2011 World Series of Poker

Event #5: $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$122,909
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$481,950
Entries
357
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Aces Good for Spinks

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Spinks: (x)(x) / {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{10-Hearts} / (x)
Parker: (x)(x) / {q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{k-Diamonds} / (x)

Jonathan Spinks completed on third street and got one caller in Dennis Parker. Spinks led out on fourth street, and again Parker just called. Both players checked the turn, and Parker check called sixth street. Both players checked on seventh, and Spinks revealed {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{6-Hearts} for a pair of aces. Parker studied his hand, then mucked, dropping him to 190,000. Spinks is back up to 270,000 after the hand.

Tags: Jonathan SpinksDennis Parker

Lazarou Crippled by Katchalov, Eliminated in 8th Place ($11,301)

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Vasili Lazarou
Vasili Lazarou

Katchalov: (x)(x) / {q-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} / (x)
Lazarou: (x)(x) / {10-Clubs}{j-Spades}{2-Spades}{8-Spades} / (x)

Eugene Katchalov has run over the table so far, and his latest victim was Vasili Lazarou. Katchalov completed on third street, and Lazarou called. Eugene then check called on fourth street, before betting out on fifth and sixth streets. Lazarou called before Katchalov bet blind on seventh street for the second time at this final table. Lazarou thought for a few seconds before folding, leaving himself with just one bet.

Lazarou: {3-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} / {4-Hearts}{9-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} / {3-Hearts}
Katchalov: {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs} / {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}{2-Spades}{2-Clubs} / {k-Clubs}

Lazarou's last bet went in on third street of the next hand, and Katchalov was the only caller, attempting to finish what he had started in the previous hand. Katchalov flipped up two aces, and slowly improved through the hand. First he caught two pair on sixth, then made an unnecessary flush on seventh. Lazarou couldn't beat it, and he was knocked out. Katchalov now has a substantial chip lead, as he is around 505,000 with no one else over 400,000

Tags: Eugene KatchalovVasili Lazarou

Isaia Continutes To Struggle

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Isaia: (x)(x) / {7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades} / (x)
Parker: (x)(x) / {5-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} / (x)

Alessio Isaia started the day as the chip leader, but he hasn't been able to get anything going all day, as he is now the short stack. In this hand, Dennis Parker completed and Isaia made the call. Isaia bet out on fourth and fifth street, with Parker calling both times. Both players checked sixth street before Isaia bet out on seventh. Parker called fairly quickly, and Isaia simply said "you win" before mucking his hand. Parker showed {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for a pair of jacks to take the pot and boost his stack to 190,000, whiel Isaia drops all the way to 72,000.

Tags: Alessio IsaiaDennis Parker

Buchman Misreads his Hand, Claims Chip Lead

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Katchalov: (x)(x) / {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} / (x)
Buchman: (x)(x) / {5-Spades}{j-Spades}{3-Hearts}{k-Clubs} / (x)

Katchalov completed on third street, and Eric Buchman three-bet it with the five showing. Katchalov called, then checked call on fourth and fifth street. Katchalov then bet out when he paired his ten on sixth, and Buchman slowed down and just called. The two checked down seventh street, and Katchalov revealed {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} for the pair of tens he had showing. Buchman lifted his cards and started to muck, then stated "I'm sorry I'm sorry I misread my hand" and showed {3-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} for two pair. Katchalov didn't seem too upset about the mistake, and Buchman dragged the pot to take the lead at 475,000. Katchalov dropped down to 410,000.

Tags: Eric BuchmanEugene Katchalov

Ali Eslami Eliminated in 7th Place, ($14,723)

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Ali Eslami
Ali Eslami

Spinks: (x)(x) / {3-Spades}{2-Hearts} FOLDED
Eslami: {q-Hearts}{5-Clubs} / {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} / {k-Hearts}
Katchalov: {8-Clubs}{7-Spades} / {7-Clubs}{6-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} / {5-Spades}

Ali Eslami was able to get lucky earlier to at the final table to double up, but his luck has run out, as Eugene Katchalov claimed his second knockout of the final table. Jonathan Spinks brought in, and Eslami completed. Both Katchalov and Spinks called, and the players were off to fourth street. Eslami bet that, and Katchalov was the only caller. On fifth street, Eslami bet, and Katchalov raised enough to put Eslami all in. He called, and showed a pair of queens. Katchalov had a pair of sevens, which improved to two pair on sixth street. Neither player improved on the river, and Eslami was sent to the rail. We are now down to six.

Tags: Ali EslamiEugene Katchalov

Break

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

The six remaining players are on their first 20-minute break of Day 3.

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,000