Event #40: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Dia 1 | 2022 World Series of Poker

2022-06-18 12:52 UTC-7

The Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Begins Today

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Welcome to the first day of Event #40: Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship here at the 2022 WSOP at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas. Cards will get in the air at 3 p.m. local time inside the Paris Ballroom.

With super deep structures and large prize pools, the championship events bring out the best of the best in their respective games. Today, players will have the opportunity to show off their stud eight or better prowess in search of a prestigious gold bracelet.

Last year, it was Brian Hastings who took down the event and the $352,958 that went along with the top spot. Hastings has already had a spectacular week, taking down Event #31: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship for his sixth gold bracelet.

2021 WSOP Stud Eight or Better Championship Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize (USD)
1	Brian Hastings	United States	$352,958
2	Ian O’Hara	United States	$218,144
3	Yuval Bronshtein	Israel	$151,460
4	Scott Seiver	United States	$107,967
5	Marco Johnson	United States	$79,073
6	John Monnette	United States	$59,545
7	Erik Seidel	United States	$46,140
8	Gary Benson	Australia	$36,821

Players will start today with 60,000 chips. Day 1 levels will be 60 minutes long with 15-minute breaks every two levels. Registration will be open until the start of Day 2, when levels will increase to 90 minutes in length.

Stay tuned right here to PokerNews for all of the action.

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2022-06-18 15:32 UTC-7

Albini Finds an Early Scoop

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Nível 1

Steven Albini: /
Donny Rubinstein: /

Albini completed and found three callers, including Rubinstein.

Fourth street, Albini bet and only Rubinstein came along.

On fifth, Albini bet again and Rubinstein made the call once more.

On sixth, with a pair of aces showing, Albini bet again and Rubinstein called to take the action to the final street.

With the final face-down card dealt, Albini fired again. Rubinstein decided to raise and Albini called.

Rubinstein showed his pair of sevens with a seventy-six, but Albini scooped with his pair of aces and the sixty-four.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Steven Albini	64,200 4,200	4,200

Donny Rubinstein	56,800 -3,200	-3,200

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2022-06-18 16:00 UTC-7

Pan Hits Gold With a Full House

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Nível 2

Qinghai Pan: /
Vasu Amarapu: /

Action picked up on sixth street. Qinghai Pan was showing two pair and put in a bet. Amarapu went for the call with a pair of his own showing.

With seventh dealt, Pan made another bet and Amarapu made the call.

Pan showed his eight to complete the full house that was good enough to scoop the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Vasu Amarapu	58,000 -2,000	-2,000
Qinghai Pan	53,000 -7,000	-7,000

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2022-06-18 16:18 UTC-7

Cozen Has the Goods

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Nível 2

Glenn Cozen: /
Opponent: /

Action picked up on fourth street when Cozen made a bet and his opponent put in the second bet. Cozen called.

Cozen found an ace on fifth street and bet himself while his opponent made the call.

On sixth street, Cozen bet once again and his opponent came along to the final street.

Cozen fired the final bet and his opponent made the call to see the bad news. Cozen showed his full house that was good enough to scoop the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Glenn Cozen	66,000 6,000	6,000

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2022-06-18 16:51 UTC-7

Kurtzman Scoops a Multiway Pot

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Nível 2

Randy Ohel: /
Eric Kurtzman: /
Yuval Bronshtein: /
Opponent: / - folded fourth street

Yehuda Kurtzman completed with a seven showing. Randy Ohel put in the second bet on his left. A third player made the call before Yuval Bronshtein also called.

Back on Kurtzman, the original opener, he went for the three-bet. Ohel called and the third player called before Bronshtein then four-bet and all three other players called to go to fourth street four ways.

Ohel found an ace on fourth and made a bet, only Kurtzman and Bronshtein called.

Action was the same on fifth street, Ohel bet and Kurtzman and Bronshtein still called.

All three players checked sixth street.

Once seventh was dealt, Ohel bet and Bronshtein called before action got back to Kurtzman.

"What am I doing in this pot?" wondered Kurtzman aloud before also calling.

"Trips?" announced Ohel, showing the three nines he had in the hole.

"I have a straight, eight-high," said Kurtzman.

"That's what you're doing in the pot," replied Ohel.

