Event #74: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 3 | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-02-2024 18:42 UTC-8

Taylor Scoops to Leave Wasserson Short

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David Salituro

Level 21

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Thomas Taylor: XxXx/4♣Q♣8♠Q♥/Xx
Eric Wasserson: XxXx/J♥5♦3♠4♠/Xx

Eric Wasserson completed, Thomas Taylor raised, and Wasserson called.

Taylor continued betting on fourth and fifth streets as Wasserson called him down. Taylor then bet on sixth and Wasserson called.

Both players checked on seventh. "You're good," Wasserson told Taylor, who turned over A♣6♣3♦ for a pair of queens and a low to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	4,700,000 400,000	400,000
Eric Wasserson	315,000 -385,000	-385,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Thomas Taylor

07-02-2024 18:55 UTC-8

Brief Break

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Jeff McMillan

Level 21

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

The players have decided to take a 10-minute break, then come back to play one more half-level before a dinner break.

Level: 22

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

07-02-2024 19:05 UTC-8

Ghaneian Frustrates Brunson With a Buried Three

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David Salituro

Level 22

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/3♥3♠Q♦K♦/Xx
Todd Brunson: XxXx/Q♠6♥10♦2♦/Xx

Heads-up going to fifth street, Todd Brunson bet, and Arash Ghaneian called.

Brunson bet again on sixth, and Ghaneian called. Both players checked on seventh.

Ghaneian showed A♥4♦3♦ for trip threes, and Brunson flung his hands in the air in frustration before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	4,550,000 -150,000	-150,000
Arash Ghaneian	2,400,000 250,000	250,000

Richard Sklar	1,550,000 50,000	50,000

Todd Brunson	800,000 -380,000	-380,000

Eric Wasserson	250,000 -65,000	-65,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Todd Brunson

07-02-2024 19:09 UTC-8

Eric Wasserson Eliminated in 5th Place ($88,686)

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Jeff McMillan

Level 22

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Thomas Taylor: 6♦7♥/6♠3♥10♥7♦/A♠
Eric Wasserson: 6♥2♣/3♠9♣8♠2♦/J♦

Eric Wasserson was getting short as Thomas Taylor bet on fourth street and Wasserson called. He was all in by fifth street. Taylor had the lead with two pair.

The river was a blank for Wasserson, who exited the arena quickly to jump into another tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	5,100,000 550,000	550,000
Eric Wasserson	Busted

Tags: Eric Wasserson Thomas Taylor

07-02-2024 19:10 UTC-8

Brunson Gets Some Back

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David Salituro

Level 22

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Todd Brunson: XxXx/6♣J♠A♠7♦
Richard Sklar: XxXx/7♣6♥10♣4♠ - folded on sixth street
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/4♣J♦9♥ - folded on fifth street

Todd Brunson completed, Richard Sklar raised, and both Arash Ghaneian and Brunson called.

Sklar bet on fourth street and Ghaneian and Brunson called again. Brunson then took the lead on fifth and Sklar called, while Ghaneian folded.

Brunson bet again on sixth and Sklar took a peek at Brunson's remaining stack before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arash Ghaneian	2,500,000 100,000	100,000

Todd Brunson	1,200,000 400,000	400,000

Richard Sklar	1,200,000 -350,000	-350,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Richard Sklar Todd Brunson

07-02-2024 19:12 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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David Salituro

Level 22

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

With the elimination of Eric Wasserson, players have elected to go on a 60-minute dinner break now.

Action should resume around 9:10 p.m. local time. There are 80 minutes left to play in Level 22.

07-02-2024 20:12 UTC-8

Play Resumes

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David Salituro

Level 22

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

The final four players are back from dinner and action is underway.

07-02-2024 20:20 UTC-8

Sklar Catches a Lucky Jack to Earn a Chop

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David Salituro

Level 22

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Richard Sklar: XxXx/8♣J♦A♠Q♠/Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/10♦3♥4♥A♣/Xx
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/7♣4♦2♣10♠ - folded on sixth street

"My girlfriend is on the way. I told her if I win, not finish second, if I win, I'll buy her a new car," Richard Sklar said as he came back from dinner break.

Sklar then completed and Thomas Taylor and Arash Ghaneian called. Ghaneian then bet on fourth and both opponents called.

All three players checked on fifth before Taylor bet on sixth. Only Sklar called. Taylor bet again on seventh and Sklar called.

Taylor showed 7♦6♠6♦ for a pair of sixes and a low. "Look at this lucky card I hit," Sklar said as he tossed the J♥ into the middle of the table, followed by 4♣3♦ as he earned a chop with a pair of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	4,850,000 -250,000	-250,000
Arash Ghaneian	2,250,000 -250,000	-250,000

Richard Sklar	1,300,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Richard Sklar Thomas Taylor

07-02-2024 20:30 UTC-8

Ghaneian Takes a Little From Taylor

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Jeff McMillan

Level 22

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/10♠K♦7♣2♣
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/10♦8♥3♣5♣ folded on sixth street

Action was on fourth street where Arash Ghaneian bet and was called by Thomas Taylor. He also bet on fifth and was also called.

On sixth he bet for a third time and this time Taylor folded after a few moments of thought.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	4,650,000 -200,000	-200,000
Arash Ghaneian	2,510,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Thomas Arash Ghaneian Thomas Taylor