2010 World Series of Poker

Event #15: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qqj77
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

Simon Kearney Eliminated

Simon Kearney (X)(X) / {A-Hearts}(?){6-Spades}{7-Hearts} / (X)
Sirous Jamshidi (X)(X) / {A-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} / (X)
John Hoang (X)(X) / {4-Clubs}{A-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{2-Clubs} / (X)

Kearney completed on third street, Jamshidi raised, Hoang called and Kearney called. Kearney tossed the last of his chips in on fourth street and both opponents called. Hoang led out on fifth and Jamshidi called, but folded to Hoang's sixth street bet.

Hoang showed {5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} for a wheel and KOed Kearney. He's up to 93,000.

Tags: Simon KearneySirous JamshidiJohn Hoang

Racener Chops to Stay Alive

Phil Ivey: (X)(X) / {8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{K-Clubs} - fold
John Racener: (X)(X) / {5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{J-Spades}{3-Diamonds} / (X)
Dario Minieri: (X)(X) / {2-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{K-Spades}{4-Spades} / (X)

Ivey folded out after fifth street, but Racener stuck around and called bets on every street from Minieri. After seventh, Racener called all in for his last 400 chips and was able to scoop the low half of the pot with the {A-Spades}{6-Spades}{2-Hearts} underneath. Minieri held two pair with the {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{2-Spades} underneath and won the high. Racener stayed alive and built his stack by a little bit to 24,000 while Minieri moved to 45,000.

Tags: John RacenerPhil IveyDario Minieri

Lauria Moving Back Up

Bob Lauria: (X)(X) / {6-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} / (X)
Opponent: (X)(X) / {10-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{9-Hearts} - fold
Allen Kessler: (X)(X) / {7-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{8-Spades}{K-Spades} / (X)

Kessler bet out on fourth street and Lauria and the other player called. On fifth, Lauria bet out and only Kessler called. On sixth, Lauria bet and Kessler call and then on seventh, Lauria bet and Kessler went into the tank. He eventually folded and let Lauria scoop the pot to increase to 66,000 chips.

Tags: Bob LauriaAllen Kessler

Kings Up are Good for Mercier

Jason Mercier (X)(X) / {K-Spades}{5-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} / (X)
Matt Lefkowitz (X)(X) / {4-Hearts}{J-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} / (X)
Tom Schneider (X)(X) / {2-Clubs}(?)

Schneider had the bring-in on third street, Lefkowitz raised, Mercier called and Schneider called as well. Mercier led out with the high board on fourth street, getting a call from Lefkowitz and a fold from Schneider. Both players checked on fifth street. Lefkowitz bet when he made an open pair of fours on sixth street, Mercier making the call. Lefkowitz check-called one more bet on the river.

Mercier showed {K-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{10-Spades} for kings up and it was good for a scoop. He's up to 59,000.

Tags: Jason MercierMatt LefkowitzTom Schneider

Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Max Pescatori
Max Pescatori
91,000 2,000
Barry Greenstein
Barry Greenstein
91,000 -24,000
Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen
67,000 -23,000
Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler
66,000 25,100
Scotty Nguyen
Scotty Nguyen
62,000 7,500
Dan Shak
Dan Shak
62,000 62,000
Alexander Kostritsyn
Alexander Kostritsyn
56,000 -20,400
Mike Matusow
Mike Matusow
55,000 15,000
David Bach
David Bach
54,000 -13,000
Barry Shulman
Barry Shulman
52,000 12,900
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth
51,000 21,000
Dan Kelly
Dan Kelly
50,000 27,400
David Grey
David Grey
44,000 20,500
Mike Sexton
Mike Sexton
43,000 43,000
Scott Clements
Scott Clements
43,000 -16,700
Chris Ferguson
Chris Ferguson
38,000 6,000
BIll Chen
BIll Chen
37,000 19,700
Howard Lederer
Howard Lederer
35,000 5,000
Huck Seed
Huck Seed
27,000 -16,600
Abe Mosseri
Abe Mosseri
23,000 -14,000
Sorel MIzzi
Sorel MIzzi
11,000 -14,800

Level: 10

Blinds: /

Ante:

Kelly Bests Scotty Baby

Dan Kelly: (X)(X) / {6-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{J-Hearts}{7-Spades} / (X)
Scotty Nguyen: (X)(X) / {K-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{10-Spades}{9-Diamonds} / (X)

Kelly completed and Nguyen raised on third. Kelly made the call. On fourth, Kelly bet out and Nguyen called. Action was checked on fifth before Kelly bet sixth and seventh street. Nguyen made the call on both streets.

Kelly turned up the {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} for aces and jacks. Nguyen mucked his hand and slipped to 62,000. Kelly improved to 50,000.

Tags: Scotty NguyenDan Kelly

Jesus Take the Wheel

Of course I've got it
Of course I've got it

David Grey (X)(X) / {4-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Howard Lederer (X)(X) / {A-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{3-Clubs} / (X)
Chris Ferguson (X)(X) / {5-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{8-Clubs} / (X)

David Grey had the bring-in on third street, Howard Lederer raised, Chris Ferguson called the two bets and Grey called as well. Lederer made the high board on fourth street and bet out, both opponents making the call. Ferguson made an open pair of kings on fifth street and checked to Lederer.

"Well, I can't stop betting now," Lederer quipped as he tossed out his chips. Grey folded and Ferguson called.

Ferguson check-called another bet from Lederer on sixth street and checked dark on the river. Lederer bet and Ferguson called.

"I got it," said Lederer as he turned over {4-Spades}{5-Diamonds}-- a six-high straight for high and a wheel for low. It was good and Lederer scooped the pot. He's back up to his Day 1 starting stack of 30,000.

Tags: Chris FergusonHoward Lederer

Jamshidi Takes Over

Ron Ware: (X)(X) / {5-Clubs}{9-Spades}{A-Spades}{A-Diamonds} / (X)
Simon Kearney: (X)(X) / {7-Hearts}{A-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{5-Spades} / (X)
Sirous Jamshidi: (X)(X) / {6-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{2-Clubs} / (X)

Picking up the action on fourth street, Kearney was up first and bet. Both his opponents called. On fifth street, Ware checked, Kearney bet, Jamshidi called and then Ware called. On sixth, the exact same action occurred as the previous street and then the same on seventh.

Ware held the {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{2-Clubs} underneath for aces and nines. Kearney mucked, unable to beat that, but Jamshidi turned up the {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}-X and made trip fours to scoop in the pot. It was a hefty one and put Jamshidi up to 130,000 where he looks to be leading the way. Ware dropped to 26,000 and Kearney dropped to 21,000.

Tags: Ron WareSimon KearneySirous Jamshidi