Thursday, June 22, 2017 2:25 AM Local Time
Forrest Eyes 7th Bracelet, Bags Big Stack for Final Day of $1,500 Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Ted Forrest, one of the most accomplished players ever at the World Series of Poker, is getting closer to adding another notch to his résumé. Forrest, who has six bracelets in his showcase, is third in chips with the last 16 players coming back for the final day of Event #40: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better. There's a $173,228 first-place prize waiting at the top.
Forrest bagged 416,000, sitting behind Steve Jelinek (481,000) and Hal Rotholz (445,000). While Forrest's finish was strong, he had to survive a crucial moment during the third level of play with the tournament still short of the money.
Forrest had less than two bets behind on sixth street, looking into Barry Levy's all-diamond board. Forrest eventually decided to spin for his life. Levy didn't have a fifth diamond among his hole cards, and Forrest avoided a deadly river card to double and start his uphill ride.
While Forrest is arguably the biggest legend among the remaining players, there are some other talented players still in contention. Those include multiple bracelet holders Max Pescatori (324,000) and David Sklansky (117,000), as well as Don Zewin (408,000), Walter Treccarichi (285,000), Tim Finne (234,000) and Justin Bonomo (210,000).
Barbara Lewis, the last woman standing, will return to a promising 407,000, good for a fifth place on the leaderboard.
Notable players who cashed but failed to qualify for the final day featured Joe Hachem, John Cernuto, Chris Bjorin, Mike Leah, Randy Ohel, Allen Kessler and Jeff Madsen, among others. Today's casualties who left the tournament outside of the top 90 and without any reward included Valentin Vornicu, Dan Smith, Dzmitry Urbanovich and last year's runner-up Brandon Shack-Harris.
The finale kicks off Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Brasilia Room. Tune to PokerNews for the live updates to see who'll claim the title. Play will resume in Level 21 with the limits at 12,000/24,000.
Day 3 Seat Draw
Room | Seat | Table 1 | Country | Chip Count | Table 2 | Country | Chip Count |
Brasilia | 1 | Eric Pratt | United States | 269,000 | Ted Forrest | United States | 416,000 |
Brasilia | 2 | Shannon Petluck | United States | 159,000 | Dimitrios Magdalinos | United States | 136,000 |
Brasilia | 3 | Hal Rotholz | United States | 445,000 | Tim Finne | United States | 234,000 |
Brasilia | 4 | Steve Jelinek | United States | 481,000 | Don Zewin | United States | 408,000 |
Brasilia | 5 | Barbara Lewis | United States | 407,000 | Max Pescatori | Italy | 324,000 |
Brasilia | 6 | Jack Rosenfeldt | United States | 73,000 | Justin Bonomo | United States | 210,000 |
Brasilia | 7 | Ernest Bohn | United States | 169,000 | Walter Treccarichi | Italy | 285,000 |
Brasilia | 8 | William Kohler | United States | 330,000 | David Sklansky | United States | 117,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 2:06 AM Local Time
End of Day 2 Counts
Steve Jelinek | 481,000 | -69,000 |
Hal Rotholz | 445,000 | 135,000 |
Ted Forrest | 416,000 | -74,000 |
Don Zewin | 408,000 | 28,000 |
Barbara Lewis | 407,000 | -68,000 |
William Kohler | 330,000 | 55,000 |
Max Pescatori | 324,000 | 129,000 |
Walter Treccarichi | 285,000 | -55,000 |
Eric Pratt | 269,000 | -51,000 |
Tim Finne | 234,000 | 14,000 |
Justin Bonomo | 210,000 | 65,000 |
Ernest Bohn | 169,000 | 24,000 |
Shannon Petluck | 159,000 | 57,000 |
Dimitrios Magdalinos | 136,000 | -4,000 |
David Sklansky | 117,000 | -86,000 |
Jack Rosenfeldt | 73,000 | -40,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 1:56 AM Local Time
Tony Ma Eliminated in 17th Place
Tony Ma had only two big bets left or so and he tried to spin them up against Tom Finne, but his attempt failed.
Tony Ma:
Tim Finne:
Finne picked up strong high-hand on his way towards seventh street but Ma could still chop, should he hit a fifth low card on the river. He received a king instead, and left the tournament just before time for bagging.
Tony Ma | 0 | -60,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 1:51 AM Local Time
Kohler "Back on the Frickin' Train" After Busting Yeh
Andrew Yeh got his last 30,000 or so in early on in a hand that saw Dimitrios Magdalinos calling bets from Bill Kohler in a side pot.
Yeh: / /
Magdalinos: / /
Kohler: / /
Kohler bet fourth, fifth and sixth, and Magdalinos called. Kohler showed for just a pair of queens on the end. However, it was good as Magdalinos could muster only a pair of nines and Yeh had .
"All right," Kohler said with energy. "Back on the frickin' train."
William Kohler | 275,000 | 45,000 |
Dimitrios Magdalinos | 140,000 | -91,000 |
Andrew Yeh | 0 | -70,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 1:35 AM Local Time
Another Monster for Lewis
"This is getting interesting," Bill Kohler said, as he and Barbara Lewis each picked up king-high three-flushes on fifth street. Lewis bet and Kohler check-called.
