Event #48: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Jour 1 | 2017 World Series of Poker

2017-06-24 17:03 UTC-7

Mike Sexton Runs Into Esther Taylor's Quads

MrCleverFox

Niveau 2 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Taylor: / /
Sexton: / /
Painter: / — Folded

On fourth street, Esther Taylor bet, and Jameson Painter called, as did Mike Sexton. When checked to on fifth, Taylor bet again and was called again by both players.

On sixth, Taylor bet again with the betting lead, and this time, Painter folded, but Sexton called. Sexton called one more bet from Taylor on seventh.

"Quads," Taylor said, showing .

Sexton shook his head in frustration and flashed for three of a kind.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Esther Taylor	64,000 19,000	19,000
Jameson Painter	45,000 -10,000	-10,000
Mike Sexton	40,000 -21,000	-21,000

Tags: Esther Taylor Jameson Painter Mike Sexton

2017-06-24 17:04 UTC-7

Break Time

MrCleverFox

Niveau 2 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Players are now on a 15-minute break and will return shortly.

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Niveau: 3

Bring-in: 200

2017-06-24 17:27 UTC-7

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Eric Wasserson	50,000
Robert Mizrachi	50,000

Todd Brunson	50,000

Jennifer Harman	50,000

Grapenthien Nearly Doubles With Quads

MrCleverFox

Niveau 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Grapenthien: / /
Fal: / /
Ahmed: / — Folded

With a short stack, Matt Grapenthien completed, then called a raise by Nikolay Fal. Owais Ahmed called, as did Grapenthien.

On fourth street, Ahmed checked to Grapenthien, who bet, and both players called. On fifth, Grapenthien took the betting lead, and he bet. Only Fal called. Fal called another bet on sixth street.

Grapenthien bet once more on seventh street, putting him all in. Fal picked his cards up, looked at them a bit, turned up the , then folded. Grapenthien showed the for quads.

"Not a bad hand to be all in with," he said.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nikolay Fal	65,000 65,000	65,000
Matt Grapenthien	16,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Matt Grapenthien Nikolay Fal Owais Ahmed

2017-06-24 17:41 UTC-7

Robert Mizrachi Loses to Mike Sexton and David Benyamine

will_shill

Niveau 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Sexton: / /
Player: / — Folded on fourth street
Shack-Harris: / — Folded on fourth street
Mizrachi: / /
Benyamine: / /

Mike Sexton brought-in, and there were four limpers to fourth street. Robert Mizrachi checked, and David Benyamine bet. Sexton raised, forcing out two players, including Brandon Shack-Harris, and Mizrachi and Benyamine both called.

On fifth street, it checked to Benyamine, who bet and got two callers. On sixth street, it checked to Benyamine again. He bet, and the Frenchman got two callers.

Benyamine bet again on seventh street and got two callers. He showed for the low, and Sexton won the high half with for two pair.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
David Benyamine	51,000 1,000	1,000

Mike Sexton	44,000 4,000	4,000

Robert Mizrachi	40,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: David Benyamine Mike Sexton Robert Mizrachi

2017-06-24 17:53 UTC-7

Benyamine Pokes the Bear

MrCleverFox

Niveau 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Shack-Harris: / /
Benyamine: / /

On seventh street, Brandon Shack-Harris was in the tank, and he was thinking about calling a bet that Benyamine had put out. There was already roughly 12,000 in the middle of the table, as well as over 6,000 worth of bets between Benyamine and Shack-Harris.

Shack-Harris thought pretty intently about the decision, then finally he decided to call.

Benyamine turned up for a wheel.

"Nice hand," Shack-Harris said very quietly. He tapped the table, and the chips were sent Benyamine's way.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
David Benyamine	63,000 12,000	12,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	34,000 -29,000	-29,000

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris David Benyamine

2017-06-24 17:59 UTC-7

Jason Mercier Gets Scooped First Hand

will_shill

Niveau 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Friedman: / /
Mercier: / /

"The kitchen table just keeps on getting bigger," remarked Frank Kassela as Jason Mercier joined the table.

Adam Friedman completed, and Mercier, on his very first hand, raised. Friedman called. Friedman bet fourth street, and Mercier called. Mercier bet fifth street, and Friedman called. Both players checked sixth street, and Mercier check-called seventh street.

"Full house," announced Friedman, turning over to take down the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Adam Friedman	59,000 59,000	59,000

Jason Mercier	44,400 44,400	44,400

Tags: Adam Friedman Jason Mercier

2017-06-24 18:10 UTC-7

Norman Chad Scooped by Jack Duong

MrCleverFox

Niveau 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Duong: / /
Chad: / /

With the action already on fifth street, Norman Chad checked over to Jack Duong. Duong bet. A third player in the hand folded, but Chad called. Duong bet again on sixth, and Chad called once more. On seventh street, Duong bet again. Chad checked his cards, then eventually decided to call.

Duong showed for two pair and a seven-low. Chad could only produce for a pair of fives and slightly worse low, and that allowed Duong to scoop the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jack Duong	55,000 55,000	55,000

Norman Chad	11,300 -38,700	-38,700

Tags: Jack Duong Norman Chad

2017-06-24 18:20 UTC-7

James Obst into Six-Figure Territory

will_shill

Niveau 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Obst: / /
Urbanovich: / — Folded on fifth street
Friedman: / /
Jelinek: / /

Perry Friedman had raised on fourth street and gotten three callers. On fifth street, James Obst bet, Dzmitry Urbanovich folded, and Perry Friedman and Steve Jelinek called.

Obst bet on sixth street, again getting two callers. Obst bet again on seventh street. Friedman called quickly, and Jelinek folded.

Obst showed for a straight and an eight-seven low, and that was good enough to scoop.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
James Obst	100,000 40,000	40,000

Steve Jelinek	41,000 41,000	41,000

Perry Friedman	40,000 -400	-400

Dzmitry Urbanovich	28,000 -18,800	-18,800

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich James Obst Perry Friedman Steve Jelinek