Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 2021 World Series of Poker

11-12-2021 19:02 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

Mike Patrick

Level 28

Player	Chips	Progress
Peder Berge	2,450,000 735,000	735,000
John Monnette	1,580,000 90,000	90,000

John Hoang	1,560,000 220,000	220,000
Jermaine Reid	1,400,000 695,000	695,000

Espen Sandvik	1,040,000 90,000	90,000

Esther Taylor	430,000 50,000	50,000

Carol Fuchs	225,000 230,000	230,000

Level: 28

Ante: 15000
Low Card: 20000
Completion: 60000
Limits: 60000-120000

11-12-2021 18:35 UTC-8

Reid Leads; Taylor, Fuchs Getting Short

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Mike Patrick

Level 27

Day 1 chip leader Jermaine Reid has taken the chip lead just before the break, crossing the two million chip mark.

Meanwhile, Carol Fuchs lost a pair of pots just before the break that has shrunk her stack under 500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jermaine Reid	2,095,000 495,000	495,000

John Hoang	1,780,000 480,000	480,000
Peder Berge	1,715,000 85,000	85,000
John Monnette	1,670,000 230,000	230,000

Espen Sandvik	950,000 150,000	150,000

Esther Taylor	480,000 20,000	20,000

Carol Fuchs	455,000 645,000	645,000

Tags: Carol Fuchs Jermaine Reid

11-12-2021 18:30 UTC-8

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 27

Level 27 has ended and players have been sent on their second 15-minute break of the day. Play should resume around 6:40 p.m. PST.

11-12-2021 18:28 UTC-8

Taylor Left Short, Then Doubles

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David Salituro

Level 27

Esther Taylor: //
Carol Fuchs: //

Carol Fuchs completed and was called by Esther Taylor. Fuchs continued betting through to seventh, when Taylor led out with a bet.

Fuchs called and turned over for two pair, aces and threes, and a low. Taylor mucked her hand as she dropped down to 200,000.

A few hands later, Taylor would get those chips back against John Hoang

Esther Taylor: /
John Hoang: /

"That was such a good card for me," Taylor said after getting the ace on fifth street. Hoang hesitated before calling Taylor's all-in bet.

Taylor showed for trip aces. Hoang had a flush draw with but picked up the on seventh to send over a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hoang	1,300,000 190,000	190,000
Carol Fuchs	1,100,000 500,000	500,000

Esther Taylor	500,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Carol Fuchs Esther Taylor John Hoang

11-12-2021 18:15 UTC-8

Berge Hits the Slot Machine on Fuchs

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Mike Patrick

Level 27

After Espen Sandvick folded on fourth street to a bet from Peder Berge and a call from Carol Fuchs, Berge and Fuchs were left to play heads up.

After Berge check-called a bet from Fuchs on fifth street, he took the betting lead back on sixth and was called by Fuchs.

Their boards read:

Peder Berge: //
Carol Fuchs: //

Berge checked seventh street to Fuchs, who checked back and was frustrated to see a third seven in the hole from Berge, as he showed for trip sevens and a winner to drag the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peder Berge	1,800,000 300,000	300,000
Espen Sandvik	800,000 100,000	100,000

Carol Fuchs	600,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Carol Fuchs Peder Berge

11-12-2021 18:00 UTC-8

John Racener Eliminated in 8th Place ($10,095)

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David Salituro

Level 27

John Racener was down to his last 130,000 and got them all in against Espen Sandvik.

Racener was ahead with for a pair of sixes going to seventh street as Sandvik was showing for a pair of fours. But Sandvik made two pair with the , and Racener could only flip over the before wishing the table good luck.

Racener, who began the day as the chip leader, became the first player eliminated from the official final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Sandvik	900,000 160,000	160,000

John Racener	Busted

Tags: Espen Sandvik John Racener

11-12-2021 17:57 UTC-8

Fuchs Surrenders to Berge

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David Salituro

Level 27

Peder Berge: //
Carol Fuchs: //

Peder Berge completed on third and was called by Carol Fuchs, Jermaine Reid, and John Monnette. Berge made a pair of aces on fourth and bet. Only Fuchs called.

Berge continued betting on fifth and sixth, with Fuchs calling him down to seventh. On seventh, Berge put out another bet and this time Fuchs took a moment before folding her hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peder Berge	2,100,000 300,000	300,000
Carol Fuchs	950,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Carol Fuchs Peder Berge

11-12-2021 17:43 UTC-8

Sandvik Chopped Up In Big Three-Way Pot

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Mike Patrick

Level 27

On third street, Esther Taylor brought in, Espen Sandvik completed, and John Monnette raised. Taylor defended her bring-in, and Sandvik also called, building a sizeable pot before fourth street, which was checked through, along with fifth street.

On sixth street, after action was checked to him, Monnette fired out a 100,000 chip big bet, which was called by both his opponents. As they reached the river, their boards read,

John Monnette: //
Espen Sandvik: //
Esther Taylor: //

Action again checked through on the end with Taylor showing , and her pair of threes somehow holding up to take the high half of the pot, while Monnette showed for a seven-low to take that side of the pot, as Sandvik mucked his hand.