Event 42: $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better Day 2 | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-23-2012 21:11 UTC-6

Bronshtein and Weinberger Chop Big Pot

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Stud 8

When we arrived at Table 447, Yuval Bronshtein, Joseph Weinberger and Desmond Portano were committing five bets during the first round of betting. By the hand of the hand, here's what the board cards looked like.

Yuval Bronshtein: {x-}

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Joseph Weinberger: {x-}

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Desmond Portano: {x-}

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Fourth street saw Bronshtein lead and both his opponents call.On fifth street, Bronshtein led, Portano committed the last of his chips with a raise (6,200 total) and Weinberger called. Bronshtein then raised it up and Weinberger again called. On sixth, Bronshtein led and Weinberger called.

The final card saw Weinberger check and say, "i have a low," before Brenshtein had a chance to act. Bronshtein ended up checking behind and tabled {9-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} for three nines (they were rolled up). Weinberger's {a-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} was good for the low and Portano tabled {a-Hearts} {2-Spades} {q-Clubs} - not enough to save himself.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuval Bronshtein	84,000 23,500	23,500

Joe Weinberger	72,000 38,100	38,100
Desmond Portano	Busted

Tags: Desmond Portano Joseph Weinberger Yuval Bronshtein

06-23-2012 20:51 UTC-6

Negreanu No More

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Stud-8

Daniel Negreanu: {x-} {x-} / {j-Clubs} {4-Clubs} {8-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} / {x-}
John Cernuto: {x-} {x-} / {2-Spades} {8-Spades} {5-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} / {x-}
George Danzer: {x-} {x-} / {k-Hearts} {7-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} / {x-}

Daniel Negreanu has played his last hand and it went down like this. We arrived at the table on fourth street - when Negreanu was committing his last chips against John Cernuto and George Danzer. On fifth street, Cernuto led and Danzer called, same as on sixth and again on seventh.

At showdown, Cernuto turned over {8-Clubs} {8-Hearts} {a-Hearts} , his trip eights and eighty-six low good enough to trump Negreanu and Danzer. With that, Negreanu was sent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Cernuto	38,000 17,500	17,500

Daniel Negreanu	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu George Danzer John Cernuto

06-23-2012 20:46 UTC-6

Scott Clements' Favorite Hand of the Tournament

[user101598]

Omaha-8

The action folded to Christopher George, who limped in from the small blind.

"I'm going to raise it up!" Scott Clements announced, loudly.

"I'm calling!" George responded, proudly.

The flop fell {7-Spades} {a-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} .

"Check," said George.

"Bet," Clements blurted.

"Raise," George responded without thought.

"Three bets," Clements shot back immediately.

George thought for a second, then called. The turn was the {5-Clubs} , and George checked. Clements immediately bet, and George tanked.

"This is fun!" Clements said, unprovoked. "This is my favorite hand of the tournament!"

"I'm pretty light," George admitted.

"You're probably not going to win," Clements said smiling. "If you have a flush draw, you should fold."

It was impossible for George to have a flush draw, but he mucked anyway.

"I'll show you two," Clements told him, tabling {k-Spades} {2-Hearts} .

The entire table erupted with laughter, then began speculating as to what Clements' other two cards were.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Clements	54,000 41,000	41,000

Christopher George	28,000 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Scott Clements Christopher George

Level: 14

Limits: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-23-2012 20:39 UTC-6

Negreanu Makes the Double

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When we arrived at Daniel Negreanu's table, he was all-in against one opponent in a hand of Stud Eight-or-Better. By the time we were there, all the cards were already dealt out. Here is how the boards looked in no specific order.

Negreanu: {a-Diamonds} {a-Clubs} {j-Clubs} {6-Spades} {4-Hearts} {a-Spades} {3-Hearts}
Opponent: {5-Diamonds} {7-Clubs} {8-Diamonds} {10-Spades} {4-Diamonds} {4-Spades} {k-Diamonds}

With no low for Negreanu's opponent, Negreanu's trip aces would scoop the pot. Even with that hand, Negreanu is in need of some help.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	5,000 2,800	2,800

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

06-23-2012 20:30 UTC-6

Back Scoops Seiver

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Omaha-8

When we reached the table, Chris Back and Scott Seiver were heads up with the board reading {9-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} {2-Spades} {7-Spades} . Back check-called a bet from Seiver, and the {6-Spades} completed the board. Both players checked.

"Aces and a low," Seiver announced.

Back tabled {a-Hearts} {j-Hearts} {8-Hearts} {5-Clubs} for a straight and an seventy-six low, and Seiver mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Back	56,000 41,000	41,000
Scott Seiver	37,000 -12,000	-12,000

Tags: Scott Seiver Chris Back

06-23-2012 20:26 UTC-6

George Dancing

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Stud-8

George Danzer has taken down another pot to sit as one of the chip leaders. This hand was against Raymond Davis.

Davis:

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(FOLDED)

Danzer:

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Danzer was completed with his seven and Davis called as it was heads-up to fourth street. Danzer led here and Davis called. Fifth street would see Danzer lead again, but Davis would fold this time as Danzer raked in another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Danzer	115,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Raymond Davis George Danzer

06-23-2012 20:18 UTC-6

MacPhee Doing Fine

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Stud-8

Kevin MacPhee saw his stack decrease to just a few big bets before the last break, but that has all changed now, thanks in part to a hand we recently watched play out.

MacPhee: {x-} {x-} / {k-Spades} {7-Spades} {4-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} / {x-}
Opponent: {x-} {x-} / {q-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} {6-Spades} / {x-}

We arrived at the table on fourth street, with MacPhee firing out a bet. MacPhee's opponent called and then when he paired on fifth street, led with a bet. MacPhee called and his opponent would then check-call a bet on sixth. On seventh, MacPhee led again and his opponent called.

When MacPhee tabled {k-Hearts} {k-Clubs} {3-Clubs} , the tree kings were enough to see his opponent's cards into the muck and the pot to MacPhee.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin MacPhee	55,500 48,500	48,500

Tags: Kevin MacPhee

06-23-2012 20:09 UTC-6

Richard Left in Ashes

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Omaha 8

Raymond Davis opened it up in the cutoff and Richard Ashby pushed forward the remainder of his short stack from the button. George Danzer called out of the big blind and Davis also called.

Ashby watched on as Davis and Danzer played out the hand on a {q-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} {7-Clubs} board. It was a check-call from Danzer on the flop. Danzer led and Davis called on the turn and another check-call on the river.

Danzer:

Davis:

Ashby:

Danzer had enough for the low pot and Davis enough for the high, while Ashby made his way to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Danzer	87,000 25,000	25,000

Raymond Davis	17,600 -33,400	-33,400
Richard Ashby	Busted

Tags: Richard Ashby George Danzer Raymond Davis

06-23-2012 20:04 UTC-6

Bronstein Busts

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Stud-8

Adam Glassman	/ (FOLDED)
Noah Bronstein	/
Yuebin Guo	/

When we reached the table on fifth street, Bronstein was already all in. Guo tossed out a bet, and Glassman mucked. Bronstein turned over {3-Clubs} {2-Clubs} for a pair of threes and a gut-shot wheel draw, and Guo tabled two red sixes, giving him trips. Bronstein was dealt paint on sixth street, which was no help, and the {a-Spades} on seventh gave him a meaningless two pair. Guo's hand didn't improve either, but it didn't need to.

Bronstein was eliminated, while Guo raked in the entire pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuebin Guo	42,000 10,000	10,000
Noah Bronstein	Busted

Tags: Adam Glassman Noah Bronstein Yuebin Guo