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

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 15:03 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 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 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

Level: 2

Ante - 100
Bring In - 200
Limits - 600-1,200

06-27-2023 14:41 UTC-7

Gregorich Scoops With Trips

Frank Visser

Level 1 : Limits 500/1,000, 100 ante

Mark Gregorich: XxXx/5♠5♦5♥2♥/Xx
Allen Kessler: XxXx/3♠7♠3♠9♦/Xx
Bruno Fitoussi: XxXx/4♠10♦Q♠5♣/Xx

When the action was caught on sixth street, Gregorich had three fives face up and put out a bet, which both Kessler and Fitoussi called.

The players then received their seventh card down and the action checked around. Gregorich tabled 9♠8♥4♣ and his trips were good to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Gregorich	66,500 66,500	66,500
Bruno Fitoussi	60,000

Allen Kessler	43,700 -16,300	-16,300

Tags: Allen Kessler Bruno Fitoussi Mark Gregorich

06-27-2023 14:39 UTC-7

More Names in the Field

Connor Richards

Level 1 : Limits 500/1,000, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Strelitz	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jose Paz-Gutierrez	60,000 60,000	60,000
William Coren	60,000 60,000	60,000
Yueqi Zhu	60,000 60,000	60,000

Chris Tryba	60,000 60,000	60,000

Qinghai Pan	60,000 60,000	60,000
Bruno Fitoussi	60,000

06-27-2023 14:36 UTC-7

Taylor Takes From Negreanu in Nine or Better

Connor Richards

Level 1 : Limits 500/1,000, 100 ante

Esther Taylor: A♦9♦Xx / 9♠2♠J♠Q♣
Daniel Negreanu: J♥4♣Xx / 2♥2♦8♣K♣

Daniel Negreanu completed to 500 and Esther Taylor raised to 1,000. "She think's it's Nine or Better!" Negreanu joked before calling.

Taylor bet on fourth street and Negreanu called. The two were a bit confused on the betting order on fifth street but eventually Negreanu-check called a bet from Taylor.

Negreanu again check-called on sixth street and once more on seventh street as Taylor revealed the winner. Neither player had a low and her pair of nines beat his pair of deuces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Esther Taylor	65,000 65,000	65,000
Daniel Negreanu	55,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Esther Taylor

06-27-2023 14:31 UTC-7

Fitoussi Arrives With Little Hope

Frank Visser

Level 1 : Limits 500/1,000, 100 ante

Bruno Fitoussi just sat down at a table with, among others, Allen Kessler. With a fresh stack of 60,000 chips, the Frenchman immediately expressed that "he knows he can't win" in a conversation with Kesller.