Level: 19
Hold’em / O8 - 3000/6000 6000/12000
Razz/Stud/Stud 8 1500 BI 2000 6000 6000-12000
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #27: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 2
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On a Scale of 2-7 with Aaron Steury
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Aaron Steury won the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. event at the 2011 World Series of Poker for $289,283 after defeating a field of 963 players. In 2014, he already has three WSOP cashes to make this one his fourth, and those include a fifth-place finish in Event #16: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball for $22,935.
During his run in Event #16, PokerNews' very own Sarah Grant chatted with Steury about playing poker in his hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana and tested him on a Scale of 2-7.
Last Break of the Evening
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The remaining 24 players are on a 20-minute break.
Final Three Tables (full)
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Table 440
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Jamison | 85,000 |
| 2 | Lonnie Heimowitz | 110,000 |
| 3 | Dutch Boyd | 213,000 |
| 4 | Devin Hanneman | 110,000 |
| 5 | Adam Friedman | 100,000 |
| 6 | Joe Villella | 175,000 |
| 7 | Kristan Lord | 206,000 |
| 8 | Aaron Steury | 40,000 |
Table 444
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris George | 130,000 |
| 2 | Brandon Guss | 197,000 |
| 3 | Jim Collopy | 220,000 |
| 4 | Jon Turner | 100,000 |
| 5 | Dennis Morrison | 100,000 |
| 6 | John Monnette | 132,000 |
| 7 | Tommy Hang | 250,000 |
| 8 | Chris Klodnicki | 95,000 |
Table 445
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stewart Yancik | 255,000 |
| 2 | Joe Cassidy | 80,000 |
| 3 | David "ODB" Baker | 155,000 |
| 4 | Jang Won Lee | 45,000 |
| 5 | Shannon Petluck | 105,000 |
| 6 | Jared Talarico | 170,000 |
| 7 | Mark Gallo | 85,000 |
| 8 | Michele Limongi | 120,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
255,000 | 65,000 |
|
250,000 | 162,000 |
|
220,000 | -25,000 |
|
213,000 | 38,000 |
|
206,000 | 41,000 |
|
197,000 | 42,000 |
|
175,000 | |
|
170,000 | 150,000 |
|
155,000 | 45,000 |
|
132,000 | 24,000 |
|
130,000 | 1,000 |
|
120,000 | 47,000 |
|
110,000 | -35,000 |
|
110,000 | 20,000 |
|
105,000 | 1,500 |
|
105,000 | -10,000 |
|
100,000 | -15,000 |
|
100,000 | 10,000 |
|
100,000 | -40,000 |
|
95,000 | -15,000 |
|
85,000 | -14,500 |
|
80,000 | 35,000 |
|
45,000 | -40,000 |
|
40,000 | -95,000 |
25th Through 32nd Place Eliminations ($5,185)
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Murphy Eliminated by Collopy
Level 18
Omaha 8
Jim Collopy raised from early position and it folded over to Braden Murphy who three-bet from the small blind. Adam Friedman folded his big blind and Collpy made it four bets to go. Murphy called and the duo took a flop of 
. Murphy led out with a bet and Collopy cut out a raise. Murphy called.
On fourth street, Murphy checked and Collopy made a bet. Murphy thought for about 20 seconds before making a raise all in. Collopy instantly called and the cards were turned up.
Collopy: 
Murphy: 
The board completed with the 
, keeping Collopy in the lead and allowing him to score the elimination. He's now sitting on about 245,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
245,000 | 60,000 |
|
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Busted |
Huck Seed Eliminated
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Huck Seed was unable to survive his short stack struggles any longer as he was just eliminated in unseen action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
Steury Scoops Big Pot
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Stud 8
We didn't see the action but did catch Aaron Steury taking down a big pot and Jim Bucci being sent to the rail. David "ODB" Baker was also looking a bit glum as a good number of his chips were being sent Steury's way. The hands were as follows:
Bucci: 
for a pair of eights
Baker: 
for a 65 low with a pair of nines
Steury: 
for a 65 low with a heart flush
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
135,000 | 27,000 |
|
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110,000 | -40,000 |
|
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Busted |
Friedman Busts Smith
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Limit Hold'em
John Monnette opened with a late position raise and Adam Friedman made it three bets from the small blind. Matthew Smith four-bet the action and Monnette folded his hand. Friedman called and the flop came down 
. Friedman led out with a bet and Smith called for his tournament life.
Friedman: 
Smith: 
Friedman led with his pocket fives and held that lead through the turn () and the river (
). Smith was eliminated from play and Friedman added to his stack, which now sits around 115,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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115,000 | 40,000 |
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Busted |