Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-29-2024 23:28 UTC-8

Joseph Hertzog Eliminated in 3rd Place ($70,288)

Liam Gannon

Level 35

Ante: 100,000
Bring-In: 100,000
Completion: 400,000
Limits: 400,000-800,000

Christian Roberts completed with a 3♠ up and Joseph Hertzog moved all in for his last chips with an 8♣, which Roberts called.

Joseph Hertzog: K♣5♠/8♣2♥10♣7♣/8♠
Christian Roberts: 6♠6♥/3♠J♣8♥J♥/A♣

Roberts ended up making jacks up and Hertzog missed his low and flush draw, which saw the bracelet winner exit the tournament in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolay Fal	7,675,000 -425,000	-425,000

Christian Roberts	7,600,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Joseph Hertzog	Busted

Tags: Christian Roberts Joseph Hertzog

06-29-2024 23:19 UTC-8

Fal Leaves Hertzog on Fumes

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 35

Ante: 100,000
Bring-In: 100,000
Completion: 400,000
Limits: 400,000-800,000

Nikolay Fal: XxXx/A♠3♠10♠8♦/Xx
Joseph Hertzog: XxXx/6♣A♦9♠J♣/Xx

Nikolay Fal completed and Joseph Hertzog called.

Fal bet at every opportunity. Hertzog called all the way down to the river where, facing one more bet, he could not find a call to leave himself with less than one big bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolay Fal	8,100,000 3,900,000	3,900,000

Christian Roberts	6,200,000 -400,000	-400,000

Joseph Hertzog	725,000 -3,075,000	-3,075,000

Tags: Joseph Hertzog Nikolay Fal

06-29-2024 23:07 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Liam Gannon

Level 35

Ante: 100,000
Bring-In: 100,000
Completion: 400,000
Limits: 400,000-800,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	6,600,000 400,000	400,000

Nikolay Fal	4,200,000 -300,000	-300,000

Joseph Hertzog	3,800,000 -300,000	-300,000

Level: 35

Ante: 100,000
Bring-In: 100,000
Completion: 400,000
Limits: 400,000-800,000

06-29-2024 22:53 UTC-8

The Swings of Big Bet Poker

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 34

Ante: 75,000
Bring-In: 100,000
Completion: 300,000
Limits: 300,000-600,000

Christian Roberts: 8♠8x/6♥3♥K♣6♦/4♠
Joseph Hertzog: XxXx/4♦9♠9♣Q♥/Xx

Just a few hands ago, Christian Roberts was the shortest of the three stacks by some margin. Now, after taking a pot off of Joseph Hertzog, he has moved into the chiplead.

Roberts completed and Hertzog called.

Fourth street saw Roberts bet with Hertzog making the call.

Action checked through fifth street to sixth street at which point Roberts fired another barrel. Once more, Hertzog called.

Neither player invested any more chips in the pot on the river and Roberts scooped with his two pair to take down a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	6,200,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Nikolay Fal	4,500,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Joseph Hertzog	4,100,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Joseph Hertzog

06-29-2024 22:48 UTC-8

Roberts Fighting Back

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Liam Gannon

Level 34

Ante: 75,000
Bring-In: 100,000
Completion: 300,000
Limits: 300,000-600,000

Everyone limped in this hand.

Christian Roberts: XxXx/10♠4♠2♣5♦/Xx
Nikolay Fal: XxXx/4♦10♣3♦9♣/Xx
Joseph Hertzog: XxXx/6♦8♥3♥7♦/Xx

Action checked to Hertzog on fourth street who bet and everyone else called.

It wasn't until seventh street when another bet went in, it was Roberts that bet when checked to and Hertzog called.

"Wheel," announced Roberts who tabled A♠4♣3♠ for a wheel, which was good for both halves of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolay Fal	6,100,000 -800,000	-800,000

Joseph Hertzog	5,800,000 -500,000	-500,000

Christian Roberts	3,200,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Joseph Hertzog Nikolay Fal

06-29-2024 22:40 UTC-8

Colin Robinson Wins First WSOP Bracelet

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Milko van Winden

Level 34

Ante: 75,000
Bring-In: 100,000
Completion: 300,000
Limits: 300,000-600,000

Tags: Colin Robinson

06-29-2024 22:35 UTC-8

Roberts Falling Away

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 34

Ante: 75,000
Bring-In: 100,000
Completion: 300,000
Limits: 300,000-600,000

Joseph Hertzog: XxXx/2♥2♣8♥A♥/Xx
Christian Roberts: XxXx/A♠10♦10♣2♠/Xx

Christian Roberts completed and Joseph Hertzog called.

Roberts called a bet from Hertzog on fourth streeet.

Action checked through fifth street to sixth street where Hertzog bet. Roberts called.

Hertzog bet again on the river and, after agonizing over his decision for some time, Roberts mucked his hand to leave himself trailing his two opponents by a significant margin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolay Fal	6,900,000 900,000	900,000

Joseph Hertzog	6,300,000 200,000	200,000

Christian Roberts	1,900,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Joseph Hertzog

06-29-2024 22:19 UTC-8

Fal Pulls Even With Hertzog

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Liam Gannon

Level 34

Ante: 75,000
Bring-In: 100,000
Completion: 300,000
Limits: 300,000-600,000

Action was picked up on fourth street in a three-way pot.

Nikolay Fal: XxXx/J♣J♥Q♣J♠/Xx
Joseph Hertzog: XxXx/K♥5♥2♣9♥/Xx
Christian Roberts: XxXx/Q♥3♦10♥ (Folded on fifth street)

Fal bet, and both players called on fourth street.

On fifth street, he bet once more, and Hertzog called. The same action repeated on sixth street.

Seventh street came out, and Fal bet, prompting a quick fold from Hertzog. Fal flashed K♣7♣3♣ for a king-high flush as he was pushed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Hertzog	6,100,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000

Nikolay Fal	6,000,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Christian Roberts	3,100,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Joseph Hertzog Nikolay Fal

06-29-2024 22:13 UTC-8

Hertzog Wins Big Pot Without Showdown

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 34

Ante: 75,000
Bring-In: 100,000
Completion: 300,000
Limits: 300,000-600,000

Joseph Hertzog: XxXx/6♦9♠J♦K♣/Xx
Christian Roberts: XxXx/K♦Q♥9♣Q♠/Xx
Nikolay Fal: XxXx/3♦2♥10♣ folded fifth street

Christian Roberts completed and was called by Joseph Hertzog as well as Nikolay Fal.

Action checked through fourth street to fifth street where Roberts bet out. Hertzog flatted while Fal, after some consideration, let his hand go.

Roberts bet again on sixth street but was unable to shake off Hertzog.

The river saw Hertzog toss out a bet, which did not sit well with Roberts. He did not immediately relinquish his hand but did eventually do so to concede a large pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Hertzog	7,800,000

Christian Roberts	3,900,000 100,000	100,000

Nikolay Fal	3,400,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Joseph Hertzog Nikolay Fal