Event 16 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-07-2009 20:41 UTC-12

John Cernuto Eliminated in 11th Place ($7,522)

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"Miami" John Cernuto hung on for as long as he could. On his final hand, he was all in on fifth street against the resurgent Mitch Schock. Cernuto turned up {3-Diamonds}

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for two pair, eights and threes. Schock did him one better with {10-Hearts}

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, trip tens. Schock promptly made tens full of sevens on sixth street, cinched the hand when Schock drew the {2-Diamonds}

. Cernuto made a useless diamond flush on the river.

For 11th place, Cernuto will collect $7,522.

Tags: John Cernuto Mitch Schock

06-07-2009 20:53 UTC-12

Gerard Rechnitzer Eliminated in 10th Place ($9,360)

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One more short stack has hit the rail. Gerard Rechnitzer was all in on third street, called by several other players at the table. By showdown, it was Jeff Lisandro's full house, sevens full of queens, that took down the pot and eliminated Rechnitzer from the tournament.

Rechnizter wins $9,360, and we're on a quick break to collapse to one nine-handed table. The seat draw will be posted momentarily.

06-07-2009 20:57 UTC-12

Seat Assignments

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Table 181

Seat 1: Jeff Lisandro
Seat 2: Eric Pardey
Seat 3: Nick Frangos
Seat 4: Thor Hansen
Seat 5: John Juanda
Seat 6: Mitch Schock
Seat 7: Steven Stencil
Seat 8: Rod Pardey
Seat 9: Daniel Studer

Daniel Studer is the short stack.

06-07-2009 21:12 UTC-12

It's Getting Late in Brasilia

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We had Daniel Studer all in with split queens against Steven Stencil's split nines, but Studer managed to fill up queens full of fives to remain in the tournament. He's still the short stack with about 37,000 chips.

Otherwise, this just seems to be a waiting game.

06-07-2009 21:19 UTC-12

Studer Chips Up

[user22113]

Break out your 2009 WSOP Rule Books. It looks like we're heading for another application of Rule 96 (the "3am Rule"). Daniel Studer just took a sizable pot off of John Juanda and Thor Hansen. He completed the {3-Diamonds}

on third street and was called by Hansen's {3-Clubs}

and Juanda's {2-Hearts}

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Studer bet again on fourth, the {8-Spades}

. Hansen called with the {10-Clubs}

and Juanda called with the {8-Diamonds}

. Each player checked fifth street. On sixth street, Hansen had the betting lead and bet {3-Clubs}

. Juanda folded {2-Hearts}

before Studer raised {3-Diamonds}

. That raise brought a fold from Hansen.

With that pot, there is no legitimite short stack. Given that a twenty-minute break is imminent, we look to be playing until 3am.

06-07-2009 21:20 UTC-12

Break Time

[user22113]

Improbably, we have reached the next twenty-minute break.

06-07-2009 21:41 UTC-12

Play Resumes

[user22113]

Cards are back in the air. It can't be more than twenty minutes now.

Level: 19

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-07-2009 21:52 UTC-12

Frangos Doubles Up

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We thought we finally had our last elimination. Nick Frangos was all in on fourth street with {A-Diamonds}

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and called by Mitch Schock, who turned over {J-Hearts}

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. Fast forward to the river, where Frangos is looking for the case jack to make Broadway, or an ace or a king to fill up. He squeezed out the {A-Spades}

to make aces full and double up. We're still not at a final table... yet.

Tags: Nick Frango

06-07-2009 22:02 UTC-12

Rule 96...?

[user22113]

Well, the TD has made a decision to ignore Rule 96. We're playing past 3am until the next player is eliminated, no matter how long it takes. It might have helped stimulate action if the players knew that an hour ago, but be that as it may -- we're here for a bit longer.