2009 World Series of Poker

Event 6 - $10,000 World Championship Seven Card Stud
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$373,744
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,334,800
Entries
142
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Event 6 - $10,000 World Championship Seven Card Stud

Day 1 Completed

One Day Down

Matthew Glantz is one of three men who may be overnight chip leader.
Matthew Glantz is one of three men who may be overnight chip leader.
As one might expect, it was a star-studded field that turned out today for Event 6, $10,000 Seven-Card Stud. This was a field that was stocked with poker talent. We doubt we could even count all of the bracelets represented by players in the field if we tried.

Eight levels of play didn't take very long here in the back corner of the Brasilia room. What did take very long was finding an elimination. The first player was eliminated just before the dinner break, after four full levels of play. From there it was like a rusty, long unused faucet -- a drip, then another drip, then a few more drips, then a trickle and finally a slow but steady stream of eliminations.

At the end of the day, three players were vying for the chip lead: 2006 $5,000 Seven-Card Stud winner Benjamin Lin; 2008 double final tablist Matthew Glantz ($50,000 H.O.R.S.E; $10,000 Eight-Game Mix); and a man who has made the final table of this event each of the last two years -- David Oppenheim. Each player was very close to 100,000 in chips; it's difficult to determine who will be the overnight chip leader until all of the chip bags are logged by tournament staff.

Tomorrow, the remaining 102 players (minus any last-minute eliminations) will return to play down to a final table of eight. Although that sounds like a daunting task, we expect the pace of play to pick up significantly as the tournament structure finally catches up to the number of chips in play. Action kicks of at 2pm tomorrow afternoon; see you then!

Annie, Get Your Coat

Annie Duke
Annie Duke
We wandered over to Table 248 to find Annie Duke kneeling on her chair with her last two chips committed to the pot. In the end, her hand read (X-X) {2-Spades} {6-Hearts} {10-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} (X). Sam Grizzle and a player in Seat 4 were also in the pot, and there were bets on fifth, sixth and seventh streets for the side pot. Seat 4 tabled ({Q-Spades} {Q-Diamonds}) {3-Hearts} {A-Hearts} {K-Hearts} {6-Clubs} {3-Clubs}. Grizzle could do better, turning over ({A-Spades} {A-Diamonds}) {4-Spades} {Q-Hearts} {K-Spades} {9-Spades} ({K-Diamonds}). His aces up were best, and Annie Duke couldn't produce anything better as she mucked her hand. Annie stood from her chair, wished everyone luck tomorrow, and made her way to the door just as Day 1 concluded.

Tags: Annie DukeSam Grizzle

Four More Hands

The tournament clock is paused with 9:50 left in the level. Dealers have been instructed to finish the hand that they're on and then deal four more hands at each table. After that, Day 1 is done.

Triple Up or Go Home

Daniel Negreanu was short-stacked and trying to convince his table he was just waiting for a pair. He finally found one -- {J-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} / {2-Clubs}, and got his chips in against Stud bracelet winner Benjamin Lin and Yuval Bronshtein. Negreanu wound up with jacks full of deuces by fifth street, a hand that neither Lin nor Bronshtein could overtake. He tripled up to 17,000 and will likely come back tomorrow.

Tags: Benjamin LinDaniel Negreanu

Richey Doing Work

Brett Richey
Brett Richey
A player in early position completed the bring-in, and Brett Richey three-bet it up to 2,000. Eli Elezra made the call next door, while the original raiser ducked out.

Richey: (X-X) {4-Clubs} {7-Spades} {9-Spades} {7-Clubs} (X)
Elezra: (X-X) {3-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} {Q-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} (X)

On fourth, fifth, and sixth streets, Elezra bet and was called by Richey. On seventh street, Elezra tapped the table, and Richey quickly fired 2,000. Just as quickly, Elezra folded his cards under and slid them back to the dealer with a blank expression on his face.

Just a few hands later, Richey was again tangled up in a big pot, this time with three-way action building about 36,000 chips into the center of the table. When the hands were turned over, Richey had made the winning ten-high flush, vaulting his way up to 59,000.

Tags: Brett RicheyEli Elezra

Some Movement Now

It's taken a very long time today, what with triple chip stacks and an acccidental Level 2 that was not supposed to be included (according to the official structure sheet), but things are finally starting to move. The pace of eliminations has now increased to what one might call a Sunday stroll. With thirty-five minutes to go, we expect to get down close to 100 players remaining by the time play concludes.

Recent eliminations include Howard Lederer, Bill Edler and Justin Smith.

Raymer Straightened Out

Fitoussi's New Card Protector
Fitoussi's New Card Protector
Greg Raymer is the latest casualty of Day 1. Getting a little short on checks, Raymer went with queens up and four spades. He failed to make his flush, and Bruno Fitoussi got the best of him, running down a straight to eliminate the 2004 Main Event winner.

In his new tradition, Raymer scribbled something on the fossil of the day and handed it to Fitoussi, shaking hands and wishing the players at his table luck as he headed out.

Tags: Bruno FitoussiGreg Raymer

Level: 8

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0