2012 World Series of Poker

Event 15: $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$269,037
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$996,400
Entries
212
Level Info
Level
30
Limits
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Monnette Loses Some More

Todd Brunson{x-}{x-} / {j-Hearts}{k-Spades}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts} / {x-}
John Monnette{x-}{x-} / {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} / {x-}

Adam Friedman brought it in with the {9-Spades} showing, Monnette completed, and Brunson raised. Only Monnette called. Monnette then check-called bets from Brunson on every street, and both players checked on seventh. Brunson rolled over {j-Spades}{7-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} for jacks and deuces, Monnette mucked, and Brunson pulled in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
1,560,000
110,000
110,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
1,100,000
80,000
80,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
John Monnette us
John Monnette
520,000
-220,000
-220,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Adam FriedmanJohn MonnetteTodd Brunson

Level: 26

Limits: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 7,000

Brunson Fills Up, Crosses Million-Chip Mark

Todd Brunson{x-}{x-} / {10-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{6-Clubs} / {x-}
Adam Friedman{x-}{x-} / {5-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{9-Hearts} / {x-}
John Monnette{x-}{x-} / {3-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} / {x-}

We caught the action on sixth street, where Brunson bet, and received two calls. Brunson bet again on seventh, and only Friedman called. Brunson turned over {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}{4-Diamonds} for a full house, and Friedman mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
1,450,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
1,020,000
445,000
445,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
John Monnette us
John Monnette
740,000
-306,000
-306,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Adam FriedmanJohn MonnetteTodd Brunson

Monnette Climbing; Brunson Falling

Brunson: {x-}{x-} / {9-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} / {x-}
Monette: {x-}{x-} / {6-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{2-Spades} / {x-}

John Monnette was the bring in and Todd Brunson completed. Monnette called and check-called a bet on fourth street. Monnette bet fifth and Brunson called, leading for the two to check both sixth and seventh.

Monnette tabled {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a pair of tens which was good for a scoop.

Player Chips Progress
John Monnette us
John Monnette
1,046,000
51,000
51,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
575,000
-165,000
-165,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Todd BrunsonJohn Monnette

Trip Eights For Monnette

Friedman: {x-}{x-} / {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{7-Spades}{7-Diamonds} / {x-}
Monnette: {x-}{x-} / {8-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Hearts} / {x-}

Adam Friedman led out with a bet on fourth, fifth, and sixth and was called by John Monnette on each street. When Friedman checked on seventh, Monnette took the opportunity to throw in one more bet. Friedman called and Monnette showed {Q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} for trip eights. Friedman threw his hand into the muck and Monnette was able to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
1,450,000
-190,000
-190,000
WSOP 5X Winner
John Monnette us
John Monnette
995,000
195,000
195,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: John MonnetteAdam Friedman

Monnette Gets Some Back

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
John Monnette
John Monnette
Brunson: {x-}{x-} / {7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{J-Hearts} / {x-}
Monnette: {x-}{x-} / {7-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Clubs} / {x-}

John Monnette completed and Todd Brunson tossed out a raise. Monnette flung a call to the middle and check-called bets on fourth and fifth.

Monnette opted to bet out on sixth, only to find Brunson push out a raise. Monnette called and then check-called yet another bet on seventh.

Brunson triumphantly tabled {J-Spades}{7-Clubs}{K-Hearts} for two pair: jacks and sevens. Monnette, however, showed {Q-Spades}{6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} for a higher two pair and was able to scoop the pot from Brunson

Tags: John MonnetteTodd Brunson

Give and Take Between Friedman and Brunson

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Todd Brunson was the bring in and Adam Friedman completed. Brunson called and continued to call bets on both fourth and fifth street. On sixth, Brunson took to betting and was Friedman called. Both players checked seventh and Friedman turned up {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Spades} to couple with the {10-Clubs} he had showing, giving him trip tens and enough to scoop the pot.

The next hand Brunson completed only to find Friedman raise. Brunson called that and once again bets on fourth and fifth. Brunson led out on sixth and seventh and Friedman mucked when Brunson showed a pair of eights for the high and an eighty-six for the low.

Tags: Adam FriedmanTodd Brunson

Nikolai Yakovenko Eliminated in 4th Place ($79,831)

Nikolai Yakovenko - 4th Place
Nikolai Yakovenko - 4th Place

Todd Brunson was the bring in and Adam Friedman completed. Nikolai Yakovenko raised and Brunson got out of the way. Friedman re-raised Yakovenko all in and the hands were turned over:

Yakovenko: {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts} / {3-Diamonds}
Friedman: {A-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} / {A-Clubs}

Friedman caught running jacks on fifth and sixth giving him aces and jacks, while Yakovenko failed to improve beyond his pair of nines, sending him home in 4th place.

Player Chips Progress
Nikolai Yakovenko ru
Nikolai Yakovenko
Busted

Tags: Nikolai YakovenkoAdam Friedman

Brunson Over One Million

Brunson: {x-}{x-} / {3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{3-Spades}{6-Clubs} / {x-}
Monnette: {x-}{x-} / {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{8-Hearts} / {x-}

John Monnette completed and Todd Brunson pushed out a raise. Monnette called and the two players were off to fourth street.

Brunson bet on fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh, receiving a call from Monnette on each street. Brunson tabled {K-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{q-Spades} for kings up and Monnette shook his head and threw his hand toward the muck. Scooping this pot brings Brunson over the million chip mark.

Player Chips Progress
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
1,020,000
290,000
290,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
John Monnette us
John Monnette
730,000
-225,000
-225,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: John MonnetteTodd Brunson