Event 37 - $10,000 World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or-better Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-19-2009 10:47 UTC-12

Eli Elezra Eliminated

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Eli Elezra: (X)(X) {3-Spades}

(X)
Matt Grapenthein: (X)(X) {5-Clubs}

(X)
Yuval Bronshtein: (X)(X) {8-Spades}

(X)

Eli Elezra was all in on third street when he completed the bet, Matt Grapenthein raised and Yuval Bronshtein called. Bronshtein bet out on fourth and fifth, Grapenthein making the calls. Both players checked sixth street when Grapenthein made an open pair of kings. Grapenthein then led out on seventh, Bronshtein raised and Grapenthein called.

Graphenthein revealed buried aces in the hole, making aces and kings for high while Bronshtein made the low. Elezra mucked his cards and quietly hit the rail.

06-19-2009 10:49 UTC-12

Tehan Takes a Chunk from the Chip Leader

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Chip leader, Tuan Le, just dropped a huge pot worth about 50,000 chips to Joe Tehan. Tehan made a spade flush that was ace-queen high, and a seven-six low. Tuan checked his hole cards after Tehan showed his hand for a moment more. He said, "Ace-queen high, eh?" and then mucked his hand.

Le - 205,000
Tehan - 130,000

Tags: Joe Tehan Tuan Le

06-19-2009 11:02 UTC-12

Mike Sexton Eliminated

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Mike Sexton: (X)(X) {8-Clubs}

(X)
David Benyamine: (X)(X) {5-Diamonds}

(X)
David Sklansky: (X)(X) {5-Clubs}

(X)

Mike Sexton was all in on fourth street while Benyamine and Sklansky continued the betting. Benyamine bet out on fifth and Sklansky called. Both players checked sixth street. Sklansky checked seventh, Benyamine bet and Sklansky called.

Benyamine showed {K-Diamonds}

for kings up, good for the high, while Sklansky showed {8-Spades}

good for a 8-7-5-4-A low. They split the pot, while Sexton mucked and headed for the exit.

06-19-2009 11:03 UTC-12

Break

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The first 20-minute break of the day is underway. See you shortly.

06-19-2009 11:20 UTC-12

Players Return from Break

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Level: 11

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-19-2009 11:40 UTC-12

Rivera Rivers Brunson

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Anthony Rivera just managed to scoop a huge pot off Todd Brunson when he rivered a third five to make trips. Brunson's aces up were crushed, and with neither player making a low, Rivera took down the whole thing, sending his stack up to 72,000. Brunson was left on fumes with only 6,100 and didn't look too pleased about it.

06-19-2009 11:44 UTC-12

Phan, Saab Out; Minieri Still Doing Well

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Tim Phan was just eliminated by Dustin Sitar. Sitar made quad sixes to bust Phan from the tournament. Sitar has 130,000 chips thanks to that hand.

On the adjacent table, Michele Limongi and Dario Minieri checked to Neal Friets on seventh street. Friets bet and Limongi called. Minieri then put in a check raise and both players called. Minieri tabled a flush and Friets held a low. Limongi mucked by slamming his cads into the middle of the felt. Minieri is up to 140,000.

On another table, Dutch Boyd just busted Doug Saab as well with an ace-high flush and an eight-six low. He has about 137,000 chips.

Tags: Dario Minieri Doug Saab Dustin Sitar Dutch Boyd Michele Limongi Neal Friets Tim Phan

06-19-2009 11:50 UTC-12

Ferguson Chops to Survive

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Jon Turner: (X)(X) {A-Spades}

(X)
Lyle Berman: (X)(X) {5-Diamonds}

(X)
Chris Ferguson: (X)(X) {8-Hearts}

(X)

Jon "PearlJammer" Turner checked on fourth street, Lyle Berman checked, and Chris Ferguson bet the last of his chips. Both Berman and Turner called. Turner check-called a bet from Berman on fifth, then check-folded to his sixth street bet.

Berman turned up {3-Spades}

for two pair threes and fives. Ferguson showed {3-Clubs}

, making a 8-7-6-4-3 low and they split the pot.

Ferguson - 17,000
Berman - 95,000
Turner - 60,000

06-19-2009 11:51 UTC-12

One Mountain He Can't Climb

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Norman Chad was just eliminated at the hands of Josh Mountain. Mountain made a six-high straight and a wheel to scoop and send the ESPN commentator to the rail.