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

Jun 17, 2024

Obst Raises Volpe on Seventh

David Salituro

Level 18

James Obst: XxXx/Q♠4♥10♣8♠/Xx
Paul Volpe: XxXx/7♦2♦7♠9♣/Xx
Robert Mizrachi: XxXx/A♣5♥7♣ - folded on fifth street
Yuri Dzivielevski: XxXx/5c6dAs] - folded on fifth street

Robert Mizrachi completed and was called by Paul Volpe, James Obst and Yuri Dzivielevski.

All four players checked on fourth street before Volpe bet on fifth. Obst called.

Volpe bet again on sixth and Obst again called. Volpe fired out another bet on seventh and this time Obst raised.

Volpe leaned over the table to get a better look at Obst's board before he called. Obst then showed Q♦7♠4♣ for queens and fours and Volpe mucked.

Tags: James Obst Paul Volpe Robert Mizrachi Yuri Dzivielevski

Jun 17, 2024

Volpe Enveloping

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Jeff McMillan

Level 18

Paul Volpe: Q♦7♠/Q♥9♠6♦6♥/9♦
Mike Lang: XxXx/4♦K♣A♦8♣/Xx

Mike Lang completed, Paul Volpe raised and Lang called. Volpe bet on fourth and was called. Lang took the lead on fifth with an ace and bet it, Volpe called.

On sixth, Volpe paired his six and bet, Lang called. On seventh the action went check-check. Volpe tabled two pair, queens up and gathered the pot to move him even further into the lead.

Tags: Mike Lang Paul Volpe

Jun 17, 2024

Final Table

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David Salituro

Level 18

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Bets
1	Juha Helppi	Finland	550,000	14
2	James Obst	Australia	880,000	22
3	Yuri Dzivielevski	Brazil	300,000	8
4	Jason Daly	United States	1,040,000	26
5	Kane Kalas	United States	250,000	6
6	Robert Mizrachi	United States	350,000	9
7	Mike Lang	United States	850,000	21
8	Paul Volpe	United States	1,350,000	34
9	Andre Akkari	Brazil	680,000	17

Jun 17, 2024

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.

Tags: James Obst Yuval Bronshtein

Jun 17, 2024

Lang Has a Better Two Pair

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David Salituro

Level 18

Mike Lang: XxXx/A♦3♦10♥2♦/Xx
Jason Daly: XxXx/6♥4♥5♠7♠/Xx
Paul Volpe: XxXx/Q♥7♦8♥ - folded on fifth street

Mike Lang bet on fourth street and was called by Jason Daly and Paul Volpe.

Lang bet again on fifth, Daly called, while Volpe got out of the way. Daly then bet on sixth and seventh as Lang called him down.

Daly showed 5♥4♠ for fives and fours, but Lang had A♠3♥ for aces and threes to win the pot.

Tags: Jason Daly Mike Lang Paul Volpe

Jun 17, 2024

Kings Up For Helppi

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Jeff McMillan

Level 18

Juha Helppi: K♥3♣/K♣A♣5♠3♥/J♣
James Obst: XxXx/Q♦Q♥8♠7♣/Xx

James Obst had the lead and bet on fourth, fifth and sixth street and each time Juha Helppi called it. On seventh, Obst slowed down and checked. Helppi bet and Obst called after a few moments.

Helppi tabled kings up which was the winner.

Tags: James Obst Juha Helppi

Jun 17, 2024