2008 World Series of Poker

Event 33 - $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low World Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$328,756
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
261
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Still Here

No, we haven't fallen asleep quite yet. The lack of updates here is due completely to the style of play, which has closed down dramatically. There are very few highly-contested pots, and even fewer showdowns. Don't worry, you'll know about all the action as soon as it happens. Right now though, it's not happening.

Chau Giang Eliminated in 11th Place ($24,534)

Chau Giang Eliminated
Chau Giang Eliminated
Steve Sung and Chau Giang got into the last pot, resulting in all of Giang's chips going into the middle of the table.

Giang: (X) (X) {2-Clubs} {5-Clubs} {K-Spades} {10-Diamonds} (X)
Sung: (X) (X) {6-Clubs} {Q-Hearts} {4-Clubs} {10-Spades} (X)

Giang bet out on third, fourth, and fifth streets, getting called down by Sung at each step. On sixth, Giang led again, Sung raised, and Giang called all in.

Giang: ({7-Spades} {3-Clubs}) {2-Clubs} {5-Clubs} {K-Spades} {10-Diamonds} ({5-Spades})
Sung: ({6-Hearts} {5-Diamonds}) {6-Clubs} {Q-Hearts} {4-Clubs} {10-Spades} ({3-Diamonds})

Giang failed to make a low hand, and his pair of fives was bested by Sung's pair of sixes. Chau Giang is headed for the rail, taking home $24,534 for his work over the past two days.

Tags: Chau GiangSteve Sung

Allen Cunningham Eliminated in 13th Place ($18,401)

Allen Cunningham Eliminated
Allen Cunningham Eliminated
Robert Beveridge completed the bring-in, and Allen Cunningham reraised him.

Beveridge: (X) (X) {8-Spades} {9-Spades} {8-Clubs} {7-Spades} (X)
Cunningham: (X) (X) {K-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} {3-Spades} (X)

Beveridge led the betting on fourth street, and Cunningham called. On fifth, Cunningham bet, Beveridge raised, and Cunningham called all in. When all the cards were dealt, we saw the showdown:

Beveridge: ({6-Hearts} {4-Hearts}) {8-Spades} {9-Spades} {8-Clubs} {7-Spades} ({10-Spades})
Cunningham: ({K-Clubs} {8-Diamonds}) {K-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} {3-Spades} (X)

Allen Cunningham was ahead the whole way, but Beveridge's straight on the river was the winning ticket for him. He knocks out Cunningham in 13th place. Allen was one of the few left who voted to quit for the night when we voted before the break. Now, he can go home and get some sleep, knowing he has a little check waiting for him in the amount of $18,401.

Tags: Allen Cunningham

Level: 19

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

Break Time

The tournament clock has been paused while the T500 chips are raced off and the players take a short break.

A vote was taken at the start of the break, and the players almost-unanimously opted to play the game out until there are just eight left. One of the only holdouts was Allen Cunningham, who has spent several late nights here in the Brasilia Room over the past week.

Barry Greenstein Eliminated in 14th Place ($18,401)

Barry Greenstein Eliminated
Barry Greenstein Eliminated
Steve Sung has a brand new copy of Ace on the River, signed by it's author Barry Greenstein.

The two players got into a heads-up pot, and somewhere along the way, all of Greenstein's chips got into the middle.

Sung: (X) (X) {5-Hearts} {5-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} (X)
Greenstein: (X) (X) {7-Spades} {5-Spades} {2-Clubs} {J-Clubs} (X)

Sung completed the bring-in, and Greenstein raised the bet. When Sung called, Greenstein followed up with bets on fourth and fifth streets as well, the last one putting him all in. The cards were turned over when the cards were run out:

Sung: {5-Hearts} {5-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {4-Spades} {6-Spades}
Greenstein: {7-Spades} {5-Spades} {2-Clubs} {J-Clubs} {6-Clubs} {10-Spades} {7-Diamonds}

Steve Sung wins the whole pot with a straight to the eight, and an eight-seven low. Barry cordially signed a copy of his book, handed it over, and headed out for the night.

Tags: Barry Greenstein

Matt Grapenthien Eliminated in 15th Place ($12,267)

Matt Grapenthien
Matt Grapenthien
Matt Grapenthien and Robert Beveridge got all their money into the pot on fifth street in a contested pot. After the cards were all drawn, Beveridge came out on top. He held {K-?} {5-?} {4-?} {6-?} {K-?} {5-?} {J-?}, giving him kings up. Grapenthien showed down {7-?} {7-?} {8-?} {10-?} {4-?} {8-?} {10-?}, letting out a disheartened, "Three pair," as he looked at seventh street.

Matt Grapenthien was our chip leader at the conclusion of Day 1, and his hard play earned him a spot here deep in Day 2. For his work, he will pocket more than $12,000.

Tags: Matt Grapenthien