2012 World Series of Poker

Event 7: $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qqj1010ak
Prize
$126,363
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
367
Level Info
Level
24
Limits
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Barbieri Sees Through Singer's Bluff

Al Barbieri just took a nice pot off David Singer and Alan Boston in a three way pot that went all the way to seventh street.

Singer: (x)(x) / {J-Spades} / {6-Spades} / {A-Diamonds} / {10-Hearts} (x)
Barbieri: (x)(x) / {3-Diamonds} / {2-Hearts} / {9-Diamonds} / {4-Hearts} / (x)
Boston: (x)(x) / {7-Clubs} / {2-Clubs} / {J-Diamonds} / {6-Hearts} / (x) - fold

We caught the action on fourth street when David Singer bet and both Al Barbieri and Alan Boston called. On fifth street Singer bet again and both his opponents called. On Sixth street Singer kept betting with the lead but didn't shake any of his opponents. Seventh street was dealt down and with the best board showing Singer bet again. Barbieri made the call and Boston folded his cards.

Barbieri showed his down cards, {2-Spades}{10-Spades}{10-Clubs} and took down the pot with two pair as Singer mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Al Barbieri us
Al Barbieri
5,700 1,200
David Singer us
David Singer
4,400 -100
Alan Boston
Alan Boston
2,525 -1,975

Tags: Al BarbieriAlan BostonDavid Singer

Hawrilenko Already Out

There is always one player that has to go first, and today that player was Matt Hawrilenko. Hawrilenko is known to be one of the best online Limit Hold'em players under the handle HOSS_TBF, but live he also has some big results. During the 2009 WSOP he won the $5,000 6-Max No Limit Hold'em tournament raking in just over a million dollars. Hawrilenko has been close to winning a bracelet on numerous occasions with six WSOP final tables behind his name. But that second bracelet isn't going to come in this tournament. There are many more chances this summer and we are sure Hawrilenko will be back for more.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Hawrilenko us
Matt Hawrilenko
Busted

Tags: Matt Hawrilenko

Grizzle Looking For Action

The outspoken Sam Grizzle just sat down at a table with Italian star Max Pescatori who has two WSOP bracelets under his belt and over $3,000,000 in live tournament earnings. Grizzle is known for his antics at the table and he started talking about betting basketball right away.

As you all know the NBA play offs are going on as we speak and Grizzle wanted to know what the second half line was. "Really? The Spurs are only -2.5?", Grizzle said when one of his table mates looked up the line on his iPad. "I might put $100 on it", Grizzle said as he took a look at his down cards. No big bets thus far on the basketball but we'll keep you guys posted as the game goes along between the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Player Chips Progress
Max Pescatori it
Max Pescatori
WSOP 4X Winner
4,500
Sam Grizzle us
Sam Grizzle
4,500

Tags: Max PescatoriSam Grizzle

Who Wants To Be At Table #408?

The late registration section of the tournament is getting better and better by the minute so it seems. Table #408 is another one of those tough match ups and with two open seats left this could be a very unlucky draw for some late comers.

SeatName
1Dan Shak
2Jon Turner
5Richard Ashby
6Mike Gorodinsky
7David Benyamine

These players combined have well over $13,000,000 in live tournament earnings and looking to add to their impressive lists of cashes.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Gorodinsky us
Mike Gorodinsky
WSOP 3X Winner
4,500
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
WSOP 1X Winner
4,500
Richard Ashby gb
Richard Ashby
WSOP 1X Winner
4,500
Jon Turner us
Jon Turner
4,500
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
4,500

Tags: Dan ShakJon TurnerRichard AshbyMike GorodinskyDavid Benyamine

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Break

Level 2 : 75/150, 25 ante

We just started the first break of the day. Play will resume in 20 minutes.

Nines and Sevens for Calenzo

Level 2 : 75/150, 25 ante

Andy Bloch, Kevin Calenzo and Brett Richey just played a three-way pot that saw Bloch fold out on sixth street before the other two players went to the end and Calenzo won the pot.

Bloch: (x)(x) / {7-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} - fold
Calenzo: (x)(x) / {J-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{9-Spades}{6-Clubs} / (x)
Richey: (x)(x) / {4-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{A-Hearts} / (x)

We picked up the action on fourth street and Richey checked. Bloch checked behind and then Calenzo bet. Both players called. On fifth street, Calenzo was first up with a pair of nines and bet. Both Richey and Bloch called again.

On sixth street, Calenzo checked and Richey bet. This prompted a fold from Bloch before Richey made the call. Then on seventh, Calenzo checked, Richey bet and Calenzo called.

