Saturday, July 4, 2015 4:48 AM Local Time
Congratulations to Andrew Barber, Winner of Event 63 ($517,776)
Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo
Viatcheslav Zhukov completes and Andrew Barber makes it 200,000 after bringing it in. Zhukov makes it 300,000 and Barber calls. Both players check fourth street and Barber bets 200,000 on fifth street. Zhukov moves all in for 270,000 and Barber calls.
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Zhukov: ( )/
"Is ace high good?" asked Barber as he tables his hand. Ace-high is the best hand against Zhukov's jack-high and he has a better low draw as well.
Barber catches the on sixth street, while Zhukov catches the . Barber makes a 7-6 low and locks up half of the pot with ace-high still in the lead for the other half.
"He needs to improve," said Barber as the river card is dealt.
Zhukov squeezes out the on the river and he is eliminated in second place. Barber shows the on the river to improve as a formality and he secures the bracelet along with the $517,776 that comes with it.
Zhukov takes home $319,989 for his runner-up finish in the event, falling just shy of his second career bracelet.