Hand #153: Steven Silverman took a walk in the big blind.
Hand #154: Steven Silverman called from the small blind. Cliff raised from the big blind and Silverman folded.
Hand #155: Cliff raised to 45,000 from the small blind and took down the pot.
Hand #156: Cliff raised to 45,000 on the button. Silverman called from the big blind. On the flop both players checked. They both checked again on the turn. On the river, Silverman checked and Josephy bet 40,000. Silverman called and showed and won the pot with ace high.
Hand #157: Silverman called from the small blind. He was raised by Josephy in the big blind who made it 60,000. Silverman called. On the flop, Silverman checked. Josephy bet 55,000. Silverman called. On the turn both players checked. The river was the and Silverman checked again. Josephy made a bet of 150,000 and Silverman folded, shipping the pot to Josephy.
Hand #158: Cliff Josephy called from the small blind. Evan Silverstein checked his option and the players went to the flop. Silverstein bet 28,000 and Josephy folded.
Hand #159: Unknown action.
Hand #160: Silverstein raised to 40,000 from the button. Josephy called from the big blind. The flop came and both players checked. The turn was the and both players checked again. The river was the and both players checked for a third time. Cliff showed for a pair of s and he won the pot.
Hand #161: Silverstein got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #162: Josephy raised to 45,000 from the button. Silverstein folded but Silverman called from the big blind. The flop came and both players checked. The turn was the and this time Silverman 40,000. Josephy called. The river was the and both players checked. Silverman showed while Josephy showed and both players chopped the pot.
Hand #163: Silverstein raised from the button and took down the pot.
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Hand #164: Silverman folded the button. Cliff Jospehy raised to 55,000 from the small blind. Evan Silverstein reraised all in for 591,000 from the big blind. Josephy called.
Josephy:
Silverstein:
Flop:
Turn:
River:
Josephy was still ahead on the flop, but the turn made Silverstein trips. The river was a blank and Silverstein doubled up.
Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy headed to the dinner break as a massive chip leader in here in Event #9. The online poker legend is closing in on his second WSOP bracelet, having already won one in a $1,500 Seven Card Stud tournament in 2005 — the first stud tournament he'd ever played at the time.
We caught up with Josephy during the dinner break to briefly discuss his run in this event.
PokerNews: You’re one of the most accomplished online players and have earned only one WSOP bracelet, which was a Stud event. How does it feel being a bracelet winner in a game that you’re most unfamiliar with?
Josephy: That was quite lucky. It was a long time ago and at the time it was my first time ever playing Stud, so I’ll contribute most of it to luck.
How confident are you leading into the final three?
Right now things are going my way. I mean, of course, anything can happen but everything is going pretty well for me so I feel very confident.
You busted Alessandro with versus his . Can you talk a little bit about that hand?
Basically Steve Silverman raised and we both had plenty of chips so I wanted to see a flop in position with a playable hand. When he shipped I was first inclined to fold but then realized that I had enough equity to call. The board ran giving me a full house so you know, I was fortunate to hit the board the way I did.
flop both players checked. They both checked again on the 
turn. On the 
river, Silverman checked and Josephy bet 40,000. Silverman called and showed 
and won the pot with ace high.
flop, Silverman checked. Josephy bet 55,000. Silverman called. On the 
turn both players checked. The river was the 
and Silverman checked again. Josephy made a bet of 150,000 and Silverman folded, shipping the pot to Josephy.
flop. Silverstein bet 28,000 and Josephy folded.
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and both players checked again. The river was the 
and both players checked for a third time. Cliff showed 
for a pair of 
s and he won the pot.
and this time Silverman 40,000. Josephy called. The river was the 
while Josephy showed 
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