Event 47 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Low Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-27-2008 18:09 UTC-7

Tony G Eliminated

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It was a tough break for Tony G. Short-stacked, he raised James Richburg's bring-in showing the {5-Diamonds}

. Richburg, with the {3-Diamonds}

reraised. Eventually all of Tony G's chips were in the middle.

Tony G: {5-Spades}

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Richburg:

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The dealer ran out both players' boards. Tony G never improved from his pair of fives and was unable to come up with a qualifying low. Richburg caught running queens on sixth and seventh streets to make a pair of queens and eliminate Tony G.

Tags: Tony G

06-27-2008 18:09 UTC-7

Close to the Money

[user38368]

We're very nearly hand for hand.

06-27-2008 18:15 UTC-7

All In Scoop!

[user75032]

Tim D'Alessandro and Danial Devitis recently tangled, with Devitis winding up all in after fifth street. The boards were:

D'Alessandro: {A-Clubs}

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Devitis:

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Devitis had aces up against D'Alessandro's low draw. Sixth street bricked for D'Alessandro with the the {10-Hearts}

and made a low draw for Devitis with the {5-Diamonds}

. Down the river, D'Alessandro caught another deuce for two pair, fives and deuces, with no low. Devitis didn't need his low, although he made it anyway when he also caught a deuce. He scooped the whole pot to chip up to about 11,000.

D'Alessandro slips to 40,000.

06-27-2008 18:17 UTC-7

Bubble Play

[user38368]

Play has slowed way down as we get close to the money. Nobody wants to get involved and end up being the bubble boy or girl.

Level: 12

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-27-2008 18:23 UTC-7

Zdanowich Sandwiched

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Stan Zdanowich just lost big back-to-back pots to full houses. In the first, Benjamin Landowski had 2-2-2-4-4. In the second, David Sklansky had 6-6-6-3-3. Zdanowich is down to 11,000.

06-27-2008 18:39 UTC-7

Singer Crippled

[user75032]

Running into quads is never pretty. David Singer's opponent picked up four sixes to cripple him in a recent hand. He is down to just 3,000 chips.

Play has slowed and tightened considerably now that we are three spots off of the money. It may be a while before the bubble bursts.

Tags: David Singer

06-27-2008 18:48 UTC-7

Markakis Mightier Than the Penn

[user38368]

On fifth street:

Phillip Penn Sr.: x-x / {7-Diamonds}

George Markakis: x-x / {Q-Spades}

Markakis bets and Penn calls.

Sixth:
Penn: {8-Clubs}

Markakis:

Markakis bets and Penn calls.

Seventh:
Both check.

Penn: {7-Diamonds}

Markakis:

Markakis wins with two pair and is up to 59,000. Penn is down to his last 7,000.

06-27-2008 18:49 UTC-7

Hand-For-Hand Play Begins

[user75032]

With the elimination of George Hardie in 58th place, we are down to 57 players remaining in the tournament. Hand-for-hand play has begun and will continue until we have our bubble boy (or girl).

06-27-2008 18:53 UTC-7

Traniello Survives

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On the bubble, Marco Traniello risked his tournament life taking on Tim D'Alessandro, Greg Pappas and Phil Hellmuth. Hellmuth folded to Traniello's bet on fifth street, but D'Alessandro and Pappas both called.

Traniello: x-x / {A-Hearts}

D'Alessandro: x-x / {10-Diamonds}

Pappas: x-x / {A-Diamonds}

On sixth street, Traniello caught the {8-Diamonds}

, Pappas caught the {7-Hearts}

and D'Alessandro caught the {3-Hearts}

. Again Traniello bet, and again both other players called.

The action went the same on the river, with Traniello all in. He opened {4-Hearts}

in the hole for an eight-five low and two pair, aces and fives, for high. Pappas mucked his hand. D'Alessandro flashed his own two pair, tens and threes, and a seven draw that never got there. Traniello scooped the whole pot and avoided going out on the bubble.