Event #74: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-03-2024 14:11 UTC-8

Ghaneian Shows Sklar the Goods

Calum Grant

Level 26

Ante: 30,000
Low Card: 30,000
Completion: 120,000
Limits: 120,000-240,000

Richard Sklar: XxXx/2♦10♠10♥2♥/Xx
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/Q♥7♦6♠6♣/Xx

Richard Sklar brought in and called when Arash Ghaneian completed. Sklar called a bet on fourth street, before taking the betting lead on fifth street with his pair of tens. Sklar made tens up on sixth street and checked. Ghaneian bet with his pair of sixes showing and Sklar called after some thinking time.

Sklar checked seventh street and showed a sign of frustration when his opponent bet. Sklar folded and Ghaneian was kind enough to show two of his down cards. Ghaneian tabled A♠A♥ to show aces up and complimented Sklar's laydown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arash Ghaneian	6,500,000 700,000	700,000

Richard Sklar	3,500,000 -700,000	-700,000

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07-03-2024 14:00 UTC-8

Sklar Closing In

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Connor Richards

Level 26

Ante: 30,000
Low Card: 30,000
Completion: 120,000
Limits: 120,000-240,000

Richard Sklar: XxXx/K♣3♣K♥
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/Q♦J♦K♠ - folded fifth street

Arash Ghaneian completed and Richard Sklar called before leading out with a bet on fourth street. Ghaneian called. Sklar bet again on fifth street and Ghaneian laid it down.

Richard Sklar: XxXx/3♥2♦6♣
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/7♠J♠K♦ - folded fifth street

A few hands later, Sklar completed and Ghaneian called. Ghaneian check-called on fourth street and opted to check-fold when faced with another bet on fifth street.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arash Ghaneian	5,800,000 -400,000	-400,000

Richard Sklar	4,200,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Richard Sklar

07-03-2024 13:53 UTC-8

Sklar Looking to Rebound

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Calum Grant

Level 26

Ante: 30,000
Low Card: 30,000
Completion: 120,000
Limits: 120,000-240,000

The first level of the day was all Arash Ghaneian, but Richard Sklar has started the better out of the two following the break.

Richard Sklar: XxXx/4♠A♣Q♥3♥/Xx
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/J♠3♦8♥2♥/Xx

Sklar brought in and called when Ghaneian completed. The latter called bets on fourth and fifth street. Sklar check-called a bet on sixth street ahead of seventh street checking through to showdown.

Ghaneian's downcards were A♠5♣10♣, giving him an eight-five low and ace-jack high. Sklar had that bested with his 8x2♦3x, giving him an eight-four low and a pair of threes for the scoop.

Richard Sklar: XxXx/4♠A♣Q♥
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/J♠3♦8♥ - folded fifth street

Sklar took in a consecutive pot on the following deal. Sklar brought in and Ghaneian called before fourth street checked through to fifth street. Sklar called a bet and then raised on sixth street after his opponent bet. Ghaneian picked up his cards and chucked them into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arash Ghaneian	6,200,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Richard Sklar	3,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Richard Sklar

Level: 26

Ante: 30,000
Low Card: 30,000
Completion: 120,000
Limits: 120,000-240,000

07-03-2024 13:30 UTC-8

Break Time

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Connor Richards

Level 25

Ante: 20,000
Low Card: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

The two remaining players have been sent on their first 10-minute break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arash Ghaneian	7,200,000 600,000	600,000

Richard Sklar	2,800,000 -600,000	-600,000

07-03-2024 13:28 UTC-8

Two Scoops for Ghaneian

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Calum Grant

Level 25

Ante: 20,000
Low Card: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Richard Sklar: 7♣2♠/10♦A♦J♠5♣/8♠
Arash Ghaneian: A♥3♣/6♣5♦K♠3♠/8♦

Arash Ghaneian brought in and Richard Sklar called. Ghaneian called bets on fourth and fifth street before sixth street checked through to seventh street.

"I have the lead," said Sklar who had the best board.

