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

2024-07-02 21:04 UTC-8

Brunson Hanging On

Livello 22

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Richard Sklar: 3♥2♦6♦4♣A♦8♥8♣
Todd Brunson: 6♥6♣10x4♠3♠Q♥Q♠

Todd Brunson was all in from third street and the cards were all distributed quickly. By the end, Brunson survived with a split pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Richard Sklar	2,330,000 -70,000	-70,000

Todd Brunson	210,000 -90,000	-90,000

Tags: Richard Sklar Todd Brunson

2024-07-02 20:57 UTC-8

Taylor, Sklar Chop to Leave Brunson on Fumes

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Livello 22

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Thomas Taylor: XxXx/6♠A♥J♥J♠/Xx
Richard Sklar: XxXx/A♦10♥8♣7♠/Xx
Todd Brunson: XxXx/2♥7♦9♦7♥/Xx

Three-handed on fourth street, Richard Sklar bet and Thomas Taylor and Todd Brunson called.

Taylor bet on fifth and both opponents called. All three players then checked on sixth.

Taylor bet again on seventh and both Brunson and Sklar called. Taylor showed 3♦2♣2♦ for two pair, while Sklar had A♠5♠4♠ for a low to chop the pot and leave Brunson on an extreme short stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Thomas Taylor	4,200,000 300,000	300,000
Richard Sklar	2,400,000 100,000	100,000

Todd Brunson	300,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Richard Sklar Thomas Taylor Todd Brunson

2024-07-02 20:55 UTC-8

Sklar Stuns Brunson Again

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Livello 22

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Richard Sklar: XxXx/5♦7♣5♥4♥/Xx
Todd Brunson: XxXx/J♣9♣7♥8♣/Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/A♥3♥Q♣4♦ - folded on sixth street

Thomas Taylor completed and Todd Brunson and Richard Sklar called.

Taylor bet on fourth street and both opponents called. All three players checked on fifth.

Brunson then bet on sixth and Sklar called, while Taylor folded. Sklar bet on seventh and Brunson called.

Sklar showed K♣6♣3♦ for a straight and Brunson again flung his arms in the air in frustration before mucking.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Thomas Taylor	3,900,000 -50,000	-50,000
Richard Sklar	2,300,000 300,000	300,000

Todd Brunson	500,000 -350,000	-350,000

Tags: Richard Sklar Thomas Taylor Todd Brunson

2024-07-02 20:51 UTC-8

Straight and a Low Scoops it For Ghaneian

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Livello 22

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Arash Ghaneian: 7♥6♣5♦/A♣3♦8♠4♣
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/J♦K♦5♠J♣/Xx

Action was on fourth street where Arash Ghaneian bet and was called by Thomas Taylor. Ghaneian bet on fifth as well and was called again.

On sixth street, Taylor took the lead with jacks and check-called a bet. Taylor would check-call again on seventh street.

Ghaneian tabled a straight and a low to scoop the whole pot as Taylor mucked. Ghaneian got some cheers from his growing rail as the Henderson local nudged closer to Taylor in chips.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Thomas Taylor	3,950,000 -700,000	-700,000
Arash Ghaneian	3,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Thomas Taylor

2024-07-02 20:36 UTC-8

Sklar Cracks Brunson's Trips

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Livello 22

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Richard Sklar: XxXx/2♥6♥7♥8♠/Xx
Todd Brunson: XxXx/A♦Q♣4♦5♦/Xx
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/3♣6♦7♠ - folded on fifth street

In a three-way limped pot, Arash Ghaneian bet on fourth street and was called by Todd Brunson and Richard Sklar.

Sklar then bet on fifth, Brunson called, while Ghaneian folded. Brunson bet on sixth and Sklar called.

Sklar opened the betting again on seventh and Brunson called. Sklar showed K♥5♥2♠ for a flush and Brunson sent the two queens he had in the hole into the muck.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Arash Ghaneian	2,200,000 -310,000	-310,000

Richard Sklar	2,000,000 700,000	700,000

Todd Brunson	850,000 -350,000	-350,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Richard Sklar Todd Brunson

2024-07-02 20:30 UTC-8

Ghaneian Takes a Little From Taylor

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Livello 22

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/10♠K♦7♣2♣
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/10♦8♥3♣5♣ folded on sixth street

Action was on fourth street where Arash Ghaneian bet and was called by Thomas Taylor. He also bet on fifth and was also called.

On sixth he bet for a third time and this time Taylor folded after a few moments of thought.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Thomas Taylor	4,650,000 -200,000	-200,000
Arash Ghaneian	2,510,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Thomas Arash Ghaneian Thomas Taylor

2024-07-02 20:20 UTC-8

Sklar Catches a Lucky Jack to Earn a Chop

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Livello 22

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Richard Sklar: XxXx/8♣J♦A♠Q♠/Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/10♦3♥4♥A♣/Xx
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/7♣4♦2♣10♠ - folded on sixth street

"My girlfriend is on the way. I told her if I win, not finish second, if I win, I'll buy her a new car," Richard Sklar said as he came back from dinner break.

Sklar then completed and Thomas Taylor and Arash Ghaneian called. Ghaneian then bet on fourth and both opponents called.

All three players checked on fifth before Taylor bet on sixth. Only Sklar called. Taylor bet again on seventh and Sklar called.

Taylor showed 7♦6♠6♦ for a pair of sixes and a low. "Look at this lucky card I hit," Sklar said as he tossed the J♥ into the middle of the table, followed by 4♣3♦ as he earned a chop with a pair of jacks.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Thomas Taylor	4,850,000 -250,000	-250,000
Arash Ghaneian	2,250,000 -250,000	-250,000

Richard Sklar	1,300,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Richard Sklar Thomas Taylor

2024-07-02 20:12 UTC-8

Play Resumes

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Livello 22

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

The final four players are back from dinner and action is underway.

2024-07-02 19:12 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Livello 22

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

With the elimination of Eric Wasserson, players have elected to go on a 60-minute dinner break now.

Action should resume around 9:10 p.m. local time. There are 80 minutes left to play in Level 22.

2024-07-02 19:10 UTC-8

Brunson Gets Some Back

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Livello 22

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Todd Brunson: XxXx/6♣J♠A♠7♦
Richard Sklar: XxXx/7♣6♥10♣4♠ - folded on sixth street
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/4♣J♦9♥ - folded on fifth street

Todd Brunson completed, Richard Sklar raised, and both Arash Ghaneian and Brunson called.

Sklar bet on fourth street and Ghaneian and Brunson called again. Brunson then took the lead on fifth and Sklar called, while Ghaneian folded.

Brunson bet again on sixth and Sklar took a peek at Brunson's remaining stack before folding.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Arash Ghaneian	2,500,000 100,000	100,000

Todd Brunson	1,200,000 400,000	400,000

Richard Sklar	1,200,000 -350,000	-350,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Richard Sklar Todd Brunson