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

07-01-2024 15:54 UTC-8

Kessler's Comeback Continues

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David Salituro

Level 13

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

Allen Kessler: XxXx/4♥2♣2♦
Jared Bleznick: XxXx/5♥10♠8♣

Allen Kessler bet his last chips on fifth street and Jared Bleznick called.

"Please don't make running two pair," Kessler said as he showed 4♠6♦ for fours and deuces. Bleznick finished with A♣5♣K♥9♣ for just a pair of fives as Kessler caught Q♣3♠ to seal his double up.

"Allen, they have a button with your name on it," tablemate Tim Frazin joked, pointing at the All-In button.

"If he wins five or six hands, he'll have more chips than all of us," Richard Sklar added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Kessler	65,000 34,000	34,000
Jared Bleznick	50,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Jared Bleznick

07-01-2024 15:33 UTC-8

Chad Trips Up Alioto

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David Salituro

Level 13

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

Norman Chad: XxXx/8♠3♥K♣Q♣/Xx
Dario Alioto: XxXx/2♠6♥5♠J♠/Xx

Heads-up on fifth street, Dario Alioto bet and Norman Chad called.

Alioto bet again on sixth and Chad called down to seventh, where he faced another bet from Alioto. Chad called once more.

Alioto showed J♥5♥3♣ for jacks and fives, but Chad turned over 8♦8♣ for trip eights to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Norman Chad	100,000 60,000	60,000
Dario Alioto	50,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Norman Chad Dario Alioto

07-01-2024 15:23 UTC-8

Wasserson Calls Down Barbero With a Straight

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David Salituro

Level 13

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

Eric Wasserson: XxXx/5♥2♦J♣4♣/Xx
Nacho Barbero: XxXx/A♠4♠8♠5♠/Xx

Nacho Barbero bet on fourth street and Eric Wasserson called.

Barbero continued betting on fifth and sixth as Wasserson called. Barbero then bet on seventh and Wasserson called once more.

Wasserson showed 6♦6♠3♦ for a straight and Barbero mucked. "If you raise I probably call," Barbero told him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	300,000 220,000	220,000

Nacho Barbero	60,000 69,000	69,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Nacho Barbero

07-01-2024 15:17 UTC-8

Roberts, Patel Chop Four-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 12

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000

Christian Roberts: XxXx/3♦7♣3♠8♣/Xx
Suketu Patel: XxXx/2♥A♦A♠10♦/Xx
Brandon Shack-Harris: XxXx/A♥3♥7♦9♣ - folded on sixth street
Dan Shak: XxXx/K♥7♥10♣10♠ - folded on sixth street

Christian Roberts bet on fourth street and was called by Brandon Shack-Harris, Dan Shak, and Suketu Patel.

All four players checked on fifth before Roberts bet again on sixth. Only Patel called this time.

Roberts and Patel checked down seventh and Patel showed 9♥8♥6♦, his pair of aces showing good enough to take the high. Roberts had A♣Q♦5♥ for a low as they chopped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	210,000 75,000	75,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	130,000 121,000	121,000

Suketu Patel	120,000 30,000	30,000
Dan Shak	75,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Christian Roberts Dan Shak Suketu Patel

07-01-2024 15:08 UTC-8

Schindler, Zhigalov Chop a Massive Pot, Becker Busts

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David Salituro

Level 12

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000

Johannes Becker: XxXx/6♦2♣Q♣J♣/Xx
Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/3♠7♣A♦7♦/Xx
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/5♦7♥Q♥K♥/Xx
Allen Kessler: XxXx/4♥4♠6♣J♥/Xx

Johannes Becker was already all in as a massive pot was brewing between Andrey Zhigalov, Maximilian Schindler, and Allen Kessler going to seventh street.

Zhigalov then bet. Kessler announced a fold and stopped to snap a photo of his down cards before returning them to the dealer. Schindler, though, called.

Zhigalov showed 10♦6♠2♠ for a low, Schindler had Q♦5♥2♦ for queens and fives, and Becker mucked on his way to the exit as Zhigalov and Schindler chopped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	740,000 110,000	110,000

Maximilian Schindler	260,000 20,000	20,000
Richard Sklar	190,000 10,000	10,000

Tim Frazin	140,000 140,000	140,000
Jared Bleznick	140,000 20,000	20,000

Allen Kessler	80,000 60,000	60,000
Ismael Bojang	70,000 70,000	70,000

Johannes Becker	Busted

Tags: Allen Kessler Andrey Zhigalov Johannes Becker Maximilian Schindler

07-01-2024 15:08 UTC-8

Evelsage Wins Big One With Flush Over Flush

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Jeff McMillan

Level 12

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000

Chad Eveslage: A♣J♣/Q♣9♣6♦10♥/10♣
Yuval Bronshtein: K♥Q♥/4♥9♥5♥6♣/Xx
Robert Campbell: XxXx/A♠6♥3♣9♠/Xx folded on seventh street
Todd Brunson: XxXx/K♦5♠A♥ folded on fifth street

Action was picked up on fifth street with four players in a hand. Robert Campbell bet, Chad Eveslage called. Yuval Bronshtein two-bet. Todd Brunson folded after thinking for several moments, Campbell and Eveslage called.

