2011 World Series of Poker

Event #33: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak83322
Prize
$442,183
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,579,200
Entries
168
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000

Given Luck in Spades

Level 5 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Maxwell Troy: {x-}{x-} / {9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{3-Hearts} / {x-}
Player 2: {x-}{x-} / {10-Spades}{K-Hearts}{J-Spades}{4-Spades} / {x-}
Dan Shak: {x-}{x-} / {2-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{3-Diamonds} / {x-}

On fourth, Maxwell Troy (who finished 3rd in the $10,000 Stud event) bet, the second player made the call and Dan Shak raised, Troy made it three bets and the other two called. Troy continued to fire every street and was called down.

The second player tabled {A-Clubs}{A-Spades}{8-Spades} for a flush to win the pot as Shak mucked {K-}{2-}{4-} face up.

Tags: Dan ShakMaxwell Troy

No Cory-Nation

Jennifer Harman
Jennifer Harman

Cory Zeidman: {x-}{x-} / {8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{9-Spades}
Jennifer Harman: {x-}{x-} / {K-Spades}{J-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{4-Clubs} / {x-}

Joining the action on fifth street saw both players check before Zeidman bet on sixth, Harman made the call and then fired out on seventh when Zeidman checked again, the latter made the call but couldn't beat Harman's {J-Spades}{6-Spades}{6-Hearts} for jacks up.

Player Chips Progress
Jennifer Harman us
Jennifer Harman
45,000
4,000
4,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Cory Zeidman
Cory Zeidman
14,000
-6,000
-6,000

Tags: Cory ZeidmanJennifer Harman

Benyamine Beats Up on Juanda

Level 5 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

David Benyamine: {x-}{x-} / {7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{K-Hearts} / {x-}
Player 2: {x-}{x-} / {6-Clubs}{10-Spades} FOLDED
John Juanda: {x-}{x-} / {8-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{Q-Clubs} / {x-}

Player 2 had the bring in and Juanda and Benyamine came along. Player two and Juanda checked on fourth, prompting a bet from Benyamine. Player two folded but Juanda made the call. Juanda check-called again on fourth but led out on fifth, which Benyamine responded to by raising. Juanda flatted. Juanda went back to check-calling on seventh.

We caught a {6-Spades}{7-Diamonds} from Benyamine, giving him the full-house and chipping him up to 38,000. Juanda mucked and slid to 23,000.

Tags: David BenyamineJohn Juanda

Bachstreet Boy

Level 5 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Josh Arieh: {x-}{x-} / {4-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} / {x-}
David Bach: {x-}{x-} / {2-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} / {x-}

David Bach had the bring in and Josh Arieh completed when it was passed around to him only for Bach to make it two bets, Arieh called but was then check-raised on fourth by Bach. Both players then checked fifth before Bach led out on sixth and seventh with Arieh calling him down.

Bach turned over {A-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{K-Hearts} for an ace high flush and an 8-6-4-2-A low, Arieh couldn't beat either hand and mucked.

Tags: David BachJosh Arieh

Level: 6

Limits: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

Hellmuth Hopeful...But Chops

Level 6 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Phil Hellmuth: {x-}{x-} / {2-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} / {x-}
Player 2: {x-}{x-} / {7-Clubs}{2-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{7-Spades} / {x-}
Player 3: {x-}{x-} / {5-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} FOLDED

Hellmuth had the bring in and player two completed. Player 3 and Hellmuth both flatted. On third, player 2 and 3 checked to Hellmuth, who bet. Player 2 raised, causing player 3 to fold, but Hellmuth called. Hellmuth then proceeded to check-call all the way down until seventh street.

After the final round of betting, Hellmuth said, "I might get it all..." before hands were revealed.

Hellmuth: {A-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for the low.
Player 2: {Q-Hearts}{5-Spades}{A-Spades} for the high.

Nope!

Tags: Phil Hellmuth