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

Jul 02, 2024

Todd Ivens Eliminated in 14th Place ($21,000)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 19

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

Michael Rocco: XxXx/4♥ - folded on third street
Todd Ivens: J♣J♦/9♣10♠7♠8♣/Q♥
Richard Sklar: A♦2♦/3♦2♠10♦A♥/5♦

Todd Ivens called the bring in with a nine, Michael Rocco completed with a four, Richard Sklar raised from the bring in with a three, Ivens three-bet, Rocco folded and Sklar called.

Ivens bet fourth and fifth streets and was called by Sklar both times. On sixth and seventh Sklar check-called bets from Ivens, who got the last of his chips in on seventh street after starting the hand with a bit more than 200,000.

Ivens had no low and a jack-high straight. Sklar also had no low but had made the nut-flush on seventh street to send the start-of-day chip leader to the rail and take down a sizable pot.

Tags: Michael Rocco Richard Sklar Todd Ivens

Jul 02, 2024

Brunson Scoops a Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 19

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

Todd Brunson: XxXx/3♦5♣K♠10♥/Xx
Hisashi Yamanouchi: XxXx/A♥7♦A♦J♦/Xx
Brad Ruben: XxXx/3♠8♣2♦6♥/Xx

Hisashi Yamanouchi completed and was called by Todd Brunson and Brad Ruben.

Yamanouchi bet on fourth street, Brunson called, and Ruben raised. Both opponents called.

Yamanouchi bet again on fifth and Brunson and Ruben called. Yamanouchi bet on sixth and both opponents called.

Brunson then bet on seventh and picked up two calls. He then showed 6♣4♣2♥ for a straight and a low as he scooped the big pot.

Tags: Brad Ruben Hisashi Yamanouchi Todd Brunson

Jul 02, 2024

Ghaneian Shows Schindler the Wheel

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Jeff McMillan

Level 19

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

Arash Ghaneian: A♦2♦/2♣3♦5♠8♠/4♠
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/7♣2♠10♥8♥/Xx

Action was on sixth street where Arash Ghaneian bet and Maximilian Schindler called it. Ghaneian bet again on seventh and Schindler tossed in the call.

Ghaneian announced a wheel. "No ****ing way" said Schindler in disgust as he dropped a significant portion of his stack.

Tags: Maximilian Schindler Arash Ghaneian

Jul 02, 2024

Ghaneian Takes From Sklar

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Jeff McMillan

Level 19

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

Arash Ghaneian: K♠J♥/J♠4♣5♠K♣/3♠
Richard Sklar: XxXx/2♥Q♥10♥2♣/Xx

Arash Ghaneian bet on fifth street and was called by Richard Sklar. Sklar bet on sixth and Ghaneian called. The pattern changed again on seventh when Ghaneian bet and Sklar called.

Ghaneian tabled kings up to take the pot.

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Richard Sklar

Jul 02, 2024

Wasserson and Schindler Chop Up Talarico

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19

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

Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/K♥Q♠ - folded on fourth street
Jared Talarico: XxXxXx/3♥2♦Q♥9♦
Eric Wasserson: 4♥6♣3♠/2♣8♣2♥9♥
Maximilian Schindler: A♣7♣5♠/9♣A♥6♦10♥

Arash Ghaneian completed with a king and received calls from Jared Talarico, Maximilian Schindler and Eric Wasserson in the bring in.

Schindler bet fourth street and received calls from Talaerico and Wasserson while Ghaneian got out of the way. Schindler then bet fifth and sixth street and was called by both remaining opponents. All three players checked on seventh.

"Low" Wasserson announced, tabling an eight-six low to go along with his pair of twos. Schindler was good for the high with his pair of aces and he chopped the pot with Wasserson after Talarico mucked.

Tags: Eric Wasserson Arash Ghaneian Jared Talarico Maximilian Schindler

Jul 02, 2024

Rocco Shows One

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19

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

Todd Ivens: XxXx/2♦ - folded bring in
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/7♦9♣J♦ - folded on fifth street
Michael Rocco: XxXx/5♠6♦4♠

Michael Rocco completed with a five and was called by Maximilian Schindler.

Rocco bet fourth and fifth street. Schindler called on fourth but folded on fifth. Rocco revealed the 7♠ as one of his down cards for an open-ended straight draw and low draw at minimum before taking the pot.

Tags: Maximilian Schindler Michael Rocco Todd Ivens

Jul 02, 2024

Ruben Drops Schwartz Into the Danger Zone

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David Salituro

Level 19

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

Brad Ruben: XxXx/6♥7♣7♥3♣/Xx
Jake Schwartz: XxXx/3♥8♣7♦3♦/Xx

Three-handed on fourth street, Brad Ruben bet and only Jake Schwartz called.

Ruben continued betting on fifth and sixth as Schwartz called down to seventh. Ruben then bet again and Schwartz called.

Ruben showed A♣A♦2♦ for two pair and a low, while Schwartz mucked A♥6♠4♥ as Ruben scooped the pot to leave Schwartz on an extreme short stack.

Tags: Brad Ruben Jake Schwartz

Jul 02, 2024

Sklar Wins With Queens Up

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19

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

Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/4♣ - folded bring in
Maximilian Schindler: XxXxXx/J♣2♠3♠A♣
Richard Sklar: J♦6♠3♦/Q♠6♣J♦Q♥

Maximilian Schindler completed with a jack and Richard Sklar three-bet with a queen. Schindler made the call.

Sklar bet fourth street and was called by Schindler. Both players then checked fifth through seventh street. Sklar was good at showdown with two pair, queens and sixes to take the pot.

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Maximilian Schindler Richard Sklar

Jul 02, 2024

Taylor Scoops Schwartz

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David Salituro

Level 19

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

Thomas Taylor: XxXx/A♣8♦2♥4♠/Xx
Jake Schwartz: XxXx/6♠2♣6♥Q♣/Xx

Jake Schwartz completed, Thomas Taylor raised, and Schwartz called.

Schwartz then bet on fourth street and Taylor called. Taylor bet on fifth and Schwartz called.

Taylor bet again on sixth and seventh as Schwartz called both bets. Taylor then showed J♣8♠3♦ for a pair of eights and a low, and Schwartz mucked.

Tags: Jake Schwartz Thomas Taylor

Jul 02, 2024

Talarico Gets a Needed Pot

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Jeff McMillan

Level 19

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

Jared Talarico: XxXx/7♠3♣5♦4♣/Xx
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/Q♣A♥4♠K♥ folded on sixth street
Michael Rocco: XxXx/9♣8♠ folded on fourth street

Jared Talarico bet on fourth, fifth and sixth street. On fourth he folded out Michael Rocco and on sixth he folded out Arash Ghaneian to take a needed to pot to help nurse his stack which had been declining since the start of the day.

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Jared Talarico Michael Rocco