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

07-02-2024 20:36 UTC-8

Sklar Cracks Brunson's Trips

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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/2♥6♥7♥8♠/Xx
Todd Brunson: XxXx/A♦Q♣4♦5♦/Xx
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/3♣6♦7♠ - folded on fifth street

In a three-way limped pot, Arash Ghaneian bet on fourth street and was called by Todd Brunson and Richard Sklar.

Sklar then bet on fifth, Brunson called, while Ghaneian folded. Brunson bet on sixth and Sklar called.

Sklar opened the betting again on seventh and Brunson called. Sklar showed K♥5♥2♠ for a flush and Brunson sent the two queens he had in the hole into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arash Ghaneian	2,200,000 -310,000	-310,000

Richard Sklar	2,000,000 700,000	700,000

Todd Brunson	850,000 -350,000	-350,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Richard Sklar Todd Brunson

07-02-2024 20:51 UTC-8

Straight and a Low Scoops it For Ghaneian

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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: 7♥6♣5♦/A♣3♦8♠4♣
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/J♦K♦5♠J♣/Xx

Action was on fourth street where Arash Ghaneian bet and was called by Thomas Taylor. Ghaneian bet on fifth as well and was called again.

On sixth street, Taylor took the lead with jacks and check-called a bet. Taylor would check-call again on seventh street.

Ghaneian tabled a straight and a low to scoop the whole pot as Taylor mucked. Ghaneian got some cheers from his growing rail as the Henderson local nudged closer to Taylor in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	3,950,000 -700,000	-700,000
Arash Ghaneian	3,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Thomas Taylor

07-02-2024 20:55 UTC-8

Sklar Stuns Brunson Again

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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/5♦7♣5♥4♥/Xx
Todd Brunson: XxXx/J♣9♣7♥8♣/Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/A♥3♥Q♣4♦ - folded on sixth street

Thomas Taylor completed and Todd Brunson and Richard Sklar called.

Taylor bet on fourth street and both opponents called. All three players checked on fifth.

Brunson then bet on sixth and Sklar called, while Taylor folded. Sklar bet on seventh and Brunson called.

Sklar showed K♣6♣3♦ for a straight and Brunson again flung his arms in the air in frustration before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	3,900,000 -50,000	-50,000
Richard Sklar	2,300,000 300,000	300,000

Todd Brunson	500,000 -350,000	-350,000

Tags: Richard Sklar Thomas Taylor Todd Brunson

07-02-2024 20:57 UTC-8

Taylor, Sklar Chop to Leave Brunson on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 22

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

Thomas Taylor: XxXx/6♠A♥J♥J♠/Xx
Richard Sklar: XxXx/A♦10♥8♣7♠/Xx
Todd Brunson: XxXx/2♥7♦9♦7♥/Xx

Three-handed on fourth street, Richard Sklar bet and Thomas Taylor and Todd Brunson called.

Taylor bet on fifth and both opponents called. All three players then checked on sixth.

Taylor bet again on seventh and both Brunson and Sklar called. Taylor showed 3♦2♣2♦ for two pair, while Sklar had A♠5♠4♠ for a low to chop the pot and leave Brunson on an extreme short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	4,200,000 300,000	300,000
Richard Sklar	2,400,000 100,000	100,000

Todd Brunson	300,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Richard Sklar Thomas Taylor Todd Brunson

07-02-2024 21:04 UTC-8

Brunson Hanging On

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Jeff McMillan

Level 22

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

Richard Sklar: 3♥2♦6♦4♣A♦8♥8♣
Todd Brunson: 6♥6♣10x4♠3♠Q♥Q♠

Todd Brunson was all in from third street and the cards were all distributed quickly. By the end, Brunson survived with a split pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Sklar	2,330,000 -70,000	-70,000

Todd Brunson	210,000 -90,000	-90,000

Tags: Richard Sklar Todd Brunson

07-02-2024 21:09 UTC-8

Todd Brunson Eliminated in 4th Place ($122,663)

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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 won the previous pot with a raise as Thomas Taylor gave up his bring-in. Brunson then started a "USA, USA," chant.

