Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-26-2023 20:08 UTC-7

Brian Rast Eliminated in 7th Place ($18,709)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante

Michael Estes: XxA♥2♣3♣4♦5♦Q♥
Brian Rast: A♠2♠3♥6♠8♥10♠10♥

Brian Rast, now a very short stack, completed with an ace and Michael Estes raised with a two to put him all in. Rast made the call and was at risk.

Estes made a wheel by seventh street to eliminate Rast and scoop a decent pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Estes	1,125,000
Brian Rast	Busted

Tags: Brian Rast Michael Estes

06-26-2023 19:55 UTC-7

Horecki Scoops a Monster Pot

Dan O'Hair

Level 31 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante

Marcin Horecki: 7♦4♦3♥/8♣6♦5♠Q♦
Sergio Braga: Q♥7♣2♦/3♣2♠4♠7♥
Brian Rast: A♦8♥/2♥6♣5♣A♠/Xx

Marcin Horecki completed and was called by Sergio Braga and Brian Rast.

Everyone checked on fourth street and then Rast bet and was called by both players on fifth and sixth.

Rast checked to Horecki on seventh, who bet. Braga called after a lengthy tank, as did Rast after an even lengthier tank.

Horecki showed 7♦4♦3♥ for a straight and a seven low. Braga showed he held Q♥7♣2♦ for two pair and Rast showed the A♦8♥ before mucking — sending the massive pot Horecki's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcin Horecki	5,000,000 1,950,000	1,950,000

Sergio Braga	700,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000
Brian Rast	250,000 -935,000	-935,000

Tags: Brian Rast Marcin Horecki Sergio Braga

06-26-2023 19:41 UTC-7

Another Double for Rast

Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante

Brian Rast: 8♦8♥/Q♥A♣8♠2♦/9♥
James Cheung: A♥3♣/5♠4♠3♠Q♥/J♦

James Cheung completed and Brian Rast called. Cheung then bet fourth street and again received a call from Rast.

On fifth street Cheung bet, Rast raised to put himself all-in and Cheung made the call.

Cheung had a wheel draw but missed his outs and ended up with just a pair of threes. Rast had trip eights to scoop the pot and secure another major double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Cheung	1,580,000 -720,000	-720,000

Brian Rast	1,185,000 535,000	535,000

Tags: Brian Rast Qibang Cheung

06-26-2023 19:16 UTC-7

Matusow Wins Bigs From Numoto

Dan O'Hair

Level 31 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante

Scott Numoto: XxXx/3♣3♥10♣8♥/Xx
Mike Matusow: A♣Q♣Q♦/6♥A♦7♥9♥

Scott Numoto completed and Mike Matusow raised. Action folded back around to Numoto, who made the call.

Matusow then proceeded to bet and get called by Numoto on every street.

Matusow tabled A♣Q♣Q♦ for two pair and Numoto mucked upon seeing it — sending the large pot Matusow's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Numoto	2,700,000 -875,000	-875,000
Mike Matusow	2,600,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Mike Matusow Scott Numoto

06-26-2023 19:13 UTC-7

Rast Doubles Through Cheung

Dan O'Hair

Level 31 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante

Brian Rast: 7♦2♥/7♠4♠Q♦3♣/10♥
James Cheung: K♦Q♠/A♣3♥4♣J♠/K♣

James Cheung completed and Brian Rast raised all in. Cheung called to put Rast at risk and boards were run.

Cheung held the lead until seventh, wherein Rast caught a winning pair of kings for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Cheung	2,300,000 250,000	250,000

Brian Rast	650,000 415,000	415,000

Tags: Brian Rast Qibang Cheung

06-26-2023 19:05 UTC-7

Estes Doubles Through Rast

Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante

Michael Estes: 10♥10♦/2♦9♥7♦2♥/4♥
Brian Rast: A♣7♣/4♠5♠9♦7♠/J♣

Brian Rast completed and Michael Estes, who had been bring in three times in a row up to this point, made the call.

Rast bet again on fourth street and Estes raised to put himself all in. Rast called with a covering stack.

"Let's go!" Estes shouted after Rast tabled his seventh card. Rast had a pair of sevens without a low by the end while Estes had two pair, tens and deuces to secure a key double up while Rast was left as the short stack at the table.

"That was my first time all in this whole tournament" Estes could be heard telling the other players as he scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Estes	850,000 -80,000	-80,000
Brian Rast	235,000 -270,000	-270,000

Tags: Brian Rast Michael Estes

Level: 31

Ante - 30,000
Bring in - 30,000
Limits - 120,000-240,000

06-26-2023 18:49 UTC-7

Braga Gets a Fold From Matusow

Dan O'Hair

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 20,000 ante

Sergio Braga: XxXx/7♠A♦8♣2♦/Xx
Mike Matusow XxXx/6♦4♦K♣J♥/Xx

Sergio Braga completed and was called by Mike Matusow.

Both players checked on fourth street and then Matusow called bets from Braga on fifth and sixth.

On seventh street, Braga fired one more bet into the middle, which sent Matusow deep into the tank.

Matusow eventually said, "You win," and folded — sending the pot Braga's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	1,950,000 -150,000	-150,000

Sergio Braga	1,900,000 815,000	815,000

Tags: Mike Matusow Sergio Braga

06-26-2023 18:40 UTC-7

Chris George Eliminated in 8th Place ($14,195)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 20,000 ante

Scott Numoto: 6♠6♣/A♦J♥9♥5♦/6♦
Chris George: 3♣7♠/4♣2♣10♠7♥/10♥

Scott Numoto completed with an ace and Chris George defended his bring in.

Numoto bet fourth through sixth streets, receiving a call from George each time until George was all in and at risk going into seventh.

George caught two pair, tens and sevens, with his last card but Numoto hit a third six on seventh street to eliminate George in brutal fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Numoto	3,575,000 780,000	780,000
Chris George	Busted

Tags: Chris George Scott Numoto

06-26-2023 18:28 UTC-7

Kao Saechao Eliminated in 9th Place ($10,962)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 20,000 ante

James Cheung: 6♠A♦/7♣A♠7♠5♥/J♦
Kao Saechao: K♥K♦/Q♦2♥2♣8♠/10♥

Kao Saechao completed and Qibang Cheung made the call.

On fourth street the two players exchanged bets and raises until Saechao was all-in and at risk for his tournament life.

Saechao was in bad shape with a pair of kings versus Cheung's aces. By the end Saechao had made two pair, kings and twos, but Cheung had aces up to send Saechao to the rail and scoop a sizable pot in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Cheung	2,050,000 700,000	700,000

Kao Saechao	Busted

Tags: Kao Saechao Qibang Cheung