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

06-15-2024 20:28 UTC-8

Westbrook Wins Battle of the Aces to Leave Lin on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 8

Ren Lin: XxXx/A♥8♣A♦
Shannon Westbrook: XxXx/K♠7♦A♣

Ren Lin bet on fifth street as action went on Shannon Westbrook who put in a raise.

"You raise me? No respect. Gamble, gamble," Lin said as he reraised all in and Westbrook called.

Westbrook turned over A♠5♠ for his own pair of aces but was ahead with his king-kicker as Lin showed 9♦5♥. "Put a king right here," Westbrook pleaded with the dealer, and they obliged by giving him the K♣ that made him two pair.

Lin finished with 3♠4♣ and handed over most of his chips as Westbrook doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shannon Westbrook	50,000
Ren Lin	8,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Shannon Westbrook Ren Lin

06-15-2024 20:36 UTC-8

Tang Fires At Kihara

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David Salituro

Level 8

Danny Tang: XxXx/A♠J♣5♣2♠/Xx
Naoya Kihara: XxXx/J♦A♣7♣9♣/Xx

Danny Tang bet on fifth street and Naoya Kihara called.

Tang bet again on sixth and Kihara called as Tang fired out another bet on seventh.

Kihara called, then mucked when Tang showed Q♥Q♠5♥ for two pair to win the pot.

At the same table, defending champion Brian Yoon has eclipsed the 200,000-chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	205,000 35,000	35,000

Naoya Kihara	125,000 15,000	15,000

Danny Tang	80,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Danny Tang Naoya Kihara

06-15-2024 20:45 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: Norman Chad – From Newsrooms to WSOP Fame

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Connor Richards

Level 8

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the seventh episode, Connor speaks with World Series of Poker (WSOP) commentator Norman Chad, one of the most recognizable voices in poker who has provided color commentary on poker's biggest stage for over 20 years.

Chad talks about getting his start as a sports writer in college, his decades-long syndicated sports humor column for the Washington Post and being asked to commentate on the 2003 WSOP Main Event that sparked the Poker Boom.

Chad also discusses the state of poker broadcasting today, the need for more color commentary in the booth, and the need for more interesting characters on the felt.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Norman Chad by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

Be sure to follow Norman Chad and Connor Richards on X.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

Tags: Connor Richards Norman Chad

06-15-2024 20:45 UTC-8

Eveslage Leaves Claassen Short

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David Salituro

Level 8

Chad Eveslage: XxXx/J♥A♠4♦2♠/Xx
Christopher Claassen: XxXx/5♣4♠3♣10♣/Xx

Chad Eveslage bet on fourth street and Christopher Claassen called.

Eveslage continued betting down to seventh as Claassen came along with calls. Eveslage then bet again on seventh and Claassen tossed in a chip.

Eveslage showed J♦2♦ for jacks and deuces and Claassen mucked.

Ivan Schertzer and Kazuhiko Yotsushika have been eliminated from this table that also includes Andre Akkari and Allen Kessler.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andre Akkari	170,000 50,000	50,000

Chad Eveslage	90,000

Daniel Chapman	80,000 45,000	45,000
Allen Kessler	20,000 10,000	10,000
Christopher Claassen	20,000 25,000	25,000

Ivan Schertzer	Busted
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	Busted

Tags: Chad Eveslage Christopher Claassen

06-15-2024 20:45 UTC-8

Punsri Catches Boat

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Jeff McMillan

Level 8

Punnat Punsri: 10♣10♦/10♥4♦Q♣9♥/4x
Carlos Chadha-Villamarin: XxXx/8♦2♠10♠K♦/Xx

Action was on sixth street where Punnat Punsri bet and was called by Carlos Chadha-Villamarin. Punsri also fired on seventh and was called again.

He tabled the monster with tens full to collect the pot.

Elsehwere Ren Lin's was sent away as his stay in this event was short-lived.

Player	Chips	Progress
Punnat Punsri	167,000 102,000	102,000

Carlos Chadha-Villamarin	63,000 63,000	63,000
Ren Lin	Busted

Tags: Carlos Chadha Villarmin Punnat Punsri

Level: 9

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

06-15-2024 20:52 UTC-8

Big Stacks on the Last Level

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David Salituro

Level 9

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kelsall	180,000 40,000	40,000

Brian Yoon	160,000 45,000	45,000

Brian Lieberman	160,000 10,000	10,000
Anthony Zinno	160,000 10,000	10,000

Cheryl Denzik	140,000 27,000	27,000
Maksim Pisarenko	130,000 70,000	70,000

Mori Eskandani	130,000 20,000	20,000

Yuval Bronshtein	125,000 60,000	60,000

Greg Mueller	120,000 5,000	5,000

06-15-2024 21:01 UTC-8

Livingston Survives

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Jeff McMillan

Level 9

Alex Livingston: A♠K♠/A♦6♣6♥9♠/3♠
Danny Tang: XxXx/A♥7♥3♦10♣/Xx

Alex Livingston bet on sixth street and was called by Danny Tang. On seventh street, Livingston but his remaining amount in with a bet and was called.

He tabled aces up which was the winner as Tang's hand was quickly turned over and he was sent down to a short stack while Livingston got a needed double up.