2014 World Series of Poker

Event #61: $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
89jk
Prize
$268,473
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
102
Level Info
Level
27
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Grapenthien Back in Front

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Matt Grapenthien
Matt Grapenthien

Matt Grapenthien: {x-}{x-} / {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{a-Clubs} / {x-}
Todd Brunson: {x-}{x-} / {2-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades}{6-Spades} / {x-}

Brunson brought it in, Grapenthien completed, and Brunson called. Grapenthien led out on every street, Brunson called him down, and Grapenthien showed {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{10-Spades} for aces up.

Brunson revealed the other two tens - {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} - for tens and sixes, then mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Grapenthien us
Matt Grapenthien
WSOP 1X Winner
1,870,000 400,000
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
1,190,000 -400,000

Tags: Matt GrapenthienTodd Brunson

Grapenthien Narrows the Gap

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Todd Brunson: {x-}{x-} / {9-Clubs}{2-Spades}{4-Clubs}{j-Spades}
Matt Grapenthien: {x-}{x-} / {6-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

Grapenthien brought it in, Brunson completed, and Grapenthien called. Grapenthien check-called a bet on fourth street, then check-raised on fifth. Brunson called.

Grapenthien led out, Brunson folded, and Grapenthien narrowed the gap.

Player Chips Progress
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
1,590,000 -320,000
Matt Grapenthien us
Matt Grapenthien
WSOP 1X Winner
1,470,000 320,000

Tags: Matt GrapenthienTodd Brunson

Grapenthien Back Over a Million

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Matt Grapenthien
Matt Grapenthien

Matt Grapenthien: {x-}{x-} / {3-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{j-Hearts} / {x-}
Todd Brunson: {x-}{x-} / {3-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{a-Spades}{2-Diamonds} / {x-}

Grapenthien check-called a bet on fourth street, and Brunson led out with the {a-Diamonds} on fifth. Grapenthien called.

Grapenthien made a pair of jacks on sixth, leading out, and Brunson made the call. Grapenthien fired out one last bet on seventh, and Brunson folded.

Player Chips Progress
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
1,910,000 -320,000
Matt Grapenthien us
Matt Grapenthien
WSOP 1X Winner
1,150,000 320,000

Tags: Matt GrapenthienTodd Brunson

Grapenthien Under a Million

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Matt Grapenthien: {x-}{x-} / {j-Hearts}{q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{6-Hearts} / {x-}
Todd Brunson: {x-}{x-} / {j-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} / {x-}

Brunson brought it in, Grapenthien completed, and Brunson raised. Grapenthien called.

Grapenthien led out on fourth street, Brunson called, and Grapenthien check-called a bet on fifth. He check-called another on sixth, both players knuckled on seventh, and Brunson tabled {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} for a pair of aces.

Grapenthien flashed the {j-Spades}, then mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
2,230,000 210,000
Matt Grapenthien us
Matt Grapenthien
WSOP 1X Winner
830,000 -210,000

Tags: Matt GrapenthienTodd Brunson

Sour Grapes

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Matt Grapenthien: {x-}{x-} / {j-Spades}{5-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} / {x-}
Todd Brunson: {x-}{x-} / {5-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-Clubs} / {x-}

Brunson brought it in, then called when Grapenthien completed. Grapenthien led out on the next two streets, Brunson called both bets, and the pair both checked on sixth.

Grapenthien checked on seventh, Brunson fired out a bet, and Grapenthien folded.

Player Chips Progress
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
2,020,000 115,000
Matt Grapenthien us
Matt Grapenthien
WSOP 1X Winner
1,040,000 -115,000

Tags: Todd BrunsonMatt Grapenthien

Level: 26

Limits: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

Grapenthien Folds on Sixth Street

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Matt Grapenthien: {x-}{x-} / {6-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
Todd Brunson: {x-}{x-} / {10-Spades}{j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{a-Spades}

Grapenthien completed, Brunson called, and the former checked on fourth street. Brunson bet, Grapenthien check-raised, and Brunson called.

Brunson called a bet on fifth, then led out with eights and sixes showing on sixth. Grapenthien folded.

Player Chips Progress
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
1,905,000 265,000
Matt Grapenthien us
Matt Grapenthien
WSOP 1X Winner
1,155,000 -265,000

Tags: Matt GrapenthienTodd Brunson

The Pendulum Swings Back to Brunson

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante
Todd Brunson
Todd Brunson

Matt Grapenthien: {x-}{x-} / {7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} / {x-}
Todd Brunson: {x-}{x-} / {a-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{3-Hearts} / {x-}

Grapenthien brought it in, Brunson completed, and Grapenthien raised. Brunson called.

Brunson check-called a bet on fourth street, then led out on fifth. Grapenthien called. Grapenthien called one last bet on sixth before folding on seventh, and Brunson raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
1,580,000 455,000
Matt Grapenthien us
Matt Grapenthien
WSOP 1X Winner
1,480,000 -455,000

Tags: Matt GrapenthienTodd Brunson

Six-Card Flush > Six-Card Straight

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Matt Grapenthien: {x-}{x-} / {2-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{10-Hearts} / {x-}
Todd Brunson: {x-}{x-} / {8-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Diamonds} / {x-}

Grapenthien brought it in, Brunson completed, and Grapenthien called. Both players checked on fourth street, and Grapenthien led out on fifth. Brunson called.

Things got interesting on sixth, when Grapenthien led out and Brunson raised. Grapenthien made it three bets, Brunson called, and the dealer pitched each player a downcard.

Grapenthien led out, Brunson called, and Grapenthien showed {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for a flush.

"I had a six-card straight," Brunson said, showing {9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}.

"I had a six-card flush," Grapenthien responded, smiling.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Grapenthien us
Matt Grapenthien
WSOP 1X Winner
1,935,000 335,000
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
1,125,000 -335,000

Tags: Matt GrapenthienTodd Brunson