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

Phil Hellmuth Eliminated in 6th Place ($46,885)

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth - 6th Place
Phil Hellmuth - 6th Place

Phil Hellmuth: {x-}{x-} / {j-Clubs}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} / {x-}
Todd Brunson: {x-}{x-} / {2-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{3-Clubs} / {x-}

Brunson brought it in, Hellmuth completed, and the latter check-called a bet on fourth street. Hellmuth then check-raised Brunson on fifth, Brunson called, and Hellmuth checked again on sixth.

Brunson bet, Hellmuth called, and Hellmuth checked dark on seventh. Brunson bet dark, Hellmuth tank-called, and Brunson showed {5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for a full house. Hellmuth flashed a red {j-}.

Hellmuth: {x-}{x-} / {5-Spades}{k-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Spades} / {x-}
Matt Grapenthien: {x-}{x-} / {6-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}Folded
James Obst: {x-}{x-} / {9-Hearts}{4-Spades}{10-Spades}{7-Spades} / {x-}

The very next hand, Hellmuth completed with the lowest card - the {5-Spades} - and Grapenthien raised. Obst and Hellmuth called, and Hellmuth checked on fourth street. Grapenthien bet, Obst called, and Hellmuth called all in.

Grapenthien check-folded to a bet on fifth, and the hands were opened.

Hellmuth: {9-Spades}{5-Diamonds}
Obst: {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

Obst was in the lead with a pair of tens, and held up on sixth street. Hellmuth flipped over the {10-Diamonds} on seventh, meaning he was drawing dead, and Obst revealed a meaningless {2-Diamonds}.

"Good luck," Hellmuth said, getting up from the table. "Everybody played really well."

Player Chips Progress
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Todd Brunson
1,330,000
230,000
230,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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James Obst
705,000
305,000
305,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Matt Grapenthien
661,000
-79,000
-79,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Steve Landfish
364,000
-46,000
-46,000
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Phil Hellmuth
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings

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Steve Landfish Eliminated in 5th Place ($58,793)

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Steve Landfish - 5th Place
Steve Landfish - 5th Place

Matt Grapenthien: {X-}{X-} / {8-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} / {X-}
Steve Landfish: {X-}{X-} / {A-Spades}{2-Spades}{K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} / {X-}

Picking up the action on fifth street, Landfish bet from there on in the hand. Each time, Grapenthien called. Landfish showed the {Q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} for a pair of deuces, and Grapenthien showed the {K-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades} for a pair of fives.

"You've got to be kidding me," said Landfish as he was left with just 33,000 in chips.

Grapenthien: {X-}{X-} / {J-Spades}{2-Hearts}{A-Spades}{K-Hearts} / {X-}
Todd Brunson: {X-}{X-} / {6-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{4-Hearts} / {X-}
Landfish: {X-}{X-} / {10-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} / {X-}

On the next hand after getting crippled, Landfish was all in on fourth street for his last 8,000. Both Grapenthien and Brunson called, and then those two checked it down from there as their boards were run out.

At the showdown, Grapenthien revealed the {K-Clubs}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs} for a a pair of kings. Brunson mucked, and then Landfish showed a losing {K-Spades}{10-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and was sent to the rail.

For his finish, Landfish earned $58,793.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Grapenthien
950,000
289,000
289,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Steve Landfish
Busted

Ben Yu Eliminated in 4th Place ($75,227)

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Ben Yu - 4th Place
Ben Yu - 4th Place

Ben Yu: {x-}{x-} / {k-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} / {x-}
Matt Grapenthien: {x-}{x-} / {3-Clubs}{9-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} / {x-}

Grapenthien brought it in, Yu completed, and Grapenthien made it three bets. Yu called.

Yu led out on fourth street, Grapenthien raised, and Yu committed the remainder of his stack.

Yu: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Grapenthien: {j-Hearts}{3-Spades}

Both players had a pair, but Yu's cowboys were superior to Grapenthien's tres.

"My intention is to double up!" Yu shouted to his rail, prompting his friends to laugh.

Both players were dealt a deuce on fifth street, and sixth missed both players as well, but Grapenthien made two pair with the {9-Clubs} on seventh. Yu revealed a meaningless {10-Clubs}, and was eliminated.

Yu said his goodbyes to the table and wished them luck, then once again turned to his rail.

"See!" he shouted. "Choice Center is a scam! It doesn't work!"

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Grapenthien
1,100,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ben Yu
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner

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Flush for Grapenthien

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Matt Grapenthien: {x-}{x-} / {6-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} / {x-}
James Obst: {x-}{x-} / {5-Hearts}{6-Spades}{5-Spades}{10-Spades} / {x-}

Obst brought it in then called after Grapenthien completed. Grapenthien led out on fourth street, Obst called, and the Aussie fired out a bet when he made the best board on fifth. Grapenthien called.

Grapenthien made a pair of eights on sixth, retaking the lead, and fired out a bet. Obst called.

