2019 World Series of Poker

Event #67: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj1098
Prize
$385,763
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,419,400
Entries
151
Level Info
Level
24
Limits
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Stud Hi-Lo Championship Results

Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

This event is the last mixed game championship of the WSOP, and is one of the most popular mixed game variants dating back to its first appearance on the WSOP schedule in 1976. This event has a long history at the WSOP, and since the relocation to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, it has undergone a few different changes. In 2007, the buy-in was upped to $3,000, and Eli Elezra collected his first WSOP bracelet. The next year the buy-in was raised to $5,000 and then in 2009 it was increased to $10,000.

Although there were two years where the buy-in was reduced to $5,000, it was increased again in 2014, and it would be George Danzer collecting the WSOP bracelet before he would repeat the feat just two years later in 2016. Some of the best stud specialists in the world have won this event in the past as the likes of Max Pescatori, Mike Matusow, Adam Friedman, Eric Rodawig, Frank Kassela, and Jeff Lisandro are all previous title holders.

In 2018, a relative unknown at the time compared to the above list of names managed to collect his first WSOP bracelet when Dan Matsuzuki defeated the 141-player field to win the $364,387 first-place prize on a final table that included Scott Bohlman, Chris Vitch, Jerry Wong, and Bryce Yockey.

$10,000 Stud Hi-Lo Championship Past Results

YearWinnerCountryPrizeBuy-InPlayersPrize Pool
2018Dan MatsuzukiUnited States$364,387$10,000141$1,325,400
2017Chris VitchUnited States$320,103$10,000125$1,175,000
2016George DanzerGermany$338,646$10,000136$1,278,400
2015Max PescatoriItaly$292,158$10,000111$1,043,400
2014George DanzerGermany$352,696$10,000134$1,259,600
2013Mike MatusowUnited States$266,503$5,000210$987,000
2012Adam FriedmanUnited States$269,037$5,000212$996,400
2011Eric RodawigUnited States$442,183$10,000168$1,579,200
2010Frank KasselaUnited States$447,446$10,000170$1,598,000
2009Jeff LisandroAustralia$431,656$10,000164$1,541,600
2008Sebastian RuthenbergGermany$328,762$5,000261$1,226,700
2007Eli ElezraUnited States$198,984$3,000236$651,360

Jesse Martin Eliminated in 10th Place ($29,000)

Level 21 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Jesse Martin
Jesse Martin

Jesse Martin had been short-stacked for the better part of two levels and survived several all-ins with chopped pots, but finally succumbed.

He made his final stand with {2-Diamonds}{5-Spades} / {8-Diamonds} and his board ran out {5-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{q-Clubs}, leaving him with fives and deuces.

However, Larry Bernstein made sevens and sixes, ending Martin's run in 10th place.

Player Chips Progress
Larry Bernstein us
Larry Bernstein
635,000
240,000
240,000
Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Jesse MartinLarry Bernstein

Eli Elezra Eliminated in 11th Place ($23,664)

Level 21 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Eli Elezra
Eli Elezra

Ryan Hughes: {x-}{x-} / {4-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{6-Spades}{k-Hearts} / {x-}
Eli Elezra: {x-}{x-} / {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} / {x-}
Robert Campbell: {x-}{x-} / {5-Spades}{10-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} / {x-}

Ryan Hughes was the bring-in, Eli Elezra completed, Robert Campbell raised, Ryan Hughes called, Elezra reraised all in for 100,000, Campbell called and Hughes called.

Campbell bet on forth and fifth, Hughes called both, then Hughes check-called a bet from Campbell on sixth.

Both checked on seventh.

Campbell showed {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{9-Spades} for aces, Hughes couldn't beat it with {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{j-Spades} for just fours, and Elezra slowly looked at hs seventh card.

"Even money," said Elezra, before shaking his head and turning over {2-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{7-Spades} for just sevens, ending his tournament in 11th place.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Campbell au
Robert Campbell
890,000
640,000
640,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Ryan Hughes us
Ryan Hughes
700,000
-295,000
-295,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
Busted
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Eli ElezraRobert CampbellRyan Hughes

Pan Scoops Hughes and Elezra to Move to 1.8 Million

Level 20 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante
Qinghai Pan
Qinghai Pan

Catching the action on sixth street, Qinghai Pan bet and both Ryan Hughes and Eli Elezra called.

Pan: {x-}{x-} / {8-Clubs}{4-Spades}{k-Clubs}{7-Clubs} / {x-}
Hughes: {x-}{x-} / {a-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{j-Spades}{q-Diamonds} / {x-}
Elezra: {x-}{x-} / {5-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{j-Hearts} / {x-}

On seventh, Hughes and Elezra checked, and Pan bet 60,000. Hughes called, Elezra flashed the {9-Diamonds}, and then mucked.

Pan tabled his {k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} for kings up, and Hughes showed two aces and then folded.

Player Chips Progress
Qinghai Pan us
Qinghai Pan
1,770,000
427,000
427,000
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
820,000
-230,000
-230,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Ryan Hughes us
Ryan Hughes
301,000
-339,000
-339,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Eli ElezraQinghai PanRyan Hughes

Anthony Zinno Eliminated in 12th Place ($23,664)

Level 20 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante
Anthony Zinno
Anthony Zinno

A short-stacked Anthony Zinno was all in on fourth street against Jesse Martin.

