Event 41 - $1,000 Seniors No Limit Holdem Day 2 | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-26-2007 20:42 UTC-7

Ron Matusek Eliminates Bob Menake

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In a battle of the blinds Ron Matusek raised and Bob Menake came over the top for his last 29,000. Matusek called with A-7; Menake had pocket Kings. An Ace spiked on the turn to give Matusek the lead and eventually the hand, and that eliminated Menake in 27th place.

Tags: Bob Menake Ron Matusek

06-26-2007 20:45 UTC-7

Tom Dreaper Eliminates Vince Burgio

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When Dreaper, whose K-10 was dominated by Burgio's K-Q, flopped a straight. Burgio was eliminated in 26th place.

Tags: Tom Dreaper Vince Burgio

06-26-2007 20:55 UTC-7

Ray Abels Doubles Up Through Ed Smith

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Abels raised to 7,000 and Smith came over the top, setting Abels all-in. Ray called and turned over {A-Spades}

; Smith had pocket Sevens. The flop came {A-Clubs}

and Smith didn't catch a seven the rest of the way. Abels now has 250,000 and Smith 242,000.

Tags: Ed Smith Ray Abels

06-26-2007 20:59 UTC-7

Ron Matusek Doubles Up Leon Lewis

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Lewis raised to 40K in the cutoff and Matusek called from the big blind. The flop came {J-Clubs}

and Matusek pushed with {A-Spades}

. Lewis made the call with {A-Clubs}

and he hit the {9-Clubs}

on the turn to make his flush. The {7-Clubs}

on the river didn't help Matusek and his stack was reduced to 105,000, while Lewis moved up to 310K.

Tags: Leon Lewis Ron Matusek

06-26-2007 21:07 UTC-7

Keith Uchima and Exxon Feyznia Have Been Eliminated

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Tags: Exxon Feyznia Keith Uchima

06-26-2007 21:12 UTC-7

Ron Matusek Doubles Up Through Ernest Bennett

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This time Ron Matusek was the doublee, not the doubler. He raised to 60K under the gun and Bennet re-raised him all-in from the big blind. Matusek called and showed {K-Spades}

, while Bennett led with {A-Diamonds}

. The flop? {4-Spades}

. Matusek's flush ended matters right there and he doubled to 235,000, while Bennett fell to 255K.

Tags: Ernest Bennett Ron Matusek

06-26-2007 21:19 UTC-7

Counterfeited

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After Ed Smith raised to 45,000 from the cutoff, Charles Anderson moved all-in with A-K. Smith called with pocket Sevens, and the flop of 9-J-J looked to be a good one. As did the 8 that hit on the turn. But when the board paired Eights on the river it counterfeited Smith's smaller pair and Anderson's Ace played. "I didn't even know I won, that's how dumb I am," Anderson said.

"Then leave," quipped Tony Korfman.

Tags: Charles Anderson Ed Smith

06-26-2007 21:29 UTC-7

Albert Ethier and William Sheffey Are Eliminated

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Ethier went out when he moved in with J-8, and was called by Marvin DeVore holding A-K. DeVore flopped an King and that ended Ethier's day.

Sheffey's exit was of the waking nightmare variety. He moved all-in for his last 99,000 after Ernest Bennett raised from the cutoff. Bennett called with {Q-Clubs}

, Sheffey had pocket Aces.

The flop came {Q-Hearts}

, giving Bennett a pair and gutshot draw. The {4-Spades}

was innocent enough, but on the river was the {J-Spades}

, cracking Sheffey's Aces and sending him out in 22nd place.

06-26-2007 21:50 UTC-7

The Snake Wins a Huge Pot

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The board reads {2-Spades}

. Jack Maresca has already put the last of his chips in. Thomas Catanzaro asks Jack "The Staten Island Snake" Deutsch how much he has left. After learning the count, Catazaro sets Deutsch all-in.

Deutsch takes his plastic coiled snakes off his chips. He says, "I can't beat a straight, I can't beat anything else." He asks what place he'd finish if he calls. He thinks a bit . . . and the Snake calls.

Maresca has {J-Diamonds}

. Catanzaro has {K-Hearts}

. And Deutsch? "THE SNAKE HAS THE POCKET BULLETS BABY!!" he shouts. "Eight!" Catanzaro yells, and Deutsch screams that ONE TIME he doesn't want to see an eight. And the dealer burns and turns over the {7-Spades}

and Deutsch and he's friends go crazy. "LET ME HEAR FROM THE SNAKE PIT!!" he yells and his friends on the rail shout back. This might be the most boisterous table I've seen at the World Series so far.

Tags: Jack "The Staten Island Snake" Deutsch Jack Maresca Thomas Catanzaro

Level: 16

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000