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

2017-06-25 02:14 UTC-7

Benny Glaser Snags the Chip Lead of Event #48: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship

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Nível 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Day 1 of Event #48: $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship is in the books. Leading the day after Day 1 is Benny Glaser (325,500) who took over the chip lead in the last hand of the night by eliminating Brian Rast and chopping a pot with Brock Parker. But there are still several noteworthy players still alive in the event as well, such as Todd Brunson (271,000), John Monnette (221,500), Phil Hellmuth (70,000), James Obst (137,500), Jennifer Harman (166,000), and Daniel Negreanu (97,500).

Most of the day was filled with fun, laughter, and drinking. At one point during the day, Frank Kassela noted that this was the drunkest he’s ever been at a poker table. Jennifer Harman laid her chips out in front of her in a pile while the players took turns guessing how much she head. Brandon Shack-Harris wore a bear hoodie that he passed over to Owais Ahmed. But that doesn’t mean there wasn’t any poker played despite all the fun.

That being said there were several notables who didn’t make it through the day, such as Jason Mercier, Greg Raymer, Shaun Deeb, Allen Kessler, Jared Bleznick, Eric Wasserson, Scotty Nguyen, and one of everyone’s favorite poker commentators, Norman Chad. Chad tweeted earlier in the day that he thought he was actually registering for the $1,000 version of this event, and that he needed to find investors.

Embarrassingly, I am registering for WSOP 1k stud8 but find out it’s a 10k. Hold up line for 35 min till I find 9 people to back me 1k each.
— Norman Chad (@NormanChad)

Chad busted about midway through the day after finding himself at a table full of sharks such as Bertrand Grospellier, Anthony Zinno, and David Singer.

Chad was just one of 125 entrants in the event though. Those 125 players created a prizepool of $1,175,000 with a first place prize of $320,193. A final table appearance is worth $33,265 and a mincash will grab $15,182.

The remaining 48 players will make their way back into the Brasilia room at 2 p.m. PDT on Sunday and will play ten more levels. PokerNews will be here to cover all the action so be sure to tune back in to catch it all.

Room	Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count
Brasilia	704	1	Anthony Zinno	United States	77,500
Brasilia	704	2	Jameson Painter	United States	238,500
Brasilia	704	3	David Bach	United States	40,500
Brasilia	704	4	Matt Grapenthien	United States	92,500
Brasilia	704	5	Chris Wallace	United States	176,000
Brasilia	704	6	Georgii Belianin	Russia	30,000
Brasilia	704	7	Stephen Chidwick	United Kingdom	108,000
Brasilia	704	8	Abe Mosseri	United States	179,500

Brasilia	705	1	Ismael Bojang	Germany	88,000
Brasilia	705	2	Chris Klodnicki	United States	103,000
Brasilia	705	3	Yarron Bendor	United States	150,000
Brasilia	705	4	Andrew Kelsall	United States	94,500
Brasilia	705	5	Todd Brunson	United States	271,000
Brasilia	705	6	Randy Ohel	United States	248,500
Brasilia	705	7	Christopher Vitch	United States	56,500
Brasilia	705	8	James Obst	Australia	137,500

Brasilia	706	1	Dylan Linde	United States	34,500
Brasilia	706	2	Richard Ashby	United Kingdom	136,000
Brasilia	706	3	Alex Luneau	France	145.000
Brasilia	706	4	Jonathan Duhamel	Canada	152,500
Brasilia	706	5	Mike Watson	Canada	175,000
Brasilia	706	6	Dan Shak	United States	175,500
Brasilia	706	7	Mike Wattel	United States	28,000
Brasilia	706	8	Cory Zeidman	United States	133,000

Brasilia	707	1	David Singer	United States	77,500
Brasilia	707	2	Benny Glaser	United Kingdom	325,500
Brasilia	707	3	Jesse Martin	United States	127,500
Brasilia	707	4	Chris Ferguson	United States	171,000
Brasilia	707	5	Brett Richey	United States	58,000
Brasilia	707	6	Mike Leah	Canada	171,000
Brasilia	707	7	Phil Hellmuth	United States	70,000
Brasilia	707	8	Brian Twete	United States	37,500

