Event #42: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-16-2024 17:45 UTC-8

Queens Are Good For Bronshtein

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David Salituro

Level 14

Yuval Bronshtein: XxXx/10♠4♠7♦K♥/Xx
Andre Akkari: XxXx/9♣7♥2♣3♠/Xx

Andre Akkari completed, Yuval Bronshtein raised, and Akkari called.

Bronshtein bet again on fourth street and Akkari called. Bronshtein bet on fifth, but this time Akkari raised.

Bronshtein called that bet and another on sixth as both players checked down seventh. Bronshtein showed Q♦Q♥J♦ for a pair of queens and Akkari mucked.

Jens Voertmann was eliminated at the same time at another table, bringing the field down to the final three tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuval Bronshtein	300,000 200,000	200,000

Andre Akkari	270,000 87,000	87,000

Jens Voertmann	Busted

Tags: Andre Akkari Jens Voertmann Yuval Bronshtein

06-16-2024 17:37 UTC-8

Rotholz Busts Suzuki

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David Salituro

Level 14

Hal Rotholz put Ryutaro Suzuki all in on fourth street and Suzuki called off his last chips.

Suzuki made K♣Q♠J♣10♥8♠6♣3♦, while Rotholz finished with K♠J♦10♠5♠2♣2♥2♠ for trip deuces to win the pot and send Suzuki to the rail.

Yaniv Birman also busted at another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Daly	320,000 190,000	190,000

Hal Rotholz	250,000 50,000	50,000

Yaniv Birman	Busted

Ryutaro Suzuki	Busted

Tags: Hal Rotholz Ryutaro Suzuki Yaniv Birman

06-16-2024 17:29 UTC-8

No Mayoh at Dinner

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Frank Visser

Level 14

Daniel Mayoh: 7♣5♣/Q♦A♦K♣3♥/Xx All in
Alex Livingston: 3♦2♣/3♣8♦9♥6♣/2♥

Daniel Mayoh bet on fifth street and went all in on sixth street, being looked up by Alex Livingston.

Mayoh had not made a pair yet and had no other draws, so when Livingston made two pair on seventh street, Mayoh was drawing dead. His cards flew in the muck as he proceeded to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	375,000 95,000	95,000

Daniel Mayoh	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Daniel Mayoh

06-16-2024 17:19 UTC-8

Kalas and Wong Battle in Big Pot as Zinno and Rast Bust

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Frank Visser

Level 14

Andre Akkari: XxXx/Q♥J♠2♣ - folded fifth street
Kane Kalas: XxXx/Q♦3♥10♥9♣/Xx
Jerry Wong: XxXx/3♣6♠10♠A♦/Xx

Picking up the action on fifth street, Andre Akkari bet out and was called by Kane Kalas. Jerry Wong then raised, Akkari folded and Kalas called.

Kalas also called Wong's bet on sixth street before Wong bet again on seventh street.

"This is such a weird hand of stud," Kalas commented before eventually throwing in a call.

Wong showed K♠J♦3♠ for a pair of threes, while Kalas had the winning hand with Q♠J♣Xx for a pair of queens.

While the hand was going on, Anthony Zinno and Brian Rast were eliminated from adjacent tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kane Kalas	425,000 125,000	125,000
Andre Akkari	380,000 10,000	10,000

Jerry Wong	52,000 103,000	103,000

Anthony Zinno	Busted

Brian Rast	Busted

Tags: Andre Akkari Jerry Wong Kane Kalas Wong Battle

06-16-2024 17:15 UTC-8

Livingston Fills Up in Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 14

Alex Livingston: XxXx/Q♠5♥J♠
Kosei Ichinose: XxXx/K♥Q♥9♦
Chad Eveslage: XxXx/6♣3♦7♥

Chad Eveslage completed and Kosei Ichinose called before Alex Livingston raised. Both opponents called.

Ichinose then bet on fourth street and Livingston raised. Eveslage reraised and both opponents called.

Livingston bet on fifth, Eveslage raised, and both Ichinose and Livingston called all in.

Ichinose finished with 3♥6♥7♦Q♦ for a pair of queens, while Eveslage had A♥A♣9♠9♥ for two pair. Livingston, though, made J♥Q♣8♦J♣ for jacks full of queens to win the pot and double up off Eveslage, while also sending Ichinose to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	280,000 188,000	188,000

Chad Eveslage	270,000

Kosei Ichinose	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Chad Eveslage Kosei Ichinose

06-16-2024 17:04 UTC-8

Denzik Fills Up to Bust Bronstein

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David Salituro

Level 14

Cheryl Denzik: XxXx/A♠3♥6♠9♠/Xx
Noah Bronstein: XxXx/J♣8♠Q♠Q♦/Xx

Three-handed on fourth street, Noah Bronstein bet and only Cheryl Denzik called.

