Event #63: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 3 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-29-2023 20:57 UTC-7

Bruno Fitoussi Eliminated in 10th Place ($23,707)

Frank Visser

Level 21 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Bruno Fitoussi: A♦K♠/3♥A♣8♥2♦/3♠
Eddie Blumenthal: XxXx/J♣10♦4♥ - folded fifth street
Bryn Kenney: 6♠4♠/5♠9♠7♦2♠/A♥

Eddie Blumenthal, Bryn Kenney and Bruno Fitoussi capped the betting on third street, with Fitoussi being all-in at that point. Blumenthal then check-called a bet from Kenney on fourth street before ultimately folding to another one on fifth.

Fitoussi turned over a pair of aces and Kenney had a bunch of draws. Two of them came in on sixth street, when he made a seven-low and a flush. Fitoussi was drawing dead on seventh street and the final cards were dealt ceremoniously before the Frenchman took his retreat in tenth place.

The nine remaining players have now converged on one final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	1,185,000 585,000	585,000

Eddie Blumenthal	415,000 -285,000	-285,000
Bruno Fitoussi	Busted

Tags: Bruno Fitoussi Bryn Kenney Eddie Blumenthal

06-29-2023 20:43 UTC-7

Calvin Anderson Eliminated in 11th Place ($23,707)

Frank Visser

Level 21 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Calvin Anderson: Q♥7♦7x6♣6xXxXx
Eddie Blumenthal: XxXx/4♠9♣ - folded fourth street
Maximilian Schindler: A♣J♠J♥6♦2♥2♦Xx

Calvin Anderson bet on fourth street and got a fold from Eddie Blumenthal. Maximilian Schindler called before Anderson got all his chips in against him on fifth street.

In the end, it was Schindler who made a superior two pair with jacks and deuces. Neither player hit a low and Anderson exited from the tournament in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	1,375,000 50,000	50,000

Eddie Blumenthal	700,000 420,000	420,000
Calvin Anderson	Busted

Tags: Calvin Anderson Eddie Blumenthal Maximilian Schindler

06-29-2023 20:30 UTC-7

Craig Chait Eliminated in 12th Place ($20,000)

Frank Visser

Level 21 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Craig Chait: 5♠2♠/3♥J♣8♠3♦/J♦
Mike Matusow: 6♠5♣/A♦9♦K♣A♥/A♣

Joao Vieira brought in and short stack Craig Chait completed. Mike Matusow raised, Vieira folded and Chait called, leaving himself less than a bet behind.

On fourth street, the rest of the chips went in. Chait hit a low draw on fifth street while both players paired on sixth, with Matusow having the superior aces.

Seventh street gave Matusow trips and saw Chait miss his low draw, resulting in his elimination in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	530,000 130,000	130,000

Joao Vieira	500,000 -210,000	-210,000

Craig Chait	Busted

Tags: Craig Chait Joao Vieira Mike Matusow

06-29-2023 20:25 UTC-7

Matusow & Rheem Chop a Big One

Connor Richards

Level 21 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Mike Matusow: 6♦4♣ / 4♠4♦3♥6♠ / 7♣
David Rheem: A♥5♣ / 5♦6♥3♦8♥ / J♥
Craig Chait: XxXx / 4♥Q♦K♠ - folded on fifth street
Joao Vieira: XxXx / A♣5♠10♦ - folded on fifth street

Joao Vieira completed and was called by David Rheem, Craig Chait and Mike Matusow. Vieira bet on fourth street and all three opponents called.

Vieira checked on fifth street and Rheem took the betting initiative before Matusow check-raised. Rheem called as Vieira and Chait got out of the way. Matusow got the rest of his chips in on sixth street and ended up chopping after seventh street.

"I'm happy to chop," said Rheem.

"I'm more than happy to chop," Matusow said enthusiastically.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Rheem	1,600,000 -75,000	-75,000
Mike Matusow	400,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Craig Chait David Rheem Joao Vieira Mike Matusow

06-29-2023 18:41 UTC-7

Kenney Takes a Bite of Korn

Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Bryn Kenney: 4♣3♣2♣ / 2♥8♥8♣5♦
Andres Korn: XxXx / 3♠7♣A♥7♥ / Xx

Andres Korn completed and Bryn Kenney called before both players checked on fourth street. Kenney bet on fifth street and Korn called, and the same action took place on sixth street.

Kenney bet once more on seventh street to be left with just a few chips and Korn called, only to muck as Kenney announced eights up with a low to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Korn	760,000 -290,000	-290,000

Bryn Kenney	410,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Andres Korn Bryn Kenney

06-29-2023 18:14 UTC-7

Another Miracle On Seventh Street for Matusow

Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Mike Matusow: 6♣4♣ / 7♦9♥9♣6♥ / 9♦
David Rheem: 3♣4♥ / A♣K♦10♦3♦ / A♦

Matusow lost most of his stack to David Rheem before a hand where Rheem completed and Matusow two-bet before Rheem re-raised to put Matusow all in. Matusow called to be at risk.

