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

Jun 30, 2024

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.

Tags: Anthony Zinno Joseph Hertzog Norman Chad

Jun 30, 2024

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.

Tags: Brad Ruben John Racener Nick Guagenti Raymond Bentley

Jun 30, 2024

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.

Tags: Corey Hochman Jeff Madsen John Hennigan Norman Chad

Jun 30, 2024

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.

Tags: Aaron Kupin Jake Schwartz Patrick Moulder

Jun 30, 2024

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.

Tags: Ali Eslami Jerry Wong Vasili Lazarou

Level: 9

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

Jun 30, 2024

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.

Tags: Adam Friedman Jason Papastavrou Joey Couden Rob Hollink

Jun 30, 2024

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

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Jun 30, 2024

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.

Tags: Allen Kessler Eli Elezra

Jun 30, 2024

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.

Tags: Christina Hill Joel Tushnet William Kakon