Event #73: 10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 2 | 2021 World Series of Poker

11-14-2021 13:00 UTC-7

Here Comes Deeb and Day 2 of Event #73: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship

DougChase

Welcome to the penultimate day of Event #73: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship.

A total of 136 players have entered this event with 67 of those players, plus any late registrants, returning to play Day 2 on Sunday afternoon.

Late registration for this event is open until the start of Day 2 which is at 2 p.m. local time (PST) and will consist of seven 90-minute levels with a 10-minute break at the end of each level. There will be a 60-minute dinner break at the end of Level 14 (~8:30 p.m. local time).

In a prime position to add more championship gold to their already impressive collections are Eli Elezra (263,000; 4x WSOP Winner), Shaun Deeb (256,000; 5x WSOP Winner), Scott Seiver (256,000; 3x WSOP Winner), and Yuval Bronshtein (183,500; 2x WSOP Winner).

Top 10 Chip Counts

Place	Player	Country	Chips
1	Gary Benson	Australia	331,000
2	Adam Owen	United Kingdom	289,500
3	Denis Strebkov	Russia	274,000
4	Eli Elezra	Israel	263,000
5	Shaun Deeb	United States	256,000
6	Scott Seiver	United States	256,000
7	Alex Livingston	Canada	215,000
8	Mike Watson	Canada	207,000
9	Brett Richey	United States	187,500
10	Yuval Bronshtein	Israel	183,500

These top poker professionals round out the top ten end-of-day chip counts, and will each be hoping to successfully navigate their way to a spot at the championship final table for a shot at WSOP gold along with the first-place cash prize.

To give one an idea of the level of talent this Stud Hi-Lo championship event attracted, the remaining 67 players currently own 65 WSOP gold bracelets. Look for that number to increase by at least one hereafter this incredible event where an eventual champion will soon be crowned.

Please stay tuned to PokerNews for the latest updates of this championship event, or live here at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino where the cards will be back in the air at 2 p.m. local time (PST).

Tags: Adam Owen Alex Livingston Brett Richey Denis Strebkov Eli Elezra Gary Benson Mike Watson Scott Seiver Shaun Deeb Yuval Bronshtein

11-14-2021 15:33 UTC-7

Katz Chops Up a Big One with Monnette His Very First Hand

DougChase

Level 11

Cary Katz: //
John Monnette: //
Denis Strebkov: ///Mucked

Both Cary Katz and John Monnette were all-in on fifth street.

It was Katz with the five-card straight that was in the lead versus the rolled-up kings held by Monnette and the draws held by Strebkov.

Sixth street changed everything as Monnette filled up with full of queens, which locked up the high hand, while Katz secured the low half of the pot.

The meaningless seventh street was pitched face-down and Katz survived his all-in on his very first hand of play with a near double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denis Strebkov	200,000 -74,000	-74,000

John Monnette	122,000 54,500	54,500

Cary Katz	100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Cary Katz Denis Strebkov John Monnette

11-14-2021 16:40 UTC-7

WSOP 2021 | 96 PLAYERS LEFT IN MAIN EVENT! | Update Day 46

Lara Neacy

Level 11

11-14-2021 17:46 UTC-7

WSOP First at Amazon Tan Table #429?

DougChase

Level 12

Jack Effel, Vice President of the World Series of Poker, was swinging through the Amazon Room when he noticed something unique in Event #73: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better event.

In what is believed to be a first in a WSOP championship event, table #429 in the Amazon Tan section has exactly four men and four women battling it out in this championship hi-lo stud contest.

Maria Ho, Patricia Crivello, Esther Taylor, and Pamela Romito occupy seats 1,2,3, and 4, respectively, at table 429, while seats 5,6,7, and 8 are held by Matt Vengrin, Ahmed Mohamed, Frankie O'Dell, and Randy Ohel.

Tags: Esther Taylor Frankie O'Dell Randy Ohel

11-14-2021 18:17 UTC-7

WSOP 2021 | Bonomo Is Back & Ready To Be Number One Again! | Interview

Lara Neacy

Level 12

11-14-2021 19:20 UTC-7

Yu Triples His Short Stack

Dan O'Hair

Level 13

Ashly Butler: //
Daniel Tafur: //
Sean Yu: //

Ashly Butler and Daniel Tafur called the bring-in and Sean Yu raised for his remaining chips. Both Butler and Tafur called.

Butler called a bet from Tafur on fourth and then both players proceeded to check down.

Yu revealed for trip sevens, which was good against the of Tafur. Butler mucked and Yu tripled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Tafur	185,000 10,000	10,000
Ashly Butler	170,000 -35,000	-35,000
Sean Yu	35,000 25,000	25,000

11-14-2021 20:34 UTC-7

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Lara Neacy

Level 14

11-14-2021 20:59 UTC-7

Buchalter and Johnson Chop One Up; Eliminate Yu

DougChase

Level 14

Sean Yu: //
Marco Johnson: //
Yehuda Buchalter: //

Sean Yu bet all in on sixth street and was called by Buchalter and Johnson.

The two callers checked it down on seventh street and all hands were tabled.

After all the dust had settled it was the two pairs, sixes and fives, held by Johnson that was awarded the high half of the pot, while Buchalter's six-perfect low took down the other half.

With this hand, Yu was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	310,000 167,000	167,000

Yehuda Buchalter	250,000 -30,000	-30,000
Sean Yu	Busted

Tags: Marco Johnson Sean Yu

11-15-2021 00:41 UTC-7

Buchalter Eliminated on the Bubble

DougChase

Level 15

Yehuda Buchalter://
Alex Livingston: //
Ian O'Hara: //

Yehuda Buchalter moved all-in on fourth street and was called by Alex Livingston and Ian O'Hara.

Fifth, sixth, and seventh street saw O'Hara fire out a big bet on all three streets, and Livingston made the calls.

All hands were then tabled due to the all-in and it was the trip aces held by O'Hara for the high half, and Livingston took down the low half with an eight-seven low, and Buchalter was eliminated from the tournament on the true bubble.

The remaining 22 players are each in the money and will rake home a minimum of $16,340 in cash.