Event #31: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Jour 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker

2018-06-15 02:07 UTC-7

Six-time Bracelet Winner Jeff Lisandro Near the Top on Day 1 of $1,500 Seven Card Stud

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Niveau 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Day 1 of the Event #31: $1,500 Seven Card Stud has concluded with Farhad Mobassery and Ron Brown sharing the chip lead over the remaining approximately 82 players.

310 players would take a seat throughout the day, and with it would see last year's numbers surpassed as a prize pool of $418,500 would be created that will see the final 47 players guaranteed a $2,250 payday, while $105,629 and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet will be awaiting whoever can ascend to the top.

Leading those players are Farhad Mobassery and Ron Brown, who bagged 80,800 and 79,300 to claim the top two spots. Right behind them is stud specialist and six-time bracelet winner Jeff Lisandro who bagged 70,200. Still in contention includes the likes of Bertrand Grospellier, Brandon Shack-Harris, Adam Friedman, Frankie O'Dell, Ben Yu and Carol Fuchs.

Defending champion Tom Koral never appeared to get the ball rolling today. A plethora of other stud game enthusiasts and fellow WSOP bracelet holders would also find themselves on the rail as the likes of Lawrence Berg, Matt Grapenthien, Calvin Anderson, Yuval Bronshtein, David Bach, Mike Leah, Humberto Brenes, Barry Greenstein, Max Pescatori, and previous winner of this event Richard Ashby were all unable to find a bag at the end of the day as roughly 82 players survived into Day 2.

Play resumes at 2:00 p.m. (PDT) on Friday, June 15, with the PokerNews Live Reporting team providing all the live updates of the Day 2 action. So stay tuned to PokerNews.com for the continued Event #31 coverage, along with all the 2018 World Series of Poker updates.

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2018-06-15 00:31 UTC-7

Prize Pool and Payouts Announced

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Niveau 9 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

With 310 players taking part in Event #31: $1,500 Seven Card Stud, a prize pool of $418,500 has been created that will see the final 47 players each guaranteed a $2,250 payday.

To view the complete set of payouts, click here. Here are how the final table payouts fall:

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1st	$105,629	5th	$21,035
2nd	$65,282	6th	$15,096
3rd	$43,765	7th	$11,095
4th	$29,999	8th	$8,355

2018-06-14 22:53 UTC-7

Kessler Misreads Cards

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Niveau 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Allen Kessler completed to 500 and Pablo Ortiz made it two bets to go. A short-stacked player called all in for his last 600, and Kessler called also.

Kessler bet fourth and Ortiz called, and when Kessler paired on fifth, he bet out 1,000 but Ortiz folded.

Kessler: /
Ortiz: /
Opponent: /

"Four spades and aces!" announced Kessler before he revealed his in the hole.

"Ah, that ain't four spades." quipped a player.

"Oh God. I would have never played this hand if I knew that. It's just so dark in here!" Kessler added before each player's board ran out as follows:

Kessler: / /
Opponent: / /

As Kessler's opponent made two pair to win the main pot, a player joked, "Hey look, you would have made the flush!"

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Pablo Ortiz	16,000 -3,000	-3,000
Allen Kessler	14,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Pablo Ortiz

2018-06-14 21:04 UTC-7

Woods Departs with Aces-Up

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Niveau 6 : 300/600, 75 ante

With several players calling the bring-in ahead of him, James Woods completed to 300. The first caller, called, as did Pablo Ortiz.

Woods bet fourth street and both his opponents called, before he bet his final 325 on fifth with both his opponents calling.

On sixth, Ortiz took the lead with a bet of 600, and his opponent called.

Woods: / /
Ortiz: / /
Opponent: / /

On seventh, Ortiz bet and his opponent called.

Ortz tabled his for two-pair, but it would be his opponent's that would take the side pot.

Once Woods revealed his lesser aces-up of , he was eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Pablo Ortiz	9,575 -4,425	-4,425
James Woods	Eliminé

Tags: James Woods Pablo Ortiz

2018-06-14 20:43 UTC-7

Defending Champion Koral Eliminated by Queens-Full

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Niveau 6 : 300/600, 75 ante

Following a completion to 300, Tom Koral raised all in for his last 575. Action folded back to Koral's opponent, and he made the call.

Each player's boards ran out as follows:

Koral: / /
Opponent: / /

With Koral bricking his flush draw, his opponent would make queens-full on seventh street to eliminate the defending champion early here in Level 6.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Tom Koral	Eliminé

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2018-06-14 20:12 UTC-7

Ghaneian Can't Beat Aces-Up

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Niveau 5 : 250/500, 50 ante

Following a completion, Arash Ghaneian raised to 500. His opponent called, and Ghaneian proceeded to bet every street thereafter with his opponent calling him down.

Ghaneian: / /
Opponent: / /

Before seventh street was dealt, Ghaneian bet 500 blind, and after some consideration, his opponent called.

Ghaneian announced, "one pair of aces!"

His opponent quickly revealed his for aces and kings.

"That's amazing!" responded Ghaneian as he dropped below the 16,000-chip mark.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Arash Ghaneian	15,700 -2,300	-2,300

Tags: Arash Ghaneian

2018-06-14 18:30 UTC-7

Diamonds are Klein's Best Friend

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Niveau 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

On sixth street after a bet and a raise, Bill Klein made it three bets and 1,200 to go. The initial better decided to make it four-bets to go, and when it was back on Klein, he capped it at 2,000.

Opponent: / /
Opponent: / /
Klein: / /

On seventh, Klein bet out, the first player called, and the second folded.

Klein tabled his for a flush as his first opponent showed his / for a straight before mucking.

As Klein scooped in the pot, he moved up to 24,300 in chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Bill Klein	24,300 9,800	9,800

Tags: Bill Klein

2018-06-14 16:33 UTC-7

Ortiz Releases on Seventh

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Niveau 2 : 150/300, 25 ante

Facing an open-complete for 150, Pablo Ortiz called, and then called a bet on fourth street. Both players then checked through fifth and sixth streets.

Opponent: / /
Oritz: / /

On seventh, Ortiz's opponent bet, and Ortiz folded.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Pablo Ortiz	8,800 1,300	1,300

Tags: Pablo Ortiz

2018-06-14 15:43 UTC-7

Quads by Fifth for Painter

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Niveau 1 : 100/200, 25 ante

Jameson Painter completed and found two callers. On fourth, both he and another player paired their door card, and it would be Painter taking advantage of a double bet of 200.

He was met with one fold, and one call before Painter made open trips on fifth and bet 200. His opponent folded and tabled his in the hole.

Painter: /
Opponent: / (folded on fourth)
Opponent: /

As Painter scooped in the pot, he flashed his for quads.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jameson Painter	11,600 4,100	4,100

Tags: Jameson Painter

2018-06-14 11:23 UTC-7

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