2013 World Series of Poker

Event #13: $5,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9493k5k
Prize
$266,503
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$987,000
Entries
210
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Salem Bubbles

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Naseem Salem: {x-}{x-} / {q-Hearts}{3-Spades}{8-Spades}{k-Hearts} / {x-}
Eric Rodawig: {x-}{x-} / {5-Spades}{k-Spades}{a-Spades}{3-Diamonds} / {x-}

Salem completed, Rodawig raised, and Salem called. Rodawig bet-called on fourth, then the action was fast and furious on fifth and sixth, but in the end Salem was all in with two pair queens and eights. Rodawig hit an ace on seventh, so his hand was {5-Spades}{k-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}, and Salem bricked on his full house draw, exiting on the stone bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Naseem Salem us
Naseem Salem
Busted

Tags: Naseem SalemEric Rodawig

Three-Table Redraw & Counts

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
SeatPlayerCounts
1Gavin Smith95,000
2Timothy Finne150,000
3Tony Cousineau63,000
4Eugene Katchalov32,000
5Jose-Luis Velador120,000
6Eric Rodawig300,000
7Yuval Bronshtein370,000
8Brian Hastings80,000
   
1Tom Schneider16,000
2Mike Leah135,000
3Sam Feinberg20,000
4Ognjen Sekularac230,000
5David "Bakes" Baker115,000
6Tuan Vo110,000
7Joe Tehan140,000
8Francis Mariani30,000
   
1Richard Chiovari145,000
2Mike Matusow18,000
3Marco Johnson200,000
4Eli Elezra220,000
5Ryan Miller60,000
6Vladimir Shchemelev140,000
7Matthew Ashton146,000
8Will Thompson190,000
Player Chips Progress
Yuval Bronshtein il
Yuval Bronshtein
370,000
90,000
90,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Eric Rodawig us
Eric Rodawig
300,000
120,000
120,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ognjen Sekularac rs
Ognjen Sekularac
230,000
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
220,000
20,000
20,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
200,000
-50,000
-50,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Will Thompson us
Will Thompson
190,000
75,000
75,000
Timothy Finne us
Timothy Finne
150,000
-10,000
-10,000
Matthew Ashton gb
Matthew Ashton
146,000
43,000
43,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Richard Chiovari us
Richard Chiovari
145,000
95,000
95,000
Joe Tehan us
Joe Tehan
140,000
27,000
27,000
Vladimir Shchemelev ru
Vladimir Shchemelev
140,000
20,000
20,000
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
135,000
81,000
81,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jose-Luis Velador us
Jose-Luis Velador
120,000
David "Bakes" Baker us
David "Bakes" Baker
115,000
-22,000
-22,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
Tuan Vo us
Tuan Vo
110,000
-5,000
-5,000
Gavin Smith us
Gavin Smith
95,000
-30,000
-30,000
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
80,000
-5,000
-5,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once
Tony Cousineau us
Tony Cousineau
63,000
-15,000
-15,000
Ryan Miller us
Ryan Miller
60,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
32,000
-45,000
-45,000
Francis Mariani us
Francis Mariani
30,000
-17,000
-17,000
Sam Feinberg us
Sam Feinberg
20,000
-52,000
-52,000
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
18,000
-65,000
-65,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Tom Schneider us
Tom Schneider
16,000
-1,000
-1,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tom Schneider Eliminated in 23rd Place ($9,583)

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Tom Schneider (Day 1) - 23rd Place
Tom Schneider (Day 1) - 23rd Place

Tom Schneider: {x-}{x-} / {2-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} / {x-}
Tuan Vo: {x-}{x-} / {k-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} / {x-}
Francis Mariani: {x-}{x-} / {a-Spades}{2-Spades}{k-Clubs}{7-Spades} / {x-}

We caught the action starting on fifth street, where Schneider was all in for 3,500. Vo raised, Mariani called, and Mariani check-called on sixth. Mariani moved all in for less than a big bet on seventh, and Vo called.

Schneider: {q-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades}
Vo: {k-Spades}{j-Spades}{4-Hearts}
Mariani: {q-Spades}{6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

Schneider missed his flush draw and was eliminated, while the other two players chopped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tuan Vo us
Tuan Vo
130,000
20,000
20,000
Francis Mariani us
Francis Mariani
38,000
8,000
8,000
Tom Schneider us
Tom Schneider
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Francis MarianiTom SchneiderTuan Vo

Bakes Scoops Sekularac

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Ognjen Sekularac: {x-}{x-} / {3-Clubs}{6-Spades}{6-Hearts}{k-Spades} / {x-}
David "Bakes" Baker: {x-}{x-} / {j-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{2-Spades} / {x-}
Joe Tehan: {x-}{x-} / {10-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{8-Clubs} (FOLD)

On fourth street, Baker checked, Tehan bet, and both Sekularac and Baker called. Sekularac led out when he made a pair of fifth, Baker raised, and Tehan folded. Sekularac called.

Sekularac check-called on sixth, then checked again on seventh. Baker bet, sending Sekularac into the tank.

"You have ace-jack?" the Serbian asked him. "I have kings-up. I don't know how I fold this. I call."

Baker turned over {a-Spades}{j-Spades}{j-Hearts} for a full house, and Sekularac mucked.

