2024 World Series of Poker

Event #74: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 2
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Event Info
2024 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2344510
Prize
$376,476
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,533,100
Total Entries
167
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
100
Players Left
18
Players Left 1 / 167
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Ghaneian Gets There to Earn a Chop

Level 13
Arash Ghaneian
Arash Ghaneian

Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/73107/Xx
Marco Johnson: XxXx/2437/Xx
Esther Taylor: XxXx/A99Q/Xx

Three-handed going to sixth street, Marco Johnson bet and was called by both Esther Taylor and Arash Ghaneian.

Johnson bet again on seventh and Taylor called. Ghaneian then raised, Johnson reraised, and Taylor got out of the way. "I've got a flush," Ghaneian said as he called, showing 985.

Johnson turned over 1065 for a low as his straight was denied a scoop by Ghaneian's lucky river card.

Player Chips Progress
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Arash Ghaneian
350,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
110,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Esther Taylor us
Esther Taylor
40,000
60,000
60,000

Tags: Arash GhaneianEsther TaylorMarco Johnson

Vitch Makes a Wheel

Level 13

Chris Vitch: 52/4A4Q/3
Ali Eslami: XxXx/3AK9/Xx

On fifth street, Chris Vitch bet. Ali Eslami raised, which surprised Vitch "Oh what happened here?" he said as he paused to think about it before calling.

Eslami bet on sixth and Vitch called. On seventh, Vitch was the one to bet which Eslami called.

Vitch tabled a wheel and Eslami mucked.

Meanwhile, Gus Hansen was eliminated at a nearby table.

Player Chips Progress
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Ali Eslami
204,000
96,000
96,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
180,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Gus Hansen dk
Gus Hansen
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Winamax

Tags: Ali EslamiChris Vitch

Schindler Busts Bleznick in Four-Way Pot

Level 13

Jared Bleznick: XxXx/1067Q/Xx
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/275Q/Xx
Tim Frazin: XxXx/AKAQ/Xx
Ismael Bojang: XxXx/J5102 - folded on sixth street

Jared Bleznick moved all in on third street as Maximilian Schindler, Tim Frazin, and Ismael Bojang all came along to put him at risk.

Schindler then bet on fourth and Bojang and Frazin called. All three players checked on fifth.

Frazin bet on sixth and Schindler called, while Bojang mucked. Frazin and Schindler checked down seventh.

Bleznick was already standing up from his seat with his backpack around his shoulders as he peered at his last cards, tossing them into the muck and walking away before Frazin and Schindler even showed their hands. Schindler turned over 972 for sevens and deuces and Frazin mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Maximilian Schindler
330,000
26,000
26,000
Profile photo of Ismael Bojang de
Ismael Bojang
160,000
95,000
95,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Tim Frazin us
Tim Frazin
105,000
35,000
35,000
Profile photo of Jared Bleznick us
Jared Bleznick
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ismael BojangJared BleznickMaximilian SchindlerTim Frazin

Kessler's Comeback Continues

Level 13
Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

Allen Kessler: XxXx/422
Jared Bleznick: XxXx/5108

Allen Kessler bet his last chips on fifth street and Jared Bleznick called.

"Please don't make running two pair," Kessler said as he showed 46 for fours and deuces. Bleznick finished with A5K9 for just a pair of fives as Kessler caught Q3 to seal his double up.

"Allen, they have a button with your name on it," tablemate Tim Frazin joked, pointing at the All-In button.

"If he wins five or six hands, he'll have more chips than all of us," Richard Sklar added.

Player Chips Progress
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Allen Kessler
65,000
34,000
34,000
Profile photo of Jared Bleznick us
Jared Bleznick
50,000
90,000
90,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Allen KesslerJared Bleznick

Zhigalov's Magnetic Stack Still Accumulating

Level 13

Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/5788/Xx
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/77A4/Xx folded on seventh street
Ismael Bojang: XxXx/KQQ folded on fifth street

Andrey Zhigalov bet on fifth street. Ismael Bojang folded his paint cards and Maximilian Schindler called.

Zhigalov bet on sixth and Schindler called again. On seventh, Zhigalov fired again. Schindler took his time to think it over but eventually he folded after about 30 seconds.

