2010 World Series of Poker

Event #21: $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qqj77
Prize
$140,467
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
408
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Jerry Buss-ted

Jerry Buss
Jerry Buss

Buss: {q-Clubs} {a-Hearts} (X) / {3-Clubs} {a-Diamonds} {2-Spades} {3-Hearts}
Cajelais: {A-} {6-Clubs} {10-} / {2-Diamonds} {a-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} {6-Hearts}
Seat 1: (X-X-X) / {10-Spades} {3-Spades}

Erik Cajelais had to make the bring in with the {2-Diamonds}. Jerry Buss and another player made the call. On fourth street, Buss made a bet, Seat 1 folded and Cajelais raised. Buss called and they were headed for fifth street.

On fifth Street, Buss check-called a bet from Cajelais. Buss went all in on sixth street when his bet was raised by Cajelais.

Buss had two pair - aces and threes. However, Cajelais had him outdone with aces and sixes.

Who knows, maybe this will give Buss some time to actually watch his Lakers play their next game.

Tags: Erik CajelaisJerry Buss

Dutchmen Flying Out of the Tournament

Down ti just 575 in chips, Lex Veldhuis got the whole lot in with with a {k-} up and {a-}{j-} down. His opponent had a {5-} up and another {5-} down for a pair, and once Veldhuis had failed to hit anything, he exited the tournament.

Fellow Dutchie Marcel Luske, rather disappointingly wearing a hoodie and sneakers today instead of his trademark sharp suit, is also missing in action.

Steve Wong looks to be our sole remaining Netherlands representative.

Tags: Marcel LuskeLex VeldhuisSteve Wong

Dwan Going Up

Tom Dwan has upped his stack to 6,000 after betting every street with the utmost nonchalance until his opponent was all in. Said opponent just called every time - he seemed in no hurry to get the chips in - and busted very shortly after.

Dwan: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{6-Clubs} / {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a pair of kings
Opponent: {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}(X) / {5-Spades}{j-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} for a pair of sevens

Tags: Tom Dwan

Akkari-ing the Team

Akkari - taking one for the Team
Akkari - taking one for the Team

Andre Akkari: {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{4-Spades} / {5-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}
Player 2: {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}(X) / {7-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{a-Hearts}
Player 3, all in before we arrived: (XXX) / {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

Betting continued between Team PokerStars Pro Andre Akkari and the other player (let us call him Player 2) while the all-in gentleman (who shall be known henceforth as Player 3) sat and waited. When all betting had been completed and the cards were turned over, it was discovered that Akkari had binked a second pair on seventh street to give him the pot and put him up to 13,000.

Player 3 sat there for a while, complaining to the dealer that she had shipped the pot to Akkari before she'd looked at his own, all-in hand. She gave Player 3 a funny look and reminded him that he had mucked his cards. He wandered off, disgruntled.

Tags: Andre AkkariPokerStars

May the Schwartz Be With You

Schwartz - using his kopf
Schwartz - using his kopf

Ylon Schwartz had jacks up and his opponent aces up when said opponent got his last in on fifth or sixth street. However, once all the cards had been dealt Schwartz could boast a full house - jacks full of fives - and his opponent was bust.

Schwartz meanwhile is flying high on 21,000, only a little behind chip leader Jean Gaspard who has improved to 26,000.

Tags: Ylon Schwartz

Munley Done

We arrived just in time to see Bill Munley turning his cards over and wishing the rest of the table good luck - whatever he had it couldn't beat the, er, three pair that his opponent was holding, and he headed for the rail.

Opponent: {a-}{a-}{k-}{k-}{q-}{q-}(X)

Tags: Bill Munley

Dinner Is Over

Time to get down to the serious business of this tournament.

We lost around a quarter of the field in the first four levels. Let's see how many we can drop in the next four before we call it a night.

Level: 5

Blinds: /

Ante: