Event #14: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-07-2023 02:41 UTC-7

Hoffman Bags Chip Lead in Day Two of Event #14: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship

Ryan Lashmar

Level 16

Max Hoffman will lead the final 13 players in the 2023 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas Event #14: $10.000 Seven Card Stud Championship, bagging an impressive 1,522,000 chips to end the day.

Final 13 chip counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count
1	Max Hoffman	United States	1,522,000
2	Maxx Coleman	United States	1,238,000
3	Brian Yoon	United States	800,000
4	Johannes Becker	Germany	744,000
5	Ben Diebold	United States	684,000
6	George Alexander	United States	652,000
7	David "Bakes" Baker	United States	586,000
8	Chad Eveslage	United States	472,000
9	Ben Yu	United States	422,000
10	Dan Shak	United States	417,000
11	Alex Livingston	Canada	309,000
12	Leonard August	United States	299,000
13	Julien Martini	France	273,000

The money bubble was burst by Robert Mizrachi's elimination, with all remaining players from that point receiving at least $16,378. Those advancing to Day 3 will be vying for the top prize of $311,433 as well as a coveted WSOP gold bracelet.

Players eliminated in the money today included Paul Mangine (20th - $16,378), Jeff Madsen (19th - $16,378), Bryce Yockey (18th - $16,378), Michael McKenna (17th - $17,319), Vasilis Lazarou (16th - $17,319), Philip Long (15th - $17,319) and Matt Vengrin (14th - $17,319).

A total of 76 entrants ended up taking part on Day 2 of today's event. Chad Eveslage advanced to Day 3 and will be seeking his third WSOP bracelet. Other notables who advanced to Day 3 included Brian Yoon, Maxx Coleman, David "Bakes" Baker, Ben Yu, Alex Livingston and Julien Martini.

The players will now head to Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas on June 7 for the final day of the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship. Play resumes at 1:00 p.m. local time at Level 18, with levels being 90 minutes in length. The tournament will play down to a winner.

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Tags: Alex Livingston Ben Diebold Ben Yu Brian Yoon Bryce Yockey Chad Eveslage Dan Shak George Alexander Jeff Madsen Johannes Becker Julien Martini Matt Vengrin Max Hoffman Maxx Coleman Michael McKenna Paul Mangine Philip Long Robert Mizrachi'Vasilis Lazarou

06-07-2023 01:50 UTC-7

Matt Vengrin Eliminated in 14th Place ($17,913)

Mike Patrick

Level 16

Matt Vengrin: Q♠8♠2♥/8♦10♠5♣Q♥
Julien Martini: J♦10♦6♦/K♦7♣2♦6♠
Johannes Becker: XxXx/2♣ - folded bring-in

After Matt Vengrin completed Johanness Becker's bring-in, Julien Martini made it two bets to go. Becker folded, but Vengrin called.

Martini bet fourth street and got a call, then check-called bets from Vengrin on fifth and sixth streets.

On seventh street, with Vengrin holding just under one big bet left, Martini bet it and after a brief pause, Vengrin made the call.

Martini showed a winning flush, while Vengrin sent his two pair of queens and eights into the muck and headed to the rail, leaving 13 players for the final 15 minutes of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Martini	390,000 288,000	288,000

Johannes Becker	288,000 -62,000	-62,000

Matt Vengrin	Busted

Tags: Johannes Becker Julien Martini Matt Vengrin

06-07-2023 01:38 UTC-7

Philip Long Eliminated in 15th Place ($17,913)

Mike Patrick

Level 16

Philip Long: K♦J♦/7♦4♦Q♥2♠/2♣
Max Hoffman: K♥3♣/3♠3♦2♥4♥/5♦
Johannes Becker: XxXx/A♦6♠6♣7♣/Xx - folded seventh street

Johannes Becker completed Max Hoffman's bring-in, Philip Long called behind and Hoffman defended his bring-in.

On fourth street, Hoffman led out with his open threes and got calls from both opponents.

When Becker paired his six on fifth street, he took over the betting lead and got called by both opponents.

Sixth street saw Becker continue betting, which got a call from Long, but Hoffman now raised. Becker called, and Long put the last of his chips in to call as well.

On seventh street, Hoffman bet, and after a couple of minutes in the tank, Becker elected to fold.

Hoffman revealed his trip threes, while Long showed a missed flush draw from fourth street on, which sent him to the rail in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Hoffman	1,400,000 165,000	165,000

Johannes Becker	350,000 -96,000	-96,000

Philip Long	Busted

Tags: Johannes Becker Max Hoffman Philip Long

06-07-2023 01:11 UTC-7

Vasilis Lazarou Eliminated in 16th Place ($17,913)

Mike Patrick

Level 16

Vasilis Lazarou: Q♥Q♦/10♣8♠5♣A♦/3♦
George Alexander: A♠9♣/4♦5♥6♠A♥/K♥
Ben Diebold: XxXx/2♣ - folded bring-in

Vasilis Lazarou completed Ben Diebold's bring-in and got two bet by George Alexander. Diebold folded and Lazarou put the last of his chips in with Alexander putting him at risk.

