2012 World Series of Poker

Event 15: $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better
Day: 2
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

Commentator Bests the Legend

Brunson: {x-}{x-} / {5-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
Chad: {x-}{x-} / {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}

Norman Chad opted to complete and Doyle Brunson called. Chad bet out on fourth, fifth, and sixth. Brunson called along until Chad had two pair showing on sixth and then decided to muck, showing {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} in the hole.

This hand left Doyle Brunson with only 15,000 in chips and he would bust from the tournament a few hands later.

Player Chips Progress
Norman Chad us
Norman Chad
74,000 24,000
Doyle Brunson us
Doyle Brunson
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

Tags: Doyle BrunsonNorman Chad

Brunson Gives Him The Sack

Brunson: {Q-Diamonds}{J-Spades} / {Q-Spades}{8-Clubs}{A-Spades}{8-Diamonds} / {4-Diamonds}
Sackler: {A-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} / {k-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{J-Hearts} / {x-}

We found Jason Sackler putting the rest of his chips in against Todd Brunson on fifth street. Brunson was ahead with his pair of queens and then picked up the {8-Diamonds} to make two pair. Sackler was unable to make any of his draws and when he squeezed out the seventh street card he threw it away into the muck. Brunson's two pair scooped the pot and reduced the field by one.

Player Chips Progress
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
68,000 28,000
Jason Sackler us
Jason Sackler
Busted

Tags: Todd BrunsonJason Sackler

Kenney Takes Some From Brunson

Brunson: {x-}{x-} / {6-Spades}{J-Spades}{A-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} / {x-}
Kenney: {x-}{x-} / {2-Spades}{3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} / {x-}
Opponent: {x-}{x-} / {4-Spades}{9-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}

Bryn Kenney was the bring in and another player at the table opted to complete. Doyle Brunson called and Kenney called as well. Kenney led out with a bet on fourth street and both players called. Kenney bet again on fifth and their opponent mucked his hand while Brunson chose to stay in. There was a bet by Kenney and a call by Brunson on both sixth and seventh, and Kenney flipped up {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} for eights full of threes. Brunson shook his head and tossed away his hand, allowing Kenney to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
132,000 32,000
Doyle Brunson us
Doyle Brunson
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
42,000 -4,000

Tags: Bryn KenneyDoyle Brunson

Brunson Busts Violette

We caught up to the table to find Cyndy Violette all in with Doyle Brunson having her covered.

"I need a four" remarked Brunson, who flipped over his hole cards and had {5-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{3-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{8-Spades} showing. Just like that the dealer rapped the table and threw the {4-Diamonds} toward Brunson. Violette smacked the table when she saw that Brunson had made the hand that was able to scoop the pot.

Simultaneously, at the other end of the room, we caught David Benyamine walking toward the door; his tournament life come to an end.

Player Chips Progress
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted
Cyndy Violette us
Cyndy Violette
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Cyndy VioletteDoyle Brunson

Level: 15

Limits: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Mercier and Arntzen Chop Up Elezra

Sven Arntzen: {x-}{x-} / {A-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Clubs} / {x-}
Jason Mercier: {x-}{x-} / {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} / {x-}
Eli Elezra: {x-}{x-} / {2-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{4-Hearts} / {x-}

Picking up the action on sixth street, two-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Jason Mercier held the best high showing and checked. Eli Elezra was next to act and bet. Sven Arntzen called and then Mercier called.

On seventh street, Mercier checked and Elezra bet. Arntzen called and Mercier raised. Elezra called and Arntzen called.

Mercier announced a Broadway straight and turned over the {J-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. Elezra showed the {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{x-} and mucked. Arntzen showed the {6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{2-Spades} and had a low. Mercier and Arntzen chopped up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Sven Arntzen us
Sven Arntzen
112,600 78,800
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
41,200 12,200
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
30,500 -19,500

Tags: Eli ElezraJason MercierSven Arntzen

Battle of the Chads

We got to the table to see Chad Brown fire a bet on sixth street and receive a call from Norman Chad. Brown fired again on seventh and Chad peeked at his newly drawn card and called.

"Fours and a seven" said Brown.

Chad turned over his hand and showed a six low, which was good for the low. The dealer then pointed out that he also had a pair of sixes.

"Oh, I didn't even notice the sixes!" said Chad as he was able to scoop the entire pot from Brown.

Player Chips Progress
Norman Chad us
Norman Chad
74,000 23,000
Chad Brown us
Chad Brown
27,000 -23,000

Tags: Norman ChadChad Brown