Event #74: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 3 | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-02-2024 18:22 UTC-8

Dario Alioto Eliminated in 6th Place ($65,620)

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Jeff McMillan

Level 21

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Thomas Taylor: 10♦3♠/10♥J♥3♦5♣/3♣
Dario Alioto: 2♥4♦/A♥4♣A♦K♥/8♣

Dario Alioto was all in from fifth street and he had the lead with a better two pair, but the river came dirty for the Italian as Taylor filled up with a three on the end to eliminate Alioto.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	4,105,000 105,000	105,000
Dario Alioto	Busted

Tags: Dario Alioto Thomas Taylor

07-02-2024 18:19 UTC-8

Ghaneian Scoops Taylor

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David Salituro

Level 21

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/4♦6♠8♥J♦/Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/6♥8♠4♥Q♣/Xx

Thomas Taylor completed, Arash Ghaneian raised, and Taylor called.

Ghaneian bet on fourth street and Taylor called. Both players checked on fifth.

Ghaneian continued betting on sixth and seventh as Taylor called him down. Ghaneian then showed 5♥3♥2♣ for a straight and a low as he scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	3,500,000 500,000	500,000
Arash Ghaneian	2,300,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Thomas Taylor

07-02-2024 17:42 UTC-8

Andrey Zhigalov Eliminated in 7th Place ($49,715)

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David Salituro

Level 21

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/K♣10♥9♦8♦/Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/4♥4♦3♦10♣/Xx
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/4♣J♣A♥4♠/Xx
Eric Wasserson: XxXx/7♦Q♦K♦ - folded on fifth street

Andrey Zhigalov moved all in on third street as Thomas Taylor, Arash Ghaneian, and Eric Wasserson put him at risk.

All three players checked on fourth street before Ghaneian bet on fifth. Only Taylor called.

Ghaneian bet again on sixth and Taylor called once more. Both players checked seventh.

Ghaneian showed A♦K♥3♣ for aces and fours, while Taylor had 7♠5♠2♠ for a low. Zhigalov mucked as he headed to the rail in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	4,300,000 100,000	100,000
Arash Ghaneian	1,550,000 30,000	30,000

Eric Wasserson	800,000 70,000	70,000

Andrey Zhigalov	Busted

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Eric Wasserson Thomas Taylor

07-02-2024 17:25 UTC-8

Sklar Chokes on a Cupcake, Then Makes a Flush

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David Salituro

Level 21

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Richard Sklar: XxXx/4♦10♣K♣9♣/Xx
Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/3♥2♥J♦Q♦/Xx

Richard Sklar began coughing as the cards were being dealt. "I put too much cupcake in my mouth. I raise," he managed to get out as he completed. Only Andrey Zhigalov called.

Zhigalov bet on fourth and fifth streets as Sklar called. Sklar then bet on sixth and Zhigalov called.

Sklar bet again on seventh and Zhigalov called once more. Sklar showed A♣8♣8♦ for a flush and Zhigalov mucked.

"Must have been that Hostess cupcake," Sklar said as he collected the pot.

"It looked like he might be dead, but now," Dario Alioto added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Sklar	1,100,000 430,000	430,000

Andrey Zhigalov	180,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Richard Sklar

07-02-2024 17:06 UTC-8

Michael Rocco Eliminated in 8th Place ($38,589)

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David Salituro

Level 20

Ante: 7,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Michael Rocco: XxXx/5♥4♣4♠
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/5♠8♥6♥
Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/Q♦K♣J♦ - folded on fifth street

Thomas Taylor completed before Andrey Zhigalov raised. Michael Rocco called, as did Taylor and they went three-handed to fourth street.

All three players checked before Taylor bet on fifth. Zhigalov called, but Rocco raised. Taylor reraised, Zhigalov folded, and Rocco called all in.

Taylor made 6♣7♠6♦8♣ for a full house, while Rocco had 2♥3♥4♥ showing for trips and a low draw. He peeled the 9♣ on seventh and slammed it onto the table with such force that the card bent in half before heading to the rail in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	3,700,000 750,000	750,000
Andrey Zhigalov	350,000 420,000	420,000

Michael Rocco	Busted

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Michael Rocco Thomas Thomas Taylor

07-02-2024 16:59 UTC-8

Hisashi Yamanouchi Eliminated in 9th Place ($30,706)

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Jeff McMillan

Level 20

Ante: 7,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Todd Brunson: 2♣5♠/5♦2♠A♣6♦/Xx
Hisashi Yamanouchi: 7♥3♣/5♥10♣7♦4♠/K♣
Eric Wasserson: XxXx/10♥9♠3♥ folded on fifth street

Hisashi Yamanouchi completed, Todd Brunson called and so did Eric Wasserson. Brunson bet on fourth street and got two calls.

