Event #74: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Giorno 3 | 2024 World Series of Poker

2024-07-02 23:09 UTC-8

Ghaneian Scoops Taylor Again

Livello 23

Ante: 15,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

Arash Ghaneian: 7♣4♥A♥/2♠8♥9♣7♦
Thomas Taylor: 6♣9♦A♠/6♦2♣K♥4♠
Richard Sklar: XxXx/A♣10♥ folded on fourth street

Thomas Taylor two-bet on third street and both opponents called. Taylor continued with a bet of fourth street, which Arash Ghaneian called and Richard Sklar folded.

On fifth and sixth street Taylor fired and Ghaneian called both times. Action went check-check on the river.

Ghaneian tabled a pair of sevens and an 8 low to scoop a pot from Taylor again.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Arash Ghaneian	4,150,000 450,000	450,000

Thomas Taylor	1,050,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Richard Sklar Thomas Taylor

2024-07-02 23:02 UTC-8

Ghaneian Serves Up a Scoop to Taylor

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Livello 23

Ante: 15,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/7♥2♥3♥K♣/Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/8♣8♦6♥7♣/Xx

Thomas Taylor completed and Arash Ghaneian called.

Taylor bet on fourth street and Ghaneian called. Ghaneian then bet on fifth and Taylor called.

Taylor resumed betting on sixth, Ghaneian raised, and Taylor called. Ghaneian bet again on seventh and Taylor called.

"Low and a flush," Ghaneian said, showing K♥6♠4♥. Taylor mucked and Ghaneian scooped the pot to chants of "AG the OG" from his rail.

"You said that aloud like that's a good hand or something," Richard Sklar said to Ghaneian.

"It sure as hell is," Ghaneian replied.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Arash Ghaneian	3,700,000 650,000	650,000

Thomas Taylor	1,300,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Thomas Taylor

2024-07-02 22:56 UTC-8

Ghaneian Takes a Modest One

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Livello 23

Ante: 15,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/4♦5♦Q♦
Richard Sklar: XxXx/K♠7♠9♣ folded on fifth street

Arash Ghaneian took a small one from Richard Sklar when he bet on fourth and fifth to get a fold and the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Richard Sklar	5,100,000 -200,000	-200,000

Arash Ghaneian	3,050,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Richard Sklar

2024-07-02 22:56 UTC-8

Ghaneian Takes a Modest One

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Livello 23

Ante: 15,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/4♦5♦Q♦
Richard Sklar: XxXx/K♠7♠9♣ folded on fifth street

Arash Ghaneian took a small one from Richard Sklar when he bet on fourth and fifth to get a fold and the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Richard Sklar	5,100,000 -200,000	-200,000

Arash Ghaneian	3,050,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Richard Sklar

2024-07-02 22:47 UTC-8

Sklar Scoops Taylor

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Livello 23

Ante: 15,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

Richard Sklar: XxXx/2♠5♠J♠3♥/Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/A♥2♥10♠J♦/Xx

Thomas Taylor completed and Richard Sklar called.

Taylor bet on fourth street and Sklar called. Both players then checked on fifth before Sklar bet on sixth. Taylor called.

Sklar bet again on seventh and Taylor called. "Straight six," Sklar said, showing 10♥6♦4♦ for a straight and a low.

"Oh, wow, that's a good hand," Arash Ghaneian added as Sklar scooped the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Richard Sklar	5,300,000 150,000	150,000

Arash Ghaneian	2,900,000 250,000	250,000

Thomas Taylor	1,700,000 -650,000	-650,000

Tags: Richard Sklar Thomas Taylor

2024-07-02 22:39 UTC-8

Sklar Takes it Back vs Taylor

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Livello 23

Ante: 15,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

Richard Sklar: XxXx/4♦Q♦Q♠A♦/Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/K♥7♦A♣10♠/Xx

Thomas Taylor bet on fourth street and fifth street and both times he was called by Richard Sklar. Both players checked on sixth to go to seventh where Sklar's bet was enough to get Taylor to toss it.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Richard Sklar	5,150,000 350,000	350,000

Thomas Taylor	2,350,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Thomas Taylor Richard Sklar

2024-07-02 22:33 UTC-8

Fours Are Good For Taylor

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Livello 23

Ante: 15,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

Thomas Taylor: XxXx/4♠10♠Q♦2♥/Xx
Richard Sklar: XxXx/3♣7♦K♣4♥/Xx

Thomas Taylor completed and Richard Sklar called.

Sklar then bet on fourth street and Taylor called. Sklar continued betting on fifth and sixth as Taylor called down to seventh.

Sklar bet again on seventh and Taylor called once more. "Pair of threes," Sklar announced, but Taylor showed K♥5♥4♦ for a pair of fours to take the pot to another round of "TT" chants from his rail.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Richard Sklar	4,800,000 -400,000	-400,000

Thomas Taylor	2,600,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Richard Sklar Thomas Taylor

2024-07-02 22:27 UTC-8

Taylor Stops Poor Run

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Livello 23

Ante: 15,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

Thomas Taylor: 8♥8♦10♣/Q♥3♦2♣7♠
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/5♥K♥2♦2♠/Xx

Arash Ghaneian had the bet lead on fourth which he used to bet and Thomas Taylor called. Ghaneian continued to fire on the subsequent streets and Taylor called each time.

"You got it, I missed everything" said Ghaneian as he tossed his hand into the muck and Taylor took an important pot for his momentum.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Arash Ghaneian	2,650,000 -300,000	-300,000

Thomas Taylor	2,400,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Thomas Taylor

2024-07-02 22:18 UTC-8

Table is Tilting in Sklar's Favor

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Livello 23

Ante: 15,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

Richard Sklar: XxXx/9♥5♦5♥6♥/Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/9♠3♥A♣7♦/Xx

Thomas Taylor completed and Richard Sklar called.

Both players checked on fourth before Taylor bet on fifth. Sklar called and sixth street was also checked down.

Sklar bet on seventh and Taylor mucked. "That's a nice river." Sklar said as he flashed the 5♣ for trips while taking the pot.

"Can we put something to balance the table, especially over there," Arash Ghaneian joked, pointing to Sklar's rapidly-building stack.

"Everyone still has enough chips to win. I've seen it. You've seen it," Sklar replied.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Richard Sklar	5,200,000 150,000	150,000

Thomas Taylor	1,600,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Richard Sklar Thomas Taylor

2024-07-02 22:11 UTC-8

Sklar Takes Big One From Taylor

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Livello 23

Ante: 15,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

Richard Sklar: A♣5♦10♦/A♠2♠10♥9♠
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/6♠4♦J♠K♥

Action was joined on fourth street where Richard Sklar fired and Thomas Taylor called. Sklar continued to fire throughout all the way through seventh street and each time, Taylor met him with a call.

Sklar announced aces up and tabled aces and tens to take a substantial pot from Taylor.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Richard Sklar	5,050,000 550,000	550,000

Thomas Taylor	2,100,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Richard Sklar Thomas Taylor