Event 10: $5,000 Seven Card Stud | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-05-2012 18:16 UTC-6

First Hand of the Final Table to Friedman

Chad Holloway

Perry Friedman had the bring in with the {2-Hearts} and then called the completion by Bryn Kenney, who was showing the {Q-Clubs} . Friedman proceeded to call bets on both the turn and fifth street before taking the lead and betting sixth. We didn't catch Kenney's card on sixth, but the result was the same as he folded his hand.

Kenney: (x-x) / {Q-Clubs} {A-Spades} {7-Diamonds} (x)
Friedman: (x-x) / {2-Hearts} {A-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {2-Clubs}

Player	Chips	Progress
Perry Friedman	410,000 45,000	45,000

Bryn Kenney	60,000 -42,000	-42,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Perry Friedman

06-05-2012 18:32 UTC-6

Lisandro Back in Contention

Chad Holloway

Tom Finne brought it in with the {3-Clubs} and then folded after Jeff Lisandro completed and Perry Friedman called. The turn saw Lisandro bet and Friedman call, action that would repeat itself on each subsequent street.

Friedman: (x-x) / {3-Hearts} {7-Spades} {3-Diamonds} {4-Clubs} / (x)
Lisandro: {A-Hearts} {4-Spades} {J-Hearts} / {A-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {Q-Clubs}

The five-time bracelet winner made aces up and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Perry Friedman	325,000 -85,000	-85,000

Jeff Lisandro	290,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Jeff Lisandro Perry Friedman

06-05-2012 18:35 UTC-6

Double for Kenney

Chad Holloway

Mark Dickstein had the bring-in with the {2-Hearts} and ended up calling Bryn Kenney's completion. Dickstein then called a cet on the turn before calling Kenney's all-in bet of 18,000 on fifth street.

Dickstein: {5-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} / {2-Hearts} {3-Clubs} {10-Hearts} {4-Clubs} / {10-Spades}
Kenney: {J-Spades} {10-Diamonds} / {9-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} / {8-Spades}

Dickstein ended with two pair, but it was second best to Kenney's sixth-street straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Dickstein	270,000 -20,000	-20,000
Bryn Kenney	100,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Mark Dickstein

06-05-2012 18:45 UTC-6

Raymond Dehkharghani Eliminated in 8th Place ($22,332)

Chad Holloway

A series of raises saw Raymond Dehkharghani all in on third and at risk against Tim Finne.

Dehkharghani: {2-Spades} {7-Diamonds} / {7-Spades} {10-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} {5-Clubs} / {8-Clubs}
Finne: {K-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} / {Q-Spades} {J-Clubs} {4-Hearts} / {J-Diamonds}

Dehkharghani's sevens were in the lead when the money went in, but he feel behind when Finne paired his queen on the turn. Neither fifth nor sixth streets were overly exciting, but seventh, which gave Finne two pair, left Dehkharghani in need of the case seven on the river to survive. He squeezed it out and it was four-across and a club, but it turned out to be the useless {8-Clubs} . With that, Dehkharghani exited in eighth place for $22,332.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Finne	150,000 41,000	41,000
Raymond Dehkharghani	Busted

Tags: Raymond Dehkharghani Tim Finne

06-05-2012 18:51 UTC-6

Huu'll Win This Tournament?

Chad Holloway

Huu VInh, who final tabled the $1,500 Seven Card Stud event a few days ago, just won a nice pot off the chip leader. It happened after Vinh completed with the {A-Clubs} and then called a raise by John Monnette. Vinh proceeded to check-call bets on the next three streets before betting seventh, which inspired Monnette to fold his hand.

Monnette: (x-x) / {10-Hearts} {K-Clubs} {9-Spades} {10-Spades}
Vinh: (x-x) / {A-Clubs} {5-Clubs} {10-Diamonds} {A-Diamonds} / (x)

Player	Chips	Progress
John Monnette	630,000 -90,000	-90,000

Huu Vinh	370,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Huu Vinh John Monnette

Level: 22

Limits: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

06-05-2012 19:02 UTC-6

"Got Where?"

Chad Holloway

After John Monnette brought it in, Huu Vinh completed and Bryn Kenney made the call. Monnette came along for the ride and it was three-way action to the turn, which saw Vinh bet out. Kenney opted to get out of the way while Monnette called. Fifth street paired Monnette and he led out, but Vinh presented him with a raise. Monnette made the call and then turned right around and led out on sixth.

This time Vinh called, but he'd soon bet on seventh after Monnette check. "Finally got there?" Monnette asked before folding.

"Got where?" Vinh asked innocently as he raked in the pot.

Vinh: (x-x) / {A-Spades} {7-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {6-Hearts} / (x)
Monnette: (x-x) / {3-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} {4-Spades} {5-Hearts} / (x)
Kenney: 9x-x) / {7-Spades} {6-Clubs} fold

Player	Chips	Progress
John Monnette	495,000 -135,000	-135,000

Huu Vinh	450,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Huu Vinh John Monnette

06-05-2012 19:12 UTC-6

Another Double for Kenney

Chad Holloway

Tim Finne brought it in with the {2-Hearts} and then called Bryn Kenney's completion. Te turn saw Finne check-raise Kenney's bet, only to have the latter three-bet. Finne put in another raise and Kenney called off.

Finne: {K-Spades} {K-Clubs} / {2-Hearts} {10-Spades} {9-Hearts} {A-Spades} / {8-Spades}
Kenney: {J-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} / {8-Diamonds} {6-Spades} {8-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} / {9-Diamonds}

Kenney was behind when the money went in and needed some help, which he found on fifth street when the {8-Clubs} gave him two pair. Finne was unable to improve upon his pocket pair of kings and Kenney secured a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	161,000 91,000	91,000

Timothy Finne	130,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Tim Finne

06-05-2012 19:22 UTC-6

Monnette Gets Some Back From Vinh

Chad Holloway

Huu Vinh completed with the {K-Spades} only to have John Monnette raise with the {A-Hearts} . The rest of the field got out of the way, Vinh called, and Monnette put out a bet on the turn. Vinh would call that bet, plus on on fifth, before betting on sixth after a check from Monnette. The latter made the call and then led out on seventh, which Vinh paid off.

Vinh: (x-x) / {K-Spades} {2-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} {10-Hearts} / (x)
Monnette: {A-Spades} {5-Clubs} {5-Hearts} / {A-Hearts} {9-Clubs} {7-Hearts} {J-Clubs}

Monnette caught two pair on the river as Vinh shot out of his chair to get a good look at his opponent's holdings. He stared for a few moments and then sent his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Monnette	675,000 115,000	115,000

Huu Vinh	370,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: Huu Vinh John Monnette

06-05-2012 19:35 UTC-6

Pot for Finne

Chad Holloway

Tim Finne brought it in with the {3-Diamonds} and then called after Huu Vinh completed and John Monnette raised. Vinh also came along for the ride, but checked the turn. That opened the door for Monnette to bet, which both Finne and Vinh called. Fifth street saw Monnette lead out with a bet, Finne raise and Vinh get out of the way.

Monnette made the call, check-called a bet on sixth and then check-folded on seventh.

Finne: (x-x) / {3-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} {4-Spades} {7-Clubs} / (x)
Monnette: (x-x) / {Q-Clubs} {3-Hearts} {A-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} / (x)
Vinh: (x-x) / {2-Hearts} {J-Hearts} fold

Player	Chips	Progress
John Monnette	540,000 -135,000	-135,000

Timothy Finne	270,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: John Monnette Tim Finne