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

07-02-2024 17:42 UTC-8

Andrey Zhigalov Eliminated in 7th Place ($49,715)

David Salituro

Level 21

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

Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/K♣10♥9♦8♦/Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/4♥4♦3♦10♣/Xx
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/4♣J♣A♥4♠/Xx
Eric Wasserson: XxXx/7♦Q♦K♦ - folded on fifth street

Andrey Zhigalov moved all in on third street as Thomas Taylor, Arash Ghaneian, and Eric Wasserson put him at risk.

All three players checked on fourth street before Ghaneian bet on fifth. Only Taylor called.

Ghaneian bet again on sixth and Taylor called once more. Both players checked seventh.

Ghaneian showed A♦K♥3♣ for aces and fours, while Taylor had 7♠5♠2♠ for a low. Zhigalov mucked as he headed to the rail in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	4,300,000 100,000	100,000
Arash Ghaneian	1,550,000 -30,000	-30,000

Eric Wasserson	800,000 70,000	70,000

Andrey Zhigalov	Busted

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Eric Wasserson Thomas Taylor

07-02-2024 17:50 UTC-8

Ghaneian Shows Boat

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Jeff McMillan

Level 21

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

Arash Ghaneian:9♥9♠A♦/3♣9♣7♠7♣
Dario Alioto: XxXx/7♦J♦3♠10♥/Xx

Dario Alioto bet on fourth street and was called by Arash Ghaneian.

Ghaneian then bet on fifth street and was called by Alioto. On sixth, he paired his seven and bet which was called. He fired once more on seventh and this time Alioto gave it up, guessing that Ghaneian had a flush but was shown a boat instead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arash Ghaneian	2,100,000 550,000	550,000

Dario Alioto	560,000 -440,000	-440,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Dario Alioto

07-02-2024 17:57 UTC-8

Sklar Shows Brunson a Straight

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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/7♣8♠9♦5♥/Xx
Todd Brunson: XxXx/10♦3♠3♥4♦/Xx
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/J♥ - folded on third street

Arash Ghaneian completed and Todd Brunson called. Richard Sklar then raised, Ghaneian folded, while Brunson called.

Sklar bet on fourth street and Brunson called. Both players checked on fifth.

Sklar bet again on sixth and Brunson called down to seventh, where they checked again. Sklar then flashed the 6♦ to make a straight and Brunson mucked.

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

Richard Sklar	1,400,000 400,000	400,000

Todd Brunson	1,100,000 -240,000	-240,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Richard Sklar Todd Brunson

07-02-2024 18:00 UTC-8

Sklar Collects, Much to His Surprise

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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♦4♥2♥2♣/Xx
Dario Alioto: XxXx/K♦5♥A♦10♥/Xx
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/2♦Q♦7♦3♦/Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/5♦J♠Q♠ - folded on fifth street

Richard Sklar completed, Dario Alioto raised, and Thomas Taylor, Arash Ghaneian, and Sklar called.

Action was checked through on fourth street before Sklar bet on fifth. Alioto and Ghaneian called, while Taylor folded.

The three players checked on sixth. "I need one more diamond. If I get a baby diamond I'm going to scoop it," Ghaneian said as action checked to him on seventh.

He instead slammed down the 10♣. Sklar showed 4♠3♠3♥ for two pair and Alioto and Ghaneian both mucked.

"Wow. I missed and still scooped," Sklar said as he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	4,100,000 -200,000	-200,000
Richard Sklar	1,900,000 500,000	500,000

Arash Ghaneian	1,700,000 -300,000	-300,000

Dario Alioto	450,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Dario Alioto Richard Sklar Thomas Taylor

07-02-2024 18:08 UTC-8

Sklar Shows Rolled Up Jacks

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Jeff McMillan

Level 21

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

Richard Sklar: J♣J♠/J♥2♦K♣
Eric Wasserson: XxXx/7♦7♠10♦ folded on fifth street
Dario Alioto: XxXx/8♠Q♥ folded on fourth street

Action was on fourth street where Eric Wasserson bet his pair of sevens, Richard Sklar called and Dario Alioto folded.

