Event #14: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-07-2023 17:20 UTC-8

Hoffman Down to a Chip and a Chair

Mike Patrick

Level 21

George Alexander: 9♣8♠3♠/10♠3♥7♥6♣
Max Hoffman: XxXxXx/A♥5♣7♣8♦
Brian Yoon: XxXxXx/5♦2♠J♥Q♦
Ben Yu: XxXx/3♣ - folded bring-in

A short-stacked Max Hoffman completed Ben Yu's bring-in and was called by Brian Yoon and George Alexander.

Hoffman bet fourth and fifth streets, getting called in both spots, then he bet again on sixth and was called by Yoon, but raised by Alexander. Hoffman called with just 85,000 behind, and Yoon mucked his hand.

On seventh, Hoffman checked, and Alexander bet. Hoffman separated the lone T-5,000 chip he would have left from an erroneous potential call.

After some thought, Hoffman made that call and was indeed left with that single chip, as Alexander showed a straight with nine-eight in the hole.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	1,780,000 -225,000	-225,000

George Alexander	1,200,000 600,000	600,000

Ben Yu	205,000 -80,000	-80,000

Max Hoffman	5,000 -360,000	-360,000

Tags: Ben Yu Brian Yoon George Alexander Max Hoffman

Level: 21

Ante: 10,000, Bring-in, 10,000, Complete, 40,000.
Limits 40,000/80,000

06-07-2023 17:08 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts After Third Break

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxx Coleman	2,370,000 10,000	10,000

Brian Yoon	2,005,000 405,000	405,000

Dan Shak	1,235,000 -81,000	-81,000
Leonard August	650,000 -30,000	-30,000
George Alexander	600,000 180,000	180,000

Max Hoffman	365,000 -192,000	-192,000

Ben Yu	285,000 -90,000	-90,000

Ben Diebold	215,000 -130,000	-130,000

06-07-2023 17:00 UTC-8

Third Break

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20

Players are on their third ten minute break of the day.

06-07-2023 16:54 UTC-8

August Sends Alexander into the Tank for Third Time

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20

Leonard August: XxXx/5♥6♦5♦2♥/Xx
George Alexander: XxXx/Q♥9♣J♦K♣/Xx - Folded Seventh Street

Action was picked up on seventh street. George Alexander bet and was put on a difficult decision when Leonard August made it two big bets. Alexander weighed his options for nearly three minutes before Ben Diebold called the clock on him for the second time this level.

Not long after the clock was called Alexander found the fold and August was awarded a nice pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonard August	680,000 203,000	203,000
George Alexander	420,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: George Alexander Leonard August

06-07-2023 16:49 UTC-8

Shak Takes from Diebold to Add to Stack

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20

Dan Shak: A♣A♦/Q♥7♥K♦K♠/Xx
Ben Diebold: XxXx/2♥10♠3♠J♣/Xx - Folded seventh street
George Alexander: XxXx/8♥Q♣K♣2♦ - Folded sixth street

Ben Diebold brought in and Dan Shak completed, receiving calls from George Alexander and Diebold.

Alexander and Diebold checked and then called a bet from Shak on fourth and fifth street.

Shak bet again on sixth street and got a fold from Alexander while Diebold made the call.

On seventh Shak bet one more time and Diebold thought briefly before folding. Shak showed two aces for two pair and told his opponent he had made a good fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Shak	1,316,000 896,000	896,000
George Alexander	540,000 -60,000	-60,000

Ben Diebold	345,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Ben Diebold Dan Shak George Alexander

06-07-2023 16:30 UTC-8

Coleman Sends Alexander into the Tank Again

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Mike Patrick

Level 20

Maxx Coleman: 7♦5♥3♠/3♣5♣9♥Q♦
George Alexander: XxXxXx/Q♥8♥7♥2♠
Ben Yu: XxXx/2♣ - folded bring-in

Maxx Coleman completed Ben Yu's bring-in and got raised by George Alexander. Yu folded but Coleman called.

