Stephen Su (X)(X) / / (X)
Neal Friets (X)(X) / / (X)
Phil Hellmuth (X)(X) /
Stephen Su put his last 9,000 in on third street against Neal Friets and Phil Hellmuth, who continued betting on the side. Friets led into Hellmuth on fourth and fifth and the Poker Brat called him down. Both players checked on sixth street. Friets bet the river and Hellmuth called.
Su turned over for king-high and a busted low. Hellmuth showed for a pair of eights and an 8-7-3-2-A low, while Friets turned up a pair of sevens and a 7-6-5-4-A low. Hellmuth and Friets split the pot and Su hit the rail.
Christopher George: (X)(X) / / (X)
Jason Mercier: (X)(X) / / (X)
Sergey Altbregin brought in with the , but there was an issue because he wasn't actually in his seat when all the cards were dealt. The floor was called and it was ruled that Altbregin's hand couldn't be played, but if no one completed or raised, he would still get more cards. This hand to be explained to Altbregin a few times as he doesn't speak or understand English well.
After the issue was cleared up, George completed and then Mercier raised. George made the call. Mercier then bet on every street that followed and George stuck around the entire time.
"Aces full," announced Mercier.
"I have a low," responded George, which left Mercier shaking his head.
George turned up the and had the low while Mercier turned up the and took the high. Mercier's on 155,000 and George is on 235,000.
Matt Lefkowitz's fours and treys were snapped off by John Juanda's trip queens to send Lefkowitz to the rail. With that hand, Juanda moved into the chip lead with 310,000.
Steve Zolotow (X)(X) / / (X)
Frank Kassela (X)(X) / / (X)
We picked the action up on fifth street with Steve Zolotow betting and Frank Kassela making the call. Kassela check-called two more bets on sixth and seventh streets.
Kassela's aces up were no good as Zolotow showed for a six-high straight to scoop. He's up to 278,000 while Kassela is down to 180,000.
We're down to 32 players in Event No. 15: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship and now half of the remaining players will leave empty handed while the other half make the money.
Adams brought it in on third street, Violette raised, Seidel and Leonidas both called and Adam reraised. All three players called. Seidel checked on fourth street, Leonidas bet, Adams called, Violette raised all-in, Leonidas reraised, Seidel folded and Adams called. Leonidas bet fifth street, check-raised on sixth and led the river, Adams calling him down.
Leonidas scooped the side pot with two pair and won the high half of the main. Violette tabled for a 7-6-5-4-2 low and won the low half of the main to stay alive. She has 40,000 in chips while Adams is down to 140,000 and Leonidas is up to 155,000.
Allen Kessler just doubled through Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier when he made a seven-high straight and a six low. Mercier could only muster two pair, sixes and fives, but that wasn't good enough.
A raising war broke out on third street where multiple bets were put in by each player. From there, Harman bet every street with Adams calling down. On seventh, Harman bet and Adams raised. Harman folded and was knocked down to 105,000 chips. Adams moved up to 195,000.
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for king-high and a busted low. Hellmuth showed 
for a pair of eights and an 8-7-3-2-A low, while Friets turned up a pair of sevens and a 7-6-5-4-A low. Hellmuth and Friets split the pot and Su hit the rail.
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for a six-high straight to scoop. He's up to 278,000 while Kassela is down to 180,000.
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