Event #9: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-02-2023 22:09 UTC-7

Zolotow Back to Starting Stack

Dan O'Hair

Level 12

Steve Zolotow: XxXx/7♠6♠K♥7♥/Xx
David Bach: XxXx/9♥8♥3♠10♣/Xx — Folded on sixth street

Steve Zolotow completed and action folded to David Bach, who raised. Action folded back around to Zolotow and he called for a heads-up pot.

Bach fired bets on fourth and fifth street, which Zolotow called. However, Zolotow led out for a bet on sixth, which sent Bach into the tank.

Bach eventually folded and Zolotow, who had been nursing a short stack, chipped back up to a starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Bach	56,000 31,500	31,500

Steve Zolotow	25,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: David Bach Steve Zolotow

06-02-2023 22:21 UTC-7

Ramos Leaves Zack Short

Liam Gannon

Level 12

Felipe Ramos completed and Dan Zack called after being the bring in.

Felipe Ramos: XxXx/A♣Q♣3♣10♣/Xx
Dan Zack: XxXx/4♦6♣7♥6♠/Xx

Ramos bet fourth and fifth street which Zack called.

Zack check called on sixth street and on seventh street he checked once more to Ramos who bet again. Zack shook his head as he counted the three yellow chips for the call and tossed them into the middle.

Ramos showed 9♥9♦8♣ for an ace-high flush and Zack mucked his hand, ceding the pot to the Brazilian while Zack was left with just 2,500 left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ramos	43,500 18,500	18,500

Dan Zack	2,500 -22,500	-22,500

Tags: Dan Zack Felipe Ramos

06-02-2023 22:40 UTC-7

Vitch Sends One Out

Dan O'Hair

Level 12

Chris VitchA♥4♥/6♥A♣8♦K♠/2♥
Opponent: J♥10♥/3♣10♦6♣7♠/9♥
Kirk Morrison: XxXx/Q♥ — folded on third street

Chris Vitch called and Kirk Morrison completed. A third player called and Vitch then three-bet. Morrison quickly folded and Vitch's remaining opponent pondered a bit before putting in a fourth bet. Vitch called.

Vitch's opponent committed the rest of his chips on fourth street. Vitch's aces were in the lead and held up on subsequent streets — awarding Vitch the knockout late in the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Vitch	37,000 12,000	12,000

Kirk Morrison	15,000 -21,000	-21,000

Tags: Chris Vitch Kirk Morrison

06-02-2023 22:49 UTC-7

Break

Liam Gannon

Level 12

The final 192 players have gone on their final break of the evening. Play will continue for another three levels before players bag up for the night.

Level: 13

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

06-02-2023 23:18 UTC-7

Solid Day 1 So Far for Bach

Mickey Doft

Level 13

Very nice couple hours, winning some pots that I earned through good play. Sitting on 58000 headed to the last two… https://t.co/BDCcyCuf07
— david bach (@gunslingerbach)

Player	Chips	Progress
David Bach	58,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: david bach

06-02-2023 23:23 UTC-7

Big Stacks Late

Liam Gannon

Level 13

Player	Chips	Progress
David Funkhouser	151,000 59,700	59,700
Dzmitry Urbanovich	129,000

Peter Neff	122,000 39,000	39,000
Robert Greenwood	118,000 26,500	26,500
Calvin Anderson	103,000 67,000	67,000

06-02-2023 23:40 UTC-7

Lee Trips Up Ramos

Dan O'Hair

Level 13

Hojeong Lee: J♦5♣2♣/10♣6♠5♠5♥
Felipe Ramos: XxXx/Q♣K♣8♥6♥/Xx
Steve Zolotow: XxXx/8♠A♥Q♦J♣/Xx — folded on seventh street

Felipe Ramos bet on fifth street and was called by Steve Zolotow and Hojeong Lee.

Lee then took the betting lead after pairing fives on sixth street. Both Ramos and Zolotow called.

Lee bet again on seventh and was called only by Ramos. Lee tabled J♦5♣2♣ for trip fives and Ramos mucked — conceding the pot to Lee.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hojeong Lee	95,000 95,000	95,000
Felipe Ramos	42,000 -1,500	-1,500

Steve Zolotow	20,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Felipe Ramos Hojeong Lee Steve Zolotow

06-02-2023 23:47 UTC-7

Monnette Hits The Money Card

Liam Gannon

Level 13

Action was picked up on fourth street between four players including John Monnette.

John Monnette: XxXx/J♥10♣5♣10♠/Xx
Opponent 1: XxXx/6♣10♥9♠2♦/Xx
Opponent 2: XxXx/5♥3♥3♣6♥/Xx
Opponent 3: XxXx/J♠2♥Xx (Folded on fifth street)

Monnette bet on fourth street which saw two players call and the final player raised which saw all three players call.

Fifth street saw one player bet all in his remaining chips which saw one player fold and another player raise which Monnette called to make a side pot.

Sixth street checked through to seventh street where Monnette bet and his opponent quickly called. "Broadway," declared Monnette turning over A♣Q♠K♥ for a straight. His opponent showed 10♦J♦6♦ for an inferior tens and sixes while the all in player showed Q♥5♥6♦ for sixes and fives which was no good and the WSOP bracelet winner took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Monnette	106,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: John Monnette

Level: 14

Ante: 500
Bring-In: 1,000
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000