Event #14: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-07 21:20 UTC-7

Alexander Folds to Yoon and is Left with Crumbs

Livello 22

Brian Yoon: XxXx/Q♠A♥K♥
George Alexander: XxXx/6♣7♠9♦ - Folded fifth Street
Dan Shak: XxXx/5♣ - Folded Bring in

Brian Yoon completed and George Alexander made it two bets. Dan Shak got out of the way from the bring in and Yoon made it three bets. Alexander called.

Alexander called another bet on fourth and then folded to a bet on fifth street, leaving less than T-100,000 behind.

"You got all my cards" Alexander said to his opponent as Yoon scooped the majority of Alexander's stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Brian Yoon	2,960,000 320,000	320,000

George Alexander	80,000 -220,000	-220,000

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2023-06-07 21:31 UTC-7

George Alexander Eliminated in 5th Place ($77,985)

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Livello 22

George Alexander: K♣2♦/A♥8♥9♠J♠/5♦
Brian Yoon: 4♠4♥/Q♥K♦7♣10♣/6♠
Maxx Coleman: XxXx/7♠ - folded bring-in

After Maxx Coleman brought in, George Alexander completed, Brian Yoon made it two bets, Coleman folded and Alexander put the last of his 80,000 chips in the middle.

Yoon started with a pair of fours, while Alexander had ace-king high. The cards were run out and neither player improved, leaving Yoon's fours the winner to eliminate Alexander in fifth place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Maxx Coleman	3,775,000 -25,000	-25,000

Brian Yoon	3,100,000 140,000	140,000

George Alexander	Eliminato

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2023-06-07 21:41 UTC-7

Yoon Overtakes Coleman in Battle of the Big Stacks

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Livello 22

Brian Yoon: Q♦10♦/A♥10♠K♣7♣/7♠
Maxx Coleman: XxXx/10♦Q♣Q♥8♠/Xx
Ben Yu: XxXx/3♥ Folded Bring in

Brian Yoon completed with an ace after Ben Yu brought in and Maxx Coleman made it two bets with a ten. Yu folded and Yoon made the call.

Maxx Coleman proceeded to bet every street from fourth to seventh and Yoon called down until the two were at showdown.

Yoon showed two pair which was enough to take down a decent pot and overtake Coleman for the chip lead in the tournament.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Brian Yoon	3,336,000 236,000	236,000

Maxx Coleman	3,010,000 -765,000	-765,000

Ben Yu	575,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Ben Yu Brian Yoon Maxx Coleman

2023-06-07 21:52 UTC-7

Yu Doubles Through Coleman

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Livello 22

Ben Yu: J♣J♦/7♣A♠9♥4♦/4♠
Maxx Coleman: 10♠8♦/7♦10♣9♦Q♦/5♠
Brian Yoon: XxXx/2♣ - folded bring-in

Maxx Coleman completed Brian Yoon's bring-in and was met with a two-bet by a short-stacked Ben Yu. Yoon folded and Coleman called.

Picking up an ace on fourth street, Yu bet out with the lead and got another call from Coleman.

On fifth street, Yu bet again, but now Coleman raised. Yu called, leaving himself just a single big bet.

Yu went ahead and bet on sixth with Coleman calling to put Yu at risk.

Coleman held tens with an open-ended straight draw, while Yu had jacks in the hole for a superior pair to take to seventh street.

Yu picked up a second pair of fours on the end and Coleman failed to improve, sending a double-up to Yu.

Shortly after, Coleman lost a smaller pot to Dan Shak, sliding further away from chip leader Brian Yoon.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Brian Yoon	3,725,000 389,000	389,000

Maxx Coleman	2,100,000 -910,000	-910,000

Ben Yu	1,100,000 525,000	525,000

Dan Shak	1,025,000 385,000	385,000

Tags: Ben Yu Brian Yoon Dan Shak Maxx Coleman

2023-06-07 22:04 UTC-7

Shak and Yoon Collide with Straights

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Livello 22

Dan Shak: 9♥Q♣K♠/J♦10♥9♦10♠
Brian Yoon: XxXxXx/2♦5♥3♠6♦

Brian Yoon called from the bring in after Dan Shak completed with a Jack. Shak then check-called Yoon twice on fourth and fifth streets.

Shak took the initiative on sixth street with a bet which Yoon called. Shak bet again on seventh.

"I made a straight on fifth" Yoon said while pondering his decision. Soon after Yoon made the call and saw the bad news when Shak tabled a king-high straight for the winner.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Brian Yoon	3,125,000 -600,000	-600,000

Dan Shak	1,300,000 275,000	275,000

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2023-06-07 22:09 UTC-7

Ben Yu Eliminated in 4th Place ($103,645)

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Livello 22

Ben Yu: 10♦9♥/9♣Q♥3♥2♥/3♠
Maxx Coleman: A♠A♥/8♣4♦7♣10♠/7♥
Brian Yoon: XxXx/Q♦ - folded third street
Dan Shak: XxXx/7♠ - folded bring-in

After Dan Shak brought it in, Brian Yoon completed, Maxx Coleman called and Ben Yu then made it two bets to go off his short stack. Shak and Yoon folded, but Coleman now made it three bets to go.

Yu called, leaving himself just over 100,000 behind.

On fourth street, Yu went ahead and bet, Coleman raised, and Yu put in the rest to put himself at risk.

Yu had a split pair of nines, while Coleman was getting sneaky with his aces in the hole.

The cards ran out with Yu making a second pair of threes on seventh street, but Coleman also made a second pair of sevens to eliminate Yu in 4th place to bring the tournament to its final three players.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Brian Yoon	4,200,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Maxx Coleman	2,700,000 600,000	600,000

Dan Shak	900,000 -400,000	-400,000
Ben Yu	Eliminato

Tags: Ben Yu Brian Yoon Dan Shak Maxx Coleman

2023-06-07 22:11 UTC-7

10-Minute Break

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Livello 22

Play has paused momentarily for another 10-minute break.

Livello: 23

Ante: 15,000, Bring-in, 20,000, Complete, 60,000.
Limits 60,000/120,000

2023-06-07 22:20 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts After Break

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Livello 23

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Brian Yoon	4,095,000

Maxx Coleman	2,560,000

Dan Shak	1,150,000

2023-06-07 22:36 UTC-7

Yoon Extends Lead

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Livello 23

Brian Yoon: XxXx/K♦7♦6♥5♠
Maxx Coleman XxXx/9♥7♦5♣2♣ - Folded Sixth Street

Brian Yoon completed with a King and Maxx Coleman made it two bets from the bring in. Yoon made the call.

After fourth street was checked Yoon bet fifth street and Coleman called. Yoon bet again on sixth and it was enough to get a fold out of Coleman and extend Yoon's stack well past the four million point.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Brian Yoon	4,395,000 300,000	300,000

Maxx Coleman	2,325,000 -235,000	-235,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Maxx Coleman