Event #74: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-30-2024 18:45 UTC-8

Cheung Leaves Yoon with Crumbs

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Jeff McMillan

Level 7

Ante: 500
Low Card: 500
Completion: 2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

James Cheung: 2♦K♠/4♠7♦9♠3♠/5♠
Brian Yoon: XxXx/8♠6♣A♥J♣/Xx
Mike Watson: XxXx/7♣K♦Q♣A♦/Xx folded on seventh street

In three-way action it was checked to James Cheung on sixth street who bet. Mike Watson and Brian Yoon called.

Cheung bet once again on seventh when it was checked to him. Watson folded and Yoon called.

Cheung tabled a flush and a 7-5 low which scooped it from Yoon who was left with less than one big bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Cheung	58,000 51,000	51,000
Mike Watson	42,000 18,000	18,000

Brian Yoon	2,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Brian Yoon James Cheung Mike Watson

06-30-2024 18:15 UTC-8

Nacho's Scoop Surprisingly Tasty

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Jeff McMillan

Level 6

Ante: 300
Low Card: 500
Completion: 1,500
Limits: 1,500-3,000

Nacho Barbero: A♦3♣/Q♦7♥5♦6♠/Q♣
Jake Schwartz: 8♠A♥/7♠3♠2♣9♥/9♠
Third player: XxXx/A♠10♥10♠Q♠/Xx

Action was three-way on sixth street. The player with tens showing bet and was called by both Jake Schwartz and by Nacho Barbero.

Schwartz bet on seventh street and was called by both players.

Schwartz announced 87 perfect and a pair of nines but Barbero had that beat with a better low and a pair of queens while the third player mucked.

"Wow I thought I would get nothing and I scoop?" asked Barbero incredulously as the entire pot was pushed his direction. "I don't know what just happened" added Schwartz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Schwartz	121,000 21,000	21,000
Nacho Barbero	77,000 47,000	47,000

Tags: Jake Schwartz Nacho Barbero

06-30-2024 16:54 UTC-8

Taylor and Ghaneian Happy to Chop Big Pot

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Jeff McMillan

Level 5

Ante: 300
Low Card: 300
Completion: 1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

Arash Ghaneian: 10♦6♦/2♠A♥10♠8♠/7♣
Esther Taylor: 6♣4♦/6♥A♦J♠9♥/9♦
Hal Rotholz: KxKx/8♣Q♠7♥J♥/3x
Xixiang Luo: folded on seventh street

Four players were in the midst of a big pot as Hal Rotholz bet on seventh street. Xixiang Luo folded his cards quickly. Arash Ghaneian and Esther Taylor both called.

Rotholz tabled kings but he was beaten for the high by Taylor who had nines up and Ghaneian had the only qualifying low to chop with Taylor to leave Rotholz empty handed.

Ghaneian gave Taylor a fist bump after the hand as he said he was more than happy to get half of that pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Esther Taylor	77,000 37,000	37,000

Arash Ghaneian	73,000 5,000	5,000

Xixiang Luo	58,000 28,000	28,000

Hal Rotholz	54,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Hal Rotholz Xixiang Luo

06-30-2024 16:54 UTC-8

Patel Fills Up in Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 5

Ante: 300
Low Card: 300
Completion: 1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

Suketu Patel: XxXx/7♦5♥10♠10♦/Xx
Calvin Anderson: XxXx/8♥3♦6♣K♠/Xx
Brian Yoon: XxXx/A♣5♦J♠6♦/Xx

Three-handed going to fourth street, Brian Yoon bet and was called by Suketu Patel and Calvin Anderson.

All three players checked on fifth before Patel bet on sixth. Yoon and Anderson both called.

Patel bet again on seventh and Anderson called, while Yoon got out of the way. Patel then showed Q♣5♣5♠ for a full house and Anderson mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Suketu Patel	80,000 80,000	80,000
Brian Yoon	55,000 10,000	10,000

Calvin Anderson	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Calvin Anderson Suketu Patel

06-30-2024 16:34 UTC-8

Hochman Gets Paid by Madsen

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David Salituro

Level 5

Ante: 300
Low Card: 300
Completion: 1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

Corey Hochman: XxXx/4♦7♦2♠J♥/Xx
Jeff Madsen: XxXx/2♥7♣Q♥5♥/Xx

Heads-up going to fifth street, Corey Hochman bet and Jeff Madsen called.

