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

2024-07-02 14:27 UTC-8

Ruben Drops Two in a Row

Livello 19

Ante: 5,000
Low Card: 7,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Dario Alioto: XxXx/4♣K♦3♦5♥
Brad Ruben: XxXx/A♠4♦9♠10♦ - folded on sixth street

Brad Ruben completed and Dario Alioto called.

Ruben bet on fourth street and Alioto called. Alioto then bet on fifth and Ruben called down to sixth, where he folded to another bet from Alioto.

The next hand, Ruben got involved in another pot against Andrey Zhigalov.

Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/4♣8♣2♥6♣
Brad Ruben: XxXx/4♥7♠K♣Q♦ - folded on sixth street

Ruben completed again and Zhigalov called. Ruben bet on fourth street and Zhigalov called.

Zhigalov bet on fifth and Ruben called. Zhigalov bet again on sixth, and Ruben once more gave up his hand.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Andrey Zhigalov	1,400,000 50,000	50,000

Dario Alioto	1,040,000 90,000	90,000

Brad Ruben	480,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Brad Ruben Dario Alioto

2024-07-02 14:33 UTC-8

Schwartz Shows Zhigalov Two Pair

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Livello 19

Ante: 5,000
Low Card: 7,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Jake Schwartz: XxXx/2♥A♦9♥4♣/Xx
Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/5♠3♥10♥K♦/Xx

Jake Schwartz bet on fourth street and Andrey Zhigalov called.

Zhigalov then opened the betting on fifth and Schwartz called. Schwartz resumed betting on sixth and Zhigalov called down to seventh.

Schwartz then put out another bet and Zhigalov called. Schwartz turned over 9♣8♠4♦ for nines and fours and Zhigalov mucked.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Andrey Zhigalov	1,230,000 -170,000	-170,000

Jake Schwartz	530,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Jake Schwartz

2024-07-02 14:33 UTC-8

Taylor Continues to Climb

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Livello 19

Ante: 5,000
Low Card: 7,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Dario Alioto: J♦J♥J♣/6♥5♦8♥2♠
Thomas Taylor: K♠J♠2♣/2♥2♦5♣5♥

Dario Alioto completed and Thomas Taylor defended from the bring in. Alioto then bet fourth and fifth streets with Taylor calling each time.

Both players checked sixth street. On seventh Taylor bet and Alioto called.

Neither player had a low. Alioto had trip jacks but Taylor had him beat with twos full of fives to take the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Thomas Taylor	1,940,000 310,000	310,000
Dario Alioto	855,000 -185,000	-185,000

Tags: Dario Alioto Thomas Taylor

2024-07-02 14:37 UTC-8

Ruben Gets Paid by Zhigalov

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Livello 19

Ante: 5,000
Low Card: 7,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Brad Ruben: XxXx/A♥4♠2♦J♥/Xx
Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx/A♦4♦9♥4♥/Xx
Todd Brunson: XxXx/3♠2♠J♦ - folded on fifth street

Three-handed on fourth street, Andrey Zhigalov bet and was called by Todd Brunson and Brad Ruben.

Ruben bet on fifth street and only Zhigalov called. Ruben continued betting on sixth and seventh as Zhigalov called him down.

Ruben turned over A♣J♠ for aces and jacks, and Zhigalov mucked.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Andrey Zhigalov	1,100,000 -130,000	-130,000

Brad Ruben	560,000 80,000	80,000

Todd Brunson	480,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Brad Ruben Todd Brunson

2024-07-02 14:38 UTC-8

Wasserson's Boat Steams Rocco

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Livello 19

Ante: 5,000
Low Card: 7,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Eric Wasserson: Q♦3♠/Q♠3♥A♦Q♣/10♦
Michael Rocco: XxXx/8♠6♣8♥2♦/Xx

Action was joined on sixth street with Eric Wasserson making a bet and Michael Rocco making a call.

On seventh street, Wasserson bet again. Rocco went deep into the tank. He thought for about two minutes before tossing in the call. Wasserson tabled the boat.

