Event 7: $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Day 3 Started
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 7: $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
367
Level
24
Limits
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Day 3 Begins with Williams in the Lead
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When Team PokerStars Pro David Williams finished runner-up to Greg Raymer in the 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event, it was his first WSOP cash. Two years later, he added his first bracelet in a $1,500 seven card stud event. Now, six year's later, he's the chip leader at another $1,500 seven card stud final table, and looking to earn his second bracelet.
Unlike Williams, Andy Bloch, who has over $4.5 million in live career tournament earnings, including a $1 million score in the 2006 $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship, doesn't have a bracelet yet. Bloch's finished runner-up at the WSOP twice (to David "Chip" Reese in the aforementioned H.O.R.S.E. Championship, and to Nenad Medic in the 2008 $10,000 World Championship of Pot-Limit Hold'em), and has dozens of WSOP cashes. The only thing missing from his résumé, is a bracelet. That may change today.
PokerStars Team Pro Barry Greenstein has three WSOP bracelets to his name, none in seven card stud hi, but hasn't won a WSOP event since 2008. Greenstein cashed five times at the 2011 WSOP, including a third-place finish in the $10,000 Limit-Hold'em World Championship. This is the Bear's 15th WSOP final table appearance.
If Caroline Hermesh can survive one more elimination, she'll be the fourth woman to grace an official final table at the 2012 WSOP. Patricia Baker (2nd in Event 1), Vanessa Selbst (4th in Event 2), and Xuan Liu (7th in Event 4) have all made final tables, but none of them were able to capture the gold. Of course, no woman has won an open event at the WSOP since Selbst took down a $1,500 pot-limit Omaha event in 2008, but at the rate we're going, that's going to change very soon.
Hermesh has less than six bets however, but don't count out her, Joseph Ranciato (3 big bets), or Huu Vinh (2 big bets). If the New York Mets can throw a no-hitter, then anything is possible.
Nine players remain from the 367-player field, and our plan it to play until there's a champion. The cards will be in the air within the hour - who's turn is it to make history today?
| David Williams | 493,500 |
| Andy Bloch | 296,500 |
| Barry Greenstein | 254,400 |
| Stephen Su | 180,000 |
| Lee Goldman | 175,500 |
| Scott Abrams | 130,000 |
| Caroline Hermesh | 61,500 |
| Joseph Ranciato | 35,000 |
| Huu Vinh | 26,500 |
Level: 19
Limits: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 1,500
Let's Get it Started
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante
The players are seated, the announcements are finished, and the cards are in the air.
In other words, it's go time.
To Speak, or Not to Speak
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante
Before the final table announcements, made by the legendary Redbull Robbie Thompson, the players were discussing the new "verbalization rule." Earlier today, Jonathan Aguiar was protesting the rule on Twitter - he was at the final table of Event 5: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em yesterday - and Andy Bloch apparently agrees with him. He doesn't want to verbalize his actions either.
We'll keep an eye on how the players adapt, or if they ignore he rule altogether.
Greenstein Takes an Early One
Caroline Hermesh entered the day as one of the shorter stacks, and after losing a hand to Barry Greenstein, she has less than three big bets.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
289,000 | 35,000 |
|
26,500 | -35,000 |
Bloch Beats Barry
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante
| Barry Greenstein |  /    |
| Andy Bloch | /    |
Greenstein brought it in, Bloch completed, and Greenstein called. On fourth, Greenstein check-called a bet, but when Bloch led out on fifth, he released.
Big Chip Up for Vinh
| Scott Abrams | /    / |
| Andy Bloch | /     |
| Joseph Ranciato | /   |
| Huu Vinh | /     / |
Huu Vinh had the bring-in with the up and Scott Abrams completed. Andy Bloch and Joseph Ranciato both called before action folded back to Vinh. He also called.
On fourth street, Abrams led the betting. Bloch called, Ranciato folded and Vinh called. Then on fifth street, action checked around.
On sixth street, Abrams and Bloch checked. Vinh bet and only Abrams made the call. On seventh street, Abrams check-folded to a bet from Vinh.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
295,000 | -1,500 |
|
78,000 | 51,500 |
|
70,000 | -60,000 |
|
18,000 | -17,000 |
Joseph Ranciato Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,046)
Lee Goldman brought it in with the , and Su completed on his direct left. Vinh tanked before calling, and Ranciato move all in for only 500 more. Goldman released, and both Su and Vinh called.
Vinh called a bet from Su on fourth street, and then Su slow down on fifth street, check-calling bet from Vinh. Both players checked on sixth, and on seventh, Su checked a third straight time. Vinh tanked before betting, and Su released his hand.
Stephen Su: / 
/
Huu Vinh: / 
/
Joe Ranciato: / 
/
Ranciato, who had stood up in defeat on fourth street, rolled over 
for a pair of sixes, but it was no good against Vinh's 
for two pair. Ranciato is eliminated from the tournament, while Vinh is now above 100,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
103,000 | 25,000 |
|
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Busted |
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000 | |
|
|
350,000 | |
|
|
315,000 | |
|
173,000 | |
|
|
142,000 | 39,000 |
|
140,000 | |
|
|
65,000 | |
|
|
17,000 |