Event #67: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Dia 1 | 2019 World Series of Poker

2019-07-01 02:27 UTC-7

Ali Eslami Leads 68 Survivors into Day 2 of Stud Hi-Lo Championship; Eli Elezra Eyes Repeat Win After 2007 Victory

Nível 10 : 3,000/6,000, 700 ante

Day 1 of the Event #67: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Championship has come to a conclusion at the 2019 World Series of Poker with the 134-player field reduced down to 68 survivors with Ali Eslami the chip leader.

This event is the last mixed game championship of the WSOP, and is easily one of the most popular game variants as it dates back to its first appearance on the WSOP schedule in 1976. This event has a long history at the WSOP, and since the relocation to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, it has undergone a few different buy-in amounts going from $3,000, to $5,000, up to $10,000, and then back down to $5,000 before returning to $10,000 since 2014.

This event has also crowned champions that have stood the test of time, and are still considered as some of the games greats as the likes of Chris Vitch (2017), George Danzer (2016 and 2014), Max Pescatori (2015), Adam Friedman (2012), Eric Rodawig (2011), Frank Kassela (2010), and Eli Elezra (2007) are all previous champions. The defending champion Dan Matsuzuki has not entered the tournament as of yet, but with registration open through until the start of Day 2, there is still a chance for him to defend his title.

A total of 134 players took a seat throughout Day 1, and the likes of WSOP bracelet winners Scott Clements, Scott Bohlman, Lawrence Berg, Benny Glaser, Tom Koral, Mike Gorodinsky, Phillip Hui, John Monnette, Marco Johnson, Shaun Deeb, David Bach, and David "Bakes" Baker all found themselves on the rail along with previous champions Pescatori and Kassela.

Once the dust settled on Day 1, a total of 68 players would survive with Ali Eslami making a late surge to take the chip lead with 275,500. Eslami was a regular at the WSOP just a few years ago, but his poker resume has his last recorded cash in the 2014 WSOP Main Event. Sitting behind Eslami is Andres Korn who held the chip lead for the majority of the last few levels, and even peaked past the 300,000-chip mark before ending with 266,500. Elezra (265,000), Harvey Goldstein (242,500), and Jon Turner (229,500) round out the top few chip counts.

Also still in the mix are 2019 WSOP bracelet winners Dan Zack, Robert Campbell, Anthony Zinno, Frankie O'Dell, and Adam Friedman, while a plethora of other WSOP bracelet winners are still in the mix.

Registration for this event is open through to the start of Day 2; approximately 2 p.m. on Monday, July 1, where players will start with 60,000 in chips and be playing 4,000-8,000 limits.

Day 2 is set to begin on Monday, July 1, at 2 p.m. (PDT), with the PokerNews Live Reporting Team providing continuous live updates of the last mixed game championship of the 2019 World Series of Poker. So stay tuned right here to PokerNews.com for continued coverage of Event #67, along with everything you need to know from the 2019 World Series of Poker.

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2019-07-01 01:14 UTC-7

Kassela Eliminated by Kessler

Nível 10 : 3,000/6,000, 700 ante

Three players committed 9,000 on third street, and on fourth, Frank Kassela bet 3,000 and Alexander Livingston raised. Allen Kessler called, and Kassela called all in for 4,300.

Livingston continued to bet on each subsequent street, and Kessler called him down.

Kessler: / /
Kassela: / /
Livingston: / /

After Kessler called Livingston's bet on seventh, Livingston stated, "You got it!"

Livingston tabled his for a busted flush and wheel draw to finish with a pair of fours.

Kessler tabled his for sixes up while Kassela revealed his for a pair of twos and would be eliminated.

"I started with four hearts and couldn't get there," stated Kessler.

"You scooped the pot Allen and you're complaining? Scoop!" added Kassela as he packed his belongings and headed to the rail.

"It's a premium hand though. Six-five-three of hearts," continued Kessler.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Allen Kessler	120,000	-14,000
Alexander Livingston	83,000	4,000
Frank Kassela	Eliminado

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2019-06-30 23:18 UTC-7

Deeb and Schwartz Eliminated by Racener

Nível 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Catching the action on sixth street with Shaun Deeb already all in on a previous street, Luke Schwartz called all in against John Racener.

Racener: /
Deeb: /
Schwartz: /

Racener had aces and a seven-low and found the on seventh.

Deeb needed to improve to two pair but could only find the and was sent to the rail.

Schwartz didn't reveal his hand, but after squeezing his final card, he mucked his down cards and was also eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
John Racener	187,000	19,000
Shaun Deeb	Eliminado
Luke Schwartz	Eliminado

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2019-06-30 22:56 UTC-7

Hui Eliminated

Nível 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Vasu Amarapu had the bring-in and Phillip Hui completed all in for 1,400. One player called, as did Amarapu.

Amarapu bet out on fourth, fifth, and sixth streets with his opponent calling him down.

Amarapu: / /
Hui: / /
Opponent: / /

On seventh, both players checked, and Amarapu could only manage to table his to be up against his opponent's and would be scooped by two pair.

When Hui revealed his for a lesser two pair, he was eliminated from the Stud Hi-Lo Championship.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Vasu Amarapu	30,000	-5,600
Phillip Hui	Eliminado

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2019-06-30 21:06 UTC-7

Radanov Takes from Mercier

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Nível 6 : 1,500/3,000, 300 ante

Damjan Radanov: / /
Tony Bloom: / / - fold
Jason Mercier: / /

Damjan Radanov completed, Tony Bloom called, Jason Mercier raised, Radanov called and Bloom called.

Action checked to Radanov on fourth and he bet, Bloom called, Mercier check-raised and both opponents called.

Radanov paired his board on fifth and bet, Bloom folded and Mercier called.

