Event #13: $5,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better Day 2 | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-07-2013 01:34 UTC-7

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

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

Tom Schneider: / /
Tuan Vo: / /
Francis Mariani: / /

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:
Vo:
Mariani:

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Tuan Vo	130,000	20,000
Francis Mariani	38,000	8,000
Tom Schneider	Busted

Tags: Francis Mariani Tom Schneider Tuan Vo

06-07-2013 01:27 UTC-7

Sam Feinberg Eliminated in 24th Place ($9,583)

Chad Holloway

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

Right after the players relocated to the Blue Section of the Amazon Room, Sam Feinberg was eliminated in unknown action. He finished in 24th place and will take home $9,583 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Feinberg	Busted

Tags: Sam Feinberg

06-07-2013 01:24 UTC-7

Three-Table Redraw & Counts

Chad Holloway

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

Seat	Player	Counts
1	Gavin Smith	95,000
2	Timothy Finne	150,000
3	Tony Cousineau	63,000
4	Eugene Katchalov	32,000
5	Jose-Luis Velador	120,000
6	Eric Rodawig	300,000
7	Yuval Bronshtein	370,000
8	Brian Hastings	80,000

1	Tom Schneider	16,000
2	Mike Leah	135,000
3	Sam Feinberg	20,000
4	Ognjen Sekularac	230,000
5	David "Bakes" Baker	115,000
6	Tuan Vo	110,000
7	Joe Tehan	140,000
8	Francis Mariani	30,000

1	Richard Chiovari	145,000
2	Mike Matusow	18,000
3	Marco Johnson	200,000
4	Eli Elezra	220,000
5	Ryan Miller	60,000
6	Vladimir Shchemelev	140,000
7	Matthew Ashton	146,000
8	Will Thompson	190,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuval Bronshtein	370,000	90,000
Eric Rodawig	300,000	120,000
Ognjen Sekularac	230,000
Eli Elezra	220,000	20,000
Marco Johnson	200,000	-50,000
Will Thompson	190,000	75,000
Timothy Finne	150,000	-10,000
Matthew Ashton	146,000	43,000
Richard Chiovari	145,000	95,000
Joe Tehan	140,000	27,000
Vladimir Shchemelev	140,000	20,000
Mike Leah	135,000	81,000
Jose-Luis Velador	120,000
David "Bakes" Baker	115,000	-22,000
Tuan Vo	110,000	-5,000
Gavin Smith	95,000	-30,000
Brian Hastings	80,000	-5,000
Tony Cousineau	63,000	-15,000
Ryan Miller	60,000	10,000
Eugene Katchalov	32,000	-45,000
Francis Mariani	30,000	-17,000
Sam Feinberg	20,000	-52,000
Mike Matusow	18,000	-65,000
Tom Schneider	16,000	-1,000

06-07-2013 01:11 UTC-7

Salem Bubbles

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

Naseem Salem: / /
Eric Rodawig: / /

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 , and Salem bricked on his full house draw, exiting on the stone bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naseem Salem	Busted

Tags: Naseem Salem Eric Rodawig

06-07-2013 00:56 UTC-7

Bubble Time

Chad Holloway

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

It looks like the eliminations of Hasan Habib and Nikolai Yakovenko have brought us to the money bubble. Tournament Director Bob Smith has initiated hand-for-hand play.

Nikolai Yakovenko @ivan_bezdomny

Bubbled. 26 left so needed to survive two more. Kid raises J-up. I ship 9(9A). He shows J(46)r. Runs out Jacks-up.June 07 2013

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Player	Chips	Progress
Hasan Habib	Busted
Nikolai Yakovenko	Busted

06-07-2013 00:53 UTC-7

Hastings vs. Miller

Chad Holloway

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

Ryan Miller: / /
Brian Hastings: / /
Joe Tehan: /

We caught the action on fourth when Ryan Miller bet after action had checked to him. Two calls followed, and then Miller bet when he took the lead on fifth. Brian Hastings called, Joe Tehan folded and it was heads-up action to sixth, which both players checked. They did the same on seventh and Hastings tabled the for nine and eights.

It was good as Miller sent his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	87,000	37,000
Ryan Miller	50,000	-30,000

Tags: Ryan Miller Brian Hastings

06-07-2013 00:46 UTC-7

Matusow Coming Back

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

Gavin Smith: / (FOLD)
Mike Matusow: / /
Eugene Katchalov: / /
Jose-Luis Velador: / /

Smith completed, Matusow raised, and Katchalov, Velador, and Smith call. Matusow led out on fourth, Katchalov called, Velador raised, and Smith folded. Matusow put in a third bet, moving all in, Katchalov called, and Velador raised. Katchalov called.

Katchalov check-called on sixth, then check-folded on seventh. Velador showed two pair, Matusow turned over his first two down cards () and needed to pair up to survive. He found a double when he turned over the and circled around the table, pumping his fist in excitement.

Matusow won another hand shortly after, and now has over 80,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	83,000	62,000

Tags: Eugene Katchalov Gavin Smith Mike Matusow Luis Velador

06-07-2013 00:40 UTC-7

Ashton's Two Pair Good Against Mariani

Chad Holloway

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

Matthew Ashton: / /
Francis Mariani: / /

Francis Mariani had the bring in with the and opted to make it a full 4,000. Action folded around to Matthew Ashton and he called with the showing. Ashton then check-called bet on fourth, fifth and sixth before both players checked seventh.

Mariani:
Ashton:

Ashton didn't seem confident in his two pair when he tabled his hand, but it turned out to be good as Mariani flashed a lower two pair before mucking his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	103,000	30,000
Francis Mariani	47,000	-30,000

Tags: Francis Mariani Matthew Ashton

06-07-2013 00:32 UTC-7

Sick Chop for Vo and Miller

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

Ryan Miller: / /
Tuan Vo: / /
Joe Tehan: / (FOLD)

Miller brought it in, Vo completed, and both Tehan and Miller called. Vo bet out on fourth street, both players called, and the trio checked on fifth. The action checked to Miller on sixth, who bet, and this time only Vo called.

Vo checked dark before seventh, then called a bet from Miller.

Miller:
Vo:

Vo thought he had the low locked up, but actually would've been scooped by Miller had he not hit an ace on seventh. The two chopped the pot to Vo's delight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tuan Vo	115,000	45,500
Joe Tehan	113,000	3,000
Ryan Miller	43,000	10,000

Tags: Joe Tehan Ryan Miller Tuan Vo

06-07-2013 00:19 UTC-7

Thompson Wins on Fifth

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

David "Bakes" Baker: / (FOLD)
Vladimir Shchemelev: / (FOLD)
Matthew Ashton: / (FOLD)
Will Thompson: /

Shchemelev brought it in, Ashton completed, and Thompson and Baker called.

Baker and Ahston checked on fourth street, Thompson bet, and both players called. Ashton made the best more on fifth and checked. Thompson bet, and won the pot.