2024 World Series of Poker

Event #42: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj108544
Prize
$260,658
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$995,100
Entries
107
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
11
Players Left
1

Volpe Gains a Little More

Level 23

James Obst: A?K?/9?5?10?A?/Xx
Paul Volpe: 7?3?/3?6?J?10?/10?

Paul Volpe was on fifth street as he made a bet and James Obst called. Volpe did the same on sixth street and Obst did the same.

Volpe made two pair on the river and fired again. Obst called and dropped the pot as his pair of aces were beaten.

Player Chips Progress
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James Obst
4,900,000
-100,000
-100,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Paul Volpe
1,600,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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Volpe Bets Some Back With Queens

Level 23

Paul Volpe: XxXx/8?4?3?7?
James Obst: XxXx/8?J?5?6? - folded on sixth street

James Obst completed, Paul Volpe raised, and Obst called.

Volpe bet on fourth and fifth streets as Obst called. Volpe then bet again on sixth.

Obst gave up his hand and Volpe took the pot with Q?Q? in the hole.

Player Chips Progress
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James Obst
5,000,000
-300,000
-300,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Paul Volpe
1,400,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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Obst Makes Big Call

Level 23

James Obst: 10?8?/K?A?Q?7?/8?
Paul Volpe: 9?5?/7?6?Q?J?/K?

Paul Volpe raised on third street and James Obst called. On fourth street, Obst bet, Volpe called.

Obst bet again on fifth and Volpe called again. Obst fired once again on sixth and this time Volpe raised. Obst called.

On seventh, Volpe fired depsite having nothing. Obst only have a pair of eights and had to think about it for about a minute before ultimately making the correct call.

Player Chips Progress
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James Obst
5,300,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Paul Volpe
1,100,000
-700,000
-700,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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Obst Has Aces in the Hole

Level 23

James Obst: XxXx/2?4?5?Q?/Xx
Paul Volpe: XxXx/J?J?6?8?/Xx

Paul Volpe completed, James Obst raised, and Volpe called.

Volpe bet on fourth street with his jacks and Obst called. Obst then bet on fifth and Volpe called.

Both players checked down sixth and seventh as Obst turned over A?A?7? for a pair of aces to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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James Obst
4,600,000
-500,000
-500,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Paul Volpe
1,800,000
500,000
500,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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Volpe Folds the Winner

Level 23

Paul Volpe: A?10?/2?4?J?5?/Q?
James Obst: J?5?/10?7?2?9?/3?

James Obst bet on fifth street and was called. Action went check-check on sixth street.

On seventh street, Obst fired with the inferior hand. This time Paul Volpe could not find the call and Obst took another pot.

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James Obst
5,100,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Paul Volpe
1,300,000
-300,000
-300,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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Volpe Bets Into Obst's Queens

Level 23

James Obst: XxXx/3?7?Q?
Paul Volpe: XxXx/J?5?A? - folded on fifth street

Paul Volpe completed, James Obst raised, and Volpe called.

Obst bet again on fourth street and Volpe called. Volpe then bet on fifth.

Obst came back with a raise and Volpe tossed his cards away as Obst took the pot with A?Q? in the hole.

Player Chips Progress
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James Obst
4,800,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Paul Volpe
1,600,000
-300,000
-300,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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Cooler Puts Obst Back in Command

Level 23

James Obst: Q?8?/Q?6?A?6?/6?
Paul Volpe: A?7?/10?J?K?4?/Q?

James Obst completed and Paul Volpe called.

Obst continued betting down to seventh street as Volpe called. Obst then bet again on seventh and Volpe raised.

Obst reraised and Volpe called with his straight, but Obst had a full house to take the massive pot.

Player Chips Progress
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James Obst
4,500,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Paul Volpe
1,900,000
-700,000
-700,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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Volpe Wins With Aces

Level 23

Paul Volpe: XxXx/A?5?6?8?/Xx
James Obst: XxXx/9?Q?8?4?/Xx

Paul Volpe completed and James Obst called.

Obst then bet on fourth and fifth streets as Volpe came along with calls. Obst bet again on sixth, but this time Volpe raised.

Obst called to seventh where Volpe bet again. Obst folded K?8?2? and Volpe took the pot with A?K?3?.

Player Chips Progress
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James Obst
3,800,000
-500,000
-500,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Paul Volpe
2,600,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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Obst Extends Distance Again

Level 23

James Obst: Q?8?/8?3?2?2?/6?
Paul Volpe: K?7?/4?10?7?2?/Q?

Paul Volpe bet on fifth street, James Obst raised it up and Volpe called. Obst bet on sixth street and on seventh as well.

On seventh, Volpe tanked for quite a while as he contemplated the hand. Eventually, he would call and see the winner shown by Obst once again as he pushed Volpe away just as he was attempting to get it closer.

Player Chips Progress
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James Obst
4,300,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Paul Volpe
2,200,000
-700,000
-700,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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Volpe Fires Away

Level 23

Paul Volpe: XxXx/7?8?7?10?/Xx
James Obst: XxXx/A?7?2?9?/Xx

James Obst completed and Paul Volpe called.

Volpe then opened the betting on fourth street and Obst called. Volpe continued betting through to seventh as Obst called him down.

Volpe bet again on seventh and Obst folded as Volpe took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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James Obst
3,600,000
-400,000
-400,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Paul Volpe
2,900,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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