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

06-15-2024 15:58 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	68,000 8,000	8,000

Stuart Rutter	42,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Chris Vitch Stuart Rutter

06-15-2024 15:52 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	81,000 21,000	21,000

David Lieberman	53,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno David Lieberman

06-15-2024 15:50 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Olli Kokko	70,000 15,000	15,000
David Bach	50,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: David Bach Olli Kokko

06-15-2024 15:44 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Klein	62,000 2,000	2,000
Andre Akkari	40,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Andre Akkari Bill Klein

06-15-2024 15:36 UTC-7

Field Continues to Grow

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David Salituro

Level 3

Player	Chips	Progress
Stuart Rutter	60,000 60,000	60,000
Joel Tushnet	60,000 60,000	60,000
Yuval Bronshtein	60,000 60,000	60,000

06-15-2024 15:36 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Lieberman	85,000 10,000	10,000
Richard Ashby	55,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Brian Lieberman Richard Ashby Vasili Lazarou

06-15-2024 15:30 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Ashby	71,000 11,000	11,000

Vasili Lazarou	53,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Vasili Lazarou Richard Ashby

06-15-2024 15:26 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Lieberman	75,000 13,000	13,000
Christopher Vitch	60,000 60,000	60,000

Naoya Kihara	60,000 60,000	60,000

Juha Helppi	50,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Brian Lieberman Juha Helppi

Level: 3

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

06-15-2024 15:19 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Ashby	60,000 60,000	60,000

David Bach	60,000 60,000	60,000

Anthony Zinno	60,000 60,000	60,000