Event 53 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or-better Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-28-2009 19:08 UTC-12

How Many Chips Do They Have?

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Chad Brown: 2,600
Marcel Luske: 17,000
Sabyl Cohen: 5,500
Tim Vance: 19,000
Andy Bloch: 6,000
Greg Raymer: 1,000
Michael Keiner: 12,500
Jon Turner: 9,300
Steve Sung: 3,300
Jim Geary: 2,000
Annie Duke: 19,000
Mike Matusow: 17,300
Max Pescatori: 6,000
Al Barbieri: 10,300
Jason Mercier: 4,500
Justin Bonomo: 5,300
Bryan Devonshire: 7,000
Nick Frangos: 7,400
David Levy: 4,000
Barry Greenstein: 5,100
Daniel Negreanu: 12,300
David Sklansky: 3,000
Norman Chad: 17,600
Blair Rodman: 3,500
Sam Grizzle: 8,600

Oh Dear-aments

Brock Parker: 0
Shannon Elizabeth: 0
Phil Hellmuth: 0

06-28-2009 18:53 UTC-12

Taylor Made Trips

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An enormous four-way pot saw Esther Taylor move all in on fifth street and three others still in.

The betting didn't stop and a flurry of betting on sixth and seventh saw the gent in seat 1 call all in on seventh; all four flipped their cards.

Esther Taylor: {5-Clubs}

(

) for trips
Seat 1: {A-Spades}

(mucked and departed unhappily)
Seat 2: {8-Diamonds}

(

) for the low and two pair
Seat 7: {10-Spades}

(

) for a higher two pair to take the high in the side pot

Taylor's still not out of trouble though -- she's on 3,000 after that.

Level: 6

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-28-2009 18:35 UTC-12

Kessler Chainsawed

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Allen Kessler is busto -- we didn't see the action, but we saw the hands that he and his opponent flipped.

As Kessler made his exit, Scott Seiver rather unnecessarily sang, "Nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah, hey hey-ey, goo-oodbye."

Kessler: {2-?}

Mr. Opponent: {A-?}

06-28-2009 18:30 UTC-12

Negreanu Pipped

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An unfortunate chop for Daniel Negreanu, but endless joy for his opponent, who found himself all in at some point in the hand.

Negreanu: {A-?}

for the nut low and a straight to seven

Mr. Opponent: {2-?}

for a straight to eight

06-28-2009 18:26 UTC-12

An Aside

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Tim Vance: "I don't even have a bracelet. All my friends point that out."

Jason Mercier: "I've never even cashed in a Stud 8 tournament."

Tim Vance: "You're too young to have played in a Stud 8 tournament."

06-28-2009 18:16 UTC-12

More Chip Counts

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Steve Jelinek: 3,800
David Sklansky: 6,500
Daniel Negreanu: 7,800
Scott Bohlman: 4,800
Allen Cunningham: 4,900
Andreas Krause: 6,000
Shannon Elizabeth: 3,000
Bryan Devonshire: 6,700
Derek Raymond: 2,600
Scott Seiver: an impressive 23,000

06-28-2009 18:13 UTC-12

Chip Counts Ahoy

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Jim Geary: 4,000 ("I haven't scooped a pot in four hours.")
Bryan Micon: 4,300
Mark Tenner: 5,675
Annie Duke: 10,000
Max Pescatori: 3,200
Steve Wong: 8,000
Marsha Waggoner: 6,000
Chris Bjorin: 6,600
Cyndy Violette: 1,500
George Lind: 3,000
Mel Judah: 1,800
Barry Greenstein: 8,500
Robert Mizrachi: 2,500
David Singer: 7,600
Phil Hellmuth: 4,100 but not actually here

06-28-2009 18:01 UTC-12

Brockin' Up

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One player who has some very hard work ahead of him if he's to get anywhere near that delicious payout is Brock Parker. He's just found himself all in with {8-Clubs}

for two pair, and he ended up chopping the pot to stay in on a shaky 2,200.

06-28-2009 17:53 UTC-12

Payout Announced

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A total of 467 runners entered, generating a prizepool of $637,455.

48 happy players will be getting paid, and top prize will be exactly $159,390 plus a lovely shiny bracelet.