2018 World Series of Poker

Event #64: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
3j47773
Prize
$364,387
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,325,400
Entries
141
Level Info
Level
32
Limits
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
30,000

Yockey Frustrated as Vitch Moves into the Lead

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Bryce Yockey: {x-}{x-} / {8-Spades}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{q-Hearts} / {x-}
Chris Vitch: {x-}{x-} / {k-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{3-Clubs} / {x-}

Bryce Yockey completed and Chris Vitch raised. Yockey called and the pair checked fourth street. Vitch check-called on fifth street and then bet on sixth street. Yockey called.

Both players checked seventh street.

"Just kings," said Vitch, showing {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. Yockey's fist tightened, seemingly in frustration, as he looked down at his cards before mucking.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Vitch
1,850,000
350,000
350,000
Defending Champion
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Bryce Yockey
480,000
-330,000
-330,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Bryce YockeyChris Vitch

Aldridge Gets a Bluff Through

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Ken Aldridge: {x-}{x-}/{3-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{6-Spades}
Dan Matsuzuki: {x-}{x-}/{A-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Chris Vitch: {x-}{x-}/{7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

Dan Matsuzuki completed and Chris Vitch called. Ken Aldridge called as well.

On fourth street, action checked around. On fifth street, Aldridge led out with a bet. Matsuzuki called while Vitch thought for a bit then folded, slapping his hand after as a gesture to act in line.

On sixth street, Aldridge bet again. Matsuzuki thought for a while then decided to fold. Aldridge showed down his {6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} for just a pair of sixes and a low, meaning that Vitch folded a better hand.

"He was drawing dead," Vitch joked.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Vitch
1,500,000
320,000
320,000
Defending Champion
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Dan Matsuzuki
870,000
-80,000
-80,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ken Aldridge
705,000
145,000
145,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chris VitchDan MatsuzukiKen Aldridge

Matsuzuki Closing in on a Million

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Dan Matsuzuki: {x-}{x-} / {8-Spades}{6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{10-Spades} / {x-}
Jerry Wong: {x-}{x-} / {q-Spades}{a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{3-Spades} / {x-}

Dan Matsuzuki completed and Jerry Wong raised. Matsuzuki called. Wong bet on fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh street with Matsuzuki calling each time.

Wong pointed at his board to indicate his high, with Matsuzuki turning over {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{6-Spades} for a full house and taking down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Matsuzuki
950,000
390,000
390,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jerry Wong
510,000
-445,000
-445,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Dan MatsuzukiJerry Wong

Level: 26

Bring In 10,000 - Completion 40,000

Vitch and Aldridge Chop One

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Ken Aldridge: {x-}{x-}/{2-Spades}{8-Spades}{10-Spades}{A-Spades}/{x-}
Chirs Vitch: {x-}{x-}/{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{A-Hearts}/{x-}
Daham Wang: {x-}{x-}/{A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} — folded on sixth
Bryce Yockey: {x-}{x-}/{3-Hearts}{J-Spades}{10-Hearts} — folded on fifth

Bryce Yockey completed and he was called by Chris Vitch, Ken Aldridge, and Daham Wang.

On fourth street, Vitch bet when checked too and all three players called. On fifth street, Wang took the lead and he bet. Vitch and Aldridge both called while Yockey called.

On sixth street, action checked to Aldridge and he bet. Wang folded quickly while Vitch called. Vitch bet on seventh and Aldridge called.

Vitch showed {6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for a low while Aldridge's {10-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts} was good for a pair of tens.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Vitch
1,180,000
-20,000
-20,000
Defending Champion
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Bryce Yockey
810,000
-95,000
-95,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ken Aldridge
560,000
160,000
160,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Daham Wang
430,000
-220,000
-220,000

Tags: Bryce YockeyChris VitchDaham WangKen Aldridge

Matsuzuki Takes from Chip Leader Bohlman

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Scott Bohlman: {x-}{x-} / {4-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{8-Spades} / {x-}
Dan Matsuzuki: {x-}{x-} / {3-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} / {x-}
Bryce Yockey: {x-}{x-} / {4-Diamonds}{10-Spades} - folded on fourth

Dan Matsuzuki brought in and Scott Bohlman completed. Bryce Yockey and Matsuzuki both called. Matsuzuki checked fourth street and Bohlman bet. Yockey folded and Matsuzuki called. Both players checked fifth street.

