2021 World Series of Poker

Event #73: 10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
926431010
Prize
$352,958
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,342,800
Entries
144
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
11
Players Left
4

Yuval Bronshtein Leads The Final Four of Event #73: $10,000 Stud Hi-Lo Championship

Level 23
Yuval Bronshtein
Yuval Bronshtein

After another six levels of play, Event #73: $10,000 Stud Hi-Lo Championship has been suspended with four players remaining. The final four will return tomorrow to play down to a champion. Best positioned to take down the event is Yuval Bronshtein, who managed to bag 3.32 million in chips.

Bronshtein will be seeking his second WSOP gold bracelet of the 2021 series and third overall after taking down Event #12: $1,500 Limit Hold'em back in October. The Israeli native has already amassed nearly $1.8 million in live-tournament earnings according to The Hendon Mob and will enjoy a more-than one million chip advantage over his nearest competitor in Ian O'Hara, who managed to bag 2.12 million in chips into Day 4.

Day 4 Seat Draw

ROOMTABLESEATPLAYERCITY / STATE / COUNTRYCHIP COUNT
AmazonFT11Brian HastingsUnited States1,535,000
AmazonFT12Ian O'HaraUnited States2,120,000
AmazonFT13Yuval BronshteinIsrael3,320,000
AmazonFT14Scott SeiverUnited States1,665,000

Action of The Day

Day 3 began with 11 hopefuls but quickly reached the final table as Brett Richey and Ahmed Mohamed, who entered the day as the shortest stacks, were quickly eliminated within the first level.

Josh Arieh became the first victim of the final table, due largely to a pot against Brian Hastings that left him with crumbs. Despite the disappointing finish, Arieh's ninth-place finish has further increased his lead in the WSOP Player-of-the-Year standings and now looks to be a solid favorite to take the honor and $15,000 prize home.

Gary Benson and nine-time WSOP poker legend Erik Seidel both fell shortly thereafter after committing their short-stacks and getting all-in on early streets in multi-way pots without improving.

The final five players battled back and forth for a long time, with Brian Hastings getting short but then managing to double up after spiking seventh street against Marco Johnson.

After more than two levels of five-handed play, Johnson would be eliminated in fifth place after finding himself short and getting all-in against Bronshtein by third street and ending up second best.

Event #73: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Eight or Better Championship Remaining Payouts

Place Prize (USD)
1 $352,958
2 $218,144
3 $151,460
4 $107,967

The final four players will return Tuesday at 2 p.m. local time and resume play on Level 24 (80,000/160,000 limits with a 20,000 ante). Please continue to stick with PokerNews as we race toward the conclusion of this prestigious event leading to the next Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo champion!

Tags: Ahmed MohamedBrett RicheyBrian HastingsErik SeidelGary BensonIan O'HaraJosh AriehScott SeiverYuval Bronshtein

Marco Johnson Eliminated in 5th Place ($79,073)

Level 23
Marco Johnson
Marco Johnson

Marco Johnson: {k-Diamonds}{6-Spades}/{6-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{8-Spades}/{3-Spades}
Yuval Bronshtein: {8-Clubs}{2-Spades}/{2-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}/{q-Hearts}

Marco Johnson completed and Yuval Bronshtein raised. Johnson called off his stack to be put at risk.

Johnson's board left him with sixes, which was no good against the two pair of Bronshtein — thus eliminating Johnson in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
Yuval Bronshtein il
Yuval Bronshtein
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
2,700,000 -300,000
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Marco JohnsonYuval Bronshtein

Hastings Continues to Climb; This Time Against O'Hara

Level 21
Brian Hastings
Brian Hastings

Brian Hastings: {6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}/{2-Spades}{9-Spades}{8-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}/{7-Spades}
Ian O'Hara: {x-}{x-}/{a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}/{x-}

On fifth street and sixth street, O'Hara led the betting and was called by Hastings.

Seventh street, however, saw Hastings check, then raise the bet by O'Hara. After a moment, O'Hara opted to call and mucked after Hastings tabled a nine-high straight as well as a seven-six low for the scoop.

Player Chips Progress
Ian O'Hara us
Ian O'Hara
1,125,000 -25,000
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
WSOP 6X Winner
940,000 300,000

Tags: Brian HastingsIan O'Hara

Bronshtein Continues to Climb; Nearing 4 Million

Level 21
Yuval Bronshtein
Yuval Bronshtein

Marco Johnson: {x-}{x-}/{k-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Spades}{k-Spades}/{x-}
Yuval Bronshtein: {x-}{x-}/{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}/{x-}

Marco Johnson completed and Yuval Bronshtein called.

Johnson called bets from Bronshtein on fourth and fifth street and Johnson led out for a bet on sixth. Bronshtein raised and Johnson called.

Bronshtein bet a final time on seventh, sending Johnson deep into the tank. Johnson eventually decided to let his hand go and Bronshtein scooped the sizable pot.

Player Chips Progress
Yuval Bronshtein il
Yuval Bronshtein
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
3,900,000 900,000
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
850,000 -500,000

Tags: Marco JohnsonYuval Bronshtein

John Monnette Eliminated in 6th Place ($59,545)

Level 20
John Monnette
John Monnette

John Monnette: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}/{5-Spades}{8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}/{9-Clubs}
Ian O'Hara: {7-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}/{7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Spades}/{6-Spades}

On fifth street, Ian O'Hara checked and raised the bet by Monnette and was called.

Sixth street, Monnette moved his last 47,000 chips into the middle and O'Hara made the call.

Seventh street was dealt to each player, and after all the dust had settled it was a full house, sevens full of sixes, held by Hastings that took down the whole pot after Monnette's final card bricked.