Anthony Zinno: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} / {5-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Jesse Martin: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} / {2-Diamonds}{3-Spades}

Here were the rest of their runouts:

Anthony Zinno: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} / {5-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} / {8-Clubs}
Jesse Martin: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} / {2-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{6-Spades}{q-Hearts} / {7-Clubs}

Martin had Zinno drawing dead on sixth, ending Zinno's run in 12th place.

Player Chips Progress
Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
610,000
192,000
192,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Anthony ZinnoJesse Martin

Jon Turner Eliminated in 13th Place ($19,825)

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Jon Turner
Jon Turner

Ryan Hughes had the bring-in and Jon Turner completed. Robert Campbell called, and Hughes made it two bets to go.

Turner and Campbell called, and Hughes bet fourth. Turner called and Campbell folded.

On fifth, Hughes bet, and Turner called all in for his 21,000.

Hughes: {a-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} / {2-Clubs}{6-Spades}{6-Clubs}{7-Clubs} / {j-Hearts}
Turner: {5-Clubs}{4-Clubs} / {7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts} / {10-Spades}
Campbell: {x-}{x-} / {8-Hearts}{q-Clubs} (folded on fourth)

With Turner needing to improve his low and high, he could only find a brick on the end, and was eliminated in 13th place for a $19,825 payday.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Hughes us
Ryan Hughes
1,455,000
175,000
175,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Jon Turner us
Jon Turner
Busted

Tags: Robert CampbellJon TurnerRyan Hughes

Zhigalov Scoops Zhu; Approaches 2 Million

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Andrey Zhigalov
Andrey Zhigalov

Larry Bernstein had the bring-in and Andrey Zhigalov completed. Yueqi Zhu called, as did Bernstein.

Zhigalov bet every street and Zhu called him down as Bernstein folded on fourth.

Zhigalov: {x-}{x-} / {a-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades}{2-Hearts} / {x-}
Zhu: {x-}{x-} / {7-Clubs}{4-Spades}{k-Spades}{3-Diamonds} / {x-}

Zhigalov tabled his {9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for a six-low and a pair of deuces.

Zhu shook his head and tabled his {a-Spades}{6-Spades}{9-Clubs} for a seven-low and ace-king high to be scooped by Zhigalov.

Player Chips Progress
Andrey Zhigalov ru
Andrey Zhigalov
1,939,000
563,000
563,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Yueqi Zhu cn
Yueqi Zhu
755,000
320,000
320,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrey ZhigalovYueqi Zhu

Denis Strebkov Eliminated in 14th Place ($19,825)

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Denis Strebkov
Denis Strebkov

Robert Campbell: {x-}{x-} / {2-Spades}{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} - fold
Denis Strebkov: {x-}{x-} / {3-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{q-Clubs} / {x-}
MIke Matusow: {x-}{x-} / {6-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{a-Spades}{7-Spades} / {x-}
Qinghai Pan: {x-}{x-} / {4-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} / {x-}

Robert Campbell was the bring-in, Denis Stebkov completed all in for 17,000, Mike Matusow called, Qinghai Pan called and Campbell defended.

Pan and Campbell checked on fourth street to Matusow who bet, and both live players called.

Pan and Campbell checked on fifth street to Matusow who bet, Pan called and Campbell folded.

Pan and Matusow proceeded to check sixth and seventh street.

Pan showed {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} for an eight-six low, Matusow tabled {6-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for an eight-seven low with a pair of sixes, while Strebkov turned over {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{j-Spades} for king high to bust in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
1,270,000
80,000
80,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Qinghai Pan us
Qinghai Pan
890,000
163,000
163,000
Denis Strebkov ru
Denis Strebkov
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Denis StrebkovMike MatusowQinghai Pan

Randy Ohel Eliminated in 15th Place ($17,064)

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Randy Ohel
Randy Ohel

Down to about 25,000, Randy Ohel was all in on third street against Anthony Zinno.

Randy Ohel: {a-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} / {7-Hearts}
Anthony Zinno: {a-Hearts}{4-Clubs} / {4-Spades}

Here were their runouts until seventh street:

Randy Ohel: {a-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} / {7-Hearts}{2-Spades}{8-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}
Anthony Zinno: {a-Hearts}{4-Clubs} / {4-Spades}{5-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

Zinno was in the lead for the high with a pair of fours, while Ohel had an eight-seven low.

Zinno revealed the {3-Hearts} on seventh street to make a seven-five low, while Ohel turned over the {6-Hearts} for an inferior seven-six low to bust in 15th place.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
690,000
80,000
80,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Anthony ZinnoRandy Ohel

Bryn Kenney Eliminated in 16th Place ($17,064)

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Bryn Kenney
Bryn Kenney

Bryn Kenney: {x-}{x-} / {a-Spades}{10-Spades}{j-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Andrey Zhigalov: {x-}{x-} / {2-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

Bryn Kenney was all in after sixth street against Andrey Zhigalov.

Bryn Kenney: {k-Diamonds}{6-Spades} / {a-Spades}{10-Spades}{j-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Andrey Zhigalov: {4-Hearts}{3-Clubs} / {2-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

Zhigalov had the low locked up and a seven-high straight, while Kenney had flush outs and Broadway outs.

Zhigalov turned over the {8-Clubs}, Kenney showed a {3-Diamonds} and Kenney was eliminated in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
Andrey Zhigalov ru
Andrey Zhigalov
1,130,000
162,000
162,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrey ZhigalovBryn Kenney