Event #25: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Jour 2 | 2018 World Series of Poker

2018-06-12 19:35 UTC-7

Martin Shows Better Two Pair

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Niveau 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Thomas Bessoir: /
Jesse Martin: /

Jesse Martin called on fourth street where Thomas Bessoir bet with his board showing two wheel cards. Martin paired his six on fifth and fired. Bessoir called and did so again on the next street as his board improved to a pair of nines. He called one more bet from Martin.

The river was checked and Bessoir announced two pair, but his nines and fives were second to Martin's queens up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jesse Martin	68,000	31,400
Thomas Bessoir	15,000	-3,700

Tags: Jesse Martin Thomas Bessoir

2018-06-12 19:27 UTC-7

Friedman Family Taking 2018 WSOP by a Storm

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Niveau 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Earlier this week, Adam Friedman conquered the incredibly tough $10,000 Dealer's Choice Event for $293,275. It was the second time Friedman took home the prestigious WSOP gold bracelet. His first victory came in Stud 8 back in 2012.

While Friedman is considered one of the best stud players in the game, he's missing in the field here in the $1,500 Stud Hi-Lo. But the remaining players should still be very aware: Adam passed the torch to his father Marc who is among the last few dozens of players still hoping to win the Event #25.

"I'm trying to match my son who won a bracelet earlier this week," Marc Friedman said.

Adam is playing the $10k H.O.R.S.E. today and just arrived in the room to see how his father is doing. He's sitting on 55,000 with around 60 players remaining, and while it's still a long way to the top, the Friedman double is still getting closer. And what a story that would be!

Tags: Marc Friedman

2018-06-12 19:24 UTC-7

Rossi Scoops with Two Pair

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Niveau 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Esther Rossi: /
Gary Deluca: /

After arriving at the table on seventh street, quite a large pot had formed between Esther Rossi and Gary Deluca. Each player had a bet sitting in front of them for each of the first four betting streets. It appeared as though Deluca had been betting the entire way and Rossi continued to call.

On seventh, Deluca opted to check and Rossi thought for a moment before checking behind. Deluca tabled his hand for a pair of fives and no low hand. Rossi turned over two pair and scooped the entire pot.

"I missed and she didn't believe me," Deluca said.

"That's usually not a good combination," Mike Matusow chirped back.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Esther Rossi	135,000	29,000
Gary Deluca	18,000	-9,900

Tags: Esther Rossi Gary Deluca Mike Matusow

2018-06-12 19:05 UTC-7

Woods Wheels a Triple Up

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Niveau 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

James Woods: /
PJ Cha: /
Brian Goddard: / /

James Woods had the lead on fifth street but the action checked to PJ Cha who took a shot at the pot with a bet. Woods check-raised all in for 8,700 and was called by Brian Goddard and Cha.

On sixth, Goddard check-called another bet from Cha to form a side pot and then both players checked on seventh. Cha tabled a pair of kings and that was good enough to earn him the side pot. Woods showed a six-high straight and the nut low to scoop the main pot and triple up his stack.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
James Woods	50,000	-2,000
PJ Cha	42,000	-12,000
Brian Goddard	28,000	-27,500

Tags: Brian Goddard James Woods PJ Cha

2018-06-12 19:04 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Niveau 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alan Myerson	155,000	96,000
Max Hoffman	130,000	-11,000
Esther Rossi	106,000	26,300
Scott Bohlman	90,000	17,500
Mike Matusow	88,000	17,000
Andrei Kaigorodtcev	84,000	54,000
Tim Finne	75,000	75,000
Georgios Sotiropoulos	74,000	4,000
Eli Elezra	70,000	-23,000
Brian Hastings	62,000	-200
Frankie O'Dell	40,000	-51,000
Timothy Frazin	37,000	-33,000
Jeff Madsen	18,000	-32,000
Scott Abrams	8,500	-14,500
Barry Greenstein	7,500	-18,000

2018-06-12 18:54 UTC-7

Rosario and Krescanko Chop Richburg's Shrapnel

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Niveau 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

James Richburg: / /
Shirley Rosario: / /
Mike Krescanko: / /

Shirley Rosario had a chance to score a double knockout as James Richburg and Mike Krescanko were both all in on third street. All players started with three low cards with Rosario having three hearts. She spiked a fourth one on fourth street, and while she couldn't get a fifth, a pair of nines sealed the high half of the pot for her.

Krescanko made a six low while Richburg sweated an open-ended straight draw on the river. However, four of his eight outs were blocked by the other two players and he didn't receive what he needed.

Krescanko is still on a nub while Rosario is guarding an impressive 130,000-chip stack.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Shirley Rosario	130,000	57,500
Mike Krescanko	9,000	-22,600
James Richburg	Eliminé

Tags: James Richburg Mike Krescanko Shirley Rosario

2018-06-12 18:50 UTC-7

Matusow Sends Urpsis to the Rail

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Niveau 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Mike Matusow: /
John Urpsis: / /

After arriving at the table on fifth street, John Urpsis led out with a pair of sixes showing on his board. Mike Matusow raised and Urpsis pushed in a three-bet. Matusow four-bet and that was enough to put Urpsis all in. Matusow tabled a wheel for a straight and the nut low and it only got better from there.

Sixth street improved his hand to a six-high straight and the river gave him a flush. Urpsis, meanwhile, was unable to improve on his hand and was eliminated shortly after the break.

"These are the hands I play, OK. Six-high straight, a wheel, and a flush. That's it," Matusow explained to the table. And then in true Matusow fashion, the needle came shortly after. "What did he have anyway?"

"A pair of sixes and a seven low draw," responded one player at the table.

"He only had a pair of sixes and he wanted to put nineteen bets in?" Matusow exaggerated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Mike Matusow	71,000	26,000
John Urpsis	Eliminé

Tags: John Urpsis Mike Matusow

2018-06-12 18:40 UTC-7

Walked Away with a Min-Cash

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Niveau 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

The following players busted before the break:

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Frank Kassela	Eliminé
Dan Matsuzuki	Eliminé
Nickolai Orlov	Eliminé
Joseph Cannon	Eliminé
Jonathan Hart	Eliminé
Rafael Lebron	Eliminé
Kirill Tarasenko	Eliminé
Alex Dovzhenko	Eliminé
Don Zewin	Eliminé
James Williams	Eliminé
John Esposito	Eliminé
Ray Medlin	Eliminé
Steven Wolansky	Eliminé

Niveau: 15

Bring In 700 - Completion 2,500

2018-06-12 18:26 UTC-7

Another Break

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Niveau 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

The remaining 79 players are on another 15-minute break.