2013 World Series of Poker

Event #13: $5,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9493k5k
Prize
$266,503
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$987,000
Entries
210
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Feinberg Pushes November Nine Off a Hand

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Eric Buchman: {x-}{x-} / {4-Clubs}{3-Spades}{7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}
Kevin Vo: {x-}{x-} / {5-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Sam Feinberg: {x-}{x-} / {a-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts}

Former November Niner Eric Buchman brought it in with the {4-Clubs}, Tuan Vo completed and Sam Feinberg made it two bets. Both Buchman and Vo called, and then Feinberg bet on fourth. Buchman raised it, Vo folded and Feinberg called. Buchman then called a bet on fifth before checking sixth. Feinberg fired out a bet and Buchman tanked for a solid minute (which seems like an eternity in a limit game) before folding his hands.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Buchman us
Eric Buchman
70,000
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Sam Feinberg us
Sam Feinberg
50,000
7,000
7,000
Tuan Vo us
Tuan Vo
10,000
-19,000
-19,000

Tags: Eric BuchmanTuan VoSam Feinberg

Level: 14

Limits: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

"Ten-Six Low"

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

Luis Santoni: {x-}{x-} / {7-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} (FOLDED)
Vladimir Shchemelev: {x-}{x-} / {7-Spades}{6-Spades}{2-Hearts}{4-Spades} / {x-}
Chris Reslock: {x-}{x-} / {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{10-Spades}{10-Clubs} / {x-}

Shchemelev brought it in, Reslock raised, and both Santoni and Shchemelev called. Reslock and Santoni checked on fourth, Shchemelev bet, and both Reslock and Santoni called. Reslock paired on fifth, but still opted to check. Santoni checked as well, Shchemelev bet, and only Reslock called.

Reslock and Shchemelev checked on sixth and seventh, and Reslock opened up {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} for trip tens and a "Ten-six low," as he put in. Shchemelev mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Vladimir Shchemelev ru
Vladimir Shchemelev
77,000
-8,000
-8,000
Chris Reslock us
Chris Reslock
40,000
34,000
34,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Luis Santoni us
Luis Santoni
25,000
-10,000
-10,000

Tags: Chris ReslockVladimir ShchemelevLuis Santoni

One for Cousineau; Pescatori Runs Into Straight Flush

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

Matt Lefkowitz: {x-}{x-} / {8-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{9-Spades}
Naseem Salem: {x-}{x-} / {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{3-Spades}{q-Diamonds} / {x-}
Tony Cousineau: {x-}{x-} / {a-Spades}{7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades} / {x-}

After a player brought it in, Matt Lefkowitz limped and Naseem Salem completed. Tony Cousineau then made it two bets, Lefkowitz and Salem called and it was three-way action to fourth street. Cousineau was first to act with ace high and wasted little time in putting out a bet, which both his opponents called.

Cousineau fired again on fifth, Lefkowitz folded and Salem called. Salem then check-called a bet on sixth and did the same on seventh. Cousineau tabled {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and indicated that he caught the five on seventh to make two pair. Salem then flashed the {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} for a smaller two pair before sending his cards to the muck.

Right after the hand, Max Pescatori and Lefkowitz informed us that we had just missed a big hand in which the former ran aces full into Lefkowitz's straight flush. Both players had made their hand on seventh.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Lefkowitz us
Matt Lefkowitz
57,000
-11,000
-11,000
Tony Cousineau us
Tony Cousineau
50,000
22,000
22,000
Max Pescatori it
Max Pescatori
23,000
-16,000
-16,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Naseem Salem us
Naseem Salem
14,000
-31,000
-31,000

Tags: Matt LefkowitzMax PescatoriNaseem SalemTony Cousineau

Schneider and Buchman Chop Up Ahmed

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

Owais Ahmed: {x-}{x-} / {2-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} / {x-}
Tom Schneider: {x-}{x-} / {3-Clubs}{4-Spades}{9-Clubs}{5-Spades} / {x-}
Eric Buchman: {x-}{x-} / {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{4-Clubs} / {x-}

We caught the action on fifth street, where Buchman bet out and Ahmed and Schneider both called. Ahmed made a pair of queens on sixth and checked. Schneider bet, and Buchman and Ahmed both called.

On seventh, the action checked to Buchman who bet. Ahmed tank-called, and Schneider called as well. Buchman opened up {a-Spades}{9-Spades}{9-Diamonds} for aces and nines, Schneider showed {8-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} for a low, and Ahmed mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Buchman us
Eric Buchman
90,000
-5,000
-5,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Tom Schneider us
Tom Schneider
83,000
28,000
28,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Owais Ahmed us
Owais Ahmed
50,400
9,900
9,900
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Eric BuchmanOwais AhmedTom Schneider

Table of Super Studs

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

Thanks to some broken tables and player relocation, we've been graced with some new table lineups. One is Table 426, which looks especially intimidating.

SeatPlayerWSOP BraceletsWSOP CashesWSOP Earnings
1Barry Greenstein358$2,778,892
2Mike Matusow337$3,271,350
3Marco Johnson018$982,797
4Gavin Smith128$1,079,208
5Ognjen Sekularac04$44,532
6-empty----
7Jared Talarico01$5,938
8Adam Friedman19$707,240

Rodawig Looking for Second Title in Three Years

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

Two years ago, Eric Rodawig won the 2011 World Series of Poker Event #33: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship by defeating Phil Hellmuth in heads-up play. Not only did he deny the great Hellmuth his then 12th bracelet, he also took down his first piece of gold and the accompanying $442,183 prize.

Rodawig is still in contention with a big stack, and so is defending champ Adam Friedman. There's still a lot of play to be had, but one can't help but wonder if a former champ will capture the prestigious title once again.

Here's a look at a recent hand involving Rodawig.

Brian Hastings: {x-}{x-} / {2-Spades}{8-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} / {x-}
Eric Rodawig: {x-}{x-} / {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} / {x-}

Brian Hastings brought it in with the {2-Spades} and then made it two bets after Rodawig completed. A call was made and then Rodawig check-called a bet on fourth before both players checked fifth. It was back to check-calling on sixth and seventh before the cards were table.

Hastings: {a-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{6-Spades}
Rodawig: {a-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

Hastings had the low locked up, which meant Rodawig's pair of kings took the high. Chopped pots are no fun, but it gave us the perfect excuse to update you on their chip counts.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Rodawig us
Eric Rodawig
120,000
88,000
88,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
87,000
-3,000
-3,000
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Brian HastingsEric Rodawig

Matusow Flush With New Chips

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

Mike Matusow: {x-}{x-} / {6-Spades}{7-Spades}{5-Hearts}{k-Spades} / {x-}
Joe Tehan: {x-}{x-} / {j-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{8-Spades} / {x-}

We caught up with the action on fifth street, where Tehan called a bet from Matusow. Matusow led out again on sixth and seventh, Tehan called both bets, and Matusow opened up {a-Spades}{8-Clubs}{5-Spades} for a flush. Tehan showed {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for a bricked flush, and we unfortunately missed his seventh card.

A few hands later, at the same table, Todd Ickow was eliminated with unknown action.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
36,000
14,000
14,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Joe Tehan us
Joe Tehan
11,000
Todd Ickow us
Todd Ickow
Busted

Tags: Joe TehanMike MatusowTodd Ickow