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2015 46th Annual World Series of Poker

Friday, July 03, 2015 to Sunday, July 05, 2015

Event #66: $777 Lucky Sevens No-Limit Hold'em

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  • Buy-in: $777
  • Prizepool: $3,095,400
  • Entries: 4,422
  • Remaining: 0

EVENT UPDATES

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Monday, July 6, 2015 2:40 PM Local Time
Level: 32
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 15,000
Monday, July 6, 2015 2:25 PM Local Time
The remaining six players are on a 20-minute break. Stay tuned for the chipcounts in this break.
Monday, July 6, 2015 2:24 PM Local Time

David Yu raises to 200,000 under-the-gun. John Gallaher defends his big blind, and they go heads-up to the     flop. Both players decides to check.

Gallaher bets 325,000 on the   and calls the raise to 700,000 from Yu. Gallaher checks on the   river. Yu announces, "a million", Gallaher calls after a few moments. Yu shows    for a set, and that's the best hand.

David Yu - 8,430,000
John Gallaher - 1,480,000

Monday, July 6, 2015 2:22 PM Local Time
Faraz Jaka raises to 215,000 from the cutoff. Jeffrey Dobrin, on Jaka's direct left, three-bets to 545,000. The action gets back to Jaka, and he folds.
Monday, July 6, 2015 2:21 PM Local Time

David Yu raises to 210,000 from the cutoff, and Connor Berkowitz defends his big blind. Berkowitz check-calls 225,000 on the     flop. He checks again on the   turn. Yu bets now 300,000, and that's enough to win the pot.

David Yu - 6,370,000
Connor Berkowitz - 2,480,000

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Monday, July 6, 2015 2:13 PM Local Time
David Yu opens to 210,000 from the button. The blinds fold to award Yu the pot. 
Monday, July 6, 2015 2:12 PM Local Time

Action folds to David Yu who completes his small blind. Faraz Jaka checks his option in the big to send two players to the flop. 

Yu leads the     flop for 135,000 and Jaka calls. 

The   falls on the turn and Yu leads for a second time, betting 265,000. Jaka does not call for a second time, folding to award the pot to Yu. 

Monday, July 6, 2015 2:11 PM Local Time

Faraz Jaka opens to 220,000 from under the gun and David Yu defends his big blind to see the flop.

He then check-folds to a 280,000 chip continuation bet on the     flop. Jaka takes the pot. 

Monday, July 6, 2015 2:10 PM Local Time
John Gallaher gets a walk in the big blind. 
Monday, July 6, 2015 2:10 PM Local Time
Jeffrey Dobrin opens to 205,000 in the cutoff. The button and blinds fold to award him the pot. 
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Monday, July 6, 2015 2:08 PM Local Time

John Gallaher raises to 230,000 from middle position. All the other players fold to John Zimmerman in the big blind. He moves all-in for 725,000, Gallaher calls quickly.

John Zimmerman   
John Gallaher   

Zimmerman outflops Gallaher on    . Gallaher gets more outs on the   turn, and hits on the   river. Zimmerman is eliminated in seventh place for $68,098.

John Gallaher - 3,800,000
John Zimmerman - Eliminated

Monday, July 6, 2015 2:04 PM Local Time
John Gallaher raises to 230,000 from the hijack, and he wins the blinds and antes.
Monday, July 6, 2015 2:03 PM Local Time
Jeffrey Dobrin receives a walk in the big blind.
Monday, July 6, 2015 2:03 PM Local Time

David Yu opens to 210,000 on the button. Faraz Jaka moves then all-in from the big blind for 1,230,000, and Yu snap-calls.

Faraz Jaka   
David Yu   

Jaka flops a gutshot straight draw on the     flop, and pairs his queen on the   turn. No help for Yu on the   river, and Jaka doubles-up.

Faraz Jaka - 2,530,000
David Yu - 5,870,000

Monday, July 6, 2015 1:57 PM Local Time

Jeffrey Dobrin opens to 210,000 in middle position and David Yu calls in the small blind. Matt Matros pushes out 650,000 from the big blind for a three-bet. 

Dobrin quickly folds and after a few moments of thought, Yu announces "sixteen hundred fifty". 

Initially, the dealer thinks he means 1,065,000 but after some clarification, the amount is changed to 1,650,000, with Matros, who is directly next to Yu, saying to "interpret his bet however you (the floor) want". 

After the count is finalized at 1,650,000 Matros immediately announces himself "all-in", with Yu snap calling to put Matros at risk as he's slightly covered. 

"What you got?" Matros says, tabling   , only to see Yu turn up with   

The board runs out       and in somewhat of a cooler situation, Matt Matros is sent to the rail in 8th place. 

He'll make just over $50,000 for his deep LUCKY SEVENS run, while David Yu is now playing just shy of 7,000,000. 

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Monday, July 6, 2015 1:51 PM Local Time
Faraz Jaka moves all-in for just over 1,000,000 from middle position. The table folds to award him the blinds and antes. 
Monday, July 6, 2015 1:48 PM Local Time

David Yu raises 200,000 under-the-gun, Jeffrey Dobrin calls from the hijack, and John Gallaher from the big blind. The three players check on the     flop.

Gallaher bets 280,000 on the   turn, only David Yu calls. Gallaher shoves then all-in for 655,000 on the   river. Yu takes his time before he calls. Gallaher shows    and that wins against   .

John Gallaher - 2,600,000
David Yu - 3,730,000

Monday, July 6, 2015 1:46 PM Local Time

Jeffrey Dobrin raises 210,000 from the cutoff, and John Armbrust defends his big blind. Armbrust checks on the     flop. Dobrin bets 230,000, and Armbrust check-raises to 550,000. Dobrin takes a few moments before he calls. Armbrust bets 675,000 on the   turn, and that's enough to win the pot.

John Armbrust - 4,225,000
Jeffrey Dobrin - 3,735,000

Monday, July 6, 2015 1:32 PM Local Time

Matt Matros opens to 200,000 from the hijack and Jeffrey Dobrin quickly makes it 505,000 from the button. 

The blinds folds and after a recheck of his cards, Matros does as well to award Dobrin the pot. 

Monday, July 6, 2015 1:31 PM Local Time
For the second hand in a row, John Armbrust opens to 225,000, this time from early position. He again takes down the blinds and antes. 
Playtika - Jason Alexander