It was good enough for the scoop in the large early pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Eric Kurtzman	74,000 74,000	74,000
Yuval Bronshtein	62,000 -4,000	-4,000

Randy Ohel	45,200 -3,500	-3,500

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2022-06-18 17:45 UTC-7

Johnson Takes One Down

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Nível 3

Marco Johnson: /
Chad Eveslage: / - folded on sixth street

Marco Johnson completed with his ace showing and picked up two callers, including Chad Eveslage on his left.

Johnson bet fourth street and only Evelage made the call.

Eveslage again called a bet from Johnson on fifth street, but waved the white flag when Johnson also bet sixth and took it down.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Chad Eveslage	61,400 1,400	1,400

Marco Johnson	59,000 -1,000	-1,000

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2022-06-18 18:25 UTC-7

Paz-Gutierrez and Cozen Chop it Up

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Nível 4

Andrew Brown: /
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: /
Glenn Cozen: /
Opponent: / - folded fourth street

Jose Paz-Gutierrez was the bring in. Another player called, Glenn Cozen called, then Andrew Brown completed with the showing. All three other players called.

On fourth street Paz-Gutierrez checked, Cozen bet, then Brown put in the second bet. Paz-Gutierrez called and Cozen put in the third bet. Both Brown and Paz-Gutierrez called.

On fifth, Paz-Gutierrez led with a bet and both Cozen and Brown called.

Sixth street saw a bet from Andrew Brown, Paz-Gutierrez called, and Cozen check-called.

Once seventh was dealt, Cozen and Brown both check-called a bet from Paz-Gutierrez.

Paz-Gutierrez won the high with his flush and Cozen had the eighty-seven to win the low.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jose Paz-Gutierrez	79,000 16,400	16,400
Glenn Cozen	66,000 -2,000	-2,000
Andrew Brown	55,000 -5,000	-5,000

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2022-06-18 18:42 UTC-7

Kurtzman Makes Chad Wait Because Chad Simply Oozes Confidence

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Nível 4

Norman Chad: /
Eric Kurtzman: /

Norman Chad completed and only found one caller, Eric Kurtzman from the bring in.

Chad bet fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh streets and Kurtzman hung around with calls on every street.

Chad flipped his over after being called on seventh and Kurtzman studied the hand for a few seconds before turning over his own.

"Just tens," said Chad.

"I have fives and sixes," showed Kurtzman. "Sorry, didn't mean to slow roll there. You just flipped your hand over with such [inaudible]."

"I just turned them over," disagreed Chad.

Either way, once they were on their backs, Kurtzman's hand was good enough for a scoop.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Eric Kurtzman	85,000 11,000	11,000
Norman Chad	67,500 7,500	7,500

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2022-06-18 18:57 UTC-7

Watson and Kurtzman Split One Up

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Nível 4

Mike Watson: /
Eric Kurtzman: /
Leonard August: / - folded sixth street

Action picked up on fourth street with Eriz Kurtzman making a bet and both Mke Watson and Leonard August coming along with a call.

On fifth street, Kurtzman bet again, now showing a pair of kings. Undeterred, Watson and August called again.

When sixth showed up, Kurtzman bet again, but only Watson called as August got out of the way.

Watson called one more bet from Kurtzman on seventh street and both revealed their hands.

Kurtzman took the high with two pair and Watson had the low with his seventy-six.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Eric Kurtzman	80,800 -4,200	-4,200
Mike Watson	66,000 4,000	4,000
Leonard August	21,300 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Eric Kurtzman Leonard August Mike Watson

2022-06-18 19:10 UTC-7

August First Out the Door

Nível 4

Eric Buchman: /
Yuval Bronshtein: /
Eric Kurtzman: /
Leonard August: /

Picking action up on fourth street, action was checked to a short-stacked Leonard August, who bet, then received calls from Eric Buchman, Yuval Bronshtein, and Eric Kurtzman.

On fifth, now showing a pair of fives, August bet and commented, "maybe they'll let me win one finally". Buchman put in a full big bet and was called by Bronshtein and Kurtzman.

Buchman then checked sixth street, with Kurtzman now betting into the side pot. both Buchman and Bronshtein called.

On seventh it was checked to Kurtzman, who bet again and received calls from both remaining opponents with chips.

Kurtzman showed an eight seven, which would end up good for the low. Bronshtein showed trip nines, which August couldn't believe, as he had trip fives for high which wouldn't be good enough. He crumpled his cards and tossed them onto the table before leaving the room.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Eric Kurtzman	115,500 34,700	34,700
Yuval Bronshtein	97,000 -1,000	-1,000

Eric Buchman	46,500 46,500	46,500

Leonard August	Eliminado

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