Event #40: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Day 2 | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-21-2017 19:46 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitrios Magdalinos	200,000	17,000
Scott Abrams	200,000	40,000
Brayden Gazlay	180,000	57,000
David Sklansky	125,000	-5,000
Justin Bonomo	113,000	34,500
Dave Stann	85,000	-25,000
Barbara Lewis	67,000	30,000
Chris Bjorin	66,000	51,000
Vasu Amarapu	65,000	-35,000
Carol Fuchs	40,000	23,000
Randy Ohel	23,000	-23,000
Chris Vitch	12,500	-17,500

Level: 16

Limits: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

06-21-2017 19:34 UTC-7

Yeh Still Grinding His Short Stack

Jan_Kores

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Andrew Yeh doubled a few minutes ago, and he's done it once again just now.

Yeh was all in on fifth street, where he raised Max Pescatori's bet to 12,000 — exactly what he had left behind. Pescatori called.

Andrew Yeh: /
Max Pescatori: /

Yeh hit his gutshot right on sixth street, receiving the to secure the scoop. Pescatori bricked, and his hand wasn't eligible for a low.

It's still going to be hard work for Yeh to climb back to a decent stack, but he's already made his first two steps to come back.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Pescatori	85,000	-9,000
Andrew Yeh	40,000	-25,000

Tags: Andrew Yeh Max Pescatori

06-21-2017 19:28 UTC-7

Hui Eliminates Ross

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Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Right after Mike Ross doubled up, John Cernuto completed with the , and Ross made it two bets with the . Phil Hui called in the bring-in with the , and Cernuto mucked, leaving it heads up. Ross bet it down until he was all in on sixth street, though he admitted he did not like the card Hui caught.

Hui: /
Ross: /

Ross' read was right, as his kings were now behind the aces of Hui. Hui rolled over a brick with the , so Ross still had a shot if he could find a king or another pair. He peeked down at the , though.

"I knew that ace was a bad card for me," he said with a sigh. "Nice hand."

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hui	70,000	20,000
Mike Ross	Busted

Tags: John Cernuto Mike Ross Phil Hui

06-21-2017 19:23 UTC-7

Ross Doubles Through Hull

Jan_Kores

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Mike Ross was down to peanuts, and Henry Hull took his chance to eliminate Ross from the tournament.

Mike Ross: / /
Henry Hull: / /

Ross hit a pair of fives on sixth street, and Hull couldn't make any pair. He had four cards to a low on fifth, but Hull's two paint cards on sixth and seventh secured the double for the East Coast Mike.

Player	Chips	Progress
Henry Hull	75,000	13,000
Mike Ross	22,000	9,000

Tags: Henry Hull Mike Ross

06-21-2017 19:04 UTC-7

Chip Counts from the Other Half of the Room

Jan_Kores

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mojgan Stringham	163,000	146,000
Scott Abrams	160,000	105,700
Brian Nunneley	155,000	98,500
Max Pescatori	135,000	7,000
David Sklansky	130,000
Brayden Gazlay	123,000	8,000
Kevin Iacofano	115,000	57,000
Dave Stann	110,000	54,000
Michael Harris	100,000	70,600
Mark Armstrong	100,000	70,100
Ted Forrest	97,000	1,500
Tim Finne	95,000	28,700
Ryan Hughes	90,000	30,000
William Shelton	84,000	35,900
Andrew Yeh	65,000	7,000
Owais Ahmed	64,000	4,000
Don Zewin	63,000	52,000
Mike Watson	60,000	24,000
Jeff Madsen	60,000	-40,500
Christine Antoniuk	60,000	10,600
William Kohler	60,000	40,800
Jack Rosenfeldt	55,000	36,500
Allen Kessler	47,000	2,500
Danny Scott	43,500	31,100
Joe Hachem	37,500	-11,000

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06-21-2017 18:56 UTC-7

Chip Counts from Half of the Room

mnuwwarah

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitrios Magdalinos	183,000	122,300
Shannon Petluck	156,500	156,499
Hal Rotholz	155,000	104,400
John Cernuto	126,000	31,000
Ernest Bohn	115,000	37,000
Vasu Amarapu	100,000	53,000
Jeffrey Mitseff	95,000	-5,000
Cole Jackson	85,000	57,500
Charles Barker	80,000	30,600
Mike Leah	80,000	60,000
Justin Bonomo	78,500	38,500
Eric Pratt	78,000	49,700
Tony Ma	73,000	39,600
Christopher Miller	68,000	13,000
Jacek Ladny	67,500	-7,500
Walter Treccarichi	65,000	46,400
Toma Kalaj	63,500	41,700
Henry Hull	62,000	4,000
Chris Ferguson	52,000	-6,500
Phil Hui	50,000	-12,000
John Racener	49,000	-14,000
Gregory Jamison	48,000	-2,000
Randy Ohel	46,000	-48,500
Barbara Lewis	37,000	20,600
Derek Armentrout	36,000	-19,000

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06-21-2017 18:46 UTC-7

Sklansky Sends Mammon Packing

Jan_Kores

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Joshua Mammon was all in against David Sklansky, holding nines in the hole in addition to his on third street. Sklansky had three clubs in his hand.

Mammon: / /
Sklansky: / /

Sklansky was drawing for a flush but improved to a straight instead. Mammon's board bricked and seventh street couldn't save him anymore as he was drawing dead.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Sklansky	130,000	94,000
Joshua Mammon	Busted

Tags: David Sklansky Joshua Mammon

06-21-2017 18:41 UTC-7

Bjorin Leaves Mammon Short

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Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Chris Bjorin and Joshua Mammon both checked fifth street despite Mammon having three to a wheel, and Bjorin bet out on sixth when he picked up open kings.

Bjorin: /
Mammon: /