Both players checked on sixth before Hochman resumed betting on seventh. Madsen again called.

"Flush," Hochman said as he showed K♦3♦2♦. Madsen slowly mucked his cards and surrendered the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Corey Hochman	80,000 80,000	80,000
Jeff Madsen	45,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Corey Hochman Jeff Madsen

06-30-2024 16:25 UTC-8

Taylor, Yu Chop Up Ahmed in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 5

Ante: 300
Low Card: 300
Completion: 1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

Sean Yu: XxXx/4♣3♥Q♥K♣/Xx
Esther Taylor: XxXx/10♠6♠Q♠9♣/Xx
Owais Ahmed: XxXx/2♥J♥6♣A♠/Xx

Sean Yu bet on fourth street before Owais Ahmed raised. Esther Taylor called, but Yu put in a reraise. Ahmed reraised and Taylor called, while Yu capped the pot with another raise.

Both Ahmed and Taylor called to fifth, where Taylor opened the betting. Ahmed and Yu called that bet and another on sixth before Yu bet on seventh. Both opponents called.

Yu had 7♦5♥2♦ for a low, while Taylor showed A♣7♠2♠ for a flush. Ahmed mucked trip aces as Yu and Taylor chopped up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Esther Taylor	40,000 10,000	10,000

Sean Yu	30,000 30,000	30,000
Owais Ahmed	25,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Esther Taylor Owais Ahmed Sean Yu

06-30-2024 16:18 UTC-8

Carter Calls Down Funkhouser

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David Salituro

Level 5

Ante: 300
Low Card: 300
Completion: 1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

Adrienne Carter: XxXx/4♠9♠K♥4♥/Xx
David Funkhouser: XxXx/8♥2♥9♦J♥/Xx
Ryan Miller: XxXx/9♥6♠Xx - folded on fifth street

Three-handed on fifth street, David Funkhouser put out a bet and Ryan Miller folded, while Adrienne Carter called.

Funkhouser bet again on sixth and Carter called. Both players then checked on seventh.

Carter showed A♥7♦4♦ for trip fours and Funkhouser mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrienne Carter	75,000
Ryan Miller	75,000 13,000	13,000

David Funkhouser	50,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Adrienne Carter David Funkhouser Ryan Miller

06-30-2024 14:39 UTC-8

Strebkov Stacking Early

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Jeff McMillan

Level 3

Ante: 100
Low Card: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1,600

Denis Strebkov: 5♠7♦K♦9♦8♦A♦6♣
Clayton Mozdzen: XxXx/XxXxXxXx/Xx
Brett Richey: folded on seventh street

Action was at the end of a hand on the river as Denis Strebkov fired out a bet. Clayton Mozdzen called after Brett Richey folded.

Strebkov announced a flush and an eight-six low to scoop the chunky pot and move his stack to nearly six figures.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denis Strebkov	99,000 24,000	24,000

Clayton Mozdzen	56,000 4,000	4,000
Brett Richey	53,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Brett Richey Clayton Mozdzen Denis Strebkov

06-30-2024 14:25 UTC-8

Kings Up Good For Kakon

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David Salituro

Level 3

Ante: 100
Low Card: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1,600

William Kakon: XxXx/6♦K♣2♦6♠/Xx
Stuart Rutter: XxXx/7♠4♥2♥10♠/Xx

William Kakon had only just taken his seat in the tournament when he became involved in a pot against Stuart Rutter.

Rutter bet on fifth street and Kakon called before both players checked on sixth. Kakon then bet on seventh.

Rutter called and Kakon showed A♥K♠9♥ for kings and sixes to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Kakon	65,000 65,000	65,000

Stuart Rutter	55,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Stuart Rutter William Kakon

06-30-2024 14:11 UTC-8

Luo Off to Good Start

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Jeff McMillan

Level 2

Ante: 100
Low Card: 200
Completion: 600
Limits: 600-1,200

Xixiang Luo: 9x9x/7x8x6xQx/5x

Xixiang Luo has gotten off to a solid start as he made a bet on seventh street and was called by Karl Tretter.

Luo tabled a straight which was good enough to take the whole pot as Tretter's hand was discarded quickly before it was recorded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xixiang Luo	77,000 17,000	17,000

Karl Tretter	53,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Karl Tretter Xixiang Luo