Zhigalov reeled in more chips to his stack which is seemingly magnetically attracted to every chip in the room as multiple players, even some from other tables, gave looks of shock when they saw the size of his stack as he has more than double the second largest stack in the room.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrey Zhigalov
785,000
45,000
45,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Maximilian Schindler us
Maximilian Schindler
304,000
4,000
4,000
Profile photo of Ismael Bojang de
Ismael Bojang
255,000
185,000
185,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrey ZhigalovIsmael BojangMaximilian Schindler

Updated Chip Counts

Level 13
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hisashi Yamanouchi jp
Hisashi Yamanouchi
370,000
210,000
210,000
Profile photo of Michael Rocco us
Michael Rocco
330,000
190,000
190,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Arash Ghaneian us
Arash Ghaneian
320,000
45,000
45,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Maximilian Schindler us
Maximilian Schindler
300,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Jordan Siegel us
Jordan Siegel
220,000
27,000
27,000
Profile photo of Clayton Mozdzen ca
Clayton Mozdzen
210,000
150,000
150,000
Profile photo of Michael Noori us
Michael Noori
210,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
200,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Bryan Pimlott us
Bryan Pimlott
170,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Patrick Leonard gb
Patrick Leonard
170,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Corey Hochman us
Corey Hochman
170,000
60,000
60,000
Profile photo of Owais Ahmed us
Owais Ahmed
160,000
76,500
76,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Robert Campbell au
Robert Campbell
150,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Todd Ivens us
Todd Ivens
150,000
30,000
30,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
140,000
54,000
54,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of James Demartini us
James Demartini
130,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Noah Bronstein us
Noah Bronstein
130,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Koji Fujimoto jp
Koji Fujimoto
120,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Nikolay Ponomarev gb
Nikolay Ponomarev
120,000
31,000
31,000
Profile photo of Jake Schwartz us
Jake Schwartz
120,000
Profile photo of Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
110,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
110,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Esther Taylor us
Esther Taylor
100,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Tomasz Gluszko pl
Tomasz Gluszko
60,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Raymond Bentley us
Raymond Bentley
50,000
10,000
10,000

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Kessler Stays Alive With Treys

Level 13

Richard Sklar: 54/83J7/Q
Allen Kessler: 33/2869/K
Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/4K folded fourth street

Allen Kessler was getting dangerously low in chips in a three-way hand on fourth street. Richard Sklar bet, Allen Kessler raised, Andrey Zhigalov got out of the way and Sklar raised enough to put Kessler all in,

Kessler had a pair of threes while Sklar was looking good for the low. The next two cards didn't change much and kept possibilities alive as Kessler was still live for the low heading into seventh street but could also be eliminated if Sklar hit a better pair.

The river was a blank for both players and Kessler stayed alive by chopping the pot with his pair of threes staying the best high hand throughout.

Player Chips Progress
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Richard Sklar
295,000
105,000
105,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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Allen Kessler
31,000
49,000
49,000

Tags: Allen KesslerAndrey ZhigalovRichard Sklar

Chad Trips Up Alioto

Level 13
Norman Chad
Norman Chad

Norman Chad: XxXx/83KQ/Xx
Dario Alioto: XxXx/265J/Xx

Heads-up on fifth street, Dario Alioto bet and Norman Chad called.

Alioto bet again on sixth and Chad called down to seventh, where he faced another bet from Alioto. Chad called once more.

Alioto showed J53 for jacks and fives, but Chad turned over 88 for trip eights to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Norman Chad
100,000
60,000
60,000
Profile photo of Dario Alioto it
Dario Alioto
50,000
80,000
80,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Norman ChadDario Alioto

Wasserson Calls Down Barbero With a Straight

Level 13
Eric Wasserson
Eric Wasserson

Eric Wasserson: XxXx/52J4/Xx
Nacho Barbero: XxXx/A485/Xx

Nacho Barbero bet on fourth street and Eric Wasserson called.

Barbero continued betting on fifth and sixth as Wasserson called. Barbero then bet on seventh and Wasserson called once more.

Wasserson showed 663 for a straight and Barbero mucked. "If you raise I probably call," Barbero told him.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Wasserson
300,000
220,000
220,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Nacho Barbero ar
Nacho Barbero
60,000
69,000
69,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Eric WassersonNacho Barbero