Event #40: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 1 | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-18-2022 20:17 UTC-8

Kessler Gets Zhu Cursing

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Mike Patrick

Level 6

Allen Kessler: /
Yueqi Zhu: /

Picking action up on fourth street, Allen Kessler bet and was called by Yueqi Zhu.

Once the big bets started on fifth street, Zhu raised a bet from Kessler, who then called.

Kessler then check-called a bet on sixth, then check-raised Zhu on seventh.

"You've gotta be fucking kidding me", exclaimed Zhu, who thought briefly, then flicked in a call.

Kessler showed an eight-six low, and Zhu breathed a sigh of relief as his ace-high flush was still good for the high.

"I've never heard you curse like that", commented Kessler as the duo gathered back their chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Kessler	90,300 800	800
Yueqi Zhu	45,500 16,600	16,600

Tags: Allen Kessler Yueqi Zhu

06-18-2022 20:31 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Perry Friedman	186,100 70,100	70,100

Chris Tryba	162,000 8,000	8,000

Hasan Kural	152,000 92,000	92,000
Patrick Leonard	105,000 45,000	45,000

Todd Brunson	102,000 9,000	9,000

Mike Watson	95,700 3,700	3,700

Daniel Negreanu	91,000 15,000	15,000

Yuval Bronshtein	90,300 23,700	23,700

Marco Johnson	88,600 14,100	14,100

Donny Rubinstein	88,500 43,500	43,500
Kevin Gerhart	76,800 22,200	22,200

Yehuda Buchalter	75,000 21,500	21,500
Christina Hill	74,100 8,100	8,100
Anthony Zinno	73,000 53,000	53,000

Eric Buchman	71,000 40,600	40,600

Calvin Anderson	66,000

Brian Hastings	59,100 9,900	9,900

David "ODB" Baker	50,200 6,700	6,700

Joe Hachem	48,100 48,100	48,100

Matt Vengrin	44,000

Mark Gregorich	39,000 21,500	21,500
Katherine Fleck	30,700 19,800	19,800
Matt Savage	23,600 12,900	12,900
Hal Rotholz	Busted

Time for a Break

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Terrance Reid

Level 6

Players are on their third 15-minute break of the day.

Level: 7

Ante - 500
Bring In - 500
Limits - 2,000-4,000

06-18-2022 20:53 UTC-8

Latest Players as the Field Crosses 100 Entries

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Mike Patrick

Level 7

With four hours left today and late registration open until the start of day, the event record of 151 entries from 2019 could be in jeopardy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Colpoys	60,000 60,000	60,000
Shawn Sheikhan	60,000 60,000	60,000
Christopher Chung	60,000 60,000	60,000
David Singer	60,000 60,000	60,000
Long Tran	60,000 60,000	60,000

06-18-2022 21:05 UTC-8

Defending Champ Hastings Battles Back Versus Monnette

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Mike Patrick

Level 7

Brian Hastings: /
John Monnette: / - folded fifth street

After John Monnette brought in, Brian Hastings completed, only to be met with a raise in defense from Monnette.

On fourth street, Monnette continued to bet and was called again by Hastings, but on fifth street as Hastings then made an open pair of kings, Monnette was forced to fold with Hastings now betting his open high hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	40,500 18,600	18,600

John Monnette	36,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: Brian Hastings John Monnette

06-18-2022 21:15 UTC-8

Kurtzman Leads Field, Adds Some More

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Terrance Reid

Level 7

Anthony Zinno: //
Eric Kurtzman: /
Mike Gorodinsky: / - folded fifth street

Eric Kurtzman completed showing a four, both Mike Gorodinsky and Anthony Zinno made the call.

On fourth street, Kurtzman bet, Gorodinsky called, and Zinno put in the second bet. Both Kurtzman and Gorodinsky called.

On fifth street, Gorodinsky checked, showing the king. Zinno bet, and this time it was Kurtzman who put in the second bet. Gorodinsky got out of the way and Zinno came along to sixth.

The last face-up card saw Kurtzman bet after he paired his eight, Zinno called.

On the final street, Kurtzman bet one last time and Zinno again made the call.

"Full house," announced Kurtzman, and that was good enough for the full scoop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Kurtzman	242,000 144,000	144,000
Chad Eveslage	116,000 53,200	53,200

Mike Gorodinsky	56,100 2,700	2,700

Allen Kessler	45,100 45,200	45,200
Anthony Zinno	39,800 33,200	33,200

Tags: Anthony Zinno Eric Kurtzman Mike Gorodinsky

06-18-2022 21:25 UTC-8

Aces Versus Aces

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Mike Patrick

Level 7

Brandon Shack-Harris: /
Marco Johnson: / - folded fifth street

Marco Johnson completed on third street and was raised by Brandon Shack-Harris. Johnson called, then called another bet on fourth street.

On fifth street with Shack-Harris now showing open aces and betting again, Johnson thought briefly, then shook his head and folded the other two aces face up.

Shack-Harris flashed the then collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Shack-Harris	126,800 33,300	33,300

Marco Johnson	96,000 7,400	7,400

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Marco Johnson

06-18-2022 21:33 UTC-8

Negreanu Gets Lots of Value

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Terrance Reid

Level 7

Daniel Negreanu: /
Scott Lake: //
Opponent: / - folded fifth street

Daniel Negreanu completed with an ace showing and found two callers, including Scott Lake.

On fourth street, Negreanu bet again and both other players stayed with him with calls.

Arriving at fifth street, Negreanu kept firing with another bet. This time he shed one player, but Lake made the call.

On sixth, Negreanu paired his king and bet again, once more Lake made the call.

Negreanu checked dark as seventh was dealt. After looking at the last card, Lake checked behind.

Negreanu showed for three pair, good enough to scoop the pot.

Nearby, Katherine Fleck was seen saying goodbye to a friend as she had recently busted.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	95,500 4,500	4,500

Scott Lake	29,000 29,000	29,000
Katherine Fleck	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Scott Lake Katherine Fleck

06-18-2022 21:39 UTC-8

Ahmed, Grapenthien Eliminated in Latest Round of Counts

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Mike Patrick

Level 7

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Brown	121,000 43,000	43,000

Peter Gelencser	105,000 3,000	3,000

David Funkhouser	102,000 1,000	1,000

John Racener	87,500 55,200	55,200

Andrew Yeh	83,000 14,500	14,500

Allen Kessler	80,400 35,300	35,300
Mike Matusow	74,100 14,100	14,100

Max Pescatori	60,200 36,200	36,200

Jose Paz-Gutierrez	49,400 31,100	31,100
Frankie O'Dell	48,800 9,400	9,400

Phillip Hui	41,200 6,200	6,200
Dario Sammartino	12,500 53,500	53,500

Owais Ahmed	Busted

Matt Grapenthien	Busted