Event #39: $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-23-2013 17:06 UTC-7

Young Phan Eliminated in 10th Place ($12,459)

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Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Young Phan got the rest of his chips in against Daniel Idema and Mike Leah on fourth street.

Phan:
Idema:
Leah:

Idema had the lead against Leah in the side pot, and he continued betting. Here were the boards on sixth:

Phan:
Idema:
Leah:

Leah showed for a pair of fours and a missed open-ended straight draw and low draw, as he said his first four were . Idema had for trip threes, and Phan turned over for aces up. Nobody had a low, so Idema took the whole pot, eliminating Phan.

Players have redrawn to an unofficial final table of nine.

Player	Chips	Progress
Young Phan	Busted

Tags: Daniel Idema Mike Leah Young Phan

06-23-2013 17:55 UTC-7

Linda Johnson Eliminated in 9th Place ($12,459)

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Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Daniel Idema completed with from early position, and Tony Gill raised with . Linda Johnson called off her remaining chips from the bring-in, showing . Idema called, but he later folded to a bet on fifth street, leaving Johnson heads up with Gill for her tournament life.

Gill: /
Johnson: /

Gill didn't improve his aces on the last two streets, but he didn't need to, as Johnson got no improvement either. The bracelet winner and Poker Hall of Famer busted in ninth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Linda Johnson	Busted

Tags: Daniel Idema Linda Johnson Tony Gill

06-23-2013 18:41 UTC-7

Artie Cobb Eliminated in 8th Place ($16,037)

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Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Hand #7:

Joseph Hertzog completed with , and found callers in Raul Paez with and Matt Vengrin with . Artie Cobb raised with and the aforementioned players all called. Hertzog grabbed the lead again when he caught , and everyone called. It was Vengrin taking the lead after it was checked to him on fifth with the following boards:

Hertzog:
Paez:
Vengrin:

Cobb called off the last of his chips, and Hertzog and Paez called as well.

"I need a miracle," Cobb said, rising from his seat.

Hertzog fired on sixth when he caught , and Paez tanked before giving up. Vengrin called with . Seventh street saw Hertzog bet dark, and Vengrin called again. Hertzog tabled for a wheel, and neither Cobb nor Vengrin could beat it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Hertzog	645,000 270,000	270,000
Matt Vengrin	280,000 -156,000	-156,000
Artie Cobb	Busted

Tags: Artie Cobb Joseph Hertzog Matt Vengrin Raul Paez

06-23-2013 18:52 UTC-7

Leah Gets His Scoop

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Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Hand #12:

Mike Leah: / /
Tony Gill: / (FOLD)
Fei Chu: / (FOLD)
Raul Paez: / /
Matt Vengrin: / /

Gill brought it in, Chu called, Paez completed, Vengrin called, and Leah tank-raised. Everyone called except Chu.

"I got rid of one!" Leah said, grinning.

The action checked to Leah on fourth street, who bet, and the three players called. Leah made a pair on fifth, leading out, and Paez and Vengrin both called.

Paez made a pair of aces on sixth, leading out, and both Vengrin and Leah called. All three players checked on seventh.

Leah:
Paez:
Vengrin:

Vengrin's last card appeared to be paint - he mucked rather quickly - and Leah scooped the whole kit n kaboodle with kings up.

"Yum, yum," he said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Leah	320,000 214,000	214,000

Matt Vengrin	235,000 -45,000	-45,000
Raul Paez	190,000 -102,000	-102,000

Tags: Fei Chu Matt Vengrin Mike Leah Raul Paez Tony Gill

06-23-2013 19:13 UTC-7

Idema Scoops Chu

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Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Fei Chu: / /
Daniel Idema: / /

On the last hand of Level 22, Idema brought it in, Matt Vengrin completed with the , an Chu called. Idema raised, Vengrin folded, and Chu called.

Chu check-called bets on fourth and fifth street, and then Idema led out on sixth when he made a better board. Chu called.

