2012 World Series of Poker

Event 10: $5,000 Seven Card Stud
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aqj6j89
Prize
$190,826
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$681,500
Entries
145
Level Info
Level
26
Limits
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
7,000

Ellis Bests Deeb Again

Shaun Deeb had the {A-Diamonds} up, and Freddie Ellis started with the {K-Spades}. We joined them in a heads-up pot on fourth street.

Deeb: (x-x) / {A-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} {A-Spades}
Ellis: (x-x) / {K-Spades} {7-Hearts} {4-Spades} {7-Spades}

Deeb check-called a bet on fourth, then check-raised on fifth. Ellis called on fifth, then made a bet of his own when he was allowed to on sixth. Deeb check-folded, and Ellis showed him his down cards, opening up {Q-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} for trips.

Player Chips Progress
Freddie Ellis us
Freddie Ellis
98,000
13,000
13,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
35,000
-14,500
-14,500
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Freddie EllisShaun Deeb

Bohlman Cripples Volpe

Scott Bohlman completed with the {4-Spades}, and Paul Volpe flatted showing the {5-Hearts}.

Bohlman: (x-x) / {4-Spades} {2-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} / (x)
Volpe: (x-x) / {5-Hearts} {6-Spades} {Q-Clubs} {10-Hearts} / (x)

Both men checked on fourth street, and Volpe took his cue to bet on fifth. Bohlman raised, though, and Volpe called the extra bet. He also check-called bets on sixth and seventh streets.

Bohlman opened up {A-Spades} {10-Spades} {2-Diamonds} / {4-Spades} {2-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds}, and the two pair earned him the pot. Volpe is left with just 900 lonely chips.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Bohlman us
Scott Bohlman
47,400
11,400
11,400
WSOP 1X Winner
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
900
-4,100
-4,100
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Paul VolpeScott Bohlman

Tom Doubles Through Seed

We caught the action on fifth street when Huck Seed bet and a short-stacked Philip Tom raised, leaving himself just 300 behind. Seed called and then led out on sixth, and Tom called off.

Tom: {6-Hearts}{2-Hearts} / {5-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} / {8-Spades}
Seed: {10-Clubs}{Q-Spades} / {Q-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{5-Spades} / {10-Hearts}

Tom was ahead when the money went in with his six-high straight, but Seed was drawing to a jack for a bigger straight. He squeezed out the last card and it was a blank.

Player Chips Progress
Huck Seed us
Huck Seed
70,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Philip Tom us
Philip Tom
14,000
7,000
7,000

Tags: Philip TomHuck Seed

Katchalov Catches Schulman

Eugene Katchalov completed with the {A-Hearts} only to have Nick Schulman, who was showing the {Q-Spades}, raise. Katchalov was not deterred as he put in a three-bet, which Schulman called. The latter proceeded to call bets by the former on both the turn and fifth street, but then woke up with a raise after Katchalov bet sixth. A call was made and then Katchalov check-raised Schulman's bet on seventh.

Katchalov: (x-x) / {A-Hearts}{9-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{10-Spades} / (x)
Schulman: (x-x) / {Q-Spades}{2-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{8-Hearts} / (x)

Schulman thought for a few moments before releasing his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
62,000
22,500
22,500
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
44,000
-29,600
-29,600
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Nick SchulmanEugene Katchalov

Level: 13

Limits: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 300

Big Stacks Mixing It Up

Just before the break we caught a fairly big hand on fifth street. It was at that point David Singer led out and was called by both Shaun Deeb and Freddie Ellis. Singer slowed down with a check on sixth, opening the door for Deeb to bet. Ellis and Singer both called and the same action took place on seventh, minus Singer calling as he opted to fold.

Deeb: {Q-Spades}{3-Clubs}{K-Clubs} / {A-Clubs}{3-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{4-Spades}
Ellis: {A-Spades}{K-Spades}{9-Spades} / {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Singer: (x-x) / {2-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{J-Spades}{Q-Clubs} / fold

Ellis' pair of kings was second best to Deeb's queens and threes, giving the five-time SCOOP winner the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Freddie Ellis us
Freddie Ellis
88,300
-9,700
-9,700
WSOP 1X Winner
David Singer us
David Singer
47,200
-24,800
-24,800
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
41,000
6,000
6,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: David SingerFreddie EllisShaun Deeb

Bloch Keeps on Firing

Andy Bloch completed with the {6-Hearts} and was met with a raise by Matthew Kelly. The rest of the field got out of the way and Bloch called. Kelly led out on the turn and fifth street, and while Bloch just called the former, he raised the latter. This time it was Kelly calling, and he proceeded to call bets on sixth and seventh streets.

Bloch: (x-x) / {6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{A-Spades} / (x)
Kelly: {8-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{7-Spades} / {K-Spades}{2-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

Kelly was no doubt glad he did as his two pair proved the winner.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Kelly us
Matthew Kelly
41,600
11,600
11,600
Andy Bloch us
Andy Bloch
25,700
-17,800
-17,800
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Matthew KellyAndy Bloch