Event #22: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-12-2022 16:59 UTC-7

Gaspard Regains the Lead; Ivey Wins and Loses Some

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19

Phil Ivey: /
Adam Friedman: / fold on fifth

Phil Ivey completed with an ace showing and Adam Friedman raised, Ivey made it three bets and Friedman called. Ivey bet his lead on fourth to get called and paired his ace on fifth as his bet forced an instant fold from Friedman.

Phil Ivey: / /
Jean Gaspard: / /

Ivey then limped in and called a completion by Jean Gaspard. From fourth to fifth street, Ivey check-called a bet and they checked down sixth and seventh street. Ivey tabled the for a pair of eights and that beat Gaspard, who flashed the for a pair of fives.

Gaspard then claimed a pot off fellow big stack Friedman when he started with a jack and spiked a king on fourth and fifth, which Friedman letting go of an open pair of treys.

Last but not least, Yuval Bronshtein got involved in the action in a three-bet pot on third street with Ivey. When both made an open pair on fifth, Bronshtein bet his eights and Ivey snap-folded sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean Gaspard	2,150,000	180,000
Adam Friedman	1,975,000	-115,000
Yuval Bronshtein	1,000,000	135,000
Phil Ivey	500,000	30,000
Ben Diebold	175,000	-90,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Jean Gaspard Phil Ivey Yuval Bronshtein

06-12-2022 16:52 UTC-7

Bronshtein and Friedman Trade Raises

Jeff McMillan

Level 19

Adam Friedman: / folded sixth street
Yuval Bronshtein: /

Both Adam Friedman and Yuval Bronshtein checked fourth street. On fifth street Bronshtein bet, Friedman raised and Bronshtein called.

On sixth street, Friedman bet and it was Bronshtein who check-raised. Friedman quickly folded to cede some of his chips across the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	2,090,000	-60,000
Yuval Bronshtein	865,000	225,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Yuval Bronshtein

06-12-2022 16:44 UTC-7

Diebold Loses Some to Ivey

Jeff McMillan

Level 19

Ben Diebold: / - folded on sixth street
Phil Ivey: /

Ben Diebold completed and Phil Ivey called. Diebold bet on fourth street and Ivey called. Both players checked fifth street. Diebold checked sixth street and folded to an Ivey bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	470,000	70,000
Ben Diebold	320,000	-110,000

Tags: Ben Diebold Phil Ivey

06-12-2022 16:40 UTC-7

Marco Johnson Eliminated in 6th Place ($44,487)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19

Yuval Bronshtein: / fold on third street
Ben Diebold: / /
Marco Johnson: / /

Yuval Bronshtein completed and Marco Johnson raised for Ben Diebold to then make it three bets. That forced out Bronshtein while Johnson made it four bets and was essentially all-in for 114,000 total as both players already flipped over their cards.

Diebold had aces in the hole and Johnson only revealed a pair of jacks. Until sixth street, Diebold had improved to aces and sixes while Johnson didn't catch any help. He only paired his deuce on seventh and became the 6th place finisher for $44,487.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuval Bronshtein	640,000	-253,000
Ben Diebold	430,000	35,000
Marco Johnson	Busted

Tags: Ben Diebold Marco Johnson Yuval Bronshtein

06-12-2022 16:38 UTC-7

Johnson Survives

Jeff McMillan

Level 19

Marco Johnson: //
Jean Gaspard: //

Marco Johnson was all in on third street and had the lead with wired queens. The dealer rapidly dealt both players their cards and through seven cards Gaspard could not overcome the queens as Johnson gathered a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean Gaspard	1,830,000	70,000
Marco Johnson	185,000	75,000

Tags: Jean Gaspard Marco Johnson

06-12-2022 16:37 UTC-7

Golden Nugget to Host $1,100 Buy-In, $1,000,000 GTD PokerNews Cup June 24-28

Chad Holloway

Level 19

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06-12-2022 16:28 UTC-7

James Paluszek Eliminated in 7th Place ($34,939)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19

James Paluszek: /
Adam Friedman: /
Ben Diebold: / fold on fifth
Marco Johnson: / /

Adam Friedman completed and James Paluszek moved all-in for 49,000 to get called by Ben Diebold and Marco Johnson, Friedman also called. On fourth street, Friedman paired his eight and bet to earn calls from Diebold and Johnson before he bet again fifth. This time, Diebold folded and Johnson called.

Friedman bet again sixth to earn a call and they checked seventh.

Friedman tabled the for aces and eights, while Paluszek revealed one card after the other and exposed for inferior two pair. Johnson flashed his cards briefly as he had four clubs and missed the flush draw. For Paluszek, the tournament has concluded in seventh place and he takes home $34,939 for the efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	2,150,000	730,000
Ben Diebold	395,000	-55,000
Marco Johnson	110,000	-276,000
James Paluszek	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Ben Diebold James Paluszek Marco Johnson

06-12-2022 16:22 UTC-7

Ivey Folds the Superior Board

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19

Phil Ivey: / fold on fifth
Marco Johnson: / fold on fourth
Ben Diebold: /

Ben Diebold completed and was called by Phil Ivey and Marco Johnson. Ivey paired his ten on fourth and bet, which forced out Johnson with a pair of fives. Diebold stuck around and Ivey then checked fifth, on which Diebold paired his six. He bet and Ivey snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Diebold	450,000	15,000
Phil Ivey	400,000	-264,000

Tags: Ben Diebold Marco Johnson Phil Ivey

06-12-2022 16:16 UTC-7

Trip Kings Shortens Paluszek

Jeff McMillan

Level 19

Ben Diebold: / folded fifth street
James Paluszek: /
Jean Gaspard: /

Action was joined on fifth street as Jean Gaspard bet, James Paluszek called and Ben Diebold folded.

Gaspard bet again on sixth street and was called again by Paluszek. It checked on seventh street. Gaspard showed the for trip kings and took the pot to send Paluszek shorter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean Gaspard	1,760,000	300,000
Ben Diebold	435,000	-9,000
James Paluszek	295,000	-205,000

Tags: Ben Diebold James Paluszek Jean Gaspard

06-12-2022 15:59 UTC-7

Gaspard Shows "Straight"

Jeff McMillan

Level 19

Jean Gaspard: /
Adam Friedman: /

Action was picked up on sixth street as Adam Friedman bet and Jean Gaspard called. On seventh street, Gaspard bet and Friedman tossed in the call.

"One, two, three ,four, five" said Gaspard as he spread amongst his cards. There was a slight pause before Friedman mucked and the pot was pushed toward Gaspard. But a couple of seconds later Ben Diebold pointed out that Gaspard had only shown a pair of fours. Friedman was bewildered and asked if that was really the case, presumably meaning that he had had fours beat.

"I thought I had a straight," said Gaspard with a bit of a chuckle.

"Yeah I was looking for it too but I didn't find it" said Diebold.

Friedman asked the dealer if he had seen his hand to which the dealer said no. With Friedman's hand long into the muck there was nothing that could be done.

"You think I did that on purpose" continued Gaspard as he laughed a bit, trying to keep the mood light. But it did not seem like Friedman was amused.

"It definitely wasn't a straight" added Yuval Bronshtein as Gaspard stacked his chips as the table tried to move on from the awkward situation.