Event #63: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-27-2023 14:52 UTC-7

Tryba & Vitch Chop Up Richey

Connor Richards

Level 2 : Limits 600/1,200, 100 ante

Brett Richey: XxXx / 5♦10♣7♣3♣ / Xx - folded seventh street
Christopher Vitch: 3♦6♥5♣ / 5♥A♦3♥2♣
Chris Tryba: Q♠8♥8♠ / 7♥J♥A♥7♦

Picking up action on fifth street, Brett Richey and Chris Tryba check-called a bet from Christopher Vitch, and the same action took place on sixth street.

Both players checked again on seventh street and only Tryba called when Vitch fired a final bet. Vitch revealed his 6-5-3-2-A low, while Tryba's eights and sevens were good for the high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Tryba	63,000 3,000	3,000

Christopher Vitch	63,000 3,000	3,000

Brett Richey	55,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Brett Richey Chris Tryba Christopher Vitch

06-27-2023 14:56 UTC-7

Rubin Scoops Three-Way Pot

Frank Visser

Level 2 : Limits 600/1,200, 100 ante

John Morano: XxXx/7♣5♠9♣7♥/Xx
Jared Rubin: XxXx/5♦8♠4♥6♦/Xx
Daniel Strelitz: XxXx/6♥6♣10♦5♣/Xx - folded seventh street

The action was caught on sixth street and the action checked to Jared Rubin, who put out a bet. Strelitz made the call before Morano put in a raise, which both players called.

The final cards were dealt and Morano put out another bet, getting raised by Rubin. Strelitz mucked his cards but Morano looked him up.

"Straight?" Morano asked as Rubin tabled K♠3♠2♥ for a six-low and a straight. "I did not see that coming," Morano remarked while sliding his cards towards the dealer to relinquish the entire pot to Rubin.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Morano	70,000 70,000	70,000
Jared Rubin	68,500 68,500	68,500
Daniel Strelitz	55,500 -4,500	-4,500

Tags: Daniel Strelitz Jared Rubin John Morano

06-27-2023 15:03 UTC-7

Loube and Barbero Chop a Pot

Connor Richards

Level 2 : Limits 600/1,200, 100 ante

Steven Loube: 6♠4♥2♦ / 6♥K♠5♠2♠
Nacho Barbero: 7♠7♥2♥ / 4♣Q♥3♠A♠

Picking up the action on fourth street, Nacho Barbero called a bet from Steven Loube and called another bet on fifth street. Barbero checked after hitting an ace on sixth street and called another bet from his opponent.

Barbero then bet on seventh street and called a two-bet from Loube, who showed two pair for the high as Barbero took the low with a seven.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	65,000 65,000	65,000

Steven Loube	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Nacho Barbero Steven Loube

06-27-2023 15:13 UTC-7

"Never Seen Anything Like This": Kessler Gets Rolled By Friedman

Connor Richards

Level 2 : Limits 600/1,200, 100 ante

Allen Kessler: 8♠8♣ / 8♦2♥4♦5♣ - folded on sixth street
Perry Friedman: XxXx / J♣K♣J♥J♠

Allen Kessler was seen moaning in a heads-up pot against Perry Friedman as he faced a bet on sixth street. With his opponent showing open trip jacks, Kessler revealed he was rolled up with 8♠8♣ and sent his cards into the muck.

"I've never seen anything like this," Kessler groaned about the bad beat that Twitter will surely hear about.

"If it makes you feel any better, you're lucky you didn't fill up," Friedman said ominously.

Player	Chips	Progress
Perry Friedman	65,000 65,000	65,000

Allen Kessler	40,000 -3,700	-3,700

Tags: Allen Kessler Perry Friedman

06-27-2023 15:15 UTC-7

Calling the Clock Episode #8: Ivey Denied 11th Bracelet, Hellmuth Arrives in Costume

Chad Holloway

Level 2 : Limits 600/1,200, 100 ante

On the eighth episode of “Calling the Clock,” Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen cover eight more topics “On the Board.” That included who they like for Poker Hall of Fame, Brian Rast winning the $50,000 Poker Players Championship for the third time, and Phil Ivey making the final table, just missing out on his eleventh bracelet.

