Event #13: $5,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better
Day 3 Started
Event #13: $5,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better
Day 3 Started
There are many questions entering the third and final day of the 2013 World Series of Poker Event #13: $5,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better. Will chip leader Yuval Bronshtein win his long-overdue first gold bracelet? Can Eric Rodawig repeat his success from two years ago when he this event for $442,183 by defeating Phil Hellmuth in heads-up play? Or will a fan favorite like Gavin Smith, Eli Elezra or Mike "The Mouth" Matusow take it down?
Of course those aren't the only story lines to follow. Tony Cousineau looks to break his infamous streak of 54 cashes (now 55) without a bracelet, though he'll have to do it as one of the short stacks. Similarly, respect Las Vegas cash-game player "Crazy" Marco Johnson is looking for his first gold bracelet, something that would no doubt establish him as more than adept at both cash games and tournaments. The same can be said for online pro Brian Hastings.
Just how well these players do, and how much they take home, remains to be seen.
Late last night we hit the money and saw just four players leave with a payday: Sam Feinberg (24th), Tom Schneider (23rd), Eugene Katchalov (22nd) and Francis Mariani (21st).
The final 20 players will return to action at 2 p.m. PDT, which is about an hour from now. We'll be on hand to bring you all the action and eliminations on the way to crowning a Event #13: $5,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better champion and awarding the $266,503 first-place prize, so be sure to join us then.
Level: 19
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 1,500
The returning 20 players are back in their seats here in the Blue Section of the Amazon and cards are back in the air!
The cards were barely flying before we had our first elimination of the day. Unfortunately it happened before we even made our way to the tournament floor, so we don't have all the details. What we do know is that Ognjen Sekularac, who began the day as the short stack, was sent to the rail by Mike Leah. Sekularac will take home $9,583 for his 20th-place finish.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mike Leah |
168,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
||
Ognjen Sekularac | Busted |
Timothy Finne: / /
Eric Rodawig: / /
We caught the action on fourth when Eric Rodawig bet 6,000 and Timothy Finne called. Rodawig then check-called a bet of 12,000 on fifth before checking for a second time on sixth. Finne bet another 12,000, and this time Rodawig woke up with a check-raise to 24,000. Finne not only called that bet, but called one on seventh as well.
"Aces up," Rodawig said and tabled the . Finne didn't look too happy and indicated he had kings up before mucking his hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Eric Rodawig |
370,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
||
Timothy Finne |
80,000
-57,000
|
-57,000 |
Tony Cousineau: / /
Brian Hastings: / /
We picked up action on sixth street when Brian Hastings, who was showing a pair of aces, bet and Tony Cousineau called. Hastings only had a single orange T1,000 chip behind and bet it in the dark. Cousineau looked down at his last card, said he couldn't beat anything and flashed the before folding.
Hastings then flashed the and sent the rest of his hand to the muck unseen.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brian Hastings |
91,000
35,500
|
35,500 |
|
||
Tony Cousineau |
18,500
-40,500
|
-40,500 |
Timothy Finne: /
Tony Cousineau: / /
Eric Rodawig: / /
After Eric Rodawig brought it in with the , Timothy Finne completed and Tony Cousineau raised. Rodwig called, as did Finne, and it was three-way action to fourth. Cousineau was first to act and bet all in for his last 500. Two called were made and then Finne called a bet from Rodawg on fifth.
Both players checked sixth, and then Finne folded to a bet from Rodawig on seventh.
Rodawig:
Cousineau:
Cousineau stayed alive by winning the high with a pair of fives while Rodawig took the low with a seven-six.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Eric Rodawig |
375,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
Timothy Finne |
41,500
-38,500
|
-38,500 |
Tony Cousineau |
24,500
6,000
|
6,000 |
Timothy Finne: / /
Brian Hastings: / /
Timothy Finne tossed out a bet on fourth street only to have Brian Hastings raise. Finne made the call and then raised when Hastings bet fifth. Hastings pushed back with a reraise and Finne called off his remaining chips.
Sixth street was gin for Finne as it gave him a straight to go with his low. Hastings was unable to improve on either sixth or seventh and Finne scooped the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Timothy Finne |
120,000
78,500
|
78,500 |
Brian Hastings |
31,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
Tony Cousineau: / /
Brian Hastings: / /
Capped betting on third resulted in Tony Cousineau being all in holding against the of Brian Hastings. The board ran out as listed above, Cousineau took the on seventh and Hastings the .
Cousineau missed his low draw and Hastings took down the pot with a full house.
After losing that hand, Cousineau went on to double two times in a row and is back up to 27,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brian Hastings |
71,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
Tony Cousineau |
27,000
2,500
|
2,500 |