Event #64: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | 2018 World Series of Poker

2018-07-03 10:00 UTC-7

Vitch Looking for the Trifecta and Title Defense with 15 Remaining in Event #64: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship

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It's a feat only accomplished by three people in the post-Moneymaker era; three bracelets in three years. First was Allen Cunningham, then was Matt Matros and finally Loren Klein, achieving the feat just this year. Chris Vitch has put himself in prime position to become the fourth player to do it. With only 14 people standing in his way, and after bringing the chip lead into Day 3 of Event #64: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship, Vitch has a very strong chance to lock up his third WSOP bracelet and the $364,387 first place prize.

But it won't be easy. Among those still left in contention are bracelet winners Bryce Yockey, Scott Bohlman, Ken Aldridge, Jesse Martin, Tom Koral, and Jack Duong. And there's also a cast of characters who are hungry for their first bracelets, such as Andrew Kelsall, Dan Matsuzuki, Mike Watson, Jerry Wong, Andrew Rennhack, Daham Wang, Joseph Michael, and Roland Israelashvili. With such a tough field remaining nothing is certain for Vitch.

Day 3 Seat Draw:

Room	Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count
Amazon	430	1	Jerry Wong	United States	340,000
Amazon	430	2	Ken Aldridge	United States	538,000
Amazon	430	3	Empty
Amazon	430	4	Dan Matsuzuki	United States	418,000
Amazon	430	5	Bryce Yockey	United States	539,000
Amazon	430	6	Roland Israelashvili	United States	231,000
Amazon	430	7	Andrew Rennhack	United States	338,000
Amazon	430	8	Jack Duong	United States	343,000

Amazon	431	1	Andrew Kelsall	United States	506,000
Amazon	431	2	Mike Watson	Canada	348,000
Amazon	431	3	Jesse Martin	United States	506,000
Amazon	431	4	Chris Vitch	United States	1,014,000
Amazon	431	5	Daham Wang	United States	286,000
Amazon	431	6	Tom Koral	United States	392,000
Amazon	431	7	Scott Bohlman	United States	883,000
Amazon	431	8	Joseph Michael	United States	250,000

Action is set to kick back off at 2 p.m. with the plan to play down to a winner. Players will kick back off in level 21 with limits of 12,000 and 24,000 and an ante of 3,000. PokerNews will be here all day with updates from the action, so make sure to stay tuned so you don't miss a thing.

Tags: Allen Cunningham Andrew Kelsall Andrew Rennhack Bryce Yockey Chris Vitch Daham Wang Dan Matsuzuki Jack Duong Jesse Martin Joseph Michael Ken Aldridge Loren Klein Matt Matros Mike Watson Roland Israelashvili Scott Bohlman

2018-07-03 15:18 UTC-7

Roland Israelashvili Eliminated in 15th Place ($16,439)

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Nível 22 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Dan Matsuzuki: / /
Roland Israelashvili: / /
Jack Duong: / /

We caught up with the action on fifth street. Dan Matsuzuki bet with open threes and Roland Israelashvili raised, leaving himself less than a bet behind. Jack Duong and Matsuzuki both called.

Matsuzuki checked sixth street and Israelashvili was all in for 27,000. Both opponents called. Matsuzuki bet seventh street and Duong called.

Matsuzuki showed for a straight six. Israelashvili showed for two pair and no low and Duong won the high with for a flush, meaning Matsuzuki and Duong chopped it up and Israelashvili was sent to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dan Matsuzuki	465,000	-25,000
Jack Duong	380,000	150,000
Roland Israelashvili	Eliminado

Tags: Dan Matsuzuki Jack Duong Roland Israelashvili

2018-07-03 15:48 UTC-7

Andrew Rennhack Eliminated in 14th Place ($18,897)

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Nível 22 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Bryce Yockey: / /
Andrew Rennhack: / /

With 120,000 in the middle, Bryce Yockey had bet seventh street and Rennhack called, leaving himself just 10,000 remaining.

Yockey showed and took down the pot.

Two hands later, Rennhack was all in against Chris Vitch with the boards running out as follows.

Andrew Rennhack: / /
Chris Vitch: / /

Vitch made trips to eliminate Rennhack in 14th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Chris Vitch	1,080,000	30,000
Bryce Yockey	790,000	100,000
Andrew Rennhack	Eliminado

Tags: Andrew Rennhack Bryce Yockey Chris Vitch

2018-07-03 16:01 UTC-7

Jesse Martin Eliminated in 13th Place ($18,897)

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Nível 22 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Jesse Martin: / /
Scott Bohlman: / /

Scott Bohlman completed, Jesse Martin raised, Bohlman made it three bets, and Martin called. Martin check-called on fourth, fifth, sixth, and, for his last 29,000 chips, seventh streets.

