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

07-02-2024 13:36 UTC-8

Break Time

David Salituro

Level 18

Ante: 5,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Players are going on a 10-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	1,540,000 340,000	340,000

Thomas Taylor	1,360,000 30,000	30,000
Arash Ghaneian	940,000 140,000	140,000

Maximilian Schindler	780,000
Dario Alioto	730,000 50,000	50,000

Todd Ivens	700,000 20,000	20,000

Eric Wasserson	580,000 90,000	90,000

Richard Sklar	550,000 70,000	70,000

Hisashi Yamanouchi	480,000 190,000	190,000
Jared Talarico	440,000 20,000	20,000
Brad Ruben	400,000 50,000	50,000

Norman Chad	385,000 75,000	75,000
Todd Brunson	380,000 20,000	20,000

Jake Schwartz	350,000 70,000	70,000
Michael Rocco	250,000 55,000	55,000

Level: 19

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

07-02-2024 13:53 UTC-8

Brunson Scoops Chad

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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♥10♥8♥7♦/Xx
Norman Chad: XxXx/A♦2♣A♣Q♥/Xx
Jake Schwartz: XxXx/4♦2♥Q♣ - folded on fifth street

Todd Brunson completed and was called by Norman Chad and Jake Schwartz.

All three players checked on fourth street before Chad bet on fifth. Only Brunson called.

Chad bet again on sixth, Brunson raised, and Chad called. Brunson bet on seventh and Chad again called.

Brunson showed 6♥5♦4♥ for a flush and a low as he scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Brunson	670,000 290,000	290,000

Jake Schwartz	330,000 20,000	20,000
Norman Chad	200,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Jake Schwartz Norman Chad Todd Brunson

07-02-2024 14:01 UTC-8

Rocco Fighting Back

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Jeff McMillan

Level 19

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

Michael Rocco: A♦J♣/A♥9♥10♦2♦/2♥
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/4♥10♣5♣K♣/Xx

Action came in on fifth street where Maximilian Schindler bet, Michael Rocco called. Both players checked sixth street to go to seventh which Schindler bet and Rocco called.

Rocco tabled aces up to score the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	685,000 95,000	95,000
Michael Rocco	420,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Maximilian Schindler Michael Rocco

07-02-2024 14:01 UTC-8

Ruben Makes Aces Up on Brunson

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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/7♣K♦3♦A♦/Xx
Todd Brunson: XxXx/K♠8♣10♣10♥/Xx

Todd Brunson completed and Brad Ruben called.

Brunson continued betting on fourth and fifth as Ruben called down to sixth. Brunson bet again on sixth and Ruben called.

Brunson slowed down and checked seventh, Ruben bet, and Brunson called. Ruben showed A♥5♦3♥ for aces and threes and Brunson mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	700,000 300,000	300,000

Todd Brunson	510,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Todd Brunson

07-02-2024 14:05 UTC-8

Taylor Cuts Into Ivens Even More

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Jeff McMillan

Level 19

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

Thomas Taylor: 10♣5♠/2♥4♥10♠6♥/3♦
Todd Ivens: J♣7♦/A♥2♠A♣6♦/3♠

Thomas Taylor bet on fourth street, Todd Ivens called. Both checked on fifth. On sixth Taylor fired and Ivens called.

On seventh street, Ivens bet with the lead and Taylor raised which Ivens called.

Taylor tabled tens and a six low to scoop from Ivens as Taylor once again got the better of the start of day chip leader while Taylor continued to cement his lead at the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	1,630,000 270,000	270,000
Todd Ivens	325,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Thomas Taylor Todd Ivens

07-02-2024 14:11 UTC-8

Ruben Gets Scooped Again, This Time by Yamanouchi

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David Salituro

Level 19

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

Hisashi Yamanouchi: XxXx/5♥7♠A♥K♥/Xx
Brad Ruben: XxXx/4♣2♣Q♥J♦/Xx
Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/3♠8♦Xx - folded on fifth street

Brad Ruben completed and was called by Hisashi Yamanouchi and Andrey Zhigalov.

Ruben bet on fourth street and both opponents called. Yamanouchi then bet on fifth and only Ruben called.

Yamanouchi continued betting on sixth and seventh as Ruben called him down. Yamanouchi turned over 9♥3♥2♠ for a flush and a low, and Ruben mucked A♠7♦5♦ as Yamanouchi scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	1,350,000 190,000	190,000

Hisashi Yamanouchi	620,000 140,000	140,000
Brad Ruben	540,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Brad Ruben Hisashi Yamanouchi

07-02-2024 14:14 UTC-8

Rocco Rocking

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Jeff McMillan

Level 19

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

Michael Rocco: 6♠5♥/3♦K♥A♣Q♥/A♠
Eric Wasserson: XxXx/A♥8♥5♣10♠/Xx
Todd Ivens: XxXx/7♠9♣9♥ folded on fifth street

Eric Wasserson bet on fourth street and got two callers in Michael Rocco and Todd Ivens. On fifth, Ivens made a pair of nines and checked. Wasserso bet, Rocco called and Ivens folded.

Sixth street, Rocco bet and Wasserson called. The same pattern followed on seventh street and Rocco tabled a pair of aces to take the pot as he continued his surge in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	730,000 310,000	310,000

Eric Wasserson	480,000 100,000	100,000

Todd Ivens	280,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Michael Rocco Rocco Rolling Todd Ivens

07-02-2024 14:18 UTC-8

Yamanouchi Leaves Chad on Fumes

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19

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

Todd Brunson: XxXx/2♣ - folded bring in
Norman Chad: XxXx/4♦2♦K♥10♦ - folded sixth street
Hisashi Yamanouchi: XxXx/A♥9♠8♦8♣

Norman Chad completed with a four, Hisashi Yamanouchi three-bet with an ace and Chad called.

On fourth street Yamanouchi check-called a bet from Chad. Both players then checked fifth street.

On sixth street Yamanouchi bet. Chad went deep into the tank before opting to fold, leaving himself with just less than one big bet while Yamanouchi took the pot without showdown.