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

07-01-2024 17:03 UTC-8

Zhigalov, Schindler Chop a Big One

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David Salituro

Level 14

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

Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/J♦K♠J♣6♠/Xx
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/8♦6♥A♣7♦/Xx
Richard Sklar: XxXx/5♦9♣7♠9♥/Xx

Maximilian Schindler bet on fourth street, Andrey Zhigalov raised, and Richard Sklar reraised. Both Schindler and Zhigalov called.

"He caught gin and he caught gin," Sklar said on fifth as Zhigalov bet. Both opponents called and Zhigalov bet again on sixth.

Sklar and Schindler called again as Zhigalov continued betting on seventh. Sklar folded, while Schindler raised. Zhigalov quickly called.

Schindler showed A♥5♠4♦ for a straight and a low, while Zhigalov had K♣K♦6♣ for a full house. "I figured it wasn't good," Schindler said as he and Zhigalov chopped the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zhigalov	780,000 -5,000	-5,000

Maximilian Schindler	450,000 60,000	60,000
Richard Sklar	110,000 -185,000	-185,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Maximilian Schindler Richard Sklar

07-01-2024 17:12 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 14

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	420,000 120,000	120,000

Brad Ruben	350,000 100,000	100,000

Michael Rocco	320,000 -10,000	-10,000

Bryan Pimlott	280,000 110,000	110,000
Todd Brunson	260,000 -171,000	-171,000

Jared Talarico	220,000 60,000	60,000
Norman Chad	200,000 100,000	100,000
Naoya Kihara	190,000 -116,000	-116,000

Dario Sammartino	180,000 123,000	123,000

Michael Noori	140,000 -70,000	-70,000

Jean Said	140,000 7,000	7,000
Brandon Shack-Harris	120,000 -10,000	-10,000

Jerry Wong	110,000 -137,000	-137,000

Anthony Zinno	110,000 -132,000	-132,000

PJ Cha	80,000 20,000	20,000
Noah Bronstein	70,000 -60,000	-60,000
Todd Ivens	60,000 -90,000	-90,000

Thomas Taylor	60,000 -110,000	-110,000
Nikolay Fal	50,000 20,000	20,000

Dylan Linde	50,000 20,000	20,000

Esther Taylor	30,000 -10,000	-10,000

07-01-2024 17:15 UTC-8

Taylor Takes From Leonard With Boat

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Jeff McMillan

Level 14

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

Thomas Taylor: 3♣8♦/8♥3♦Q♠K♠/8♣
Patrick Leonard: XxXx/5♦10♦10♠J♦/Xx

Action was on seventh street as Thomas Taylor made a bet. Patrick Leonard called it.

Taylor tabled the full house to collect the whole pot to take a good chunk from Leonard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	175,000 115,000	115,000
Patrick Leonard	130,000 -190,000	-190,000

Tags: Patrick Leonard Thomas Taylor

07-01-2024 17:20 UTC-8

Schindler Has Linde Drawing Thin

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David Salituro

Level 14

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

Dylan Linde: XxXx/2♠K♦Q♣
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/A♣5♦8♦

Heads-up on fifth street, Maximilian Schindler bet, Dylan Linde raised all in, and Schindler called.

Linde turned over 8♥8♠ for a pair, but Schindler had A♥8♣ for aces and eights leaving Linde drawing only to running cards. Linde's board ran out 2♣9♣, while Schindler finished with 2♥4♠ to earn the pot and send Linde to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	480,000 30,000	30,000
Dylan Linde	Busted

Tags: Dylan Linde Maximilian Schindler

07-01-2024 17:32 UTC-8

Sklar Scooping

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Jeff McMillan

Level 14

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

Richard Sklar: 6♥3♥/8♣2♣6♦Q♦/4♣
Ismael Bojang: XxXx/A♦5♦5♣10♠/Xx

On seventh street, Ismael Bojang was in the tank considering a bet from Richard Sklar. Eventually he decided to make the call after several moments.

