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

06-06-2009 19:00 UTC-12

Schertzer Sizzling

Ivan Schertzer during the Event 6 final table

Ivan Schertzer is still in the field, and continuing his good form.

After collecting $64,297 for his sixth place finish in Event 6 - $10,000 World Championship Seven Card Stud, Schertzer will be hoping to add another series cash in this event.

With now two 7 Card Stud final tables on his poker CV following Thursday's one and one back in 2006, Schertzer has a chance to replicate his feats as he currently sits on 21,000 in chips.

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06-06-2009 19:05 UTC-12

Mike Caro Eliminated

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Players keep dropping as we hit the under 200 mark for the tournament.

Most recently, Mike Caro fell when he was unable to improve against his opponent with the following boards tabled:

Caro: {9-?}

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/ (X)
Opponent: {A-Clubs}

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Caro instantly mucked his seventh card after seeing his opponent river a full house to leave Caro drawing dead.

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06-06-2009 19:15 UTC-12

Chip Counts

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Here is a list of some of the bigger stacks in the room:

Jason Mercier - 21,500
John Juanda - 20,200
Ivan Schertzer - 18,500
Bryan Devonshire - 18,200
Jeff Lisandro - 15,100
David Levi - 15,100
James Paluszek -14,200
Paul 'Eskimo' Clark - 13,500
Cyndy Violette - 11,900
Michael Mizrachi - 11,000

06-06-2009 19:23 UTC-12

Juanda Climbs

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John Juanda has just climbed into the chip leader position after exchanging a handful of bets and raises with his opponent.

Juanda led out on third street before calling his opponent's raise and bet on both fourth and fifth street. When sixth street fell, Juanda raised his opponent and was called, and then called again on seventh with both board's reading:

Juanda: (X-X) / {J-Spades}

/ (X)
Opponent: (X-X) / {Q-Hearts}

/ (X)

Once called, Juanda carelessly flipped over his {K-Spades}

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for a king-high flush and his opponent quickly mucked his cards.

After raking in the pot, Juanda climbs to over 27,000 and change.

Tags: John Juanda

06-06-2009 19:24 UTC-12

Break

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The remaining 184 are heading on their last break of the tournament, before playing out the final two levels.

Level: 7

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-06-2009 19:43 UTC-12

Play Resumes

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The cards are back in the air for the final two levels of play.

06-06-2009 19:51 UTC-12

Violette Doubles

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Since returning from the break, Cyndy Violette has seen her 12,000-chip stack dwindle to less then 4,000.

However, recently she found a much-needed double through Michael Keiner when she was all in on sixth street after leading the betting previously.

Violette: {9-Spades}

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Keiner:

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With Violette in the lead she turned over her seventh street to see the {5-Clubs}

not improve her current two-pair. With Keiner needing to improve he peeled the {4-Clubs}

and the pot was pushed to Violette.

As Violette climbs back to 7,100, Keiner slips to 5,100 in chips.

Tags: Cyndy Violette Michael Keiner

06-06-2009 20:11 UTC-12

Table of Doom

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Allen Kessler's 'Table of Death' has now become the Table of Doom!

With another table recently breaking the current make-up with players including Nick Frangos (13,000), Mel Judah (5,200), David Bach (10,800), Allen Kessler (12,100), Cyndy Violette (10,300) and Michael Keiner (4,400).

For Keiner, things didn't start well either when he lost the majority of his stack to rolled up sixes against his aces up.

Following the hand, Keiner slipped to just 1,200 in chips.

Tags: Allen Kessler Cyndy Violette David Bach Mel Judah Michael Keiner Nick Frangos

06-06-2009 20:18 UTC-12

Elezra Eliminates Opponent and Dents Another

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Eli Elezra has found some needed runner-runner luck to take down a pot and send one player home.

Elezra: (X-X) / {A-Spades}

/ (X)
Opponent (X-X) / {Q-Hearts}

/ (X)
Opponent (X-X) / {4-Clubs}

/ (X)

Elezra reraised on third street with both players making the call, before following fourth with a call too. When fifth street landed, one opponent moved all in with the two remaining active players calling.

When sixth street landed Elezra fired and was called, and followed through with a bet on seventh street, which was also called.

Elezra tabled {7-Spades}

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for two-pair and was met with angry folds from both opponents, with one having to vacate the tournament.

As he raked in the pot, Elezra jumped to over 17,000 in chips.

Tags: Eli Elezra