Idema bet blind on seventh, Chu called again, and Chu then mucked when Idema showed for aces-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Idema	505,000 150,000	150,000

Fei Chu	365,000 -168,000	-168,000

Tags: Daniel Idema Fei Chu

06-23-2013 19:59 UTC-7

Fei Chu Eliminated in 7th Place ($20,964)

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Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Hand #41:

Fei Chu: /
Matt Vengrin: /

Matt Vengrin completed, Tony Gill called, and Fei Chu raised from the bring-in. Vengrin reraised, and Gill ducked out of the way. Vengrin check-called fourth after Chu picked up an additional low and a second club. He then raised Chu's fifth-street bet, and Chu reraised all in.

Vengrin called, turning over . Chu had for for a low draw.

"Give him a king," Vengrin said, and the dealer shipped a ten. "That works," Vengrin continued, as he improved to aces up. Chu caught a for his last card, and Vengrin's aces up had held.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Vengrin	335,000 140,000	140,000
Fei Chu	Busted

Tags: Fei Chu Matt Vengrin Tony Gill

06-23-2013 20:49 UTC-7

Vengrin Reassumes the Chip Lead

[user101598]

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #70:

Raul Paez: / /
Matt Vengrin: / /

Mike Leah brought it in with the , Paez completed, and Vengrin raised. Only Paez called.

Vengrin check-called a bet on fourth street, then led out on fifth when he made a better board. Paez called.

Vengrin led out on sixth and seventh, and Paez called on sixth only to fold his hand on seventh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Vengrin	705,000 245,000	245,000
Raul Paez	220,000 -214,000	-214,000

Tags: Matt Vengrin Raul Paez Mike Leah

06-23-2013 23:04 UTC-7

Tony Gill Eliminated in 6th Place ($27,834)

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Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #112:

Tony Gill: /
Raul Paez: /

Raul Paez bet fifth street heads up against Tony Gill. Gill raised, and Paez reraised to put Gill all in. Gill called, showing for a flush draw and a seven-five low draw. Paez's cards were for jacks up. Gill caught two bricks, and the jacks up stood.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raul Paez	750,000 338,000	338,000
Tony Gill	Busted

Tags: Raul Paez Tony Gill

06-23-2013 23:34 UTC-7

Mike Leah Eliminated in 5th Place ($37,552)

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Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #126:

Raul Paez: /
Mike Leah: /
Matt Vengrin: /

Paez completed, Vengrin raised and Leah cold-called. Paez made the call as well. Leah took the lead when he picked up a second low diamond, and Paez was the only caller. He kept the lead on fifth, but Paez bet sixth when he got his third wheel card. Paez bet the end as well, and Leah went into the tank.

"I'm gonna need a few minutes here, guys," he said, seeming anguished. "You have to have a wheel," he muttered to himself shortly thereafter.

Finally, he slammed in a call. Leah was right about the wheel, and Paez even had a six-high straight to go with it, showing .

Hand #128:

Matt Vengrin completed with the , Leah raised with the , and Vengrin re-raised to 66,000, putting Leah all in. He called, and the boards ran out like this:

Leah: ( /
Vengrin: ( /

Vengrin turned over the for a full house, leaving Leah drawing dead. He turned over the on seventh, giving him a flush for kicks and giggles.

The Canadian will walk away with $37,552 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raul Paez	1,000,000 250,000	250,000
Matt Vengrin	530,000 155,000	155,000
Mike Leah	Busted

Tags: Matt Vengrin Mike Leah Raul Paez

06-24-2013 00:14 UTC-7

Matt Vengrin Eliminated in 4th Place ($51,488)

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Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Hand #156:

Daniel Idema: / /
Raul Paez: / /
Matt Vengrin: / /

Paez brought it in, Vengrin moved all in, Idema raised, and Paez called. Idema bet out on fourth, fifth, and sixth street, Paez called all three bets, and both players checked on seventh.

Idema:
Paez:
Vengrin: