2011 World Series of Poker

Event #33: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak83322
Prize
$442,183
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,579,200
Entries
168
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000

Tehan Makes HUGE Fold; Hellmuth Survives

Phil Hellmuth Still Alive
Phil Hellmuth Still Alive

You won't see this often...

Rodawig: {X-}{X-}/{2-Hearts}
Tehan: {X-}{X-}/{3-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} - folded
Hellmuth: {X-}{X-}/{6-Clubs}{10-Spades}{9-Spades}{2-Clubs}/{X-}
Racener: {X-}{X-}.{J-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{K-Clubs}{J-Spades}/{X-}

Alright, lets get to it.

After Eric Rodawig brought it in, Joe Tehan completed. Phil Hellmuth called, but John Racener raised. Eslami folded, while Tehan and Hellmuth called. Racener bet fourth street, getting called by both.

Fifth street is where it got cooking! Racener checked, Tehan bet, and Hellmuth raised. Racener, though, re-raised and really put the heat on Tehan. After a few moments he called, as did Hellmuth for his remaining stack. Sixth street then paired up both Racener and Tehan. Racener, with the lead, bet and really sent Tehan into the tank. After about two minutes, Tehan gave it up and showed {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts} for sevens full!

What a fold it was as Racener tabled a better full house with {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}. Hellmuth showed {A-Spades}{7-Spades}, needing to catch a low card to survive. He slowly peeled it and after a moment, excitedly turned over the {5-Clubs} to make a 7-6 low to keep his bracelet hopes alive.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Tehan us
Joe Tehan
460,000 -140,000
John Racener us
John Racener
WSOP 1X Winner
400,000 67,000
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
330,000 85,000

Tags: Joe TehanJohn RacenerPhil Hellmuth

Ali Eslami Eliminated in 8th Place ($51,750)

Ali Eslami - 8th place
Ali Eslami - 8th place

Ali Eslami: {4-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} / {4-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{7-Spades}{3-Diamonds} / {7-Hearts}
Ted Forrest: {A-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} / {4-Spades}{A-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs} / {3-Hearts}

Ali Eslami completed and Ted Forrest raised, everyone else folded and Eslami put the rest of his chips in. Both players showed split fours but Forrest took a big leap ahead when he made aces up on fourth. Eslami had a chance at the low but could only make a worse two pair and knocked out

Player Chips Progress
Ted Forrest us
Ted Forrest
WSOP 6X Winner
850,000 56,000
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Ali EslamiTed Forrest

Hellmuth Takes A Hit

On the first hand back from dinner break...

Eslami: {X-}{X-}/{6-Clubs}
Tehan: {X-}{X-}/{7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{4-Spades}/{X-}
Hellmuth: {X-}{X-}/{Q-Clubs}{A-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{3-Spades}/{X-}

After Ali Eslami brought it in, Joe Tehan completed. Phil Hellmuth raised and action folded back to Tehan who called. Both checked fourth street and Hellmuth check-called fifth street. Tehan took the on-board lead on sixth street and bet, getting called by Hellmuth. The same action happened on seventh street and Tehan tabled {A-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{7-Hearts} for a full house. Hellmuth angrily muttered to himself as he mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Tehan us
Joe Tehan
600,000 178,000
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
245,000 -199,000

Tags: Joe TehanPhil Hellmuth

Antony Lellouche Eliminated in 9th Place ($43,317)

Level 22 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Antony Lellouche - 9th place
Antony Lellouche - 9th place

Lellouche: {X-}{X-}/{6-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{K-Hearts}
Rodawig: {X-}{X-}/{A-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Forrest: {X-}{X-}/{Q-Spades}{4-Hearts}{10-Hearts} - folded

Eric Rodawig's completion was called by Antony Lellouche and Ted Forrest. All three checked fourth street and Lellouche bet his pair of kings on fifth. Forrest folded, Rodawig raised, and the the rest of Lellouche's chips made their way into the pot. He showed {2-Hearts}{3-Spades} under, while Rodawig tabled {A-Spades}{4-Diamonds} for a pair of aces.

Sixth street gave both two pair. Rodawig caught the {8-Hearts} to make aces up. Lellouche was dealt the {3-Diamonds} for kings up.

Rodawig's seventh-street card was the {J-Hearts}, giving Lellouche a chance to fill up. However, he flipped over the {5-Hearts} and is out in ninth place.

Tags: Antony LelloucheEric Rodawig

Lellouche Doubles in Gallic Battle

Level 21 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

David Benyamine: {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts} / {A-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} / {8-Spades}
Antony Lellouche: {3-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} / {2-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} / {7-Clubs}

Benyamine had completed, Lellouche raised and Benyamine made it three bets to set him in. Lellouche was behind but when he caught the wheel on sixth, Benyamine needed a queen or the case ace to chop the pot but he bricked instead.

It's still nine-handed here.

Tags: David BenyamineAntony Lellouche

Lellouche Survives

Level 21 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Phil Hellmuth had the bring in, Ted Forrest, David Benyamine and John Racener all called before Antony Lellouche completed. Hellmuth folded, Forrest made it two bets, shutting out Benyamine and Racener before the Frenchman made it three bets. Forrest called and the rest of Lellouche's chips went in on fourth.

Lellouche: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} / {3-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} / {9-Diamonds}
Forrest: {5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} / {7-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{K-Spades}{A-Spades} / {x-}

Forrest was freerolling by sixth street but he bricked on the end as Lellouche's two pair held up for the high hand to split the pot with his opponent

Tags: Antony LelloucheTed Forrest