Event #74: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-01-2024 21:00 UTC-8

Chad Has Two Aces in the Hole

David Salituro

Level 16

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Norman Chad: XxXx/3♥2♥A♠7♦/Xx
Richard Sklar: XxXx/J♠10♦10♣4♥/Xx
Naoya Kihara: XxXx/7♠A♣2♠K♣ - folded on sixth street

Richard Sklar raised on third street and both Norman Chad and Naoya Kihara called.

All three players checked on fourth before Sklar bet on fifth. Chad and Kihara both called.

Sklar bet again on sixth and Chad raised. Kihara folded, while Sklar called. Chad bet again on seventh and Sklar called.

Chad showed A♦A♥5♣ for trip aces and Sklar mucked. Chad rang the golden bell sitting in front of him as he raked in the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Norman Chad	470,000 180,000	180,000
Richard Sklar	420,000 225,000	225,000

Naoya Kihara	210,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Naoya Kihara Norman Chad Richard Sklar

07-01-2024 20:16 UTC-8

Patel Fills Up to Bust Shack-Harris

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David Salituro

Level 15

Ante: 2,000
Low Card: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Brandon Shack-Harris: XxXx/A♥J♣7♠A♠/Xx
Suketu Patel: XxXx/6♥9♣9♠9♥/Xx
Hisashi Yamanouchi: XxXx/5♠J♠10♣Q♠/Xx

Brandon Shack-Harris was already all in as Suketu Patel and Hisashi Yamanouchi went to sixth streeet. Patel then bet and Yamanouchi called.

Patel bet again on seventh and Yamanouchi called. Patel showed K♣10♥6♣ for a full house and both Yamanouchi and Shack-Harris mucked, surrendering the pot to Patel as Shack-Harris hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hisashi Yamanouchi	550,000 30,000	30,000
Suketu Patel	210,000 100,000	100,000
Brandon Shack-Harris	Busted

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Hisashi Yamanouchi Suketu Patel

07-01-2024 20:09 UTC-8

Schindler Bets Out Patel

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David Salituro

Level 15

Ante: 2,000
Low Card: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/Q♥8♥10♦6♠/Xx
Suketu Patel: XxXx/A♠9♠7♥4♠/Xx
Brandon Shack-Harris: XxXx/5♦J♠9♣ - folded on fifth street

Three-handed on fifth street, Suketu Patel bet before Maximilian Schindler raised. Brandon Shack-Harris folded and Patel called.

"Got the riff-raff out," Schindler said as he bet again on sixth. Patel called and Schindler fired out another bet on seventh. Patel folded this time and Schindler took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	620,000 140,000	140,000
Hisashi Yamanouchi	520,000 60,000	60,000
Eric Wasserson	440,000 20,000	20,000

Brad Ruben	380,000 10,000	10,000

Jordan Siegel	180,000 90,000	90,000
Owais Ahmed	160,000 70,000	70,000

Suketu Patel	110,000 10,000	10,000
Brandon Shack-Harris	105,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Maximilian Schindler Suketu Patel

07-01-2024 20:01 UTC-8

Noori Sends Out Zinno

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David Salituro

Level 15

Ante: 2,000
Low Card: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Anthony Zinno moved all in with the 3♣ showing, Michael Noori raised with the 6♥, and the rest of the table folded.

Zinno finished with 7♠8♠Q♠2♣10♣5♠, while Noori had A♠4♠J♣5♣2♠3x for a straight to win the pot and send Zinno to the rail.

"I would like to make a six-high straight a bigger pot," Noori said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Noori	220,000

Anthony Zinno	Busted

Tags: Anthony Zinno Michael Noori

07-01-2024 17:58 UTC-8

Leonard Doesn't Make It to Dinner

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David Salituro

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Patrick Leonard: XxXx/A♣4♥Q♠
Norman Chad: XxXx/7♦J♣10♥
PJ Cha: XxXx/6♥Q♦9♦ - folded on fifth street

Patrick Leonard was all in on third street as Norman Chad and PJ Cha put him at risk.

Chad bet on fourth street and Cha called to create a side pot. Chad bet again on fifth and Cha folded.