After Calenzo called the bet on seventh, Richey grabbed his up cards, turned the face down and mucked his entire hand. Calenzo showed the {A-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} from his hole cards for nines and sevens and won the pot.

Calenzo is a regular on the poker tournament circuit, but he only has two career World Series of Poker cashes. He does hold one piece of WSOP jewelry in the form of a WSOP Circuit gold ring coming back in January when he won the Caesars Palace Las Vegas Main Event for $197,451. In total, the New York native has over $600,000 in live tournament earnings.

Photo: Calenzo from his WSOP Circuit victory

Tags: Andy BlochBrett RicheyKevin Calenzo

Late Reg Table

At the front of the Orange Section in the Amazon Room tables are set up for late entrants to this tournament. One of the tables we just saw had four big name players and will be one to watch.

SeatName
3John Monnette
4Brandon Cantu
5Amnon Filippi
8Rep Porter

John Monnette is coming fresh of a deep run in the $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better tournament where he finished in 12th place. He cashed for $10,051, which is peanuts compared to the huge score he had last year winning the $2,500 8-Game tournamen at the WSOP for $278,144. Monnette is a multi game phenom having WSOP cashes in 11 different variations of poker.

Rep Porter also had an amazing WSOP last year winning the $2,500 Seven Card Razz tournament banking $210,615. This wasn't his biggest result at the Rio as he won the 2008 $1,500 Short Handed No Limit Hold'em tournament for $372,843.

Amnon Filippi has a long list of live tournament cashes, his biggest result coming in fourth at the 2007 $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship. Filippi took home $586,080 and notched up many more big cashes over the years. As of today his live tournament earnings are just over $2.8 million.

The final big gun at this table is no other than Brandon Cantu. Cantu already has a small cash at this year's WSOP finishing 102nd in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em tournament. Cantu had two WSOP bracelets under his belt winning the 2006 $1,500 No Limit Hold'em tournament for $757,839 and the 2009 $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha hi/lo split tournament for $228,867. Cantu's biggest result dates back to 2008 when he won the WPT Bay 101 Championship Event taking home a cool million.

Plenty of big names in this tournament and the list will only get longer. Late registration is open for the first four levels of play.

Player Chips Progress
John Monnette us
John Monnette
WSOP 5X Winner
4,500
Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
WSOP 2X Winner
4,500
Rep Porter us
Rep Porter
WSOP 3X Winner
4,500
Amnon Filippi us
Amnon Filippi
WSOP 1X Winner
4,500

Tags: Amnon FillippiBrandon CantuJohn MonnetteRep Porter

Idema Wants a Ruling

Level 2 : 75/150, 25 ante
Daniel Idema's winner photo from 2011
Daniel Idema's winner photo from 2011

2012 WSOP Limit Hold'em Championship winner Daniel Idema is also playing today's event and he just needed two floor rulings within one betting street. It's good to get our Stud knowledge brushed up and we were there to get the details.

Idema had the {5-Clubs} showing and after a raise and some callers he put in four green 25 chips. Idema wanted to make the call but the floor ruled he had to put in a raise to 100. The player who brought it in for 25 called, another player folded and the next player, who had the {A-Spades} showing, put in another raise. In between Idema and the re-raiser someone called with the {7-Hearts} showing and Idema called as well.

We had four players going into fourth street and Idema hit a pair of fives with the {5-Diamonds}. He was first to act since he had a pair showing and checked. The agressor hit the {8-Spades} and and his neighbor raised with the {8-Hearts}. It was back onto Idema who, once again, threw in four green 25 chips only this time the bet was already 200. The floor was called over again and Idema wanted to know if he could pull his chips back or if he had to make the call.

After not agreeing with the first ruling the main tournament supervisor came over and he decided the following. Since it's a limit game, and Idema had already invested half the bet with his four green chips he had to call. "So does that mean I have to call in a No-Limit Hold'em tournament facing an all in when I throw in a 25 chips?" Idema asked. The floor reminded Idema that this was a limit format and that he had to make the call when investing half the bet.

Fifth street got dealt and Idema hit the {A-Clubs}. He checked as did the player who hit the {9-Diamonds} and after the {J-Hearts} bet the hand was over after both players folded. Idema lost some chips but gained some knowledge about the betting in Seven Card Stud. To wrap things up here's a look at the hands of the players involved.

Idema: (x-x) / {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} - fold
Opponent 1: (x-x) / {7-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{J-Hearts}
Opponent 2: (x-x) / {A-Spades}{8-Spades}{9-Diamonds} - fold

Tags: Daniel Idema

Level: 2

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 25