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

06-27-2023 17:56 UTC-7

Aces Up For Barbero

Connor Richards

Level 6 : Limits 1,500/3,000, 300 ante

Nacho Barbero: A♥J♦8♠ / A♦K♥6♣8x
Andrew Kelsall: XxXx / 4♦9♣9♥5♠ / Xx

Picking up action on fourth street, Andrew Kelsall checked after pairing his nine and called a bet from Barbero. Kelsall again check-called on the next two streets.

Kelsall checked once more on seventh street and called a final bet from Barbero, who tabled the winner with aces up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	60,000 -5,000	-5,000

Andrew Kelsall	50,000

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Nacho Barbero

06-27-2023 18:06 UTC-7

Harman and Nozomu Lose Some Chips

Frank Visser

Level 6 : Limits 1,500/3,000, 300 ante

Opponent - XxXx/A♣5♣7♣J♣/Xx
Shimizu Nozomu - XxXx/2♥K♥5♠K♦/Xx
Jen Harman - XxXx/6♦A♦Q♣7♦/Xx

Action was caught on the final street, where a player bet into Shimizu Nozomu and Jen Harman once checked to. Nozomu laid it down but Harman called.

The player showed K♣6♣2♣ for a flush and a seven-six low. It was enough to scoop the pot as Harman mucked her cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shimizu Nozomu	49,000 49,000	49,000
Jen Harman	46,000 -9,000	-9,000

Tags: Jen Harman Shimizu Nozomu

06-27-2023 18:08 UTC-7

Elezra Raises the Stakes

Connor Richards

Level 6 : Limits 1,500/3,000, 300 ante

Eli Elezra: 8♦7♦4♦ / 5♦6♠7♥9♠
Andrew Kelsall: A♣7♠4♠ / 3♣K♦2♦A♠

Eli Elezra bet on sixth street and was called by Andrew Kelsall. Elezra realized he had been betting 6,000 and took his money back upon realizing the betting limit was 3,000.

"Super high stakes," commented Nacho Barbero.

Elezra bet on seventh street and Andrew Kelsall announced a raise. "Just for fun."

Elezra called and Kelsall showed his low. "Go f*** yourself," Elezra said jokingly as he tabled his straight to win the high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eli Elezra	60,000 60,000	60,000

Andrew Kelsall	50,000

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Eli Elezra Nacho Barbero

06-27-2023 18:15 UTC-7

Another Break

Connor Richards

Level 6 : Limits 1,500/3,000, 300 ante

Players have been sent on another 15-minute break with the clocks showing 87 runners so far.

Level: 7

Ante - 500
Bring In - 500
Limits - 2,000-4,000

06-27-2023 18:39 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	120,000 120,000	120,000

Elezra Shares Some with Barbero

Frank Visser

Level 7 : Limits 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Nacho Barbero: XxXx/3♦6♠9♣4x/Xx
Eli Elezra: XxXx/7♣K♠8♥6♥/Xx
Opponent: XxXx/4♥2♠10♦6♣/Xx

The action was caught on fifth street, which got checked around. Eli Elezra then checked again on sixth street, after which the opponent bet out. Both Nacho Barbero and Elezra made the call.

On seventh street, the action was checked to Barbero, who put in a bet. Again, both players called. Barbero showed 8♦7♠2♦ for the low, while Elezra's A♦A♣5♦ was good for the high with a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eli Elezra	70,000 10,000	10,000

Nacho Barbero	34,000 -26,000	-26,000

Tags: Eli Elezra Nacho Barbero

06-27-2023 19:05 UTC-7

Obst Folds Seventh Street

Connor Richards

Level 7 : Limits 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

James Obst: Xx / 2♦Q♠J♠4♥ / Xx
Opponent: Xx / 2♥10♠10♦9♦ / Xx
Opponent 2: Xx / K♦7♥4♠A♥ - folded on sixth street

James Obst was in a three-way pot and called three streets of betting as the third player in the hand folded on sixth street. Obst faced a final bet on seventh street and opted to fold against his opponent's open pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	28,000 -7,000	-7,000

Tags: James Obst

06-27-2023 19:11 UTC-7

Assorted Chip Counts

Frank Visser

Level 7 : Limits 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	175,000 40,000	40,000

Ren Lin	165,000 45,000	45,000

Yarron Bendor	130,000 10,000	10,000
Bruno Fitoussi	127,000 42,000	42,000

David "Bakes" Baker	72,000 36,000	36,000

Esther Taylor	57,000 -18,000	-18,000
Daniel Negreanu	42,000 -3,000	-3,000

John Hennigan	3,000 -57,000	-57,000

06-27-2023 19:17 UTC-7

Hennigan Eliminated by Vitch; Barbero Chops to Stay Alive

Connor Richards

Level 7 : Limits 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Six-time bracelet winner John Hennigan will not be winning a seventh bracelet in Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship as he was eliminated by Christopher Vitch to leave a five-handed table that includes Daniel Negreanu and Jeff Madsen.

At the next table over, Nacho Barbero got all in on fifth street and ended up chopping with his opponent.