2017 World Series of Poker

Event #40: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 2
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Ernest Bohn
Winning Hand
57a6634
Prize
$173,228
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$803,250
Entries
595
Level Info
Level
31
Limits
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

Amarapu, Vornicu Eliminate Friedman

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Adam Friedman
Adam Friedman

We found Adam Friedman all in on fifth streeth with {3-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} up. He was up against Vasu Amarapu, who had three to a wheel, and Valentin Vornicu, who didn't have much but picked up queens on sixth.

Vornicu: {x-}{x-}/{q-Clubs}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Amarapu: {x-}{x-}/{a-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Friedman: {x-}{x-}/{3-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

Bets went into the side pot between Amarapu and Vornicu and both of those players checked on the end. Vornicu showed {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{4-Hearts} for trip queens and no low. Amarapu had {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for aces and a seven-low and Friedman couldn't beat either of those with {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}, good for just aces.

At a neighboring table, "Miami" John Cernuto is up to 95,000, which he said came courtesy of a monster pot where he made quad sevens.

Player Chips Progress
John Cernuto us
John Cernuto
WSOP 3X Winner
95,000 32,600
Vasu Amarapu us
Vasu Amarapu
47,000 -11,000
Valentin Vornicu us
Valentin Vornicu
39,000 4,000

Tags: Adam FriedmanJohn CernutoValentin VornicuVasu Amarapu

Mammon Scoops Bonomo and Watson

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Justin Bonomo and Mike Watson took part in a three-way pot, but they both conceded to Joshua Mammon. All players placed in one bet on sixth street and another on seventh.

Bonomo: {X-}{X-} / {3-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{K-Clubs} / {X-}
Watson: {X-}{X-} / {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} / {X-}
Mammon: {X-}{X-} / {2-Spades}{2-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} / {X-}

Bonomo declared, "Kings up," but Mammon had that beat with his {A-Spades}{2-Hearts}{6-Spades} for trip deuces. Watson mucked. Bonomo and Watson now both have less than eight big bets behind.

Player Chips Progress
Joshua Mammon ca
Joshua Mammon
41,000 21,700
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
23,000 -16,700
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
20,000 -19,500

Tags: Joshua MammonJustin BonomoMike Watson

Disguised Boat for Sklansky

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

David Sklansky was sporting a board with three low cards on the end and facing Kevin Song, who had three diamonds among his high-heavy board.

Sklansky: {x-}{x-}/{7-Hearts}{3-Spades}{6-Hearts}{10-Clubs}/{x-}
Song: {x-}{x-}/{q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}/{x-}

Sklansky bet on the end and Song thought awhile and called. The famed author turned over {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for a disguised tens full of threes.

"Wow," Song said. "I had king-high flush. I almost raised you."

Player Chips Progress
David Sklansky us
David Sklansky
WSOP 3X Winner
36,000 15,600
Kevin Song us
Kevin Song
WSOP 1X Winner
32,500 -29,300

Tags: David SklanskyKevin Song

Vornicu Couldn't Believe What He Saw

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Caught on sixth street, Valentin Vornicu battled against Jacek Ladny. Ladny bet out and Vornicu raised. Ladny, however, fired back with a three-bet. Vornicu called and eventually paid another bet on seventh.

Vornicu: {X-}{X-} / {2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{J-Spades} / {X-}
Ladny: {X-}{X-} / {A-Spades}{10-Spades}{6-Clubs}{10-Hearts} / {X-}

Ladny showed {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for trip tens and Vornicu couldn't believe what had just happened.

"First of all," Vornicu said, showing the {10-Clubs}. He continued with, "Second of all," flipping the {2-Hearts}. Vornicu had a blocker to Ladny's open tens, but he still managed to spike trips while Vornicu had trips too.

"How is this possible?" sighed Vornicu in disbelief.

Player Chips Progress
Jacek Ladny pl
Jacek Ladny
75,000 30,200
Valentin Vornicu us
Valentin Vornicu
35,000 -700

Tags: Jacek LadnyValentin Vornicu

Level: 12

Limits: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

Ross Wins With a Raise

Level 11 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Mike Ross was facing a bet from Henry Hull on the end, with Hull showing a high board and Ross two high cards and two low cards.

Hull: {x-}{x-}/{k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{j-Hearts}/{x-}
Ross: {x-}{x-}/{9-Hearts}{4-Spades}{7-Spades}{j-Clubs}/{x-}

Ross put in a raise and Hull thought a bit and folded, giving up the sizable pot to Ross without a showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Henry Hull us
Henry Hull
60,000 11,000
Mike Ross us
Mike Ross
41,000 41,000

Tags: Mike RossHenry Hull

Cassidy Scooped by Fasen

Level 11 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Leo Fasen called a bet from Joe Cassidy, who had three low cards on fifth, then Fasen picked up open aces on sixth and they both checked.

Fasen: {x-}{x-}/{5-Spades}{10-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}
Cassidy: {x-}{x-}/{2-Clubs}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

After Cassidy called a final bet on the end, Fasen showed {3-Spades}{4-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for a six-low with aces, and that was a scooper.

Player Chips Progress
Leo Fasen us
Leo Fasen
33,000 30,800
Joe Cassidy us
Joe Cassidy
WSOP 1X Winner
12,200 -9,800

Tags: Leo FasenJoe Cassidy

Leah Loses a Large Chunk to Armentrout

Level 11 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Three-way pot saw Derek Armentrout, Mike Leah and Danny Chapman tangle in a big pot. Leah was eventually the only player whose stack took a hit. The action unfolded as follows:

Armentrout completed with the {4-Diamonds}, and Leah and Chapman came along.

Armentrout bet out when he hit an ace on fourth, and both players called again. Armentrout paired his fours on fifth and continued betting, earning another call from Leah. Chapman, however, opted to raise, leaving himself just 1,500 behind. Armentrout countered with a three-bet, but Leah wasn't willing to let his hand go just yet, and called again. Chapman called off.

Sixth street brought another bet from Armentrout and Leah paid once more before they checked on seventh.

Mike Leah: {X-}{X-} / {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{6-Spades} / {X-}
Danny Chapman: {X-}{X-} / {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} / {X-}
Derek Armentrout: {X-}{X-} / {4-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Spades} / {X-}

Armentrout turned over {A-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} for a full house, taking the full side pot as Leah held only {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} for a missed flush draw and a pair of nines. Chapman chopped the main pot with Armentrout as he showed a hand that qualified for low.

Player Chips Progress
Derek Armentrout us
Derek Armentrout
55,000 20,800
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
WSOP 1X Winner
20,000 -2,400
Danny Chapman us
Danny Chapman
15,000 6,200

Tags: Mike LeahDerek ArmentroutDanny Chapman