-Gutierrez called to seventh street, where he double checked his hole cards before mucking.