Event 15: $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better Day 2 | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-08-2012 02:29 UTC-6

Bryan Devonshire Eliminated in 24th Place ($9,675)

Donnie Peters

Bryan Devonshire has been eliminated in 24th place. He was all in on fifth street with the {9-Spades} {7-Diamonds} / {2-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {10-Clubs} versus Brian Twete's {K-Spades} {K-Hearts} / {A-Clubs} {8-Clubs} {4-Spades} . Twete picked up the {8-Diamonds} on sixth and the {10-Spades} on seventh to finish with kings and eights. Devonshire added the {2-Clubs} on sixth and the {4-Hearts} on seventh, which left him with just a pair of deuces and the losing hand.

Devonshire was eliminated and the first player to bust in the money. He took home $9,675 for his finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryan Devonshire	Busted

Tags: Bryan Devonshire Brian Twete

06-08-2012 02:26 UTC-6

Bunch Doubles

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Donnie Peters

John Bunch just doubled up through Nicholas Verkaik. Bunch was all in on fourth street with the {10-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} / {10-Hearts} {3-Spades} against the {A-Clubs} {8-Diamonds} / {6-Clubs} {8-Clubs} for Verkaik.

Bunch's board ran out {10-Clubs} {6-Spades} {3-Clubs} for give him a full house of tens full of threes. Verkaik's board ran out {2-Diamonds} {A-Spades} {K-Clubs} and all he had was a losing two pair of aces and eights.

Bunch doubled and moved back to 50,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Bunch	50,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: John Bunch Nicholas Verkaik

06-08-2012 02:24 UTC-6

Redraw for the Final 24

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Donnie Peters

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player
439	1	Nicholas Verkaik
439	2	Eli Elezra
439	3	Phil Hellmuth
439	4	Adam Friedman
439	5	Yarron Bendor
439	6	John Bunch
439	7	Christopher George
439	8	Todd Brunson

440	1	Alexander Krapivinsky
440	2	Phil Ivey
440	3	Allen Bari
440	4	Andy Bloch
440	5	Sven Arntzen
440	6	Brian Twete
440	7	Bryan Devonshire
440	8	Bryn Kenney

441	1	Jesse Martin
441	2	John Monnette
441	3	Marco Johnson
441	4	Zimnan Ziyard
441	5	Ben Yu
441	6	Tuan Vo
441	7	Nikolai Yakovenko
441	8	James Newberry

06-08-2012 02:15 UTC-6

Tehan Bubbles; We're In The Money!

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Joe Tehan got all of his money in against both Jesse Martin and Nikolai Yakovenko. Yakovenko had three clubs showing on sixth against Martin's trip sevens that were showing back. Yakovenko raised into the trip sevens and Martin called.

Yakovenko bet against on seventh and Martin called. Yakovenko tabled {A-Clubs} {7-Spades} {8-Clubs} to go along with his {2-Clubs} {K-Clubs} {5-Hearts} {6-Clubs} up cards for a club flush and a seventy-six low. Tehan had already thrown his hand to the muck and was already walking toward the exit before Martin could muck his hand.

With Tehan's elimination we are down to a final three tables or a 24 players. Each player left in the field is guaranteed at least $9,675. We will play one more level tonight. Be sure to stay tuned as the field is absolutely stacked!

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolai Yakovenko	145,000 104,200	104,200
Jesse Martin	56,000 8,700	8,700

Joe Tehan	Busted

Tags: Jesse Martin Joe Tehan Nikolai Yakovenko

Level: 18

Limits: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

06-08-2012 02:02 UTC-6

Binger Eliminated; Bubble Time

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Donnie Peters

It's time for the bubble in Event 15: $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better. Michael Binger was just eliminated in 26th place. The last of his chips were claimed by Alexander Krapivinsky and John Monnette. Krapivinsky made trip nines to win the high portion of the pot while Monnette made an eight perfect for the low. Binger mucked his hand and was quickly out the door.

There are now 25 players left and the tournament is playing hand-for-hand. The next player eliminated will go home with no cash while the remaining 24 players will earn at least $9,675.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Monnette	201,000 6,000	6,000

Alexander Krapivinsky	120,000 20,000	20,000
Michael Binger	Busted

Tags: Michael Binger John Monnette Alexander Krapivinsky

06-08-2012 02:01 UTC-6

Bloch Binks It

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We caught up on sixth street to find Christopher George bet only to have Andy Bloch put out a raise.

"You trapped me, nice hand," George said tossing in a call. The dealer rapped the table and dealt out each player's seventh card. Bloch bet again and George reluctantly called.

Bloch flipped up {8-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} for a straight and a low, enough to scoop the pot and take a nice chunk of change off George.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Bloch	135,000 19,000	19,000

Christopher George	70,000 62,000	62,000

Tags: Christopher George Andy Bloch

06-08-2012 01:59 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts

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Donnie Peters

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	285,000 124,000	124,000

Tuan Vo	212,000 92,000	92,000
Adam Friedman	186,000 39,000	39,000

Phil Hellmuth	170,000 5,000	5,000

Todd Brunson	135,000 35,000	35,000

Nikolai Yakovenko	107,000 35,000	35,000
Bryn Kenney	100,000 51,500	51,500

Jesse Martin	85,000 39,000	39,000

John Bunch	65,000 23,400	23,400
Bryan Devonshire	50,000 10,000	10,000
Joe Tehan	14,000 3,000	3,000

06-08-2012 01:51 UTC-6

Hanging Chad

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We regret to inform that ESPN commentator Norman Chad has been eliminated in 28th place, just five from the money. Not too long before busting, Chad took to his Twitter account and stepped away from his usual one-liners for a rather introspective moment.

NormanChad Norman Chad I'm an older kid with a dream: This is a tough stretch ahead. I need some good luck to get there. Thanks everyone for the spiritual support. June 07 2012

However, after Chad's elimination, he had only this to say:

NormanChad Norman Chad While I'm tweeting my 28th pl finish, they're now hand-for-hand to make the money. I'm going to drive to Hoover Dam and slide down the gorge June 08 2012

It seems that Chad will have to wait for another WSOP event for that dream to come true.

Player	Chips	Progress
Norman Chad	Busted

Tags: Norman Chad

06-08-2012 01:50 UTC-6

Tehan Cut Even Shorter

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Donnie Peters

Joe Tehan just lost more of his chips and dropped to 11,000. He lost to Nicholas Verkaik's two pair of fives and fours. Verkaik has moved up to 170,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Verkaik	170,000 14,000	14,000
Joe Tehan	11,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Nicholas Verkaik Joe Tehan