2024 World Series of Poker

Event #74: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 4
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2344510
Prize
$376,476
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,533,100
Entries
167
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
2
Players Left
1

Momentum with Ghaneian

Level 25

Arash Ghaneian has taken the lead over Richard Sklar for the first time today. He's been the beneficiary of a majority of pots so far but there's still plenty of play in Sklar's stack.

Player Chips Progress
Arash Ghaneian us
Arash Ghaneian
5,600,000
800,000
800,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Richard Sklar us
Richard Sklar
4,400,000
-800,000
-800,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Richard SklarArash Ghaneian

Pots Being Exchanged

Level 25

Plenty of antes have been swapped back and forth over the last ten minutes, with very few hands reaching fourth street.

Richard Sklar and Arash Ghaneian did reach showdown once in that time, but the pot was chopped. Sklar had trip sixes for the high, while Ghaneian had a six-five for a low.

Soon after, the duo played a hand where Ghaneian added some chips to his stack.

Richard Sklar: XxXx/9?8?A? - folded fifth street
Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/A?7?7?

Sklar brought in and called when Ghaneian completed with his ace upcard. Sklar called a bet on fourth street but folded his hand after Ghaneian bet his pair of sevens on fifth street.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Sklar us
Richard Sklar
5,200,000
-200,000
-200,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Arash Ghaneian us
Arash Ghaneian
4,800,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Arash GhaneianRichard Sklar

Quads Over Boat on First Hand of WSOP Main Event; Two Immediate Eliminations

Level 25
Daniel Weinman Jack Effel
Daniel Weinman Jack Effel

The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event was officially underway at a few minutes after noon PT on Wednesday. And for two players, the dream to become world champion ended a few minutes later.

Over 1,300 players were registered at the start of Day 1a, a group that included some big name players such as Michael Mizrachi and Freddy Deeb. Defending champion Daniel Weinman got the party started by announcing "shuffle up and deal" following an introduction from Jack Effel. And then the fireworks began one day before the Fourth of July.

Find Out How They Busted Here

Tags: Daniel WeinmanJack Effel

Ghaneian Takes Fifth Street

Level 25

Arash Ghaneian: XxXx/5?4?3?
Richard Sklar: XxXx/3?6?J? - folded fifth street

After several raise and takes that have gone in the direction of Richard Sklar, Arash Ghaneian completed and Sklar called before checking on fourth street. Ghaneian bet and Sklar called. Sklar then checked on fifth street and opted to fold when faced with another bet.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Sklar us
Richard Sklar
5,400,000
-130,000
-130,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Arash Ghaneian us
Arash Ghaneian
4,600,000
105,000
105,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Arash GhaneianRichard Sklar

Level: 25

Ante: 20,000
Low Card: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Overtime Duel to Decide Event #74: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Champion

Arash Ghaneian
Arash Ghaneian

A dramatic day at the 2024 World Series of Poker has an added twist, as the poker rooms will be buzzing at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. While thousands get set to take their shot on Day 1a of the WSOP Main Event, two players will return for an added Day 4 to decide the title in Event #74: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship.

Both Arash Ghaneian and Richard Sklar have locked up least $250,984, with additional prize money and the exclusive WSOP gold bracelet to play for. Sklar will carry the chip lead after bagging 5,530,000 on what was scheduled to be the final day of the tournament.

Ghaneian collected 4,495,000 chips, sitting in second while also looking to earn a second career bracelet. The two players will each return with more than 20 big bets, so it remains anyone's title to claim.

Day 4 Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Bets
1Richard SklarUnited States5,530,00028
2Arash GhaneianUnited States4,495,00022
Richard Sklar
Richard Sklar

Sklar is know as a notorious golf bettor, and the 71-year-old also boasts four WSOP final tables on his poker resume. No matter the result, this will be his best WSOP finsh after taking third place in the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E Championship back in 2014.

Ghaneian won his WSOP bracelet in 2015 after taking down the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. event. Wednesday's champion will have outlasted 167 players to earn the top prize of $376,476.

Final Table Payouts

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1   
2   
3Thomas TaylorCanada$173,533
4Todd BrunsonUnited States$122,663
5Eric WassersonUnited States$88,686
6Dario AliotoItaly$65,620
7Andrey ZhigalovRussia$49,715
8Michael RoccoUnited States$38,589

The two contenders will take their seats on the feature table at 1 p.m. local time, ready to determine a winner. Action resumes on Level 25 with limits of 100,000/200,000.

As always, the PokerNews live reporting team will be at the table to provide full coverage of the battle. So be sure to stay tuned as Sklar and Ghaneian chase WSOP glory in Las Vegas.

Tags: Andrey ZhigalovArash GhaneianDario AliotoEric WassersonMichael RoccoRichard SklarThomas TaylorTodd Brunson

Event #74: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship

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