2009 World Series of Poker

Event 53 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or-better
Day: 2
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Event Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$159,390
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
467
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 467

Luck of the Irish

After a three-way raising war, Irishman Simon Kearney found himself all in on third street, the {2-Hearts} showing. Betting continued between Jose Paz and the third player, until said third wheel dropped off on 6th street.

Paz: {A-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} ({4-Clubs} {6-Spades} {3-Clubs}) for the wheel and a straight to six
Kearney: {2-Hearts} {A-Clubs} {6-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} ({5-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {3-Spades}) for, er, the wheel and a straight to six

"That miracle five, huh?" commented Kearney as he upped his stack to 8,000.

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A few hands later and he was all in again in another three-way confrontation, this time with Max Stern and another player. Stern turned over kings full of tens for the high and the third player mucked; Kearney had pulled a low out of thin air to chop the pot, putting him up to 12,000.

"I hope you don't begrudge it me," said Kearney to Stern; he didn't. Then, to his friend railing him: "Don't go too far away from me now, you're bringing me luck!"