Event #36: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-18-2022 12:40 UTC-8

Arganian Back From The Brink

Yori Epskamp

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

David Arganian: /
John Bunch: /
Scott Lake: /

David Arganian was down to a paltry 10,000 in chips earlier but survived all-in situations to get up to a little over 100k again.

Jon Kyte was the bring-in with the . Arganian completed the , John Bunch made it two bets with the , Scott Lake cold-called with the , and Arganian came along as well.

Bunch bet fourth street and received two callers. On fifth, both Arganian and Bunch had open pairs and the former bet all in for 60,000. Bunch made it 140,000 and Lake called with a sigh. Both active players then checked sixth street.

On the river, Bunch stuck in another bet and Lake called it off. Bunch was the first to show and showed three sixes. Arganian rolled over for tens full to win the high in the main pot, while Lake showed 7-6-4-3-A for the only qualifying low to take the other half of the main pot. Bunch and Lake chopped the extra money in the side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Lake	485,000 -130,000	-130,000
David Arganian	295,000 -100,000	-100,000
John Bunch	270,000 -330,000	-330,000

Tags: David Arganian John Bunch Scott Lake

06-18-2022 12:21 UTC-8

Eslami Doubles Through the Chip Leader

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Yori Epskamp

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

Ali Eslami: / /
Chris Papastratis: / /
Chad Campbell: / - folded on fifth street

Picking up the action on fifth street, Ali Eslami bet, Chris Papastratis raised, Chad Campbell folded, and Eslami called all in for a few chips more. Eslami revealed trip sevens and Papastratis ended up with the pair of aces in the hole that he started with.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Papastratis	2,500,000 -700,000	-700,000

Ali Eslami	850,000 360,000	360,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Chris Papastratis

06-18-2022 12:13 UTC-8

Pearce Arnold Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,297)

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Calum Grant

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

Pearce Arnold: //
Thomas Taylor: //

Pearce Arnold completed and the called off the remainder of his stack against Thomas Taylor.

Following the runout, Taylor took the pot down and secured the elimination after his aces were ruled best.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	1,400,000 925,000	925,000
Pearce Arnold	Busted

06-18-2022 12:07 UTC-8

Kirill Tsyngalev Eliminated in 15th Place ($5,297)

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Yori Epskamp

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

Kirill Tsyngalev: / /
Kenny Hsiung: / /
Brian Scholl: / - folded on fourth street

Brian Scholl was the bring-in with the . Kenny Hsiung completed with the open jack, Kirill Tsyngalev called, and Scholl called as well. On fourth street, Tsyngalev bet with the open ace, Scholl folded, and Hsiung folded. The remainder of Tsyngalev's stack went in on fifth street.

Tsyngalev bricked his low draw and couldn't catch more than a pair of eights for high. Hsiung's split jacks were best start to finish to send the Russian packing straight away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hsiung	1,900,000 340,000	340,000

Brian Scholl	445,000 -90,000	-90,000
Kirill Tsyngalev	Busted

Tags: Brian Scholl Kenny Hsiung Kirill Tsyngalev

06-18-2022 12:04 UTC-8

Taylor Pushes Out Kyte

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Calum Grant

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

Thomas Taylor: //
Jon Kyte: //

Jon Kyte completed and only Thomas Taylor called. Taylor check-called bets on fourth and fifth street before both players checked back on sixth street.

Kyte then check-called a bet on the river and then mucked after taylor turned over two pair, sevens and fours.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	815,000 340,000	340,000
Jon Kyte	540,000 -285,000	-285,000

06-18-2022 12:00 UTC-8

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Calum Grant

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

The 15 finalists have taken their seats and Day 3 has begun.

Level: 26

Limits: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

06-18-2022 09:42 UTC-8

Will Jeff Madsen Capture Bracelet #5 Today? Tune In To Stud Hi-Lo from 1 P.M. Onwards

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Yori Epskamp

Out of a field that once sported 471 hopefuls, only fifteen remain after two days in search of WSOP immortality, the coveted bracelet, and the bragging rights that go along with it. Those left in Event #36: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo, the lowest Stud-8 events on the 2022 WSOP schedule, will be playing down to a winner.

Each of them has already locked up a portion of $5,297 out of the total prize pool of $628,785, but all eyes are locked on the first-place prize of $135,260 that awaits the winner at the end of the night.

The biggest name left in the field is undoubtedly Jeff Madsen. The four-time bracelet winner's last victory is already seven years ago, but returning third in chips on the final day, he finds himself in a great spot to try and join the likes of Jason Mercier, Brian Rast, and Shaun Deeb as a five-time champion.

Madsen will start the day with 1,340,000 in chips, slightly behind fellow bracelet winner Kenny Hsiung with 1,560,000 in chips. Both of them are dwarfed by Chris Papastratis, who amassed a massive 3,200,000 on Day 2 and will be the odds-on favorite coming into the final day.

The players will return to Bally's Events Centre on Saturday, June 17 at 1 p.m. PDT to battle it out for the first-place prize and WSOP gold bracelet. Play will resume in Level 26 with limits at 40,000/80,000 and an ante of 10,000. Make sure to stay glued to PokerNews as we bring you every scooped — and chopped — pot until a winner has been crowned.

Day 3 Seat Draw

Room	Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Bets
Bally's	1	1	Ali Eslami	United States	490,000	6
Bally's	1	2	John Holley	United States	1,030,000	13
Bally's	1	3	Kenny Hsiung	United States	1,560,000	20
Bally's	1	4	Jeff Madsen	United States	1,340,000	17
Bally's	1	5	Kirill Tsyngalev	Russia	220,000	3
Bally's	1	6	Brian Scholl	United States	535,000	7
Bally's	1	7	Chris Papastratis	United States	3,200,000	40
Bally's	1	8	Chad Campbell	United States	600,000	8

Bally's	2	1	David Arganian	United States	395,000	5
Bally's	2	2	Teemu Kangasvieri	Australia	180,000	2
Bally's	2	3	John Bunch	United States	600,000	8
Bally's	2	5	Scott Lake	United States	615,000	8
Bally's	2	6	Jon Kyte	Norway	825,000	10
Bally's	2	7	Pearce Arnold	United States	325,000	4
Bally's	2	8	Thomas Taylor	Canada	475,000	6

Event #36: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

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