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

06-17-2024 20:57 UTC-8

Aces Up Distances Obst Again

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Jeff McMillan

Level 21

James Obst: A♠9♠/J♥A♦2♥9♣/4♣
Paul Volpe: K♦J♠/9♥9♦A♥K♣/5♦

After pairing his nine on fourth street, Paul Volpe bet and James Obst called. Volpe bet on fifth and was called again.

On sixth, Volpe bet and this time Obst raised after catching two pair which Volpe called.

On seventh street, Obst bet and Volpe called. Obst showed aces up to take the significant pot and distance his stack ahead of the pack again.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	3,200,000 800,000	800,000

Paul Volpe	1,600,000 440,000	440,000

Tags: James Obst Paul Volpe

06-17-2024 21:01 UTC-8

Obst Picks Off a Bluff From Daly

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David Salituro

Level 21

James Obst: XxXx/4♣2♦3♠5♣/Xx
Jason Daly: XxXx/8♥6♥2♣5♥/Xx

Jason Daly completed and James Obst called.

Daly bet on fourth street and Obst called. Obst then opened the betting on fifth.

Daly called that bet and another on sixth. Daly then bet on seventh, sending Obst deep into the tank before he eventually called.

Daly showed Q♥J♣4♦ for a bluff while Obst took the pot with Q♣4♥8♣ for a pair of fours.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	3,600,000

Jason Daly	1,300,000

Tags: James Obst Jason Daly

06-17-2024 21:06 UTC-8

Obst Leaves Daly Short With Aces Up

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David Salituro

Level 21

James Obst: XxXx/A♦4♥2♥10♠/Xx
Jason Daly: XxXx/3♥2♠8♠4♣/Xx

James Obst completed and Jason Daly called.

Daly bet on fourth street and Obst called. Daly bet again on fifth, Obst raised, and Daly called.

Obst bet on sixth and Daly raised. Obst called and both players checked down seventh.

Obst showed A♣10♦J♠ for aces and tens, while Daly mucked Q♣3♣7♠ to drop down to under 1,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	4,000,000 400,000	400,000

Jason Daly	810,000 490,000	490,000

Tags: James Obst Jason Daly

06-17-2024 21:08 UTC-8

Volpe Chases Down Kings

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Jeff McMillan

Level 21

Paul Volpe: 8♥3♣/8♣A♦10♣6♣/3♥
James Obst: K♠K♣/2♣8♦7♠3♦/4♥

With wired kings, James Obst checked back on fourth street to head to fifth street where Paul Volpe bet and Obst called.

Volpe bet on sixth, Obst called. Volpe made two pair on seventh to overcome the kings of Obst. He fired, Obst took a moment before he called.

Volpe tabled the the winner as he cut into the lead a bit.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	3,700,000 300,000	300,000

Paul Volpe	1,900,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: James Obst Paul Volpe

06-17-2024 21:22 UTC-8

Daly Recovers With Two Pair

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David Salituro

Level 21

Jason Daly: XxXx/9♦Q♣7♦7♥
James Obst: XxXx/3♣A♣6♦Q♥ - folded on sixth street

Jason Daly completed and James Obst called.

Daly bet on fourth and fifth streets as Obst called down to sixth. Daly then made a pair of sevens and bet again.

Obst gave it some thought before mucking J♣3♦ for a pair of threes while Daly took the pot with Q♠10♣ for queens and sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	3,500,000 200,000	200,000

Jason Daly	1,000,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: James Obst Jason Daly

06-17-2024 21:27 UTC-8

Volpe Gets Some With Boat

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Jeff McMillan

Level 21

Paul Volpe: 3♥3♣/8♠3♦8♣2♦/2♣
James Obst: Q♠7♠/7♥9♠10♣A♣/J♠

Paul Volpe made a full house on fifth street and bet it, James Obst called it. On sixth street, Volpe fired again and Obst called again.

Volpe fired seventh but was unable to squeeze another street of value out as Obst pitched his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	3,200,000 300,000	300,000

Paul Volpe	2,200,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Paul Volpe James Obst

06-17-2024 21:32 UTC-8

Daly Gets Paid With a Straight

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David Salituro

Level 21

Jason Daly: XxXx/2♣J♠10♣Q♠/Xx
Paul Volpe: XxXx/K♠2♦7♣4♥/Xx

Paul Volpe completed and Jason Daly called.

Volpe bet on fourth street and Daly called. Volpe then bet again on fifth, Daly raised, and Volpe called.

Daly bet on both sixth and seventh. Volpe called both bets and Daly showed 9♠9♣K♣ for a straight to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	1,800,000 400,000	400,000

Jason Daly	1,400,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Jason Daly Paul Volpe

06-17-2024 21:38 UTC-8

Runner Runner Flush For Obst

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Jeff McMillan

Level 21

James Obst: 9♥4♣/7♣5♣Q♦K♣/8♣
Jason Daly: 10♠10♦/3♠7♠4♥2♥/7♥

Jason Daly raised on third street and James Obst called.

On fourth street and fifth street Daly bet and Obst called.

Both players checked on sixth street. The river gave Obst a flush and he bet it. Daly quickly called with his two pair and he would see the bad news to lose another pot to Obst.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	3,500,000 300,000	300,000

Jason Daly	1,200,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: James Obst Jason Daly

06-17-2024 21:38 UTC-8

Volpe Raises on Sixth

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David Salituro

Level 21

Paul Volpe: XxXx/9♣2♣Q♥8♦
James Obst: XxXx/3♥K♣6♣7♣ - folded on sixth street

Paul Volpe completed, James Obst raised, and Volpe called.

Obst continued betting on fourth and fifth streets as Volpe called him down to sixth. Obst then bet again.

Volpe this time came back with a raise and Obst folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	3,100,000 400,000	400,000

Paul Volpe	2,200,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: James Obst Paul Volpe

06-17-2024 21:44 UTC-8

Volpe Trips Up Daly

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David Salituro

Level 21

Paul Volpe: XxXx/10♥4♣Q♠10♦
Jason Daly: XxXx/10♠9♦8♠5♦ - folded on sixth street

Jason Daly completed, Paul Volpe raised, and Daly called.

Volpe bet on fourth street and Daly called. Daly then bet on fifth and Volpe called.

Volpe made a pair of tens on sixth and opened the betting. Daly gave up his hand as Volpe took the pot with 10♣6♠ for trips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	2,500,000 300,000	300,000

Jason Daly	920,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Paul Volpe Jason Daly