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

07-02-2024 00:26 UTC-7

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
670	1	Jordan Siegel	55,000
670	2	Michael Rocco	50,000
670	3	Brad Ruben	775,000
670	4	Xixiang Luo	120,000
670	5	Arash Ghaneian	840,000
670	6	Jake Schwartz	360,000
670	7	Richard Sklar	300,000
670	8	Hisashi Yamanouchi	800,000

671	1	Todd Brunson	320,000
671	2	Owais Ahmed	270,000
671	3	James Demartini	20,000
671	4	Dario Alioto	530,000
671	5	Eric Wasserson	450,000
671	6	Christian Roberts	60,000
671	7	Michael Noori	40,000
671	8	Clayton Mozdzen	180,000

672	1	Naoya Kihara	445,000
672	2	Maximilian Schindler	260,000
672	3	Andrey Zhigalov	1,010,000
672	4	Chris Vitch	330,000
672	5	Norman Chad	340,000
672	6	Thomas Taylor	300,000
672	7	Jared Talarico	830,000
672	8	Todd Ivens	760,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	1,010,000 240,000	240,000

Arash Ghaneian	840,000 40,000	40,000

Jared Talarico	830,000 50,000	50,000
Hisashi Yamanouchi	800,000 115,000	115,000
Brad Ruben	775,000 225,000	225,000

Todd Ivens	760,000 110,000	110,000

Dario Alioto	530,000 155,000	155,000

Eric Wasserson	450,000 140,000	140,000

Naoya Kihara	445,000 165,000	165,000

Jake Schwartz	360,000 10,000	10,000
Norman Chad	340,000 130,000	130,000
Chris Vitch	330,000 10,000	10,000

Todd Brunson	320,000 150,000	150,000

Richard Sklar	300,000 120,000	120,000

Thomas Taylor	300,000 20,000	20,000
Owais Ahmed	270,000 110,000	110,000

Maximilian Schindler	260,000 245,000	245,000
Clayton Mozdzen	180,000 5,000	5,000
Xixiang Luo	120,000 20,000	20,000

Christian Roberts	60,000 27,000	27,000

Jordan Siegel	55,000 125,000	125,000
Michael Rocco	50,000 50,000	50,000

Michael Noori	40,000 210,000	210,000

James Demartini	20,000 40,000	40,000

Kihara Trips Sammartino to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 17

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

Dario Sammartino: XxXx/8♦K♣K♦
Naoya Kihara: XxXx/2♦8♣6♥

Dario Sammartino bet on fifth street, Naoya Kihara raised, and Sammartino called all in.

Sammartino finished with 7♦9♦4♠9♠ for two pair, but Kihara showed 2♣2♥7♠A♥ for trip deuces to send Sammartino to the rail.

Adam Friedman was also eliminated at another table, and the remaining 24 players are now drawing for seats at the final three tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naoya Kihara	280,000 70,000	70,000

Dario Sammartino	Busted

Adam Friedman	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Dario Sammartino Naoya Kihara

Level: 17

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

07-01-2024 23:59 UTC-7

Break Time

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Jeff McMillan

Level 16

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

The 26 in the money players are now on their last 15-minute break of the night. They will return to play one more 90-minute level.

07-01-2024 23:57 UTC-7

Patel Becomes Bubble Boy

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Jeff McMillan

Level 16

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

Eric Wasserson: A♥9♦/5♣J♣5♦Q♦/4♦
Suketu Patel: 10♦8♥/A♦9♥K♦2♦/7♣

Suketu Patel was all in from third street as all attention shifted to the at risk player against Eric Wasserson.

Wasserson paired his five on fifth street, while Patel got a flush draw on sixth street. Patel needed to hit a flush or pair any of his cards other than the deuce to survive but his river was a blank to finally burst the bubble after over 90 minutes of real time of hand for hand play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	590,000 220,000	220,000

Suketu Patel	Busted

Tags: Eric Wasserson Suketu Patel

07-01-2024 23:41 UTC-7

Sklar Calls For a Chop

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David Salituro

Level 16

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

"Let 27th and 26th place just split the money. This is getting boring," Richard Sklar yelled out as hand-for-hand play reached it's second hour.

