2010 World Series of Poker

Event #15: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship
Day: 3
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Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q♥q♦j♥7♦7♣
Prize
$447,446
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,598,000
Entries
170
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Event #15: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship

Day 3 Started

Day 3 Table and Seat Draw

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Table 336
Seat 1: --empty--
Seat 2: Steve Zolotow - 301000
Seat 3: Marco Johnson - 379000
Seat 4: George Lind - 76000
Seat 5: Vladimir Schmelev - 275000
Seat 6: --empty--
Seat 7: Jennifer Harman-Traniello - 197000
Seat 8: Sergey Altbregin - 497000

Table 337
Seat 1: --empty--
Seat 2: Frank Kassela - 515000
Seat 3: Kirill Rabtsov - 388000
Seat 4: Alexander Dovzhenko - 80000
Seat 5: Allen Kessler - 316000
Seat 6: --empty--
Seat 7: Christopher George - 317000
Seat 8: Dario Minieri - 139000

Table 338
Seat 1: Chip Jett - 178000
Seat 2: Blair Rodman - 284000
Seat 3: --empty--
Seat 4: --empty--
Seat 5: Gary Benson - 300000
Seat 6: John Juanda - 368000
Seat 7: Toto Leonidas - 112000
Seat 8: Alessio Isaia - 382000

Get Ready for a Long Day 3

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Frank Kassela
Frank Kassela

If you think final tables on the final day of a tournament go for a long time, try going from 18 players to a winner. Along with that, Event No. 15: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship isn't even in the money yet, meaning a good amount of time will be spent on the money bubble.

With 18 remaining, the players are seated on three separate tables to start the day, which begins at 3:30 p.m. local time. The complete seating chart can be found here or you can simply look below. The chip leader entering the final day is Frank Kassela, who bagged up 515,000 big ones last night. Hot on his heels is Sergey Altbregin who finished with 497,000. No one else is within 100,000 chips of those two, but nothing one scooped pot can't change.

Also remaining in the field are big names Steve Zolotow, John Juanda, Jennifer Harman, Allen Kessler, Chip Jett and Marco Johnson. You can't forget about Gary Benson either, who holds one stud gold bracelet from back in 1996. As we also mentioned last night, Vladimir Schmelev is continuing his impressive 2010 World Series with another deep run in this event. If he can grind his way to the final table, he should be able to take over the top spot for Player of the Year.

We're about 45 minutes away from the start of things so stay tuned to PokerNews as we'll be bringing you all the action from the floor once underway.

Level: 19

Blinds: /

Ante:

Minieri Down to Three Bets

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After a player with the {4-Clubs} brought in, Dario Minieri completed with the {4-Diamonds} up. Frank Kassela called with the {6-Clubs} and then the bring-in player folded.

On the next street Kassela added the {3-Diamonds} and Minieri the {J-Spades}. Minieri check-called a bet from Kassela. On fifth street, Kassela added the {8-Clubs} and Minieri the {8-Spades}. Minieri checked, Kassela bet, and Minieri folded.

The youngster is down to 90,000 chips, which is just three big bets. Kassela increased his lead to 620,000.

Tags: Dario MinieriFrank Kassela

Juanda Scoops Rodman, Moves into Chip Lead

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Hey Twitterland! I'm the chip leader!
Hey Twitterland! I'm the chip leader!

Blair Rodman (X)(X) / {4-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{A-Spades}{9-Spades} (X)
John Juanda (X)(X) / {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{J-Spades} (X)

We picked the action up on fifth street, with Juanda check-calling a bet from Rodman. Rodman led out on sixth street and Juanda called. As the river cards were dealt face-down, Juanda checked dark and Rodman bet. After a bit of hemming and hawing he put in a raise and Rodman called.

Juanda showed {2-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{4-Hearts} for a wheel and scooped the pot. He's up to 630,000, good for the current chip lead while Rodman fell to 155,000.

Tags: John JuandaBlair Rodman

Leonidas Chops to Stay Alive

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Toto Leonidas (X)(X) / {8-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{7-Clubs} / (X)
Alessio Isaia (X)(X) / {A-Clubs}{9-Spades}{A-Spades}{3-Spades} (X)

Isaia check-called a bet from Leonidas on fourth street, then led out on fifth when he made an open pair of aces. Leonidas called. Isaia led again on sixth street and and Leonidas called all in.

Isaia showed trip aces for high, Leonidas made an 8-7-5-3-2 low and they split the pot. Leonidas is still alive with 110,000.

Tags: Toto LeonidasAlessio Isaia

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