2011 World Series of Poker

Event #25: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q866322
Prize
$200,459
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$818,110
Entries
606
Level Info
Level
29
Limits
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Matusow Slips

Mike Matusow: {q-Clubs}{4-Spades} / {5-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Spades} / {3-Clubs}
Opponent: {q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} / {4-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs} / {2-Hearts}

Matusow completed and the opponent called before check-calling Matusow's bet on fourth street. Matusow then check-called the opponent on fifth street, called the opponent's opening bet on sixth street and then both players checked the river. The opponent's eight-low and pair of sevens scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
WSOP 4X Winner
9,300 600

Dwan Demolishing

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

We just walked by Tom Dwan's table, and we saw him collecting a truck load of chips after knocking out a player. When the dust settled, he was sitting on 36,000, good enough for the chip lead in the tournament by our estimation.

Tags: Tom Dwan

More Chippies!

Player Chips Progress
Mike Sexton us
Mike Sexton
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
28,000
Cyndy Violette us
Cyndy Violette
WSOP 1X Winner
27,500
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
WSOP 3X Winner
22,000
John Cernuto us
John Cernuto
WSOP 3X Winner
20,000
Marc Fluss
Marc Fluss
19,000
Alex Kravchenko ru
Alex Kravchenko
18,500
Justin Smith us
Justin Smith
18,000
Matt Savage us
Matt Savage
17,800
Kristy Gazes us
Kristy Gazes
17,000
Allen Cunningham us
Allen Cunningham
WSOP 5X Winner
13,000
Brett Richey us
Brett Richey
11,600
Hasin Habib
Hasin Habib
11,600
David Chiu us
David Chiu
WSOP 5X Winner
11,500
Steve Wong nl
Steve Wong
11,500
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
11,300
Noah Boeken nl
Noah Boeken
10,800
Dan Heimiller us
Dan Heimiller
WSOP 2X Winner
10,000
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
9,500
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
WSOP 4X Winner
9,500
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
WSOP 4X Winner
8,700
Dutch Boyd us
Dutch Boyd
WSOP 3X Winner
8,700
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
8,700
Thor Hansen us
Thor Hansen
8,500
Cory Ziedman
Cory Ziedman
8,200
Tom Dwan us
Tom Dwan
7,500

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The Chad is Great!

Norman Chad: {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds} / {a-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{9-Hearts} / {k-Spades}
Six-seat: {x-}{x-} / {10-Spades}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs}{j-Hearts} / {x-}
Seven-seat: {x-}{x-} / {a-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{9-Spades} / {x-}

The eight-set brought in before Chad completed before fourth street; he found two callers from the six and seven seats before betting. The six-seat raised all-in, but the seven-seat reraised and Chad called before check-calling the seven-seat's bet on fifth street. Chad led out on sixth street and the seven-seat called before they both checked the river.

Chad revealed his hand and the seven seat mucked, but the six seat player was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Norman Chad us
Norman Chad
20,000 4,300

"I Want Full Credit!"

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Bryan Micon just walked over to our table with his hands in the air in triumph, saying jokingly "I want full credit for my chip leadership! Or almost chip leadership. I don't want Cyndy Violette taking all my glory!" Micon is currently sitting at 27,200, which is right at the chip lead by our count.

Tags: Bryan Micon

Level: 7

Limits: 400/800

Ante: 100

Cernuto on Song

"Miami" John Cernuto: {k-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} / {4-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} / {2-Clubs}
Opponent: {x-}{x-} / {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{4-Spades} / {x-}

We picked up the action from fourth street; an opponent check-called Cernuto both on fourth and fifth street before Cernuto led out on sixth street. The opponent called, then both players checked on the river before Cernuto tabled his hand, which scooped the pot and moved his stack up to more than 10,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
John Cernuto us
John Cernuto
WSOP 3X Winner
10,600 1,900

Maria Ho Triples Up

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante

Opponent 1: (x)(x) / {4-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{q-Spades} / (x)
Opponent 2: (x)(x) / {5-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{q-Clubs} FOLDED
Ho: (x)(x) / {7-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} / (x)

We came to the table with Maria Ho all in on fifth street. Both her opponents called, and sixth street was dealt out. Opponent 1 bet, and the other player folded. Ho announced that she had a full house, showing the {2-Diamonds}, and her opponent instantly mucked, showing that he couldn't catch up on seventh street. Ho won the pot and her stack jumped up to 4,200.

Tags: Maria Ho