2018 World Series of Poker

Event #38: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
52q7a99
Prize
$236,238
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$780,200
Entries
83
Level Info
Level
27
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Yu Doubles Through Martin

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Ben Yu
Ben Yu

Ben Yu completed and Jesse Martin called. Martin check-called on fourth street and then bet fifth street. Yu called and was all in.

Jesse Martin: {q-Clubs}{7-Hearts} / {a-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} / {x-}
Ben Yu: {10-Hearts}{4-Clubs} / {4-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} / {x-}

Yu was ahead all the way with a pair of fours, and Martin drew {7-Hearts} on the end with Yu drawing {3-Hearts} and doubling up.

Player Chips Progress
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Yaniv Birman
2,200,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jesse Martin
1,650,000
-150,000
-150,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ben Yu
300,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 4X Winner

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Birman Makes Incredible Call Versus Yu

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Yaniv Birman
Yaniv Birman

Ben Yu completed and Yaniv Birman raised. Yu called and bet on fourth and fifth street. Birman called both times.

Yu check-called on sixth street.

Ben Yu: {x-}{x-} / {10-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{5-Spades} / {x-}
Yaniv Birman: {x-}{x-} / {q-Spades}{9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} / {x-}

Yu checked seventh street and Birman bet. Yu then check-raised and Birman called.

Yu went to muck but eventually decided tabling his {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} for king-high. Birman turned over {k-Spades}{6-Spades}{4-Spades} for a pair of fours to leave tablemate Jesse Martin's mouth agape.

Player Chips Progress
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Yaniv Birman
2,370,000
570,000
570,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ben Yu
280,000
-570,000
-570,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Ben YuYaniv Birman

Salem Doubles Through Yu

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Lee Salem brought in and Ben Yu completed. It folded around to Salem who was all in for 45,000.

Lee Salem: {10-Spades}{2-Hearts} / {2-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{a-Hearts} / {x-}
Ben Yu: {10-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} / {5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{9-Hearts} / {x-}

Salem was ahead on fourth street with a pair, but Yu's open threes were ahead by fifth street. Salem picked up a gutshot on sixth street, although two of his threes were dead.

On seventh street Salem drew a {4-Diamonds} to improve to two pair. Yu didn't improve with the {6-Diamonds} and Salem doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Yu
775,000
-50,000
-50,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Lee Salem
90,000
40,000
40,000

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World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Scott Blumstein

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

2017 WSOP Main Event Champion Scott Blumstein chats with [Removed:139] about busting another Ott (Dillon), his approach to this year's World Series, and interacting with fans in Vegas.

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Flush for Birman

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Ben Yu had the bring-in and Yaniv Birman completed. Yu called, and then called bets on fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh streets.

Yu: {X-}{X-} / {3-Spades}{5-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{4-Spades} / {x-}
Birman: {X-}{X-} / {Q-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{6-Hearts} / {x-}

After being called on seventh, Birman tabled his {J-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for a flush, and Yu mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Yaniv Birman
1,860,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jesse Martin
1,270,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
900,000
-105,000
-105,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Lee Salem
80,000
-85,000
-85,000

Tags: Ben YuYaniv Birman