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

06-16-2024 20:59 UTC-8

Denzik Takes Out Moncek; Hand-For-Hand Play Begins

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David Salituro

Level 16

Michael Moncek: XxXx/3♣K♥
Cheryl Denzik: XxXx/K♣J♣

Cheryl Denzik completed, Michael Moncek raised, and Denzik called.

Moncek put in his last chips on fourth street and Denzik called.

Moncek finished with K♥10♥9♣4♦3♣2♠2♥ for a pair of deuces, while Denzik had A♥K♣J♥J♣6♠5♥Xx] for a pair of jacks to send Moncek to the rail.

With 18 players remaining, play is going hand-for-hand until there is one more elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cheryl Denzik	140,000 70,000	70,000
Michael Moncek	Busted

Tags: Cheryl Denzik Michael Moncek

06-16-2024 21:03 UTC-8

Akkari Building Back

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Jeff McMillan

Level 16

Andre Akkari: XxXx/J♣8♠5♣J♠/Xx
Juna Helppi: XxXx/10♥6♦Q♣J♦ folded on seventh street
Yuval Bronshtein: XxXx/8♣5♥K♠3♠ folded on sixth street

Andre Akkari bet on fourth street with the lead and got two callers. On fifth street, the flow changed as Yuval Bronshtein took the lead and all three players checked.

On sixth street, Akkari fired after he paired his jack. Bronshtein folded and Juha Helppi called. Akkari fired on seventh street and Helppi folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andre Akkari	364,000 164,000	164,000

Yuval Bronshtein	352,000 32,000	32,000

Juha Helppi	105,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Andre Akkari Juha Helppi Yuval Bronshtein

06-16-2024 21:08 UTC-8

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

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Connor Richards

Level 16

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

06-16-2024 21:09 UTC-8

Akkari Runs Into Kelsall's Trips

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David Salituro

Level 16

Andre Akkari: XxXx/8♠10♠9♦5♠/Xx
Andrew Kelsall: XxXx/9♣J♦A♣2♥/Xx

Andre Akkari completed, Andrew Kelsall raised, and Akkari called.

Kelsall bet again on fourth and fifth streets. Akkari called on fourth, but then raised on fifth. Kelsall called that bet and another on sixth.

Akkari bet on seventh and Kelsall called. Akkari then showed A♥A♠7♦, but Kelsall had J♥J♠6♣ for trip jacks to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kelsall	500,000 80,000	80,000

Andre Akkari	280,000 84,000	84,000

Tags: Andre Akkari Andrew Kelsall

06-16-2024 21:09 UTC-8

Akkari Runs Into Kelsall's Trips

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David Salituro

Level 16

Andre Akkari: XxXx/8♠10♠9♦5♠/Xx
Andrew Kelsall: XxXx/9♣J♦A♣2♥/Xx

Andre Akkari completed, Andrew Kelsall raised, and Akkari called.

Kelsall bet again on fourth and fifth streets. Akkari called on fourth, but then raised on fifth. Kelsall called that bet and another on sixth.

Akkari bet on seventh and Kelsall called. Akkari then showed A♥A♠7♦, but Kelsall had J♥J♠6♣ for trip jacks to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kelsall	500,000 80,000	80,000

Andre Akkari	280,000 84,000	84,000

Tags: Andre Akkari Andrew Kelsall

06-16-2024 21:16 UTC-8

Volpe Vaults Into the Lead After Calling Down Obst

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David Salituro

Level 16

Paul Volpe: XxXx/3♣2♥4♦9♦/Xx
James Obst: XxXx/7♥9♥8♣9♣/Xx
Kane Kalas: XxXx/J♣ - folded on third street

James Obst completed before Kane Kalas raised. Paul Volpe reraised, James Obst put in another raise, and Kalas folded.

Volpe called as Obst continued betting through to seventh street. Volpe called each bet and Obst bet in the dark heading to seventh.

Volpe again called and Obst showed A♣8♥6♥ for nines and eights. Volpe, though, had K♦K♣3♠ for kings and threes to win the big pot and take over the tournament chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Volpe	800,000 195,000	195,000

Kane Kalas	680,000 50,000	50,000
James Obst	420,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: James Obst Kane Kalas Paul Volpe

06-16-2024 21:26 UTC-8

Straight For Lang

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Jeff McMillan

Level 16

Mike Lang: 10♦Q♥/A♣9♠6♥8♦/7♦
Andre Akkari: XxXx/9♥4♥5♣5♦/Xx

On sixth street, Andre Akkari bet and was called by Mike Lang. On seventh, Akkari check-called.

Lang tabled the straight to take a chunky pot away from the Brazilian.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Lang	465,000 65,000	65,000

Andre Akkari	132,000 148,000	148,000

Tags: Andre Akkari Mike Lang

06-16-2024 21:31 UTC-8

Mizrachi Calls Down Dzivielevski

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David Salituro

Level 16

Robert Mizrachi: XxXx/4♣Q♦2♣7♠/Xx
Yuri Dzivielevski: XxXx/9♥K♠8♦3♣/Xx

Yuri Dzivielevski bet on fourth street and Robert Mizrachi called.

Dzivielevski bet on every subsequent street down to seventh as Mizrachi continued to call. Mizrachi also called a bet on seventh.

Mizrachi then showed J♣J♥2♠ for jacks and deuces and Dzivielevski mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Mizrachi	700,000 260,000	260,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	580,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Robert Mizrachi Yuri Dzivielevski

06-16-2024 21:32 UTC-8

Short Stacks on the Bubble

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David Salituro

Level 16

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	130,000 40,000	40,000

Matt Grapenthien	90,000 70,000	70,000
Brad Ruben	90,000 100,000	100,000

Cheryl Denzik	60,000 80,000	80,000

06-16-2024 21:38 UTC-8

Eveslage Gets Needed Chips

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Jeff McMillan

Level 16

Chad Eveslage: A♠9♥/9♦7♠3♦K♦/8♣
James Obst: XxXx/4♥2♥10♥9♠/Xx

Action was on seventh street as Chad Eveslage was playing with fire as a short stack on the bubble. Action went check-check between he and James Obst.

Eveslage tabled the winner and took down a much needed pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	420,000

Chad Eveslage	165,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage James Obst