Brunson also bet on fifth street, Wasserson folded and Yamanouchi raised to get it all in.

The rest of the cards were quickly and haphazardly tossed out and Yamanouchi was eliminated after the runout to bring the field down to eight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Brunson	2,150,000 550,000	550,000

Eric Wasserson	570,000 70,000	70,000

Hisashi Yamanouchi	Busted

Tags: Eric Wasserman Hisashi Yamanouchi Hisashi Yamanouchi Eliminated Todd Brunson

07-02-2024 16:03 UTC-8

Maximilian Schindler Eliminated in 10th Place ($25,064)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20

Ante: 7,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/5♦J♥Xx - folded on fifth street
Maximilian Schindler: A♠3♣/3♥2♣Q♦J♠/9♥
Richard Sklar: 3♠K♦/7♥10♥4♥8♥/K♣

Maximilian Schindler completed from the bring in with a three and was called by Richard Sklar and Arash Ghaneian.

On fourth street Schindler bet, committing the last of his chips, and was called by both opponents.

Ghaneian and Sklar both checked fifth street. On sixth street Sklar bet and Ghaneian folded.

Sklar announced that he had nothing before tabling four hearts but no pair. Schindler was ahead with a pair of threes but missed on seventh street while Sklar made a pair of kings to send Schindler to the rail and take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arash Ghaneian	1,820,000 250,000	250,000

Richard Sklar	780,000 50,000	50,000

Maximilian Schindler	Busted

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Maximilian Schindler Richard Sklar

07-02-2024 15:55 UTC-8

Jared Talarico Eliminated in 11th Place ($25,064)

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Jeff McMillan

Level 20

Ante: 7,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Arash Ghaneian: 10♥7♥/4♥8♥3♥7♠/3♠
Jared Talarico: 6♥6♦/5♥A♥K♠A♣/5♠
Maximiliam Schindler: AxQx/Q♠A♠J♥J♣/Xx

There was a lot of action on third street as Maximilian Schindler three-bet, Arash Ghaneian four-bet. Jared Talarico called. Schindler then five-bet and got two calls.

Talarico bet on fourth to get all in and both opponents called.

Ghaneian bet on fifth street and Schindler called to build a side pot. Action slowed down finally on sixth as both checked. On seventh, Ghaneian bet once more and Schindler tossed in the call.

Ghaneian tabled the flush which took the pot. Talarico was eliminated and Schindler was left very short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arash Ghaneian	2,070,000 645,000	645,000

Maximilian Schindler	65,000 125,000	125,000
Jared Talarico	Busted

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Jared Talarico Maximilian Schindler

07-02-2024 15:35 UTC-8

Brad Ruben Eliminated in 12th Place ($21,000)

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David Salituro

Level 20

Ante: 7,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Brad Ruben: XxXx/7♠K♦Q♦J♦/Xx
Todd Brunson: XxXx/K♣2♥5♣4♦/Xx

Heads-up on fourth street, Todd Brunson bet and Brad Ruben called.

Brunson bet on fifth, but this time Ruben came back with a raise. Brunson called, then called again on sixth.

Ruben bet on seventh and Brunson raised. Ruben shot out of his seat before calling off his last chips, showing A♦A♥. Brunson turned over K♠6♠3♥ for a straight and a low to scoop the pot and send Ruben to the rail in 12th place.

"I had buried aces and a royal draw," a stunned Ruben said as he headed for the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Brunson	1,580,000 300,000	300,000

Brad Ruben	Busted

Tags: Brad Ruben Todd Brunson

07-02-2024 15:18 UTC-8

Jake Schwartz Eliminated in 13th Place ($21,000)

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David Salituro

Level 19

Ante: 5,000
Low Card: 7,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Jake Schwartz: XxXx/3♣7♦5♥9♦/Xx
Todd Brunson: XxXx/2♦J♦8♥K♣/Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/6♣8♣10♦Q♦/Xx
Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/4♥3♥Q♠10♣/Xx

In a four-way pot on fourth street, Andrey Zhigalov bet before Jake Schwartz raised. Todd Brunson and Thomas Taylor called, while Zhigalov reraised. Schwartz moved all in and all three opponents called.

Brunson then bet on fifth and sixth as both Zhigalov and Taylor called. All three players checked on seventh.

Brunson showed K♣K♥Q♠ for trip kings, while Taylor had A♣5♠2♥ for a low. Schwartz was drawing to a low with A♥5♦, but he missed the 8♦ as Brunson and Taylor chopped up the pot to send Schwartz to the rail in 13th place.