Event #87: $2,500 Mixed Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Jour 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-07-13 16:41 UTC-7

Korn Chops With Shefer

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Niveau 3 : Blinds 600/1,200, 100 ante

Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Ariel Shefer: XxXx/J♠9♥4♠J♣/Xx
Mark Vathanasin: XxXx/A♣2♣K♥8♠ - folded on sixth street
Andres Korn: XxXx/4♣5♦J♠8♣/Xx

Shefer completed before Vathanasin raised. Korn and Shefer both called the third bet.

Fourth and fifth streets each saw Vathanasin betting, with his other two opponents coming along.

Korn put out the first bet on sixth street before Shefer raised with his pair of jacks. Vathanasin folded, with Korn calling the raise.

Shefer check-called Korn's bet on seventh street before turning over J♦7♥6♥ for trip jacks. Korn took the low

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Andres Korn	45,700 10,700	10,700

Ariel Shefer	25,700 25,700	25,700
Mark Vathanasin	24,800 -9,200	-9,200

Tags: Andres Korn Ariel Shefer Mark Vathanasin

2023-07-13 16:23 UTC-7

Frazin Forces a Fold From Clements

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Niveau 3 : Blinds 600/1,200, 100 ante

Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Tim Frazin: XxXx/A♣7♣6♥7♠
Scott Clements: XxXx/8♣4♥4♦10♦ - folded on sixth street

Frazin completed, with Clements coming along. Clements also called Frazin's bet on fourth street.

Fifth street saw Clements pair up. He checked before calling Frazin's bet.

Frazin paired up on sixth street and led out. Clements decided not to come along and folded.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Tim Frazin	31,800 31,800	31,800
Scott Clements	24,500 24,500	24,500

Tags: Scott Clements Tim Frazin

Niveau: 3

Omaha: 300-600, 600-1,200 Limits
Stud: 200-600, 600-1,200 Limits, 100 Ante

2023-07-13 16:03 UTC-7

Break

Niveau 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 100 ante

The players have gone on their first 15-minute break of the tournament.

2023-07-13 15:53 UTC-7

Ruggieri and Stein Chop

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Niveau 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 100 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Z Stein raised preflop under the gun. John Ruggieri called from the cutoff, with Allen Kessler defending his big blind.

The flop came 8♥4♠A♥. Stein bet, with both of his opponents calling. The 4♣ turn saw another bet from Stein. Ruggieri called, with Kessler taking a few moments before folding.

The 7♦ river saw one final bet from Stein, and Ruggieri called. Stein showed K♦5♦4♦3♣ for three fours with a seven-five low. Ruggieri took half of the pot away by turning over A♠K♠5♣4♥ for fours full of aces.

"What a good fold by me," quipped Kessler.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Allen Kessler	47,800 12,800	12,800

John Ruggieri	35,900 35,900	35,900
Z Stein	24,200 24,200	24,200

Tags: Allen Kessler John Ruggieri Z Stein

2023-07-13 15:45 UTC-7

Livingston Wins With Badugi

Niveau 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 100 ante

Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Action was picked up on fifth street in a hand between Alex Livingston, David Bach, and Tim Frazin.

David Bach: XxXx/4♦A♠8♥7♥
Alex Livingston: XxXx/2♥4♥3♠5♦
Tim Frazin: XxXx/7♦4♠K♣K♦

Action checked over to Livingston who bet and both players called.

On sixth street, action checked to Livingston who bet and Bach snap folded. Frazin thought for a bit and Livingston joked "I have a badugi."

Frazin thought a bit more before folding the open kings and told Livingston "your six low was good."

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alex Livingston	36,900 1,900	1,900

Tim Frazin	31,400 31,400	31,400
David Bach	27,600 -7,400	-7,400

Tags: Alex Livingston David Bach Tim Frazin

2023-07-13 15:35 UTC-7

Walters and Steen Chop It Up

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Niveau 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 100 ante

Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Bruce Walters: XxXx/6♦K♥8♥A♣/Xx
Opponent 1: XxXx/2♠7♠2♦5♠/Xx
Myron Steen: XxXx/10♠K♣9♠K♦/Xx
Opponent 2: XxXx/2♥5♥6♥8♣/Xx

Walters completed, with Steen and two other opponents coming along.

Steen checked fourth street before the player to his left bet with a five-deuce of hearts showing. All other players came along.

Fifth street saw the same opponent lead out, and again everyone remained in.

Sixth street came with a bet from Steen, to which all other players called. All four then checked on seventh street.

"Three kings," said Steen, turning over A♦Q♦K♠ to take half of the pot. Walters took the other half by showing Q♠5♣4♣ for an eight-six.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Myron Steen	47,900 47,900	47,900
Bruce Walters	43,100 43,100	43,100

Tags: Bruce Walters Myron Steen

2023-07-13 15:21 UTC-7

Farha Wins With Both Halves

Niveau 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 100 ante

Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Sam Farha completed with 2♥ up and was called by two players.

Opponent 1: XxXx/10♣K♥6♣ (Folded on fifth street)
Opponent 2: XxXx/7♠3♠4♠A♦/Xx
Sam Farha: XxXx/2♥4♥5♠6♦/Xx

On fourth street, the king up checked to Farha who bet and both players called. The same action repeated on fifth street but this time only one player called.

The ace up checked to Farha on sixth who bet again and his opponent checked dark on seventh, which Farha responded with a bet prior to looking at his final card.

His opponent called and Farha turned over 8♥7♥A♠ for an eight-high straight with a six-five low which was good for both halves and the WSOP bracelet winner scooped the pot.