2017 World Series of Poker

Event #48: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Chris Vitch
Winning Hand
a675655
Prize
$320,193
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,175,000
Entries
125
Level Info
Level
26
Limits
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
30,000

Vitch Back into the Lead

Level 24 : 100,000/200,000, 20,000 ante

Vitch: {x-}{x-} / {7-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} / {x-}
Glaser: {x-}{x-} / {8-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{6-Diamonds} / {x-}

Benny Glaser completed and Chris Vitch called. Glaser checked on fourth then called a bet from Vitch.

Glaser decided to bet on fifth and Vitch called. Both players checked on sixth. On seventh Glaser checked again. Vitch bet.

Glaser started to talk himself through the hand, trying to figure out what Vitch's possible holdings were. Eventually, he decided to call. Vitch showed {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} for a pair of tens and it was good enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
3,485,000
730,000
730,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
2,770,000
-730,000
-730,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Benny GlaserChris Vitch

Benny Glaser Takes the Chip Lead for the First Time Heads Up

Level 24 : 100,000/200,000, 20,000 ante
Benny Glaser
Benny Glaser

Glaser: {X-}{X-} / {A-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} / {X-}
Vitch: {X-}{X-} / {2-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{3-Clubs}{10-Spades} / {X-}

Chris Vitch was the bring in, Benny Glaser completed, and Vitch called.

Glaser bet every step of the way, and Vitch called him down.

Glaser showed {6-Clubs}{5-Spades}{J-Spades} for sixes and fours, Vitch mucked, and Glaser won the pot to take the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
3,500,000
850,000
850,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
2,755,000
-850,000
-850,000

Tags: Benny GlaserChris Vitch

Glaser Evening Out the Stacks

Level 24 : 100,000/200,000, 20,000 ante

Glaser: {x-}{x-} / {5-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} / {x-}
Vitch: {x-}{x-} / {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} / {x-}

Benny Glaser completed and Chris Vitch called. Vitch bet on fourth and Glaser called.

Vitch then checked on fifth and called a bet from Glaser. Glaser bet on sixth and Vitch called. Glaser fired again on seventh, but this time Vitch found a fold, so Glaser scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
3,605,000
-510,000
-510,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
2,650,000
510,000
510,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Benny GlaserChris Vitch

Glaser Back Above 2 Million

Level 24 : 100,000/200,000, 20,000 ante

Glaser: {X-}{X-} / {3-Spades}{9-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Vitch: {X-}{X-} / {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{2-Diamonds} - fold

Benny Glaser was the bring in, Chris Vitch completed, Glaser raised, and Vitch called.

Vitch bet his pair on fourth street, Glaser called, Vitch check-called a bet on fifth street, then check-folded to Glaser bet on sixth street.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
4,115,000
-520,000
-520,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
2,140,000
520,000
520,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Benny GlaserChris Vitch

Level: 24

Limits: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 20,000

Glaser Fighting Back

Level 23 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Glaser: {X-}{X-} / {9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}
Vitch: {X-}{X-} / {Q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{K-Hearts} - fold

Benny Glaser was the bring in, Chris Vitch completed, and Glaser called.

Vitch bet on fourth street, Glaser raised, and Vitch called.

Vitch check-called a bet on fifth before check-folding on sixth.

Glaser won the following hand as well leading into the break to close the gap even further.

The players are taking a five-minute break instead of the standard 15.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
4,635,000
-970,000
-970,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
1,620,000
970,000
970,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Benny GlaserChris Vitch

Vitch Takes It Back

Level 23 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Chris Vitch
Chris Vitch

Vitch: {x-}{x-} / {7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} / {x-}
Glaser: {x-}{x-} / {J-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} / {x-}

Benny Glaser completed, and Chris Vitch called.

Glaser checked, then called a bet from Vitch on fourth street. On fifth, Vitch took the betting lead, and he bet. Glaser made it two bets, and Vitch called. On sixth, Vitch continued to bet. Glaser called. Vitch bet in the dark on seventh. Glaser thought about it for a while, then called.

Vitch showed {5-Clubs}{A-Clubs}{7-Spades} for two pair and a low, and that was good to take down the whole pot.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
5,605,000
700,000
700,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
650,000
-700,000
-700,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Benny GlaserChris Vitch

Glaser Doubles Again (And Then Some)

Level 23 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Benny Glaser
Benny Glaser

Glaser: {X-}{X-} / {9-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}
Vitch: {X-}{X-} / {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{4-Hearts}

Benny Glaser was the bring-in, Chris Vitch completed, and Glaser called. Both checked on fourth street before the rest of Glaser's chips went in on fifth street.

Glaser: {J-Spades}{9-Hearts} / {9-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}
Vitch: {Q-Clubs}{5-Clubs} / {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{4-Hearts}

Glaser led with two pair and locked up the high after sixth street when he caught the {8-Diamonds} and Vitch caught the {6-Clubs}. Glaser held up on seventh street when Vitch got the {5-Spades} for just a pair of fives, and Glaser doubled up.

Glaser: {X-}{X-} / {6-Clubs}{8-Spades}{7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}
Vitch: {X-}{X-} / {7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

Glaser was the bring-in, Vitch completed, and Glaser called.

Glaser proceeded to check-call bets on fourth and fifth, and Vitch check-called on sixth. Vitch check-folded on seventh.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
4,905,000
-950,000
-950,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
1,350,000
950,000
950,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Benny GlaserChris Vitch

Pedal to the Metal for Vitch

Level 23 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Chris Vitch
Chris Vitch

Vitch: {x-}{x-} / {A-Hearts}{8-Spades}{6-Spades}{A-Clubs} / {x-}
Glaser: {x-}{x-} / {K-Spades}{3-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{Q-Spades} / {x-}

Chris Vitch completed and was called by Benny Glaser. Vitch bet fourth, fifth, and sixth streets, and Glaser called the whole way. On seventh, Vitch checked. Glaser checked it back.

"Kings full," Vitch said, revealing {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{K-Clubs}. Glaser quickly mucked, and Vitch took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
5,855,000
740,000
740,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
400,000
-740,000
-740,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Benny GlaserChris Vitch