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

06-15-2024 19:08 UTC-8

Two Two-Bets From Chen

Jeff McMillan

Level 7

James Chen: XxXx/7♣J♥5♣2♥
AJ Kelsall: XxXx/K♣3♠Q♦8♠ folded on sixth street

AJ Kelsall bet with the lead on fifth street. James Chen two-bet and the third player in the hand swiftly departed from proceedings. Kelsall called.

On sixth street, Kelsall led again and again Chen two-bet. This made Kelsall think for quite a while before ultimately electing to send his hand away into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kelsall	124,000 64,000	64,000

James Chen	81,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: AJ Kelsall James Chen

06-15-2024 19:08 UTC-8

Bruschi Takes Out Monnette

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David Salituro

Level 7

John Monnette: XxXx/J♠5♠Q♦9♥/Xx
Renan Bruschi: XxXx/4♦3♥7♣8♦/Xx

John Monnette bet on every street down to seventh as Renan Bruschi called.

Monnette then put in his last chips and Bruschi quickly called with K♥K♦4♣ for two pair. Monnette flashed 6♣5♣ before mucking.

"I had to make sure the fives were good," Monnette said on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renan Bruschi	100,000 10,000	10,000

John Monnette	Busted

Tags: John Monnette Renan Bruschi

06-15-2024 19:10 UTC-8

Late-Night Arrivals

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David Salituro

Level 7

Player	Chips	Progress
Punnat Punsri	60,000

Greg Mueller	60,000

Maksim Pisarenko	60,000

Brian Rast	60,000

06-15-2024 19:15 UTC-8

Queen is Good For Kihara

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David Salituro

Level 7

Naoya Kihara: XxXx/Q♥K♥J♦9♣/Xx
Alex Livingston: XxXx/6♣A♣7♣8♦/Xx

Naoya Kihara bet on fifth street and Alex Livingston called.

Kihara bet again on sixth and Livingston called as both players then checked down seventh. Kihara showed the Q♠ for a pair of queens and Livingston mucked.

At the same table, Greg Mueller has already doubled his stack since joining the tournament, while defending champion Brian Yoon has one of the largest stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	170,000 55,000	55,000

Naoya Kihara	140,000 85,000	85,000

Greg Mueller	120,000 60,000	60,000

Alex Livingston	40,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Greg Mueller Naoya Kihara

06-15-2024 19:19 UTC-8

Rheem Joins the Party

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 7

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	60,000 5,000	5,000

06-15-2024 19:22 UTC-8

Lang Stuns Rheem With a Boat

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David Salituro

Level 7

Michael Lang: XxXx/2♣K♠3♠Q♥/Xx
Chino Rheem: XxXx/8♣10♥9♦4♦/Xx
Punnat Punsri: XxXx/5♣8♠7♥4♥/Xx

Three-handed on sixth street, Chino Rheem bet and both Michael Lang and Punnat Punsri called.

Rheem bet again on seventh, but this time Lang came back with a raise. Punsri folded as action went back on Rheem.

"You made kings full," Rheem said, flicking in the chips to call.

"Queens full," Lang said, showing Q♦Q♠2♠.

"Of course I have a f**king straight. Mikey, you realize you were calling with one pair when I had a straight," Rheem added.

"I'm full aware of that," Lang replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lang	110,000
Punnat Punsri	65,000 5,000	5,000

Chino Rheem	7,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Michael Lang Punnat Punsri

06-15-2024 19:27 UTC-8

Kihara Calls Three-Bet

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Jeff McMillan

Level 7

Naoya Kihara: XxXx/K♣9♥4♥10♥/Xx
Greg Mueller: XxXx/8♦2♦9♣Q♥/Xx

Action came in on seventh street where Greg Mueller bet. Noaya Kihara raised it up to 8,000 and Mueller then three-bet it to 12,000.

Kihara thought for about 30 seconds before he called. Mueller instantly mucked his cards and Kihara took the pot as his stack continus to grow late in Level 7.