Mercier called another bet from Radanov on sixth before both checked on seventh.

Radanov tabled for tens and sixes, Mercier mucked and Radanov won the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Damjan Radanov	80,000	12,000
Jason Mercier	70,000	-10,000

Tags: Damjan Radanov Jason Mercier Tony Bloom

2019-06-30 19:05 UTC-7

Aces Up for Matusow

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Nível 4 : 1,000/2,000, 200 ante

Opponent: / - fold
Mike Matusow: / /
Jameson Painter: / - fold
Stuart Rutter: / /

A player limped in, Mike Matusow completed, Jameson Painter called, Stuart Rutter called the limper called.

Matusow bet on fourth street and only Rutter called. Matusow bet the rest of the way and Rutter called him down.

Matusow tabled for aces and sixes, Rutter mucked and Matusow won the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mike Matusow	90,000	30,000
Stuart Rutter	37,000	-23,000

Tags: Jameson Painter Mike Matusow Stuart Rutter

2019-06-30 18:12 UTC-7

Trips for Ospina Over Violette

Nível 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Daniel Ospina had the bring-in and Cyndy Violette completed. Dahum Wang and Chris Bjorin both called, as did Ospina.

On fourth, Violette led out and only Ospina called. Violette bet fifth and sixth streets, and Ospina called.

Ospina: / /
Violette: / /

On seventh, Violette bet and Ospina raised. Violette folded, and Ospina showed his and then the for trips fours and a Violette blocker.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Cyndy Violette	71,000	11,000
Daniel Ospina	64,000	4,000
Chris Bjorin	60,800	800
Dahum Wang	53,600	-14,900

Tags: Chris Bjorin Cyndy Violette Dahum Wang Daniel Ospina

2019-06-30 16:11 UTC-7

Bach Clips Radanov with Bet on Fifth

Nível 2 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Richard Chiovari had the bring-in and David Bach completed. Damjan Radanov two-bet, and once Chiovari folded, Bach called.

Bach bet fourth and Radanov check-called, and when Bach took the lead on fifth, he bet again. Radanov folded.

Bach: /
Radanov: /

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Damjan Radanov	71,700	11,700
David Bach	37,500	-22,500

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2019-06-30 15:23 UTC-7

Racener: "I'll Take It In Cash"

Nível 1 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

John Racener just took his seat in the Stud Hi-Lo Championship, and since he had bought in after the event started, he was supposed to begin with a full stack of 60,000.

Unfortunately his stack had been in play for the first part of the level, and the Tournament Director came over and broke down his stack.

"You have 58,600, so I owe you 1,400," stated the Tournament Director in reference to adding chips to his stack to make it up to 60,000.

"Ok. I'll take it in cash," responded Racener as he and the tabled laughed.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
John Racener	60,000	60,000

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2019-06-30 11:19 UTC-7

Welcome to Day 1 of the $10,000 Stud Hi-Lo Championship

Welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino and the 2019 World Series of Poker (WSOP) for Day 1 of Event #67: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8-or-Better Championship!

This event is the last mixed game championship of the WSOP, and is one of the most popular mixed game variants dating back to its first appearance on the WSOP schedule in 1976. This event has a long history at the WSOP, and since the relocation to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, it has undergone a few different changes. In 2007, the buy-in was upped to $3,000, and Eli Elezra collected his first WSOP bracelet. The next year the buy-in was raised to $5,000 and then in 2009 it was increased to $10,000.

Although there were two years where the buy-in was reduced to $5,000, it was increased again in 2014, and it would be George Danzer collecting the WSOP bracelet before he would repeat the feat just two years later in 2016. Some of the best stud specialists in the world have won this event in the past as the likes of Max Pescatori, Mike Matusow, Adam Friedman, Eric Rodawig, Frank Kassela, and Jeff Lisandro are all previous title holders.

In 2018, a relative unknown at the time compared to the above list of names managed to collect his first WSOP bracelet when Dan Matsuzuki defeated the 141-player field to win the $364,387 first-place prize on a final table that included Scott Bohlman, Chris Vitch, Jerry Wong, and Bryce Yockey.

$10,000 Stud Hi-Lo Championship Past Results

Year	Winner	Country	Prize	Buy-In	Players	Prize Pool
2018	Dan Matsuzuki	United States	$364,387	$10,000	141	$1,325,400
2017	Chris Vitch	United States	$320,103	$10,000	125	$1,175,000
2016	George Danzer	Germany	$338,646	$10,000	136	$1,278,400
2015	Max Pescatori	Italy	$292,158	$10,000	111	$1,043,400
2014	George Danzer	Germany	$352,696	$10,000	134	$1,259,600
2013	Mike Matusow	United States	$266,503	$5,000	210	$987,000
2012	Adam Friedman	United States	$269,037	$5,000	212	$996,400
2011	Eric Rodawig	United States	$442,183	$10,000	168	$1,579,200
2010	Frank Kassela	United States	$447,446	$10,000	170	$1,598,000
2009	Jeff Lisandro	Australia	$431,656	$10,000	164	$1,541,600
2008	Sebastian Ruthenberg	Germany	$328,762	$5,000	261	$1,226,700
2007	Eli Elezra	United States	$198,984	$3,000	236	$651,360

Players will begin with 60,000 in starting chips and registration is open through to the start of play on Day 2 (approximately 2 p.m. PDT on Monday, July 1). Players will be playing ten 60-minute levels with a 15-minute break every two levels and limits beginning at 500-1,000. Levels from Day 2 onward will be 90 minutes in duration.

The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on hand to provide continuous live updates of every wheel, scoop, and missed low live from Event #67: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8-or-Better Championship. Action is underway from 3 p.m. (PDT), so stay tuned right here to PokerNews.com for all your live reporting needs from this event and every event of the 2019 World Series of Poker.

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