2011 World Series of Poker

Event #33: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship
Day: 1
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

Mercier and Benyamine Chop Up Laak

Level 7 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Jason Mercier: {x-}{x-} / {A-Spades}{K-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} / {x-}
David Benyamine: {x-}{x-} / {Q-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} / {x-}
Phil Laak: {x-}{x-} / {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{10-Spades}{J-Spades} / {x-}

On fourth street all three players checked before Benyamine bet his threes on fifth street, Laak made the call but Mercier raised, both others making the call. Sixth street was once again checked around, it was checked to Mercier again on seventh and he bet, Benyamine and Laak calling once more.

Mercier showed {A-}{3-}{8-} for aces and a 8-7-4-3-A low, Benyamine flipped {Q-}{6-}{2-} for queens up, Lack coudln't beat either and had to muck his hand

Tags: Jason MercierDavid BenyaminePhil Laak

Duhamel Drags Another

Level 7 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Jonathan Duhamel: {x-}{x-} / {A-Spades}{2-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{6-Spades} / {x-}
Player 2: {x-}{x-} / {5-Spades}{J-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} FOLDED
Sorel Mizzi: {x-}{x-} / {3-Spades}{9-Hearts}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts} / {x-}

Mizzi had the bring in and Duhamel raised. Player 2 called, but Mizzi re-raised. Both Duhamel and player 2 flatted. On fourth and fifth, action checked to Mizzi, who bet. Duhamel and player two called both times. On sixth and seventh, Duhamel led out and Mizzi flatted.

Duhamel flipped over {3-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and Mizzi dejectedly mucked, conceding the pot to Duhamel.

Duhamel is up to 56,000 while Mizzi is down to 16,000.

Tags: Jonathan DuhamelSorel Mizzi

Losing the Battle of Hastings

Level 7 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Brian Hastings: {x-}{x-} / {4-Spades}{4-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{6-Spades} / {x-}
Max Pescatori: {x-}{x-} / {10-Spades}{K-Spades}{K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} / {x-}
Seat 6: {x-}{x-} / {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{3-Hearts} / {x-}

Brian Hastings was all in by fifth street and Max Pescatori check-called bets on sixth and seventh street, the Italian's board two pair was good for the high while his opponent showed {A-Spades}{5-Spades}{3-Clubs} for a 6-5-4-3-A low. Hastings couldn't beat either and was knocked out.

Tags: Brian HastingsMax Pescatori

Arieh Turns on the Aggression

Level 7 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Josh Arieh: {x-}{x-} / {7-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs} / {x-}
Player 2: {x-}{x-} / {8-Hearts}{10-Clubs} FOLDED
Player 3: {x-}{x-} / {4-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} / {x-}

Player 2 had the bring in and Arieh raised. Player 2 and 3 both called. On fourth, Player 2 and 3 checked to Arieh, who bet out. This time player 2 folded but player 3 called. Player 3 went on to check-call bets from Arieh until seventh street, where he eventually gave up and folded.

Josh Arieh is up to 41,000.

Tags: Josh Arieh

Harman Scoops Zeidman

Level 7 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Cory Zeidman: {x-}{x-} / {3-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}{7-Spades} / {x-}
Jennifer Harman: {x-}{x-} / {5-Clubs}{K-Spades}{A-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} / {x-}
Third Player: {x-}{x-} / {2-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} FOLDED

On fifth street, Zeidman fired out and Harman was the only caller, Zeidman bet again on sixth street and once more Harman made the call. Zeidman quickly checked on seventh and Harman bet, getting called. She turned over {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{J-Clubs} for aces and kings, Zeidman couldn't beat this or show a low and mucked.

Tags: Cory ZeidmanJennifer Harman

Level: 7

Limits: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Seed Scoops

Level 6 : 600/1,200, 100 ante
Huck Seed
Huck Seed

Ville Wahlbeck: {x-}{x-} / {3-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} / {x-}
John Racener: {x-}{x-} / {6-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs} FOLDED
Huck Seed: {x-}{x-} / {4-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} / {x-}

Wahlbeck had the bring in and Seed raised. Both Racener and Wahlbeck called. On fourth, Wahlbeck checked to Seed, who bet. Again Racener and Wahlbeck called. On fifth, Wahlbeck led out and Seed flatted. Racener folded. On sixth, Wahlbeck ended up check-calling a bet from Seed on both sixth and seventh.

Seed tabled {5-Spades}{8-Spades}{9-Clubs} for both the straight-high and the eight-low, which was good enough to scoop the pot.

Seed is back up to 14,000 while Wahlbeck has slipped to 35,000.

Tags: Huck SeedVille Wahlbeck

By the Book

Level 6 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Laak: {x-}{x-} / {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{J-Hearts} / {x-}
Bonomo: {x-}{x-} / {Q-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} / {x-}

Bonomo was checking-calling bets on sixth and seventh with his open kings but on the end, Laak turned over {J-}{10-}{3-} for a boat to scoop the pot.

See? The books do work.

Tags: Phil LaakJustin Bonomo

Rutter Gets Lucky Against Shak

Level 6 : 600/1,200, 100 ante
Dan Shak
Dan Shak

Dan Shak: {x-}{x-} / {5-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{3-Spades} / {x-}
Stuart Rutter: {x-}{x-} / {J-Hearts}{A-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} / {x-}

Stuart Rutter was tanking on fifth after Dan Shak had bet out, finally making the call before he check-called on sixth too. Rutter checked on seventh and Shak decided to check behind announcing he had aces and fives, showing {A-}{5-}{3-}, Rutter flipped {A-}{K-}{K-} having caught the ace on seventh, one of the few outs he had to scoop the pot.

Tags: Dan ShakStuart Rutter