2009 World Series of Poker

Event 16 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$124,959
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$490,035
Entries
359
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Action Paused

The tournament clock has been paused while the bracelet is brought out and the floor staff can color up some of the 1,000-denomination chips.

Steven Stencil Eliminated in 3rd Place ($50,626)

Steven Stencil (X) (X) {5-Hearts} {A-Spades} {9-Clubs} {J-Hearts} (X)
Rod Pardey (X) (X) {3-Hearts} {J-Spades} {9-Hearts} {A-Hearts} (X)

Jeff Lisandro had the bring-in with the {2-Clubs}, Steven Stencil called, Rod Pardey completed, Lisandro folded and Stencil called. Both players checked on fourth street.

On fifth, Stencil led out, Pardey raised, and Stencil called. Stencil fired again on sixth, Pardey raised again, and Stencil called all in for his remaining 11,000.

Pardey turned over {K-Hearts} {Q-Hearts} {4-Clubs} for an ace-high flush. Stencil mucked and hit the rail in third place, leaving Pardey and Lisandro heads-up for the bracelet.

...And Another Hit

Jeff Lisandro (X) (X) {9-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {Q-Spades} {8-Clubs} (X)
Steven Stencil (X) (X) {2-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} {6-Hearts} {A-Diamonds} (X)

After calling Jeff Lisandro down to the river, Stencil found himself on the losing end of another pot, his buried queens falling to Lisandro's trip nines. Stencil is now down to 110,000.

Stencil Takes a Hit

Steven Stencil (X) (X) {5-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} {8-Spades} {3-Spades} (X)
Rod Pardey (X) (X) {6-Clubs} {2-Spades} {K-Hearts} {7-Clubs} (X)

Jeff Lisandro had the bring-in with the {3-Diamonds}, Steven Stencil completed, Rod Pardey raised, Lisandro folded and Stencil called. Stencil check-called a bet from Pardey on fourth street. Pardey hit a king on fifth to make the high board and he led out on each subsequent street, Stencil calling him down.

Pardey showed {10-Clubs} {10-Spades} {7-Diamonds} for two pair, tens and sevens and Stencil mucked, his stack slipping to 230,000.

Lisandro Pulling Away

Steven Stencil (X) (X) {3-Spades} {6-Hearts} {7-Spades} {9-Diamonds} (X)
Jeff Lisandro (X) (X) {10-Diamonds} {9-Spades} {K-Spades} {3-Clubs} (X)

Stencil brought it in, Lisandro completed, and Stencil made the call. Lisandro led out on fourth and Stencil called. Lisandro check-called bets from Stencil on fifth and sixth streets. Both players checked the river.

"Pair of sevens" declared Stencil. It was no match for Lisandro's two eights in the hole and our fedora-wearing friend dragged yet another pot, taking his stack up to 1.1 million.

Stencil Hammers at Lisandro with Air

Jeff Lisandro (X) (X) {J-Spades} {6-Hearts} {8-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} (X)
Steven Stencil (X) (X) {Q-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {10-Clubs} (X)

Lisandro brought it in, Stencil completed and Lisandro called. Stencil check-called a bet from Lisandro on fourth street,then check-raised his fifth street bet. Lisandro made the call. On sixth and seventh, Lisandro check-called Stencil's bets.

Lisandro revealed {9-Clubs} {J-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} for a pair of jacks. Stencil had... nothing, with {2-Clubs} {5-Clubs} {K-Spades} in the hole and Lisandro took down the pot.

Nick Frangos Eliminated in 4th Place ($35,087)

Nick Frangos - 4th Place
Nick Frangos - 4th Place
Jeff Lisandro ({7-Hearts})({3-Spades}){Q-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{7-Clubs}({3-Hearts})
Nick Frangos ({5-Diamonds})({4-Spades}){4-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}({5-Spades})

Frangos brought it in on third street, Lisandro raised and Frangos called. On fourth street Lisandro caught an ace and led out, Frangos raised all in and Lisandro called.

Lisandro made two pair sevens and threes, besting Frangos' fives and fours. Lisandro raked in yet another pot, extending his chip lead while Frangos hit the rail in fourth place.

John Juanda Eliminated in 5th Place ($25,634)

John Juanda - 5th Place
John Juanda - 5th Place
John Juanda (X) (X) {Q-Clubs} {3-Hearts} {8-Spades} {6-Spades} (X)
Steven Stencil (X) (X) {10-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {2-Clubs} {10-Hearts} (X)

Nick Frangos had the bring-in with the {2-Hearts}, John Juanda completed, Steven Stencil raised, Frangos folded and Juanda called. Both players checked on fourth street, but Juanda led out on fifth. Stencil made the call.

Stencil caught the {10-Hearts} on sixth street and Juanda the {6-Spades}.

"Oh, that is the one card I didn't want to see," quipped Juanda. "OK, raise it up," he said, committing the last of his chips. Stencil called.

"Do you have three tens?" asked Juanda. Stencil had an even better hand, revealing T-5-5 for a full house. Juanda flashed Q-8-5 for queens up before exiting the stage in fifth place.

Level: 21

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0