Lewis: /
Kohler: /
Kohler called another bet on sixth, and then another on seventh. Lewis showed for a king-high flush, and that was a winner.
Barbara Lewis | 475,000 | 160,000 |
William Kohler | 230,000 | -65,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 1:31 AM Local Time
Zewin Gets Yeh Again
Andrew Yeh just can't beat Don Zewin. This time, Zewin bet against him on fifth and sixth while showing four to a low.
Zewin: /
Yeh: /
Yeh called, and both players checked on the end. Zewin announced trips with no low and showed .
"Jesus Christ," was all Yeh could muster, flashing what looked like it may have been jacks up.
Don Zewin | 380,000 | 115,000 |
Andrew Yeh | 70,000 | -70,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 1:28 AM Local Time
Abrams Busts; Bonomo Doubles Through Bohn
Two key hands in fast consequence played out on two different tables.
The first one saw Scott Abrams lose all his chips. He was all-in on fifth street, holding a pair of aces. Hal Rotholz, however, had a better hand and Abrams didn't find any help on the remaining streets.
Meanwhile, Justin Bonomo was all-in on sixth street, facing Ernest Bohn. Bonomo had trip tens and his seventh card improved him to tens full of fours. Bohn still called for a chop with four low cards in his hand, but the seventh was another ace, securing a double for Bonomo. Bohn and Bonomo are now even in chips.
Ernest Bohn | 145,000 | -153,000 |
Justin Bonomo | 145,000 | 85,000 |
Scott Abrams | 0 | -75,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 1:21 AM Local Time
Zewin Scoops Kohler
Bill Kohler completed with , and Don Zewin made it two bets with the . Kohler announced a reraise out of turn, and after a third player who was thinking folded, he put in three bets. Zewin called and then took the lead from there, betting every street.
Zewin: / /
Kohler: / /
After Kohler called the final bet, Zewin announced trips and a low, showing .
"Wow," was all Kohler could muster.
William Kohler | 295,000 | -65,000 |
Don Zewin | 265,000 | 135,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 1:19 AM Local Time
Jelinek Leaves Bonomo With Peanuts
Justin Bonomo called bets on fifth and sixth from Steve Jelinek.
Bonomo: /
Jelinek: /
On the final round, Jelinek fired once more and Bonomo mucked fairly quickly. Jelinek flashed what looked like for jacks up.
Steve Jelinek | 550,000 | 180,000 |
Justin Bonomo | 60,000 | -80,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 1:17 AM Local Time
Ted Forrest Takes the Lead after Eliminating Mojgan Stringham
Mojgan Stringham exited in 20th place, leaving Barbara Lewis the last female player left in the field. Stringham was eliminated by Ted Forrest who now has the chip lead. Here's how Stringham's last hand unfolded:
Forrest completed with the and Stringham raised it up with the face up. Forrest called, and called another bet on fourth. He led out on fifth and Stringham moved all-in for 8,000 more. Forrest called and their hole cards were turned up.
Mojgan Stringham: /
Ted Forrest /
Stringham had eights and Forrest had a flush draw. Both players also had four low cards. Forrest hit the on sixth while Stringham bricked with the . Forrest improved to aces up on seventh, showing the .
Stringham could win the whole pot with one specific card, the remaining eight. Her hopes for a chop were higher as she needed any ace, three, four or six. However, none of that arrived as she turned over the . That was the last card she saw in the tournament as she conceded her chips to Forrest.
Ted Forrest | 490,000 | 67,000 |
Mojgan Stringham | 0 | -70,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 1:03 AM Local Time
Some Updated Counts
Ted Forrest | 423,000 | 158,000 |
Steve Jelinek | 370,000 | 90,000 |
Walter Treccarichi | 340,000 | 135,000 |
Eric Pratt | 320,000 | 30,000 |
Dimitrios Magdalinos | 231,000 | -24,000 |
Justin Bonomo | 140,000 | -260,000 |
Scott Abrams | 75,000 | -75,000 |
Mojgan Stringham | 70,000 | 9,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 1:03 AM Local Time
Rosenfeldt Folds to the Last Barrel
With the action witnessed from fourth street, Dimitrios Magdalinos played his hand straightforward, betting on every round. Jack Rosenfeldt called first three bets but he eventually couldn't call it all down. He laid down his hand on seventh. Magdalinos scooped a decent pot to climb above the tournament chip-average.
Jack Rosenfeldt: / / (folded on seventh street)
Dimitrios Magdalinos: / /
Dimitrios Magdalinos | 255,000 | -10,000 |
Jack Rosenfeldt | 113,000 | -19,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 12:58 AM Local Time
Yeh Scooped Again
Andrew Yeh was just near the top of the counts, but now he finds himself one of the shorter stacks after being scooped for the second big hand in a row. This time, Bill Kohler was the man who got him, after Kohler called bets on fifth and sixth with Yeh sporting an open pair of three.
Yeh: / /
Kohler: / /
Kohler came out with a bet on the end after Yeh checked, and Yeh quickly called.
