Event #74: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-02-2024 00:07 UTC-8

Taylor Adds More

Jeff McMillan

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Thomas Taylor: Q♥3♥/A♥3♦6♥8♥/J♠
Naoya Kihara: XxXx/A♣A♦7♥2♣/Xx

Naoya Kihara bet on fifth street which Thomas Taylor called. On sixth street, it was Taylor who bet and Kihara who called.

On seventh, Taylor fired again and Kihara called again. Taylor tabled the flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	860,000 225,000	225,000
Naoya Kihara	230,000 -215,000	-215,000

Tags: Naoya Kihara Thomas Taylor

07-02-2024 00:14 UTC-8

Rocco Doubles Off Ruben With Quads

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David Salituro

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Michael Rocco: XxXx/A♣5♥A♠
Brad Ruben: XxXx/3♠10♠4♣

Michael Rocco had just chopped a three-way all in with Jordan Siegel against Xixiang Luo before he completed and Brad Ruben raised. Rocco called.

Rocco bet on fourth street and Ruben called. Rocco moved all in on fifth and Ruben called to put him at risk again.

Rocco turned over A♦K♠A♥2♥ for quad aces, and Ruben was left with 4♥2♦Q♠ as he handed over a double up.

At the same time at another table, Clayton Mozdzen was eliminated in 23rd place by Owais Ahmed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	700,000 -75,000	-75,000

Owais Ahmed	250,000 -20,000	-20,000

Michael Rocco	170,000 120,000	120,000

Jordan Siegel	150,000 95,000	95,000
Xixiang Luo	110,000 -150,000	-150,000

Clayton Mozdzen	Busted

Tags: Brad Ruben Jordan Siegel Michael Rocco Xixiang Luo

07-02-2024 00:16 UTC-8

Brunson Picks Off Wasserson

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David Salituro

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Todd Brunson: XxXx/A♣7♣9♠3♦/Xx
Eric Wasserson: XxXx/2♣5♦A♥8♣/Xx

Three-handed going to fifth street, Eric Wasserson bet, Michael Noori folded, and Todd Brunson called.

Wasserson bet on sixth street and Brunson again called. Wasserson put out another bet on seventh and Brunson called.

"Eights up," Wasserson announced, but Brunson showed him 9♦4♣4♦ for nines and fours to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Brunson	660,000 -170,000	-170,000

Eric Wasserson	320,000 -130,000	-130,000

Michael Noori	90,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Michael Noori Todd Brunson

07-02-2024 00:20 UTC-8

Roberts Doubles

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Jeff McMillan

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Christian Roberts: 10♦10♠/8♣3♠10♥7♣/A♣
Owais Ahmed: 2♠4♦/5♦2♦Q♣7♥/9♦

It was a battle of the flamingo shirts as Christian Roberts was all in on fourth street after he raised the bet from Owais Ahmed which Ahmed re-raised to put Roberts all in.

Roberts caught trip tens on fifth street. On seventh Ahmed announced flush and Roberts announced aces full but both players were joking around and Roberts took in the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	239,000 179,000	179,000

Owais Ahmed	181,000 -69,000	-69,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Owais Ahmed

07-02-2024 00:32 UTC-8

Talarico, Noori Takes On the "Flamingo Crew"

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David Salituro

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Jared Talarico: XxXx/J♣2♠Q♣A♠/Xx
Michael Noori: XxXx/A♥A♣3♣6♠/Xx
Christian Roberts: XxXx/K♦4♦6♦4♥/Xx

Michael Noori bet on fourth street and Jared Talarico and Christian Roberts both called.

Noori bet again on fifth, Talarico called, while Roberts raised. Both opponents called.

Noori moved all in on sixth and Talarico and Roberts called. Talarico checked on seventh, and Roberts gave it some thought before checking back.

"Quads," Talarico said as he showed J♥J♦J♠. Noori turned over A♦8♦2♥ for a low to chop the pot as Roberts mucked.

"Put online that I beat half of the Flamingo Crew," Talarico said. Roberts admitted he had an open-ended straight flush draw.

"That's a hell of a hand. That should make it on ESPN Top 10," Talarico added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Talarico	900,000 70,000	70,000
Michael Noori	200,000 110,000	110,000

Christian Roberts	50,000 -189,000	-189,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Jared Talarico Michael Noori

07-02-2024 00:35 UTC-8

Christian Roberts Eliminated in 21st Place ($20,000)

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David Salituro

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Christian Roberts: XxXx/7♠10♠5♥
Todd Brunson: XxXx/5♥8♥2♥

Todd Brunson bet on fourth street and Christian Roberts called. Brunson bet again on fifth and Roberts called all in.

Brunson finished with 4♦3♣4♥10♦ for a pair of fours and a low. "I have a monster draw," Roberts said, showing J♠8♠

He was left with the 6♦ heading to seventh and needed to improve. "It's paint and red," he said, flipping over the K♥ before heading for the exit in 21st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Brunson	580,000 -80,000	-80,000

Christian Roberts	Busted

Tags: Christian Roberts Todd Brunson

07-02-2024 00:37 UTC-8

Jordan Siegel Eliminated in 20th Place ($20,000)

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Jeff McMillan

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Jordan Siegel was eliminated in 20th place after his short stack met it's end at the hands of Richard Sklar.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Sklar	640,000 420,000	420,000

Jordan Siegel	Busted

Tags: Jordan Siegel Richard Sklar

07-02-2024 00:40 UTC-8

Ruben Flushes Kihara

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David Salituro

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Brad Ruben: XxXx/5♠9♠A♠9♣/Xx
Naoya Kihara: XxXx/Q♠2♥4♦5♣/Xx
Norman Chad: XxXx/5♥Q♥7♦ - folded on fifth street

Brad Ruben bet on fourth street and was called by Naoya Kihara and Norman Chad.

Ruben bet again on fifth and only Kihara called. He continued betting on sixth and seventh as Kihara called him down.

Ruben turned over K♣K♠10♠ for a flush and Kihara mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	650,000 -50,000	-50,000

Norman Chad	260,000 -80,000	-80,000
Naoya Kihara	170,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Naoya Kihara Norman Chad

07-02-2024 00:40 UTC-8

Xixiang Luo Eliminated in 19th Place ($20,000)

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Jeff McMillan

Level 17

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Xixiang Luo: 4♦6♠/8♠7♦4♣6♦/Q♦
Richard Sklar: 3♦K♦/K♣5♦K♠10♥/A♦

Xixiang Luo was all in as the cards were being distributed to each player. Luo could not find anything on the river and Richard Sklar eliminated back to back players to grow his stack as the night veers toward an end.