2024 World Series of Poker

Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 2
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a854422
Prize
$153,730
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$815,685
Entries
611
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
157
Players Left
17

Nematinia Scoops with Full House Multi-Way

Level 19
Amir Nematinia
Amir Nematinia

The action was picked up on fourth street in a hand between David Halpern, Amir Nematinia, and Shane Douglas.

David Halpern: 76 / 5J85 / 5 All in
Amir Nematinia: A3 / 3436 / 4
Shane Douglas: KQ9 / AAQJ

Douglas was the aggressor the entire way with his open aces on fourth, and both opponents called.

On fifth, Nematinia made trips while Halpern picked up an open-ended straight draw and low draw. Nothing changed on sixth and both players called Douglas's bet, with Halpern now all-in for 7,000 with his draws.

On seventh, Douglas led for a final time and Nematinia just called with a few chips behind after making a full house.

Halpern bricked his draws and was eliminated while Nematinia's full house was good enough to scoop a pot over 180,000 against the two pair of Douglas.

Player Chips Progress
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Amir Nematinia
190,000
131,000
131,000
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Shane Douglas
12,000
-107,000
-107,000
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David Halpern
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Amir NematiniaDavid HalpernShane Douglas

Koral Triples Up

Level 18
Tom Koral
Tom Koral

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

Tom Koral: XxXx/2Q8Q/Xx All in
John Ruggieri: XxXx/36A7/Xx
Maury Barrett: XxXx/AK106/Xx

After a bet and a call in front of him, Tom Koral raised and both Maury Barrett and John Ruggieri called.

Action checked around to Koral who bet all in on fifth street and both players called with action checking down on the following streets.

Ruggieri tabled 763 for sevens up, Barrett tabled AK2 for aces up, but it was Koral's JJ9 for a flush that was good for the pot and the triple up.

Player Chips Progress
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John Ruggieri
103,000
102,999
102,999
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Tom Koral
98,000
-21,500
-21,500
WSOP 2X Winner
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Maury Barrett
68,000
-38,000
-38,000

Tags: Maury BarrettTom KoralTom Ruggieri

Hellmuth Bags Healthy Stack in Search of Number 18; Turner Leads $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Welcome to Day 2 of Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better at the 2024 World Series of Poker. There were 611 entries yesterday for a chance at WSOP gold and only 157 return today.

It is currently a three horse race at the top of the leaderboard. Jon Turner bagged the chip lead with 329,000. but he is followed closely behind by Denis Strebkov (327,500) and Christian Roberts (321,000).

Jon Turner
Jon Turner

Strebkov and Roberts accumulated large stacks toward the end of Day 1, but it was Turner who made a surge in the final level of the day to earn the title of Day 1 chipleader.

Top Ten Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChipsBig Bets
1Jon TurnerUnited States329,00033
2Denis StrebkovRussia327,50033
3Christian RobertsVenezuela321,50032
4Leandro RuyBrazil266,00027
5Travis PearsonUnited States257,00026
6Barry GrimeUnited Kingdom254,50025
7Robert QuiringUnited States195,00020
8Thomas TaylorCanada190,50019
9Ryutaro SuzukiJapan187,00019
10David EmmonsUnited States183,50018

One storyline of interest is that of Phil Hellmuth, the 17-time bracelet winner, maintained a solid stack throughout the day yesterday including a hand in which he made a straight flush. The Poker Hall of Famer enters the day 17th out of 157 with 161,000 and looks to make another deep run in an event in which he does not yet have a bracelet.

With many old school legends winning bracelets this year, including John Hennigan, Phil Ivey, Nick Schulman, Scott Seiver, and most recently Daniel Negreanu, perhaps it is Hellmuth's turn to make a deep run as he works towards number 18.

The players return today at 1 p.m. local time in the Horseshoe Event Center. The action returns in Level 16 with limits at 5,000/10,000. The remaining contenders will play ten 60-minute levels today.

Be sure to stay with the Pokernews team as we provide updates throughout the day and for all events at the 2024 World Series of Poker.

Tags: Phil HellmuthChristian RobertsDenis StrebkovJon TurnerTravis PearsonLeandro RuyBarry GrimeDavid EmmonsRyutaro SuzukiThomas Taylor