Sklar announced a pair of sixes and the low which scooped the whole pot as his recent form continued to trend upwards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Sklar	480,000 370,000	370,000

Ismael Bojang	107,000 -53,000	-53,000

Tags: Ismael Bojang Richard Sklar

07-01-2024 17:36 UTC-8

Talarico Gets Friedman Talking to Himself

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David Salituro

Level 14

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

Nikolay Fal: XxXx/2♠2♣8♣Q♦/Xx
Jared Talarico: XxXx/2♥9♥A♠10♥/Xx
Adam Friedman: XxXx/9♦K♦Q♥Q♣/Xx

Three-handed on fourth street, Nikolay Fal bet before Adam Friedman raised. Jared Talarico called, Fal reraised all in, and both opponents called.

Talarico bet on fifth, Friedman raised, and Talarico called. Friedman bet again on sixth and Talarico called.

Talarico opened the betting on seventh and Friedman shook his head as he called. Talarico turned over K♥10♠4♥ for a flush, while Fal had A♦6♠5♠ for a low to chop the pot.

"King-four," Friedman said, continuing to mutter to himself well after the table had moved on to the next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Talarico	350,000 130,000	130,000
Adam Friedman	280,000 80,000	80,000

Nikolay Fal	50,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Jared Talarico Nikolay Fal

07-01-2024 17:43 UTC-8

Straight For Sammartino

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Jeff McMillan

Level 14

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

Dario Sammartino: Q♠7♣/8♣9♠A♠10♥/6♥
Chad Eveslage: XxXx/5♥A♣2♣10♠

Action arrived on seventh street where Chad Eveslage bet but Dario Sammartino raised it up. Eveslage took several moments to think it over before calling.

Sammartino tabled the straight and Eveslage mucked instantly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	265,000 85,000	85,000

Chad Eveslage	85,000 -45,000	-45,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Dario Sammartino

07-01-2024 17:45 UTC-8

Ivens Shows Eslami a Flush

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David Salituro

Level 14

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

Todd Ivens: XxXx/6♠2♠4♠9♥/Xx
Ali Eslami: XxXx/J♠J♥4♦8♦/Xx

Ali Eslami bet on fourth street and Todd Ivens called.

Eslami bet again on fifth with a pair of jacks showing and Ivens called. Ivens then bet on sixth and Eslami called down to seventh.

Ivens put out another bet and Eslami called. Ivens then showed K♠J♦3♠ for a flush and Eslami mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Ivens	320,000 260,000	260,000

Ali Eslami	210,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Todd Ivens

07-01-2024 17:52 UTC-8

Ivens Takes Another to Leave Bronstein on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 14

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

Todd Ivens: XxXx/A♦Q♥J♣10♣/Xx
Noah Bronstein: XxXx/2♠A♥J♠K♣/Xx

Heads-up going to fifth street, Todd Ivens bet, Noah Bronstein raised, and Ivens called.

Ivens bet on sixth and Bronstein just called this time. Ivens then put out another bet on seventh and Bronstein called.

Ivens showed K♦Q♦10♠ for a straight and Bronstein mucked, leaving himself with less than one big bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Ivens	400,000 80,000	80,000

Noah Bronstein	15,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: Noah Bronstein Todd Ivens

07-01-2024 17:58 UTC-8

Leonard Doesn't Make It to Dinner

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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/A♣4♥Q♠
Norman Chad: XxXx/7♦J♣10♥
PJ Cha: XxXx/6♥Q♦9♦ - folded on fifth street

Patrick Leonard was all in on third street as Norman Chad and PJ Cha put him at risk.

Chad bet on fourth street and Cha called to create a side pot. Chad bet again on fifth and Cha folded.

Chad finished with J♣7♣A♠8♠ for jacks and sevens, and Leonard tossed Q♣5♦K♠10♦ into the muck before heading for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Norman Chad	220,000 20,000	20,000
PJ Cha	110,000 30,000	30,000
Patrick Leonard	Busted

Tags: Norman Chad PJ Cha Patrick Leonard