Lazarou remained ahead until sixth street when Alexander paired his ace, which held up through the river to send Lazarou to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	440,000 100,000	100,000
Vasilis Lazarou	Busted

Tags: Ben Diebold George Alexander Vasilis Lazarou

06-07-2023 00:46 UTC-7

Michael McKenna Eliminated in 17th Place ($17,913)

Mike Patrick

Level 16

Michael McKenna: A♥K♥/A♦4♦J♥5♥/9♣
Ben Yu: 9♥9♦/5♣7♣Q♥5♠/5♦

Michael McKenna was short-stacked as he went to fifth street with Ben Yu. The duo exchanged bets and raises until McKenna was all in with a pair of split aces versus Yu's nines in the hole.

Sixth street saw each player pick up a five, which gave Yu two pair. Then for good measure he hit the last five in the deck on seventh to make a full house and eliminate McKenna.

Players are now redrawing for the final two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	630,000 306,000	306,000

Michael McKenna	Busted

Tags: Ben Yu Michael McKenna

06-07-2023 00:20 UTC-7

Bryce Yockey Eliminated in 18th Place ($16,378)

Mike Patrick

Level 16

Bryce Yockey: 7♠5♣/7♥5♠4♣9♥/K♠
Alex Livingston: K♦K♣/2♥3♣9♠9♣/J♥

After Bryce Yockey completed Alex Livingston's bring-in, Livingston came back and two-bet Yockey. Yockey called with his short stack and continued onward.

Yockey then check-called a bet on fourth street, then after Livingston bet fifth street, Yockey raised, Livingston re-raised, and Yockey was all in.

Yockey was ahead with two pair, sevens and fives versus Livingston's buried kings. Yockey's lead didn't last long as Livingston spiked a second pair of nines on sixth street and Yockey couldn't fill up to save himself to be eliminated in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	450,000 225,000	225,000

Bryce Yockey	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Bryce Yockey

06-07-2023 00:15 UTC-7

Jeff Madsen Eliminated in 19th Place ($16,378)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 16

Dan Shak: K♥Q♥10♠/K♦4♣Q♦7♣
Julien Martini: XxXx/9♦10♦6♠5♦ Folded on Sixth Street
Jeff Madsen: XxXxXx/A♦J♠2♠9♣

Julien Martini called the bring in, Jeff Madsen completed and Dan Shak made it two bets. Martini and Madsen both called.

Madsen bet fourth street and got calls from both opponents.

On fifth street Madsen bet all in for his remaining chips. Dan Shak made it two big bets, and Martini called.

Dan Shak's two pair was enough to eliminate Madsen and scoop a big pot.

Dan Shak continued the putting on the pressure on sixth street with another bet and Martini made the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Shak	475,000 271,000	271,000
Julien Martini	101,000 -169,000	-169,000

Jeff Madsen	Busted

Tags: Dan Shak Jeff Madsen Julien Martini

06-07-2023 00:08 UTC-7

A Milly for Maxx

Mike Patrick

Level 16

Maxx Coleman: 3♦3♠/3♥A♣3♣10♣/8♣
Chad Eveslage: XxXx8♥/8♠8♦9♣6♣

A pot of nearly 200,000 had been built by seventh street and even more money went in on seventh street with Maxx Coleman and Chad Eveslage exchanging three bets each before the cards were finally revealed after Evesalge just called the third bet from Coleman.

Coleman showed his threes in the hole for quads, saying he was rolled up to start the hand. Eveslage showed a third eight for trip eights which went into the muck, sending a big enough pot to Coleman to make him the first player over a million chips in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxx Coleman	1,080,000 420,000	420,000

Chad Eveslage	315,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Maxx Coleman

06-06-2023 23:48 UTC-7

Paul Mangine Eliminated in 20th Place ($16,378)

Mike Patrick

Level 16

Paul Mangine: 7♠3♥/7♥10♠8♥J♥/4♠
Bryce Yockey: A♣3♠/A♦9♦10♦J♦/K♦
Alex Livingston: XxXx/4♣6♣Q♠ - folded fifth street

Paul Mangine was all in on third street with split sevens versus Alex Livingston and Bryce Yockey.

Mangine's potential executioners checked fourth street, but Yockey bet fifth and Livingston folded.

Yockey held aces with three to a flush. Mangine's sevens couldn't improve while Yockey made a flush on seventh to lock up the hand emphatically, making Mangine the first post-bubble elimination.