2023 World Series of Poker

Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 2
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Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♣6♣4♣8♦j♠j♥2♥
Prize
$155,275
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$755,610
Entries
566
Level Info
Level
35
Limits
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
75,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
183
Players Left
18
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Saechao Flushes Esposito Out

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 23 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Kao Saechao: 9♠10♣/9♣10♠8♠6♠/K♠
John Esposito: 7♣6♦/A♣6♥6♣4♣/10♦

Kao Saechao and John Esposito were heads-up on fifth street. Eposito bet the remainder of his stack and Saechao called to put him at risk.

Esposito was ahead, but Saechao caught a flush on seventh and Esposito failed to catch a high or a low despite his plethora of outs — eliminating him late on Day 2.

Player Chips Progress
Kao Saechao us
Kao Saechao 		1,600,000
985,000
 985,000
John Esposito us
John Esposito 		Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Braga Flushes Out Murayama

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 23 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Sergio Braga: 4♥5♥7♥/8♥9♠9♥J♠
Hiroaki Murayama: Q♦2♦Q♥/Q♠9♦6♠K♥

Action was picked up on seventh street with players heads up. Sergio Braga bet and Hiroaki Murayama raised it to two bets, putting himself all in. Braga quickly made the call.

Neither player had a low and Murayama had made trip queens on seventh street. Braga had made a flush to scoop a sizable pot and eliminate his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Sergio Braga br
Sergio Braga 		595,000
463,000
 463,000
Marcin Horecki pl
Marcin Horecki 		550,000
461,000
 461,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Hiroaki Murayama jp
Hiroaki Murayama 		Busted

Tags: Hiroaki MurayamaSergio Braga

Mohamed Scoops Big Pot with Small Pair

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 23 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Ahmed Mohamed: 6♣10♦9♠/A♥2♦4♣6♥
Michael Estes: XxXx/6♦5♥Q♠4♥
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: XxXx/A♠Q♦6♠K♦ - folded on sixth street

Jose Paz-Gutierrez completed and was called by Ahmed Mohamed and Michael Estes.

Mohamed bet fourth through sixth streets. Both opponents called on fourth and fifth while only Estes called on sixth.

On seventh street Mohamed fired one more bet and was called by Estes.

Neither player had a low and Mohamed scooped the pot with just a pair of sixes for the high.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Estes us
Michael Estes 		913,000
-137,000
 -137,000
Ahmed Mohamed us
Ahmed Mohamed 		830,000
709,000
 709,000
Jose Paz-Gutierrez bo
Jose Paz-Gutierrez 		390,000
120,000
 120,000

Tags: Ahmed MohamedJose Paz-GutierrezMichael Estes

Level: 23

Ante - 5,000
Bring in - 5,000
Limits - 20,000-40,000

Yannuzzi Scoops; Busts Dirksen

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 22 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Dustin Dirksen: 5♦5♠3♥/2♣10♦4♣Q♠
Frederic Moss: XxXx/A♠Q♦8♥7♠/Xx
Patricia Yannuzzi: 9♦9♠2♦/9♥10♠5♣A♥

Patricia Yannuzzi bet on fourth and both Dustin Dirksen and Frederic Moss called.

Yannuzzi bet again on fifth and Dirksen raised. Moss called cold and Yannuzzi called as well.

On sixth street, Yannuzzi bet once more and Dirksen called all in. Moss also called.

Action checked down on seventh and Yannuzzi showed she held 9♦9♠2♦ for a rolled-up set of nines. It was best, and Dirksen was eliminated late in the evening.

Player Chips Progress
Patricia Yannuzzi us
Patricia Yannuzzi 		700,000
300,000
 300,000
Frederic Moss ca
Frederic Moss 		190,000
-117,500
 -117,500
Dustin Dirksen us
Dustin Dirksen 		Busted

Tags: Dustin DirksenFrederic MossPatricia Yannuzzi

Cheung Doubles Through Weinberger

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 22 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

James Cheung: 8♣3♦/3♠7♠2♣8♥/8♦
Joseph Weinberger: A♣Q♦/8♠2♥Q♥2♠/J♣

Joseph Weinberger completed with an eight and James Cheung called from the bring in.

