Event 42: $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better Day 2 | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-23-2012 20:39 UTC-6

Negreanu Makes the Double

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When we arrived at Daniel Negreanu's table, he was all-in against one opponent in a hand of Stud Eight-or-Better. By the time we were there, all the cards were already dealt out. Here is how the boards looked in no specific order.

Negreanu: {a-Diamonds} {a-Clubs} {j-Clubs} {6-Spades} {4-Hearts} {a-Spades} {3-Hearts}
Opponent: {5-Diamonds} {7-Clubs} {8-Diamonds} {10-Spades} {4-Diamonds} {4-Spades} {k-Diamonds}

With no low for Negreanu's opponent, Negreanu's trip aces would scoop the pot. Even with that hand, Negreanu is in need of some help.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	5,000 2,800	2,800

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

Level: 14

Limits: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-23-2012 20:46 UTC-6

Scott Clements' Favorite Hand of the Tournament

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Omaha-8

The action folded to Christopher George, who limped in from the small blind.

"I'm going to raise it up!" Scott Clements announced, loudly.

"I'm calling!" George responded, proudly.

The flop fell {7-Spades} {a-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} .

"Check," said George.

"Bet," Clements blurted.

"Raise," George responded without thought.

"Three bets," Clements shot back immediately.

George thought for a second, then called. The turn was the {5-Clubs} , and George checked. Clements immediately bet, and George tanked.

"This is fun!" Clements said, unprovoked. "This is my favorite hand of the tournament!"

"I'm pretty light," George admitted.

"You're probably not going to win," Clements said smiling. "If you have a flush draw, you should fold."

It was impossible for George to have a flush draw, but he mucked anyway.

"I'll show you two," Clements told him, tabling {k-Spades} {2-Hearts} .

The entire table erupted with laughter, then began speculating as to what Clements' other two cards were.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Clements	54,000 41,000	41,000

Christopher George	28,000 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Scott Clements Christopher George

06-23-2012 20:51 UTC-6

Negreanu No More

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Stud-8

Daniel Negreanu: {x-} {x-} / {j-Clubs} {4-Clubs} {8-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} / {x-}
John Cernuto: {x-} {x-} / {2-Spades} {8-Spades} {5-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} / {x-}
George Danzer: {x-} {x-} / {k-Hearts} {7-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} / {x-}

Daniel Negreanu has played his last hand and it went down like this. We arrived at the table on fourth street - when Negreanu was committing his last chips against John Cernuto and George Danzer. On fifth street, Cernuto led and Danzer called, same as on sixth and again on seventh.

At showdown, Cernuto turned over {8-Clubs} {8-Hearts} {a-Hearts} , his trip eights and eighty-six low good enough to trump Negreanu and Danzer. With that, Negreanu was sent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Cernuto	38,000 17,500	17,500

Daniel Negreanu	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu George Danzer John Cernuto

06-23-2012 21:11 UTC-6

Bronshtein and Weinberger Chop Big Pot

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Stud 8

When we arrived at Table 447, Yuval Bronshtein, Joseph Weinberger and Desmond Portano were committing five bets during the first round of betting. By the hand of the hand, here's what the board cards looked like.

Yuval Bronshtein: {x-}

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Joseph Weinberger: {x-}

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Desmond Portano: {x-}

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Fourth street saw Bronshtein lead and both his opponents call.On fifth street, Bronshtein led, Portano committed the last of his chips with a raise (6,200 total) and Weinberger called. Bronshtein then raised it up and Weinberger again called. On sixth, Bronshtein led and Weinberger called.

The final card saw Weinberger check and say, "i have a low," before Brenshtein had a chance to act. Bronshtein ended up checking behind and tabled {9-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} for three nines (they were rolled up). Weinberger's {a-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} was good for the low and Portano tabled {a-Hearts} {2-Spades} {q-Clubs} - not enough to save himself.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuval Bronshtein	84,000 23,500	23,500

Joe Weinberger	72,000 38,100	38,100
Desmond Portano	Busted

Tags: Desmond Portano Joseph Weinberger Yuval Bronshtein

06-23-2012 21:22 UTC-6

Counts

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Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Lisandro	140,000 53,000	53,000

Perry Friedman	105,000 28,000	28,000

Anthony Bellino	102,000 48,000	48,000
George Danzer	96,000 -19,000	-19,000

Yuval Bronshtein	95,000 11,000	11,000

Scott Clements	88,000 34,000	34,000

Oleksii Kovalchuk	84,000 63,100	63,100

Tim Burt	82,000 50,000	50,000
Danny Ratigan	73,000
Joe Weinberger	70,000 -2,000	-2,000
Raymond Davis	67,000 49,400	49,400
Mary Jones	62,000 -30,000	-30,000
Andrew Hippert	62,000
David Chiu	62,000 24,000	24,000

Brandon Guss	57,000 16,000	16,000
Kevin MacPhee	48,000 -7,500	-7,500

Charles Kassin	47,000 18,900	18,900
Mark Gregorich	47,000 -6,000	-6,000
Daniel Harmetz	44,000 -1,000	-1,000
John Cernuto	33,000 -5,000	-5,000

Bryan Micon	29,000 15,000	15,000
Bryan Devonshire	28,000 10,000	10,000
Scott Seiver	23,000 -14,000	-14,000

Yueqi Zhu	21,000 -10,000	-10,000

Jeremy Ausmus	21,000 -2,000	-2,000

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06-23-2012 21:30 UTC-6

Danzer and Davis Chip Up

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Stud-8

Raymond Davis is doing far better than a few hours ago, thanks in part to picking up a few chips in this hand with George Danza and one other opponent.

Davis:

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Danzer:

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Opponent:

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When we arrived at the table, it was on fifth street and Danzer was being the aggressor, as he was on sixth and seventh. Both Davis and the other player called every street and it was on to showdown. Danzer held {a-Diamonds} {2-Spades} {2-Diamonds} , enough for a seventy-four low and two-pair. Davis held {3-Spades} {3-Clubs} {k-Spades} for trips and no low, while the other player mucked. And with that, David and Danzer split the other player's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Danzer	115,000 19,000	19,000

Raymond Davis	80,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Raymond Davis George Danzer

06-23-2012 21:35 UTC-6

Yeah, He Gone

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Andrew Yeh is no longer in his seat and has been seen leaving the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	Busted

Tags: Andrew Yeah

06-23-2012 21:41 UTC-6

Micon Gone

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When we reached the table, the board read {j-Spades} {k-Spades} {6-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} . Micon was all in with {a-Hearts} {q-Hearts} {7-Spades} {2-Spades} , and David Chiu had him at risk with {6-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} . The {k-Diamonds} on the river was no help to Micon, and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Chiu	75,000 13,000	13,000

Bryan Micon	Busted

Tags: Bryan Micon David Chiu

06-23-2012 21:41 UTC-6

Dinner

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Level 14

The players are now on a 60-minute dinner break.