2017 World Series of Poker

Event #48: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 1
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Event Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Chris Vitch
Winning Hand
a♦6♠7♠5♦6♥5♣5♠
Prize
$320,193
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,175,000
Total Entries
125
Level Info
Level
26
Limits
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
30,000
Players Left 1 / 125
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Chop a Pot, Get a Free Doyle Anecdote

Will Shillibier
Will Shillibier
Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Mercier: {x-}{x-} / {q-Spades}{4-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{q-Hearts} / {x-}
Harman: {x-}{x-} / {6-Spades}{2-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts} / {x-}

Jason Mercier check-called on every street from fourth to sixth, although he put on a very good show of seeming unimpressed about the matter. On seventh street, he check-raised, and Jen Harman called. Mercier showed {q-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} for a full house, and Harman had the low with {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{5-Spades}.

As the dealer was cutting out the chips to chop the pot, Harman pointed out that one stack was higher than the other. This prompted an anecdote involving the legendary Doyle Brunson.

"Once, Doyle was chopping a pot and he said to the dealer, 'Are you sure those stacks are right?'

"And the dealer said, 'Yeah, I'm sure.'

"And Doyle went, 'But are you sure?'

"And the dealer repeated, 'Yeah I'm sure!'

"And Doyle went, 'Well, in that case, I'll have that one,' and pointed towards the stack with more chips in it!"

Tags: Jason MercierJen Harman

How Many Chips Does Jen Harman Have?

Sam Cosby
Sam Cosby
Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Jennifer Harman
Jennifer Harman

Harman: {x-}{x-} / {7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{K-Spades}{9-Diamonds} / {x-}
Friedman: {x-}{x-} / {5-Spades}{2-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{Q-Spades} / {x-}

With a pile of chips scattered in front of her, Jen Harman and Adam Friedman got involved in a pot.

Harman completed, and Friedman called.

On fourth street, Harman saw her card. "I'm gonna go ahead and bet," she said. She did, and Friedman called. "I'm gonna go ahead and check," Harman said on fifth street. Friedman then bet, and Harman called. She checked again on sixth, and Friedman bet again. Harman called once more. After a check on seventh, Friedman bet again. Harman called.

Friedman showed {A-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for a low and ace-queen high. Harman showed {7-Spades}{8-Spades}{A-Clubs} for a pair of sevens, and that was enough to earn her half the pot.

"How much are you playing, Jen?" Jason Mercier asked.

"I bet you've got at least 50 percent more than starting stack," said Chris Klodnicki, who had just been moved to the table.

"What do you have, like a hundred?" Kassela asked.

Everyone wagered guesses about Harman's stack.

"I'm willing to take 60 to 100 against the field," Mercier said, laughing.

"I don't know how many pinks she has down there," Kassela said.

Harman then pulled out six pink chips and laid them in front of her pile. "I've got the same! Still six," she said.

After a rough count of her pile, she appeared to have just a bit over 60,000.

Tags: Adam FriedmanChris KlodnickiFrank KasselaJason MercierJen Harman

Cory Zeidman's Rush Fails to Materialize

Will Shillibier
Will Shillibier
Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Zeidman: {x-}{x-} / {6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{7-Diamonds} / {x-}
Urbanovich: {x-}{x-} / {2-Hearts}{2-Spades}{8-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} / {x-}

Dzmitry Urbanovich brought-in and called Cory Zeidman's complete.

"I can feel a rush coming," said Zeidman as Urbanovich check-called on fourth street, then bet on fifth street. Zeidman called, and Urbanovich resorted to check-calling on sixth and seventh streets.

"Two pair and a low," said Zeidman, "Excuse me, no low." He showed {5-Hearts}{7-Spades}{2-Clubs}

Urbanovich turned over {j-Spades}{a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} for a higher two pair and took down the pot.

"I could have sworn that was going to be my rush," said Zeidman.

Tags: Cory ZeidmanDzmitry Urbanovich

Level: 7

Bring-in: 500

A Few Updated Chip Counts at Break

Sam Cosby
Sam Cosby
Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 300 ante

Lisandro Hits the Rail

Sam Cosby
Sam Cosby
Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 300 ante

Lisandro: {x-}{x-} / {A-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} / {x-}
Kassela: {x-}{x-} / {8-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{3-Clubs} / {x-}
Opponent: {x-}{x-} / {6-Spades}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts}{J-Hearts} / {x-}

On fourth street, Jeff Lisandro bet, and he was called by Frank Kassela and one other player. On fifth street, Lisandro bet again, this time moving all in for just 900. Kassela completed it to a full bet, the other player raised, and Kassela called. On sixth, the player bet. Kassela raised, and the player called. Kassela bet once more on the river, and his opponent called.

Kassela showed {A-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades} for aces up and a low. The other player showed {Q-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{7-Spades} for three of a kind. Lisandro couldn't show anything to beat either of those hands, so his chips were split between his two opponents.

Tags: Frank KasselaJeff Lisandro

Updated Chip Counts

Will Shillibier
Will Shillibier
Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 300 ante

Phil Hellmuth in the Field; Dzmitry Urbanovich Back in Business

Will Shillibier
Will Shillibier
Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 300 ante

Ware: {x-}{x-} / {6-Spades}{7-Spades}{10-Hearts} — Folded on fifth street
Urbanovich: {x-}{x-} / {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{7-Hearts} / {x-}
Hellmuth: {x-}{x-} / {7-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} / {x-}

On fifth street, Ron Ware checked to Dzmitry Urbanovich, who bet. Phil Hellmuth called, and Ware folded. On sixth street, both players checked, and on seventh street, Urbanovich check-called a bet from Hellmuth.

Hellmuth showed {4-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for a seven-six low and Urbanovich took down the hi with {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}

"I'm so tired," said Hellmuth, "Look what I checked back to him." He points toward his club draw on fifth street. "I'm free-rolling, and I check it back to him."

Tags: Dzmitry UrbanovichPhil Hellmuth

Luneau Gets Scooped, Still Has Heaps

Sam Cosby
Sam Cosby
Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
Alex Luneau
Alex Luneau

Luneau: {x-}{x-} / {A-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} / {x-}
Suchanek: {x-}{x-} / {5-Hearts}{7-Spades}{5-Spades}{6-Hearts} / {x-}

On sixth street, Jan Suchanek had the betting lead, and he lead out. Alex Luneau called. Action repeated itself on seventh.

"I think I got you scooped," Suchanek said, showing {A-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades} for trips and a low. He was right, and Luneau mucked.

Despite losing that pot, Luneau has still managed to build a massive stack today, amassing over 150,000 already.

Tags: Alexandre LuneauJan Suchanek

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