Event #27: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day 2 Completed
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #27: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$621,000
Entries
460
Level
32
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000
Michael Mizrachi Crushes Day 2 of Event #27: Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Event #27: $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better has come to a close, and none other than Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi tops the field going into Day 3 play. He went on a rampage in the final level of the day, doubling his stack from the start of the final level to reach a final tally of 643,000 in chips. Mizrachi, pictured left, who owns four WSOP bracelets, including a record three in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship, was told "Congrats on your upcoming bracelet," by Jon Turner in reference to the Poker Players Championship. He may have unintentionally referenced this tournament, as Mizrachi will be wielding over three times the average stack heading into Day 3.
Notable names still in the hunt include Anna Wroblewski (189,000), the aforementioned Turner (173,000), and 2019 first-time WSOP bracelet winner Yuval Bronshtein (70,000). Others to bag include Robert Gray (510,000), Jason Daly (483,000), Cory Chaput (374,000), Jan Stein (154,000), and Eric Rodawig (55,000).
Of the 460 players to begin Day 1, just 195 players returned for Day 2 action. Of those, only 69 would walk away with a piece of the prize pool, and some of those that managed to earn a share include multiple WSOP bracelet winners Barbara Enright (27th - $3,409), and Steve Zolotow (29th - $3,409), Karina Jett (33rd - $2,991), 2018 WSOP bracelet winner Filippos Stavrakis (39th - $2,991), seven-time WSOP bracelet winner Men "The Master" Nguyen (44th - $2,688), former champ Daniel Idema (51st - $2,475), four-time WSOP bracelet winner Artie Cobb (56th - $2,475), and six-time WSOP bracelet winner Chris "Jesus" Ferguson (62nd - $2,337).
Defending champ Benjamin Dobson was unable to mount a defense, falling short of the money. Others to fail to earn a payday include bracelet winners Daniel Negreanu, Perry Friedman, Benjamin Zamani, Matt Grapenthien, Daniel Zack, Ken "Teach" Aldridge, John Esposito, and Brian Hastings, as well as Adam Owen, Norman Chad, and Alex Foxen. Cyndy Violette, searching for her 21st year with a cash at the WSOP, will have to wait for another event, as she fell on the bubble, the result of Nicholas Kiley making a straight to best her open pair of eights.
The final twenty-three players will return on Wednesday at 2 p.m. and play down to a final table of six. Be sure to stay tuned right here to PokerNews for all the action from Day 3 of Event #27: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better!
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 401 | 1 | Elias Hourani | United States | 329,000 |
| Amazon | 401 | 3 | Eric Rodawig | United States | 55,000 |
| Amazon | 401 | 4 | Michael Sopko | United States | 391,000 |
| Amazon | 401 | 5 | Yuval Bronshtein | Israel | 70,000 |
| Amazon | 401 | 6 | Jon Turner | United States | 172,000 |
| Amazon | 401 | 7 | Matthew Kelly | United States | 76,000 |
| Amazon | 401 | 8 | Matthew Schultz | United States | 98,000 |
| Amazon | 402 | 1 | Robert Isakson | United States | 59,000 |
| Amazon | 402 | 2 | Robert Gray | United States | 510,000 |
| Amazon | 402 | 3 | Martin Sawtell | United States | 164,000 |
| Amazon | 402 | 4 | Alejandro Torres | United States | 143,000 |
| Amazon | 402 | 5 | James Davis | United States | 104,000 |
| Amazon | 402 | 6 | Tamon Nakamura | Japan | 97,000 |
| Amazon | 402 | 7 | Jose Paz-Gutierrez | Bolivia | 194,000 |
| Amazon | 402 | 8 | Cory Chaput | United States | 374,000 |
| Amazon | 403 | 1 | Anna Wroblewski | United States | 189,000 |
| Amazon | 403 | 2 | Michael Mizrachi | United States | 643,000 |
| Amazon | 403 | 3 | Jason Daly | United States | 485,000 |
| Amazon | 403 | 5 | Jan Stein | United States | 154,000 |
| Amazon | 403 | 6 | Joseph Santagata | United States | 202,000 |
| Amazon | 403 | 7 | Patricia Yannuzzi | United States | 41,000 |
| Amazon | 403 | 8 | Bryan Pimlott | United States | 45,000 |
End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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643,000 | -57,000 |
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510,000 | 60,000 |
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483,000 | 253,000 |
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391,000 | 96,000 |
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374,000 | 39,000 |
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329,000 | 164,000 |
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202,000 | 153,000 |
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194,000 | 98,000 |
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189,000 | 99,000 |
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173,000 | -67,000 |
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164,000 | 2,000 |
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154,000 | -26,000 |
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143,000 | 65,000 |
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104,000 | -91,500 |
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98,000 | -42,000 |
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97,000 | -185,000 |
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76,000 | 55,000 |
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70,000 | 30,000 |
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59,000 | -96,000 |
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55,000 | 17,000 |
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45,000 | -145,000 |
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41,000 | 15,000 |
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Play Ends For The Day
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
The final 22 players have halted play for the day. Stay tuned for a full recap of the day's action.