Matsuzuki bet sixth street and Bohlman called. Both players checked seventh street.

Matsuzuki showed {2-Hearts}{3-Spades}{4-Clubs} for two pair, threes and tens, and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Scott Bohlman
1,770,000
-330,000
-330,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Dan Matsuzuki
675,000
205,000
205,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Bryce YockeyDan MatsuzukiScott Bohlman

Aldridge Doubles

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Chris Vitch: {x-}{x-}/{5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{K-Hearts}
Ken Aldridge: {x-}{x-}/{3-Spades}{A-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Bryce Yockey: {x-}{x-}/{7-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} — folded on fourth

Bryce Yockey completed and Ken Aldridge and Chis Vitch both called.

On fourth street, Aldridge bet and Yockey folded. Vitch called though. On fifth, Aldridge bet again. Vitch raised enough to put Aldridge all in and he called. Aldridge showed his {A-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} first.

"Well that's not optimal," Vitch said revealing his own {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}. Their boards completed like this:

Chris Vitch: {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}/{5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{6-Clubs}/{K-Diamonds}
Ken Aldridge: {A-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}/{3-Spades}{A-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{5-Hearts}/{6-Hearts}

Vitch made kings up on seventh street but it was no match for Aldridge's two pair. Aldridge earn a full double while Vitch was knocked down a bit.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Vitch
1,200,000
-170,000
-170,000
Defending Champion
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Ken Aldridge
400,000
330,000
330,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Bryce YockeyChris VitchKen Aldridge

Aldridge Getting Short

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Ken Aldridge: {x-}{x-} / {4-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{j-Spades} / {x-}
Dan Matsuzuki: {x-}{x-} / {5-Spades}{9-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{2-Spades} / {x-}

Ken Aldridge completed and Dan Matsuzuki called. Both players checked fourth and fifth street and Aldridge check-called on sixth and seventh street and tabling {6-}{7-}{8-} for a pair of sevens. Matsuzuki showed {4-}{8-}{9-} for a pair of nines and an eight low and scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Matsuzuki
470,000
140,000
140,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ken Aldridge
70,000
-180,000
-180,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Dan MatsuzukiKen Aldridge

Chop It Up for Aldridge and Michael

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Joseph Michael: {x-}{x-}/{2-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{5-Spades}
Ken Aldrige: {x-}{x-}/{9-Spades}{9-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}
Jerry Wong: {x-}{x-}/{4-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Clubs} — folded on fifth
Bryce Yockey: {x-}{x-}/{Q-Spades}{6-Diamonds} — folded on fourth

Bryce Yockey completed and he was called by Joseph Michael, Jerry Wong, and Ken Aldridge.

On fourth street, Aldridge bet. and Michael called. Yockey folded while Wong tagged along.

On fifth street, Aldridge bet again. Michael made it two bets. Wong folded while Aldridge moved all in. Michael called. Aldridge had {K-Clubs}{9-Clubs} below for trips nines while Michael held {4-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for a made low and straight draw. Here's how their board completed:

Joseph Michael: {4-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}/{2-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{8-Clubs}/{K-Diamonds}
Ken Aldrige: {K-Clubs}{9-Clubs}/{9-Spades}{9-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}/{J-Diamonds}

Aldridge's nines held up to take down half the pot while Michael claimed the other half with his low.

Player Chips Progress
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Joseph Michael
510,000
50,000
50,000
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Ken Aldridge
250,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Bryce YockeyJerry WongJoseph MichaelKen Aldridge