Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-25-2023 21:57 UTC-7

Mohamed Scoops Big Pot with Small Pair

Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Ahmed Mohamed: 6♣10♦9♠/A♥2♦4♣6♥
Michael Estes: XxXx/6♦5♥Q♠4♥
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: XxXx/A♠Q♦6♠K♦ - folded on sixth street

Jose Paz-Gutierrez completed and was called by Ahmed Mohamed and Michael Estes.

Mohamed bet fourth through sixth streets. Both opponents called on fourth and fifth while only Estes called on sixth.

On seventh street Mohamed fired one more bet and was called by Estes.

Neither player had a low and Mohamed scooped the pot with just a pair of sixes for the high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Estes	913,000 -137,000	-137,000
Ahmed Mohamed	830,000 709,000	709,000
Jose Paz-Gutierrez	390,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Ahmed Mohamed Jose Paz-Gutierrez Michael Estes

06-25-2023 22:17 UTC-7

Braga Flushes Out Murayama

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Sergio Braga: 4♥5♥7♥/8♥9♠9♥J♠
Hiroaki Murayama: Q♦2♦Q♥/Q♠9♦6♠K♥

Action was picked up on seventh street with players heads up. Sergio Braga bet and Hiroaki Murayama raised it to two bets, putting himself all in. Braga quickly made the call.

Neither player had a low and Murayama had made trip queens on seventh street. Braga had made a flush to scoop a sizable pot and eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Braga	595,000 463,000	463,000
Marcin Horecki	550,000 461,000	461,000

Hiroaki Murayama	Busted

Tags: Hiroaki Murayama Sergio Braga

06-25-2023 22:23 UTC-7

Saechao Flushes Esposito Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 23 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Kao Saechao: 9♠10♣/9♣10♠8♠6♠/K♠
John Esposito: 7♣6♦/A♣6♥6♣4♣/10♦

Kao Saechao and John Esposito were heads-up on fifth street. Eposito bet the remainder of his stack and Saechao called to put him at risk.

Esposito was ahead, but Saechao caught a flush on seventh and Esposito failed to catch a high or a low despite his plethora of outs — eliminating him late on Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kao Saechao	1,600,000 985,000	985,000
John Esposito	Busted

06-25-2023 22:33 UTC-7

Deeb and Ramirez Split Matusow's Chips

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Sergio Ramirez: 3♥Q♥5♥/7♥8♥5♠8♦
Shaun Deeb: A♦5♦4♣/7♠6♣Q♦9♥
Mike Matusow: XxXx/2♦6♠10♣K♠ - folded on seventh street

Action was picked up on fifth street with a large pot already brewing. Sergio Ramirez bet and was called by both Shaun Deeb and Mike Matusow.

Action repeated itself on sixth street with Deeb and Matusow calling another bet from Ramirez.

On seventh Ramirez bet again. This time Matusow folded while Deeb made the call.

Deeb had a 7 low for half the pot while Ramirez had made a queen-high flush to take the other half.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Ramirez	705,000 556,000	556,000
Shaun Deeb	478,000 108,000	108,000

Mike Matusow	152,000 -178,000	-178,000

Tags: Sergio Ramirez

06-25-2023 22:45 UTC-7

Late Night Counts

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Dan O'Hair

Level 23 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kao Saechao	1,400,000 -200,000	-200,000
James Juvancic	800,000 -200,000	-200,000
Kyle Hinnerichs	650,000 -190,000	-190,000
Sergio Braga	600,000 5,000	5,000
Shaun Deeb	500,000 22,000	22,000

Sergio Ramirez	405,000 -300,000	-300,000
Lonnie Heimowitz	400,000 326,000	326,000
Darryl Ronconi	390,000 -60,000	-60,000
Denny Axel	375,000 290,000	290,000
Kevin Chance	305,000 175,000	175,000
Brian Rast	260,000 -170,000	-170,000

Constantine Zdanowich	180,000 -25,000	-25,000
Max Pescatori	Busted

06-25-2023 22:52 UTC-7

Estes Takes from Metzger with Three Pair

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Michael Estes: 2♥8♥5♠/8♣Q♠2♠5♦
Steven Metzger: XxXxXx/6♥Q♥7♠10♣

Michael Estes completed and received a call from Steven Metzger.

Fourth through seventh street saw Estes bet and get called by Metzger each time.

"Three pair" Estes announced, tabling two pair with eights and fives (he had also inconsequentially paired his twos) to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Estes	1,350,000 437,000	437,000
Steven Metzger	84,000 -206,000	-206,000

Tags: Michael Estes Steven Metzger

06-25-2023 22:53 UTC-7

Break Time

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Dan O'Hair

Level 23 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

The final 30 players are now on a 15-minute break.

Level: 24

Ante - 5,000
Bring in - 10,000
Limits - 25,000-50,000

06-25-2023 23:14 UTC-7

Rast Takes Out Gilman

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Brian Rast: 5♠A♥/8♠J♠J♥2♣/J♣
Kenneth Gilman: 9♦9♣/5♦Q♣5♥J♦/K♣

Brian Rast and Kenneth Gilman exchanged raises on third street until Gilman was all in and at risk.

Gilman was ahead until seventh street when Rast hit trip jacks to send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	415,000 155,000	155,000

Kenneth Gilman	Busted

Tags: Brian Rast Kenneth Gilman

06-25-2023 23:34 UTC-7

Recently Eliminated

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

The Following players have recently been eliminated.

A three table redraw will commence once the field is down to 24 players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kai Hicks	Busted
Max Pescatori	Busted

Steven Metzger	Busted
Kenneth Gilman	Busted
Russell Clayton	Busted
Gregory Jamison	Busted
Brian Grayson	Busted
Constantine Zdanowich	Busted
Chris Bell	Busted