Player Chips Progress
David "Bakes" Baker us
David "Bakes" Baker
175,000
60,000
60,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
Ognjen Sekularac rs
Ognjen Sekularac
140,000
-90,000
-90,000
Joe Tehan us
Joe Tehan
135,000
-5,000
-5,000

Tags: David "Bakes" BakerJoe TehanOgnjen Sekularac

Ace Get the Job Done for Miller

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Eli Elezra: {x-}{x-} / {9-Spades}{2-Spades}{j-Clubs}{3-Spades} / {x-}
Ryan Miller: {x-}{x-} / {j-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{4-Clubs} / {x-}
Will Thompson: {x-}{x-} / {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{4-Spades}{8-Diamonds} / {x-}

The chip counts are altered each and every hand, so it's tough to stay on top of it all. With that said, Ryan Miller seems to be fairing well since players redrew.

In a recent hand, Eli Elezra completed with the {9-Spades} and Miller raised. Will Thompson called, Elezra did the same and three players saw fourth street. Thompson and Elezra both check-called a bet from Miller, and did the same on both fifth and sixth streets.

All three players then checked seventh and Miller tabled the {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for a pair of aces. Surprisingly it was good for the entire pot as Thompson mucked and Elezra flashed the {j-Spades}{8-Spades}{6-Diamonds} before mucking.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Miller us
Ryan Miller
180,000
120,000
120,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Will Thompson us
Will Thompson
172,000
-18,000
-18,000
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
156,000
-64,000
-64,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Will ThompsonRyan MillerEli Elezra

Ashton Makes Dead Man's Hand

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Eli Elezra: {x-}{x-} / {q-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} (FOLD)
Matthew Ashton: {x-}{x-} / {a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{10-Spades}{a-Spades} / {x-}
Will Thompson: {x-}{x-} / {3-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{4-Diamonds} / {x-}

We reached the table on fifth street, where Thompson led out. Elezra immediately folded, and Ashton tanked for a bit before calling. When Ashton paired his ace on sixth, he opted to check, and Thompson checked behind.

Ashton bet out on seventh though, and Thompson made the call. Ashton showed the {8-Spades} for aces and eights, then turned his two other cards over - {6-Spades}{4-Hearts}. Thompson mucked his cards high enough so that only Ashton could see.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Ashton gb
Matthew Ashton
215,000
69,000
69,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Will Thompson us
Will Thompson
125,500
-46,500
-46,500
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
85,000
-71,000
-71,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Matthew AshtonWill ThompsonEli Elezra

Eugene Katchalov Eliminated in 22nd Place ($9,583)

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Eugene Katchalov - 22nd Place
Eugene Katchalov - 22nd Place

Eric Rodawig: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds} / {4-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} / {q-Clubs}
Timothy Finne: {x-}{x-} / {3-Hearts}{8-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} / {x-}
Eugene Katchalov: {10-Clubs}{10-Spades} / {5-Hearts}{4-Spades}{j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} / {6-Spades}

After Jose-Luis Velador brought it in with the {3-Diamonds}, Eric Rodawig completed with the {4-Diamonds}. Timothy Finne then raised and Eugene Katchlov reraised all in for 14,500. Velador got out of the way, Rodawig and Finne called, and it was off to fourth street.

Rodawig ended up check-calling a bet before taking the lead on fifth and firing out a bet. Finne called but then folded when Rodawig bet sixth.

Rodawig tabled jacks, and Katchalov was disheartened to learn his pocket tens were no good. Rodawig failed to improve on seventh, but so did Katchalov. With that, Rodawig was pushed the pot while Katchalov made his way to the payout desk in 22nd place to collect $9,583.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Rodawig us
Eric Rodawig
320,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
Busted

Tags: Eric RodawigEugene KatchalovTimothy Finn

Elezra Crippled; Then Doubles

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Eli Elezra
Eli Elezra

Marco Johnson: {x-}{x-} / {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{a-Clubs} / {x-}
Eli Elezra: {x-}{x-} / {j-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades} / {x-}

We caught the action on fifth street, where Johnson called a bet from Elezra. Both players checked on sixth, and Elezra led out on seventh. Johnson called, showing {k-Spades}{7-Hearts}{7-Clubs} for kings up, and Elezra mucked, leaving himself with 13,000 chips.

Johnson: {x-}{x-} / {3-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} / {x-}
Elezra: {x-}{x-} / {4-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{q-Spades} / {x-}
Matthew Ashton: {x-}{x-} / {8-Spades}{k-Diamonds} (FOLD)

A few hands later, after Elezra chopped a three-way pot, Johnson brought it in, Elezra completed, and Ashton and Johnson called. The action checked to Elezra, who bet, and only Johnson called. Elezra bet enough to put himself all in. Johnson called.

Johnson: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Elezra: {q-Hearts}{2-Hearts}

Both players bricked on sixth, and Elezra caught the {3-Hearts} on seventh, to make a seventy-five. Johnson made a useless pair of fours with {4-Clubs}, and Elezra doubled

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Ashton gb
Matthew Ashton
200,500
-14,500
-14,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
156,000
-44,000
-44,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
70,000
-15,000
-15,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Eli ElezraMarco JohnsonMatthew Ashton

Francis Mariani Eliminated in 21st Place ($9,583)

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Tuan Vo: {x-}{x-} / {8-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{2-Spades}{9-Hearts} / {x-}
Francis Mariani: {x-}{x-} / {a-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} / {x-}

The money went in on fifth street, and the hands were opened.

Vo: {8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}
Mariani: {8-Spades}{3-Diamonds}

Vo made a flush when he received the {9-Hearts} and the {7-Hearts} on sixth and seventh respectively, while Mariani was eliminated with the {9-Diamonds} and {q-Diamonds}. He will earn $9,583 for 21st place.

Player Chips Progress
Tuan Vo us
Tuan Vo
115,000
-15,000
-15,000
Francis Mariani us
Francis Mariani
Busted

Tags: Francis MarianiTuan Vo