Tim Finne just took two little pots from Huu Vinh in a row. The second one began with Finne as the bring-in showing the . Vinh completed with the , and Finne made it two bets. Finne pulled the and fired again, and Vinh's was good enough for one more call. The on fifth didn't help him, though, and he folded when Finne bet his .
That knocked Vinh down around the 300,000-chip mark, and John Monnette had his sights set on that remainder. In the next pot, Vinh completed with the , and Monnette called with the . Vinh pulled the on fourth street and bet his lead, while Monnette's was good enough for a raise. Vinh called, but he folded when Monnette drew the on fifth.
Vinh is getting short now, down under five big bets.
John Monnette brought it in with the and then called after Tim Finne completed. The latter then called a bet on the turn before both men checked it down.
Finne: (x-x) / / (x)
Monnette: /
"Deuces," Finne said, prompting Monnette to reveal a superior pair of fours.
John Monnette brought it in with the , and Tim Finne came along showing the .
Monnette: (x-x) / / (x)
Finne: (x-x) / / (x)
Both men checked on fourth street, and Monnette checked again on fifth. When Finne bet, though, he was quickly check-raised to 100,000 total. He called the extra bet, then called another bet on sixth street. Monnette bet seventh street dark, and now Finne needed some time to think. He spent the better part of three minutes scratching his head and furrowing his brow, but he eventually tucked them under and surrendered.
Monnette is now in possession of more than 75% of the chips in play.
John Monnette brought it in with the and then raised when Huu Vinh completed with the . Not to be deterred, Vinh three-bet and Monnette called. The turn saw Monnette call a bet from Vinh, while fifth street elicited the opposite reaction. Ship the small pot to Vinh.
Tim Finne brought in with the then called the completion from John Monnette and his . Finne would find himself in a bad spot as this hand played out.
Finne: (x-x) /
Monnette: (x-x) /
Monnette went ahead and barreled through sixth street with Finne calling through fifth. But that sixth card paired Monnette's door card, and his bet sent Finne for another long soak in the tank. He only had 135,000 chips left in front of him, so to call on sixth would likely mean committing another 50,000 on seventh. After another few minutes of deliberation, a frustrated Finned tucked and mucked.
On the next hand, Monnette was the bring-in with the . Huu Vinh completed with the , but Monnette instantly stacked out 60,000 into the pot. Vinh let out a noise of disgust and a shake of the head. "Take it," he instructed as he returned his cards to the dealer.
Things are awfully lopsided right now, and the odds are stacked well against the two shorties. Monnette sure knows his way around a stud table.
After John Monnette brought it in with the , Tim Finne completed and Huu Vinh raised. Monnette got out of the way while Finne made the call, leaving himself just 28,000 behind. The turn saw Finne commit his stack, and after a moment's hesitation, Vinh made the call.
Finne: / /
Vinh: / /
Finne needed some help, and while fifth and sixth streets gave him outs to a flush and straight, seventh missed him completely. Finne shook hands with his opponents before heading to the payout desk to collect $73,847.
John Monnette brought in with the , then called a completion from Huu Vinh's . On fourth, Monnette made an open pair with the , and he made the small bet of 30,000. Vinh pulled the and needed some time in the tank. He stood from his chair — as we're used to seeing him do — and rested his palms on the rail as he studied the situation. He counted down his remaining stack to find it dangerously thin at just 180,000 chips. Three big bets left.
Vinh looked at his watch and mumbled something that we couldn't understand. It amused him, though, and we did hear him say, "Not sure I can win with this," as he looked down at his chips. Eventually, he raised to 90,000, and that was just what he needed to do. Monnette mucked his hand, and Vinh celebrated his correct decision as he tries to climb back in this match.
Huu Vinh had the bring in with the and spiked his entire stack of approximately 100,000, signaling that he was committing himself. Monnette still need to oblige and did with a raise, meaning Vinh automatically reraised his last few chips.
Vinh: / /
Monnette: / /
"Get lucky," Vinh said in reference to his situation. Unfortunately for Vinh, it wasn't in the cards as Monnette paired jacks and he failed to materialize much of anything. Huu, who finished fifth in the $1,500 Seven Card Stud event less than a week ago, will take home $117,913 and the satisfaction of knowing that he is a two-time Stud final tablist here at the 2012 WSOP.
Interestingly, a pair of jacks is the hand that won Monnette his first bracelet last year.
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. Vinh completed with the 
, and Finne made it two bets. Finne pulled the 
and fired again, and Vinh's 
was good enough for one more call. The 
on fifth didn't help him, though, and he folded when Finne bet his 
.
, and Monnette called with the 
. Vinh pulled the 
on fourth street and bet his lead, while Monnette's 
was good enough for a raise. Vinh called, but he folded when Monnette drew the 
on fifth.
and then called after Tim Finne completed. The latter then called a bet on the turn before both men checked it down.
/ 
/ (x)
/ (x)
, but Monnette instantly stacked out 60,000 into the pot. Vinh let out a noise of disgust and a shake of the head. "Take it," he instructed as he returned his cards to the dealer.
/ 
. On fourth, Monnette made an open pair with the 
, and he made the small bet of 30,000. Vinh pulled the 
