Event #61: $2,500 Mixed: Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed) Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-24-2024 16:51 UTC-8

Two Pair Good for Chen

Chance Castro

Level 6

Stud Hi-Lo

James Chen: XxXx / 3♦4♥10♦8♠ / Xx
Opponent 1: XxXx / 5♦Q♠8♣J♠ / Xx
Opponent 2: XxXx / 10♣6♦J♦5♣ / Xx

Action was picked up on fourth street where James Chen bet and was called by two opponents. All three players checked fifth street. On sixth, Chen fired again and was called by both opponents. On seventh, Chen bet once more and was called by both opponents again.

Chen showed 8♥7♠4♠ for two pair and was good to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	30,000 5,000	5,000

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06-24-2024 17:17 UTC-8

Counts In The Field

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Liam Gannon

Level 6

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Thorpe	82,000 82,000	82,000
David Prociak	81,000 46,000	46,000

Marcel Luske	71,000 30,000	30,000
Robert Tanita	68,000 6,500	6,500
Owais Ahmed	68,000 37,000	37,000

Jose Paz-Gutierrez	68,000 33,000	33,000
Aditya Prasetyo	68,000 33,000	33,000
Brian Hastings	56,000 13,000	13,000

Jeff Madsen	53,000 53,000	53,000

Jake Schwartz	52,000 52,000	52,000
Yuval Bronshtein	52,000 17,000	17,000

David Bach	48,000 7,000	7,000

Donny Rubinstein	47,000 12,000	12,000
Robert Campbell	43,000 8,000	8,000

Sean Yu	43,000 8,000	8,000
Norman Chad	43,000 43,000	43,000
Erik Seidel	41,000 41,000	41,000

Jonathan Breneman	41,000 6,000	6,000
Philip Sternheimer	41,000 41,000	41,000

Marcel Vonk	41,000 300	300

James Chen (US)	41,000 11,000	11,000

Eric Buchman	39,000 7,000	7,000

Phuong Tran	39,000
John Esposito	39,000 39,000	39,000

Joe Hachem	39,000 39,000	39,000

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06-24-2024 17:20 UTC-8

Break

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Liam Gannon

Level 6

The players have gone on a 15-minute break.

Level: 7

Limit Flop: 600/1,200 Blinds, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring In, 1,200 Completion, 1,200-2,400 Limits

06-24-2024 17:41 UTC-8

Elongated Levels

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Liam Gannon

Level 7

The first six levels were 40-minutes long.

Now as the tournament has progressed to level 7, the levels are now one hour long each.

Registration is open until the beginning of level 9.

06-24-2024 17:55 UTC-8

Bach Holds Aces Up

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Liam Gannon

Level 7

Stud Hi-Lo

Action was picked up between three players on fourth street with David Bach in the hand.

Opponent 1: XxXx/8♥K♦4♥ (Folded on fifth street)
Opponent 2: XxXx/10♣3♣9♣3♦/Xx
David Bach: XxXx/5♠J♥2♣2♥/Xx

Action checked around to the two seat who bet his ten-high board and both players called.

On fifth street, once more the action checked around to the two seat who bet and only Bach called.

Sixth street saw both players pair up and Bach called a bet from his opponent.

Seventh street saw action check to Bach who bet and his opponent called. Bach tabled A♠A♦6♦ for aces and twos which was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Bach	65,000 17,000	17,000

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06-24-2024 18:06 UTC-8

Israelashvili Takes It On The End

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Liam Gannon

Level 7

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action was picked up on the flop in a pot between Roland Israelashvili in the small blind and another player on the button.

With 9,600 in the center already, Israelashvili checked the board of K♥10♠7♥ over to his opponent who bet and he called.

Both players checked the 4♠ turn to the 6♠ river where Israelashvili bet and his opponent quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roland Israelashvili	51,000 15,000	15,000

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06-24-2024 18:27 UTC-8

Yeh and Zolotow Chop Up Gamble

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Liam Gannon

Level 7

Stud Hi-Lo

Action was picked up in a massive pot between Nathan Gamble, Andrew Yeh, and Steve Zolotow on fifth street.

Nathan Gamble: XxXx/K♣9♥A♦2♥/Xx
Andrew Yeh: XxXx/5♥6♦Q♠8♠/Xx
Steve Zolotow: XxXx/10♦4♣A♥10♥/Xx

With a bet going in on fifth street from each player, everyone checked sixth street.

On seventh street, Zolotow bet and both of the other bracelet winners called.

Zolotow turned over A♣8♦7♦ for aces up for the high and Yeh turned over 8♣7♥3♣ for an eight-seven low which was good for the low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Zolotow	61,000 61,000	61,000

Andrew Yeh	44,000 44,000	44,000

Nathan Gamble	19,500 7,500	7,500

Tags: Andrew Yeh Nathan Gamble Steve Zolotow

Level: 8

Limit Flop: 800/1,500 Blinds, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring In, 1,500 Completion, 1,500-3,000 Limits

06-24-2024 18:47 UTC-8

Buchman Doubles Through Gregorich

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Liam Gannon

Level 8

Stud Hi-Lo

Action was picked up on fourth street in a pot between three players.

Eric Buchman: A♣K♠/A♥K♣4♥7♠3♦ All in
Mark Gregorich: Q♣Q♠/K♦6♦2♣J♥8♠
Shaun Deeb: XxXx/5♠7♦9♣ (Folded on fifth street)

Action checked around to Deeb who bet and both Buchman and Gregorich called.

On fifth street, Buchman bet and Gregorich raised. Deeb folded and Buchman called to put himself at risk.

His aces and kings held up against Gregorich's queens and he secured the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Gregorich	25,000 25,000	25,000
Eric Buchman	21,000 18,000	18,000

Shaun Deeb	19,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Eric Buchman Mark Gregorich Shaun Deeb