Bronstein bet again on fifth, but this time Denzik raised. Bronstein called as he made a pair of queens on sixth.

Bronstein bet, Denzik raised again, and Bronstein reraised all in. Denzik quickly called to put him at risk.

Bronstein turned over 10♥9♦2♣ for a straight, while Denzik had A♣A♥ for rolled up aces. She peeled her last card, which was the 9♣ to give her a full house as Bronstein made a hasty exit from the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cheryl Denzik	250,000 80,000	80,000
Noah Bronstein	Busted

Tags: Cheryl Denzik Noah Bronstein

06-16-2024 16:48 UTC-8

Lieberman Busts to Lazarou in Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 14

Brian Lieberman: XxXx/8♠7♠J♠
Vasili Lazarou: XxXx/K♦5♥9♦
Juha Helppi: XxXx/A♣6♥J♥

Brian Lieberman was already all in by fourth street as Vasili Lazarou and Juha Helppi went to fifth. Lazarou then put his last chips in and Helppi called.

Helppi showed 8♣8♥Q♠, but Lazarou had J♣J♦5♣2♦ for jacks and fives to win the side pot and double up.

"I need eights or a flush," Lieberman said as he had 8♦4♠7♦ before peeling his last card, which turned out to be the Q♥ and sealed his elimination as Lazarou scooped the whole pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juha Helppi	160,000 40,000	40,000

Vasili Lazarou	140,000 60,000	60,000

Brian Lieberman	Busted

Tags: Brian Lieberman Juha Helppi Vasili Lazarou

06-16-2024 15:33 UTC-8

Lieberman Has Good Read

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Frank Visser

Level 13

Jerry Wong: XxXx/Q♥K♠2♠10♥/Xx
Brian Lieberman: XxXx/Q♣A♥5♥6♦/Xx

Jerry Wong and Brian Lieberman were already on seventh street, where Lieberman checked to Wong. Wong then fired a bet and Lieberman spent some time thinking it through.

"Kings are good," Lieberman stated before he tossed in a call. Wong indeed tabled K♣7♠3♠ for a pair of kings, beating the Q♦10♦3♣ of Lieberman, who had called with a pair of queens.

Meanwhile, Carlos Chadha-Villamarin and Mike Gorodinsky were seen leaving the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Wong	235,000 105,000	105,000

Brian Lieberman	61,000 75,000	75,000
Carlos Chadha-Villamarin	Busted
Mike Gorodinsky	Busted

Tags: Brian Lieberman Carlos Chadha-Villamarin Jerry Wong

06-16-2024 15:06 UTC-8

Schulman Busts as Grapenthien Scoops a Five-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 12

Matt Grapenthien: XxXx/7♥2♠2♥Q♣/Xx
Nick Schulman: XxXx/9♦10♣A♠3♦/Xx
Juha Helppi: XxXx/Q♥8♣6♥3♠/Xx
Vasili Lazarou: XxXx/10♥9♥5♠ - folded on fifth street
Yaniv Birman: XxXx/4♥10♠6♦ - folded on fifth street

Vasili Lazarou completed and Nick Schulman called before Matt Grapenthien raised. Juha Helppi and Yaniv Birman called, as did Lazarou and Schulman.

Helppi bet on fourth street and all four opponents called. Grapenthien opened the betting on fifth, Helppi raised, and Birman and Lazarou folded. Schulman called, but Grapenthien then reraised as both remaining opponents called.

Grapenthien and Schulman got the rest of their chips in on sixth as Helppi called to put both of them at risk. Schulman turned over A♦J♦ for a pair of aces, while Helppi showed Q♦J♥8♦ for two pair. Grapenthien had K♠K♥4♠ for kings and deuces as he took the pot to more than triple up, while Schulman was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juha Helppi	230,000 60,000	60,000

Yaniv Birman	220,000 40,000	40,000

Matt Grapenthien	200,000 138,000	138,000
Vasili Lazarou	150,000 20,000	20,000

Nick Schulman	Busted

Tags: Juha Helppi Matt Grapenthien Nick Schulman Vasili Lazarou Yaniv Birman

06-16-2024 15:01 UTC-8

Volpe Punishes Punsri

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Frank Visser

Level 12

P.J. Cha: XxXx/3♥ - folded third street
Paul Volpe: XxXx/4♦2♠2♦10♠/Xx
Punnat Punsri: XxXx/9♥7♥K♣3♦/Xx

P.J. Cha brought in, Paul Volpe completed, and Punnat Punsri raised. Cha folded before Volpe called. Punsri then bet fourth street and received a call from Volpe.

Volpe paired his deuce on fifth street, and he led out with a bet. Punsri called and called down on sixth and seventh street as well.

Volpe tabled 8♥8♦3♣ for eights and deuces and took down the pot when Punsri tossed his cards into the muck.

On another table, Daniel Chapman was eliminated in a three-way pot.