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

2017-06-24 13:29 UTC-7

Welcome to Event #48: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Championship

will_shill

Today marks the start of what is expected to be one of the most star-studded fields at this year's World Series of Poker, the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Championship.

That is if last year's final table is to go by! In 2016, George Danzer took down the title and $338,646 in prize money to achieve his fourth WSOP gold bracelet.

Such was the level of skill within the field, that eight of the final 10 players held prior WSOP titles. Danzer saw off the likes of David Benyamine, Justin Bonomo, David Grey, Eli Elezra, Scott Clements, Randy Ohel, and Todd Brunson to secure his fourth title.

"It was the craziest final table I’ve been to, that’s for sure,” Danzer said at the time.

Today, players will start with 50,000 in chips and will play 10 levels. Late registration will be open for eight levels (about 12 a.m.) with 15-minute breaks every two levels.

Tags: David Benyamine Eli Elezra George Danzer Justin Bonomo Randy Ohel Scott Clements Todd Brunson

2017-06-24 15:42 UTC-7

Don't Poke The Bear

MrCleverFox

Nível 1 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Brandon Shack-Harris has shown up today with a hoodie that is styled to look like a real bear, but this is not something that's new for him. Last year, when Shack-Harris made the final table of Event #60: $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better, he wore a similar-looking outfit. Last year, though, he wore a polar bear, and the same costume has made appearances earlier in this series. Today, he's gone for a black bear.

It seems like it might be something that's lucky for him, though, as he just took a pot off Marcel Luske.

Shack-Harris: / /
Luske: / /

Shack-Harris was the bring-in and Luske just called. On fourth, Shack-Harris checked to Luske. Luske bet and Shack-Harris raised. Luske called. Luske called another bet on fifth street, then both players checked down sixth and seventh.

"Two pair," Luske said.

Shack-Harris turned up his down cards of for a better two pairs, and that was good for him to take down the early pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Brandon Shack-Harris	63,000 13,000	13,000

Marcel Luske	57,500 7,500	7,500

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Marcel Luske

2017-06-24 17:03 UTC-7

Mike Sexton Runs Into Esther Taylor's Quads

MrCleverFox

Nível 2 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Taylor: / /
Sexton: / /
Painter: / — Folded

On fourth street, Esther Taylor bet, and Jameson Painter called, as did Mike Sexton. When checked to on fifth, Taylor bet again and was called again by both players.

On sixth, Taylor bet again with the betting lead, and this time, Painter folded, but Sexton called. Sexton called one more bet from Taylor on seventh.

"Quads," Taylor said, showing .

Sexton shook his head in frustration and flashed for three of a kind.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Esther Taylor	64,000 19,000	19,000
Jameson Painter	45,000 -10,000	-10,000
Mike Sexton	40,000 -21,000	-21,000

Tags: Esther Taylor Jameson Painter Mike Sexton

2017-06-24 17:41 UTC-7

Grapenthien Nearly Doubles With Quads

MrCleverFox

Nível 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Grapenthien: / /
Fal: / /
Ahmed: / — Folded

With a short stack, Matt Grapenthien completed, then called a raise by Nikolay Fal. Owais Ahmed called, as did Grapenthien.

On fourth street, Ahmed checked to Grapenthien, who bet, and both players called. On fifth, Grapenthien took the betting lead, and he bet. Only Fal called. Fal called another bet on sixth street.

Grapenthien bet once more on seventh street, putting him all in. Fal picked his cards up, looked at them a bit, turned up the , then folded. Grapenthien showed the for quads.

"Not a bad hand to be all in with," he said.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Nikolay Fal	65,000 65,000	65,000
Matt Grapenthien	16,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Matt Grapenthien Nikolay Fal Owais Ahmed

2017-06-24 17:53 UTC-7

Benyamine Pokes the Bear

MrCleverFox

Nível 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Shack-Harris: / /
Benyamine: / /

On seventh street, Brandon Shack-Harris was in the tank, and he was thinking about calling a bet that Benyamine had put out. There was already roughly 12,000 in the middle of the table, as well as over 6,000 worth of bets between Benyamine and Shack-Harris.

Shack-Harris thought pretty intently about the decision, then finally he decided to call.

Benyamine turned up for a wheel.