Brasilia	708	1	Mack Lee	United States	292,500
Brasilia	708	2	Dario Sammartino	Italy	84,500
Brasilia	708	3	John Monnette	United States	221,500
Brasilia	708	4	Jen Harman	United States	16,600
Brasilia	708	5	Brandon Shack-Harris	United States	108,000
Brasilia	708	6	Richard Chiovari	United States	246,500
Brasilia	708	7	Viacheslav Zhukov	Russia	215,000
Brasilia	708	8	Ryan Hughes	United States	66,500

Brasilia	709	1	Charles Barker	United States	136,500
Brasilia	709	2	Daniel Negreanu	Canada	97,500
Brasilia	709	3	Shirley Rosario	United States	84,500
Brasilia	709	4	Phillip Hui	United States	57,500
Brasilia	709	5	Brock Parker	United States	128,000
Brasilia	709	6	Frank Kassela	United States	77,000
Brasilia	709	7	Marcel Luske	Netherlands	16,500
Brasilia	709	8	Esther Taylor-Brady	United States	122,500

Tags: Benny Glaser Bertrand Grospellier Brian Rast Brock Parker Daniel Negreanu Eric Wasserson James Obst Jason Mercier Jen Harman John Monnette Phil Hellmuth Todd Brunson

2017-06-25 00:50 UTC-7

Nick Schulman Eliminated, Todd Brunson Bounding

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Nível 9 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Schulman: / /
Brunson: / /
Racener: / /

A series of bets left Nick Schulman all in on third street for the rest of his chips. He was called by Jameson Painter, Phillip Hui, John Racener, and Todd Brunson.

On fourth street, Brunson was checked to. He bet and was called by Painter, Racener, and Hui. On fifth, Brunson bet again after picking up the betting lead. Only Racener called this time.

Brunson bet again on sixth, and Racener called. Brunson bet again on seventh, and Racener called. Brunson showed for a full house, and that was enough to get a muck from Racener. Schulman sweated his last two cards.

"I know I had ace-deuce of clubs," he said. He turned up and sweated his last card. Finally, he turned it up, but it was the , and that sent him packing from the tournament.

The big pot helped Brunson pad his already massive stack here on Day 1.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Todd Brunson	277,500	-28,500
John Racener	93,000	93,000
Nick Schulman	Eliminado

Tags: Jameson Painter John Racener Nick Schulman Phillip Hui Todd Brunson

2017-06-24 22:03 UTC-7

How Many Chips Does Jen Harman Have?

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Nível 7 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Harman: / /
Friedman: / /

With a pile of chips scattered in front of her, Jen Harman and Adam Friedman got involved in a pot.

Harman completed, and Friedman called.

On fourth street, Harman saw her card. "I'm gonna go ahead and bet," she said. She did, and Friedman called. "I'm gonna go ahead and check," Harman said on fifth street. Friedman then bet, and Harman called. She checked again on sixth, and Friedman bet again. Harman called once more. After a check on seventh, Friedman bet again. Harman called.

Friedman showed for a low and ace-queen high. Harman showed for a pair of sevens, and that was enough to earn her half the pot.

"How much are you playing, Jen?" Jason Mercier asked.

"I bet you've got at least 50 percent more than starting stack," said Chris Klodnicki, who had just been moved to the table.

"What do you have, like a hundred?" Kassela asked.

Everyone wagered guesses about Harman's stack.

"I'm willing to take 60 to 100 against the field," Mercier said, laughing.

"I don't know how many pinks she has down there," Kassela said.

Harman then pulled out six pink chips and laid them in front of her pile. "I've got the same! Still six," she said.

After a rough count of her pile, she appeared to have just a bit over 60,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jennifer Harman	60,500	38,500
Adam Friedman	38,000	3,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Chris Klodnicki Frank Kassela Jason Mercier Jen Harman

2017-06-24 21:07 UTC-7

Luneau Gets Scooped, Still Has Heaps

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Nível 6 : 1,500/3,000, 300 ante

Luneau: / /
Suchanek: / /

On sixth street, Jan Suchanek had the betting lead, and he lead out. Alex Luneau called. Action repeated itself on seventh.