On fourth street, Alexander bet and got raised by Coleman. Alexander called and then led out again on fifth street, this time just getting a call from Coleman.

The players now checked sixth street after Coleman took over the betting lead, but Coleman bet seventh and Alexander went into the tank. After over two minutes, Coleman showed his two pair of fives and threes for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxx Coleman	2,360,000 50,000	50,000

George Alexander	600,000 -115,000	-115,000

Ben Yu	375,000 -165,000	-165,000

Tags: Ben Yu George Alexander Maxx Coleman

06-07-2023 16:16 UTC-8

Coleman Forces a Fold from Alexander to Pass Two Million in Chips

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20

Maxx Coleman: XxXxXx/J♥J♣K♣4♣
George Alexander: XxXxXx/Q♥10♥9♣A♣ - Folded seventh street
Max Hoffman: XxXx/J♦5♠ - Folded fourth street
Leonard August: XxXx/4♠ Folded third street
Dan Shak: XxXx/2♥ - Folded bring in

Dan Shak brought in and Leonard August called the bring in. Max Hoffman completed and Maxx Coleman called before George Alexander made it two bets. Hoffman and Coleman both called leaving action three-way going into fourth street.

Coleman took the betting lead when he paired his jack on fourth street. He got a call from Alexander and a fold from Hoffman.

Alexander called bets from Coleman on fifth and sixth street.

When Hoffman bet on seventh street Alexander went deep into the tank. After approximately four minutes a player at the table called the clock. Alexander used nearly all thirty of his remaining seconds before tossing his cards into the muck awarding Coleman a massive pot.

Coleman is now the chip leader at the final table with well over two million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxx Coleman	2,310,000 460,000	460,000

George Alexander	715,000 140,000	140,000

Max Hoffman	557,000 -153,000	-153,000

Leonard August	477,000 -313,000	-313,000
Dan Shak	420,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Dan Shak George Alexander Leonard August Max Hoffman Maxx Coleman

06-07-2023 16:03 UTC-8

Shak Holds on to Cross a Million

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Mike Patrick

Level 20

Dan Shak: Q♥Q♠Xx/Q♦4♦6♦3♦
Leonard August: A♠10♠Xx/9♠2♣4♠2♦
Brian Yoon: XxXxXx/8♦6♠4♥J♠
George Alexander: XxXx/5♣ - folded bring-in

Dan Shak completed and got called by Leonard August and Brian Yoon. Shak bet fourth and fifth streets, shedding neither player by the big bet rounds.

On sixth street, August took the betting lead with a pair of deuces but checked. Yoon checked as well, but Shak continued betting. Both opponents still called and the trio went to seventh street.

On the end, each player checked with Shak revealing his trip queens, while August showed a missed flush draw and Yoon mucked his hand to send the pot to Shak, who now sits with over a million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	1,600,000 -223,000	-223,000

Dan Shak	1,050,000 530,000	530,000
George Alexander	680,000 105,000	105,000

Leonard August	513,000 -277,000	-277,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Dan Shak George Alexander Leonard August

06-07-2023 15:56 UTC-8

Two X's are Better than One in Battle of Maxx and Max

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Mike Patrick

Level 20

Maxx Coleman: K♠Q♦8♥/K♥5♥7♦8♠
Max Hoffman: XxXxXx/9♦7♣6♠3♥
Dan Shak: XxXx/2♣ - folded bring-in

After Max Hoffman called Dan Shak's bring-in, Maxx Coleman made it a full bet to go. Shak folded, but Hoffman called.

Hoffman called a bet from Coleman on fourth street and the players checked fifth before Coleman resumed betting on sixth and seventh. Coleman got calls from Hoffman on each street to take down the pot with his two pair of kings and eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxx Coleman	1,850,000 214,000	214,000

Max Hoffman	710,000 -425,000	-425,000

Tags: Dan Shak Maxx Coleman Max Hoffman