2012 World Series of Poker

Event 15: $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$269,037
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$996,400
Entries
212
Level Info
Level
30
Limits
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

John Monnette Eliminated in 3rd Place ($109,444)

John Monnette - 3rd Place
John Monnette - 3rd Place

Adam Friedman bet out on fourth street and received a call from John Monnette. Friedman fired again on fifth and Monnette counted out his chips before pushing a raise to the middle. Friedman re-raised and just like that Monnette was all in.

Friedman had {4-Diamonds}{4-Spades} showing on his board and flipped up {j-Spades}{4-Hearts} in the hole. Monnette rolled his eyes, tabling {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} as his hole cards. Monnette managed to make two pair, aces and nines, but still could not beat the trip fours of Friedman. Monnette will collect $109,444.

Player Chips Progress
John Monnette us
John Monnette
WSOP 5X Winner
Busted

Tags: John MonnetteAdam Friedman

Big Scoop For Brunson

Todd Brunson{x-}{x-} / {4-Spades}{7-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} / {x-}
Adam Friedman{x-}{x-} / {2-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{k-Hearts} / {x-}

Friedman brought it in, Brunson completed, and Friedman called. Brunson led out on fourth street, Friedman called, and on fifth street, Friedman check-called a bet. When Friedman paired on sixth, he bet out, and Brunson called.

Friedman led again on seventh, and Brunson quickly raised.

"Wow," Friedman said before calling.

Brunson tabled {a-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for trip fours, and Friedman flashed two pair before mucking.

Player Chips Progress
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
1,580,000 320,000
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
WSOP 5X Winner
1,250,000 -340,000
John Monnette us
John Monnette
WSOP 5X Winner
350,000 20,000

Tags: Todd BrunsonAdam FriedmanJohn Monnette

Level: 27

Limits: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

Brunson Takes Big One From Monnette

Brunson: {x-}{x-} / {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} / {x-}
Monnette: {x-}{x-} / {j-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} / {x-}

We caught up on fourth street to see Todd Brunson bet out against John Monnette. Monnette called and proceeded to do the same on fifth and sixth. Both players checked on seventh and Brunson flipped up {9-Spades}{6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} for a pair of nines.

"I cant believe I can't f***ing beat a pair of nines," remarked Monnette as he slapped his hand into the muck and the pot was pushed to Brunson.

Player Chips Progress
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
1,250,000 305,000
John Monnette us
John Monnette
WSOP 5X Winner
500,000 -250,000

Tags: John MonnetteTodd Brunson

Doyle on the Rail

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante
Doyle Brunson railing his son.
Doyle Brunson railing his son.

Ten-time WSOP bracelet winner Doyle Brunson is hear to root on his son Todd. Todd is in search of his second WSOP gold bracelet - his first came in 2005, when he won a $2,500 Omaha Hi/Lo event for $255,945. This is Todd's second final table of the 2012 WSOP - he finished seventh in Event 14: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better.

Doyle's 2012 WSOP debut was short-lived when he played in this event, but it's awfully nice to see him here cheering on his son.

Tags: Doyle BrunsonTodd Brunson

Monnette Ascends

Monnette: {x-}{x-} / {7-Spades}{10-Spades}{j-Hearts}{q-Spades} / {x-}
Friedman: {x-}{x-} / {10-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} / {x-}

Both Adam Friedman and John Monnette checked fourth street and Monnette bet out on fifth. Friedman raised and Monnette tossed out a call. They both opted to check sixth and Monnette fired one last bet on seventh. Friedman called but mucked his hand when Monnette flipped up {3-Clubs}{8-Spades}{3-Spades} for a flush which was good enough to scoop.

Player Chips Progress
John Monnette us
John Monnette
WSOP 5X Winner
760,000 240,000

Tags: John MonnetteAdam Friedman

Small Pots

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

The limits are getting very high (there are only 50 big bets in play) and the play is tightening up considerably.

Todd Brunson{x-}{x-} / {6-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
John Monnette{x-}{x-} / {2-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades}

Monnette brought it in, Brunson completed, and Adam Friedman released. On fourth street, Brunson led out, Monnette raised, and Brunson called. On fifth, Brunson check-folded to a bet, and showed a seven in the hole.

Tags: Todd BrunsonAdam FriedmanJohn Monnette