2018 World Series of Poker

Event #38: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
52q7a99
Prize
$236,238
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$780,200
Entries
83
Level Info
Level
27
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Level: 22

Limits: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 3,000

Yu Chips Up

Level 21 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Ben Yu brought in and got calls from James Obst and Matt Grapenthien.

Grapenthien bet on fourth street, Yu called and Obst folded. Grapenthien bet again on fifth and sixth street and got called by Yu.

The pair checked seventh street.

Ben Yu: {x-}{x-} / {2-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} / {x-}
James Obst: {x-}{x-} / {3-Hearts}{6-Hearts} - folded on fifth street
Matt Grapenthien: {x-}{x-} / {4-Clubs}{4-Spades}{a-Hearts}{q-Hearts} / {x-}

Yu turned over {7-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades} for two pair, sevens and deuces, and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Yu
877,000
249,000
249,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Matt Grapenthien
618,000
-96,000
-96,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben YuJames ObstMatt Grapenthien

Yu Clips Birman (Again)

Level 21 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Ben Yu completed and James Obst called. Yaniv Birman made it two bets to go, and Yu responded by making three bets to go.

Obst folded, but Birman called. On fourth street, Yu bet and Birman check-called. On fifth and sixth, Yu led out for 24,000, and Birman called each time.

Yu: {X-}{X-} / {K-Spades}{9-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} / {X-}
Birman: {X-}{X-} / {10-Clubs}{A-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{4-Spades} / {X-}

On seventh, Yu bet 24,000, and Birman found a fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Yaniv Birman
940,000
-40,000
-40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ben Yu
760,000
180,000
180,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Ben YuJames ObstYaniv Birman

Grapenthien Shows a Three-Flush on Board

Level 21 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Matt Grapenthien had the bring-in and Lee Salem completed. Grapenthien defended, and then called a bet on fourth.

On fifth, Salem checked and Grapenthien bet out 24,000. Salem folded, and Grapenthien collected another pot.

Grapenthien: {X-}{X-} / {4-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}
Salem: {X-}{X-} / {Q-Clubs}{A-Spades}{J-Diamonds}

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Grapenthien
695,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Lee Salem
325,000
-50,000
-50,000

Tags: Lee SalemMatt Grapenthien

Grapenthien Chipping Up

Level 21 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Lars Gronning completed with the {k-Clubs} showing and Lee Salem made it two bets. Grapenthien made it three bets and Salem was the only caller.

Grapenthien bet fourth street and Salem raised. Grapenthien called and both players checked fifth street. Grapenthien bet on sixth street and Salem called.

Both players checked seventh street.

Lee Salem: {x-}{x-} / {6-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Clubs} / {x-}
Matt Grapenthien: {x-}{x-} / {2-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} / {x-}

Grapenthien showed {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} for aces and Salem mucked {10-}{10-}{3-}

Tags: Lars GronningLee SalemMatt Grapenthien