2013 World Series of Poker

Event #39: $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk2953j
Prize
$184,590
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$753,300
Entries
558
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Stephen Sperling Eliminated in 11th Place ($9,830)

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Stephen Sperling - 11th Place.
Stephen Sperling - 11th Place.

We caught Stephen Sperling and Fei Chu in the middle of a heads-up pot on fifth street, and Sperling fired both fifth and sixth.

Sperling: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}
Chu: {7-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}

Sperling put his last 8,000 in on the end, and Chu called.

"I got crap," Sperling said, tabling {9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{4-} for a pair of fours. Chu showed {9-}{5-}{6-} for sixes up to take the pot and send Sperling out.

Player Chips Progress
Fei Chu us
Fei Chu
370,000
106,000
106,000
Stephen Sperling us
Stephen Sperling
Busted

Tags: Fei ChuStephen Sperling

Phan Doubles

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Daniel Idema bet into Young Phan with a pair on fourth street, and Phan called with two babies. Idema bet again after catching a brick on fifth, but Phan caught a ten, so he decided to roll with the hand.

"Let's go all in," he said. Idema obliged him.

Phan: {6-Clubs}{8-Spades}/{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Idema: {j-Spades}{2-Diamonds}/{10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{3-Spades}

Idema's tens led, but Phan had four to a low and a gutshot draw. Phan seemed disgusted after picking up the {9-Clubs} on sixth, and Idema caught a brick as well. Phan squeezed out a {7-Spades} on the end, giving him a straight and a low, and he scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Idema ca
Daniel Idema
290,000
-5,000
-5,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Young Phan us
Young Phan
87,000
17,000
17,000

Tags: Daniel IdemaYoung Phan

Big Scoop for Hertzog

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Joseph Hertzog: {x-}{x-} / {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} / {x-}
Raul Paez: {x-}{x-} / {a-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{a-Spades} / {x-}
Mike Leah: {x-}{x-} / {j-Hearts}{9-Spades}{2-Hearts}{k-Spades} / {x-}

Hertzog checked on fourth with his pair of eights, Paez bet, and both Leah and Hertzog called. Hertzog opted to lead on fifth, Paez and Leah both called, and Paez led out on sixth when he made a pair of aces. Both Leah and Hertzog called.

On seventh, Paez led out again and only Hertzog called. Paez showed {10-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades} for aces-up, but he was scooped by Hertzog, who showed {7-Clubs}{6-Spades}{5-Spades} for a straight.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Hertzog us
Joseph Hertzog
235,000
150,000
150,000
Raul Paez es
Raul Paez
140,000
-80,000
-80,000

Tags: Joseph HertzogMike LeahRaul Paez

Break

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

The players are now on a 20-minute break. There is a pot in process, and we will bring you the details shortly.

Paez Crippled

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

In the last hand before break, Raul Paez was contemplating a bet from Joseph Hertzog on sixth street:

Paez: {4-Spades}{q-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Hertzog: {2-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

Paez made the call after a minute or so of thought, and the dealer tossed out seventh street. Hertzog fired again, and Paez made the call. Hertzog showed {3-}{5-}{k-} for a wheel. Paez cursed, slapping down {k-}{4-}{6-} for kings up.

Paez is down to just over a big bet now.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Hertzog us
Joseph Hertzog
329,000
94,000
94,000
Raul Paez es
Raul Paez
25,000
-115,000
-115,000

Tags: Joseph HertzogRaul Paez

Level: 21

Limits: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,000

Paez Doubles

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Mike Leah and Raul Paez got all of Paez's chips in the middle on third.

Leah: {9-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Paez: {5-Hearts}{3-Spades}{4-Clubs}

By sixth, here's how their boards looked:

Leah: {9-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Paez: {5-Hearts}{3-Spades}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{2-Spades}

Paez already had the low locked up, and improvement would give him a chance at the high if Leah didn't improve. Leah turned over {a-Spades}, and Paez's last card was {2-Clubs}, giving him two pair and the scoop.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
345,000
-45,000
-45,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Raul Paez es
Raul Paez
90,000
58,000
58,000

Tags: Raul PaezMike Leah