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

2024-07-02 19:09 UTC-8

Eric Wasserson Eliminated in 5th Place ($88,686)

Livello 22

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

Thomas Taylor: 6♦7♥/6♠3♥10♥7♦/A♠
Eric Wasserson: 6♥2♣/3♠9♣8♠2♦/J♦

Eric Wasserson was getting short as Thomas Taylor bet on fourth street and Wasserson called. He was all in by fifth street. Taylor had the lead with two pair.

The river was a blank for Wasserson, who exited the arena quickly to jump into another tournament.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Thomas Taylor	5,100,000 550,000	550,000
Eric Wasserson	Eliminato

Tags: Eric Wasserson Thomas Taylor

2024-07-02 19:05 UTC-8

Ghaneian Frustrates Brunson With a Buried Three

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Livello 22

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

Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/3♥3♠Q♦K♦/Xx
Todd Brunson: XxXx/Q♠6♥10♦2♦/Xx

Heads-up going to fifth street, Todd Brunson bet, and Arash Ghaneian called.

Brunson bet again on sixth, and Ghaneian called. Both players checked on seventh.

Ghaneian showed A♥4♦3♦ for trip threes, and Brunson flung his hands in the air in frustration before mucking.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Thomas Taylor	4,550,000 -150,000	-150,000
Arash Ghaneian	2,400,000 250,000	250,000

Richard Sklar	1,550,000 50,000	50,000

Todd Brunson	800,000 -380,000	-380,000

Eric Wasserson	250,000 -65,000	-65,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Todd Brunson

Livello: 22

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

2024-07-02 18:55 UTC-8

Brief Break

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Livello 21

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

The players have decided to take a 10-minute break, then come back to play one more half-level before a dinner break.

2024-07-02 18:42 UTC-8

Taylor Scoops to Leave Wasserson Short

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Livello 21

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Thomas Taylor: XxXx/4♣Q♣8♠Q♥/Xx
Eric Wasserson: XxXx/J♥5♦3♠4♠/Xx

Eric Wasserson completed, Thomas Taylor raised, and Wasserson called.

Taylor continued betting on fourth and fifth streets as Wasserson called him down. Taylor then bet on sixth and Wasserson called.

Both players checked on seventh. "You're good," Wasserson told Taylor, who turned over A♣6♣3♦ for a pair of queens and a low to scoop the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Thomas Taylor	4,700,000 400,000	400,000
Eric Wasserson	315,000 -385,000	-385,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Thomas Taylor

2024-07-02 18:38 UTC-8

Flush Over Straight For Ghaneian

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Livello 21

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Arash Ghaneian: 9♣6♣7♥/7♣2♣3♥3♣
Richard Sklar: K♥J♠Q♠/K♣7♦A♠10♣
Todd Brunson: XxXx/6♠10♦ folded on fourth street

Arash Ghaneian completed with a seven, Todd Brunson called and Richard Sklar raised. Both players called.

On fourth street, Sklar bet, Ghaneian raised, Brunson folded and Sklar called it.

Ghaneian bet on fifth, sixth and seventh and each time Sklar called rather quickly.

"I have a straight" said Ghaneian. "No I have a straight!' said Sklar in disgust as he showed his broadway that had been undone by the club flush.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Arash Ghaneian	2,150,000 450,000	450,000

Richard Sklar	1,500,000 -400,000	-400,000

Todd Brunson	1,180,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Richard Sklar Todd Brunson

2024-07-02 18:29 UTC-8

Taylor Bets Out Sklar

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Livello 21

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Thomas Taylor: XxXx/7♥J♦9♥8♦
Richard Sklar: XxXx/J♥A♠4♣Q♦ - folded on sixth street
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/10♠A♣2♥ - folded on fifth street

Arash Ghaneian completed, Richard Sklar raised, and both Thomas Taylor and Ghaneian called.

Sklar bet on fourth street and both opponents called. He bet again on fifth, but this time Taylor raised. Ghaneian folded and Sklar called to see sixth.

Taylor bet again and Sklar folded this time. Taylor showed him 7♦7♣ for rolled up sevens as he took the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Thomas Taylor	4,300,000 195,000	195,000
Richard Sklar	1,900,000 100,000	100,000

Arash Ghaneian	1,700,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Richard Sklar Thomas Taylor

2024-07-02 18:22 UTC-8

Dario Alioto Eliminated in 6th Place ($65,620)

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Livello 21

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Thomas Taylor: 10♦3♠/10♥J♥3♦5♣/3♣
Dario Alioto: 2♥4♦/A♥4♣A♦K♥/8♣

Dario Alioto was all in from fifth street and he had the lead with a better two pair, but the river came dirty for the Italian as Taylor filled up with a three on the end to eliminate Alioto.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Thomas Taylor	4,105,000 105,000	105,000
Dario Alioto	Eliminato

Tags: Dario Alioto Thomas Taylor

2024-07-02 18:19 UTC-8

Ghaneian Scoops Taylor

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Livello 21

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/4♦6♠8♥J♦/Xx
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/6♥8♠4♥Q♣/Xx

Thomas Taylor completed, Arash Ghaneian raised, and Taylor called.

Ghaneian bet on fourth street and Taylor called. Both players checked on fifth.

Ghaneian continued betting on sixth and seventh as Taylor called him down. Ghaneian then showed 5♥3♥2♣ for a straight and a low as he scooped the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Thomas Taylor	3,500,000 -500,000	-500,000
Arash Ghaneian	2,300,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Thomas Taylor

2024-07-02 18:17 UTC-8

Ghaneian Takes a Family Pot

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Livello 21

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/8♣2♦5♠K♦/Xx
Dario Alioto: XxXx/6♠J♠4♦Q♣/Xx
Todd Brunson: XxXx/10♠9♠K♠ - folded on fifth street
Richard Sklar: XxXx/J♣3♠3♥ - folded on fifth street
Eric Wasserson: XxXx/8♠2♣9♣ - folded on fifth street
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/7♣10♥Q♠ - folded on fifth street

All six players limped in, including Richard Sklar with a J♣ showing. "I might hit a jack," he said.

"You have a gambling problem," Arash Ghaneian added.

Action then checked to fifth street. "I cannot check anymore. I might get thrown out of the casino," Ghaneian said as he bet. Dario Alioto then raised, the rest of the table folded, and Ghaneian called.

Both players checked down the rest of their boards and Ghaneian showed 8♦7♠5♣ for two pair to win the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Thomas Taylor	4,000,000 -300,000	-300,000
Richard Sklar	1,800,000 -220,000	-220,000

Arash Ghaneian	1,800,000 -200,000	-200,000

Todd Brunson	920,000 -180,000	-180,000

Eric Wasserson	700,000 -80,000	-80,000

Dario Alioto	200,000 -230,000	-230,000

Tags: Arash Ghaneian Dario Alioto Eric Wasserson Richard Sklar Thomas Taylor Todd Brunson