2022 World Series of Poker

Event #36: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 3
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2453q
Prize
$135,260
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$628,785
Entries
471
Level Info
Level
34
Limits
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 3
Players Left
1

Thomas Taylor Eliminated in 5th Place ($30,215)

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Thomas Taylor
Thomas Taylor

Thomas Taylor: {8-Hearts}{6-Clubs} / {6-Spades}{3-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{k-Hearts} / {x-}
Chris Papastratis: {9-Spades}{4-Hearts} / {a-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades}{5-Diamonds} / {j-Clubs}

Jeff Madsen was the bring-in, Thomas Taylor completed, and Chris Papastratis called. Papastratis bet fourth street and Taylor called. On fifth street, Papastratis bet and Taylor called all in for his final 160,000.

Papastratis had four cards to a wheel and hit the gin card on sixth street to leave Taylor drawing stone dead both ways. Taylor didn't even bother looking at his river card, instead making his way off the table to collect his $30k and change for finishing fifth.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Papastratis us
Chris Papastratis
4,280,000
880,000
880,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
4,000,000
-100,000
-100,000
Scott Lake us
Scott Lake
1,780,000
530,000
530,000
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
1,655,000
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Thomas Taylor ca
Thomas Taylor
Busted

Tags: Chris PapastratisJeff MadsenThomas Taylor

Kenny Hsiung Eliminated in 6th Place ($22,287)

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Kenny Hsiung
Kenny Hsiung

Kenny Hsiung: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}/{q-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}/{9-Diamonds}
Ali Eslami: {5-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}/{8-Clubs}{7-Spades}{8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}/{5-Hearts}

Ali Eslami completed before Kenny Hsiung raised pre-draw. Eslami called bets on fourth street and then called his opponent's jam on fifth street.

Hsiung was in a strong position with trip aces and ended up making a flush. However, Eslami caught running fives to end up with a full house. It was a brutal beat for Hsiung and he exited the tournament area in sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
1,675,000
500,000
500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kenny Hsiung us
Kenny Hsiung
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching

Lake Makes a Wheel on Seventh Street to Survive and Scoop

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Scott Lake
Scott Lake

Scott Lake: {a-Clubs}{4-Spades}/{3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}/{5-Hearts}
Ali Eslami: {8-Clubs}{4-Clubs}/{6-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{9-Hearts}/{7-Hearts}

Scott Lake raised on third street after Ali Eslami completed, the latter called and then check-called a bet on fourth street.

Lake, with an open pair of deuces, bet on fifth street and was called.

The same action repeated on sixth street before Eslami bet on seventh street. Lake raised, putting himself all-in, and was called.

Eslami did not improve but thought he had half the pot guaranteed thanks to his two pair.

Lake peeled his river card and was buoyed to see it was the {5-Hearts}, which gave him a wheel to scoop the entire pot.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Lake us
Scott Lake
1,250,000
160,000
160,000
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
1,175,000
-855,000
-855,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ali EslamiScott Lake

John Holley Eliminated in 7th Place ($16,737)

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
John Holley
John Holley

Ali Eslami: {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} / {4-Spades}{7-Spades}{8-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
John Holley: {6-Clubs}{5-Hearts} / {3-Clubs}{10-Spades}{2-Spades}{9-Diamonds} / {q-Spades}
Thomas Taylor: {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Spades} / {3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}

John Holley was the bring-in, Thomas Taylor completed, Ali Eslami called, and Holley called. Taylor bet fourth street and both players called, which left Holley with just 20,000 in chips.

Taylor checked to Eslami on fifth, who bet 160,000. Holley called all in and Taylor called as well. Both active players checked it down on the remaining streets.

Taylor had sevens up for the best high hand, while Eslami had an eighty-seven for low. Holley had quite a few outs both ways and squeezed his final card.

