2024 World Series of Poker

Event #61: $2,500 Mixed: Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed)
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
6k43k59
Prize
$222,703
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,128,075
Entries
507
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
21
Players Left
1

WSOP History: David Sklansky Looks to Sell Rare 1982 WSOP Gold Watches to Pawn Stars

Level 26
David Sklansky

Earlier this year on an ordinary Monday afternoon, a bespectacled man walked into the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop on Las Vegas Blvd. Tucked under his arm was an uninteresting box that only he knew contained something rather interesting – a pair of gold watches dating back more than 40 years.

These were not your run-of-the-mill wristwear, but rather evidence of a unique and often overlooked time of poker history, a year when the World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet, now the game’s highest accolade, was replaced in favor of watches.

1982 WSOP watches
1982 WSOP watches

The man holding the box was David Sklansky, who in 1978 forever changed poker by advocating a mathematical approach to the game in his groundbreaking book The Theory of Poker. Nicknamed “The Mathematician,” he proved his prowess just four years later when he won two WSOP tournaments in five days.

First, he won the 1982 WSOP Event #7: $800 Mixed Doubles Limit Seven Card Stud, a tournament that paired one man with one woman, alongside Dani Kelly, and followed that up by taking down Event #12: $1,000 Limit 5-Card Draw High. A year later, the Binions reverted back to the beloved bracelets players know today, and Sklansky captured his third piece of WSOP hardware by winning Event #11: $1,000 Limit Omaha.

It was a remarkable accomplishment, and for more than four decades he’s kept safe the evidence of his victories, both of which still worked. So, why was Sklansky carrying his 1982 WSOP gold watches, two of only 15 ever awarded, into a pawn shop? Well, he was looking to sell them of course, but not to just any of the dozens of pawn shops spread across Las Vegas. Oh no, he was walking into arguably the most famous pawn shop in the world, the home to the wildly popular television show Pawn Stars, and he was there to do it with cameras rolling.

Read all about the 1982 WSOP watches here in our feature article!

Ferro's Two Pair are Best

Level 26

Omaha Hi-Lo

Jon Kyte raised under the gun and was called by Jose Ferro in the big blind.

Ferro check-called bets from Kyte on the A6Q flop and 10 turn.

Both players checked down on the 9 river and Ferro turned over AQJ3 for aces and queens.

Kyte showed he held Ax10x for an inferior two pair and mucked — awarding the pot to Ferro.

Player Chips Progress
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Jon Kyte
1,500,000
-100,000
-100,000
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Jose Ferro
1,100,000
450,000
450,000

Tags: Jon KyteJose Ferro

Level: 26

Limit Flop: 40,000/80,000 Blinds, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits

Couden Takes A Big One From Vengrin

Level 25

Omaha Hi-Lo

Matt Vengrin raised in the hijack and Joey Couden called in the cutoff while Dario Sammartino called in the big blind.

The flop rolled out 9K4 and Sammartino checked to Vengrin who bet and Couden raised, getting only called by Vengrin.

Vengrin checked the 2 turn over to Couden who bet and Vengrin called.

On the river K, Vengrin checked again and Couden bet which sent Vengrin into the tank.

"Queen, jack, ten, nine?" asked Vengrin while he pondered "That's about the only hand I can beat."

After some more thought he called and mucked after Couden showed AKQ9 for kings full of nines, which was good for the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Joey Couden
1,850,000
870,000
870,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Matt Vengrin
1,080,000
-920,000
-920,000

Tags: Dario SammartinoJoey CoudenMatt Vengrin

Williams Continues to Climb

Level 25

Stud Hi-Lo

Federico Ottenio: XxXx/6K - folded on fourth street
Jon Kyte: XxXx/J5K10/Xx
David Williams: 763/2A54

Three ways on fourth street, David Williams bet and only Jon Kyte called.

Williams bet the rest of the way and Kyte called Williams down.

Williams turned over 763 for a straight and the nut low and Kyte mucked — sending the pot Williams' way.

Player Chips Progress
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David Williams
2,750,000
700,000
700,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jon Kyte
1,600,000
50,000
50,000
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Federico Ottenio
525,000
-600,000
-600,000

Tags: David WilliamsFederico OttenioJon Kyte

Vengrin Catches Blackman

Level 25

Omaha Hi-Lo

Patrice Boutet called in first position and Matt Vengrin called from the hijack, with Scott Blackman in the small blind calling and Dario Sammartino checking his option.

The flop of K83 saw action check to Vengrin who bet and only Blackman called.

On the turn Q, Blackman check-called a bet from Vengrin again.

Blackman bet the river 8 and Vengrin responded by raising, prompting a quick fold from Blackman.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Vengrin
2,000,000
390,000
390,000
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Scott Blackman
750,000
-125,000
-125,000

Tags: Dario SammartinoMatt VengrinPatrice BoutetScott Blackman

Ferro Lets it go

Level 25

Stud Hi-Lo

Jacob Nepom: XxXx/8J8
Jose Ferro: XxXx/5107 - folded on fifth street

Jacob Nepom completed and was raised by Jose Ferro. Nepom called.

Ferro called a bet from Nepom on fourth street, but folded after Nepom paired his eight and bet on fifth.

Player Chips Progress
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Jacob Nepom
800,000
150,000
150,000
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Jose Ferro
650,000
-50,000
-50,000

Tags: Jacob NepomJose Ferro

Back Into The Lead For Sammartino

Level 25

Stud Hi-Lo

Action was picked up on sixth street in a pot between Dario Sammartino and Matt Vengrin with 240,000 in the center from each player.

Dario Sammartino: XxXx/685Q/Xx
Matt Vengrin: XxXx/510AK/Xx

Vengrin checked on sixth street, prompting Sammartino to bet and Vengrin called.

On seventh street, Vengrin checked once more to Sammartino who bet and Vengrin quickly called.

"Full house," Sammartino said as he turned over 885 for eights full of fives. Vengrin stood out of his chair to get a better look at the board and then tossed his hand into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Dario Sammartino
2,870,000
620,000
620,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Matt Vengrin
1,610,000
-540,000
-540,000

Tags: Dario SammartinoMatt Vengrin

Williams Raises the Turn

Level 25

Omaha Hi-Lo

Jose Ferro raised from the cutoff and found one caller in David Williams in the big blind.

Williams check-called a bet from Ferro on the 7102 flop and then check-raised a bet from Ferro after the 2 paired the board.

Ferro let his hand go and Williams collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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David Williams
2,050,000
50,000
50,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jose Ferro
700,000
-50,000
-50,000

Tags: David WilliamsJose Ferro