Event 24 - $3,000 Seven Card Stud Hi Lo Day 2 | 2007 World Series of Poker

Event 24 - $3,000 Seven Card Stud Hi Lo

Day 2 Completed

06-16-2007 10:03 UTC-7

Final Table at 3pm

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Join us today as we saddle up to the felt for the final table of event # 24, Seven Card Stud 8 or Better. Eli Elezra leads a final table that incldues Scotty Nguyen, and David Sklansky.

06-16-2007 02:35 UTC-7

Final Table Chip Counts and Seating Assignments

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A pro-heavy final table will return to the Rio at 3 p.m. PDT tomorrow to fight it out for a WSOP bracelet. Eli Elezra still tops the leaderboard, with Scotty Nguyen close behind.

Here are the official chip counts and final table seating assignments:

Seat 1: Dutch Boyd 170,000
Seat 2: George Hardie 182,000
Seat 3: Eli Elezra 303,000
Seat 4: David Sklansky 171,000
Seat 5: Scotty Nguyen 255,000
Seat 6: John Harkness 141,000
Seat 7: Thor Hansen 167,000
Seat 8: Marshall Ragir 28,000

06-16-2007 02:29 UTC-7

John Cutter Eliminated in 9th Place ($10,422)

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John Cutter, who gets best-dressed honors today, was just eliminated on the final table bubble. His pair of nines fell to David Sklansky's jacks and tens.

Cutter was a very successful businessman in Palm Beach, Florida and found himself in the cattle business in Texas and Montana. Today, he focuses on charity work as well.

"I'm a businessman, not a professional poker player," Cutter said.

For a self-proclaimed non-pro, Cutter did extremely well today, placing ninth.

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06-16-2007 02:21 UTC-7

Miami John Cernuto Eliminated in 10th Place ($10,422)

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Thor Hansen's kings up were good enough to scoop the pot against Miami John Cernuto, who got the last of his chips in with a low draw that did not materialize.

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06-16-2007 02:18 UTC-7

Michael Kim Eliminated in 11th Place ($9,445)

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Michael Kim's jacks up were no match for George Hardie's wheel, and Kim was sent to the rail.

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06-16-2007 02:05 UTC-7

11 Players Remaining

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The ante is 2,000, the bring-in is 2,000, and the betting limits are 8,000-16,000.

Three more eliminations to go before the final table is set.

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,000/8,000

Ante: 2,000

06-16-2007 01:59 UTC-7

Players Take a 15-Minute Break

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06-16-2007 01:54 UTC-7

Greenstein & Elezra's Bracelet Bet

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Barry Greenstein stopped by the stud hi-lo event to see how Eli Elezra was doing. Barry bet 10-1 against him winning a bracelet and was curious about his progress. Eli is currently leading the tournament with 350,000 in chips.

"If I win this, I won't owe any more money to Barry!" Eli quipped.

Barry is perhaps the most successful cash game player on the planet. He has literally won a fortune in the biggest side games in the world and decided he wanted to donate millions to worthwhile charities. So far he has donated over $3 million to charity, most of it to his passion project "Children, Inc."

Barry is incredibly modest about all of his accomplishments. Just this past Wednesday, he and his son Joe Sebok were featured in a special World Poker Tour episode called "Fathers and Sons" which ended with Barry and Joe taking down Doyle and Todd Brunson in a very entertaining match.

A recipient of the Brian Saltus Award, Barry is the essence of class and integrity in the poker world. The bar he sets for all of us is amazing.

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