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

07-01-2024 23:02 UTC-7

Ruben Wins Huge Four-Way Pot

Jeff McMillan

Level 16

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

Brad Ruben: A♦A♠/4♣2♣2♠9♦/K♣
Hisashi Yamanouchi: Q♠5x/Q♥5♠3♦6♦/Xx
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/8♣2♥J♠10♠/Xx
Eric Wasserson: XxXx/7♠8♠K♦J♦/Xx

There was a large pot brewing between four players on fifth street. Maximilian Schindler bet, Eric Wasserson called. Hisashi Yamanouchi raised, Brad Ruben called as did Schindler and Wasserson.

Yamanouchi bet on sixth after all three other players checked to him and then they all called his bet.

Action checked all the way around on seventh.

Yamanouchi tabled queens up but Ruben had that beat with aces in the hole for aces up. He clapped his hands and pumped his fist in celebration after he took down what ended up being a significant pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hisashi Yamanouchi	685,000 25,000	25,000
Brad Ruben	550,000 170,000	170,000

Maximilian Schindler	505,000 115,000	115,000
Eric Wasserson	370,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Eric Wasserson Hisashi Yamanouchi Maximilian Schindler

07-01-2024 22:49 UTC-7

Luo Finds a Chop on the End

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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♣5♣
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/7♥8♥

Thomas Taylor completed, Xixiang Luo raised, and Taylor called.

Luo had just two 1,000 chips remaining and put them in on fourth street as Taylor called.

Taylor finished with K♥9♣5♠7♣A♥ for a pair of sevens, while Luo had 10♠3♦A♦4♣ showing by seventh. He caught the 7♠ on seventh to make a low and chop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	320,000 50,000	50,000
Xixiang Luo	40,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Thomas Taylor Xixiang Luo

07-01-2024 22:41 UTC-7

Yamanouchi Adding

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Jeff McMillan

Level 16

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

Hisashi Yamanouchi: 10♣10♠/6♠7♥2♣7♦/6♦
Eric Wasserson: XxXx/8♣4♥Q♥9♥/Xx

Action was picked up on seventh at the end of a hand where Hisashi Yamanouchi bet. Eric Wasserson took a few moments before he decided to call.

Yamanouchi tabled two pair which was good as Wasserson mucked.

Yamanouchi continued his recent rise in chips, following a hand not long ago where he had quad queens to take the high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hisashi Yamanouchi	710,000 160,000	160,000
Eric Wasserson	405,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Hisashi Yamanouchi

07-01-2024 22:29 UTC-7

Life Outside Poker: Life Coach Tyler Todt Used to "Bum Hunt" Tom Dwan

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Connor Richards

Level 16

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

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the tenth episode, Connor speaks with health and life coach Tyler Todt, a longtime poker player who made seven figures in early online poker days before taking a job in the banking industry and eventually leaving that to become his own boss and a health influencer.

Todt talked about online poker pre-Black Friday, bum hunting Tom Dwan, the benefits of a balanced life, avoiding the pitfalls of Las Vegas, being bullish on humanity and his favorite non-fiction books.

This interview was filmed at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Tyler Todt by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

Tags: Tom Dwan Tyler Todt Connor Richards

07-01-2024 22:28 UTC-7

Roberts Doubles on the Bubble

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David Salituro

Level 16

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

Christian Roberts: XxXx/6♣7♦Q♥/Xx
Chris Vitch: XxXx/8♥K♣2♦

Christian Roberts bet on fifth street, Chris Vitch raised, and Roberts called all in.

Roberts finished with 7♠A♦9♠5♥ for a pair of sevens, while Vitch had 4♣2♠3♠ for a pair of deuces showing by seventh but missed the 9♦ river as Roberts stayed alive.

"I tried, everyone," Vitch told the rest of the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Vitch	320,000 40,000	40,000

Christian Roberts	90,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Chris Vitch Christian Roberts

07-01-2024 22:21 UTC-7

Ghaneian Scoops to Leave Roberts on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 16

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

Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/6♣5♦A♣10♥/Xx
Christian Roberts: XxXx/A♠J♥2♥K♥/Xx
Clayton Mozdzen: XxXx/4♥10♣J♣ - folded on fifth street

Arash Ghaneian completed, Christian Roberts raised, and both Clayton Mozdzen and Ghaneian called.

"See you on the river, boys," Ghaneian said as he bet on fourth street. Roberts and Mozdzen called.

Ghaneian bet again on fifth and Roberts called, while Mozdzen got out of the way. Ghaneian continued betting on sixth and seventh as Roberts called him down.

"Six-low and a pair of tens," Ghaneian said as he showed 10♦4♦2♠. Roberts mucked and Ghaneian scooped the pot to leave Roberts on an extreme short stack.

Koji Fujimoto was eliminated at the same time on another table to bring the field down to the official money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arash Ghaneian	580,000 52,000	52,000

Clayton Mozdzen	175,000 55,000	55,000
Christian Roberts	45,000 140,000	140,000

Koji Fujimoto	Busted

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Christian Roberts Clayton Mozdzen Koji Fujimoto

07-01-2024 22:15 UTC-7

Taylor Steams Sklar

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Jeff McMillan

Level 16

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

Thomas Taylor: 6♣4♦/7♠Q♥Q♠5♠/3♣
Richard Sklar: 2♠8♥/5♣K♣3♦K♠/4♠

Action came in on sixth street where Richard Sklar bet, Thomas Taylor called. On seventh, Sklar fired again and Taylor raised it up. Sklar called.

Taylor tabled a straight and a 7 low to scoop the pot from Sklar who reacted in disgust unable to believe that he would come away from the hand with nothing with a superior pair showing and an 8 low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	370,000 145,000	145,000
Richard Sklar	307,000 113,000	113,000

Tags: Richard Sklar Thomas Taylor

07-01-2024 22:07 UTC-7

Hand-For-Hand Play Begins

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David Salituro

Level 16

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

Chad Eveslage was eliminated to bring the field down to 28 players.

Play is now going hand-for-hand until there are two more eliminations.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	Busted

07-01-2024 22:00 UTC-7

Chad Has Two Aces in the Hole

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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 21:54 UTC-7

Eveslage Survives With 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

Chad Eveslage: XxXx/A♠2♦9♦6♥/Xx
Chris Vitch: XxXx/2♥8♦J♦3♦/Xx
Michael Noori: XxXx/4♦5♣J♠9♠ - folded on sixth street

Chad Eveslage completed and was called by Chris Vitch and Michael Noori.

Eveslage bet on fourth street and both opponents called. All three players checked on fifth.

Eveslage bet again on sixth and Noori tanked for a minute before folding. Vitch then raised and Eveslage called all in.

"I have twos," Vitch said as he showed K♣2♣. Eveslage had 7♥5♥ for a low and picked up the K♦ on seventh to chop the pot.

"You said that with such confidence. 'I have twos," Noori told Vitch.

"I didn't figure you for anything. I knew my twos were good," Vitch replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Vitch	360,000 40,000	40,000

Michael Noori	250,000 10,000	10,000

Chad Eveslage	70,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Chris Vitch Michael Noori