Level: 2
Limits: 250/500
Ante: 50
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #33: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,579,200
Entries
168
Level
28
Limits
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000
I'm All Shak Up
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Level 1
: 200/400, 50 ante
Dan Shak: 
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Alex Kravchenko: / 
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Third Player: / 
FOLDED
Joining the action in a three-way pot on fourth and it was checked to Kravchenko who bet with another player, as well as Dan Shak both calling. Shak made open sevens on fifth but checked to Kravchenko who bet, Shak being the only caller. Shak continued to call bets on sixth and seventh but Kravchenko showed 
for a six-high straight and a 6-5-4-3-2 low. Shak could only show 
for aces up with a 8-7-6-2-A low and got scooped by the Russian.
Day 1 of a Championship Run.
Here we go.
Kassela Gets The Scoop
Level 1
: 200/400, 50 ante
Seat 2: / 
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Frank Kassela: / 
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Seat 6: / 
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Seat 7: / 
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We caught up on third street and the player in seat 2 completed. Frank Kassela re-raised and the players in seats 6, 7 and 2 all called. Kassela fired on fourth street and everyone else called. On fifth street, Kasella slowed down and checked, prompting a bet from seat 7. Everyone called. Seat 7 led out again on sixth and was called down. Everyone decided to check on seventh.
Kassela tabled 
for jacks and fives, which was good for the scoop.
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Smith and Bari Chop it Up Again
Level 2
: 250/500, 50 ante
Gavin Smith: / /
Jon Spinks: / 
FOLDED
Allen Bari: / /
Bari fired out on fourth, Smith calld and Spinks sighed and folded. Bari bet out again on fifth and Smith called before Bari slowed down and check-called bets on sixth and seventh. Smith showed 
for a flush and Bari turned over 
for a 7-4-3-2-A low to chop up a pot again.
Mortensen Can't Use the Fours
Level 2
: 250/500, 50 ante
Daniel Negreanu: / /
Carlos Mortensen: / 
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Third Player: / 
FOLDED
Michael Binger: / 
FOLDED
On fourth street the action was checked around to Daniel Negreanu and he bet, Carlos Mortensen now check-raised, Michael Binger and the other player both folded. Negreanu made the call and then called another bet on fifth when Mortensen made open trips. On sixth, Mortensen bet again and Negreanu now raised, the Spaniard called and then called another bet on seventh.
Negreanu turned over for a boat to scoop the pot as Mortensen couldn't beat it.
Kassela Chops
Level 2
: 250/500, 50 ante
First Player: / FOLDED
Frank Kassela: / 
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Third Player: / 
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Fourth Player: / 
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We missed the exact action, but there were three bets on third street. On fourth street, Kassela bet and everyone called. Kassela led out on fifth and was raised by the player to his immediate left. The third player re-raised and was overcalled by the fourth player as well as the first player. Kassela re-popped it and the original played capped. Everyone else called. On sixth, player three fired out and was called by player four. Player one folded and Kassela raised, which was met with a re-raise by player three. The action was eventually capped and everyone called. On seventh, action was checked to Kassela, who bet and both players called.
Kassela: 
for the low.
Player three: 
for the high.
Player four: for the losing hand.
Shak Gets Scooped Again
Level 2
: 250/500, 50 ante
Shak: / /
Opponent: / /
Joining the action on fifth and Shak bet with his opponent check-calling, this pattern repeated itself on sixth street and seventh. Shak turned over 
for just a pair of fours with but his opponent turned over for a pair of fours with a better kicker plus an 8-5-4-2-A low to win the entire pot.
Break Time
Level 2
: 250/500, 50 ante
Players are on a 15 minute break.