Gray Scoops Chaput
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Robert Gray: 
/ 
/
Cory Chaput: / 
/
A player brought in with the 
and Chaput called. Robert Gray completed the bet and the bring in folded. Chaput stuck around to see fourth street.
Chaput lead out with a bet and he was called. He continued to bet on fifth, sixth, and seventh. All bets were called except for the one on seventh where Gray put in two bets.
Gray showed 
for both a low and a straight and he scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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450,000 | 10,000 |
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335,000 | 17,000 |
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Rodawig Staves Off Extinction With a Double
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Elias Hourani brought it in with the 
, and Eric Rodawig completed with the 
leaving himself just 3,500 behind. Hourani raised and Rodawig called.
Hourani had 
in the hole, while Rodawig had 
. Hourani caught the , 
, 
while Rodawig caught , 
, 
.
"Royal flush draw!" Rodawig said.
Hourani rolled his last card over, and the 
was no help to his deuces, guaranteeing Rodawig the double before even turned his 
over.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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165,000 | -25,000 |
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38,000 | -60,500 |
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Turner Makes Kelly Sick
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Jon Turner: /
/
Matthew Kelly: /
/
Catching the action on fourth street, Turner check-called a bet, then Kelly check-called a bet on fifth. Turner bet sixth and seventh, and Kelly called first, then tanked for a minute before folding on seventh. Turner showed 
and Kelly said, "Oh, I could throw up," in response, and Turner shook his head when Kelly said, "No high, eh?"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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240,000 | 25,000 |
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21,000 | -29,000 |
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Three-Table Redraw
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
| Table #478 | Player | Table #485 | Player | Table #492 | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Wroblewski | 1 | Robert Isakson | 1 | Elias Hourani |
| 2 | Maksim Karandeyev | 2 | Robert Gray | 2 | Michael Mizrachi |
| 3 | Jason Daly | 3 | Martin Sawtell | 3 | Eric Rodawig |
| 4 | Joseph Melancon | 4 | Alejandro Torres | 4 | Michael Sopko |
| 5 | Jan Stein | 5 | James Davis | 5 | Yuval Bronshtein |
| 6 | Joseph Santagata | 6 | Tamon Nakamura | 6 | Jon Turner |
| 7 | Patricia Yannuzzi | 7 | Jose Paz-Gutierrez | 7 | Matthew Kelly |
| 8 | Bryan Pimlott | 8 | Cory Chaput | 8 | Matthew Schultz |
Sopko and Daly Chop
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Michael Sopko: / 
/
Jason Daly: / 
/
Jon Turner: / 
/
Robert Gray : / 
(folded on fifth)
Matthew Kelly: / 
(folded on fifth)
Jason Daly brought in with the and Robert Gray completed with the . Calls followed by Matthew Kelly, Michael Sopko, Jon Turner, and bring in Daly.
All five players checked on fourth street and it was Michael Sopko who bet on fifth. Only Daly and Turner stuck around and the two others involved folded.
Sopko hit a pair of fours on sixth and he lead out with a bet. He was called by both Daly and Turner. Seventh street was dealt and Sopko fired another bet. Daly called but Turner folded.
Sopko took the low with an eighty-seven when he showed 
while Daly won the high end of the pot with two pairs kings and deuces when he opened up .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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440,000 | -30,000 |
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295,000 | -30,000 |
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230,000 | 30,000 |
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215,000 | 60,000 |
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50,000 | -80,000 |
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Hohn's Three Pair Can't Beat Three Queens
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Steve Hohn: /
Jan Stein: /
Hohn brought it in, then called when Stein completed. Hohn bet fourth street after Stein checked, and Hohn called, then it was Hohn's turn to bet after Stein checked fifth. Stein called, and Hohn bet again on sixth. Stein raised to put Hohn all in for his last 12,000, and Hohn called.
Hohn turned over 
for jacks-up, but Stein had 
for three queens, and Stein quickly turned his up on seventh, leaving Hohn drawing dead with his .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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180,000 | 10,000 |
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