Elior Sion doubled through Joseph Couden in no-limit hold'em to get back near the million-chip mark.
2017 World Series of Poker
Stud Hi-Lo
"I cannot check, boys," Ivo Donev said.
That's because he had caught a second low card on fourth street, while both David Bach and Scott Seiver caught high cards to go with their deuces. Seiver called Donev's bet, and Bach raised. Donev called, as did Seiver. Donev caught good again and bet fifth, and this time, only Bach called.
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Donev bet sixth and got another call from Bach. On seventh, Donev bet again, and Bach went into the tank. After about a minute, he announced a call.
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for a seven-six low and a pair of sevens. Bach could beat neither hand.
No-Limit Hold'em
James Obst limped from the small blind. Elior Sion shoved all in from the big, and Obst quickly called.
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Sion needed to catch to stay alive, and he hit the flop hard when it came ![]()
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. That left Obst drawing to two outs which didn't come on the
turn or the
river, so he was forced to send over the necessary chips to Sion which, when counted, were 244,000.
Omaha Hi-Lo
Mark Gregorich raised under the gun, and Matthew Ashton three-bet in the small blind. Gregorich made it four bets, and Ashton called. They got the rest in after the ![]()
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flop.
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Gregorich's aces were good, and the
turn and
river didn't help Ashton. He sent Gregorich 146,000 chips.
No-Limit Hold'em
With around 300,000 in the pot, action was on Matthew Ashton, who was under the gun. Josh Arieh had checked from the big blind on a completed board of ![]()
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"All in," Ashton told the dealer after some time thinking, sliding in a stack of T25,000 chips as he did so.
Arieh shot back in his chair and took a deep breath. He thought for around a minute, shaking his head repeatedly, and opted to fold his hand.
Pot-Limit Omaha
Mike Wattel opened for 30,000 under the gun and got action from both blinds. James Obst checked, and Elior Sion moved all in for about 50,000 on the ![]()
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flop. Wattel called, and Obst folded.
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Sion had flopped a straight, and it held up through the
turn and
river.
Razz
David Steicke was all in before seventh street against David Bach.
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Bach caught a
on seventh street to make a nine-eight, while Steicke's ten failed to improve with another
on seventh street, ending his tournament.
Pot-Limit Omaha
Elior Sion raised from the cutoff, making it 32,000 to play. Mike Wattel called on the button, and Jake Abdalla called from the big blind.
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, and Abdalla checked over to Sion. Sion bet 68,000. Wattel potted it, making it 306,000 to play. Abdalla thought for about a minute, then folded his hand.
"How much do you have behind?" Sion asked Wattel, who moved his hand to show. It was a little bit over 700,000. Sion finally decided to move all in, and Wattel called instantly.
"Set of queens, right?" Sion asked. He was right. Wattel showed ![]()
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for flush and straight draws.
Sion didn't catch up on the
turn or the
river. Wattel earned the massive double-up with that huge pot, while Sion was left with crumbs.
No-Limit Hold'em
Josh Arieh raised from the cutoff, and Mark Gregorich called from the big blind.
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, and Gregorich check-called 35,000 from Arieh. The turn was the
, and both players checked. The river was the
, and Gregorich checked to Arieh, who bet 105,000. Gregorich tanked for a bit before he called.
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for a flush, Gregorich mucked, and Arieh won the pot.