Chad finished with J♣7♣A♠8♠ for jacks and sevens, and Leonard tossed Q♣5♦K♠10♦ into the muck before heading for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Norman Chad	220,000 20,000	20,000
PJ Cha	110,000 30,000	30,000
Patrick Leonard	Busted

Tags: Norman Chad PJ Cha Patrick Leonard

07-01-2024 17:32 UTC-8

Sklar Scooping

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Jeff McMillan

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Richard Sklar: 6♥3♥/8♣2♣6♦Q♦/4♣
Ismael Bojang: XxXx/A♦5♦5♣10♠/Xx

On seventh street, Ismael Bojang was in the tank considering a bet from Richard Sklar. Eventually he decided to make the call after several moments.

Sklar announced a pair of sixes and the low which scooped the whole pot as his recent form continued to trend upwards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Sklar	480,000 370,000	370,000

Ismael Bojang	107,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: Ismael Bojang Richard Sklar

07-01-2024 17:20 UTC-8

Schindler Has Linde Drawing Thin

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David Salituro

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Dylan Linde: XxXx/2♠K♦Q♣
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/A♣5♦8♦

Heads-up on fifth street, Maximilian Schindler bet, Dylan Linde raised all in, and Schindler called.

Linde turned over 8♥8♠ for a pair, but Schindler had A♥8♣ for aces and eights leaving Linde drawing only to running cards. Linde's board ran out 2♣9♣, while Schindler finished with 2♥4♠ to earn the pot and send Linde to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	480,000 30,000	30,000
Dylan Linde	Busted

Tags: Dylan Linde Maximilian Schindler

07-01-2024 17:03 UTC-8

Zhigalov, Schindler Chop a Big One

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David Salituro

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/J♦K♠J♣6♠/Xx
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/8♦6♥A♣7♦/Xx
Richard Sklar: XxXx/5♦9♣7♠9♥/Xx

Maximilian Schindler bet on fourth street, Andrey Zhigalov raised, and Richard Sklar reraised. Both Schindler and Zhigalov called.

"He caught gin and he caught gin," Sklar said on fifth as Zhigalov bet. Both opponents called and Zhigalov bet again on sixth.

Sklar and Schindler called again as Zhigalov continued betting on seventh. Sklar folded, while Schindler raised. Zhigalov quickly called.

Schindler showed A♥5♠4♦ for a straight and a low, while Zhigalov had K♣K♦6♣ for a full house. "I figured it wasn't good," Schindler said as he and Zhigalov chopped the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	780,000 5,000	5,000

Maximilian Schindler	450,000 60,000	60,000
Richard Sklar	110,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Maximilian Schindler Richard Sklar

07-01-2024 16:53 UTC-8

Leonard Scoops to Bust Yu

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David Salituro

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Patrick Leonard: XxXx/5♠2♥4♠
Ben Yu: XxXx/A♣Q♣9♥
Xixiang Luo: XxXx/8♥9♦7♠ - folded on fifth street

Patrick Leonard bet on fifth street before Ben Yu raised all in. Xixiang Luo folded, while Leonard called to put Yu at risk.

Leonard ended up with 6♦8♣7♥A♦ for a straight and a low, while Yu had his own straight draw with A♥10♠J♠ heading to seventh but caught the 10♦ as he tossed his cards into the muck on his way to the exit.

"I just want to run like you," tablemate Nacho Barbero told Leonard after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	320,000 150,000	150,000

Xixiang Luo	60,000 290,000	290,000

Ben Yu	Busted

Tags: Ben Yu Patrick Leonard Xixiang Luo

07-01-2024 16:09 UTC-8

Ghaneian Gets There to Earn a Chop

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David Salituro

Level 13

Ante: 1,500
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/7♥3♦10♥7♠/Xx
Marco Johnson: XxXx/2♦4♥3♣7♦/Xx
Esther Taylor: XxXx/A♠9♠9♣Q♥/Xx

Three-handed going to sixth street, Marco Johnson bet and was called by both Esther Taylor and Arash Ghaneian.

Johnson bet again on seventh and Taylor called. Ghaneian then raised, Johnson reraised, and Taylor got out of the way. "I've got a flush," Ghaneian said as he called, showing 9♥8♥5♥.

Johnson turned over 10♠6♥5♦ for a low as his straight was denied a scoop by Ghaneian's lucky river card.