Event #42: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-18-2024 00:55 UTC-8

Volpe Gains a Little More

Jeff McMillan

Level 23

James Obst: A♠K♦/9♦5♠10♥A♦/Xx
Paul Volpe: 7♥3♥/3♦6♦J♦10♦/10♠

Paul Volpe was on fifth street as he made a bet and James Obst called. Volpe did the same on sixth street and Obst did the same.

Volpe made two pair on the river and fired again. Obst called and dropped the pot as his pair of aces were beaten.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	4,900,000 -100,000	-100,000

Paul Volpe	1,600,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Paul Volpe James Obst

06-18-2024 00:45 UTC-8

Volpe Bets Some Back With Queens

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David Salituro

Level 23

Paul Volpe: XxXx/8♦4♥3♥7♥
James Obst: XxXx/8♥J♣5♣6♦ - folded on sixth street

James Obst completed, Paul Volpe raised, and Obst called.

Volpe bet on fourth and fifth streets as Obst called. Volpe then bet again on sixth.

Obst gave up his hand and Volpe took the pot with Q♠Q♦ in the hole.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	5,000,000 -300,000	-300,000

Paul Volpe	1,400,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: James Obst Paul Volpe

06-18-2024 00:44 UTC-8

Obst Makes Big Call

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Jeff McMillan

Level 23

James Obst: 10♥8♥/K♠A♠Q♥7♠/8♣
Paul Volpe: 9♣5♦/7♦6♣Q♣J♦/K♦

Paul Volpe raised on third street and James Obst called. On fourth street, Obst bet, Volpe called.

Obst bet again on fifth and Volpe called again. Obst fired once again on sixth and this time Volpe raised. Obst called.

On seventh, Volpe fired depsite having nothing. Obst only have a pair of eights and had to think about it for about a minute before ultimately making the correct call.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	5,300,000 700,000	700,000

Paul Volpe	1,100,000 -700,000	-700,000

Tags: Paul Volpe James Obst

06-18-2024 00:37 UTC-8

Obst Has Aces in the Hole

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David Salituro

Level 23

James Obst: XxXx/2♣4♥5♥Q♣/Xx
Paul Volpe: XxXx/J♦J♠6♠8♠/Xx

Paul Volpe completed, James Obst raised, and Volpe called.

Volpe bet on fourth street with his jacks and Obst called. Obst then bet on fifth and Volpe called.

Both players checked down sixth and seventh as Obst turned over A♦A♣7♦ for a pair of aces to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	4,600,000 -500,000	-500,000

Paul Volpe	1,800,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: James Obst Paul Volpe

06-18-2024 00:29 UTC-8

Volpe Folds the Winner

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Jeff McMillan

Level 23

Paul Volpe: A♣10♦/2♥4♦J♠5♣/Q♥
James Obst: J♣5♦/10♠7♣2♠9♣/3♠

James Obst bet on fifth street and was called. Action went check-check on sixth street.

On seventh street, Obst fired with the inferior hand. This time Paul Volpe could not find the call and Obst took another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	5,100,000 300,000	300,000

Paul Volpe	1,300,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: James Obst Paul Volpe

06-18-2024 00:18 UTC-8

Volpe Bets Into Obst's Queens

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David Salituro

Level 23

James Obst: XxXx/3♥7♦Q♦
Paul Volpe: XxXx/J♠5♠A♣ - folded on fifth street

Paul Volpe completed, James Obst raised, and Volpe called.

Obst bet again on fourth street and Volpe called. Volpe then bet on fifth.

Obst came back with a raise and Volpe tossed his cards away as Obst took the pot with A♥Q♠ in the hole.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	4,800,000 300,000	300,000

Paul Volpe	1,600,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: James Obst Paul Volpe

06-18-2024 00:13 UTC-8

Cooler Puts Obst Back in Command

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Jeff McMillan

Level 23

James Obst: Q♣8♥/Q♦6♦A♠6♣/6♥
Paul Volpe: A♣7♦/10♠J♦K♣4♦/Q♥

James Obst completed and Paul Volpe called.

Obst continued betting down to seventh street as Volpe called. Obst then bet again on seventh and Volpe raised.

Obst reraised and Volpe called with his straight, but Obst had a full house to take the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	4,500,000 700,000	700,000

Paul Volpe	1,900,000 -700,000	-700,000

Tags: James Obst Paul Volpe

06-18-2024 00:09 UTC-8

Volpe Wins With Aces

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David Salituro

Level 23

Paul Volpe: XxXx/A♥5♦6♥8♣/Xx
James Obst: XxXx/9♥Q♥8♠4♣/Xx

Paul Volpe completed and James Obst called.

Obst then bet on fourth and fifth streets as Volpe came along with calls. Obst bet again on sixth, but this time Volpe raised.

Obst called to seventh where Volpe bet again. Obst folded K♦8♥2♥ and Volpe took the pot with A♣K♠3♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	3,800,000 -500,000	-500,000

Paul Volpe	2,600,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: James Obst Paul Volpe

06-18-2024 00:06 UTC-8

Obst Extends Distance Again

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Jeff McMillan

Level 23

James Obst: Q♥8♦/8♣3♥2♦2♥/6♥
Paul Volpe: K♥7♦/4♠10♥7♣2♣/Q♦

Paul Volpe bet on fifth street, James Obst raised it up and Volpe called. Obst bet on sixth street and on seventh as well.

On seventh, Volpe tanked for quite a while as he contemplated the hand. Eventually, he would call and see the winner shown by Obst once again as he pushed Volpe away just as he was attempting to get it closer.