Bohlman announced kings and showed , beating Martin's for a pair of jacks.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Scott Bohlman	1,300,000	200,000
Jesse Martin	Eliminado

Tags: Jesse Martin Scott Bohlman

2018-07-03 16:39 UTC-7

"Tommy 'Slowroll' Koral Strikes Again"

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Nível 23 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Tom Koral: //
Mike Watson: //

Tom Koral completed and Mike Watson called over his bring-in.

On fourth, Watson checked. Koral bet and Watson called. On fifth, Koral checked. Watson bet and Koral called.

On sixth street, Koral bet and Watson called. On seventh, Koral moved all in and Watson thought for a bit before he called. Koral showed for an ace-high flush and it was good for him to take down the pot and double as Watson mucked.

"Tommy 'Slowroll' Koral strikes again," Scott Bohlman said. Earlier in the day, Bohlman was trying to get the nickname Tommy 'Slowroll' Koral to stick, but there was no slowroll for Koral in this hand. "It's gonna stick," Bohlman continued.

"He should've said missed low and turned it up," Andrew Kelsall said. Koral just smile and raked in the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Tom Koral	375,000	155,000
Mike Watson	260,000	-85,000

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Mike Watson Scott Bohlman Tom Koral

2018-07-03 17:08 UTC-7

Koral Rivers a Flush to Double Through Watson

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Nível 23 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

We got to the table on sixth street with both players about to sweat their final cards.

Tom Koral: /
Mike Watson: /

"You want to know if you can have all of them?" Watson asked Koral, referring to a fourth ten, which could potentially have improved Koral to quads. Koral nodded and Watson showed a and failed to improve on his nine-high straight.

Koral flipped over the to complete his flush and scooped the pot to double up and leave Watson short.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Tom Koral	150,000	75,000
Mike Watson	25,000	-75,000

Tags: Mike Watson Tom Koral

2018-07-03 17:22 UTC-7

Mike Watson Eliminated in 12th Place ($22,365)

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Nível 23 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Andrew Kelsall was holding the and he raised over the completion from Scott Bohlman holding the . Mike Watson then made it three bets with the . Bohlman folded quickly while Kelsall put in the 86,000 total to put Watson all in. Watson called. Here's how their board ran out:

Mike Watson: //
Andrew Kelsall: //

On seventh, Kelsall paired his nine, giving him two pair. That left Watson looking for a two to stay alive, but his seventh was a . It only gave him a worse two pair and left him heading to rail.

For his run in this event, Watson will collect $22,365.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Andrew Kelsall	670,000	230,000
Mike Watson	Eliminado

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Mike Watson Scott Bohlman

2018-07-03 18:02 UTC-7

Andrew Kelsall Eliminated in 11th Place ($22,365)

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Nível 24 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Andrew Kelsall: / /
Tom Koral: / - fold on fifth
Scott Bohlman: / /

On fifth street, Scott Bohlman bet and Andrew Kelsall raised. Tom Koral folded and Bohlman called. Kelsall bet on sixth street and Bohlman called. Both players checked seventh street.

Bohlman showed for aces up with no low and Kelsall flashed in Bohlman's direction before mucking.

Kelsall was left with around two big bets, and two hands later he was eliminated at the hands of Daham Wang.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Scott Bohlman	1,750,000	350,000
Daham Wang	880,000	-70,000
Andrew Kelsall	Eliminado

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Daham Wang Scott Bohlman Tom Koral

2018-07-03 18:19 UTC-7

Jack Duong Eliminated in 10th Place ($27,233)

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Nível 24 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Jerry Wong: / /
Chris Vitch: / /
Jack Duong: / /

Chris Vitch checked fourth street and Jack Duong bet. Jerry Wong raised and Dan Matsuzuki folded. Vitch and Duong called. Duong checked fifth street, Wong bet, and Vitch called.

On sixth street, Duong checked, Wong bet, and Vitch raised. Duong called and Wong made it three bets. Vitch called.

"It's not capped, is it?" asked Duong before moving all in for 48,000. Both players called.

Wong check-called a bet on seventh street and all cards were exposed.

Vitch showed for a pair of eights and a six perfect. Wong showed for a set of nines. Duong showed for a six-five low and was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Chris Vitch	1,400,000	110,000
Jerry Wong	690,000	120,000
Jack Duong	Eliminado

Tags: Chris Vitch Dan Matsuzuki Jack Duong Jerry Wong

2018-07-03 18:20 UTC-7

Tom Koral Eliminated in 9th Place ($27,233)

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Nível 24 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Tom Koral: /
Daham Wang: /

Tom Koral completed before Daham Wang made it two bets. Tom Koral paused for a moment.

"Did that guy on the other table bust already?" After receiving confirmation, Koral made it three bets. Wang four-bet enough to put Koral all in and he called.

Their boards ran out like so:

Tom Koral: //
Daham Wang: //

Wang ended up making a flush while Koral needed to make a low to stay alive. Unfortunately for him, he picked up a king on the river and that would send him to the rail in ninth place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Daham Wang	770,000	10,000
Tom Koral	Eliminado

Tags: Daham Wang Tom Koral