Event #9: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-03-2023 22:43 UTC-7

Tony Ma Eliminated in 13th Place ($5,098)

Liam Gannon

Level 23

Nick Schulman completed, while Oliver Vereschagin raised and Tony Ma raised again to put himself all in, which both players called.

Tony Ma: K♥2♥J♥9♥A♦4♦2♠
Nick Schulman: K♦K♣5♠6♦5♥5♣7♠
Oliver Vereschagin: XxXx/4♠J♣Q♣ (Folded on fifth)

Fourth street checked through while Schulman bet on fifth street and Vereschagin folded his hand.

Schulman filled up on sixth leaving Ma drawing dead, ending the two-time bracelet winner's tournament in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	930,000 165,000	165,000

Oliver Vereschagin	590,000 -120,000	-120,000
Tony Ma	Busted

Tags: Nick Schulman Oliver Vereschagin Tony Ma

06-03-2023 22:42 UTC-7

Chris Hundley Eliminated in 15th Place ($4,307); Ben Yu Eliminated in 14th Place ($4,307)

Dan O'Hair

Level 23

Chris Hundley: A♥J♦/8♠3♦6♦3♣/K♣
Ben Yu: A♠Q♠/J♣A♣10♦J♥/10♣
Andrew Hasdal: Q♦Q♥/2♣9♥6♣2♠/Q♣

Chris Hundley completed and Ben Yu raised. Andrew Hasdal then re-raised and Hundley went all in. Yu and Hasdal both called.

Yu bet on fourth street and Hasdal raised. Yu called all in and boards were run out.

Hasdal was behind, but caught a full house in dramatic fashion on seventh street to score the double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Hasdal	700,000 327,000	327,000
Ben Yu	Busted

Chris Hundley	Busted

Tags: Andrew Hasdal Ben Yu Chris Hundley

06-03-2023 22:25 UTC-7

Buckley Scoops One With Aces

Liam Gannon

Level 23

Action was picked up on fourth street between Ben Yu and DJ Buckley.

Ben Yu: XxXx/A♠7♥J♣10♦/Xx
DJ Buckley: XxXx/7♠Q♦5♠6♦/Xx

Ben Yu bet on fourth street, Buckley raised, and Yu called.

On fifth street, Yu checked to Buckley who bet. Yu called, and the same action repeated on sixth street.

Seventh street saw both players check and Buckley turned over A♥A♣4♥ for a pair of aces, which was good for the pot as Yu tossed his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
DJ Buckley	813,000 163,000	163,000
Ben Yu	65,000 -361,000	-361,000

Tags: Ben Yu DJ Buckley

06-03-2023 22:15 UTC-7

Carlton Doubles Through Buckley

Dan O'Hair

Level 23

Everett Carlton: A♠9♠/J♠6♠J♥6♥/3♠
DJ Buckley: 10♣J♦/K♠J♣7♠2♠/A♣

DJ Buckley completed and was raised by Everett Carlton directly behind. Action folded back around to Buckley, who raised again and Carlton called all in.

The board ran out leaving Carlton with a flush and he doubled up through Buckley.

Player	Chips	Progress
DJ Buckley	650,000 -160,000	-160,000
Everett Carlton	210,000 67,000	67,000

06-03-2023 22:10 UTC-7

Buckley Spars With Monnette

Liam Gannon

Level 23

John Monnette completed, DJ Buckley raised, Monnette called and the two players saw fourth together.

John Monnette: XxXx/9♣K♣8♥J♠/Xx
DJ Buckley: XxXx/A♦6♥8♣7♠/Xx

Buckley bet on fourth street, Monnette raised, and Buckley called.

Fifth street checked through to sixth where Buckley checked-called a bet from Monnette to see seventh.

On seventh both players checked and Buckley turned over A♠K♠4♣ for a pair of aces which was deemed good as he took down a pot from Monnette.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Monnette	1,555,000 -97,000	-97,000

DJ Buckley	810,000 658,000	658,000

Tags: DJ Buckley John Monnette

06-03-2023 21:57 UTC-7

Dzmitry Urbanovich Eliminated in 16th Place ($3,736)

Liam Gannon

Level 23

Dzmitry Urbanovich and John Monnette made it four bets preflop to put Urbanovich at risk.

Dzmitry Urbanovich: K♦Q♥J♠3♠7♣J♦2♣
John Monnette: A♠6♦A♣4♥8♥9♦8♠

Monnette's aces held up and improved to aces up as the board ran out, while Urbanovich's jacks remained in second the whole time and the start of day chip leader exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Monnette	1,652,000 676,000	676,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	Busted

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich John Monnette

Level: 23

Ante: 5,000
Bring-In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

06-03-2023 21:44 UTC-7

Joseph Villella Eliminated in 17th Place ($3,736)

Liam Gannon

Level 22

Joseph Villella completed a bet while Mueller raised to put him all in and Villella called.

Joseph Villella: J♦J♥Q♥A♦10♦9♦6♣
Greg Mueller: K♦8♠A♠K♥9♣Q♣2♥

Villella's wired jacks did not hold up against Mueller's kings and he exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Mueller	883,000 83,000	83,000

Joseph Villella	Busted

Tags: Greg Mueller Joseph Villella

06-03-2023 21:43 UTC-7

David "Bakes" Baker Eliminated in 18th Place ($3,736)

Liam Gannon

Level 22

Action was picked up in a three-way pot between Oliver Vereschagin, Tim Frazin, and David "Bakes" Baker.

David "Bakes" Baker: XxXx/10♥8♣9♦4♥/Xx
Oliver Vereschagin: XxXx/2♠A♥Q♥9♣/Xx
Tim Frazin: XxXx/10♠6♦3♦ (Folded on fifth)

On fourth street, Vereschagin checked to Baker who bet. Frazin called, Vereschagin raised, and he was called by both players.

Fifth street saw Vereschagin bet out and Baker called, while Frazin folded.

On sixth street, Vereschagin bet once more and Baker called, leaving himself one bet behind.

On seventh street Vereschagin bet blind and Baker looked at his final card before letting out a sigh and calling. "Aces," declared Vereschagin who then turned over A♦2♣5♣ for two pair aces and deuces. Baker whipped his cards into the muck and the three-time bracelet winner exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Frazin	931,000 -109,000	-109,000
Oliver Vereschagin	710,000 235,000	235,000
David "Bakes" Baker	Busted

Tags: David "Bakes" Baker Oliver Vereschagin Tim Frazin

06-03-2023 21:38 UTC-7

Doug Polk Headlines the Final Four in WSOP $25K Heads Up Championship

Calum Grant

Level 22

Doug Polk built his poker reputation on heads-up play. It’s where he’s most comfortable, staring at a single opponent directly across the table. And tomorrow, when the Final Four of Event #8: $25,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship begins at 4 p.m. local time, he can capture the one thing missing from his resume, the WSOP Heads Up bracelet.

Polk headlines the four remaining players who will gather on the main feature stage inside the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. He’ll be joined by Sean Winter, Chris Brewer, and Chanracy Khun, three opponents who have navigated through the grind of four heads-up matches to reach this stage.

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