"Nice hand," Shack-Harris said very quietly. He tapped the table, and the chips were sent Benyamine's way.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
David Benyamine	63,000 12,000	12,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	34,000 -29,000	-29,000

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris David Benyamine

2017-06-24 17:59 UTC-7

Jason Mercier Gets Scooped First Hand

will_shill

Nível 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Friedman: / /
Mercier: / /

"The kitchen table just keeps on getting bigger," remarked Frank Kassela as Jason Mercier joined the table.

Adam Friedman completed, and Mercier, on his very first hand, raised. Friedman called. Friedman bet fourth street, and Mercier called. Mercier bet fifth street, and Friedman called. Both players checked sixth street, and Mercier check-called seventh street.

"Full house," announced Friedman, turning over to take down the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Adam Friedman	59,000 59,000	59,000

Jason Mercier	44,400 44,400	44,400

Tags: Adam Friedman Jason Mercier

2017-06-24 18:20 UTC-7

James Obst into Six-Figure Territory

will_shill

Nível 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Obst: / /
Urbanovich: / — Folded on fifth street
Friedman: / /
Jelinek: / /

Perry Friedman had raised on fourth street and gotten three callers. On fifth street, James Obst bet, Dzmitry Urbanovich folded, and Perry Friedman and Steve Jelinek called.

Obst bet on sixth street, again getting two callers. Obst bet again on seventh street. Friedman called quickly, and Jelinek folded.

Obst showed for a straight and an eight-seven low, and that was good enough to scoop.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
James Obst	100,000 40,000	40,000

Steve Jelinek	41,000 41,000	41,000

Perry Friedman	40,000 -400	-400

Dzmitry Urbanovich	28,000 -18,800	-18,800

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich James Obst Perry Friedman Steve Jelinek

2017-06-24 20:12 UTC-7

Deuce to Seven Stories With Harman and Lisandro

MrCleverFox

Nível 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

At Table 721 in the Brasilia Room, there are several multiple bracelet winners sharing a table, with over 16 bracelets on the table between the players with some big mixed-game titles between Jenifer Harman, Jason Mercier, Jeff Lisandro, and Frank Kassela.

"There's at least three no-limit deuce bracelets here," Mercier said. "Jeff, don't you have one, too?"

"No," Lisandro said. "I lost heads-up to Matusow. I should've won that one."

"Jen, what's your second bracelet in?" Mercier asked. "I know one is limit hold'em."

"It's in no-limit deuce," Harman said. "I almost lost, too. Lyle (Berman) pitched in one of the wrong cards, and I let him take it back."

"Wait, what?" Mercier asked.

"Yeah, he threw in the wrong card," Harman said. "The floor came over and didn't know what to do, so he said, 'Well, whatever Jennifer thinks.'"

Everyone at the table had a laugh. "I let him take it back," Harman said.

"Something like that happened to me," Lisandro said. "I had Matusow down to one bet and he caught me bluffing. Then there was a point where I knew he was bluffing, and I called him with a pair of nines after he stood pat. He got so steamed up he just walked off, and the tournament director called a break."

Everyone at the table was shocked.

"Yeah, then he came back and won the next five hands and beat me," Lisandro continued. Everyone laughed and continued telling stories about their bracelet wins and cash game fiascos.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jason Mercier	47,000 2,600	2,600

Jennifer Harman	33,000 3,000	3,000

Jeff Lisandro	15,100 -4,900	-4,900

Tags: Frank Kassela Jason Mercier Jeff Lisandro Jen Harman Mike Matusow

2017-06-24 20:39 UTC-7

Kelly and Bohlman Split Up Vitch's Chips

MrCleverFox

Nível 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Bohlman: / /
Vitch: / /
Kelly: / /

There was a huge pot brewing between Chris Vitch, Matthew Kelly, and the recently joined Scott Bohlman. There was close to 80,000 already in the middle of the table, and action was on seventh street. After a bet, it looked like Kelly raised. Bohlman called, and Vitch was in the tank. He eventually decided to call, and the hands were turned up.

Kelly showed for a full house. Bohlman showed for a sixty-four low. Vitch turned his hand face-down and sent it over to the dealer as the other two split up his chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Matthew Kelly	69,000 15,000	15,000
Scott Bohlman	68,000 68,000	68,000

Chris Vitch	26,000 -11,000	-11,000

Tags: Chris Vitch Matthew Kelly Roland Israelashvili Scott Bohlman

2017-06-24 21:07 UTC-7

Luneau Gets Scooped, Still Has Heaps

MrCleverFox

Nível 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.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alex Luneau	166,000 77,000	77,000
Jan Suchanek	72,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Alexandre Luneau Jan Suchanek