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

06-29-2023 16:01 UTC-7

Anderson Agonizes Wang With a Double-Up

Frank Visser

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

Calvin Anderson: A♦6♦/6♠Q♣A♥A♣/7♥
Yong Wang: 5♦2♠/3♦5♠4♠K♣/Xx
Andres Korn: XxXx/5♥J♣3♠ - folded fifth street

Calvin Anderson, Yong Wang and Andres Korn were three-way on fifth street when Anderson checked to Wang. Wang made a bet and Korn folded before Anderson made a raise for all of his chips.

Wang called and revealed a pair and a wheel draw against the two pair of Anderson. Sixth street saw Anderson being upgraded to a full house, however, locking up the high part of the pot.

Wang then squeezed his final card intensely, shook his head, and mucked it along with his six other cards, sending the full pot Anderson's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Korn	900,000 -50,000	-50,000

Yong Wang	730,000 -20,000	-20,000
Calvin Anderson	515,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Andres Korn Calvin Anderson Yong Wang

06-29-2023 16:05 UTC-7

Blumenthal Nearly Doubles Through Fitoussi; Chait Left Short

Connor Richards

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

Eddie Blumenthal: 8♣5♠3♦ / 4♦4♠6♠7♣
Bruno Fitoussi: XxXx / A♦5♣K♠3♠ / Xx

In a heads-up pot, Eddie Blumenthal bet on sixth street and was called by Bruno Fitoussi. Blumenthal bet again on seventh street and Fitoussi went into the tank before calling.

Blumenthal showed a straight and a seven low and it was good for a scoop as the Frenchman mucked in defeat.

At the other table, Craig Chait was left short after unsuccessfully bluffing David Rheem on seventh street.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Rheem	640,000 145,000	145,000
Bruno Fitoussi	520,000 -500,000	-500,000

Eddie Blumenthal	450,000 -100,000	-100,000
Craig Chait	160,000 -140,000	-140,000

Tags: Bruno Fitoussi Craig Chait David Rheem Eddie Blumenthal

06-29-2023 16:17 UTC-7

Crazy Double-Up for Thorpe

Frank Visser

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

Mike Thorpe: 7♣2♠/2♣9♣5♦3♠/6♣
Mike Matusow: 4♥3♣/A♠10♦K♣6♠/9♠

The action was caught on fourth street where Mike Matusow bet and self-proclaimed "Crazy" Mike Thorpe made the call. The same actions occured on fifth street before the two players got their money in on sixth.

Thorpe had a pair of deuces and a low draw, while Matusow had a bunch of overcards and a low draw of his own. However, Matusow would flip over a nine for the ultimate brick, while Thorpe revealed a six for a low. His pair of deuces remained good enough for the high and he scored another full double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Thorpe	235,000 85,000	85,000
Mike Matusow	195,000 -135,000	-135,000

Tags: Mike Matusow Mike Thorpe

06-29-2023 16:20 UTC-7

Fitoussi Nearing Seven Figures Again

Frank Visser

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

Yong Wang: XxXx/A♠6♣J♠K♥/Xx
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/4♣5♦5♣9♣/Xx
Bruno Fitoussi: XxXx/7♥10♥9♦Q♦/Xx

All of the cards were already dealt when the action was checked to Bruno Fitoussi. He made a bet, Yong Wang folded, and Maximilian Schindler called.

Fitoussi turned over Q♥6♥8♥ for a flush and scooped a big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	965,000 35,000	35,000

Bruno Fitoussi	940,000 420,000	420,000

Yong Wang	490,000 -240,000	-240,000

Tags: Bruno Fitoussi Maximilian Schindler Yong Wang

06-29-2023 16:25 UTC-7

"You Can't Kill Me, Bitches!": Another Matusow Double

Connor Richards

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

Mike Matusow: A♦10♠6♦7♣5♠8♠ / 4♥
Dzmitry Urbanovich: 8♣2♦ / 8♥A♠Q♥J♠ / 5♦

Mike Matusow was all in on sixth street against Dzmitry Urbanovich and called for a four or a nine to scoop for a double. Matusow erupted in cheer as he peeled the 4♥ to double up.

"You can't kill me, bitches!" he cheered.

"They can't kill you. No they f***ing can't," agreed Mike Thorpe, who just booked a prop bet with Ryan Miller at 1,800:1 odds that he will win WSOP Player of the Year.

Thorpe bet $100 on himself and stands to make $180,000 if he manages to win POY.

"You're drawing dead," David Rheem told him. "You've burnt money on better things."

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	430,000 235,000	235,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	100,000 -220,000	-220,000

Tags: David Rheem Dzmitry Urbanovich Mike Matusow Mike Thorpe Ryan Miller

06-29-2023 16:39 UTC-7

Dan Colpoys Eliminated in 15th Place ($20,000)

Frank Visser

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

Dan Colpoys: A♦Q♠J♦9♥8♦6♦Xx
Dzmitry Urbanovich: K♠K♥K♦6♠5♣3♠3♦
Ryan Miller: A♥9♦8♥8♣7♠6♥3♥

Short stacks Dan Colpoys and Dzmitry Urbanovich had gotten all in on third street and Ryan Miller was there to try and score a double knockout.

Urbanovich would end up making a full house, while Miller made an eighty-seven low. Colpoys received neither part of the pot when his hand bricked out, and was thus eliminated in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Miller	650,000 -80,000	-80,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	120,000 20,000	20,000

Dan Colpoys	Busted

Tags: Dan Colpoys Dzmitry Urbanovich Ryan Miller

06-29-2023 16:42 UTC-7

Dzmitry Urbanovich Eliminated in 14th Place ($20,000)

Connor Richards

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

Dzmitry Urbanovich: 6♠4♣ / 2♥3♦3♣2♥ / 3♥
Joao Vieira: Q♦5♦ / Q♠4♦9♥4♠ / 4♥

After several raises on fourth street, Dzmitry Urbanovich was all in and at risk against Joao Vieira. Both players had two pair on sixth street and Urbanovich peeled the 3♥ to fill up on seventh street.

Vieira was next to peel and needed a four or a queen to take the pot. Incredibly, Vieira flipped over the 4♥ to make a better full house and Urbanovich hit the rail as other players at the table gasped and hollered as he hit the three-outer with Urbanovich showing a four.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	820,000 70,000	70,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	Busted

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich Joao Vieira

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

06-29-2023 17:17 UTC-7

Blumenthal Gets Short

Frank Visser

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

Calvin Anderson: XxXx/2♣ - folded third street
Eddie Blumenthal: XxXx/8♣J♥5♣4♠/Xx
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/6♦3♦3♠4♦/Xx

Calvin Anderson was the bring-in and Eddie Blumenthal completed from the next seat over. Maximilian Schindler then made it two bets to go and only Blumenthal called.

On fourth street, Blumenthal check-called a bet from Schindler before the latter led with a bet on every street thereafter. Blumenthal called all the way, lamenting on seventh street that he had to pay Schindler off "again."

Schindler then excitedly showed A♦7♥5♠ for a seven-high straight and a six-low. Schindler shook his head and mucked his hand, forfeiting the pot to Blumenthal, who is back to playing well over a million.