"Nope," he muttered and flashed a complete brick with the {q-Spades}. "Good game, gentlemen," he said while leaving the table.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
2,030,000
330,000
330,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Thomas Taylor ca
Thomas Taylor
700,000
-255,000
-255,000
John Holley us
John Holley
Busted

Tags: Ali EslamiJohn HolleyThomas Taylor

Holley in the Danger Zone

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

John Holley: {x-}{x-} / {q-Hearts}{9-Spades}{6-Hearts}{5-Clubs} / {x-}
Jeff Madsen: {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{4-Spades} / {3-Clubs}{6-Spades}{7-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

Chris Papastratis was the bring-in. Jeff Madsen completed, Holley raised, Madsen made it three bets and Holley called. Madsen fired fourth and fifth street and Holley called twice. Both players checked on sixth street.

Holley checked the river to Madsen, who stuck in another bet. Holley paid it off but lost both ends of the pot against Madsen's {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{4-Spades} for a pair of sevens and a 7-6-4-3-A low. Holley flashed an eight-low before angrily mucking his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
4,100,000
700,000
700,000
John Holley us
John Holley
200,000
-600,000
-600,000

Tags: Jeff MadsenJohn Holley

Eslami Chips Up Through Hsiung

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Ali Eslami
Ali Eslami

Kenny Hsiung: {x-}{x-}{x-}/{k-Spades}{7-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{7-Spades}
Ali Eslami: {j-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}/{a-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}

Thomas Taylor completed before Kenny Hsiung raised on third street. Ali Eslami called from the next seat over and Taylor put out some calling chips.

Action checked to Hsiung on fourth street and he bet. Eslami check-raised which prompted Taylor to fold. Hsiung called.

Hsiung then called bets on fifth, sixth and seventh street and Eslami turned over his down cards.

Eslami had aces up and scooped the pot after Hsiung mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
1,700,000
975,000
975,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kenny Hsiung us
Kenny Hsiung
1,100,000
-745,000
-745,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching

Tags: Ali EslamiKenny Hsiung

Papastratis Scoops A Monster

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Chris Papastratis
Chris Papastratis

John Holley: {x-}{x-} / {3-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{j-Spades} / {x-} - folded on seventh street
Kenny Hsiung: {x-}{x-} / {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{9-Spades} / {x-}
Chris Papastratis: {k-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Clubs} / {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{2-Spades}

John Holley was the bring-in, Kenny Hsiung completed with the ace and Chris Papastratis called with his ace. Holley called as well.

Hsiung checked to Papastratis on fourth, who bet. Holley made it two bets, Hsiung cold-called, and Papastratis called.

Holley continued his aggression on fifth street, Hsiung called, and now Papastratis put in a raise. Two calls followed, with Hsiung taking his time. Papastratis bet sixth street, Holley snap-called, and Hsiung called after some thought.

Papastraitis bet the river and Holley quickly gave up. Hsiung, shaking his head, reluctantly called it off.

"Flush and a low," Papastratis triumphantly said as he rolled over three clubs with two babies to scoop the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Papastratis us
Chris Papastratis
3,400,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Kenny Hsiung us
Kenny Hsiung
1,845,000
-755,000
-755,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
John Holley us
John Holley
800,000
-550,000
-550,000

Tags: Chris PapastratisJohn HolleyKenny Hsiung

Papastratis Clawing Back

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Chris Papastratis
Chris Papastratis

Kenny Hsiung: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}/{8-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Chris Papastratis: {8-Spades}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs}/{8-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{k-Spades}{5-Spades}
Jeff Madsen: {x-}{x-}/{j-Clubs}{k-Hearts} - Folded on Fourth Street

Kenny Hsiung completed and was called by Chris Papastratis and Jeff Madsen.

Madsen bet on fourth street before Kenny Hsiung raised. Papastratis didn't think that was enough and decided to three-bet which folded out Madsen but Hsiung continued to tag along.

Hsiung called bets on fifth and sixth streets before action checked back on the river.

Hsiung had a pair of aces, but was scooped by his opponent who had two pair, eights and sixes to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
3,400,000
-100,000
-100,000
Kenny Hsiung us
Kenny Hsiung
2,600,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
Chris Papastratis us
Chris Papastratis
1,800,000
660,000
660,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Chris PapastratisJeff MadsenKenny Hsiung

Level: 29

Limits: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 20,000