Obst called one last bet on seventh, then mucked when Grapenthien revealed {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{6-Clubs} for a flush.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Grapenthien
1,245,000
145,000
145,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Todd Brunson
1,220,000
-110,000
-110,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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James Obst
595,000
-110,000
-110,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: James ObstMatt Grapenthien

Level: 24

Limits: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

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Brunson Straightens Out Obst

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Todd Brunson: {X-}{X-} / {10-Spades}{9-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Spades} / {X-}
James Obst: {X-}{X-} / {8-Spades}{6-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{Q-Spades} / {X-}

Brunson bet fourth street, and Obst called. Then on fifth, Obst paired up with eights and led with a bet. Brunson called. On sixth, Obst check-called a bet from Brunson, and then Obst led out on seventh street. Brunson raised, and Obst tank-called.

Brunson showed the {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} for a straight, and Obst mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Todd Brunson
1,400,000
180,000
180,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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James Obst
340,000
-255,000
-255,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: James ObstTodd Brunson

James Obst Eliminated in 3rd Place ($103,895)

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
James Obst - 3rd Place
James Obst - 3rd Place

Matt Grapenthien: {X-}{X-} / {5-Spades}{8-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} / {X-}
Todd Brunson: {X-}{X-} / {J-Hearts}fold
James Obst: {X-}{X-} / {7-Clubs}{9-Spades}{4-Spades}{4-Hearts} / {X-}

On third street, Grapenthien was the bring-in, Brunson completed, Obst raised, then Grapenthien reraised. That knocked Brunson out of the way, and then Obst called.

On fourth street, Obst check-called a bet from Grapenthien, and then Grapenthien led with a bet on fifth street after he picked up the best hand showing. On sixth street, Obst bet, Grapenthien raised, and Obst called.

On the final street, seventh street, Obst check-called a bet from Grapenthien.

"Quads," said Grapenthien as he tabled the {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} for quad eights — the second time he has had quads today.

Obst was left with just 33,000 in chips.

Grapenthien: {X-}{X-} / {10-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}fold
Brunson: {X-}{X-} / {K-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{5-Spades} / {X-}
Obst: {X-}{X-} / {3-Spades}{9-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{9-Spades} / {X-}

On the next hand after getting crippled down Grapenthien's quad eights, Obst was all in on third street against his two opponents. Grapenthien and Brunson checked down to sixth street, before Brunson fired a bet and Grapenthien folded.

Brunson showed the {9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} from his hand for three-of-a-kind fives, and Obst had the {J-Spades}{4-Hearts}. Brunson made the {2-Clubs} on the end for a full house, and Obst finished with the {8-Diamonds}. With that, Obst was eliminated in third place, and it was down to the final two.

Obst earned $103,895.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Grapenthien
1,590,000
345,000
345,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Todd Brunson
1,470,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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James Obst
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: James ObstMatt GrapenthienTodd Brunson

Brunson Storms into the Lead

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Todd Brunson
Todd Brunson

Matt Grapenthien: {x-}{x-} / {7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}
Todd Brunson: {x-}{x-} / {q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

Grapenthien brought it in, then called after Brunson completed. Brunson check-called a bet on fourth street, then led out with his pair of queens. Grapenthien folded.

Grapenthien: {x-}{x-} / {4-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} / {x-}
Brunson: {x-}{x-} / {k-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{3-Clubs} / {x-}

Grapenthien brought it in, Brunson completed, and Grapenthien called. Brunson check-called bets on fourth and fifth, then led out on sixth. Grapenthien raised, Brunson called, and Brunson led out again on seventh.

This time, Grapenthien just called, and he mucked when Brunson turned over {9-Spades}{7-Hearts}{2-Spades} fir nines and deuces.

Grapenthien: {x-}{x-} / {7-Spades}{8-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{3-Spades} / {x-}
Brunson: {x-}{x-} / {k-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{2-Spades} / {x-}

Brunson check-called a bet on fourth street, then led out on each subsequent street. Grapenthien called him down, and Brunson turned over {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} for aces up. Grapenthien frustratedly showed {k-Spades}{7-Hearts}{x-} for an inferior two pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Todd Brunson
2,045,000
575,000
575,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Matt Grapenthien
1,015,000
-575,000
-575,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Matt GrapenthienTodd Brunson

Brunson Pulls Away Some More

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Matt Grapenthien: {X-}{X-} / {7-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} / {X-}
Todd Brunson: {X-}{X-} / {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} / {X-}

Grapenthien brought in on third, Brunson completed, Grapenthien raised, and then Brunson reraised. Grapenthien called, and the two of them went off to fourth street.

On fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh streets, Brunson bet. Each time, Grapenthien made the call. At the showdown, though, he saw the bad news.

Brunson tabled the {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}{5-Spades} for two pair, aces and fives. Grapenthien mucked and slipped to under one million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Todd Brunson
2,245,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Matt Grapenthien
815,000
-200,000
-200,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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