2012 World Series of Poker

Event 10: $5,000 Seven Card Stud
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aqj6j89
Prize
$190,826
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$681,500
Entries
145
Level Info
Level
26
Limits
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
7,000

Monnette Closing In

John Monnette brought it in with the {3-Spades}, and Tim Finne came along showing the {9-Clubs}.

Monnette: (x-x) / {3-Spades} {J-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} / (x)
Finne: (x-x) / {9-Clubs} {3-Hearts} {10-Hearts} {7-Clubs} / (x)

Both men checked on fourth street, and Monnette checked again on fifth. When Finne bet, though, he was quickly check-raised to 100,000 total. He called the extra bet, then called another bet on sixth street. Monnette bet seventh street dark, and now Finne needed some time to think. He spent the better part of three minutes scratching his head and furrowing his brow, but he eventually tucked them under and surrendered.

Monnette is now in possession of more than 75% of the chips in play.

Player Chips Progress
John Monnette us
John Monnette
1,650,000
90,000
90,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Timothy Finne us
Timothy Finne
270,000
-130,000
-130,000
Huu Vinh us
Huu Vinh
265,000
40,000
40,000

Tags: John MonnetteHuu VinhTimothy Finne

Pair of Fours Gets the Job Done

John Monnette brought it in with the {4-Spades} and then called after Tim Finne completed. The latter then called a bet on the turn before both men checked it down.

Finne: (x-x) / {A-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} / (x)
Monnette: {4-Clubs}{3-Spades}{9-Clubs} / {4-Spades}{5-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

"Deuces," Finne said, prompting Monnette to reveal a superior pair of fours.

Player Chips Progress
John Monnette us
John Monnette
1,560,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Timothy Finne us
Timothy Finne
400,000
-65,000
-65,000
Huu Vinh us
Huu Vinh
225,000

Tags: John MonnetteTim Finne

Helping Themselves to Vinh's Chips

Huu Vinh
Huu Vinh

Tim Finne just took two little pots from Huu Vinh in a row. The second one began with Finne as the bring-in showing the {5-Clubs}. Vinh completed with the {10-Clubs}, and Finne made it two bets. Finne pulled the {4-Hearts} and fired again, and Vinh's {5-Spades} was good enough for one more call. The {6-Clubs} on fifth didn't help him, though, and he folded when Finne bet his {J-Clubs}.

That knocked Vinh down around the 300,000-chip mark, and John Monnette had his sights set on that remainder. In the next pot, Vinh completed with the {Q-Spades}, and Monnette called with the {7-Hearts}. Vinh pulled the {A-Diamonds} on fourth street and bet his lead, while Monnette's {8-Hearts} was good enough for a raise. Vinh called, but he folded when Monnette drew the {8-Spades} on fifth.

Vinh is getting short now, down under five big bets.

Player Chips Progress
John Monnette us
John Monnette
1,485,000
145,000
145,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Timothy Finne us
Timothy Finne
465,000
90,000
90,000
Huu Vinh us
Huu Vinh
225,000
-235,000
-235,000

Tags: Huu VinhJohn MonnetteTim Finne

Vinh Slides

After John Monnette brought it in with the {3-Diamonds}, Tim Finne completed and Huu Vinh raised. Monnette then came to life with a three-bet, Finne folded and Vinh made the call. Monnette then fired on the turn, which Vinh called before checking fifth. Monnette fired once again and this time it proved too much for Vinh to continue.

Monnette: (x-x) / {3-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}
Vihn: (x-x) / {3-Hearts}{K-Spades}{7-Clubs}

Player Chips Progress
John Monnette us
John Monnette
1,200,000
95,000
95,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Huu Vinh us
Huu Vinh
450,000
-140,000
-140,000

Tags: Huu VinhJohn Monnette

Monnette Crests a Million

John Monnette
John Monnette

Huu Vinh brought in with the {5-Diamonds}, then called the completion from John Monnette's {6-Clubs}. Monnette would keep on improving.

Vinh: (x-x) / {5-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} {3-Hearts}
Monnette: (x-x) / {6-Clubs} {6-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} {9-Spades}

Monnette made an open pair on fourth street, and he made the big bet of 50,000. Vinh considered for about a minute before stacking the call into the pot. He called another bet on fifth street, then finally surrendered when Monnette showed two pair on sixth. When Vinh folded, Monnette revealed the {K-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} he had buried.

Player Chips Progress
John Monnette us
John Monnette
1,105,000
170,000
170,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Huu Vinh us
Huu Vinh
590,000
-90,000
-90,000

Tags: John MonnetteHuu Vinh

Three-Bet from Vinh

Huu Vinh
Huu Vinh

Huu Vinh brought it in with the {9-Clubs} and then raised it after Tim Finne completed with the {10-Diamonds}. Finne made the call and then called a bet on the turn. When Vinh bet fifth street, Finne came in with a raise but opted to fold once Vinh put in a three bet.

Vinh: (x-x) / {9-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{3-Hearts}
Finne: (x-x) / {10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{2-Clubs}

Player Chips Progress
Huu Vinh us
Huu Vinh
680,000
132,000
132,000
Timothy Finne us
Timothy Finne
460,000
-232,000
-232,000

Tags: Huu VinhTim Finne

Level: 25

Limits: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000