Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-25-2023 14:30 UTC-7

A Trio of Jacks for Moss

Ryan Lashmar

Level 17

Frederic Moss: A♠J♠2♣/J♥J♦6♦4♦
Constantine Zdanowich: XxXxXx/5♣8♠5♥3♥
Brian Grayson: XxXx/2♦K♥ - folded on fourth street
Hiroaki Murayama: XxXx/10♥J♣ - folded on fourth street

Brian Grayson brought in and received calls from Constantine Zdanowich and Hiroaki Murayama. Frederic Moss completed and received calls from all three opponents.

Moss bet fourth street and got folds from Grayson and Murayama. Zdanowich made the call.

On fifth street Moss fired again and received a call from Zdanowich.

Moss slowed down on sixth street with a check. Zdanowich took the initiative with a bet which was called by Moss.

Both players checked seventh street.

Moss revealed trip Jacks without a low which was enough to scoop the full pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederic Moss	280,000 128,000	128,000
Hiroaki Murayama	207,000 52,500	52,500
Constantine Zdanowich	182,500 -4,000	-4,000
Brian Grayson	122,000 500	500

Tags: Brian Grayson Constantine Zdanowich Frederic Moss Hiroaki Murayama

06-25-2023 14:05 UTC-7

Estes gets Respect with Scary Board

Ryan Lashmar

Level 17

Michael Estes: XxXx/7♣10♣4♣3♣
Adam Friedman: XxXx/A♠K♥8♦4♥ - folded on sixth street
David Martin: XxXx/9♦J♠10♥ - folded on fifth street

Action was picked up on fourth street. Adam Friedman bet and received calls from Michael Estes and David Martin.

Friedman checked on fifth and Estes took the initiative with a bet. Martin got out of the way and Friedman made the call.

On sixth street Estes fired another bet and with four clubs and three low cards showing it was enough to force a fold from Friedman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Estes	247,500 74,500	74,500
David Martin	109,500 -11,500	-11,500
Adam Friedman	90,500 -8,000	-8,000

Mike Matusow	47,000 10,500	10,500

Tags: Adam Friedman David Martin Michael Estes

Level: 17

Ante - 1,000
Bring In - 2,000
Limits - 5,000-10,000

06-25-2023 13:59 UTC-7

Paz-Gutierrez up Early

Dan O'Hair

Level 16

Norman Chad: XxXx/5♥A♥9♠ - folded on fifth street
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: XxXx/4♠5♣7♥8♦
John Jenkins: XxXx/A♠4♣9♣6♣ - folded on sixth street

Jose Paz-Gutierrez, Norman Chad, and John Jenkins were in a pot on fourth street and everyone checked. Paz-Gutierrez bet on fifth street and only Jenkins called.

Paz-Gutierrez kept betting on sixth street and Jenkins decided to give his hand up.

Paz-Gutierrez, who got third place in the Seven Card Stud Championship back in 2021, has built up a healthy stack early in Day 2 and will be looking to make a deep run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Paz-Gutierrez	220,000 114,000	114,000
Norman Chad	125,000 55,000	55,000
John Jenkins	65,000 -39,500	-39,500

Tags: John Jenkins Jose Paz-Gutierrez Norman Chad

06-25-2023 13:47 UTC-7

Chudnovsky Scoops Irvin

Ryan Lashmar

Level 16

Joshua Chudnovsky: 4♣6♠7♠/2♥5♠3♣8♦
Jacob Irvin: 2♣7♥4♦/A♠3♠3♥Q♠

Action was picked up on fourth street with players heads up. Jacob Irvin bet and received a call from Joshua Chudnovsky.

Irvin slowed down on fifth street with a check and Chudnovsky took the initiative with a bet. Irvin made the call.

Action repeated itself on sixth and seventh street with Irvin check-calling bets from Chudnovsky each time.

Irvin had a pair of threes and a seven low, but Chudnovsky had a straight and a six low to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Chudnovsky	74,000 29,500	29,500
Jacob Irvin	40,000 -75,500	-75,500

Tags: Jacob Irvin Joshua Chudnovsky

06-25-2023 13:38 UTC-7

Rast Forces a Fold

Dan O'Hair

Level 16

Benjamin Hebert: XxXx/K♠10♥8♠9♠/Xx - folded on seventh street
Brian Rast: XxXx/2♣A♠2♦J♥/Xx
Derek McMaster: XxXx/3♥Q♦ - folded on fourth street

Derek McMaster completed and was called by Benjamin Hebert and Brian Rast.

Rast led out on fourth street after catching an ace and only Hebert called.

Hebert called another bet from Rast on fifth street and then both players checked on sixth.

Rast went for another bet on seventh street and Hebert folded after tanking for a bit.

At another table, Salah Levy busted after running into a six-high straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	140,000 22,000	22,000

Derek McMaster	90,000 -39,000	-39,000

Benjamin Hebert	20,000 -55,500	-55,500
Salah Levy	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Hebert Brian Rast Derek McMaster

06-25-2023 13:22 UTC-7

Zack Folds to Richey

Dan O'Hair

Level 16

Brett Richey: XxXx/5♦4♥8♦
Dan Zack: XxXx/8♥Q♣A♥ - folded on fifth street

Brett Richey completed and was called by Dan Zack directly behind him.

Zack called a bet from Richey on fourth street, but let his hand go facing another bet on fifth street.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Richey	52,000 -9,000	-9,000
Daniel Zack	41,000 -500	-500

Tags: Brett Richey Dan Zack

06-25-2023 13:13 UTC-7

Wey Gets a Fold from Deeb

Ryan Lashmar

Level 16

Charles Wey: XxXx/10♦7♦5♦Q♣
Shaun Deeb: XxXx/A♠4♠4♦6♣ - folded on sixth street

Action was picked up on fourth street. Shaun Deeb bet and was called by Charles Wey.

On fifth street, Wey checked out of turn. Shaun Deeb checked.

Deeb bet sixth street only for Wey to raise it to two bets.

"You angling over there trying to check back a flush?" Deeb asked his opponent. Not long after, Deeb mucked his hand and Wey dragged in a decent pot.

Meanwhile at another table, Alex Livingston was seen exiting the tournament area after losing the last of his chips. He had been multi-tabling the night before, also playing Event $54: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship, and had blinded down to a very short stack at the end of Day 1 in this event as a result.