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

"That Good?"

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

Tony Cousineau: {x-}{x-} / {q-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Mike Leah: {x-}{x-} / {7-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Brian Hastings: {x-}{x-} / {j-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}

Mike Leah brought it in for a full 4,000 and both Brian Hastings and Tony Cousineau called. Leah then checked fourth, Hastings bet and Cousineau folded. Hastings made the call then folded when Cousineau bet fifth.

"Good fold," Cousineau said, "That good?" He then showed {q-Hearts}{9-Spades} for a full house in five cards.

"Can't beat that," Hasting admitted.

Meanwhile, Matt Kelly has been eliminated from that table.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
WSOP 6X Winner
125,000 -10,000
Tony Cousineau us
Tony Cousineau
78,000 8,000
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
WSOP 1X Winner
54,000 -11,500
Matthew Kelly us
Matthew Kelly
Busted

Tags: Mike LeahBrian HastingsTony Cousineau

Level: 17

Limits: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

"Crazy Marco" Straightens Out

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 700 ante

Gavin Smith: {x-}{x-} / {a-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{3-Spades} / {x-}
Marco Johnson: {x-}{x-} / {6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} / {x-}

After Tuan Vo brought it in with the {3-Diamonds}, Gavin Smith completed with the {A-Hearts} and Eugene Katchalov called with the {8-Diamonds}. "Crazy Marco" Johnson then called with the {6-Clubs} and three players went to fourth. Smith bet, Katchalov folded and Johnson called.

"I got the Ukrainian to fold," Smith boasted before slowing down with a check on fifth. Johnson seized the lead with a bet, and Smith called.

Smith proceeded to check-call bets on sixth and seventh only to muck when Johnson tabled the {7-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{5-Spades} for a straight and a low.

Player Chips Progress
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
WSOP 2X Winner
250,000 30,000
Gavin Smith us
Gavin Smith
125,000 -25,000

Tags: Marco JohnsonGavin Smith

Katchalov and Johnson Chop Up Guss

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 700 ante

Brandon Guss: {x-}{x-} / {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} (FOLD)
Eugene Katchalov: {x-}{x-} / {4-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{a-Clubs} / {x-}
Jose-Luis Velador: {x-}{x-} / {2-Diamonds} (FOLD)
Marco Johnson: {x-}{x-} / {4-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{j-Hearts} / {x-}

Velador brought it in, Johnson completed, Guss raised, and Katchalov and Johnson called. The action checked to Johnson on fourth and fifth street, and he bet both times. Guss and Katchalov called both bets. On sixth, when Katchalov caught a fourth club - and Gavin Smith called him "Katchaclub" - he led out. Only Johnson called.

Johnson called another bet on seventh, and the hands were opened.

Katchalov: {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Johnson: {6-Hearts}{5-Spades}{2-Spades}

The two split the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
WSOP 2X Winner
220,000 10,000
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
77,000 7,000
Brandon Guss us
Brandon Guss
18,500 -46,500

Tags: Brandon GussMarco JohnsonEugene Katchalov

"The Mouth" Survives "Crazy Marco"

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 700 ante

Mike Matusow: {x-}{x-} / {2-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{j-Spades}{8-Diamonds} / {x-}
Marco Johnson: {x-}{x-} / {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{q-Hearts} / {x-}

We caught the action on fifth street when Mike "The Mouth" Matusow tank-called a bet from "Crazy Marco" Johnson. Both players then checked sixth and Matusow led out on seventh. Johnson called and the cards were turned up.

Matusow: {a-}{6-}{4-}
Johnson: {j-}{j-}{5-Diamonds}

Johnson had the high with jacks and fives, while Matusow took half the pot with an eight-six low.

Player Chips Progress
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
WSOP 2X Winner
210,000
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
WSOP 4X Winner
32,000

Tags: Mike MatusowMarco Johnson

"Perfect Seven"

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 700 ante

Eric Rodawig: {x-}{x-} / {a-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{2-Diamonds} / {x-}
Timothy Finne: {x-}{x-} / {a-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} / {x-}

After Eric Rodawig completed with the {A-Hearts}, Timothy Finne raised with the {a-Diamonds}. Rodawig called, and then bet when Finne checked fourth. Finne made the call and then he bet when Rodawig checked fifth. A call was made, both players checked sixth and Finne check-called a bet n seventh.

Rodawig: {2-Spades}{3-Spades}{7-Diamonds}
Finne: {8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}

"Perfect seven with a pair of twos," Rodawig said. His low was good, but his high wasn't as Finne tabled two pair.

The two may have chopped that pot, but it seems they're both doing good nonetheless as they have bigger stacks in front of them than the last time we checked in.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Finne us
Timothy Finne
160,000 30,000
Eric Rodawig us
Eric Rodawig
WSOP 1X Winner
147,000 35,000

Poker Tactic:

Timothy FinneEric Rodawig

Tags: Eric RodawigTimothy Finne

Time for Sightseeing

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 700 ante
Cory Zeidman (Day 1) - Eliminated
Cory Zeidman (Day 1) - Eliminated

Naseem Salem: {x-}{x-} / {8-Spades}{9-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} / {x-}
Cory Zeidman: {x-}{x-} / {q-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{6-Hearts}{10-Spades} / {x-}
Tom Schneider: {x-}{x-} / {5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} / {x-}

When we arrived at the table, Zeidman was already all in. There was betting on the side on seventh, and then Salem and Schneider tabled their hands.

Schneider: {4-Hearts}{4-Spades}{4-Clubs}
Salem: {k-Spades}{7-Clubs}{3-Spades}

Schneider had the high, Salem the low, and Zeidman angrily mucked his cards without us catching them.

Over on Table 430, Fu Wong was eliminated by Eugene Katchalov, who made aces up.

Here are complete counts from Table 428:

Player Chips Progress
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
200,000 30,000
Timothy Finne us
Timothy Finne
130,000 75,000
Eric Rodawig us
Eric Rodawig
WSOP 1X Winner
112,000 -60,000
Naseem Salem us
Naseem Salem
102,000 88,000
Tom Schneider us
Tom Schneider
WSOP 4X Winner
88,000 19,500
Owais Ahmed us
Owais Ahmed
WSOP 1X Winner
26,400 -3,600
Fu Wong us
Fu Wong
Busted
Cory Zeidman us
Cory Zeidman
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Cory ZeidmanNaseem SalemFu WongTom Schneider