"Try to bust somebody," a tablemate said.

"He is trying. He's trying to bust himself," Eric Wasserson said from another table.

"We're playing for glory. This late in the World Series, you're either too up or too down and you don't care anymore," Chris Vitch added.

07-01-2024 23:30 UTC-7

Friedman Cracks Rolled Up Aces With Quads

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David Salituro

Level 16

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

Adam Friedman: XxXx/6♣J♣6♠5♣/Xx
James Demartini: XxXx/A♦4♥7♦Q♣/Xx

Both Adam Friedman and James Demartini checked on fifth street before Friedman bet on sixth. Demartini called.

Friedman bet again on seventh and Demartini called once more. "Quads," Friedman said, turning over A♣6♦6♥. Demartini flashed A♠A♥ for rolled up aces before mucking.

"Adam, you should go to prison," Jake Schwartz said.

"He caught the ace on the end. It could've been quads over quads," Todd Brunson added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	220,000 80,000	80,000

James Demartini	60,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Adam Friedman James Demartini

07-01-2024 23:25 UTC-7

Bubble Continues After Roberts Doubles

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Jeff McMillan

Level 16

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

Christian Roberts: 2♥5♠/4♣2♣3♦K♣/5♦
Arash Ghaneian: 6♦7♥/7♠Q♣2♦J♠/A♠

Christian Roberts was all in from fourth street on the bubble against Arash Ghaneian. They waited for all other hands to finish nefore revealing their cards.

Roberts was behind but fifth street gave him a lot of outs. Sixth street was a blank but seventh street saved him as he made two pair to give him the full double and continue the hand for hand marathon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arash Ghaneian	800,000 5,000	5,000

Christian Roberts	87,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Christian Roberts

07-01-2024 23:19 UTC-7

Brunson Has Two Aces Showing

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David Salituro

Level 16

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

Todd Brunson: XxXx/7♣3♥A♥A♦
Jared Talarico: XxXx/9♦2♦K♥7♠

Three-handed on fourth street, Todd Brunson bet and Jared Talarico called while James Demartini got out of the way.

Brunson bet again on fifth and Talarico called. Brunson made a pair of aces on sixth and bet again.

"Alright, I give up," Talarico said as he folded. Brunson showed Q♥Q♠ in the hole for two pair as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Talarico	780,000 300,000	300,000
Andrey Zhigalov	770,000 150,000	150,000

Jake Schwartz	350,000 170,000	170,000
Todd Brunson	320,000

James Demartini	150,000 130,000	130,000
Adam Friedman	140,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: James Demartini Jared Talarico Todd Brunson

07-01-2024 23:11 UTC-7

Luo Doubles Twice

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David Salituro

Level 16

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

Xixiang Luo: XxXx/Q♣
Dario Sammartino: XxXx/A♠

Dario Sammartino completed, Xixiang Luo raised all in, and Sammartino called.

Sammartino finished with 6♠6♦5♣9♥10♠7♣ for a pair of sixes, while Luo found Q♠2♠4♠K♣3♠9♣ to make a pair of queens and double up.

A few hands later, Luo was involved in another pot against Richard Sklar.

Xixiang Luo: XxXx/2♦3♠7♣K♥
Richard Sklar: XxXx/J♣J♦A♥10♠

Luo bet on fourth and fifth streets as Sklar called. Luo then moved all in on sixth and Sklar called.

Luo had 4♣5♦ for a low, while Sklar had Q♣7♥6♣ for a pair of jacks. "Ace or a six. Ace or a six," Luo pleaded. "Yes, ace," he yelled out, peeling the A♣ on seventh to make a straight.

"Lucky game. I love this game," Luo said as he celebrated another double up on the bubble.