Event #40: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 2 | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-19-2022 22:03 UTC-7

Eslami Finally Sent Home in Flurry of Post-Dinner Eliminations

Mike Patrick

Level 15

Ali Eslami's run toward the money after coming back from a single chip has fallen short.

He recently left the tournament floor, with his executioner Ziya Rahim, who's working on his own comeback story after being down to less than a big bet on Day 1, telling the tale.

Eslami put in his last 10,000 chips and was raised by Rahim. The rest of the table folded.

Eslami started with / against Rahim's /.

By the time the boards were completed, Rahim had made threes full of aces while Eslami had two pair, aces over fours, sending the $1,500 champion home short of the money.

Andrew Brown and Jason Gola were also eliminated at adjacent tables, bringing the field to a three-table redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ziya Rahim	562,000 119,000	119,000
Ali Eslami	Busted

Jason Gola	Busted

Andrew Brown	Busted

Tags: Andrew Brown Jason Gola Ziya Rahim

06-19-2022 22:58 UTC-7

Racener Eliminated, Brunson and Bronshtein Chop Up the Chips

TerranceReid

Level 15

John Racener: /
Todd Brunson: /
Yuval Bronshtein:

Action picked up after five bets were put in in a three-way pot with John Racener all in on third street.

Brunson bet on fourth street when he hit a king, Bronshtein made the call.

On fifth, Brunson bet again and Bronshtein thought hard with less than two big bets left. He ended up going with his hand and raised. Brunson called.

"Are you rolled up?" asked Bronshtein.

Brunson was, and he ended up with a full house.

Bronshtein hit a low to stay alive while Racener was left with nothing and headed for the rail short of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Brunson	191,000

Yuval Bronshtein	117,000 -147,000	-147,000

John Racener	Busted

Tags: John Racener Todd Brunson Yuval Bronshtein

06-19-2022 23:18 UTC-7

Rubinstein Eliminated One Away From the Bubble

Mike Patrick

Level 15

Donny Rubinstein: /
Ziya Rahim: /
Chad Eveslage: /
Brian Hastings: / - folded seventh street
Steven Loube: / - folded bring-in

Donny Rubinstein was all in for his ante and facing three potential executioners in Ziya Rahim, who raised on third street and was called by Brian Hastings and Chad Eveslage. Steven Loube folded his bring-in.

Bets went in on the following streets, with only Eveslage left at showdown, who showed an ace-high flush to beat Rahim's two pair of kings and sixes.

Rubinstein actually made a queen-high flush, but it was the inferior flush to Eveslage, and he was sent to to the rail, setting up hand-for-hand play on the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ziya Rahim	680,000 120,000	120,000
Chad Eveslage	260,000 -93,000	-93,000

Brian Hastings	225,000 -90,000	-90,000

Steven Loube	220,000 -2,000	-2,000

Donny Rubinstein	Busted

Tags: Brian Hastings Chad Eveslage Donny Rubenstein Steven Loube Ziya Rahim

06-19-2022 23:55 UTC-7

Deeb Crosses a Million on the Bubble

Mike Patrick

Level 16

Shuan Deeb: /
Eric Kurtzman: /
Brandon Shack-Harris: / - folded fifth street
PJ Cha: / - folded fifth street

Eric Kurtzman brought in and was completed by Shaun Deeb. Brandon Shack-Harris and PJ Cha each called, and along with Deeb, the trio each had aces as their door card. Kurtzman then defended his bring-in.

Action was checked through on fourth street, then on fifth, Cha checked to Kurtzman who bet. Deeb then raised, which prompted folds from Shack-Harris and Cha. Kurtzman called.

On sixth street, Deeb fired again picking up a fourth low card with a seven, while Kurtzman got a jack. Kurtzman decided to fold at that point sending a large pot to Deeb which sends him over 1,000,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	1,005,000 72,000	72,000

PJ Cha	380,000 -30,000	-30,000
Eric Kurtzman	280,000 -199,000	-199,000
Brandon Shack-Harris	62,000 -28,000	-28,000

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Eric Kurtzman PJ Cha Shaun Deeb

06-20-2022 00:39 UTC-7

Friedman Finds a Bubble Double

TerranceReid

Level 16

Perry Friedman:
David Funkhouser:

David Funkhouser completed and short-stacked Perry Friedman made the call from the bring in.

