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

07-01-2024 16:02 UTC-8

Schindler Busts Bleznick in Four-Way Pot

David Salituro

Level 13

Ante: 1,500
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

Jared Bleznick: XxXx/10♠6♥7♠Q♦/Xx
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/2♠7♣5♣Q♥/Xx
Tim Frazin: XxXx/A♠K♣A♥Q♣/Xx
Ismael Bojang: XxXx/J♦5♦10♣2♥ - folded on sixth street

Jared Bleznick moved all in on third street as Maximilian Schindler, Tim Frazin, and Ismael Bojang all came along to put him at risk.

Schindler then bet on fourth and Bojang and Frazin called. All three players checked on fifth.

Frazin bet on sixth and Schindler called, while Bojang mucked. Frazin and Schindler checked down seventh.

Bleznick was already standing up from his seat with his backpack around his shoulders as he peered at his last cards, tossing them into the muck and walking away before Frazin and Schindler even showed their hands. Schindler turned over 9♣7♥2♣ for sevens and deuces and Frazin mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	330,000 26,000	26,000
Ismael Bojang	160,000 -95,000	-95,000

Tim Frazin	105,000 -35,000	-35,000
Jared Bleznick	Busted

Tags: Ismael Bojang Jared Bleznick Maximilian Schindler Tim Frazin

07-01-2024 16:06 UTC-8

Vitch Makes a Wheel

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Jeff McMillan

Level 13

Ante: 1,500
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

Chris Vitch: 5♠2♦/4♦A♥4♥Q♦/3♣
Ali Eslami: XxXx/3♠A♣K♦9♣/Xx

On fifth street, Chris Vitch bet. Ali Eslami raised, which surprised Vitch "Oh what happened here?" he said as he paused to think about it before calling.

Eslami bet on sixth and Vitch called. On seventh, Vitch was the one to bet which Eslami called.

Vitch tabled a wheel and Eslami mucked.

Meanwhile, Gus Hansen was eliminated at a nearby table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	204,000 -96,000	-96,000

Chris Vitch	180,000 70,000	70,000

Gus Hansen	Busted

Tags: Ali Eslami Chris Vitch

07-01-2024 16:09 UTC-8

Ghaneian Gets There to Earn a Chop

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David Salituro

Level 13

Ante: 1,500
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/7♥3♦10♥7♠/Xx
Marco Johnson: XxXx/2♦4♥3♣7♦/Xx
Esther Taylor: XxXx/A♠9♠9♣Q♥/Xx

Three-handed going to sixth street, Marco Johnson bet and was called by both Esther Taylor and Arash Ghaneian.

Johnson bet again on seventh and Taylor called. Ghaneian then raised, Johnson reraised, and Taylor got out of the way. "I've got a flush," Ghaneian said as he called, showing 9♥8♥5♥.

Johnson turned over 10♠6♥5♦ for a low as his straight was denied a scoop by Ghaneian's lucky river card.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arash Ghaneian	350,000 30,000	30,000

Marco Johnson	110,000 -15,000	-15,000

Esther Taylor	40,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Esther Taylor Marco Johnson

07-01-2024 16:15 UTC-8

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 13

Ante: 1,500
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

Players are headed on another 15-minute break.

Levels will be 90 minutes from this point on.

Level: 14

Ante: 2,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

07-01-2024 16:39 UTC-8

Campbell Gets It In Against Eveslage

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David Salituro

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Robert Campbell: XxXx/6♦J♦J♠Q♦/Xx
Chad Eveslage: XxXx/Q♥2♣8♣6♠/Xx

Chad Eveslage bet on fifth street, Robert Campbell raised, and Eveslage called.

Campbell bet on sixth and Eveslage called down to seventh. Campbell then bet, Eveslage raised, and Campbell moved all in. Eveslage quickly called.

Eveslage had Q♣7♠3♦ for a pair and low, while Campbell showed A♦A♣4♦ for two pair to chop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	130,000 -145,000	-145,000

Robert Campbell	120,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Robert Campbell

07-01-2024 16:44 UTC-8

Mozdzen Fills Up

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Jeff McMillan

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Clayton Mozdzen: 2♦3♠/2♣3♥3♣8♦/6♦
Christian Roberts: XxXx/K♥6♠K♣9♦/Xx

Action was on seventh street. Clayton Mozdzen raised Christian Roberts' bet which Roberts came along with a call.

Mozdzen tabled the boat and gathered in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clayton Mozdzen	260,000 50,000	50,000
Christian Roberts	135,000 -75,000	-75,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Christian Roberts'Clayton Mozdzen

07-01-2024 16:46 UTC-8

Fours Are Good For Fujimoto to Bust Ponomarev

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David Salituro

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Nikolay Ponomarev: XxXx/5♦2♥J♦2♠/Xx
Dan Shak: XxXx/4♥3♣10♦J♣/Xx
Koji Fujimoto: XxXx/4♦4♣9♠8♥/Xx

Nikolay Ponomarev bet on fourth street and was called by Dan Shak and Koji Fujimoto.

Ponomarev bet again on fifth and both opponents called. Ponomarev was left with just one 1,000 chip and put in it on sixth as Shak called. Fujimoto then raised and Shak called.

Fujimoto and Shak checked down seventh and Shak showed A♦7♣6♥ for a low. Fujimoto's pair of fours was good enough to take the high as Ponomarev mucked 8♣4♠3♥ before heading for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Shak	220,000 145,000	145,000
Koji Fujimoto	180,000 60,000	60,000
Nikolay Ponomarev	Busted

Tags: Dan Shak Koji Fujimoto Nikolay Ponomarev

07-01-2024 16:53 UTC-8

Leonard Scoops to Bust Yu

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David Salituro

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Patrick Leonard: XxXx/5♠2♥4♠
Ben Yu: XxXx/A♣Q♣9♥
Xixiang Luo: XxXx/8♥9♦7♠ - folded on fifth street

Patrick Leonard bet on fifth street before Ben Yu raised all in. Xixiang Luo folded, while Leonard called to put Yu at risk.

Leonard ended up with 6♦8♣7♥A♦ for a straight and a low, while Yu had his own straight draw with A♥10♠J♠ heading to seventh but caught the 10♦ as he tossed his cards into the muck on his way to the exit.

"I just want to run like you," tablemate Nacho Barbero told Leonard after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	320,000 150,000	150,000

Xixiang Luo	60,000 -290,000	-290,000

Ben Yu	Busted

Tags: Ben Yu Patrick Leonard Xixiang Luo

07-01-2024 17:02 UTC-8

Kessler's Day Ends

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Jeff McMillan

Level 14

Ante: 2,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Noaya Kihara: 3♥7♦/A♥9♠8♠/2♦
Allen Kessler: 4♠5♣/8♥K♣J♣7♠/9♣
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/5♠J♥10♦ folded on fifth street

After Maximilian Schindler folded on fifth street, Allen Kessler was all in against Noaya Kihara.

Kihara made a pair of deuces on seventh but Kessler had a plethora of outs to stay alive. But he revealed the 9♣ which missed everything and his day, which began with so much promise, ended disappointingly before dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	390,000 60,000	60,000
Naoya Kihara	306,000 196,000	196,000

Allen Kessler	Busted

Tags: Maximilian Schindler Allen Kessler