On fifth street, Sklar bet. Wasserson took a lot of time before eventually deciding to fold. Sklar tabled rolled-up jacks to assure Wasserson he had made a solid fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Sklar	2,020,000 620,000	620,000

Eric Wasserson	780,000 -20,000	-20,000

Dario Alioto	430,000 -130,000	-130,000

Tags: Dario Alioto Eric Wasserson Richard Sklar

07-02-2024 18:17 UTC-8

Ghaneian Takes a Family Pot

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David Salituro

Level 21

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

Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/8♣2♦5♠K♦/Xx
Dario Alioto: XxXx/6♠J♠4♦Q♣/Xx
Todd Brunson: XxXx/10♠9♠K♠ - folded on fifth street
Richard Sklar: XxXx/J♣3♠3♥ - folded on fifth street
Eric Wasserson: XxXx/8♠2♣9♣ - folded on fifth street
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/7♣10♥Q♠ - folded on fifth street

All six players limped in, including Richard Sklar with a J♣ showing. "I might hit a jack," he said.

"You have a gambling problem," Arash Ghaneian added.

Action then checked to fifth street. "I cannot check anymore. I might get thrown out of the casino," Ghaneian said as he bet. Dario Alioto then raised, the rest of the table folded, and Ghaneian called.

Both players checked down the rest of their boards and Ghaneian showed 8♦7♠5♣ for two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	4,000,000 -300,000	-300,000
Richard Sklar	1,800,000 -220,000	-220,000

Arash Ghaneian	1,800,000 -200,000	-200,000

Todd Brunson	920,000 -180,000	-180,000

Eric Wasserson	700,000 -80,000	-80,000

Dario Alioto	200,000 -230,000	-230,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Dario Alioto Eric Wasserson Richard Sklar Thomas Taylor Todd Brunson

07-02-2024 18:19 UTC-8

Ghaneian Scoops Taylor

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David Salituro

Level 21

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

Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/4♦6♠8♥J♦/Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/6♥8♠4♥Q♣/Xx

Thomas Taylor completed, Arash Ghaneian raised, and Taylor called.

Ghaneian bet on fourth street and Taylor called. Both players checked on fifth.

Ghaneian continued betting on sixth and seventh as Taylor called him down. Ghaneian then showed 5♥3♥2♣ for a straight and a low as he scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	3,500,000 -500,000	-500,000
Arash Ghaneian	2,300,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Thomas Taylor

07-02-2024 18:22 UTC-8

Dario Alioto Eliminated in 6th Place ($65,620)

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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: 10♦3♠/10♥J♥3♦5♣/3♣
Dario Alioto: 2♥4♦/A♥4♣A♦K♥/8♣

Dario Alioto was all in from fifth street and he had the lead with a better two pair, but the river came dirty for the Italian as Taylor filled up with a three on the end to eliminate Alioto.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	4,105,000 105,000	105,000
Dario Alioto	Busted

Tags: Dario Alioto Thomas Taylor

07-02-2024 18:29 UTC-8

Taylor Bets Out Sklar

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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/7♥J♦9♥8♦
Richard Sklar: XxXx/J♥A♠4♣Q♦ - folded on sixth street
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/10♠A♣2♥ - folded on fifth street

Arash Ghaneian completed, Richard Sklar raised, and both Thomas Taylor and Ghaneian called.

Sklar bet on fourth street and both opponents called. He bet again on fifth, but this time Taylor raised. Ghaneian folded and Sklar called to see sixth.

Taylor bet again and Sklar folded this time. Taylor showed him 7♦7♣ for rolled up sevens as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	4,300,000 195,000	195,000
Richard Sklar	1,900,000 100,000	100,000

Arash Ghaneian	1,700,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Richard Sklar Thomas Taylor

07-02-2024 18:38 UTC-8

Flush Over Straight For Ghaneian

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Jeff McMillan

Level 21

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

Arash Ghaneian: 9♣6♣7♥/7♣2♣3♥3♣
Richard Sklar: K♥J♠Q♠/K♣7♦A♠10♣
Todd Brunson: XxXx/6♠10♦ folded on fourth street

Arash Ghaneian completed with a seven, Todd Brunson called and Richard Sklar raised. Both players called.

On fourth street, Sklar bet, Ghaneian raised, Brunson folded and Sklar called it.

Ghaneian bet on fifth, sixth and seventh and each time Sklar called rather quickly.

"I have a straight" said Ghaneian. "No I have a straight!' said Sklar in disgust as he showed his broadway that had been undone by the club flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arash Ghaneian	2,150,000 450,000	450,000

Richard Sklar	1,500,000 -400,000	-400,000

Todd Brunson	1,180,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Richard Sklar Todd Brunson