Event 47 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Low | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-28-2008 15:47 UTC-7

Quasi Final Table

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Here's the final table of nine. Play will be dealt nine-handed, with a community card used if necessary.

1. Tim D'Alessandro
2. Jonas Klausen
3. David Sklansky
4. Joshua Feldman
5. Ryan Hughes
6. James Richburg
7. Ron Long
8. Alessio Isaia
9. Thomas Hunt III

06-28-2008 15:51 UTC-7

James Richburg Eliminated in 9th ($15,593)

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Alessio Isaia brings in the {4-Diamonds}

. Joshua Feldman raises {7-Diamonds}

and James Richburg reraises all in with {9-Diamonds}

. Isaia calls.

On fourth, Feldman bets {5-Clubs}

on the side and Isaia calls with {3-Diamonds}

.

On fifth, Feldman bets {5-Hearts}

on the side and Isaia calls with {Q-Hearts}

.

On sixth, Feldman checks {10-Spades}

on the side and Isaia bets {8-Diamonds}

. Feldman calls.

Feldman: ( {A-Diamonds}

)

Richburg:

(muck)
Isaia: ( {3-Spades}

)

Richburg is eliminated. Isaia has 3-4-6-7-8 for low. Feldman has aces and fives for high. They split.

Tags: James Richburg

06-28-2008 15:58 UTC-7

Break Time

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The final-table players are on a "bio break" until 4:15. They have to write up short player biographies for the press releases.

06-28-2008 16:18 UTC-7

Almost Ready

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The staff members are reading the player bios and introducing everyone at the final table.

06-28-2008 16:32 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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06-28-2008 16:34 UTC-7

Chip Counts Updated

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Ryan Hughes leads the final table with 400,000, and Jonas Klausen is right behind with 338,000.

06-28-2008 16:39 UTC-7

Ace on the River

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Thomas Hunt III came into the final table as the smallest stack. He got it all in the middle against Alessio Isaia on third street. By the river, all Hunt had come up with was a pair of deuces. Isaia squeezed his river card first and announced, "Kings and jacks." Hunt squeezed for his tournament life and came up with the prettiest card in the deck -- the ace of spades -- to make two pair, aces and deuces. He now has about 60,000 in chips.

Tags: Alessio Isaia Thomas Hunt

06-28-2008 16:45 UTC-7

Isaia Seizes Chip Lead

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Alessia Isaia brings it in with the {2-Diamonds}

and Ryan Hughes completes with the {2-Clubs}

.

Isaia bets all the way down and Hughes calls:

Isaia {2-Diamonds}

Hughes:

(muck)

Isaia has a flush and the A-2-3-4-6 low and scoops. He's up to 350,000 while Hughes, the former chip leader, is down to 250,000.

06-28-2008 16:47 UTC-7

David Sklansky Eliminated in 8th Place ($19,306)

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David Sklansky found himself continually bricking and folding on fourth or fifth street. He was finally down to 10,000 -- which was 8,000 after the ante. When Tim D'Alessandro completed to 8,000 with the {4-Spades}

, Sklansky called all in with the {8-Diamonds}

. Then Ryan Hughes put a wrench in the works by reraising the {7-Clubs}

. D'Alessandro called.

Fourth street:
D'Alessandro: x-x / {4-Spades}

Sklansky: x-x / {8-Diamonds}

Hughes: x-x / {7-Clubs}

Both players checked.

Fifth street:
D'Alessandro: x-x / {4-Spades}

Sklansky: x-x / {8-Diamonds}

Hughes: x-x / {7-Clubs}

D'Alessandro bet, and Hughes called.

Sixth street:
D'Alessandro: x-x / {4-Spades}

Sklansky: x-x / {8-Diamonds}

Hughes: x-x / {7-Clubs}

Again D'Alessandro bet, and Hughes called. Both players checked the river. D'Alessandro turned over {A-?}

in the hole for three aces. Hughes quickly called a low with {2-Clubs}

for a 7-5 low. Sklansky opened {9-?}

for no low and a pair of sevens.

"I wish I had gotten something to play with," said Sklansky as he exited first from the final table of an event for the second time in a week. He walks away with $19,306 in prize money.

Tags: David Sklansky Ryan Hughes Tim D'Alessandro

Level: 20

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0