"You what they say, you've got to go to the river to catch a fish," replied Ghaneian.

Sklar check-called on seventh street and the cards were tabled. Ghaneian had an eight-six low with a pair of threes, and that scooped the pot as Sklar just had an eight-seven low.

Richard Sklar: XxXx/A♣Q♠J♥8♠/Xx - folded seventh street
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/5♠9♠8♥2♣/Xx

The following hand, Ghaneian brought in and Sklar called. Action checked through to seventh street where Sklar folded to a bet.

Richard Sklar: XxXx/5♠8♦A♦
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/9♠7♣5♦ - folded fifth street

Sklar took some chips back on the next deal. He called when Ghaniean completed on third street. Fourth street checked through to fifth street, where Sklar folded out his opponent with a bet.

Richard Sklar: XxXx/10♣10♦6♥6♣/Xx
Arash Ghaneian: A♣8♥/8♦8♣Q♥J♣/9♣

Ghaneian's onslaught resumed the hand after.

Ghaneian brought in and he called when Sklar completed. Ghaneian called bets on fourth, fifth and sixth street before seventh street checked through to showdown.

"Three eights," said Ghaneian as he turned over his A♣8♥9♣ downcards, besting the tens up that Sklar's board was showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arash Ghaneian	6,600,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Richard Sklar	3,400,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Richard Sklar

07-03-2024 13:12 UTC-8

Sklar Scoops With a Flush

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Connor Richards

Level 25

Ante: 20,000
Low Card: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Richard Sklar: 7♠6♠2♠/3♠6♣4♠7♣
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/J♣10♣Q♦5♥/Xx

Arash Ghaneian completed and Richard Sklar called. Sklar took the betting lead on fourth street and Ghaneian called, and the same action took place on the next two streets.

Sklar bet once more on seventh street and Ghaneian said "I think you've got this one," before calling. Sklar showed a flush and low and scooped the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arash Ghaneian	5,500,000 -700,000	-700,000

Richard Sklar	4,500,000 700,000	700,000

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07-03-2024 13:07 UTC-8

Two More for Ghaneian

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Calum Grant

Level 25

Ante: 20,000
Low Card: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Richard Sklar: XxXx/J♠10♣3♥ - folded fifth street
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/8♣K♥A♣

Arash Ghaneian brought in and Richard Sklar called on third street. Ghaneian check-called a bet on fourth street and folded out Sklar with a bet on fifth.

There then was a dealer change, with Sklar hoping the new dealer would derail Ghaneian's momentum.

Richard Sklar: XxXx/Q♠7♥10♣9♥/Xx - folded seventh street
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/4♦K♣9♦7♠/Xx

Ghaneian brought in, and Sklar called. Action checked through to seventh street where Ghaneian bet and folded out Sklar again.

Ghaneian said he had a low while Sklar said he folded a small pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arash Ghaneian	6,200,000 500,000	500,000

Richard Sklar	3,800,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Richard Sklar

07-03-2024 12:57 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: A New Podcast with Your Favorite Poker Players

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Connor Richards

Level 25

Ante: 20,000
Low Card: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is being filmed regularly at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Guests so far at the WSOP have included UFC ring announcer Bruce Buffer, reality star and poker streamer Kevin Martin, life coach Tyler Todt and iconic WSOP broadcaster Norman Chad.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interviews by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Tags: Connor Richards Bruce Buffer Norman Chad Kevin Martin Tyler Todt

07-03-2024 12:54 UTC-8

Jacks Up Good for Ghaneian

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Connor Richards

Level 25

Ante: 20,000
Low Card: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Arash Ghaneian: 6♣4♠3♥/A♠4♦J♦J♣
Richard Sklar: XxXx/10♥A♥7♣4♥/5♣

Arash Ghaneian check-called on fourth street and the same action took place on fifth street. Ghaneian and Richard Sklar then both checked on sixth street.

Both players checked again on seventh street and Ghaneian announced jacks up to win the pot as neither player had a low.