Event #40: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Day 1 | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-21-2017 00:52 UTC-7

Bonomo Wins the Clash of the Titans

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Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

With the action on fifth street, Dzmitry Urbanovich, Justin Bonomo and Jonathan Duhamel contested a pot. Bonomo is sitting between Urbanovich and Duhamel.

All superstars checked but Bonomo led on sixth street, earning a call from Duhamel while Urbanovich stepped aside.

Bonomo fired again on the last betting round, and Duhamel convinced himself to a final call.

Dzmitry Urbanovich: / (folded on sixth street)
Jonathan Duhamel: /
Justin Bonomo: /

"Jacks up," Bonomo announced, revealing his hole cards. Duhamel couldn't beat that and mucked his hand. The 2010 Main Event Champion was left with just 6,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	41,000 3,000	3,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	26,000 -4,000	-4,000

Jonathan Duhamel	6,000 -8,000	-8,000

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich Jonathan Duhamel Justin Bonomo

06-21-2017 00:54 UTC-7

Duhamel Desperate After Clash With Urbanovich

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Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Dzmitry Urbanovich bet into two players on fifth street and got called by only Jonathan Duhamel, who had an almost identical board to Urbanovich's.

Urbanovich: [xx/
Duhamel: /

Urbanovich bet again on sixth, and Duhamel mucked, preserving his last 2,200. Urbanovich showed for a pair, flush draw, and an eight-low draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dzmitry Urbanovich	33,000 7,000	7,000

Jonathan Duhamel	2,400 -3,600	-3,600

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich Jonathan Duhamel

06-21-2017 01:05 UTC-7

Black Hits Eight-Ball on the River

Jan_Kores

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Andy Black completed with the and found one challenger, a player with the . Black's opponent paired on fourth street and led out. Black called and spiked third low card on fifth street. That slowed down the action from his opponent who checked, and so did Black.

Black, however, bet on sixth street after receiving fourth low card. He earned a call and seventh street went check-check.

Andy Black: /
Opponent: /

Black opened . "Eights. On the river," he declared, informing his opponent about pairing up on the last card. That was a crucial moment as his rival didn't have anything in addition to his open threes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Black	19,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Andy Black

Level: 10

Limits: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 200

06-21-2017 01:11 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Kessler	45,000 -4,500	-4,500

Joe Hachem	40,000

Mike Leah	40,000 9,000	9,000

Tony Ma	35,500 21,000	21,000

Mike Ross	35,000 -5,000	-5,000
Brandon Cantu	32,000

Chris Vitch	28,700 12,200	12,200
Jyri Merivirta	23,000 23,000	23,000
Ted Forrest	22,000 14,500	14,500

John Racener	13,000 -400	-400

David "ODB" Baker	11,000 3,500	3,500

Matt Grapenthien	8,000 -2,800	-2,800

Mike Matusow	5,000 2,200	2,200

06-21-2017 01:25 UTC-7

Hachem Chops One

mnuwwarah

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 200 ante

There was a huge pot in the middle between three players, including Joe Hachem, on seventh street. One player with four low cards bet on the end.

Hachem: //
Bettor: //
Third player: //

One player called, and Hachem popped in a raise. The bettor called, and the third player thought awhile before calling as well. Hachem rolled over for a flush but no low The initial bettor had a low with , and he took the other half of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Hachem	47,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Joe Hachem

06-21-2017 01:28 UTC-7

Vitch Scoops With a Straight

Jan_Kores

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 200 ante

Chris Vitch started a hand with a complete with the and the action folded to the bring-in who raised with the . Vitch called and his opponent then check-called on fourth street.

Fifth street saw Vitch's rival lead out as he paired up his deuces, and Vitch called. The betting fight continued on sixth street where Vitch raised his opponent, earning a call.

Vitch bet the river too and received yet another call.

Chris Vitch: /
Opponent: /

"Straight," Vitch said, convinced he was the winner. He turned over for a ten-high straight and scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Vitch	27,000 -1,700	-1,700

Tags: Chris Vitch

06-21-2017 01:32 UTC-7

Sklansky Scoops Watson

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Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 200 ante

Mike Watson bet fifth and sixth streets against David Sklansky.

Watson: /
Sklansky: /

Sklansky called both times, and both players checked after seventh. Watson showed for fives up, but Sklansky held for aces and eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	43,000 14,500	14,500
David Sklansky	25,000 14,700	14,700

Tags: David Sklansky Mike Watson

06-21-2017 01:43 UTC-7

Top Chip Counts

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Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 200 ante

Cole Jackson, Jeff Madsen and Jeffrey Mitseff appear to be the players most likely to wind up with the chip lead at this juncture.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cole Jackson	70,000
Jeff Mitseff	70,000
Jeff Madsen	68,000 3,000	3,000

06-21-2017 01:51 UTC-7

Barbero Scoops With Two Pair

Jan_Kores

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 200 ante

John Racener completed with the and Nacho Barbero came along with the . Another two players joined the party, including a player with the . The fourth player folded on fifth street.

Fourth street was checked through but Racener and Barbero faced a bet on both fifth and sixth streets, and the two famous players both continued towards the river.

This time it was Barbero who fired to the pot, and he received a snap-call from his left-hand opponent. Racener thought for a moment but eventually released his cards.

John Racener: / (folded on seventh street)
Nacho Barbero: /
Third player: /

Barbero announced "Tens and fives!" in a winning tone, and he was right. His opponent couldn't beat the in Barbero's hand and the Argentinian scooped a nice pot to add a decent chunk to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	56,000

John Racener	22,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Nacho Barbero John Racener