Event #48: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 1 | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-24-2017 19:50 UTC-8

Adam Friedman's After a Beer

Will Shillibier

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

Friedman: / /
Harman: / /

There's been a jovial mood surrounding the table where Jennifer Harman and Frank Kassela were sat, aided perhaps by a few beverages as players approached the third break of the day.

Adam Friedman was not drinking and brought-in, and Harman completed. Friedman called. Both players checked fourth street. Harman check-called fifth street, saying, "I'm just gonna call you one more time." Both players checked sixth and seventh streets.

Harman showed for a single pair of sixes, and that was good enough to take down the pot.

"Can I get that beer?" asked Friedman, causing the whole table to laugh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	35,000 24,000	24,000

Jennifer Harman	22,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Jen Harman

06-24-2017 20:07 UTC-8

Luneau Gets Scooped, Still Has Heaps

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Sam Cosby

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

Luneau: / /
Suchanek: / /

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 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Luneau	166,000 77,000	77,000
Jan Suchanek	72,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Alexandre Luneau Jan Suchanek

06-24-2017 20:10 UTC-8

Phil Hellmuth in the Field; Dzmitry Urbanovich Back in Business

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Will Shillibier

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

Ware: / — Folded on fifth street
Urbanovich: / /
Hellmuth: / /

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 for a seven-six low and Urbanovich took down the hi with

"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."

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	47,000 47,000	47,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	27,500 16,900	16,900

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich Phil Hellmuth

06-24-2017 20:24 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Will Shillibier

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Esther Taylor	130,000 30,000	30,000

Benny Glaser	110,000 110,000	110,000

Jon Turner	85,000 5,000	5,000

Georgii Belianin	84,000 29,000	29,000
Matt Glantz	82,000 38,000	38,000

Anthony Zinno	77,000 13,000	13,000

Felipe Ramos	77,000 77,000	77,000

Daniel Negreanu	67,000 5,000	5,000

Jesse Martin	63,000 7,000	7,000

Adam Owen	58,000
Marcel Luske	56,000 21,000	21,000
Stephen Chidwick	52,000 27,000	27,000

Ben Yu	50,000 50,000	50,000

Steve Jelinek	49,000 8,000	8,000

Bertrand Grospellier	31,000 7,000	7,000

Chris Tryba	25,500 500	500

06-24-2017 20:25 UTC-8

Lisandro Hits the Rail

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Sam Cosby

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

Lisandro: / /
Kassela: / /
Opponent: / /

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 for aces up and a low. The other player showed 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Kassela	82,000 1,000	1,000

Jeff Lisandro	Busted

Tags: Frank Kassela Jeff Lisandro

06-24-2017 20:30 UTC-8

Break

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Will Shillibier

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

Players are going on a 15-minute break.

06-24-2017 20:32 UTC-8

A Few Updated Chip Counts at Break

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Sam Cosby

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

Player	Chips	Progress
David Singer	82,000 1,500	1,500
Cory Zeidman	64,000 25,000	25,000

John Monnette	64,000 7,000	7,000

Nikolay Fal	59,000 6,000	6,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	41,500 7,500	7,500

Jack Duong	31,000 24,000	24,000

Yarron Bendor	20,700 24,300	24,300
Roland Israelashvili	13,000 41,000	41,000

Eric Wasserson	10,000 11,700	11,700

Andrey Zhigalov	Busted

Level: 7

Bring-in: 500

06-24-2017 20:58 UTC-8

Cory Zeidman's Rush Fails to Materialize

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Will Shillibier

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

Zeidman: / /
Urbanovich: / /

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

Urbanovich turned over for a higher two pair and took down the pot.

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Cory Zeidman	74,000 10,000	10,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	50,000 15,500	15,500

Tags: Cory Zeidman Dzmitry Urbanovich

06-24-2017 21:03 UTC-8

How Many Chips Does Jen Harman Have?

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Sam Cosby

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

Harman: / /
Friedman: / /

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 for a low and ace-queen high. Harman showed for a pair of sevens, and that was enough to earn her half the pot.