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

07-02-2024 01:20 UTC-7

Roberts Doubles

Jeff McMillan

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Christian Roberts: 10♦10♠/8♣3♠10♥7♣/A♣
Owais Ahmed: 2♠4♦/5♦2♦Q♣7♥/9♦

It was a battle of the flamingo shirts as Christian Roberts was all in on fourth street after he raised the bet from Owais Ahmed which Ahmed re-raised to put Roberts all in.

Roberts caught trip tens on fifth street. On seventh Ahmed announced flush and Roberts announced aces full but both players were joking around and Roberts took in the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	239,000 179,000	179,000

Owais Ahmed	181,000 69,000	69,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Owais Ahmed

07-02-2024 01:16 UTC-7

Brunson Picks Off Wasserson

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David Salituro

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Todd Brunson: XxXx/A♣7♣9♠3♦/Xx
Eric Wasserson: XxXx/2♣5♦A♥8♣/Xx

Three-handed going to fifth street, Eric Wasserson bet, Michael Noori folded, and Todd Brunson called.

Wasserson bet on sixth street and Brunson again called. Wasserson put out another bet on seventh and Brunson called.

"Eights up," Wasserson announced, but Brunson showed him 9♦4♣4♦ for nines and fours to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Brunson	660,000 170,000	170,000

Eric Wasserson	320,000 130,000	130,000

Michael Noori	90,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Michael Noori Todd Brunson

07-02-2024 01:14 UTC-7

Rocco Doubles Off Ruben With Quads

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David Salituro

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Michael Rocco: XxXx/A♣5♥A♠
Brad Ruben: XxXx/3♠10♠4♣

Michael Rocco had just chopped a three-way all in with Jordan Siegel against Xixiang Luo before he completed and Brad Ruben raised. Rocco called.

Rocco bet on fourth street and Ruben called. Rocco moved all in on fifth and Ruben called to put him at risk again.

Rocco turned over A♦K♠A♥2♥ for quad aces, and Ruben was left with 4♥2♦Q♠ as he handed over a double up.

At the same time at another table, Clayton Mozdzen was eliminated in 23rd place by Owais Ahmed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	700,000 75,000	75,000

Owais Ahmed	250,000 20,000	20,000

Michael Rocco	170,000 120,000	120,000

Jordan Siegel	150,000 95,000	95,000
Xixiang Luo	110,000 150,000	150,000

Clayton Mozdzen	Busted

Tags: Brad Ruben Jordan Siegel Michael Rocco Xixiang Luo

07-02-2024 01:07 UTC-7

Taylor Adds More

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Jeff McMillan

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Thomas Taylor: Q♥3♥/A♥3♦6♥8♥/J♠
Naoya Kihara: XxXx/A♣A♦7♥2♣/Xx

Naoya Kihara bet on fifth street which Thomas Taylor called. On sixth street, it was Taylor who bet and Kihara who called.

On seventh, Taylor fired again and Kihara called again. Taylor tabled the flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	860,000 225,000	225,000
Naoya Kihara	230,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Naoya Kihara Thomas Taylor

07-02-2024 01:04 UTC-7

Chris Vitch Eliminated in 22nd Place ($20,000)

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Jeff McMillan

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Chris Vitch: J♠K♣J♣2♠A♣XxXx
Todd Ivens: 3♥A♦3♦3♣8♦10♣8♣

Chris Vitch was all in and in trouble quickly as Todd Ivens made a full house to send Vitch away as the next player to go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Ivens	1,250,000 330,000	330,000

Chris Vitch	Busted

Tags: Chris Vitch Todd Ivens

07-02-2024 01:01 UTC-7

Ivens Shows Zhigalov Two Pair

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David Salituro

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Todd Ivens: XxXx/4♥Q♠A♣J♣/Xx
Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/8♦3♠10♣9♦/Xx

Heads-up on fifth street, Todd Ivens bet and Andrey Zhigalov called.

Ivens bet again on sixth and Zhigalov called. Ivens then bet on seventh and Zhigalov again called.

Ivens showed A♥Q♥7♣ for aces and queens, and Zhigalov mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	980,000 30,000	30,000

Todd Ivens	920,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Todd Ivens

07-02-2024 00:45 UTC-7

Taylor Wounds Vitch

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Jeff McMillan

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Thomas Taylor: 7♣8♠/6♣9♣5♦A♦/4♣
Chris Vitch: XxXx/3♦K♠6♠10♠/Xx

Thomas Taylor raised on fourth street, Chris Vitch called and Andrey Zhigalov folded.

Taylor bet on fifth, sixth and seventh street and on each street Vitch called it. Taylor tabled the straight and 7 low to take the whole pot. Vitch was left shaking his head and assessing the significant damage done to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	635,000 335,000	335,000
Chris Vitch	100,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Chris Vitch Thomas Taylor

07-02-2024 00:37 UTC-7

Yamanouchi Shows Schwartz Trips

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David Salituro

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Hisashi Yamanouchi: XxXx/A♠6♥10♣6♣/Xx
Jake Schwartz: XxXx/5♦6♦9♣K♥/Xx

Jake Schwartz completed, Hisashi Yamanouchi raised, and Schwartz called.

Yamanouchi continued betting on fourth and fifth streets as Schwartz called. Yamanouchi bet again on sixth and Schwartz called.

Yamanouchi fired out another bet on seventh and Schwartz called once more. Yamanouchi showed 7♣6♠4♣ for trip sixes and Schwartz mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hisashi Yamanouchi	970,000 170,000	170,000
Jake Schwartz	180,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Hisashi Yamanouchi Jake Schwartz

07-02-2024 00:33 UTC-7

James Demartini Eliminated in 24th Place ($20,000)

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Jeff McMillan

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Clayton Mozdzen: 8♣6♠7♥9♠5♠A♦10♠
James Demartini: A♥9♦8♦2♥K♥6♥10♦

James Demartini was all in and all the cards were mixed up in each players hand as the dealer dealt out fifth and sixth street. On the river Demartini could not connect and he was eliminated by Clayton Mozdzen.