Bronshtein continued the aggression as he bet on sixth when it was checked to him and both opponents called again.

On seventh, Bronshtein again fired, Campbell folded this time and Eveslage put in a raise. Bronshtein called.

Eveslage tabled an ace-high club flush. Bronshtein shook his head and flung his king-high heart flush into the muck in disgust as he was pipped for a big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	275,000 195,000	195,000

Robert Campbell (AU)	140,000 65,000	65,000
Yuval Bronshtein	112,000 203,000	203,000

Todd Brunson	83,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Robert Campbell Todd Brunson Yuval Bronshtein

07-01-2024 14:48 UTC-8

Kessler Ends Zhigalov's Winning Streak

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David Salituro

Level 12

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000

Allen Kessler: XxXx/A♥9♠4♠5♥
Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/5♦2♦10♠K♣ - folded on sixth street

Andrey Zhigalov has been unstoppable so far today, building his stack up towards 700,000 until he just tangled with Allen Kessler in a pot.

Kessler completed and Zhigalov called. "Nice hand," Kessler joked, seemingly surrendering the pot to Zhigalov already. Kessler then bet on fourth and fifth streets as Zhigalov called him down.

Kessler bet again on sixth and this time Zhigalov gave up his hand. "Now you can't say you haven't lost a hand," tablemate Tim Frazin joked with Zhigalov, who took only a small hit to his massive stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	630,000 150,000	150,000

Allen Kessler	140,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Andrey Zhigalov

07-01-2024 14:25 UTC-8

Prize Pool Confirmed

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David Salituro

Level 12

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000

With late registration closed, tournament officials have confirmed the prize pool for this event.

There were 167 entries, generating a prize pool of $1,553,100. The top 26 players will finish in the money, with the champion earning $376,476.

Place	Prize
1	$376,476
2	$250,984
3	$173,533
4	$122,663
5	$88,686
6	$65,620
7	$49,715
8	$38,589
9	$30,706
10-11	$25,064
12-17	$21,000
18-26	$20,000

07-01-2024 13:42 UTC-8

Johnson, Zolotow Chop Up Coleman

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David Salituro

Level 11

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000

Marco Johnson: XxXx/3♣6♦A♣7♣/Xx
Steve Zolotow: XxXx/3♠4♣3♦8♣/Xx
Maxx Coleman: XxXx/8♠5♣A♥2♣/Xx

Three-handed going to fifth street, Steve Zolotow bet and was called by Marco Johnson and Maxx Coleman.

Johnson bet on sixth, Coleman raised, and both Zolotow and Johnson called. Johnson bet again on seventh and Coleman and Zolotow called.

Johnson showed J♥9♣6♣ for a flush, while Zolotow had 9♠6♠2♦ for a low to chop the pot as Coleman mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	170,000 30,000	30,000

Steve Zolotow	120,000 60,000	60,000

Maxx Coleman	30,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Maxx Coleman Steve Zolotow

07-01-2024 13:26 UTC-8

"Phenomenal Stud Player" Morris Survives With a Chop

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David Salituro

Level 11

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000

Arthur Morris: XxXx/7♠3♣A♦4♥/Xx All in
Richard Sklar: XxXx/J♦6♦Q♠K♠/Xx
Chris Vitch: XxXx/9♠9♣A♣A♠/Xx

"I just want to see how warm the water is," Arthur Morris said as he bet on fourth street.

"You're going to be raising again in a minute," tablemate Richard Sklar told him. Chris Vitch raised, Sklar reraised, and Morris called. Vitch raised again and Sklar capped it. Both opponents called.

Morris then attempted to bet on fifth but put in too much. "My friend doesn't know what the limits are. This is his first time on Day 2. He doesn't usually play this big," Robert Mizrachi joked.

Vitch then raised, Sklar called, and Morris called all in. "I'm a phenomenal stud player," Morris said.

"This is the best hand I've seen you play all day," Mizrachi added.

Sklar bet on sixth and Vitch called to create a side pot. Both players checked on seventh.

Sklar showed 10♦9♦ for a straight, Vitch mucked, and Morris turned over 6♥3♥2♠ for a low as he chopped the pot.

"Please don't break. This is playing like a $1K Stud tournament, but it's not," Mizrachi said after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Sklar	140,000 10,000	10,000

Chris Vitch	120,000 61,000	61,000

Arthur Morris	80,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Chris Vitch Richard Sklar