With that hand, Monnette was eliminated from the tournament in 6th place and took home $59,545 for his effort.

Player Chips Progress
Ian O'Hara us
Ian O'Hara
1,500,000 150,000
John Monnette us
John Monnette
WSOP 5X Winner
Busted

Tags: John MonnetteIan O'Hara

Erik Seidel Eliminated in 7th Place ($46,140)

Level 19
Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel

Erik Seidel: {x-}{x-}/{9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{5-Spades}/{x-}
Marco Johnson: {x-}{x-}/{7-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}/{x-}
Yuval Bronshtein: {x-}{x-}/{a-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{10-Spades}/{x-}
Scott Seiver: {x-}{x-}/{4-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} - folded on fourth street

Erik Seidel went all in for his last 15,000 and was called by Marco Johnson. Yuval Bronshtein completed, Scott Seiver called and Johnson called as well.

Bronshtein bet on fourth, Seiver folded and Johnson called.

Johnson proceeded to call bets from Bronshtein on fifth through seventh and Bronshtein tabled {a-Spades}{6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} for two pair. Johnson mucked and Seidel held {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{4-Spades} in the hole for just a pair of fives — eliminating him in seventh place.

Player Chips Progress
Yuval Bronshtein il
Yuval Bronshtein
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
2,400,000 -300,000
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
1,600,000 -40,000
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
1,350,000 50,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

Tags: Erik SeidelMarco JohnsonScott SeiverYuval Bronshtein

Gary Benson Eliminated in 8th Place ($36,821)

Level 19
Gary Benson
Gary Benson

Gary Benson: {x-}{x-}/{10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}/{x-}
Erik Seidel: {x-}{x-}/{6-Hearts}{2-Spades}{6-Spades}{8-Hearts}/{x-}
Ian O'Hara: {x-}{x-}/{5-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{j-Hearts} -folded on fifth street
Marco Johnson: {x-}{x-}/{3-Hearts}{10-Spades}{3-Clubs}{j-Spades}/{x-} - folded on seventh street
Scott Seiver: {x-}{x-}/{7-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{a-Hearts}{q-Spades}/{x-}

Scott Seiver completed and Gary Benson raised. Erik Seidel called and Ian O'Hara made it three bets to go. Marco Johnson called cold and Seidel called as well. Benson then made it four bets to go and everyone called.

Benson bet on fourth street and Seidel raised. Everyone called, including Benson who was all in.

Seidel bet on fifth, which got a fold from O'Hara but calls from Johnson and Seiver.

Johnson and Seiver called another bet from Seidel on sixth and action checked to Seiver on seventh, who bet. Seidel called but Johnson folded.

Seiver tabled {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{5-Spades} for two pair, which took it all against the {j-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts} of Seidel for an inferior two pair and the {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{8-Spades} of Benson for a pair of tens.

Player Chips Progress
Ian O'Hara us
Ian O'Hara
1,720,000 310,000
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
1,640,000 810,000
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
1,200,000 -351,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
425,000 -180,000
Gary Benson au
Gary Benson
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Josh Arieh Eliminated in 9th Place ($30,290)

Level 19
Josh Arieh
Josh Arieh

John Monnette: {x-}{x-}/{8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{9-Spades}{j-Spades}/{x-}
Ian O'Hara: {x-}{x-}/{5-Clubs}{6-Spades}{10-Clubs}{5-Spades}/{x-}
Josh Arieh: {x-}{x-}/{2-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{a-Spades}/{x-}

John Monnette called the bring-in and Ian O'Hara completed. Josh Arieh raised and both Monnette and O'Hara called.

Everyone checked on fourth street and Monnette bet on fifth. O'Hara called and Arieh called all in for his remaining stack.

Monnette called a bet from O'Hara on sixth and then O'Hara called a bet from Monnette on the end.

Monnette held {j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts} in the hole for two pair, O'Hara held {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} in the hole for trip fives, and Arieh held {9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for a whiffed low and a pair of nines — eliminating him in ninth place.

Player Chips Progress
Ian O'Hara us
Ian O'Hara
1,470,000 520,000
John Monnette us
John Monnette
WSOP 5X Winner
500,000 -300,000
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
WSOP 6X Winner
Busted

Tags: Ian O'HaraJohn MonnetteJosh Arieh

Hastings Scoops a Big One; Leaves Arieh With Crumbs

Level 19
Brian Hastings
Brian Hastings

Brian Hastings: {x-}{x-}/{7-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}/{x-}
John Monnette: {x-}{x-}/{7-Spades}{3-Spades}{9-Clubs} - folded on fifth street
Marco Johnson: {x-}{x-}/{6-Hearts}{j-Spades}{3-Diamonds} - folded on fifth street
Josh Arieh: {x-}{x-}/{a-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}/{x-}
Scott Seiver: {x-}{x-}/{2-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{10-Clubs} - folded on fifth street

Catching up on fourth street, Josh Arieh bet and everyone called.

Arieh bet again on fifth and Hastings raised. Arieh called but everyone else folded.

Arieh check-called bets from Hastings on sixth and seventh and Hastings tabled {j-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} for a straight. Arieh couldn't beat it and mucked — leaving himself with just 75,000 behind.

Player Chips Progress
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
1,450,000 -100,000
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
WSOP 6X Winner
1,200,000 420,000
John Monnette us
John Monnette
WSOP 5X Winner
800,000 -100,000
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
770,000 150,000
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
WSOP 6X Winner
75,000 -225,000

Tags: Brian HastingsJohn MonnetteJosh AriehMarco JohnsonScott Seiver