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

Klimczak Snatches the High from Devonshire

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante
Faith Klimczak
Faith Klimczak

On fourth street, Faith Klimczak bet 200 and Bryan Devonshire raised to 400. A third player called, and Klimczak called. On fifth street, Devonshire bet, and both players called.

On sixth street, the unknown player bet and both Klimczak and Devonshire called, and that same betting sequence occurred on seventh.

Klimczak: {x-}{x-} / {q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{8-Spades} / {x-}
Devonshire: {x-}{x-} / {9-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} / {x-}
Opponent: {x-}{x-} / {7-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{5-Clubs} / {x-}

Klimczak tabled her {q-Hearts}{9-Spades}{7-Spades} to scoop the high from Devonshire's {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}{4-Clubs}, while the third player tabled his {a-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{4-Spades} to take the low.

Player Chips Progress
Faith Klimczak us
Faith Klimczak
9,300
-2,100
-2,100
Bryan Devonshire us
Bryan Devonshire
7,750
-2,250
-2,250

Tags: Bryan DevonshireFaith Klimczak

A Few More Updated Chip Counts

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante
Player Chips Progress
Perry Friedman us
Perry Friedman
28,500
-1,500
-1,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Mel Judah au
Mel Judah
18,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Men Nguyen us
Men Nguyen
17,000
4,500
4,500
WSOP 7X Winner
James Woods us
James Woods
16,000
-50
-50
Ken Aldridge us
Ken Aldridge
11,300
2,800
2,800
WSOP 1X Winner
Mike Sexton us
Mike Sexton
11,000
1,000
1,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Karina Jett us
Karina Jett
9,800
-1,700
-1,700
Konstantin Puchkov ru
Konstantin Puchkov
9,500
-100
-100
WSOP 1X Winner
Scott Clements us
Scott Clements
9,300
-700
-700
WSOP 3X Winner
Kate Hoang us
Kate Hoang
9,000
-1,000
-1,000
Andrew Kelsall us
Andrew Kelsall
8,000
-2,000
-2,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Cyndy Violette us
Cyndy Violette
6,300
-5,500
-5,500
WSOP 1X Winner
David Singer us
David Singer
5,200
-3,300
-3,300
Chris Bell us
Chris Bell
5,100
-1,900
-1,900
Tom McCormick us
Tom McCormick
4,000
-6,000
-6,000
Tom Koral us
Tom Koral
4,000
-1,900
-1,900
WSOP 2X Winner

Nguyen Can't Beat Aces-Up

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

Men "The Master" Nguyen was heads-up with an opponent on fourth street and called his opponent down as he bet fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh streets.

Nguyen: {x-}{x-} / {k-Clubs}{9-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{7-Spades} / {x-}
Opponent: {x-}{x-} / {2-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} / {x-}

After Nguyen called on seventh, his opponent tabled his {a-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades} for aces-up.

Nguyen showed his {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds} in the hole and mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Men Nguyen us
Men Nguyen
14,200
-2,800
-2,800
WSOP 7X Winner

Tags: Men Nguyen

Cunningham and Benson Chop

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante
Allen Cunningham
Allen Cunningham

Gary Benson: {x-}{x-} / {2-Hearts}{q-Spades}{a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} / {x-}
Allen Cunningham: {x-}{x-} / {3-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{a-Spades} / {x-}

Picking up the action on fifth street, Gary Benson bet with the better board and Allen Cunningham called.

Benson proceeded to check-call bets from Cunningham on sixth and seventh.

Cunningham showed {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for aces and sixes with an eight-six low, Benson tabled {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for trip kings and they chopped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Allen Cunningham us
Allen Cunningham
12,500
2,500
2,500
WSOP 5X Winner
Gary Benson au
Gary Benson
7,200
-2,800
-2,800
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Allen CunninghamGary Benson

Aces-Up and a Chop for Savage

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

Catching the action on fourth street, Matt Savage and a second player called bets on fourth, fifth, and sixth streets, before seventh street checked through.

Savage: {x-}{x-} / {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} / {x-}
Opponent: {x-}{x-} / {8-Clubs}{10-Spades}{2-Spades}{9-Clubs} / {x-}
Opponent: {x-}{x-} / {a-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{8-Diamonds} / {x-}

Savage sat with just 725 in chips behind, and he tabled his {a-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for aces-up.

The player leading the betting revealed his {10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for an eight-low, and the player in the middle folded.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Savage us
Matt Savage
2,825
775
775

Tags: Matt Savage

Level: 5

Limits: 250/500

Ante: 50

Savage Eliminated

Level 5 : 250/500, 50 ante
Matt Savage
Matt Savage

Matt Savage was recently eliminated. Speaking to his tablemate Jason Phamolivo, he explained that Savage started with three low cards and had two small pairs by sixth street.

His opponent had a pair of aces and caught a third ace on seventh to eliminate Savage.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Savage us
Matt Savage
Busted

Tags: Matt Savage