Event #74: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-30-2024 14:11 UTC-8

Luo Off to Good Start

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Jeff McMillan

Level 2

Ante: 100
Low Card: 200
Completion: 600
Limits: 600-1,200

Xixiang Luo: 9x9x/7x8x6xQx/5x

Xixiang Luo has gotten off to a solid start as he made a bet on seventh street and was called by Karl Tretter.

Luo tabled a straight which was good enough to take the whole pot as Tretter's hand was discarded quickly before it was recorded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xixiang Luo	77,000 17,000	17,000

Karl Tretter	53,000 -7,000	-7,000

Tags: Karl Tretter Xixiang Luo

06-30-2024 14:12 UTC-8

Strebkov Trips Up Hastings

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David Salituro

Level 2

Ante: 100
Low Card: 200
Completion: 600
Limits: 600-1,200

Denis Strebkov: XxXx/7♦A♦A♣Q♠/Xx
Brian Hastings: XxXx/2♥7♠3♥9♦/Xx

Denis Strebkov bet on fifth street and Brian Hastings called.

Strebkov bet again on sixth and Hastings called. Strebkov fired out another bet on seventh and Hastings again called.

Strebkov then showed A♠8♣4♦ for trip aces and Hastings mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denis Strebkov	75,000 15,000	15,000

Brian Hastings	65,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Brian Hastings Denis Strebkov

06-30-2024 14:16 UTC-8

Defending Champ Takes His Seat

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David Salituro

Level 2

Ante: 100
Low Card: 200
Completion: 600
Limits: 600-1,200

Defending champion Ryan Miller was among the latest players to join the field here on Level 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Miller	60,000

Kevin Gerhart	60,000

Stuart Rutter	60,000
Ali Eslami	60,000

Vasili Lazarou	60,000

Jeff Madsen	60,000

Joey Couden	60,000

Ziya Rahim	60,000

Level: 3

Ante: 100
Low Card: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1,600

06-30-2024 14:25 UTC-8

Kings Up Good For Kakon

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David Salituro

Level 3

Ante: 100
Low Card: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1,600

William Kakon: XxXx/6♦K♣2♦6♠/Xx
Stuart Rutter: XxXx/7♠4♥2♥10♠/Xx

William Kakon had only just taken his seat in the tournament when he became involved in a pot against Stuart Rutter.

Rutter bet on fifth street and Kakon called before both players checked on sixth. Kakon then bet on seventh.

Rutter called and Kakon showed A♥K♠9♥ for kings and sixes to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Kakon	65,000 65,000	65,000

Stuart Rutter	55,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Stuart Rutter William Kakon

06-30-2024 14:31 UTC-8

Eslami Folds Out Alioto

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David Salituro

Level 3

Ante: 100
Low Card: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1,600

Ali Eslami: XxXx/9♣2♣A♥7♠
Dario Alioto: XxXx/A♣3♠Q♥J♠ - folded on sixth street

Heads-up on fourth street, Ali Eslami bet and Dario Alioto called.

Eslami bet on fifth and Alioto again called down to sixth, where Eslami put out another bet. Alioto quickly mucked his hand this time as Eslami took the pot.

Anthony Zinno has taken his seat at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	70,000 10,000	10,000

Anthony Zinno	60,000

Dario Alioto	45,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Anthony Zinno Dario Alioto

06-30-2024 14:39 UTC-8

Strebkov Stacking Early

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Jeff McMillan

Level 3

Ante: 100
Low Card: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1,600

Denis Strebkov: 5♠7♦K♦9♦8♦A♦6♣
Clayton Mozdzen: XxXx/XxXxXxXx/Xx
Brett Richey: folded on seventh street

Action was at the end of a hand on the river as Denis Strebkov fired out a bet. Clayton Mozdzen called after Brett Richey folded.

Strebkov announced a flush and an eight-six low to scoop the chunky pot and move his stack to nearly six figures.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denis Strebkov	99,000 24,000	24,000

Clayton Mozdzen	56,000 -4,000	-4,000
Brett Richey	53,000 -7,000	-7,000

Tags: Brett Richey Clayton Mozdzen Denis Strebkov

06-30-2024 14:42 UTC-8

Madsen Calls Down Ghaneian

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David Salituro

Level 3

Ante: 100
Low Card: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1,600

Jeff Madsen: XxXx/10♦3♥K♦2♥/Xx
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/4♥7♣5♣A♦/Xx

Jeff Madsen and Arash Ghaneian had already put in bets on both third and fourth streets as they went heads-up to fifth.

Madsen then bet, Ghaneian raised, and Madsen called. Ghaneian bet on sixth and Madsen called.

Ghaneian bet again on seventh and Madsen called with 6♦3♦3♣ for trip threes. Ghaneian mucked his board as Madsen took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Madsen	65,000 5,000	5,000

Arash Ghaneian	40,000 -7,500	-7,500

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Jeff Madsen

06-30-2024 14:51 UTC-8

Kakon Can't Shake Schindler

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David Salituro

Level 3

Ante: 100
Low Card: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1,600

Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/9♣J♠J♥8♣/Xx
William Kakon: XxXx/2♥6♣8♥J♣/Xx
Tom Koral: XxXx/4♠K♣3♥ - folded on fifth street

Maximilian Schindler put in a raise on third street and both William Kakon and Tom Koral called.

Schindler bet on fourth and both opponents called. Another bet on fifth got rid of Koral, but Kakon stuck around to see sixth.

Kakon then bet and Schindler called. Both players checked on seventh.

Schindler turned over K♦Q♥Q♣ for queens and jacks and Kakon mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	75,000 15,000	15,000
William Kakon	65,000

Tom Koral	42,000 -18,000	-18,000

Tags: Maximilian Schindler Tom Koral William Kakon

06-30-2024 14:54 UTC-8

Eslami Takes From Lazarou

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Jeff McMillan

Level 3

Ante: 100
Low Card: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1,600

Ali Eslami: 7♣7♠/A♦3♥A♥J♠/5♥
Vasili Lazarou: XxXx/6♦10♠K♣9♥/Xx

Ali Eslami bet on seventh street with aces showing and was called by Vasili Lazarou.

Eslami tabled aces up. Lazarou had a bit of a funeral for his hand as he stared at his cards for about 10 seconds before eventually tossing them into the muck to send Eslami the whole pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasili Lazarou	70,000 10,000	10,000

Ali Eslami	66,000 -4,000	-4,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Vasili Lazarou