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

07-02-2024 16:37 UTC-8

Wasserman Chops With Taylor to Stay in the Game

Jeff McMillan

Level 20

Ante: 7,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Thomas Taylor: A♥3♥2♥/2♣3♦6♠7♦
Eric Wasserman: 4♦8♦Q♦/K♦8♣4♠K♣
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/7♣6♦5♠K♥ folded on sixth street
Michael Rocco: XxXx/Q♥ folded on third street

Arash Ghaneian completed on third, Michael Rocco called and so did Eric Wasserman, Thomas Taylor made it two-bets, which folded out Rocco as the other two called.

Taylor fired on fourth and fifth and was called both times.

On sixth street, Wasserman took the lead with a pair of kings. He bet it and Taylor raised it, Ghaneian folded, Wasserman raised enough to get all in and Taylor called.

Seventh was dealt and Wasserman took the high with two pair while Taylor took the low to chop it up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	3,600,000 400,000	400,000
Arash Ghaneian	1,530,000 30,000	30,000

Eric Wasserson	430,000 -40,000	-40,000

Michael Rocco	320,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Eric Wasserman Michael Rocco Thomas Taylor

07-02-2024 16:50 UTC-8

Brunson Shows Taylor a Flush

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David Salituro

Level 20

Ante: 7,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Todd Brunson: XxXx/2♦J♦3♦K♣/Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/10♣6♣A♥7♦/Xx
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/6♠9♠ - folded on fourth street
Eric Wasserson: XxXx/2♥10♠ - folded on fourth street

Arash Ghaneian completed and was called by Todd Brunson, Eric Wasserson, and Thomas Taylor.

Brunson bet on fourth street and Taylor raised. Wasserson and Ghaneian both got out of the way, while Brunson called to fifth. He then bet and Taylor called.

Brunson bet again on sixth and Taylor called. Both players checked on seventh. Brunson showed 10♦8♦ for a flush and Taylor mucked A♣J♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	2,950,000 -650,000	-650,000
Todd Brunson	1,600,000 70,000	70,000

Arash Ghaneian	1,300,000 -230,000	-230,000

Eric Wasserson	500,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Eric Wasserson Thomas Taylor Todd Brunson

07-02-2024 16:59 UTC-8

Hisashi Yamanouchi Eliminated in 9th Place ($30,706)

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Jeff McMillan

Level 20

Ante: 7,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Todd Brunson: 2♣5♠/5♦2♠A♣6♦/Xx
Hisashi Yamanouchi: 7♥3♣/5♥10♣7♦4♠/K♣
Eric Wasserson: XxXx/10♥9♠3♥ folded on fifth street

Hisashi Yamanouchi completed, Todd Brunson called and so did Eric Wasserson. Brunson bet on fourth street and got two calls.

Brunson also bet on fifth street, Wasserson folded and Yamanouchi raised to get it all in.

The rest of the cards were quickly and haphazardly tossed out and Yamanouchi was eliminated after the runout to bring the field down to eight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Brunson	2,150,000 550,000	550,000

Eric Wasserson	570,000 70,000	70,000

Hisashi Yamanouchi	Busted

Tags: Eric Wasserman Hisashi Yamanouchi Hisashi Yamanouchi Eliminated Todd Brunson

07-02-2024 17:06 UTC-8

Michael Rocco Eliminated in 8th Place ($38,589)

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David Salituro

Level 20

Ante: 7,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Michael Rocco: XxXx/5♥4♣4♠
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/5♠8♥6♥
Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/Q♦K♣J♦ - folded on fifth street

Thomas Taylor completed before Andrey Zhigalov raised. Michael Rocco called, as did Taylor and they went three-handed to fourth street.

All three players checked before Taylor bet on fifth. Zhigalov called, but Rocco raised. Taylor reraised, Zhigalov folded, and Rocco called all in.