Matusow took the lead on sixth street with two pair but Rheem hit an ace on seventh street for aces up. "Not my day," said Matusow.

Matusow needed a nine or a six to make a full house and miraculously hit it as he peeled the 9♦.

"Oh my god! Holy shit!" cheered Matusow.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Rheem	1,400,000 150,000	150,000
Mike Matusow	170,000 -530,000	-530,000

Tags: David Rheem Mike Matusow

06-29-2023 17:54 UTC-7

Kings Up Leaves Chait With Crumbs

Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Ryan Miller: K♠J♦J♣ / Q♠3♥9♥K♦
Craig Chait: XxXx / 6♣8♦9♠6♥ / Xx
Yong Wang: XxXx / 3♦10♦ - folded on fourth street

Craig Chait completed and was called by both Ryan Miller and Yong Wang. Chait bet on fourth street and only Miller called before both players checked on fifth street.

Chait bet on sixth street and Miller called. Chait then checked on seventh street and went into the tank when Miller decided to bet. Chait eventually called and mucked as Miller showed kings up to leave Chait with less than one big bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Miller	740,000 240,000	240,000

Craig Chait	40,000 -235,000	-235,000

Tags: Craig Chait Ryan Miller Yong Wang

06-29-2023 17:41 UTC-7

Blumenthal Binks Two Pair to Double Up

Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Eddie Blumenthal: A♥5♥/2♣A♠3♠3♥/J♠
Andres Korn: XxXx/6♥ - folded third street
Bruno Fitoussi: Q♣J♥/Q♦2♠K♥10♣/8♠

Short stack Eddie Blumenthal brought it in before Andres Korn completed. Bruno Fitoussi stuck in a three-bet and Blumenthal raised. That was enough to force Korn out of the hand but Fitoussi made the call.

Fitoussi then went on to call Blumenthal's bets on fourth and fifth street, by which point Blumenthal was all-in. He had already made a pair of aces against the pair of queens of Fitoussi and improved to two pair on fifth street.

Sixth street saw Fitoussi get some extra outs in the form of an open-ended straight draw, but the eight on seventh street give him none, and Blumenthal overtook him in the counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Korn	1,253,000 -37,000	-37,000

Eddie Blumenthal	416,000 244,000	244,000
Bruno Fitoussi	340,000 -140,000	-140,000

Tags: Andres Korn Bruno Fitoussi Eddie Blumenthal

06-29-2023 17:41 UTC-7

Vieira Fills Up On Rheem

Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

David Rheem: XxXx / J♣8♦A♠K♠ / Xx
Joao Vieira: 4♥2♥2♣ / 6♥8♠8♣2♠

Joao Vieira completed and was called by David Rheem before both players checked on fourth street. Vieira check-called on fifth street and then led out on sixth street. Rheem called.

Vieira bet once more on seventh street and Rheem went in the tank before calling, only to muck as Vieira showed the goods with deuces full of eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Rheem	1,250,000 150,000	150,000
Joao Vieira	600,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Joao Vieira David Rheem

06-29-2023 17:01 UTC-7

Mike Thorpe Eliminated in 13th Place ($20,000)

Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Mike Thorpe: XxXx/A♣Q♠4♠4♥/Xx
Mike Matusow: XxXx/2♦5♥J♥9♥/Xx

In another battle between the Mikes, Thorpe bet sixth street and Matusow made the call. On seventh street, Thorpe checked, Matusow bet, and Thorpe called.

Matusow revealed K♥10♥10♣ for a flush, while Thorpe showed J♦4♦3♠ for trips that weren't good enough. Thorpe would be left with just one small bet while Matusow shot up the ranks on Day 3.

Mike Thorpe: 4♦2♠/8♠9♣Q♣6♥/Q♥
Craig Chait: 4♣4♠/8♣A♠A♥10♥/K♠
Ryan Miller: XxXx/2♣ - folded third street

A couple of hands later, Ryan Miller was the bring-in and Craig Chait completed. Thorpe then called all in for his final small bet and Miller got out of the way.

Chait hit aces up by fifth street, while Thorpe was drawing to just a low by sixth. After a careful peel, it was revealed that seventh street paired Thorpe and thus eliminated him in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	760,000 330,000	330,000

Ryan Miller	510,000 -140,000	-140,000

Craig Chait	340,000 180,000	180,000

Mike Thorpe	Busted

Tags: Craig Chait Mike Matusow Mike Thorpe Ryan Miller