Event #23: $2,500 Seven-Card Stud Day 2 | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-13-2013 18:21 UTC-7

Break

[user101598]

Level 12 : 300/1,200, 300 ante

The players are now on a 20-minute break.

Level: 13

Limits: 500/1,500

Ante: 300

06-13-2013 18:50 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	105,000 -5,000	-5,000

Rudolf Zintel	90,000 4,000	4,000
Scott Seiver	72,000 47,000	47,000

Ashton Griffin	70,000 -1,000	-1,000
Andre Akkari	65,000 -14,000	-14,000

Mike Sexton	64,000 4,000	4,000

Kenn Wittock	62,000 -4,000	-4,000
Gary Benson	52,000 -1,800	-1,800

Andrew Kelsall	44,000 23,800	23,800

Frank Mariani	44,000
Freddie Ellis	30,000 -8,000	-8,000

Bill Chen	23,000 -9,000	-9,000

Ryan Tepen	20,000 -1,500	-1,500

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	100,000 37,000	37,000

Matthew Ashton	86,000 40,000	40,000

Rocco Bucci	73,000 -7,000	-7,000
Daniel Negreanu	67,000 -2,600	-2,600

David Chiu	63,000 24,000	24,000

Frank Kassela	55,000 -2,000	-2,000

Andrey Zaichenko	53,000 14,000	14,000

Konstantin Puchkov	50,000 -19,000	-19,000

Calvin Anderson	47,000 9,200	9,200

Mike Leah	45,000 15,000	15,000

John Richardson	28,000 28,000	28,000
Stephen Weiss	28,000 14,000	14,000
Joseph Cappello	24,000 4,000	4,000
Levon Torosyan	23,000 500	500
Dario Alioto	19,000 -9,000	-9,000

Lavonne Joyce	17,000 1,700	1,700
Rex Clinkscales	17,000 2,000	2,000

Jesse Martin	16,000 -6,000	-6,000

Bertrand Grospellier	5,500 -10,700	-10,700

Cohen Straightens Out Akkari

[user80015]

Level 13 : 500/1,500, 300 ante

Andre Akkari completed and had two players made the call; one of which was Ben Cohen.

Cohen took the lead on fourth which prompted a call from Akkari and a fold from the third player. Cohen fired on fifth and again Akkari called before sixth was checked through.

Akkari: / /
Opponent: / (folded on fourth)
Cohen: / /

After receiving his final card, Cohen fired out 3,000 and Akkari made the call only to be shown Cohen's for a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Cohen	74,000 28,000	28,000
Andre Akkari	42,000 -23,000	-23,000

Tags: Andre Akkari Farshad Ben Cohen

06-13-2013 19:10 UTC-7

Lavonne and Shirley

[user101598]

Level 13 : 500/1,500, 300 ante

Lavonne Joyce: / /
Calvin Anderson: / /
David Chiu: / (FOLD)

We reached the table on fifth street, where Anderson led out, Chiu folded, and Joyce raised. Anderson called. Anderson check-called bets on sixth and seventh, then mucked when Joyce showed for queens and nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Chiu	55,500 -7,500	-7,500

Lavonne Joyce	47,000 30,000	30,000
Calvin Anderson	37,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Calvin Anderson David Chiu Lavonne Joyce

06-13-2013 19:24 UTC-7

Grinder Growing

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Level 13 : 500/1,500, 300 ante

Gary Benson: / /
Michael Mizrachi: / /

Mizrachi led out on fifth street, Benson called, and both players checked on sixth. Mizrachi checked again on seventh, Benson fired out a bet, and the Grinder called, showing .

"You're good," the Australian told him, mucking his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	130,000 18,000	18,000

Gary Benson	53,600

Tags: Gary Benson Michael Mizrachi

06-13-2013 19:25 UTC-7

Akkari Sends One to the Rail

[user80015]

Level 13 : 500/1,500, 300 ante

Andre Akkari had the bring in before a player moved all in for 1,400. Ben Cohen made the call before Akkari fired out for a double-bet on fourth. Cohen called, and then called a bet on fifth before leading on sixth before both players checked seventh.

Akkari: / /
Opponent: / /
Cohen: / /

Cohen tabled his / , but it would be Akkari's / that would trump both Cohen and the all-in's .

With Cohen slipping to 40,000, Akkari climbs to 55,000 and leaves just 37 players remaining in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andre Akkari	55,000 13,000	13,000

Ben Cohen	40,000 -34,000	-34,000

Tags: Andre Akkari Ben Cohen

06-13-2013 19:30 UTC-7

Queens-Up for Weiss

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Level 13 : 500/1,500, 300 ante

Rudolf Zintel: / /
Stephen Weiss: / /

Zintel fired out a bet on fourth street, Weiss raised, two players folded, and Zintel called. Zintel check-called a bet on fifth, and when Weiss paired up on sixth, he led out. Zintel called. The two knuckled on seventh, and Zintel showed for a pair of kings. Weiss showed the for two pair, and raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rudolf Zintel	117,000 -1,000	-1,000
Stephen Weiss	47,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Stephen Weiss Rudolf Zintel

06-13-2013 19:44 UTC-7

Seiver's Not Even Gunna Try

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Level 13 : 500/1,500, 300 ante

Bill Chen: / /
Scott Seiver: / /

A player brought it in with a deuce, Chen completed, and Seiver called. Chen led out on fourth, fifth, and sixth street, Seiver called all three bets, and Chen checked on seventh.

"I'm not even gunna try," Seiver said, checking behind. "I can't beat ace-high."

Chen turned over for aces and kings, winning the pot.