They also highlight Jeremy Ausmus winning his sixth bracelet, the upcoming PokerNews Cup at Golden Nugget, the July 2 Celebration of Life for Doyle Brunson, and Phil Hellmuth arriving in costume with his tag team partner Dan “Jungleman” Cates.

Check out those stories and more in the latest “Calling the Clock” straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!

06-27-2023 15:18 UTC-7

Vitch Victorious Over Two

Frank Visser

Level 2 : Limits 600/1,200, 100 ante

Daniel Negreanu: XxXx/2♥3♦5♣9♦/Xx
Yueqi Zhu: XxXx/6♦7♦Q♣Q♦/Xx
Christopher Vitch: XxXx/6♠10♠6♣7♠/Xx

Negreanu was the bring-in preflop and Zhu completed. Vitch then made it two bets to go and Negreanu came along, as did Zhu. Zhu put out a bet on fourth street once the action checked to him, and again both players called.

Vitch then took the lead on fifth and opted to put in a bet, as well as on sixth street once it checked to him. Negreanu and Zhu called all the way to sevent street, at which point the action checked around.

Vitch announced "tens up," and tabled 10♥5♥5♠. The queens on Zhu board had received no help and Negreanu could not get a poart of the pot either, as both players mucked their hands shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yueqi Zhu	70,000 10,000	10,000

Christopher Vitch	67,500 4,500	4,500

Daniel Negreanu	46,700 -8,300	-8,300

Tags: Christopher Vitch Daniel Negreanu Yueqi Zhu

Level: 3

Ante - 200
Bring In - 200
Limits - 800-1,600

06-27-2023 15:38 UTC-7

Chips Falling Away From Korn

Connor Richards

Level 3 : Limits 800/1,600, 200 ante

Andres Korn: XxXx / 2♣3♦K♠9♠ / Xx
Opponent: A♦Q♣5♥ / 8♣6♠4♠8♦
Opponent 2: XxXx / J♥J♦ - folded on fourth street

Andres Korn faced a bet on fourth street in a three-way pot and called, while the third player in the hand folded. Korn called another bet on fifth street and again on sixth street.

Korn faced a final bet on seventh street and called, only to muck as his opponent tabled a pair of eights and a low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Korn	55,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Andres Korn

06-27-2023 15:41 UTC-7

Pan Fills Up

Frank Visser

Level 3 : Limits 800/1,600, 200 ante

Qinghai Pan: XxXx/K♦7♠5♠7♦/Xx
Michael Rodrigues: XxXx/Q♦2♣A♣8♠/Xx

Action was caught on fourth street when new entry Michael Rodrigues raised a bet from Qinghai Pan. The action on fifth street subsequently went check-check before Pan bet again when his board paired on sixth street.

Rodrigues called that bet, as well as the one on seventh street. Pan tabled K♠7♣6♦ for a full house and Rodrigues sent the pot Pan's way when he mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	57,000 -3,000	-3,000
Michael Rodrigues	44,200 44,200	44,200

Tags: Michael Rodrigues Qinghai Pan

06-27-2023 15:54 UTC-7

Strelitz Straightened By Morano

Connor Richards

Level 3 : Limits 800/1,600, 200 ante

Daniel Strelitz: XxXx / 3♣5♦9♦6♥ Xx
John Morano: A♥4♠2♥ / 3♠5♥7♥Q♠

In a heads-up pot, Daniel Strelitz checked on fourth street and called a bet from John Morano, and the same action took place on fifth street. Morano then checked on sixth street and Strelitz checked back.

Morano then decided to bet on seventh street and Strelitz called before mucking as Morano showed a Wheel.