Event 11 - $5,000 Seven Card Stud Day 1 | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-07-2007 00:45 UTC-7

One Hundred and Thirty-One

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There are 131 players left. Due to the high starting chips and the still-low limits, there haven't been too many eliminations just yet. Expect the pace to start picking up -- anytime now.

06-07-2007 00:44 UTC-7

Music from the Edler

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Bill Edler has {K-Spades}

and carries three opponents nearly the whole way by betting and calling, losing one on sixth street. He tables Q-Q-2 for the boat and is up to 19,500.

Tags: Bill Edler

06-07-2007 00:41 UTC-7

The Math Must Be Working

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First in chips is Jerrod Ankenman and eighth in chips is Bill Chen -- the co-authors of The Mathematics of Poker. Perhaps we should all run out and buy some math books.

Tags: Bill Chen Jerrod Ankenman

06-07-2007 00:27 UTC-7

Ivey Bounces Benyamine, Storms Into Chip Lead

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On fifth street, Ivey caps the betting at 3,200 and both Benyamine and another opponent call. On sixth street, Ivey bets and both call. Same on seventh.

Ivey: {J-Diamonds}

Benyamine: {6-Spades}

Opponent:

Ivey shows J-2 for a full house, Benyamine has A-10 for top two pair and is out, and the other opponent mucks. Ivey's now in the chip lead with 31,000.

Tags: David Benyamine Phil Ivey

06-07-2007 00:08 UTC-7

Bill Chen Solves Seven Card Stud: QED

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In a three-way pot, Bill Chen bets every street and is called the whole way by Layne Flack and almost the whole way by Chris Ferguson, who drops out on fifth street.

Bill Chen: {10-Hearts}

Layne Flack: {A-Diamonds}

Chen tables 9-Q-J for the king-high straight. Chen's up to 21,000.

Tags: Bill Chen Chris Ferguson Layne Flack

06-07-2007 00:00 UTC-7

Daniel Negreanu and Eli Elezra Face Off

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A player in seat 9 with the bring-in has {6-Clubs}

and Daniel Negreanu with {Q-Diamonds}

completes. Eli Elezra with {A-Clubs}

calls. The bring-in folds.

Fourth street is {10-Hearts}

for Negreanu and {7-Clubs}

for Elezra. Elezra bets and Negreanu calls.

Fifth street is {8-Hearts}

for Negreanu and {7-Diamonds}

for Elezra. Elezra bets and Negreanu calls.

Sixth street is much the same: {4-Spades}

for Negreanu and {2-Hearts}

for Elezra with a bet and call.

On seventh street, the actions are the same and Negreanu tables {A-Diamonds}

for a pair of queens with ace kicker. It's good enough and he takes it. He's up to 18,300 and Elezra has 13,800.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Eli Elezra

06-06-2007 23:51 UTC-7

Sexton Takes Another

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Mike Sexton wins a 5,000 pot with two pair, queens and jacks, and is up to 18,500.

Tags: Mike Sexton

Level: 6

Blinds: 100/400

Ante: 100

06-06-2007 23:46 UTC-7

One of poker's highest honors for class and integrity is the "Brian Saltus Award." The previous winners include Robert Williamson III; Maureen Feduniak, who's playing in this event; Barry Greenstein, and Linda Johnson.

Mike Sexton, currently among our chip leaders, has presented this award in the past aboard the Party Poker Million cruise each year.

The award is named for an impassioned player who won the inaugural WSOP Tournament of Champions, defeating T.J. Cloutier, "Miami" John Cernuto, and Scotty Nguyen to do so. Brian Saltus then gave a speech about life, poker, and his own terminal cancer. He died a few months later and Sexton created the award in his honor.

Tags: Brian Saltus Maureen Feduniak Mike Sexton T.J. Cloutier

06-06-2007 23:38 UTC-7

Jeff Foster is Here

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Jeff Foster, the forward-center for the Indiana Pacers, is playing in this event, but he's a little short -- not in stature, but in chip count. He currently has 2,500 in chips.

Tags: Jeff Foster