2010 World Series of Poker

Event #21: $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qqj77
Prize
$140,467
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
408
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Aces Up No Good for Fricke

Fricke: (X-X-X) / {a-Hearts} {J-Spades} {8-Diamonds} {a-Clubs}
Seat Two: (X-X) / {k-Spades} {3-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} - FOLDED
Seat Three: {q-} (X-X) / {3-Clubs} {10-Diamonds} {q-Hearts} {q-Diamonds}

We came into this hand after the players had bet on third street. Jimmy Fricke had led the action all the way through seventh street. The player in Seat Two called him through to sixth street before folding, but the player in Seat Three followed Fricke the whole way.

When the hand was over, Fricke announced "aces up," but lost the pot when his opponent tabled a set of queens.

Tags: Jimmy Fricke

Judah Betrayed by the Deck

Mel Judah, short after a couple early encounters went wrong, found himself all in on third or fourth street against Jean Gaspard.

The cards, in no particular order:

Judah: {4-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{q-Spades}{j-Hearts} for two pair by the end
Gaspard: {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} for trips

Judah busted out well before dinner, and Gaspard increased to 9,000 or so.

Tags: Jean GaspardMel Judah

Better Late Than Never

Registration is now closed. A total of 408 players signed up to play today's event. Some of our late arrivals include:

Chau Giang
Tom Dwan
Men "The Master" Nguyen
Chris Ferguson
David "Chino" Rheem
Greg Raymer
Phil Ivey
Michael Binger

Of the 408 currently playing, only 40 will make the money. We'll bring you the payout schedule as soon as it is available.

Level: 3

Blinds: /

Ante:

Break Time

It's time for the first 20 minute break of the day, and also for the short-lived 5-denomination chips to be colored up. They'll be missed - they made everyone's stack look huge.

It Ain't Over 'Til the David Sings

Whatever happened, it can't have been a particularly good afternoon for David Singer as when we caught up with the action on fourth street, Singer bet out and then called all in to a raise.

Singer: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} / {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts} / {10-Clubs}
Singer's Opponent: {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} / {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} / {q-Spades}

Singer couldn't beat two pair, and hit the rail with the hole evening still ahead of him.

Tags: David Singer

Annette Loss

Annette Obrestad: {j-Hearts}(XX) / {j-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Mr. Opponent: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}(X) / {9-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{8-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

Annette Obrestad, playing what is to our knowledge her first stud event, has taken a considerable hit for Level 2 - she is down to 2,750.

Obrestad completed and called a raise from her opponent before check-calling another bet on fourth street. She check-raised fifth and was duly reraised. She called.

Obrestad bet out again on sixth and a final time on seventh street. Her opponent called on sixth, but on seventh he raised and Obrestad folded, flashing the {j-Hearts} for at least two pair. Her opponent flashed {a-Hearts}{a-Spades} down, but didn't show the third card.

Tags: Annette Obrestad

Trips Put Cajelias Above 7k

Player One: {a-Spades} (X-X) / {a-Hearts} {6-Spades} {q-Diamonds} {3-Clubs}
Cajelais: {5-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} {7-Hearts} / {5-Spades} {9-Hearts} {8-Spades} {4-Clubs}
Buss: (X-X) / {q-Clubs} {4-Hearts}

Erik Cajelais, Jerry Buss and another player at their table all limped into action on third street. On fourth street, Player One check-raised Cajelais, who made the call, while Buss folded and turned his attention back to the Lakers game. On fifth and sixth streets, Player One checked again, both times only calling Cajelais' bets. Cajelais made one more bet on seventh street, got the call and showed trip fives to take the pot.

Cajelais is now at about 7,400 in chips.

Tags: Eric CajelaisJerry Buss