Another 15-Minute Break
Level 4
: 250/500, 50 ante
Players are now on their second break. Late registration will continue through the next two-level span.
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #40: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 1
Greenstein Supplied With Clubs
Level 4
: 250/500, 50 ante
Three-time WSOP bracelet winner Barry Greenstein shares his table with Canadian high roller Mike Watson. Watson was only a spectator in the following hand that saw Greenstein add some chips to his stack.
Greenstein completed with the 
, and one player accepted the challenge, calling with the 
. Greenstein then fired bets on fourth, fifth, and sixth streets until his opponent finally gave up. He apparently didn't like what he saw on Greenstein's board — four clubs.
Bary Greenstein: 
/ 
Opponent: / 
(folded on the sixth street)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,000 | 9,000 |
Woods Wheeled Out
Level 4
: 250/500, 50 ante
What was James Woods' last hand in the $1,500 Stud Hi-Lo tournament remains a mystery, but what isn't a secret is that Woods ran into an opponent's wheel with 
, losing both halves of the pot and departing from the Amazon Room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Bach Has to Wait for His 2017 Number Three
Level 4
: 250/500, 50 ante
David Bach, the first double champion of this summer, is no longer in his seat, leaving the hunt for the bracelet to the others.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Vitch's Flush Is a Hair Ahead as He Bounces Back From Peanuts
Level 4
: 250/500, 50 ante
"I was down to 400 at the first break," smiled Chris Vitch after stacking his fresh chips from an entertaining three-way pot that ended in a two-way chop. Vitch's stack now looks much healthier. He's sitting on 9,500. While there were many previous hands that have led to his comeback, the last one was noteworthy too.
Initially, there were four players competing for the pot but one of them gave up on the fourth street. The firsrt had ace-three out and led the fourth and sixth street while Vitch bet on the fifth. Every street resulted in three players placing in one bet.
The seventh street brought another bet from the first player and Vitch called. Vitch's second opponent, however, woke up with a raise, gaining two calls.
Player one: / 
Player two: / 
Vitch: / 
The second player declared a king-nine flush and Vitch countered with the same statement. It had to be the third highest card to solve the puzzle, and Vitch was just a hair ahead with his king-nine-six flush with 
over king-nine-five flush with 
. The third player had a seven-low, earning the second half of the pot, showing 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,500 | 9,500 |
Level: 4
Limits: 250/500
Ante: 50
Defending Bring-In With Connor Drinan
Level 3
: 200/400, 50 ante
Connor Drinan belongs to the group of players who are still waiting for their first WSOP bracelet win. Drinan is also that type of a player who can never be cut from predictions, leaving his debut victory to a question of when more than if.
Beast both live and online, Drinan is an accomplished player in no-limit hold'em and beyond. He's trying his luck in the $1,500 Stud Hi-Lo today, and the stars' constellation was in his favor in the last few minutes of the third level.
Drinan, whose left-hand opponent is Jeff Lisandro, had the bring-in in two consecutive hands. He won them both.
Hand #1:
Drinan brought in with the and a player with the 
completed. Another player came along with the 
and so did Drinan. The player with the eight bet out on the fourth street, earning two calls. Drinan, however, led out himself on the fifth street, forcing two folds.
Player one: / (folded on the fifth street)
Player two: / (folded on the fifth street)
Drinan: / 
Hand #2:
Drinan was dealt the and paid the bring-in again. A player with the 
completed and another player with the 
joined the contest. Drinan called as well. The original aggressor bet out on both fourth and fifth streets, and both of his opponents called each time. Drinan then bet the sixth street, and the hand still remained three-handed as they continued to the seventh street where it was the original aggressor who bet again. Only Drinan called, and he was right.
Player one: / 
Player two: / 
Drinan: / 
Drinan's opponent mumbled something about having nothing, turning over 
for a pair of sixes. Drinan declared queens before rolling over his 
to scoop another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,200 | 1,700 |
Bonomo Cracks Aces With a Bingo Hit on Seventh
Level 3
: 200/400, 50 ante
Other notable crushers are joining the field and another decent table has formed in the Amazon Purple section. Two pilots of Table 129 are Scott Clements and Justin Bonomo, and the latter has just won a sizeable hand.
Bonomo completed with the and the battle reduced to just two players on the fourth street where one of the players had on his board. He led to the pot and only Bonomo didn't get scared away.
The fifth street brought an interesting dynamic as Bonomo raised, despite having seven-four-nine out. The sixth street was checked by both players for a change, but Bonomo earned another bet on the seventh street, where he hit exactly what he needed to hit.
Opponent: / 
Bonomo: /
Bonomo announced a straight, showing 
for proof. His nine-high straight comprised of his all three hole cards as Bonomo cracked the aces in the last minute.
"I had aces out," sighed Bonomo's opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,600 | 9,600 |
Bach Sits Down With a Hat-Trick in Sight
Level 3
: 200/400, 50 ante
Hats were a thing in poker decades ago and one can't see many players wearing this type of fashion accessory anymore. One of the last cowboys who are yet to change their hats for caps, however, is David Bach.
He's wearing one today, just like on any given day in the office. But there's one more thing that catches one's eye when looking at Bach in today's field. It's tied to his left forearm and it's golden. We're not certain which of his three bracelets Bach chose to sport today, but it's almost guaranteed it's not the one he earned back in 2009.
Bach has already added two more pieces to his jewelry box at the 2017 World Series of Poker, and he doesn't seem to be done yet. While last year brought several double champions, no one managed to win three events. Bach has a decent chance with over 30 bracelets still up for grabs.
One of them will be dedicated to the $1,500 Stud Hi-Lo winner, and Bach took his chances. He's sitting right to Andy Black and, while he's now down to 5,600, it's still too early to leave him among scratches.
Bach is aiming for a hat-trick, and that leads us back to the story about hats. Throwing hats in a celebration of a three-goal game is a hockey habit. But it may as well transition into poker, should Bach win his third this year. He could serve himself during the celebrations. His hat is ready.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,600 | 5,600 |
Kassela Scooped
Level 3
: 200/400, 50 ante
Frank Kassela completed with the 
. David "Bakes" Baker and Randy Ohel, who follow Kassela in the table seat order, both folded, but a player from a few seats over raised with . Kassela called.
Kassela remained passive throughout the hand but his opponent didn't miss a bet on any street. His board showed four cards qualifying for a low and Kassela called every bet. The pot looked to end in a chop as Kassela spiked a pair of jacks on his board on the sixth street.
Kassela: /
Opponent: /
However, Kassela looked into for two pairs, fives and threes, and he couldn't reach the high half of the pot as he held only 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,600 | 5,600 |