Event 15: $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better Day 1 | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-06-2012 21:21 UTC-6

Ivey Makes Quads, Scoops Massive Pot

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Pat Pezzin	/ /
Alexander Kuzmin	/ /
Phil Ivey	/ /
Opponent 1	/ /

After a series of bets, raises, and re-raised, each player put in a total of five bets preflop. The action checked to Ivey on fourth street, and he tossed out a bet. All three players called. Ivey paired his six on fifth street, and led out. Again, all three of his opponents called.

Pat Pezzin paired his jack on sixth street, and checked. Alexander Kuzmin bet, Ivey just called, and so too did Opponent 2 and Pezzin. On seventh, the action checked to Ivey who fired one more bet out, and everybody called but Pezzin.

Ivey rolled over {6-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {q-Clubs} for quads, and nobody had a qualifying low, so he scooped the whole pot.

"I needed a six for a straight," Pezzin said after the hand.

"What?" Ivey replied, taking one of his headphones off.

Pezzin repeated himself.

"Oh," Ivey responded, putting his headphones back on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	36,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Pat Pezzin Phil Ivey Alexander Kuzmin

06-06-2012 21:04 UTC-6

Day 1 Photos

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06-06-2012 20:57 UTC-6

More Counts

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Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	24,000 9,000	9,000
John Monnette	22,000 7,000	7,000

George Lind	18,000 3,000	3,000

Owais Ahmed	18,000 3,000	3,000

Clayton Mozden	18,000 3,000	3,000
Matt Woodward	17,500 2,500	2,500
Matt Glantz	17,000 2,000	2,000
Robert Mizrachi	16,500 1,500	1,500

Ben Yu	15,000

Scott Abrams	13,500 -1,500	-1,500

Yuval Bronshtein	12,500 -2,500	-2,500

Cory Zeidman	12,200 -2,800	-2,800

Michael Chow	12,000 -3,000	-3,000

Abe Mosseri	9,300 -5,700	-5,700

Michael Binger	5,000 -10,000	-10,000

06-06-2012 20:55 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts

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Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Kuzmin	27,000 12,000	12,000
Scotty Nguyen	24,700

Eugene Katchalov	22,000

David Bach	22,000 7,000	7,000

Dan Kelly	20,000 -1,500	-1,500
Mike Gorodinsky	17,000

Phil Ivey	17,000 2,000	2,000

Kevin MacPhee	17,000

Jon Aguiar	16,500
John Juanda	15,000

Christopher George	15,000 -5,000	-5,000
Eric Wasserson	15,000
Pat Pezzin	14,500 -500	-500
Justin Smith	14,500 -500	-500
Luis Velador	14,000 -1,000	-1,000

Vladimir Shchemelev	14,000 -3,500	-3,500
Phil Hellmuth	13,400

Gary Benson	13,000

Marco Johnson	12,800 -900	-900

Andy Bloch	12,600 3,525	3,525

Norman Chad	12,000 -3,000	-3,000
Michael Mizachi	12,000
Maria Ho	12,000 -3,000	-3,000
Mike Matusow	11,000 -4,000	-4,000

Paul Volpe	10,200 -1,000	-1,000

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06-06-2012 20:48 UTC-6

The Godfather is Back

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Earlier today, Doyle Brunson tweeted that Event 15: $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better would be the first event he'd play at the 2012 World Series of Poker.

TexDolly Doyle Brunson Planning on making my first start in the 5K 8 or better tourney. Probably gonna register late to cut down on the hours. June 06 2012

Well, moments ago he arrived, taking his seat in the Orange Section of the Amazon Room. Brunson doesn't play as many events these days because they're two long, and it's great to see the ten-time bracelet winner in action. Perhaps he can even capture number eleven, and light a fire under Phil Hellmuth for the rest of the series.

He's currently waiting for the next flight of late registrants to start, and will soon have a stack in front of him once again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Doyle Brunson	15,000

Tags: Doyle Brunson

06-06-2012 20:44 UTC-6

A Few Counts

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Player	Chips	Progress
Bryan Devonshire	27,500 12,500	12,500
Frank Kassela	27,000 12,000	12,000

Nicholas Verkaik	27,000 12,000	12,000
Matt Savage	26,000 11,000	11,000
Mike Leah	25,800 10,800	10,800

Allen Bari	25,000 -2,000	-2,000

Daniel Negreanu	24,500 -500	-500

Mark Provenzano	24,000 9,000	9,000
Dario Alioto	23,000 8,000	8,000

Adam Friedman	21,000 6,000	6,000

Tristan Clemcon	21,000 6,000	6,000
Allen Kessler	19,000 4,000	4,000
Ted Forrest	18,000 3,000	3,000

Joe Tehan	18,000 3,000	3,000
Bill Chen	17,000 2,000	2,000

Paul Sexton	17,000 2,000	2,000
David Paredes	16,000 1,000	1,000
David Steicke	16,000 1,000	1,000
Stephen Su	16,000 1,000	1,000
Stephen Chidwick	15,500 500	500

Kristy Gazes	15,000
Jerrod Ankenman	14,800 -200	-200

Scott Bohlman	14,700 -300	-300

Lee Goldman	14,500 -500	-500
Xuan Liu	14,500 -500	-500

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06-06-2012 20:29 UTC-6

Lisandro Fills Up, Bests Duke

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Annie Duke	/ /
Jeffrey Lisandro	/ /
Opponent	/ /

We caught up with the action on fourth street, where Duke bet out with a pair of queens. Both of her opponents called, and she made trips on fifth. Duke led out again, and Lisandro and the third player called. Duke bet one more time on sixth, both players called, and all three players checked on seventh.

Duke went to open the rest of her hand, but Lisandro showed {6-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} for fives full of sixes. Both Duke and the third player mucked, and Lisandro scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Lisandro	16,500 1,500	1,500

Annie Duke	8,600 -6,400	-6,400

Tags: Annie Duke Jeffrey Lisandro

06-06-2012 20:20 UTC-6

Back in Action

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Level 1 : 200/400, 50 ante

The cards are back in the air after the break.

06-06-2012 20:01 UTC-6

Break

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Level 1 : 200/400, 50 ante

The players are now on a 15-minute break.

06-06-2012 20:00 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts

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Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolai Yakovenko	95,000 80,000	80,000
Allen Bari	27,000 12,000	12,000

Daniel Negreanu	25,000 10,000	10,000

Chris Bell	21,000 6,000	6,000
Scott Seiver	17,000 2,000	2,000

Dan Shak	15,300 300	300
Richard Ashby	15,000

Jon Turner	14,600 -400	-400
David Grey	14,400 -600	-600
Chris Klodnicki	14,000 -1,000	-1,000

Maxwell Troy	8,400 -6,600	-6,600
Yueqi Zhu	5,500 -9,500	-9,500