Event #42: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

Jun 15, 2024

Vitch Fills Up on Rutter, With Some Help From Lazarou's Water

David Salituro

Level 3

Chris Vitch: XxXx/2♦2♠8♠4♣/Xx
Stuart Rutter: XxXx/A♥6♥10♥3♥/Xx

Vasili Lazarou spilled some water on the table right in front where Chris Vitch was sitting and a server had to be called over to wipe it up. "If it's no problem, let's switch seats," Vitch joked with tablemate Brian Yoon.

Vitch then bet on fourth street and Stuart Rutter called. Rutter bet on fifth and sixth, with Vitch calling down to seventh.

Rutter bet again on seventh, but this time Vitch came back with a raise. Rutter called and Vitch showed 8♣7♠2♥ for a full house to win the big pot.

"You watered my chips for me. It made them grow," Vitch said to Lazarou after the hand.

Tags: Chris Vitch Stuart Rutter

Jun 15, 2024

Zinno Off to Good Start

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Jeff McMillan

Level 3

Anthony Zinno: XxXx/9♥A♥5♠6♣
David Lieberman: XxXx/J♠K♦Q♦8♠ folded on sixth street

Anthony Zinno check-raised David Lieberman on sixth street which got Lieberman to study the cards before eventually folding his hand.

Zinno added some chips to what has been a pretty good start for him thus far in the first few levels of play.

Tags: Anthony Zinno David Lieberman

Jun 15, 2024

Kokko Shows Bach Queens Up

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David Salituro

Level 3

Olli Kokko: XxXx/Q♥Q♠2♣3♠/Xx
David Bach: XxXx/A♠4♣6♠9♠/Xx

Ollii Kokko bet on fifth street and David Bach called.

Bach then bet on sixth and Kokko called. Both players checked on seventh and Kokko showed J♥J♠ for queens and jacks to win the pot.

Tags: David Bach Olli Kokko

Jun 15, 2024

Klein Puts Pressure on Akkari's Pair

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David Salituro

Level 3

Bill Klein: XxXx/A♣4♥7♥Q♠
Andre Akkari: XxXx/K♠9♦9♥2♦

Bill Klein bet on fourth street and Andre Akkari called.

Akkari made a pair of nines on fifth and bet. Klein then raised and Akkari tanked for a moment before calling.

Klein bet again on sixth and Akkari gave up his hand.

Tags: Andre Akkari Bill Klein

Jun 15, 2024

Field Continues to Grow

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David Salituro

Level 3

Jun 15, 2024

Lieberman Catches Ashby Making a Big Move

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David Salituro

Level 3

Richard Ashby: XxXx/7♥2♣5♥Q♥/Xx
Brian Lieberman: XxXx/4♦Q♠2♠A♣/Xx

A big pile of chips was already in the pot as Brian Lieberman put out another bet on sixth street.

Richard Ashby came back with a raise and Lieberman called. Ashby then bet on seventh, sending Lieberman into the tank.

He eventually called and Ashby showed A♦K♦8♠ for a bluff. Lieberman turned over A♠A♥3♠ for trip aces to win the pot.

"Tough to let go of those three aces," tablemate Vasili Lazarou said.

"It was a tough spot. I wasn't sure if they were good or not," Lieberman replied.

Tags: Brian Lieberman Richard Ashby Vasili Lazarou

Jun 15, 2024

Flush For Ashby

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Jeff McMillan

Level 3

Richard Ashby: A♠K♠J♠9♠4♠/XxXx
Vasili Lazarou: XxXx/J♦Q♥4♣A♦/Xx

Action had just been completed on seventh street at Richard Ashby bet and was called by Vasili Lazarou. Ashby had his five card flush showing as the winner. Lazarou studied it for a while, looking confused before eventually mucking his hand.

Tags: Vasili Lazarou Richard Ashby

Jun 15, 2024

Lieberman Has Kings Showing Against Helppi

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David Salituro

Level 3

Brian Lieberman: XxXx/K♦7♦K♥J♦/Xx
Juha Helppi: XxXx/9♥J♠10♠3♥/Xx

Brian Lieberman completed, Juha Helppi raised, and Lieberman called.

Helppi bet again on fourth street and Lieberman called. Lieberman made a pair of kings on fifth and bet.

Helppi called that bet and another on sixth. Both players then checked on seventh.

Lieberman showed 5♦5♥4♥ for kings and fives and Helppi mucked.

Chris Vitch and Naoya Kihara recently took their seats as the field continues to grow.

Tags: Brian Lieberman Juha Helppi

Level: 3

Ante: 200
Low Card: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1,600

Jun 15, 2024

Ashby Among Latest Entries

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David Salituro

Level 2

Richard Ashby, who won the $1,500 Seven Card Stud event for his second WSOP bracelet a few days ago, was among the players to recently join the field.