Event 14 - $10,000 Seven-Card Stud World Championship | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-09-2008 20:14 UTC-7

Ly Hangs Tough

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Minh Ly was forced to fold on 6th street in a big pot with Alexander Kostritsyn. The action was 3-bet on 3rd street, then checked through to 6th street where Ly bet out with {8-Spades}

but was raised by Kostritsyn with {4-Hearts}

. In a decision that was virtually for his tournament life Ly folded his hand and saved his last 90,000.

He was able to recover some chips back in the next hand against Eric Brooks. Brooks completed with the {K-Clubs}

and Ly raised with the {A-Hearts}

. Brooks made the call.

On 4th Ly spiked a repeat {A-Diamonds}

while Brooks hit the {6-Clubs}

. Ly put his last 22,000 chips into the middle, and although Brooks was getting a discount, Ly's hand looked too big and Brooks laid it down.

Ly is now back to about 160,000 but will still need some more help to get back into contention for the title.

Tags: Minh Ly

06-09-2008 20:24 UTC-7

Alexander Kostritsyn Gets Jacked

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Betting was capped three way between Alexander Kostritsyn, Minh Ly, and Fu Wong. On fourth street, Ly got out the way when Kostritsyn caught a pair of jacks on board and double bet. Ly made the call. Both fifth and sixth street were bet by Kostritsyn and Wong followed him with a call all the way.

On seventh, Kostritsyn bet blind showing {J-Diamonds}

. Wong made the call showing {5-Spades}

. Kostritsyn looked underneath and shook his head and Wong asked, "You missed your draw?" Kostritsyn shook his head and the crowd cheered as Wong flipped over ( {A-Clubs}

) for a pair of aces.

Kostritsyn starts complaining to the rail about how Wong called him down with just aces and three spades.

After the hand, Wong is sitting with 1,400,000 in chips

Tags: Fu Wong

06-09-2008 20:28 UTC-7

Minh Ly Eliminated in 4th Place ($118,816)

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A short-stacked Minh Ly was able to double up once through Alexander Kostritsyn but eventually the cards went against him. All of the chips were in on 3rd street with the boards running out:

Ly: ( {8-Clubs}

)

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)
Kostritsyn: ( {9-Diamonds}

)

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)

Kostritsyn made a straight to eliminate Ly after a courageous tournament effort in 4th place for a collect of $118,816.

Tags: Minh Ly

06-09-2008 20:38 UTC-7

Kostritsyn Takes a Massive Hit

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Alexander Kostritsyn made it two bets on third and Eric Brooks called. Kostritsyn bet out on fourth and Brooks called yet again. On fifth street, Kostritsyn bet out showing {4-Hearts}

and was instantly raised by Brooks who was showing {Q-Spades}

. Kostritsyn made it three bets and Brooks called. Sixth street gave Brooks the {Q-Diamonds}

and Kostritsyn the {K-Spades}

. Brooks bet and Kostritsyn called. On the river card, Brooks took a look at his hole card and checked. Kostritsyn made a bet into Brooks. Brooks then counted out his chips and made a raise. Kostritsyn, looking confused, made the call.

Brooks turned over ( {K-Clubs}

) for queens fulls. Kostritsyn madly slams his cards saying, "I had three nines and couldn't fill up."

After the hand Kostritsyn is down to 375,000 and Brooks is up to 1,450,000.

Tags: Eric Brooks

06-09-2008 20:42 UTC-7

Kostritsyn In Trouble

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Alexander Kostritsyn completed with the {5-Clubs}

before Fu Wong raised it up showing the {A-Diamonds}

. Kostritsyn then re-raised and Wong made the call.

On 4th street Kostritsyn caught the {2-Hearts}

and led out, with Wong raising after hitting the {9-Clubs}

. Kostritsyn went into the tank and cut down his chips before making the call.

On 5th street Wong paired up with the {A-Spades}

and fired out. Kostritsyn shrugged his shoulders and tossed his cards into the muck in frustration.

The wheels have fallen off for Kostritsyn and he is now down to only 225,000 in chips.

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn

06-09-2008 20:51 UTC-7

Fu Wong Plays Strong

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With a board of {9-Hearts}

, Fu Wong raised Eric Brooks who bet his board of {9-Spades}

. Wong bet both fifth and sixth streets and Brooks called him down all the way. On the river, Wong bet out showing a board of {9-Hearts}

. Showing a board of {9-Spades}

, Brooks took a long squeeze and look at his river card before finally mucking his hand. Fu Wong took down the approximately 275,000 chip pot.

Tags: Fu Wong

06-09-2008 21:00 UTC-7

Kostritsyn Up and Down Again

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Alexander Kostritsyn fired the whole way against Fu Wong with Kostritsyn showing {J-Spades}

. Wong agonized over the call on the river but decided to lay it down.

“Don’t think you had outs” quipped Kostritsyn.

“Oh? You made the flush already?” replied Wong.

“I had a big hand!” said Kostritsyn.

However very next hand Wong was able to recover his chips when he was the aggressor and Alexander Kostritsyn called him down with {J-Clubs}

. Wong turned over ( {K-Hearts}