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

07-01-2024 20:51 UTC-7

Alioto Takes Out Said, Leaves Pimlott on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 15

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

Jean Said: XxXx/10♠Q♠2♥4♥/Xx
Dario Alioto: XxXx/7♥8♣8♠5♥/Xx
Bryan Pimlott: XxXx/J♦6♦2♣5♣/Xx

Dario Alioto bet on fourth street and was called by Bryan Pimlott and Jean Said.

Alioto bet again on fifth and sixth as both opponents called. Alioto bet on seventh and Pimlott let out a loud sigh as he mucked, but Said committed the last of his chips.

Alioto showed J♣7♦4♠ for eights and fives and Said mucked as he headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Alioto	500,000 180,000	180,000

Bryan Pimlott	20,000 130,000	130,000
Jean Said	Busted

Tags: Bryan Pimlott Dario Alioto Jean Said

07-01-2024 20:47 UTC-7

Demartini Takes From Friedman

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Jeff McMillan

Level 15

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

James Demartini:5♦2♦/6♣5♥4♥J♣/A♣
Adam Friedman: XxXx/7♠4♦10♠Q♥/Xx

James Demartini was on sixth street with Adam Friedman as he bet, Friedman called.

On seventh street he fired again and Friedman called once more.

Demartini tabled the 6 low and a pair of fives to scoop the whole pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Demartini	264,000 104,000	104,000
Adam Friedman	152,000 118,000	118,000

Tags: Adam Friedman James Demartini

07-01-2024 20:43 UTC-7

Kihara Gets an All-In Bet Through Zhigalov

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David Salituro

Level 15

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

Naoya Kihara: XxXx/6♦A♠Q♦A♥/Xx
Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/5♣8♦K♥K♣/Xx

Andrey Zhigalov completed, Naoya Kihara raised, and Zhigalov called.

Kihara continued betting on fourth and fifth streets as Zhigalov called. Kihara made a pair of aces and bet on sixth, while Zhigalov called with a pair of kings showing.

Kihara bet his last chips on seventh and Zhigalov gave up his hand this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	880,000 120,000	120,000

Naoya Kihara	160,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Naoya Kihara

07-01-2024 20:33 UTC-7

Alioto, Noori Chop Up Sammartino

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David Salituro

Level 15

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

Dario Alioto: XxXx/7♦7♠5♥4♠/Xx
Dario Sammartino: XxXx/10♣K♥J♠4♣/Xx
Michael Noori: XxXx/6♣4♦Q♥Q♣/Xx

Three-handed on fourth street, Dario Alioto bet and Dario Sammartino and Michael Noori called.

Alioto continued betting on fifth and sixth as Sammartino and Noori both called down to seventh. Alioto then bet again, Sammartino folded, while Noori called.

Alioto showed A♥5♣3♥ for sevens and fives with a low, while Noori had A♣5♠4♦ for queens and fours to chop the pot.

Ali Eslami, who began the day as an overwhelming chip leader, was sent to the rail at the same time on another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Alioto	350,000 55,000	55,000

Dario Sammartino	220,000 145,000	145,000

Michael Noori	220,000 48,000	48,000

Ali Eslami	Busted

Tags: Ali Eslami Dario Alioto Dario Sammartino Michael Noori

07-01-2024 20:30 UTC-7

Alioto and Taylor Chop Noori's Chips

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Jeff McMillan

Level 15

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

Dario Alioto: K♠5♣/2♦K♣7♥Q♠/8♦
Thomas Taylor: 7♦8♠/6♥4♠A♦J♦/3♣
Michael Noori: K♦4♣/A♠7♠7♣9♦/5♠

Action was on fifth street. Thomas Taylor bet and Dario Alioto called along with Michael Noori.

Taylor bet again on sixth street and was called twice again. On seventh street, all three players checked it.

Taylor tabled the best low while Alioto had a pair of kings to take the high and shut out Noori.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Alioto	295,000 65,000	65,000

Thomas Taylor	255,000 80,000	80,000
Michael Noori	172,000 52,000	52,000

Tags: Dario Alioto Michael Noori Thomas Taylor

07-01-2024 20:26 UTC-7

Fujimoto Wins a Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 15

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

Koji Fujimoto and Nikolay Fal both got all their chips in the middle, while Adam Friedman had them both covered and at risk.

Fujimoto finished with Q♦J♥A♦Q♣6♣6♦J♣ for queens and jacks. Fal had Q♥2♣5♥K♠4♣9♣K♣ for a pair of kings, while Friedman was showing 8♣Q♠6♠6♥9♥3♣7♦ for a pair of sixes. Fujimoto took the pot to double up off Friedman, while Fal was sent to the rail.

After the hand, tablemate Jake Schwartz thought Fal was attempting to give him a fist bump and accidentally punched him. "I'm sorry, that was very weird," Schwartz said.

"You almost gave him a black eye. He gets punched by Jake Schwartz after being eliminated," Todd Brunson added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	270,000 45,000	45,000

Koji Fujimoto	120,000 60,000	60,000
Nikolay Fal	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Koji Fujimoto Nikolay Fal

07-01-2024 20:20 UTC-7

Jacks Are Good For Said

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David Salituro

Level 15

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

Jean Said: XxXx/J♠2♣A♥3♣/Xx
Dario Alioto: XxXx/5♠7♦K♠4♣/Xx

Heads-up on fifth street, Jean Said bet and Dario Alioto called.

Said bet again on sixth and Alioto called once more. Both players then checked on seventh.

Said showed K♦J♣10♥ for a pair of jacks and Alioto sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Alioto	230,000 130,000	130,000

Jean Said	150,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Dario Alioto Jean Said

07-01-2024 20:13 UTC-7

Sammartino Leaves Cha Short

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Jeff McMillan

Level 15

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

Dario Sammartino: 7♥2♦/6♦3♠K♣2♥/3♥
PJ Cha: XxXx/2♠9♣6♠Q♠/Xx

PJ Cha bet on fifth street which Dario Sammartino called. On sixth street. Sammartino bet and Ch called.

Both players checked on the river. Sammartino tabled two pair to take the pot down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	365,000 100,000	100,000

PJ Cha	36,000 74,000	74,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino PJ Cha

07-01-2024 20:11 UTC-7

Shack-Harris Commits All His Chips Against Ruben

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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/4♦8♣6♠
Brad Ruben: XxXx/7♥7♦10♠
Suketu Patel: XxXx/10♣2♥A♥ - folded on fifth street

Brad Ruben bet on fourth street and was called by Brandon Shack-Harris and Suketu Patel.

Shack-Harris then bet on fifth and Patel called. Ruben raised, Shack-Harris reraised all in, Patel folded, and Ruben called.

Ruben finished with 7♣4♣5♦3♦ for trip sevens, while Shack-Harris made A♣7♠Q♥9♠. "Flush," tablemate Owais Ahmed said as pointed at Shack-Harris' board, but only as a joke.