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

06-30-2024 22:14 UTC-7

Chad and Zinno Divide Hertzog

Jeff McMillan

Level 9

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Norman Chad: A♠10♦/10♣9♦A♣5♥/8♣
Anthony Zinno: 4♥K♦/2♥3♥6♣7♠/4♦
Joseph Hertzog: 2♠3♠/5♠J♦7♥6♥/Xx

Joseph Hertzog was already all in as Norman Chad and Anthony Zinno continued in a hand. Zinno bet sixth street and Chad called. They both checked seventh street,

Chad tabled the best high hand while Zinno had the winning low to shut out Hertzog and send him away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Norman Chad	138,000 8,000	8,000
Anthony Zinno	64,000 6,000	6,000

Joseph Hertzog	Busted

Tags: Anthony Zinno Joseph Hertzog Norman Chad

06-30-2024 22:12 UTC-7

Ruben Scoops to Send Racener to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 9

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

John Racener: XxXx/8♦9♣4♥Xx/Xx
Brad Ruben: XxXx/3♥9♥8♣8♥/Xx
Nick Guagenti: XxXx/6♦5♥Q♦10♥/Xx
Raymond Bentley: XxXx/5♦9♠Q♣ - folded on fifth street

John Racener was already all in on third street as Brad Ruben, Nick Guagenti, and Raymond Bentley built a side pot.

Guagenti then bet on fourth and both Ruben and Bentley called. Guagenti bet again on fifth and only Ruben called.

Both players checked down sixth and seventh as Ruben turned over 6♣5♠2♠ for a pair of eights and a low. Racener and Guagenti both mucked as Ruben scooped the pot, sending Racener to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	250,000 70,000	70,000

Nick Guagenti	65,000 5,000	5,000
Raymond Bentley	65,000 65,000	65,000
John Racener	Busted

Tags: Brad Ruben John Racener Nick Guagenti Raymond Bentley

06-30-2024 22:00 UTC-7

Chad, Hochman Chop Up Hennigan

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David Salituro

Level 9

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

John Hennigan: XxXx/7♠A♠6♠4♥/Xx
Norman Chad: XxXx/5♦A♦Q♠6♥/Xx
Corey Hochman: XxXx/5♠A♥5♣K♠/Xx
Jeff Madsen: XxXx/8♣Q♣10♥K♣/Xx

Four players went to seventh street with a big pot already in the pot as John Hennigan then put in his last chips.

Norman Chad raised and Corey Hochman called, as did Jeff Madsen. Chad showed K♦8♦2♦ for a flush and a low, while Hochman had 6♦3♥2♣ for a six-low. Both Hennigan and Madsen mucked as Chad and Hochman chopped the pot, sending Hennigan to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Corey Hochman	140,000 60,000	60,000
Norman Chad	130,000 65,000	65,000
Jeff Madsen	55,000 15,000	15,000

John Hennigan	Busted

Tags: Corey Hochman Jeff Madsen John Hennigan Norman Chad

06-30-2024 21:53 UTC-7

Moulder Takes a Big Chunk Off Schwartz's Stack

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David Salituro

Level 9

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Patrick Moulder: XxXx/K♣8♣4♥5♣/Xx
Jake Schwartz: XxXx/3♠2♠2♣5♠/Xx
Aaron Kupin: XxXx/4♦10♥2♦6♣ - folded on sixth street

Jake Schwartz bet on fourth street and Aaron Kupin and Patrick Moulder called.

Schwartz bet again on fifth and both opponents called. Schwartz bet on sixth and Kupin folded, while Moulder came back with a raise. Schwartz reraised and Moulder called.

Both players checked on seventh and Schwartz announced he had trip deuces. Moulder showed Q♣4♣3♥ for a flush as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Schwartz	110,000 10,000	10,000
Patrick Moulder	95,000 30,000	30,000

Aaron Kupin	40,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Aaron Kupin Jake Schwartz Patrick Moulder

06-30-2024 21:46 UTC-7

Eslami Wins Paint Battle

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Jeff McMillan

Level 9

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Ali Eslami: XxXx/2♥3♣6♦K♦
Jerry Wong: XxXx/A♥3♦A♠Q♣ folded on sixth street
Vasili Lazarou: XxXx/J♠Q♠Q♦K♥ folded on sixth street

There were many big cards showing as Jerry Wong bet on Fifth Street with a pair of aces. Ali Eslami and Vasili Lazarou called.

