Event #40: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 2 | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-19-2022 17:24 UTC-7

Chad Busted by Barlow

Mike Patrick

Level 12

Norman Chad was just seen packing up his bell and bowling shoes and heading for the exit.

His executioner, Todd Barlow, and other tablemates relayed the information that Barlow made an ace-high flush by fifth street and Chad needed a low to survive.

Despite showing three baby clubs on board, Chad couldn't make a hand to keep him in the tournament.

Meanwhile at an adjacent table, Justin marsh was also eliminated

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Barlow	117,000 15,500	15,500
Norman Chad	Busted
Justin Marsh	Busted

Tags: Norman Chad Todd Barlow

06-19-2022 17:21 UTC-7

Hill Climbing Up Leaderboard

Mike Patrick

Level 12

Christina Hill: /
Jason Gola: /
Michael Rocco: /

Picking action up on sixth street, Christina Hill put out a bet into a sizeable pot, receiving a reluctant fold from Michael Rocco's short stack, but getting a call from Jason Gola.

On seventh street, Hill bet again, but this time Gola couldn't call, sending a healthy pot to the lone remaining woman in the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christina Hill	258,500 42,500	42,500
Jason Gola	240,000 35,000	35,000

Michael Rocco	50,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Christina Hill Jason Gola Michael Rocco

06-19-2022 17:15 UTC-7

Tran's Boat Leaves Chad's Bowling Shoes All Wet

TerranceReid

Level 12

John Racener: / - folded on fourth street
Norman Chad: //
Long Tran: /

Action picked up on fourth street with Norman Chad betting into two opponents. Only Long Tran made the call and John Racener folded.

On fifth, Chad bet again, but Tran put in a second bet. Chad made the call.

On sixth, Chad check-called a bet from Tran.

Chad checked seventh street in the dark, Tran bet, and Chad made the call.

"Full house," announced Tran, and that was enough to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Long Tran	310,000 28,000	28,000
Norman Chad	105,000 -35,500	-35,500
John Racener	57,000 -27,000	-27,000

Tags: John Racener Long Tran Norman Chad

06-19-2022 16:54 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Ashby	Busted

Hasan Kural	Busted
Brian Rast	Busted

Chino Rheem	Busted
Kelvin Kerber	Busted
Craig Chait	Busted
Kristijonas Andrulis	Busted
Dzmitry Urbanovich	Busted
Roy Thung	Busted

O'Hara Wins Without a Showdown

TerranceReid

Level 12

Ziya Rahim: //
Ian O'Hara: //

Ziya Rahim completed showing his four before Ian O'Hara made the second bet on his left showing a four of his own. Rahim made the call.

On fourth, O'Hara bet and Rahim check-called.

O'Hara paired his deuce on fifth and bet, Rahim made another call.

Both players checked on sixth when Rahim picked up a deuce of his own.

With seventh out, O'Hara made a bet. Rahim studied the board for a bit before making the fold.

"Did you have an ace-kicker with your pair of twos?" asked Rahim.

"I did," confirmed O'Hara.

"I had a king kicker with mine," said Rahim.

"I also had two pair," said O'Hara.

"I figured. Either you made your low or made two pair," assumed Rahim correctly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ziya Rahim	418,000 112,000	112,000
Ian O'Hara	91,500 -22,500	-22,500

Tags: Ian O'Hara Ziya Rahim

06-19-2022 16:51 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	309,000 89,000	89,000

Long Tran	282,000 106,500	106,500
Steven Loube	278,000 135,500	135,500

Ali Eslami	254,000 -21,000	-21,000

Shaun Deeb	233,000 -2,000	-2,000

Christina Hill	216,000 3,500	3,500
Jason Gola	205,000 -83,000	-83,000

Yuval Bronshtein	200,000 41,500	41,500

Daniel Zack	195,000 15,000	15,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	186,000 150,000	150,000

Robert Campbell	181,000 61,000	61,000

Per Hildebrand	180,000 -58,000	-58,000
Dominik Baud	166,000 8,000	8,000
Norman Chad	140,500 32,500	32,500
PJ Cha	115,000 78,000	78,000
Andrew Brown	114,000 26,000	26,000
Phil Ivey	112,500 20,500	20,500

Todd Barlow	101,500 13,000	13,000
John Racener	84,000 23,000	23,000

Donny Rubinstein	75,000 -17,000	-17,000
Chris Tryba	70,500 -113,500	-113,500

Michael Rocco	45,000 -86,000	-86,000

Golden Nugget to Host $1,100 Buy-In, $1,000,000 GTD PokerNews Cup This Coming Weekend!

Chad Holloway

Level 12

This summer, Golden Nugget Las Vegas will play host to the 14th Annual Grand Poker Series, which features 81 events and offers over $3 million in guaranteed prize money from May 31-July 3. One of those events is the $1,100 buy-in, $1,000,000 Guaranteed PokerNews Cup that will run from June 24-28.

The tournament will feature three starting flights beginning with Day 1a at 11 a.m. PT on Friday, June 24. Days 1b and 1c will take place at the same time on Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26 respectively. The surviving players from each flight will return at Noon on Monday, June 27 to play down to the final table, which will play out at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28.

PokerNews will be on-site throughout the duration to offer live updates, videos, social media content, and more.

Find out all about this can't-miss event!

06-19-2022 16:44 UTC-7

Negreanu: The Master of Bluffing

TerranceReid

Level 12

Daniel Negreanu completed showing the just left of the bring-in. One by one, the entire table folded.

Negreanu showed the in the hole.

"Bluffing is the best. I didn't even have a pair, everyone folded. Bluffing's the best. No pair."

"I had a pair of threes," said a tablemate.

"See? I bluffed your ass," as Negreanu clucked like a chicken to mock all those in fear of entering a pot with him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	220,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

06-19-2022 16:32 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Mike Patrick

Level 12

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Gelencser	550,000 138,500	138,500

Eric Kurtzman	468,000 108,500	108,500
Ziya Rahim	306,000 29,000	29,000
Chad Eveslage	300,000 78,000	78,000

Felipe Ramos	300,000 146,500	146,500

Christopher Chung	275,000 68,000	68,000
David Funkhouser	240,000 125,000	125,000
Glenn Cozen	221,000 87,000	87,000
Brian Hastings	200,000 75,000	75,000

Eric Wasserson	192,000 72,000	72,000
Kane Kalas	155,000 103,000	103,000
John Monnette	155,000 -11,000	-11,000

Max Pescatori	149,000 25,000	25,000

Todd Brunson	145,000 41,000	41,000

Perry Friedman	141,500 -24,000	-24,000

Jared Rubin	121,000 25,500	25,500
Ian O'Hara	114,000 -14,900	-14,900
Ryan Miller	113,000 -64,500	-64,500

Marco Johnson	112,000 11,500	11,500

Phillip Hui	94,500 39,500	39,500
Au Ho	75,500 -35,000	-35,000
Mike Watson	75,000 -14,000	-14,000
Kevin Gerhart	28,000 -82,000	-82,000

06-19-2022 16:23 UTC-7

O'Hara Takes One Down on Seventh

TerranceReid

Level 12

Marco Johnson: //
Ian O'Hara: //

Action picked up with Ian O'Hara putting in a bet on seventh. Marco Johnson thought for a bit with his pair of eights showing, but eventually folded and conceded the pot to O'Hara.

Nearby, Justin Marsh was seen leaving the table after busting.