2013 World Series of Poker

Event #23: $2,500 Seven-Card Stud
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j108j3710
Prize
$145,520
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
246
Level Info
Level
25
Limits
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Friedman Doubles

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

Michael Mizrachi completed only to have Adam Friedman once again raise. Mizrachi called and bet fourth before Friedman bet and called all-in for his last 17,000 as each player's board read as followed:

Mizrachi: {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs} / {5-Clubs}{9-Spades}{Q-Hearts}
Friedman: {Q-Spades}{7-Hearts} / {7-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{3-Spades}

Mizrachi caught a pair on sixth with the {5-Hearts} while Friedman found the {9-Hearts}. On seventh, Mizrachi caught the {9-Diamonds} to take the lead with two-pair, but it would be Friedman's {Q-Clubs} to see him make a bigger two pair that would keep him in the tournament with roughly 70,000 in chips.

Tags: Adam FriedmanMichael Mizrachi

Friedman Slips

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

The swingy day of Adam Friedman continues. Friedman called a completion from Freddie Ellis and then called bets on every street.

Ellis: {X-}{X-} / {A-Spades}{3-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{J-Spades} / {X-}
Friedman: {X-}{X-} / {Q-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs} / {X-}

After having his 12,000-chip bet called on seventh, Ellis tabled his {A-Diamonds}{10-Spades} / {K-Clubs} and Friedman mucked his hand to slip to 17,000 while Ellis moved to 124,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Freddie Ellis us
Freddie Ellis
124,000
69,000
69,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
17,000
-18,500
-18,500
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Adam FriedmanFreddie Ellis

Benson Scoops Monster

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante
Gary Benson
Gary Benson

Helmut Koch completed before Michael Mizrachi made it two bets. Freddie Ellis called before Gary Benson made it three bets to go with Frank Kassela, Mizrachi and Ellis calling as Koch folded.

Benson bet out on fourth and the three players called before Ellis bet fifth and both Mizrachi and Kassela folded as Benson called. Sixth street saw Ellis fire again with Benson calling before he bet seventh and Ellis called.

Mizrachi: {X-}{X-} / {A-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{9-Spades} (folded on fifth)
Ellis: {X-}{X-} / {2-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} / {X-}
Benson: {X-}{X-} / {10-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} / {X-}
Kassela: {X-}{X-} / {10-Clubs}{5-Spades}{6-Clubs} (folded on fifth)

Ellis tabled his {4-Spades}{2-Spades} / {9-Hearts} for two-pair, but it would be Benson's {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs} / {5-Diamonds} for kings-up that would see him scoop the mammoth pot to move into the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
360,000
160,000
160,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Gary Benson au
Gary Benson
332,000
-2,500
-2,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Freddie Ellis us
Freddie Ellis
181,000
57,000
57,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
79,500
-252,000
-252,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Frank KasselaFreddie EllisGary BensonMichael Mizrachi

Level: 20

Limits: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Kassela Takes One from Ellis

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Frank Kassela completed to 8,000 only to have Freddie Ellis two-bet to 16,000. Kassela called, and then called a bet on fourth before he raised fifth leaving himself just 13,000 behind. Ellis mucked and Kassela won the pot to move to roughly 90,000.

Ellis: {X-}{X-} / {J-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{5-Clubs}
Kassela: {X-}{X-} / {K-Spades}{4-Spades}{Q-Hearts}

Tags: Frank KasselaFreddie Ellis

Mizrachi Takes One Off Freddie

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Adam Friedman had the bring-in - with just 14,000 behind - and Matthew Ashton completed. Scott Seiver called, as did David Chiu before Michael Mizrachi raised. Freddie Ellis called before Friedman went into the tank with his {3-Clubs} for over three minutes before opting to fold.

Fourth street was checked round before Mizrachi bet fifth with only Chiu and Ellis calling before Ellis bet seventh. Chiu folded - what he would say was the better hand at showdown - before Mizrachi called.

Ashton: {X-}{X-} / {K-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{5-Clubs} (folded on fifth)
Seiver: {X-}{X-} / {6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{K-Clubs} (folded on fifth)
Chiu: {X-}{X-} / {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} / {X-}
Mizrachi: {X-}{X-} / {A-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{10-Spades} / {X-}
Ellis: {X-}{X-} / {5-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} / {X-}

Ellis tabled his {J-Hearts}{8-Spades}{5-Diamonds}, but it would be Mizrachi's {K-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} that would see him collect the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
239,000
-21,000
-21,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Matthew Ashton gb
Matthew Ashton
230,000
-30,000
-30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
David Chiu us
David Chiu
175,000
-45,000
-45,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Freddie Ellis us
Freddie Ellis
124,000
-57,000
-57,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
14,000
-24,000
-24,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Michael MizrachiAdam FriedmanDavid ChiuFreddie EllisScott SeiverMatthew Ashton

Friedman Chugging Along

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

David Chiu completed before Adam Friedman moved all in for 10,000. Matthew Ashton and Scott Seiver both called, as did Chiu before Ashton bet out on fourth to thin the field to be heads up against Friedman.

Chiu: {X-}{X-} / {10-Spades}{5-Clubs} (folded on fourth)
Friedman: {X-}{X-} / {J-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{8-Spades}{Q-Clubs} / {X-}
Ashton: {X-}{X-} / {A-Hearts}{A-Spades}{3-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} / {X-}
Seiver: {X-}{X-} / {2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} (folded on fourth)

Friedman tabled his {J-Spades}{5-Spades} to be behind Ashton's {7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}, but when Friedman spiked two pair on fifth he took the lead. Both players caught a queen on sixth before Friedman found the {K-Hearts} on seventh to stay ahead of Ashton and his {K-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
60,000
46,000
46,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Adam FriedmanScott SeiverMatthew AshtonDavid Chiu

Koch Down to One Big Bet

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

David Chiu two-bet over a Scott Seiver complete with the {Q-Diamonds}, and directly following him Helmut Koch three-bet. Seiver folded but Chiu called before Koch bet fourth and Chiu called before both players checked fifth. Sixth street saw Chiu bet out with Koch calling before Chiu bet seventh and Koch folded leaving himself just 19,000 after he flashed the {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}.

Chiu: {X-}{X-} / {A-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{5-Spades} / {X-}
Koch: {X-}{X-} / {9-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{2-Spades}{6-Spades} / {X-}

Player Chips Progress
David Chiu us
David Chiu
230,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Helmut Koch us
Helmut Koch
19,000
-76,000
-76,000

Tags: David ChiuHelmut Koch

Helmut Koch Eliminated in 9th Place ($11,008)

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Helmut Koch - 11th place
Helmut Koch - 11th place

David Chiu completed and Helmut Koch called all-in for his last 15,000. Both Adam Friedman and Frank Kassela made the call before all three players checked the action down.

Chiu: {X-}{X-} / {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades} / {X-}
Koch: {X-}{X-} / {J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{10-Hearts} / {X-}
Friedman: {X-}{X-} / {8-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{A-Clubs}{A-Spades} / {X-}
Kassela: {X-}{X-} / {6-Spades}{Q-Spades}{5-Hearts}{9-Hearts} / {X-}

Koch tabled his {10-Spades}{4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, but it would be Friedman's {Q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{8-Spades} for two pair to capture the pot and send Koch to the rail in 9th place.

Tags: Adam FriedmanDavid ChiuHelmut Koch