2024 World Series of Poker

Event #42: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj108544
Prize
$260,658
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$995,100
Entries
107
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
11
Players Left
1

Obst Sniffs Out Another Bluff

Level 22

James Obst: XxXx/842A/Xx
Paul Volpe: XxXx/6453/Xx

Paul Volpe and James Obst both checked to sixth street where Volpe bet. Obst called.

Volpe then bet again on seventh and Obst went into the tank for a minute before calling with J43 for a pair of fours. Volpe mucked and Obst put a little more distance between them in this heads-up match.

Player Chips Progress
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James Obst
4,600,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Paul Volpe
1,900,000
-200,000
-200,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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Obst Picks Off Volpe

Level 22
James Obst
James Obst

James Obst: XxXx/31036/Xx
Paul Volpe: XxXx/J2K10/Xx

Paul Volpe completed and James Obst called.

Volpe bet on fourth street and Obst called before Obst bet on fifth after making a pair of threes.

Volpe called and faced another bet on sixth. Volpe then raised and Obst called.

Volpe bet again on seventh and Obst tanked for nearly two minutes before calling with 655 for two pair. Volpe mucked and Obst took the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
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James Obst
4,300,000
500,000
500,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Paul Volpe
2,100,000
-530,000
-530,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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Volpe Folds Pair

Level 22

James Obst: Q10/687
Paul Volpe: AJ/443 folded on fifth street

On fourth street, Paul Volpe bet with a pair of fours showing. James Obst decided to come along. Volpe slowed down and checked on fifth, Obst bet and Volpe folded the best hand.

Player Chips Progress
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James Obst
3,800,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Paul Volpe
2,630,000
-370,000
-370,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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Volpe Gives Up After a Three-Bet

Level 22

James Obst: XxXx/867
Paul Volpe: XxXx/Q38 - folded on fifth street

Paul Volpe completed before James Obst raised. Volpe reraised and Obst called.

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

Player Chips Progress
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James Obst
3,500,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Paul Volpe
3,000,000
-100,000
-100,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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Volpe Bluffs Out Obst

Level 22

Paul Volpe: XxXx/8Q62/Xx
James Obst: XxXx/3486/Xx

Paul Volpe completed and James Obst called.

Volpe bet on each street down to seventh as Obst continued to call. Volpe bet again on seventh and Obst quickly tossed his hand away as Volpe took the pot with J94 for just queen-high.

Player Chips Progress
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James Obst
3,300,000
-235,000
-235,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Paul Volpe
3,100,000
210,000
210,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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Jason Daly Eliminated in 3rd Place ($118,809)

Level 22
Jason Daly
Jason Daly

Jason Daly: J8/A2510/8
James Obst: 95/945J/A

Jason Daly bet on fourth street and James Obst called. Daly bet again on fifth street, Obst raised it up to 200 and Daly re-raised to put himself all in.

Obst had two pair and Daly would need his flush draw to hit to stay alive. But sixth and seventh street would not be diamonds and he was eliminated in in third place after a great run.

Player Chips Progress
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James Obst
3,535,000
535,000
535,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Paul Volpe
2,890,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Jason Daly
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Volpe Blasts Obst Off Aces

Level 22
Paul Volpe
Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe: XxXx/7228/Xx
James Obst: XxXx/10KAA/Xx
Jason Daly: XxXx/K34 - folded on fifth street

James Obst completed before Jason Daly raised. Paul Volpe called, as did Obst and they went three-handed to fourth street.

Daly then bet and Volpe called. Obst put in a raise and both opponents called. Obst bet again on fifth and Volpe called, while Daly got out of the way.

Obst bet on sixth after making a pair of aces, but this time Volpe raised. Obst called and faced another bet on seventh.

Obst tanked for a minute before folding as Volpe took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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James Obst
3,000,000
-500,000
-500,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Paul Volpe
2,900,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Jason Daly
490,000
-235,000
-235,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Obst Picks Off Volpe

Level 22

James Obst: JJ/4829/Q
Paul Volpe: A7/6K210/Xx

With wired jacks, James Obst bet on fourth street and Paul Volpe called.

On fifth street, Obst bet again. Volpe raised with ace high and Obst called. Volpe continued with a bet on sixth and Obst called agaiin.

Obst fired at it one more time on the river and Obst took his time before calling. Volpe's river card was not revealed but all he had was ace high as Obst took the pot with the jacks that held up the entire way.

Player Chips Progress
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James Obst
3,500,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Paul Volpe
2,200,000
-500,000
-500,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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Daly Can't Force Out Volpe

Level 22

Paul Volpe: XxXx/QKK9/Xx
Jason Daly: XxXx/6487/Xx

Paul Volpe completed and Jason Daly called.

Volpe bet on both fourth and fifth streets as Daly called. Daly, with four hearts on his board, then bet on sixth and Volpe called with his pair of kings.

Both players checked on seventh and Volpe turned over Q32 for two pair to win the pot.

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Paul Volpe
2,700,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Jason Daly
725,000
-45,000
-45,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Volpe Takes Back and Forth Hand

Level 22

Paul Volpe: Q4/QKJK/6
James Obst: A10/Q7AJ/4

James Obst raised it up on third street and Paul Volpe called. On fourth street, Volpe took the betting lead and bet which Obst called.

Fifth street change the tides as Obst bet with the lead and Volpe called. Sixth provided more turbulence as Volpe's king paired. He bet and Obst called.

Seventh street went check-check and Volpe took the pot with the two pair.

Player Chips Progress
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James Obst
3,300,000
-400,000
-400,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Paul Volpe
2,400,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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