On fourth, both players traded raises until Friedman was all in for about three bets and cards were revealed.

Funkhouser had a pair of aces on fourth and Funkhouser had four to a low.

Friedman paired his three on fifth and his seven on seventh to make two pair. Funkhouser was left unimproved so Friedman secured the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Funkhouser	480,000 120,000	120,000

Perry Friedman	114,000 -37,000	-37,000

Tags: David Funkhouser Perry Friedman

06-20-2022 00:45 UTC-7

Wasserson Says WTF Then Wins a Big One

Mike Patrick

Level 16

Eric Wasserson: /
Chad Eveslage: /
Steven Loube: / - folded fifth street

Eric Wasserson raised the bring-in on third street and was then re-raised by Chad Eveslage showing a nine. With playful surprise, Wasserson said "what the f***" then Steven Loube called with a five and Wasserson called as well.

On fourth street Wasserson pulled a nine, while Eveslage and Loube each got an eight. Wasserson checked to Eveslage, who bet, prompting another joking "what the f***" from Wasserson. Loube and Wasserson laughed then called to see fifth street.

On fifth, Eveslage picked up another nine. Eveslage bet his pair of nines, Loube folded and then Wasserson came with a raise.

Eveslage called, then on sixth street check-called a bet from Wasserson.

On seventh Eveslage check-called once more, for Wasserson to declare, "flush and a wheel."

Eveslage tossed his red aces in the hole into the muck as the largest pot of the level went to Wasserson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	570,000 176,000	176,000

Chad Eveslage	525,000 -53,000	-53,000

Steven Loube	284,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Eric Wasserson Steven Loube

06-20-2022 01:40 UTC-7

Dominik Baud Eliminated on the Bubble

Mike Patrick

Level 16

Dominik Baud: //
Eric Kurtzman: //

Heads up to fourth street between short-stacked Dominik Baud and Eric Kurtzman, Baud bet and was called by Kurtzman.

On fifth street, Baud bet again and was raised by Kurtzman. Baud then commited the rest of his chips and was happily called by Kurtzman, who showed trip jacks, while Baud just had a pair of fours and a low draw.

Kurtzman filled up on sixth, leaving Baud needing to make a low, but his nine-king runout ended his tournament short of the money, finally breaking a nearly two-hour bubble and guaranteeing the remaining players $16,358.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Kurtzman	340,000 35,000	35,000
Dominik Baud	Busted

Tags: Dominik Baud Eric Kurtzman

06-20-2022 01:56 UTC-7

Peter Gelencser Eliminated in 21st Place ($16,358)

TerranceReid

Level 16

Chris Tryba: / - folded sixth street
Eric Kurtzman: /
Peter Gelencser: /

Chris Tryba, Eric Kurtzman, and Peter Gelencser all got four bets in on third street and Gelencser ended up all in.

"Payout," yelled Gelencser in anticipation of his near future.

On fourth, Kurtzman bet and Triba made the call.

Kurtzman hit another low card on fifth and bet again, Kurtzman came along again.

On sixth, Kurtzman hit a fourth low card and bet again while Tryba saw a brick and let it go.

Cards on their backs, seventh was dealt to Kurtzman first who flipped a heart for a flush that left Gelencser drawing dead and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Kurtzman	470,000 130,000	130,000
Peter Gelencser	Busted

Tags: Chris Tryba Eric Kurtzman Peter Gelencser

06-20-2022 02:16 UTC-7

Loube Triples Up With a Full House

TerranceReid

Level 17

Steven Loube://
Daniel Negreanu: // - folded seventh street
Chad Eveslage: /

Action started on sixth street with Steven Loube moving all in for his last 14,000 chips. Daniel Negreanu made the call, but Chad Eveslage put the full big bet of 30,000 in. Negreanu called.

On seventh, Negreanu checked and Loube bet again. Negreanu thought for a bit and folded.

"I have a flush," announced Eveslage.

That was no good, though, as Loube showed his full house for the scoop.