2019 World Series of Poker

Event #27: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
398923
Prize
$142,801
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$621,000
Entries
460
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

Savage Pairs His Ace Immediately

Level 3 : 200/400, 50 ante

Matt Savage: {x-}{x-} / {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Opponent 1: {x-}{x-} / {j-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} - fold
Opponent 2: {x-}{x-} / {10-Clubs}{9-Spades} - fold

After the bring in, Matt Savage completed on third street. The next player to act raised, the next player to act called and action folded to Savage who called.

Savage paired his open ace on fourth street and bet, getting folds from both of his opponents.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Savage us
Matt Savage
9,300 1,200

Tags: Matt Savage

Sexton's Two Pair No Good

Level 3 : 200/400, 50 ante

On fourth street, Mike Sexton led the betting and his opponent called. That betting sequence repeated on fifth and sixth streets before seventh checked through.

Sexton: {x-}{x-} / {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{4-Clubs} / {x-}
Opponent: {x-}{x-} / {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{6-Spades} / {x-}

Sexton tabled his {7-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{3-Spades} for fives-up, but his opponent revealed his {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}{7-Spades} for aces-up to collect the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Sexton us
Mike Sexton
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
7,650 -2,350

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Koral Folds on Fifth

Level 3 : 200/400, 50 ante

Tom Koral had the bring-in, and the player on his immediate left called.

On fourth, Koral called a bet of 200, before folding to a bet of 400 on fifth.

Koral: {x-}{x-} / {2-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Opponent: {x-}{x-} / {9-Clubs}{3-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

Player Chips Progress
Tom Koral us
Tom Koral
WSOP 2X Winner
5,900 -7,600

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Abrams Drops

Level 3 : 200/400, 50 ante

Scott Abrams called the bring-in before a third player completed. The bring-in called, as did Abrams.

The completer bet fourth street and both players called, and on fifth street the player with the bring-in took the betting lead and both players called. Sixth street checked through before seventh street saw the bring-in bet as both players called.

Bring-In: {x-}{x-} / {3-Spades}{5-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{6-Spades} / {x-}
Abrams: {x-}{x-} / {j-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts} / {x-}
Opponent: {x-}{x-} / {a-Spades}{6-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} / {x-}

The bring-in tabled his {a-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} for aces-up and a seven low, and after Abrams folded, the third player tabled his {10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts} for a better seven-low.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Abrams us
Scott Abrams
WSOP 1X Winner
8,200 -2,300

Tags: Scott Abrams

Kohler Over Violette

Level 3 : 200/400, 50 ante

Cyndy Violette: {x-}{x-} / {10-Spades}{k-Clubs}{k-Spades}{2-Hearts} / {x-}
Opponent 1: {x-}{x-} / {8-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} / {x-}
WIlliam Kohler: {x-}{x-} / {a-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} / {x-}
Opponent 2: {x-}{x-} / {j-Spades}{9-Hearts}{5-Hearts} - fold

Picking up the action on fifth street, Cyndy Violette bet. Two opponents called and one folded. William Kohler took the lead on sixth and bet, with both Violette and the third player in the hand sticking around.

All three players checked on seventh street.

"Just the aces," said Kohler, which was in fact good enough to take the pot.

"Needed spades," said Violette.

Player Chips Progress
William Kohler
William Kohler
16,000 4,000
Cyndy Violette us
Cyndy Violette
WSOP 1X Winner
11,800 -1,200

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Greenstein Bets His Draw on Fourth

Level 3 : 200/400, 50 ante
Barry Greenstein
Barry Greenstein

Barry Greenstein was the bring-in, and he defended against a complete.

On fourth, Greenstein led out, and his opponent folded.

Greenstein: {x-}{x-} / {4-Spades}{2-Clubs}
Opponent: {x-}{x-} / {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

Greenstein showed his {8-Spades}{3-Spades} in the hole for a low draw and three to a flush and straight draw.

Player Chips Progress
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
10,950 -1,050

Aldridge's Two Pair No Good

Level 3 : 200/400, 50 ante

On sixth street, Ken Aldridge bet 400 and his opponent called as both players then checked through seventh.

Aldridge: {x-}{x-} / {5-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{7-Spades} / {x-}
Opponent: {x-}{x-} / {3-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{k-Clubs}{q-Clubs} / {x-}

Aldridge tabled his {9-Hearts}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts} for nines-up, but his opponent revealed his {q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{7-Hearts} for queens-up to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ken Aldridge us
Ken Aldridge
WSOP 1X Winner
4,850 -2,600

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Level: 3

Limits: 200/400

Ante: 50