"Straight," Kohler announced.
"Are you f****** kidding me?" Yeh muttered.
Kohler showed he wasn't, as he had for a straight and a seven-low, and that scooped.
William Kohler | 360,000 | 100,000 |
Andrew Yeh | 140,000 | -100,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 12:52 AM Local Time
Level 20 started
Level: 20
Blinds: 10000/20000
Ante: 2000
Thursday, June 22, 2017 12:52 AM Local Time
Pescatori Looks into Full House
Max Pescatori paired his threes on fifth street but he checked to Tim Finne, who had three low cards exposed. Finne bet and Pescatori check-called. Sixth street changed the order as Finne hit a second eight, and he opted for the same strategy as Pescatori on the previous street; Finne check-called. Then he led out on seventh, and Pescatori paid.
Max Pescatori: / /
Tim Finne: / /
Finne had a monster, revealing for his hole cards, good for a full house. Pescatori didn't have a low and the whole pot travelled to Finne.
Tim Finne | 220,000 | 75,000 |
Max Pescatori | 143,000 | -12,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 12:49 AM Local Time
Deuces for Lewis
Andrew Yeh had open fours and Barbara Lewis open deuces, and Yeh bet into her on sixth.
Yeh: /
Lewis: /
Lewis called, but she was the one who bet seventh. Yeh thought briefly before calling, and Lewis showed for deuces full of fives.
Barbara Lewis | 315,000 | 75,000 |
Andrew Yeh | 240,000 | -75,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 12:42 AM Local Time
Stubborn Kohler Eliminates Hachem
"You were right about one thing, you're stubborn," Joe Hachem said to Bill Kohler after shipping him all his chips. Kohler stated that about himself earlier, and he just proved it.
The 2005 WSOP Main Event champion had open aces with two additional wheel cards on his board, betting on the river. Kohler raised to put Hachem at risk, and he called off.
While Hachem's hand looked to be strong, his hole cards weren't strong enough against Kohler's combined with hole cards. Kohler made a straight on the river, sending Hachem to the payouts desk.
William Kohler | 260,000 | 135,000 |
Joe Hachem | 0 | -83,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 12:36 AM Local Time
Final 23 Redraw and Counts
Seat | Table 727 | Table 728 | Table 729 |
1 | Andrew Yeh | Ernest Bohn | Eric Pratt |
2 | John Cernuto | Justin Bonomo | Dimitrios Magdalinos |
3 | Jack Rosenfeldt | Steve Jelinek | Tony Ma |
4 | Joe Hachem | Shannon Petluck | Scott Abrams |
5 | Bill Kohler | Ted Forrest | Tim Finne |
6 | --empty-- | Mojgan Stringham | David Sklansky |
7 | Barbara Lewis | Chris Miller | Hal Rotholz |
8 | Don Zewin | Walter Treccarichi | Max Pescatori |
Justin Bonomo | 400,000 | 141,000 |
Andrew Yeh | 315,000 | -5,000 |
Hal Rotholz | 310,000 | 159,500 |
Ernest Bohn | 298,000 | 13,000 |
Eric Pratt | 290,000 | -10,000 |
Steve Jelinek | 280,000 | 165,000 |
Ted Forrest | 265,000 | 0 |
Dimitrios Magdalinos | 265,000 | 0 |
Barbara Lewis | 240,000 | 25,000 |
Walter Treccarichi | 205,000 | 106,000 |
David Sklansky | 203,000 | 108,000 |
Max Pescatori | 155,000 | 2,000 |
Scott Abrams | 150,000 | 50,000 |
Tim Finne | 145,000 | 0 |
Jack Rosenfeldt | 132,000 | -18,000 |
Don Zewin | 130,000 | -23,000 |
William Kohler | 125,000 | 51,000 |
Shannon Petluck | 102,000 | 16,000 |
Joe Hachem | 83,000 | 35,000 |
Mojgan Stringham | 61,000 | -26,500 |
Tony Ma | 60,000 | -45,000 |
Christopher Miller | 45,000 | -155,000 |
John Cernuto | 32,000 | -93,000 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 12:28 AM Local Time
Redraw With 23 Players Left
Joseph Couden's exit was instantly followed by Chris Bjorin's departure. The remaining 23 players are now moving to their new seats as the tournament is down to the last three tables.
Chris Bjorin | 0 | 0 |
Joseph Couden | 0 | 0 |
Thursday, June 22, 2017 12:23 AM Local Time
Yeh Scoops Gazlay, Who Busts Right After
Andrew Yeh had a pair of nines on his board while Brayden Gazley's board read four low-cards. What was already a big pot remained checked on the river, with Yeh announcing two pair, sixes and nines. Gazlay looked at both boards in disappontment, failing to qualify for a low. He couldn't beat Yeh's two pair either. Yeh's was good for a scoop, and Gazley was left with a shrapnel.
Gazlay lost his micro stack in the very next hand, walking away in 26th place. Meanwhile, Yeh is now approaching the pole position.
Andrew Yeh | 320,000 | 105,000 |
Brayden Gazlay | 0 | -81,000 |