2021 World Series of Poker

Event #73: 10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 4
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
926431010
Prize
$352,958
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,342,800
Entries
144
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
4
Players Left
1

Level: 26

Ante: 30000
Bring-in: 30000
Completion: 100000
Limits: 120000-240000

Hastings With the Boat

Level 25
Brian Hastings
Brian Hastings

Brian Hastings: {x-}{x-} / {2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{9-Clubs} / {x-}
Ian O'Hara: {x-}{x-} / {5-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{7-Hearts} / {x-}

Brian Hastings brought it in and Ian O'Hara completed. O'Hara bet fourth street before both players checked on fifth. Hastings then check-raised O'Hara on sixth street.

On the river, Hastings fired another big bet and O'Hara grimaced after looking at his cards. He decided against paying it off and Hastings flashed {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades} for nines full as a courtesy.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Hastings
5,235,000
1,035,000
1,035,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once
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Ian O'Hara
3,405,000
-995,000
-995,000

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First Heads-Up Blood to Hastings

Level 25

Brian Hastings: {k-Spades}{4-Hearts}{6-Spades}{7-Spades} / {10-Spades}{5-Spades}{7-Hearts}
Ian O'Hara: {x-}{x-} / {10-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} / {x-}

Ian O'Hara brought it in and called when Brian Hastings completed. Hastings then check-called bets on fourth and fifth before O'Hara took the lead and bet sixth.

Hastings raised to 400,000 and O'Hara called before checking seventh. Hastings bet and O'Hara thought for a bit before calling.

"Flush," Hastings said before tabling his hand. It was good as O'Hara mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Ian O'Hara
4,400,000
-1,040,000
-1,040,000
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Brian Hastings
4,200,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once

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Yuval Bronshtein Eliminated in 3rd Place ($151,460)

Level 25
Yuval Bronshtein
Yuval Bronshtein

Yuval Bronshtein: {k-Hearts}{2-Spades} / {6-Hearts}{7-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} / {3-Hearts}
Ian O'Hara: {4-Hearts}{6-Clubs} / {5-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{x-}{6-Spades} / {4-Clubs}
Brian Hastings: {x-}{x-} / {q-Clubs}{10-Hearts} - folded on fourth street

Ian O'Hara was the bring-in, Yuval Bronshtein completed, Brian Hastings made it two bets, O'Hara cold-called and Bronshtein called as well. On fourth street, Hastings checked, O'Hara bet, Bronshtein called all in for 65,000, and Hastings folded.

The cards went on their backs and Bronhstein already shook his head on fifth street after catching a queen. He ended up with a pair of sevens and no low, not enough as O'Hara held the better high.

Bronshtein, one of the best mixed games players out there with an earlier bracelet win this series, ended up in third place this time and received $151,460.

Player Chips Progress
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Ian O'Hara
5,440,000
2,160,000
2,160,000
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Brian Hastings
3,200,000
-60,000
-60,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once
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Yuval Bronshtein
Busted
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner

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PokerNews Podcast: WSOP Main Event Final Table Set; Guest Darren Elias

Level 25
PN Podcast
PN Podcast

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jesse Fullen and Chad Holloway come to you from the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!

They preview the 2021 WSOP $10,000 Main Event final table, talk with chip leader Koray Aldemir, and highlight some of the bigger names to cash the tournament. They also offer winner interviews with Jermaine Reid and Scott Ball, the latter having captured his second bracelet of the series and put himself in position to win Player of the Year.

They also chat with guest Darren Elias, who talks about his upcoming online "The End Boss Poker Series." BetMGM recently announced the debut of The End Boss Poker Series, created in conjunction with the four-time WPT champion. The event will take place on the partypoker US Network in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan from November 23rd through 28th. The 6-day, 7-event series is headlined by The End Boss Main Event, an 8-max NLH that carries a six-figure guarantees in each state. Overall, the series includes tournaments with guaranteed prize pools totaling more than $750,000 across all three states.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

Hastings Scoops O'Hara

Level 25
Brian Hastings
Brian Hastings

Brian Hastings: {x-}{x-} / {7-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{5-Spades}{a-Hearts} / {x-}
Ian O'Hara: {x-}{x-} / {4-Hearts}{3-Spades}{k-Hearts}{3-Clubs} / {x-}

Yuval Bronshtein brought it in with the {4-Clubs}, Brian Hastings completed, Ian O'Hara called, and Bronshtein folded. Hastings bet fourth street and O'Hara called.

On fifth street, O'Hara was first to act and checked. Hastings bet fifth, sixth, and seventh street and O'Hara called him down.

Hastings tabled {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} for trip sevens and an 8-7-5-2-A low. O'Hara flashed the {3-Hearts} and mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Ian O'Hara
3,280,000
-120,000
-120,000
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Brian Hastings
3,260,000
160,000
160,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once

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"Seven Low and a Flush"

Level 25

Brian Hastings: {5-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} / {6-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Yuval Bronshtein: {x-}{x-} / {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{3-Spades}{5-Spades} / {x-}

Yuval Bronshtein completed and called when Brian Hastings made it two bets. The latter then bet both fourth and fifth and the former called.

On sixth, Hastings checked and called a bet from Bronshtein. Hastings then checked on seventh, Bronshtein bet, and Hastings check-raised. Bronshtein called only to hear his opponent say, "Seven low and a flush."

"Scoop," a resigned Bronshtein said before sending his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Hastings
3,100,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once
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Yuval Bronshtein
1,800,000
-1,700,000
-1,700,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner

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Scott Seiver Eliminated in 4th Place ($107,967)

Level 25
Scott Seiver
Scott Seiver

Brian Hastings: {x-}{x-} / {10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{5-Spades} / {x-}
Scott Seiver: {a-Spades}{2-Clubs} / {4-Clubs}{3-Spades}{10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} / {9-Hearts}
Ian O'Hara: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} / {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{9-Diamonds} / {3-Clubs}

On fourth street, Ian O'Hara bet and both Scott Seiver and Brian Hastings called. On fifth, O'Hara bet again and Seiver called off his last 65,000. Hastings came along and then check-called a bet on sixth.

Hastings checked again on seventh and folded when O'Hara bet.

"Flush," O'Hara informed Seiver, who was drawing to a low. Unfortunately for him, the {9-Hearts} was no help and he wished the table luck before heading to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
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Ian O'Hara
3,400,000
850,000
850,000
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Scott Seiver
Busted
WSOP 7X Winner

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Seiver Continues to Slide

Level 25

Brian Hastings: {5-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{3-Spades}{q-Spades} / {3-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
Scott Seiver: {x-}{x-} / {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{9-Spades}{k-Spades} / {x-}

Scott Seiver completed and then called when Brian Hastings made it 200,000 to go.

Hastings check-called bets on fourth and fifth before both players checked sixth. It also went check-check on seventh and Hastings showed two pair, which prompted Seiver to muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Hastings
2,400,000
1,225,000
1,225,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once
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Scott Seiver
800,000
-750,000
-750,000
WSOP 7X Winner

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