Cheung bet fourth street and was called by his opponent.

On fifth street Weinberger bet, Cheung raised all in for slightly more and Weinberger made the call.

Cheung was drawing thin on seventh with an inferior two pair, but he got exactly what he needed when hit an eight for a full house to scoop the pot against Weinberger's two pair, queens and twos.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Weinberger us
Joseph Weinberger 		290,000
-50,000
 -50,000
James Cheung gb
James Cheung 		145,000
-35,000
 -35,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Joseph WeinbergerQibang Cheung

Hicks Doubles Through Rodawig

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 22 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Eric Rodawig: A♣5♦/2♥5♥J♥3♠/K♣
Kai Hicks: 2♦6♦/A♥6♥10♥2♠/9♥
Michael Estes: XxXx/3♣Q♠ - folded on fourth street

Eric Rodawig completed and Kai Hicks raised. Michael Estes called and Rodawig called as well.

Hicks bet on fourth street and only Rodawig called.

On fifth street, Hicks bet again and Rodawig raised to put Hicks all in. Hicks called to put himself at risk.

Hicks board left him best with two pair and he doubled through Estes.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Estes us
Michael Estes 		1,050,000
445,000
 445,000
Eric Rodawig us
Eric Rodawig 		500,000
-151,000
 -151,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Kai Hicks us
Kai Hicks 		250,000
165,000
 165,000

Tags: Eric RodawigKai HicksMichael Estes

Poker Hall of Famer Billy Baxter Eyes Up First Bracelet in 21 Years

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Level 22 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
Billy Baxter
Billy Baxter

Poker Hall of Famer and seven-time bracelet winner Billy Baxter is on the verge of closing in on his first WSOP bracelet in 21 years after making it to the final table of the $1,000 Seniors Event at the 2023 World Series of Poker.

Baxter, who sits in third place going into the final day, has had a career that has spanned six decades and has seen him earn $2,739,628 in live tournaments alone. And he's already locked up another $122,130 for making it to the final seven. If he manages to make it to at least fourth place, he will secure his biggest-ever tournament cash. Just another remarkable achievement for one of the legends of the game.

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George Stays Alive with Trips on Seventh Street

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 22 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Chris George: A♠6♥/K♣6♦7♠J♣/6♠
Joseph Weinberger: 4♦3♣/7♥9♥Q♣3♠/Q♦

Chris George completed from a short stack and Joseph Weinberger raised it to two bets. George raised all in for just a little more and Weinberger made the call.

By sixth street neither player had a low and George was ahead with a higher pair. Weinberger peeled first and got a Queen on seventh to pull ahead with two pair.

George needed an ace, king or six to avoid elimination. He got exactly what he needed with the 6♠ on seventh to secure a much needed double up with trip sixes.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Weinberger us
Joseph Weinberger 		340,000
-35,000
 -35,000
Chris George (NY) us
Chris George (NY) 		90,000

Tags: Chris GeorgeJoseph Weinberger

Chance Chips up

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 22 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Kevin Chance: XxXx/5♣A♠3♣
Scott Numoto: XxXx/4♣J♣ - folded on fourth street
Kenneth Keating: XxXx/2♣8♦9♦ - folded on fifth street

Kenneth Keating was the bring-in and action folded around to Kevin Chance, who completed. Scott Numoto called and Keating called as well.

Chance continued for a bet on fourth street and only Keating called. Fifth street gave Chance three cards to a wheel and he bet again, which got a fold from Keating.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Numoto us
Scott Numoto 		150,000
48,500
 48,500
Kevin Chance us
Kevin Chance 		130,000
19,000
 19,000
Kenneth Keating us
Kenneth Keating 		60,000
48,000
 48,000

Tags: Kenneth KeatingKevin ChanceScott Numoto

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