Event #32: $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Day 2 Completed
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #32: $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Day: 2
Event Info
2024 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$542,010
Total Entries
406
Level
31
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
107
Players Left
9
Players Left 1 / 406
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Level 24
After a lengthy 12 hours of play on Day 2 of Event #32: $1,500 Seven Card Stud at the 2024 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, just 9 players remain from the 107 who took their seat at the start of the day. Leading the pack is Michael Noori, who managed to amass 2,310,000. He will be looking to add a second bracelet to his collection once play resumes on Day 3. The United Kingdom's Adam Owen sits in second with 2,190,000 while fellow countryman Richard Ashby rounds out the top three on 1,750,000.
Other players still in contention for the $113,725 first-place prize and WSOP gold bracelet include $25k Fantasy Draft pick Hal Rotholz (510,000) and bracelet winner Chris Tryba (320,000). Brandon Shack-Harris sat near the bottom of the counts for much of the latter stages of the day but did manage to find a critical triple up on the last hand of the night to give him a much-needed boost before Day 3.
End of Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Noori | United States | 2,310,000 | 23 |
| 2 | Adam Owen | United Kingdom | 2,190,000 | 22 |
| 3 | Richard Ashby | United Kingdom | 1,750,000 | 18 |
| 4 | Jaycin Cross | United States | 625,000 | 6 |
| 5 | Brandon Shack-Harris | United States | 610,000 | 6 |
| 6 | Hal Rotholz | United States | 510,000 | 5 |
| 7 | Chris Tryba | United States | 320,000 | 3 |
| 8 | Aaron Kupin | United States | 255,000 | 3 |
| 9 | Mengqi Chen | China | 162,000 | 2 |
Only 61 of the players who took their seats on Day 2 managed to make their way into the money, securing a $3,037 minimum cash in the process. Adam Friedman (61st - $3,037) just scraped in after a rapid pace of play on the bubble that saw the hand-for-hand portion of the tournament almost entirely skipped.
Notable players who cashed but did not manage to find a bag at the end of the day include four-time stud bracelet winner Artie Cobb (49th - $3,037), the all-time leading WSOP circuit ring winner Ari Engel (35th - $3,189) and two-time bracelet winner David Prociak (10th - $6,347).
The remaining players will return to play out the final table on Thursday, June 13, at 1 p.m. local time. Limits resume in Level 26 at 50,000-100,000 and levels will continue to be 60 minutes in length for the remainder of the tournament.
Play at the final table will continue until a winner is crowned, so be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews as its live reporting team wraps up coverage of Event #32: $1,500 Seven Card Stud.
Level 24
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,310,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
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2,190,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
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1,750,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
||
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1,620,000
720,000
|
720,000 |
|
625,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
610,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
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|
510,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
320,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
|
||
|
255,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
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Level 24
With the conclusion of Level 25, play has drawn to a close on Day 2. Stay tuned for full chip counts and a recap of the day's play to follow.
Level 24
Hal Rotholz: A♣2♥/A♦Q♠A♥10♠/4♦
Aaron Kupin: 9♣6♣/J♣7♣9♦3♠/7♠
Hal Rotholz bet on fourth street, he was two-bet by Aaron Kupin and Rotholz called.
On fifth street Rotholz bet again and was called again. On sixth he was all in with his bet which was called. Rotholz held trip aces, while Kupin had four clubs and would need the river to be a club to eliminate Rotholz.
Kupin peeled a black card but it was just a spade 7♠ and Rotholz would scoop the critical pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
645,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
|
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405,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
|
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Level 24
Richard Ashby: Qx8x8x/6♥2♠Q♦4♦
Hal Rotholz: XxXxXx/9♥K♠5♥7♠
Hal Rotholz called the bet on seventh street from Richard Ashby and saw the bad news as Ashby tabled queens up to continue his meteoric rise, while Rotholz has slipped down to the significant short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,950,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
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|
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160,000
590,000
|
590,000 |
Level 24
Richard Ashby: XxXx/8♥2♠10♠
Michael Noori: XxXx/Q♦10♥8♣ folded on fifth street
Michael Noori raised only to see Richard Ashby three-bet. Noori flatted to keep action heads-up.
Ashby led out on fourth street, receiving a call.
There was no slowing down for Ashby on fifth street as he pushed another bet into the middle. This time Noori decided to get out of the way to send a modest pot over to Ashby.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
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1,350,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
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Level 24
Final Table
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Tryba | 530,000 | 9 |
| 2 | MengQi Chen | 900,000 | 15 |
| 3 | Jaycin Cross | 560,000 | 9 |
| 4 | Brandon Shack-Harris | 600,000 | 10 |
| 5 | Michael Noori | 2,350,000 | 39 |
| 6 | Richard Ashby | 900,000 | 15 |
| 7 | Hal Rotholz | 750,000 | 12.5 |
| 8 | Adam Owen | 2,730,000 | 45 |
| 9 | Aaron Kupin | 875,000 | 15 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,730,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
|
2,350,000
630,000
|
630,000 |
|
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|
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900,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
900,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
|
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|
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875,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
750,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
600,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
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|
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560,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
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530,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
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Level 24
David Prociak: A♦2♥3♠/7♦9♠XxXx
Aaron Kupin: J♠J♣J♥/5♣4♠7♣9♥
Adam Owen: XxXx/5♦ folded on third street
Adam Owen opened before Aaron Kupin three-bet. David Prociak then four-bet, leaving himself just 10,000 behind. Owen got out of the way to send the action back to Kupin, who five-bet. Prociak tossed in his last couple of chips to put himself at risk.
Kupin made trip jacks, a tough hand to beat and one that Prociak was unable to overcome, ending his deep run just shy of the unofficial final table in 10th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
850,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
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Busted | |
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Level 24
John Bunch: Q♦5♠K♠/Q♣9♥4♥7♠
Mengqi Chen: Q♠J♦9♠/10♥3♠5♦8♠
Picking up the action on fourth street, John Bunch was involved in a hand with Mengqi Chen. Bunch led out, then moved all in after Chen raised. Chen quickly called to put his opponent at risk.
When all was said and done, Bunch had a pair of queens but could not survive against Chen's straight to send him out late on Day 2 in 11th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
875,000
125,000
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125,000 |
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Busted |
