Event #73: 10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 3 | 2021 World Series of Poker

11-15-2021 15:00 UTC-7

Welcome to the Final Day of Event #73: $10,000 Seven Card Stud 8 or Better Championship

DougChase

The Final Day of Event #73: $10,000 Seven Card Stud 8 or Better Championship is here.

After a grueling 20½ hours of stud hi-lo action, the original field of 144 runners has been carved down to the final 11 potential new WSOP champions, each seeking out a championship WSOP gold bracelet along with the $352,958 in first-place cash.

Monday afternoon, Eric Seidel (994,000; 9x WSOP Winner) will be hoping to join real-life WSOP poker legends Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, and Phil Ivey in an elite group of four 10x WSOP gold bracelet winners.

Also looking to make WSOP history by joining a limited group of his own is Josh Arieh (535,000; 4x WSOP Winner) who will seek out his 3rd WSOP coveted gold bracelet- of the 2021 series. Should Arieh end up with the crown he would join six others as three-time-same-series bracelet winners in the record books.

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
5		$79,073
6		$59,545
7		$46,140
8		$36,821
9		$30,290
10-11		$25,708

The final day will resume with the start of level 18 and play until a champion is crowned. There will be a 10-minute break at the end of each level.

Please stay tuned to PokerNews for continued updates of this event, or live here at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino where the cards will be back in the air at 3:00 p.m. local time (PST).

Tags: Doyle Brunson Johnny Chan Josh Arieh Phil Ivey

11-15-2021 16:40 UTC-7

Brett Richey Eliminated in 11th Place ($25,708)

Dan O'Hair

Level 18

Brett Richey: //
Brian Hastings: //

Brian Hastings completed and Brett Richey raised. Hastings re-raised to put Richey all in and Richey called.

Hastings board left him with two-pair, which was best against the pair of aces of Richey, who was eliminated in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	850,000 60,000	60,000

Brett Richey	Busted

Tags: Brett Richey Brian Hastings

11-15-2021 17:07 UTC-7

Ahmed Mohamed Eliminated in 10th Place ($25,708)

Dan O'Hair

Level 18

Ahmed Mohamed: //
Scott Seiver: //

Scott Seiver raised and Mohamed pushed the last of his chips into the middle on fifth street and made the call.

It was Seiver with a made seven low versus Mohamed and his one pair of eights.

Sixth street paired Seiver and changed nothing for Mohamed.

Seventh street, however, gave Seiver two pairs of fives and treys to go along with his seven low for the scoop.

With this hand, Mohamed was eliminated from the tournament in 10th place and took home $25,708 in cash for his time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ahmed Mohamed	Busted

Tags: Ahmed Mohamed

11-15-2021 18:22 UTC-7

Seidel Doubles Through Arieh

DougChase

Level 19

Erik Seidel: //
Josh Arieh: //

Eric Seidel moved all-in on fifth street and was called by Arieh.

It was Seidel that was in the lead with one pair of kings, and Arieh held a low draw.

Sixth street improved Seidel to two pairs and Arieh made a pair of fives.

Seventh street was pitched face down to each opponent and Seidel secured his double up with kings and queens as Arieh's seventh street nine bricked his low draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	650,000 470,000	470,000

Josh Arieh	300,000 -480,000	-480,000

Tags: Erik Seidel Josh Arieh

11-15-2021 18:31 UTC-7

Hastings Scoops a Big One; Leaves Arieh With Crumbs

Dan O'Hair

Level 19

Brian Hastings: //
John Monnette: / - folded on fifth street
Marco Johnson: / - folded on fifth street
Josh Arieh: //
Scott Seiver: / - 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 for a straight. Arieh couldn't beat it and mucked — leaving himself with just 75,000 behind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	1,450,000 -100,000	-100,000

Brian Hastings	1,200,000 420,000	420,000

John Monnette	800,000 -100,000	-100,000

Scott Seiver	770,000 150,000	150,000

Josh Arieh	75,000 -225,000	-225,000

Tags: Brian Hastings John Monnette Josh Arieh Marco Johnson Scott Seiver

11-15-2021 18:38 UTC-7

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

Dan O'Hair

Level 19

John Monnette: //
Ian O'Hara: //
Josh Arieh: //

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 in the hole for two pair, O'Hara held in the hole for trip fives, and Arieh held for a whiffed low and a pair of nines — eliminating him in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian O'Hara	1,470,000 520,000	520,000
John Monnette	500,000 -300,000	-300,000

Josh Arieh	Busted

Tags: Ian O'Hara John Monnette Josh Arieh

11-15-2021 19:01 UTC-7

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

Dan O'Hair

Level 19

Gary Benson: //
Erik Seidel: //
Ian O'Hara: / -folded on fifth street
Marco Johnson: // - folded on seventh street
Scott Seiver: //

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 for two pair, which took it all against the of Seidel for an inferior two pair and the of Benson for a pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian O'Hara	1,720,000 310,000	310,000
Scott Seiver	1,640,000 810,000	810,000

Marco Johnson	1,200,000 -351,000	-351,000

Erik Seidel	425,000 -180,000	-180,000

Gary Benson	Busted

11-15-2021 19:33 UTC-7

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

Dan O'Hair

Level 19

Erik Seidel: //
Marco Johnson: //
Yuval Bronshtein: //
Scott Seiver: / - 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 for two pair. Johnson mucked and Seidel held in the hole for just a pair of fives — eliminating him in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuval Bronshtein	2,400,000 -300,000	-300,000

Scott Seiver	1,600,000 -40,000	-40,000

Marco Johnson	1,350,000 50,000	50,000

Erik Seidel	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Marco Johnson Scott Seiver Yuval Bronshtein

11-15-2021 20:11 UTC-7

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Lara Neacy

Level 20

11-15-2021 20:36 UTC-7

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

DougChase

Level 20

John Monnette: //
Ian O'Hara: //

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.