Sixth street was paint all around. Wong bet again—Eslami two-bet. Lazarou played with his chips and thought for quite some time before folding. Wong instantly folded behind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	197,000 47,000	47,000

Vasili Lazarou	110,000 10,000	10,000

Jerry Wong	41,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Jerry Wong Vasili Lazarou

Level: 9

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

06-30-2024 21:41 UTC-7

Papastavrou Doubles Off Couden

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David Salituro

Level 8

Ante: 500
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Jason Papastavrou: XxXx/2♦A♣2♣5♦/Xx
Joey Couden: XxXx/4♠10♠2♠9♥/Xx

Four players went to fifth street where Jason Papastavrou led out with a bet. Joey Couden then raised and Adam Friedman and Rob Hollink folded, while Papastavrou called.

Papastavrou bet again on sixth and Couden called. Papastavrou put in his last chips on seventh and Couden again called.

Papastavrou showed A♥9♦6♣ for aces and deuces and Couden mucked as Papastavrou doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	65,000 5,000	5,000

Joey Couden	65,000 75,000	75,000

Rob Hollink	60,000
Jason Papastavrou	60,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Jason Papastavrou Joey Couden Rob Hollink

06-30-2024 21:34 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 8

Ante: 500
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Shack-Harris	250,000 89,000	89,000

Brad Ruben	180,000 100,000	100,000

Arash Ghaneian	160,000 11,000	11,000

Marco Johnson	150,000 75,000	75,000

Bryan Pimlott	150,000 105,000	105,000
Ali Eslami	150,000 15,000	15,000

Nikolay Fal	110,000 60,000	60,000
Vasili Lazarou	100,000 10,000	10,000

Tomasz Gluszko	100,000 35,000	35,000
Calvin Anderson	85,000 70,000	70,000

Corey Hochman	80,000
Mike Matusow	80,000 80,000	80,000

Ziya Rahim	75,000
Clayton Mozdzen	70,000 31,000	31,000
Daniel Idema	70,000 20,000	20,000

Nacho Barbero	70,000 7,000	7,000

Jeff Madsen	70,000 50,000	50,000

Ray Fishman	65,000
Norman Chad	65,000 23,000	23,000
Nick Guagenti	60,000 30,000	30,000
Nicolas Milgrom	60,000 15,500	15,500

Yuval Bronshtein	55,000 15,000	15,000

Jerry Wong	55,000 16,000	16,000

Christian Roberts	50,000 45,000	45,000

John Racener	50,000

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06-30-2024 21:26 UTC-7

Kessler Adds to Big Stack After Taking From Elezra

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Jeff McMillan

Level 8

Ante: 500
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Allen Kessler: 7♥7♣2♣/7♦A♣K♦J♦
Eli Elezra: XxXx/9♠7♠9♣J♥/Xx

Action was on sixth street in an interesting matchup as Eli Elezra bet on sixth street and was called by Allen Kessler.

On seventh, Elezra checked it, Kessler bet and was called. Kessler tabled trip sevens which Elezra could not beat and Kessler took the whole pot to add more to his stack which has emerged as one of the largest ones in the penultimate level of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Kessler	273,000 153,000	153,000
Eli Elezra	23,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Eli Elezra

06-30-2024 21:21 UTC-7

Kakon, Tushnet Chop Up Hill's Last Chips

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David Salituro

Level 8

Ante: 500
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Christina Hill: XxXx/4♠J♠2♦6♥/Xx
William Kakon: XxXx/2♥3♥3♣4♣/Xx
Joel Tushnet: XxXx/Q♠6♣5♠9♦/Xx

Christina Hill got her last chips in the middle on third street and was up against William Kakon and Joel Tushnet.

Kakon bet on fourth street and Tushnet called to create a side pot. Both players then checked fifth and sixth.

Kakon resumed betting on seventh and Tushnet called. Kakon showed K♦7♥5♣ for a low, while Tushnet had 10♦10♣10♥ for trips.

Hill mucked A♥A♠J♦ as Kakon and Tushnet chopped the pot to send her to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Kakon	110,000 40,000	40,000

Joel Tushnet	55,000 10,000	10,000
Christina Hill	Busted

Tags: Christina Hill Joel Tushnet William Kakon