"I think I got you scooped," Suchanek said, showing for trips and a low. He was right, and Luneau mucked.

Despite losing that pot, Luneau has still managed to build a massive stack today, amassing over 150,000 already.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Alex Luneau	166,000	77,000
Jan Suchanek	72,000	27,000

Tags: Alexandre Luneau Jan Suchanek

2017-06-24 20:39 UTC-7

Kelly and Bohlman Split Up Vitch's Chips

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Nível 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Bohlman: / /
Vitch: / /
Kelly: / /

There was a huge pot brewing between Chris Vitch, Matthew Kelly, and the recently joined Scott Bohlman. There was close to 80,000 already in the middle of the table, and action was on seventh street. After a bet, it looked like Kelly raised. Bohlman called, and Vitch was in the tank. He eventually decided to call, and the hands were turned up.

Kelly showed for a full house. Bohlman showed for a sixty-four low. Vitch turned his hand face-down and sent it over to the dealer as the other two split up his chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Matthew Kelly	69,000	15,000
Scott Bohlman	68,000	68,000
Chris Vitch	26,000	-11,000

Tags: Chris Vitch Matthew Kelly Roland Israelashvili Scott Bohlman

2017-06-24 20:12 UTC-7

Deuce to Seven Stories With Harman and Lisandro

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Nível 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

At Table 721 in the Brasilia Room, there are several multiple bracelet winners sharing a table, with over 16 bracelets on the table between the players with some big mixed-game titles between Jenifer Harman, Jason Mercier, Jeff Lisandro, and Frank Kassela.

"There's at least three no-limit deuce bracelets here," Mercier said. "Jeff, don't you have one, too?"

"No," Lisandro said. "I lost heads-up to Matusow. I should've won that one."

"Jen, what's your second bracelet in?" Mercier asked. "I know one is limit hold'em."

"It's in no-limit deuce," Harman said. "I almost lost, too. Lyle (Berman) pitched in one of the wrong cards, and I let him take it back."

"Wait, what?" Mercier asked.

"Yeah, he threw in the wrong card," Harman said. "The floor came over and didn't know what to do, so he said, 'Well, whatever Jennifer thinks.'"

Everyone at the table had a laugh. "I let him take it back," Harman said.

"Something like that happened to me," Lisandro said. "I had Matusow down to one bet and he caught me bluffing. Then there was a point where I knew he was bluffing, and I called him with a pair of nines after he stood pat. He got so steamed up he just walked off, and the tournament director called a break."

Everyone at the table was shocked.

"Yeah, then he came back and won the next five hands and beat me," Lisandro continued. Everyone laughed and continued telling stories about their bracelet wins and cash game fiascos.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jason Mercier	47,000	2,600
Jennifer Harman	33,000	3,000
Jeff Lisandro	15,100	-4,900

Tags: Frank Kassela Jason Mercier Jeff Lisandro Jen Harman Mike Matusow

2017-06-24 18:20 UTC-7

James Obst into Six-Figure Territory

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Nível 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.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
James Obst	100,000	40,000
Steve Jelinek	41,000	41,000
Perry Friedman	40,000	-400
Dzmitry Urbanovich	28,000	-18,800

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich James Obst Perry Friedman Steve Jelinek

2017-06-24 17:59 UTC-7

Jason Mercier Gets Scooped First Hand

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Nível 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.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Adam Friedman	59,000	59,000
Jason Mercier	44,400	44,400

Tags: Adam Friedman Jason Mercier

2017-06-24 17:53 UTC-7

Benyamine Pokes the Bear

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Nível 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.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
David Benyamine	63,000	12,000
Brandon Shack-Harris	34,000	-29,000

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris David Benyamine

2017-06-24 17:41 UTC-7

Grapenthien Nearly Doubles With Quads

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Nível 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.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Nikolay Fal	65,000	65,000
Matt Grapenthien	16,000	8,000

Tags: Matt Grapenthien Nikolay Fal Owais Ahmed