Taylor made 6♣7♠6♦8♣ for a full house, while Rocco had 2♥3♥4♥ showing for trips and a low draw. He peeled the 9♣ on seventh and slammed it onto the table with such force that the card bent in half before heading to the rail in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	3,700,000 750,000	750,000
Andrey Zhigalov	350,000 -420,000	-420,000

Michael Rocco	Busted

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Michael Rocco Thomas Thomas Taylor

07-02-2024 17:07 UTC-8

Break

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David Salituro

Level 20

Ante: 7,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

The remaining seven players are going on a short 10-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	3,900,000 200,000	200,000
Todd Brunson	1,850,000 -300,000	-300,000

Arash Ghaneian	1,580,000 280,000	280,000

Dario Alioto	980,000 5,000	5,000

Eric Wasserson	730,000 160,000	160,000

Richard Sklar	670,000 -170,000	-170,000

Andrey Zhigalov	480,000 130,000	130,000

Level: 21

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

07-02-2024 17:25 UTC-8

Sklar Chokes on a Cupcake, Then Makes a Flush

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David Salituro

Level 21

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

Richard Sklar: XxXx/4♦10♣K♣9♣/Xx
Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/3♥2♥J♦Q♦/Xx

Richard Sklar began coughing as the cards were being dealt. "I put too much cupcake in my mouth. I raise," he managed to get out as he completed. Only Andrey Zhigalov called.

Zhigalov bet on fourth and fifth streets as Sklar called. Sklar then bet on sixth and Zhigalov called.

Sklar bet again on seventh and Zhigalov called once more. Sklar showed A♣8♣8♦ for a flush and Zhigalov mucked.

"Must have been that Hostess cupcake," Sklar said as he collected the pot.

"It looked like he might be dead, but now," Dario Alioto added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Sklar	1,100,000 430,000	430,000

Andrey Zhigalov	180,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Richard Sklar

07-02-2024 17:31 UTC-8

Taylor Distances From Brunson

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Jeff McMillan

Level 21

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

Thomas Taylor: 6♣3♠K♠/8♠5♥A♠9♠
Todd Brunson: XxXx/5♦4♦Q♠J♥/Xx
Richard Sklar: XxXx/2♥9♦10♠ folded on fifth street

Action was on fourth street where Richard Sklar bet, Thomas Taylor and Todd Brunson both called.

On fifth street, Taylor bet, Brunson called and Sklar folded with some frustration. Taylor fired on sixth and seventh and Brunson called both times.

Taylor tabled a flush, Brunson shook his head and tossed his cards in the muck as he dropped a significant pot to the big stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	4,300,000 400,000	400,000
Todd Brunson	1,340,000 -510,000	-510,000

Richard Sklar	820,000 -280,000	-280,000

Tags: Richard Sklar Thomas Taylor Todd Brunson

07-02-2024 17:36 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: Life Coach Tyler Todt Used to "Bum Hunt" Tom Dwan

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Connor Richards

Level 21

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

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the tenth episode, Connor speaks with health and life coach Tyler Todt, a longtime poker player who made seven figures in early online poker days before taking a job in the banking industry and eventually leaving that to become his own boss and a health influencer.

Todt talked about online poker pre-Black Friday, bum hunting Tom Dwan, the benefits of a balanced life, avoiding the pitfalls of Las Vegas, being bullish on humanity and his favorite non-fiction books.

This interview was filmed at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Tyler Todt by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

Tags: Connor Richards Tom Dwan Tyler Todt

07-02-2024 17:39 UTC-8

Sklar, Alioto Chop Against Taylor

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David Salituro

Level 21

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

Richard Sklar: XxXx/6♦10♠8♦4♥/Xx
Dario Alioto: XxXx/9♣7♦4♦3♥/Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/6♣10♣A♦9♠ - folded on sixth street

Richard Sklar completed and was called by Dario Alioto and Thomas Taylor.

Alioto bet on fourth street and both opponents called. Taylor then bet on fifth and Sklar and Alioto stuck around and called.

Sklar bet again on sixth and Alioto called, while Taylor folded. Alioto bet on seventh and Sklar called.

Alioto showed A♠A♥ for a pair of aces, while Sklar had A♣5♣ for a low to chop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	4,200,000 -100,000	-100,000
Richard Sklar	1,000,000 180,000	180,000

Dario Alioto	1,000,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Dario Alioto Richard Sklar Thomas Taylor