Event #42: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-18-2024 01:53 UTC-8

Paul Volpe Eliminated in 2nd Place ($173,391)

David Salituro

Level 24

Paul Volpe completed with the A♠, James Obst raised with the 4♠, and Volpe moved all in for 235,000. Obst called.

Obst finished with J♠4♥Q♠8♦5♦10♠ for a pair of fours, while Volpe needed to pair up on seventh as he held 6♠7♠K♠Qx5x.

"Four across. I'm dead," Volpe said as he peeled his last card and tossed it into the muck, bringing an end to this lengthy heads-up match and securing the bracelet for Obst.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	6,420,000 320,000	320,000

Paul Volpe	Busted

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06-17-2024 22:23 UTC-8

Jason Daly Eliminated in 3rd Place ($118,809)

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Jeff McMillan

Level 22

Jason Daly: J♦8♦/A♦2♠5♦10♣/8♣
James Obst: 9♦5♠/9♠4♥5♣J♠/A♣

Jason Daly bet on fourth street and James Obst called. Daly bet again on fifth street, Obst raised it up to 200 and Daly re-raised to put himself all in.

Obst had two pair and Daly would need his flush draw to hit to stay alive. But sixth and seventh street would not be diamonds and he was eliminated in in third place after a great run.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	3,535,000 535,000	535,000

Paul Volpe	2,890,000 10,000	10,000

Jason Daly	Busted

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06-17-2024 19:16 UTC-8

Mike Lang Eliminated in 4th Place ($83,932)

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David Salituro

Level 20

Mike Lang completed, Jason Daly raised, and Lang put in his last 102,000. Daly called to put him at risk.

Daly made a flush by sixth street with A♦9♦5♦K♠Q♦6♦ and Lang, holding A♠6♥Q♣3♥4♦K♣, was already drawing dead before seventh and on his way to the exit in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Daly	978,000 154,000	154,000

Mike Lang	Busted

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06-17-2024 18:37 UTC-8

Robert Mizrachi Eliminated in 5th Place ($61,190)

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David Salituro

Level 19

Robert Mizrachi: XxXx/4♣9♣A♣6♥/Xx
James Obst: XxXx/9♦9♠K♣Q♦/Xx
Paul Volpe: XxXx/Q♥5♠8♦ - folded on fifth street

Paul Volpe completed before James Obst raised. Robert Mizachi reraised, Paul Volpe made it four bets, and Obst called. Mizrachi then moved all in and both opponents called.

Obst bet on fourth street and Volpe called. Obst bet again on fifth and Volpe got out of the way this time.

Obst finished with J♠J♥2♥ for jacks and nines while Mizrachi had 10♠10♣ for a pair and flush draw going to seventh, but he missed the 7♦ and was sent to the rail short of his second bracelet of the summer.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	3,600,000 300,000	300,000

Paul Volpe	1,700,000 250,000	250,000

Robert Mizrachi	Busted

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06-17-2024 14:48 UTC-8

Juha Helppi Eliminated in 6th Place ($46,084)

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David Salituro

Level 19

Juha Helppi: XxXx/8♣A♣A♠9♥
James Obst: XxXx/Q♦5♦7♥5♥

Juha Helppi completed, James Obst raised, and Helppi called.

Obst bet on fourth street and Helppi called. Helppi then bet his pair of aces on fifth and Obst called.

Helppi got his last chips in the middle on sixth as Obst put him at risk. Helppi turned over J♠J♦7♣ for two pair, but Obst had 9♦5♠4♦ for trip fives to send Helppi to the rail in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	2,300,000 200,000	200,000

Juha Helppi	Busted

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06-17-2024 14:44 UTC-8

Andre Akkari Eliminated in 7th Place ($35,893)

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Jeff McMillan

Level 19

Andre Akkari: K♣10♥K♥10♠Q♣Q♠4♣
Paul Volpe: 6♠5♣4♥3♥6♦6♥8♠

Andre Akkari was all in from fourth street and the cards were turned over. Akkari had the lead until Paul Volpe caught trip sixes on sixth street and Akkari found only a blank on the river as he was shown the door in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	2,460,000 60,000	60,000

Andre Akkari	Busted

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06-17-2024 14:04 UTC-8

Yuri Dzivielevski Eliminated in 8th Place ($28,945)

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Jeff McMillan

Level 19

Yuri Dzivielevski: Qx10x/10♥7♦4♠2♠/2♣
Andre Akkari:A♠7♥/7♠3♣K♦4♣/K♣

Yuri Dzivielevski bet on fourth street and was called by Andre Akkari. Dzivielevski bet again on fifth which was enough to get all in as Akkari called.

Dzivielevski led with a pair of tens against sevens, he paired his deuce on sixth street to give him two pair, but Akkari hit a pairing king on the river to give him the superior twp pair and take down his countryman.

The two Brazilians hugged as Dzivielevski left the final table stage as Akkari was left as the lone player representing the Auriverde.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andre Akkari	640,000 40,000	40,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	Busted

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06-17-2024 13:56 UTC-8

Kane Kalas Eliminated in 9th Place ($24,198)

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David Salituro

Level 19

Kane Kalas: XxXx/9♦Q♠5♣2♦/Xx
Paul Volpe: XxXx/2♠4♠4♣K♠/Xx
James Obst: XxXx/10♥
Yuri Dzivielevski: XxXx/8♦

James Obst completed before Yuri Dzivielevski raised. Kane Kalas reraised and Paul Volpe made it four bets, chasing away Obst and Dzivielevski.

Kalas called and Volpe continued betting down to sixth street. Kalas called and Volpe bet again on sixth. Kalas then moved all in and Volpe snap-called.

"Kings full," Robert Mizrachi said, and Volpe did indeed show K♣K♥ for a full house to leave Kalas' A♠A♥ already drawing dead. Volpe received the 9♥ while Kalas tossed the 5♥ into the muck on his way to the exit in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	1,900,000 540,000	540,000

James Obst	1,040,000 60,000	60,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	180,000 45,000	45,000

Kane Kalas	Busted

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06-17-2024 13:02 UTC-8

Yuval Bronshtein Eliminated in 10th Place ($21,000)

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Jeff McMillan

Level 18

James Obst: 9x6x6x4x4x9xXx
Yuval Bronshtein: K♥Q♥J♥XxXxXxXx

Payout was called as Yuval Bronshtein was standing up and shaking hands with his opponents after he was unable to get anything going on the final day.

James Obst was the one who eliminated him with two pair while Bronshtein was unable to connect on what looked like a promising drawing hand at the start with three to a royal.