Event 16 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-08-2009 10:45 UTC-12

Lisandro is Unstoppable

[user75032]

Juanda: x-x / {K-Diamonds}

/ x
Lisandro: x-x / {2-Hearts}

/ x

The last hand before the break was contested between John Juanda and Jeff Lisandro (again). Juanda led the betting all the way until the river, where he finally checked to Lisandro. Lisandro bet, then showed down {9-Hearts}

in the hole for a jack-high straight.

Juanda is down to 90,00 after having more than half a million chips about twenty minutes ago. Lisandro has about 770,000, roughly half the chips in play.

06-08-2009 10:46 UTC-12

Break Time

[user75032]

Players are on a break.

06-08-2009 10:58 UTC-12

Players Return from Break

[user25067]

Level: 21

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-08-2009 11:09 UTC-12

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

[user25067]

John Juanda (X) (X) {Q-Clubs}

(X)
Steven Stencil (X) (X) {10-Diamonds}

(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}

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"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.

06-08-2009 11:16 UTC-12

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

[user25067]

Jeff Lisandro ( {7-Hearts}

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Nick Frangos ( {5-Diamonds}

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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.

06-08-2009 11:21 UTC-12

Stencil Hammers at Lisandro with Air

[user25067]

Jeff Lisandro (X) (X) {J-Spades}

(X)
Steven Stencil (X) (X) {Q-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}

for a pair of jacks. Stencil had... nothing, with {2-Clubs}

in the hole and Lisandro took down the pot.

06-08-2009 11:23 UTC-12

Lisandro Pulling Away

[user25067]

Steven Stencil (X) (X) {3-Spades}

(X)
Jeff Lisandro (X) (X) {10-Diamonds}

(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.

06-08-2009 11:24 UTC-12

Updated Chip Counts

[user25067]

Jeff Lisandro 1,100,000
Steven Stencil 280,000
Rod Pardey 220,000

06-08-2009 11:32 UTC-12

Stencil Takes a Hit

[user25067]

Steven Stencil (X) (X) {5-Hearts}

(X)
Rod Pardey (X) (X) {6-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}

for two pair, tens and sevens and Stencil mucked, his stack slipping to 230,000.