"Let's get this rail going like the Brazilians. Get some Canadians in here," Taylor's fellow Canadian Calen McNeil said from the rail.

"The problem is Canadians are too polite. They'll be like, nice hand, eh," Brunson said.

On the next hand, Brunson and Taylor then exchanged a series of raises until Brunson was all in on third street.

Taylor finished with A♠A♣7♥6♦3♠2♠2♣ for two pair and a low, while Brunson had Q♦8♠6♠5♣4♦3♦ showing by seventh street. He caught the 5♥ on his last card and sent his board into the muck before heading to the rail in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	4,400,000 200,000	200,000
Todd Brunson	Busted

Tags: Thomas Taylor Todd Brunson

07-02-2024 21:15 UTC-8

Aces Up For Sklar

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Jeff McMillan

Level 22

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

Richard Sklar: A♣A♥7♦/J♥8♣2♥8♠
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/7♣9♥Q♠8♥

Action was on fifth street where Thomas Taylor bet and Richard Sklar called. Action went check-check on both sixth and seventh street.

Sklar tabled aces in the hole for aces up to take the pot from Taylor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	4,100,000 -300,000	-300,000
Richard Sklar	2,720,000 390,000	390,000

Tags: Richard Sklar Thomas Taylor

07-02-2024 21:22 UTC-8

Sklar Bets His Aces

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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/K♦A♦A♠
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/7♥4♣3♠ - folded on fifth street
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/3♥Q♠ - folded on fourth street

"I'll leave right now if you guys buy me a can of coke and a candy bar. I'll blind out," Arash Ghaneian told the rest of the table.

Thomas Taylor then completed and Ghaneian called. Richard Sklar also came along to create a three-way pot to fourth street.

Taylor bet and Ghaneian folded, but Sklar called. Sklar then made a pair of aces and put out a bet. Thomas tanked for a moment but ultimately mucked as Sklar took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	3,850,000 -250,000	-250,000
Richard Sklar	2,900,000 180,000	180,000

Arash Ghaneian	2,300,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Richard Sklar Thomas Taylor

07-02-2024 21:31 UTC-8

Sklar Scoops Taylor For Chip Lead

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Jeff McMillan

Level 22

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

Richard Sklar: 5♦5♠6♥/J♥A♥4♣8♦
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/K♦A♠9♦6♣/Xx

Starting on fourth street, Thomas Taylor bet and Richard Sklar called. The same thing happened on fifth street.

On sixth street, Taylor fired again and this time Sklar raised it up which caused Taylor to pause for a few moments before calling.

Sklar bet on seventh after Taylor checked. Taylor went into the tank before eventually calling. Sklar tabled a pair of fives and an 8 low to scoop the whole pot. and take over the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Sklar	3,700,000 800,000	800,000

Thomas Taylor	3,400,000 -450,000	-450,000

Tags: Richard Sklar Thomas Taylor

07-02-2024 21:35 UTC-8

Sklar is Relentless

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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/2♠2♥5♣K♠
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/[Ad7sKdQh - [I]folded on sixth street[/I]

"You're relentless," Arash Ghaneian told Richard Sklar after he won the previous pot.

"You should see me on the golf course," Sklar replied.

"You golf?" Ghaneian asked.

"That's how I make a living," Sklar said.

Thomas Taylor then completed and Sklar called. Taylor bet again on fourth street and Sklar called.

Both players checked fifth before Sklar bet on sixth. Taylor gave up his hand as Sklar took in another pot.

"Did I tell you you're relentless," Ghaneian said.

"I play golf against the high stakes poker players. If you want to see relentless. Poker is just fun. We're hanging out," Sklar replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Sklar	3,900,000 200,000	200,000

Thomas Taylor	3,200,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Richard Sklar Thomas Taylor