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

07-01-2024 18:20 UTC-7

Schindler Has Linde Drawing Thin

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David Salituro

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Dylan Linde: XxXx/2♠K♦Q♣
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/A♣5♦8♦

Heads-up on fifth street, Maximilian Schindler bet, Dylan Linde raised all in, and Schindler called.

Linde turned over 8♥8♠ for a pair, but Schindler had A♥8♣ for aces and eights leaving Linde drawing only to running cards. Linde's board ran out 2♣9♣, while Schindler finished with 2♥4♠ to earn the pot and send Linde to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	480,000 30,000	30,000
Dylan Linde	Busted

Tags: Dylan Linde Maximilian Schindler

07-01-2024 18:15 UTC-7

Taylor Takes From Leonard With Boat

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Jeff McMillan

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Thomas Taylor: 3♣8♦/8♥3♦Q♠K♠/8♣
Patrick Leonard: XxXx/5♦10♦10♠J♦/Xx

Action was on seventh street as Thomas Taylor made a bet. Patrick Leonard called it.

Taylor tabled the full house to collect the whole pot to take a good chunk from Leonard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	175,000 115,000	115,000
Patrick Leonard	130,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Patrick Leonard Thomas Taylor

07-01-2024 18:12 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	420,000 120,000	120,000

Brad Ruben	350,000 100,000	100,000

Michael Rocco	320,000 10,000	10,000

Bryan Pimlott	280,000 110,000	110,000
Todd Brunson	260,000 171,000	171,000

Jared Talarico	220,000 60,000	60,000
Norman Chad	200,000 100,000	100,000
Naoya Kihara	190,000 116,000	116,000

Dario Sammartino	180,000 123,000	123,000

Michael Noori	140,000 70,000	70,000

Jean Said	140,000 7,000	7,000
Brandon Shack-Harris	120,000 10,000	10,000

Jerry Wong	110,000 137,000	137,000

Anthony Zinno	110,000 132,000	132,000

PJ Cha	80,000 20,000	20,000
Noah Bronstein	70,000 60,000	60,000
Todd Ivens	60,000 90,000	90,000

Thomas Taylor	60,000 110,000	110,000
Nikolay Fal	50,000 20,000	20,000
Dylan Linde	50,000 20,000	20,000

Esther Taylor	30,000 10,000	10,000

07-01-2024 18:03 UTC-7

Zhigalov, Schindler Chop a Big One

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David Salituro

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/J♦K♠J♣6♠/Xx
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/8♦6♥A♣7♦/Xx
Richard Sklar: XxXx/5♦9♣7♠9♥/Xx

Maximilian Schindler bet on fourth street, Andrey Zhigalov raised, and Richard Sklar reraised. Both Schindler and Zhigalov called.

"He caught gin and he caught gin," Sklar said on fifth as Zhigalov bet. Both opponents called and Zhigalov bet again on sixth.

Sklar and Schindler called again as Zhigalov continued betting on seventh. Sklar folded, while Schindler raised. Zhigalov quickly called.

Schindler showed A♥5♠4♦ for a straight and a low, while Zhigalov had K♣K♦6♣ for a full house. "I figured it wasn't good," Schindler said as he and Zhigalov chopped the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	780,000 5,000	5,000

Maximilian Schindler	450,000 60,000	60,000
Richard Sklar	110,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Maximilian Schindler Richard Sklar

07-01-2024 18:02 UTC-7

Kessler's Day Ends

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Jeff McMillan

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Noaya Kihara: 3♥7♦/A♥9♠8♠/2♦
Allen Kessler: 4♠5♣/8♥K♣J♣7♠/9♣
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/5♠J♥10♦ folded on fifth street

After Maximilian Schindler folded on fifth street, Allen Kessler was all in against Noaya Kihara.

Kihara made a pair of deuces on seventh but Kessler had a plethora of outs to stay alive. But he revealed the 9♣ which missed everything and his day, which began with so much promise, ended disappointingly before dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	390,000 60,000	60,000
Naoya Kihara	306,000 196,000	196,000

Allen Kessler	Busted

Tags: Maximilian Schindler Allen Kessler

07-01-2024 17:53 UTC-7

Leonard Scoops to Bust Yu

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David Salituro

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Patrick Leonard: XxXx/5♠2♥4♠
Ben Yu: XxXx/A♣Q♣9♥
Xixiang Luo: XxXx/8♥9♦7♠ - folded on fifth street

Patrick Leonard bet on fifth street before Ben Yu raised all in. Xixiang Luo folded, while Leonard called to put Yu at risk.

Leonard ended up with 6♦8♣7♥A♦ for a straight and a low, while Yu had his own straight draw with A♥10♠J♠ heading to seventh but caught the 10♦ as he tossed his cards into the muck on his way to the exit.

"I just want to run like you," tablemate Nacho Barbero told Leonard after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	320,000 150,000	150,000

Xixiang Luo	60,000 290,000	290,000

Ben Yu	Busted

Tags: Ben Yu Patrick Leonard Xixiang Luo

07-01-2024 17:46 UTC-7

Fours Are Good For Fujimoto to Bust Ponomarev

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David Salituro

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Nikolay Ponomarev: XxXx/5♦2♥J♦2♠/Xx
Dan Shak: XxXx/4♥3♣10♦J♣/Xx
Koji Fujimoto: XxXx/4♦4♣9♠8♥/Xx

Nikolay Ponomarev bet on fourth street and was called by Dan Shak and Koji Fujimoto.

Ponomarev bet again on fifth and both opponents called. Ponomarev was left with just one 1,000 chip and put in it on sixth as Shak called. Fujimoto then raised and Shak called.

Fujimoto and Shak checked down seventh and Shak showed A♦7♣6♥ for a low. Fujimoto's pair of fours was good enough to take the high as Ponomarev mucked 8♣4♠3♥ before heading for the exit.