Event 15: $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better Day 2 | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-07-2012 21:09 UTC-6

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	142,000

Joe Tehan	110,000
Christopher George	98,000
Eli Elezra	87,000 67,200	67,200

Allen Bari	80,000

Drew Scott	65,000 -46,000	-46,000
Andy Bloch	56,000

Tom Koral	52,000 11,000	11,000

Yarron Bendor	51,000
David Paredes	48,500
John Monnette	47,000 41,700	41,700

Jesse Martin	38,000 -13,000	-13,000

Viacheslav Zhukov	36,000 -10,000	-10,000
Cyndy Violette	28,000 -12,800	-12,800

Scott Abrams	28,000

Igor Sharaskin	24,000 -22,000	-22,000
David Benyamine	24,000

Jason Mercier	17,000 -6,600	-6,600

John Bunch	14,000
Justin Smith	10,500

Player	Chips	Progress
David Singer	Busted

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	139,000 48,000	48,000

Tuan Vo	138,000 13,000	13,000
Zimnan Ziyard	92,000 70,100	70,100
Michael Binger	90,000 62,100	62,100
Phil Ivey	84,000 7,000	7,000

John Hennigan	82,000 13,500	13,500

Marco Johnson	79,000 44,000	44,000

Nikolai Yakovenko	75,000 15,000	15,000
Adam Friedman	71,500 35,500	35,500

Ben Yu	70,000 2,500	2,500

Mike Gorodinsky	64,500 -500	-500

Bryan Devonshire	55,000 -4,000	-4,000
Nicholas Verkaik	52,000 -10,000	-10,000
Norman Chad	51,000 9,800	9,800
Chad Brown	50,000 8,000	8,000

Calvin Anderson	50,000 -4,000	-4,000

Mike Wattel	46,000 15,000	15,000

Clayton Mozdzen	45,000 4,500	4,500
Paul Sokoloff	40,000 -10,000	-10,000
Brian Twete	30,000 -28,000	-28,000
Eric Wasserson	30,000 22,000	22,000
Todd Brunson	30,000 -1,000	-1,000

David Grey	29,000 -7,000	-7,000
Doyle Brunson	25,000 13,000	13,000

Mark Provenzano	20,000 -13,000	-13,000

After drawing a pair of fives on fourth street, Brunson's opponent bet and Brunson took a moment before throwing out a call. The other player in the hand folded and then Brunson took control of the aggression, betting on fifth and sixth. The hands were tabled after both players checked seventh.

"Aces up," said Brunson.

His opponent did not reply, but rather flipped up {5-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} for trip fives. Brunson picked up his hand and looked at all seven with a dejected glare, then tossed them into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Doyle Brunson	12,000 -27,000	-27,000

Tags: Doyle Brunson

Level: 14

Limits: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

06-07-2012 20:37 UTC-6

Tryba Eliminated by Kenney

donpeters

Chris Tryba began the day as chip leader, but after "five hours of not making a hand" has been eliminated. Bryn Kenney did the honors and looks to have taken the chip lead.

Tryba was all in on fifth street with the {5-Hearts} {4-Clubs} / {6-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} . He was up against Kenney's {K-Clubs} {2-Hearts} / {A-Diamonds} {7-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} .

On sixth street, Tryba pulled a {10-Spades} and then a {9-Spades} on seventh. Kenney got the {A-Spades} on sixth and the {10-Diamonds} on seventh. Tryba couldn't make a low and only had a pair of nines for the high. Kenney made a pair of aces for the high and won the pot to send Tryba to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	127,000 12,000	12,000

Chris Tryba	Busted

Tags: Chris Tryba Bryn Kenney

06-07-2012 20:28 UTC-6

Fives No Good For Ivey

Josh_Cahlik

Ivey:

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Opponent:

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We picked up the action on fifth street to see Phil Ivey bet out and his opponent call. Lather, rinse, repeat on both sixth and seventh.

"Pair of fives," Ivey said after his opponent called the final bet.

His opponent flipped up {K-Hearts} {7-Spades} {4-Spades} for two pair and was able to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	77,000 -5,500	-5,500

Tags: Phil Ivey

06-07-2012 20:14 UTC-6

Scott Scoops Benyamine

Josh_Cahlik

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 300 ante

Benyamine: {x-}

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Scott:

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David Benyamine was the bring in and it folded around to Drew Scott who completed. Benyamine called and then bet both fourth and fifth street. When Benyamine bet out on sixth, Scott put out a raise and Benyamine called. After seventh, Benyamine checked and Scott bet, prompting a final call from Benyamine.

"Three queens," said Scott, showing {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} {10-Spades} .

Benyamine picked up his hand and threw it away, allowing Scott to scoop the pot.

Tags: David Benyamine Drew Scott

06-07-2012 20:10 UTC-6

Kenney Makes Flush and Eliminates Katchalov

donpeters

Andy Bloch: {x-}

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Opponent:

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Eugene Katchalov: {x-}

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Bryn Kenney: {x-}

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Justin Smith: {x-}

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Eugene Katchalov fired a bet on fifth street with a pair of queens showing and Bryn Kenney called behind him. Justin Smith then called while Bloch and the other opponent folded.

On sixth street, Katchalov checked and Kenney fired a bet. Smith called and then Katchalov called. When Katchalov made the call, he had just 1,100 behind. On seventh, Katchalov checked again and Kenney bet. Smith called and then Katchalov called all in for less.

"I have a flush," said Kenney and rolled over the {A-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} . His ace-high diamond flush was the best high hand from the three and no one could beat it. He also had the low and scooped the entire pot. Katchalov was eliminated on the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	115,000 53,000	53,000

Andy Bloch	63,000 5,600	5,600

Justin Smith	34,000 -1,100	-1,100
Eugene Katchalov	Busted

Tags: Bryn Kenney Eugene Katchalov Andy Bloch Justin Smith

06-07-2012 20:04 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts

[user153906]

Mixed games specialist Drew Scott has emerged as a force to be reckoned with here on Day 2. Here's a look at Scott and some of the notables midway through Level 13.

Player	Chips	Progress
Drew Scott	111,000 64,800	64,800
Phil Ivey	82,500 -13,500	-13,500

Allen Bari	72,000 27,000	27,000

John Hennigan	68,500 -10,500	-10,500

Bryn Kenney	62,000 -15,000	-15,000

Bryan Devonshire	59,000 -3,000	-3,000
Andy Bloch	57,400 -10,600	-10,600

Chad Brown	42,000 700	700

Norman Chad	41,200 -4,400	-4,400
Cyndy Violette	40,800 -1,200	-1,200

Doyle Brunson	39,000 -3,000	-3,000

David Grey	36,000
Justin Smith	35,100 12,500	12,500
David Benyamine	35,000

John Racener	28,800 -4,200	-4,200

Michael Binger	27,900 9,900	9,900
Chris Tryba	27,000 8,000	8,000

Jason Mercier	23,600 2,600	2,600

David Singer	22,700 -1,300	-1,300
Eli Elezra	19,800 -7,200	-7,200

Eugene Katchalov	12,800 -4,200	-4,200

Huck Seed	8,400 3,400	3,400

John Monnette	5,300 -29,300	-29,300

Andrey Pateychuk	4,100 -13,400	-13,400