Rocco angrily flipped his cards in front of his face and handled them aggressively before tossing them into the muck.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Eric Wasserson	780,000 300,000	300,000

Michael Rocco	485,000 -245,000	-245,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Michael Rocco

2024-07-02 14:41 UTC-8

Talarico Gets a Needed Pot

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Livello 19

Ante: 5,000
Low Card: 7,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Jared Talarico: XxXx/7♠3♣5♦4♣/Xx
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/Q♣A♥4♠K♥ folded on sixth street
Michael Rocco: XxXx/9♣8♠ folded on fourth street

Jared Talarico bet on fourth, fifth and sixth street. On fourth he folded out Michael Rocco and on sixth he folded out Arash Ghaneian to take a needed to pot to help nurse his stack which had been declining since the start of the day.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Arash Ghaneian	690,000 -250,000	-250,000

Jared Talarico	620,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Jared Talarico Michael Rocco

2024-07-02 14:45 UTC-8

Taylor Scoops Schwartz

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Livello 19

Ante: 5,000
Low Card: 7,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Thomas Taylor: XxXx/A♣8♦2♥4♠/Xx
Jake Schwartz: XxXx/6♠2♣6♥Q♣/Xx

Jake Schwartz completed, Thomas Taylor raised, and Schwartz called.

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

Taylor bet again on sixth and seventh as Schwartz called both bets. Taylor then showed J♣8♠3♦ for a pair of eights and a low, and Schwartz mucked.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Thomas Taylor	2,150,000 210,000	210,000
Jake Schwartz	280,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Jake Schwartz Thomas Taylor

2024-07-02 14:52 UTC-8

Sklar Wins With Queens Up

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Livello 19

Ante: 5,000
Low Card: 7,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/4♣ - folded bring in
Maximilian Schindler: XxXxXx/J♣2♠3♠A♣
Richard Sklar: J♦6♠3♦/Q♠6♣J♦Q♥

Maximilian Schindler completed with a jack and Richard Sklar three-bet with a queen. Schindler made the call.

Sklar bet fourth street and was called by Schindler. Both players then checked fifth through seventh street. Sklar was good at showdown with two pair, queens and sixes to take the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Arash Ghaneian	745,000 55,000	55,000

Richard Sklar	545,000 -5,000	-5,000

Maximilian Schindler	530,000 -155,000	-155,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Maximilian Schindler Richard Sklar

2024-07-02 14:54 UTC-8

Ruben Drops Schwartz Into the Danger Zone

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Livello 19

Ante: 5,000
Low Card: 7,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Brad Ruben: XxXx/6♥7♣7♥3♣/Xx
Jake Schwartz: XxXx/3♥8♣7♦3♦/Xx

Three-handed on fourth street, Brad Ruben bet and only Jake Schwartz called.

Ruben continued betting on fifth and sixth as Schwartz called down to seventh. Ruben then bet again and Schwartz called.

Ruben showed A♣A♦2♦ for two pair and a low, while Schwartz mucked A♥6♠4♥ as Ruben scooped the pot to leave Schwartz on an extreme short stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Brad Ruben	900,000 340,000	340,000

Jake Schwartz	110,000 -170,000	-170,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Jake Schwartz

2024-07-02 14:56 UTC-8

Rocco Shows One

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Livello 19

Ante: 5,000
Low Card: 7,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Todd Ivens: XxXx/2♦ - folded bring in
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/7♦9♣J♦ - folded on fifth street
Michael Rocco: XxXx/5♠6♦4♠

Michael Rocco completed with a five and was called by Maximilian Schindler.

Rocco bet fourth and fifth street. Schindler called on fourth but folded on fifth. Rocco revealed the 7♠ as one of his down cards for an open-ended straight draw and low draw at minimum before taking the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Michael Rocco	565,000 80,000	80,000

Maximilian Schindler	495,000 -35,000	-35,000
Todd Ivens	225,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: Maximilian Schindler Michael Rocco Todd Ivens