The chips are being moved around the table at a high pace, as the huge betting limits turn every pot into a big one. In recent hands Sklar had picked up some steam but he's still the short stack at the table. Ohel remains in the lead but he's two pots that go all the way could easily turn things around.
2014 World Series of Poker
Stud
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Christopher Wallace was the bring in and Randy Ohel completed. Action folded back to Wallace and he tossed out a call. Ohel paired up on fourth and led out with a bet. Wallace called with two clubs showing to see fifth street. Ohel fired again on fifth. This time, Wallace opted to let it go. Ohel raked in the pot and now sits on 2.8 million for the chip lead.
Nivel: 29
Hold'em - Omaha 8 40,000/80,000 blinds 80,000-160,000 limits
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 20,000 ante 20,000 BI 80,000-160,000 limits
Players are now on a 20-minute break. Christopher Wallace currently leads with 2.68 million.
Stud 8
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A short-stacked Richard Ashby was all in on third street against Richard Sklar.
"I've got sh*t," said Sklar, calling the raise and standing from the table.
"I've got sh*t, too," replied Ashby, rolling his hand over.
Once seventh street was reached, Sklar squeezed his hand first, rolling over the
and making a heart flush for the high. Ashby squeezed his, hoping to make his low draw, but ultimately did not get there with the
. He was eliminated in 5th place and will collect $150,625 for his finish.
Stud 8
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Picking up with the action on fifth street, Christopher Wallace checked over to Richard Sklar who tossed out a bet. Wallace called and checked once again on sixth. Sklar bet sixth and Wallace came over the top with a raise. Sklar called.
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for trip sixes. Sklar mucked his hand and Wallace scooped. He's now up to 2.9 million in chips.
Stud 8
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Picking up with the action on fifth street, Richard Ashby checked over to Chris Wallace who checked it back. Both players checked on sixth as well and Wallace fired out a bet on seventh. Ashby called and Wallace rolled over ![]()
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for a straight. Ashby mucked his hand and Wallace scooped the pot. He's now sitting on 2.3 million while Ashby has been crippled to 250,000.
Razz
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Max Pescatori completed and Randy Ohel raised the action. It folded back to Pescatori who moved all in for about 120,000 and Ohel called. Ohel made two pair by sixth street but pulled a deuce on seventh, making his jack low. Pescatori could not beat it and he was sent to the rail in fifth place. Pescatori will collect $112,066 for his efforts.
Razz
In a huge hand of Razz Max Pescatori just lost almost all of his chips. Richard Ashby had the bring in and Richard Sklar completed after which Pascatori and Randy Ohel called. Ashby called as well and on third street Sklar bet again. Pescatori raised, both Ohel and Ashby folded and Sklar called.
On fifth street Pescatori bet and Sklar called. On sixth the same thing repeated itself before Pescatori checked on seventh. Sklar looked long and hard at his cards before betting another 120,000. Pescatori called, leaving himself with 35,000 behind, and Sklar slammed ![]()
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on the table.
Pescatori quadrupled up on the next hand but he remains as the short stack.
Nivel: 28
Hold'em - Omaha 8 30,000/60,000 blinds 60,000-120,000 limits
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 15,000 ante 20,000 BI 60,000-120,000 limits