2012 World Series of Poker

Event 4: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk84272
Prize
$201,559
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$839,700
Entries
622
Level Info
Level
29
Limits
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Ladies Gang Up to Send Smokey to the Showers

Steve Billirakis - out
Steve Billirakis - out

That's the end of the line for Steve "MrSmokey1" Billirakis. As we returned to the floor, we saw him dropping another pot to Linda Johnson. Billirakis had {7-} {7-} {X-} {X-} showing, but Johnson made an ace-high spade flush to all but end his hopes. He was reduced to just 1,500, and moments later, he was all-in in a multiway pot.

Billirakis' final board ran out ({A-Spades} {3-Diamonds}) / {J-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} {5-Spades} / ({6-Diamonds}). The other lady at the table ran out a high board of ({6-Hearts} {4-Hearts}) / {10-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} {10-Spades} {9-Hearts} / ({2-Spades}), and a third player made a stronger low than Billirakis could muster.

His day is done with an early cash under his 2012 WSOP belt.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Billirakis us
Steve Billirakis
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Steve Billirakis

Madsen Triples

A short-stacked Jeff Madsen just received some much-needed help in the form of a triple. The 2006 Player of the Year must have felt confident on each street as he ultimately ended up with a wheel for the scoop.

Madsen: {3-Clubs}{5-Clubs} / {4-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} / {J-Spades}

Meanwhile just one table over, Chris Bjorin has jumped up to 150,000 and appears to be our chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Bjorin se
Chris Bjorin
WSOP 2X Winner
150,000 70,000
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
WSOP 4X Winner
20,000 9,000

Tags: Jeff MadsenChris Bjorin

Schneider Out in 55th Place

Tom Schneider
Tom Schneider

At the end of dinner break we made our way to the payout desk to get the updated order of eliminations and were surprised to see Tom Schneider's name listed in 55th place. We're not sure how we missed it, but he has been eliminated and will take home $3,073 for his efforts.

Likewise, Thomas Bessoir and Sharad Mehta preceded his elimination by finishing in 57th and 56th for $2,754 and $3,073 respectively.

Player Chips Progress
Sharad Mehta us
Sharad Mehta
Busted
Thomas Bessoir us
Thomas Bessoir
Busted
Tom Schneider us
Tom Schneider
WSOP 4X Winner
Busted

Tags: Tom Schneider

Billirakis Value-Towned

Linda Johnson
Linda Johnson

Here comes Linda Johnson!

We picked up a pot as Steve Billirakis completed with the {A-Diamonds} up and Johnson called with the {4-Diamonds}.

Billirakis: (x-x) / {A-Diamonds} {K-Spades} {4-Spades} {K-Diamonds} / (x)
Johnson: (x-x) / {4-Diamonds} {Q-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} / (x)

Billirakis barreled on fourth street, then Johnson bet her lead on fifth. When she did, Billirakis took a brief pause. He had a line of T100 gray chips racked up, and he went ahead and slid out the 10,000 — rack and all — with a verbal "Raise."

"Okay," Johnson said as she quickly matched the bet.

Johnson called another bet on sixth. On seventh, Billirakis took a long squeeze and knocked the table. Johnson quickly bet the 5,000, and Billirakis was stopped in his tracks. It would be about 90 seconds of deliberation before he finally stacked the last call into the pot.

"I have two pair," Johnson declared. "I think they're good." She opened up {6-Spades} {4-Clubs} {3-Clubs} for queens up.

"They're good," Billirakis admitted as he tucked his own cards under. The last call represented a significant chunk of his stack, and he's been reduced down under 20,000 in grays.

"I feel stupid for betting for value," Johnson said quietly as the dealer pushed the pot. No need to feel stupid about that one, Ms. Johnson. Short-stacked just a short while ago, she's now quite healthy with close to 80,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Linda Johnson us
Linda Johnson
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
77,000 49,000
Steve Billirakis us
Steve Billirakis
WSOP 2X Winner
17,000 -32,000

Tags: Linda JohnsonSteve Billirakis

We Back

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Play has resumed. We're playing another four levels tonight unless — heaven forbid — we manage to make the final table first.

Level: 15

Limits: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Dinner Break

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Level 14 has come to an end which signals the start of the one-hour dinner break. Check back then as we play four more levels and march toward the final table.