2014 World Series of Poker

Event #61: $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Championship
Day: 2
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

"Ace Burgers" with Phil Hellmuth

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Everyone loves a good Phil Hellmuth show, and there's certainly no shortage of that here in Event #61: $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Championship with 11 players left.

There was just a recent hand where Hellmuth had completed on third before Todd Brunson raised. Action folded back to Hellmuth, and he gave it up. Brunson had a king showing and Hellmuth told him, "Go ahead, show the jack-ten underneath, Todd." Brunson did show, but it was a jack-nine buried in the hole.

"I just hope when I have the ace burgers that you don't get there with the king-jack-ten!" let out Hellmuth. "You're the only guy to beat me in hands today, Todd."

Tags: Phil HellmuthTodd Brunson

The Hellmuth Show Continues

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Not too long after Phil Hellmuth referred to "ace burgers" against Todd Brunson, there was a hand that ended on third street that also brought about some good table talk.

James Obst completed with an eight showing, and then action folded to Hellmuth with a ten showing. He raised, then play folded back to Obst.

"Give it up, kid," said Hellmuth to Obst. "You got the dead eights."

Obst folded with a smile and showed a second eight from his hole cards, revealing that he was indeed laying down a pair of eights.

"Wow!" exclaimed Hellmuth, as he turned up two black nines from his hole cards. "That's a good fold."

The table laughed a little bit as Hellmuth continued.

"I didn't know you played that good," the 13-time gold bracelet winner said, commenting Obst's play. "No one else has made that fold to me, especially Todd," he added, citing Todd Brunson.

"But Todd... he's a genius," continued Hellmuth. "He just turns his hands into miracles!"

Tags: James ObstPhil HellmuthTodd Brunson

Hecklen Doubles

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Henrik Hecklen just doubled up against Karl Tretter to get back to 55,000 in chips. It wasn't easy, though, as no player had a pair until the river, and even then, Hecklen had to sweat it.

Hecklen had the best hand with ace-king high going to the river, but on seventh street, Tretter added a pair of fives. Hecklen was able to turn over a six and make a pair of sixes in order to stay alive.

Player Chips Progress
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Karl Tretter
150,000
-88,000
-88,000
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Henrik Hecklen
55,000
-30,000
-30,000

Tags: Karl TretterHenrik Hecklen

Hellmuth Deems This One Legit

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth had called the bring-in bet with the {5-Diamonds} showing. Todd Brunson had the {7-Hearts} showing and also called the bring-in bet before Matt Grapenthien completed with the {9-Spades} up. Behind him, James Obst raised with the {Q-Clubs} up, and that's what sparked the profanity Hellmuth yelled.

"F***!" yelled Hellmuth, which got everyone's attention. "This hand is probably better than some of the hands they raise."

Hellmuth: {X-}{X-} / {5-Diamonds}fold
Brunson: {X-}{X-} / {7-Hearts}fold
Grapenthien: {X-}{X-} / {9-Spades}{4-Hearts}{A-Spades}{K-Clubs} / {X-}
Obst: {X-}{X-} / {Q-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{K-Hearts} / {X-}

After his brief speech, Hellmuth folded, and then Brunson followed suit. Grapenthien called, and then he also called a bet from Obst on fourth street. On fifth, sixth, and seventh, both Grapenthien and Obst had checked.

Obst turned over the {Q-Hearts}{8-Spades}{3-Clubs} from his hand for a pair of queens, and Grapenthien mucked.

"Nevermind, that's legit," said Hellmuth immediately upon seeing Obst's hand.

A few moments passed, and then he added, "I was flushing."

"I started with eight-three," joked Obst.

"No, no, no, you know what you're doing!" finished Hellmuth.

Tags: James ObstMatt GrapenthienPhil HellmuthTodd Brunson

Karl Tretter Eliminated in 11th Place ($22,378)

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Karl Tretter
Karl Tretter

Karl Tretter completed and James Obst raised. Tretter moved all in and Obst called to create an all-in showdown.

Tretter: {7-Spades}{7-Hearts} / {K-Clubs}{3-Spades}{4-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} / {8-Hearts}
Obst: {Q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} / {10-Clubs}{2-Spades}{2-Clubs}{3-Hearts} / {3-Diamonds}

Tretter was knocked out by Obst's pair of tens and we're now down to 10 players. When we lose one more the final nine will be redrawn for a final table.

Player Chips Progress
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Karl Tretter
Busted

Tags: James ObstKarl Tretter

Richard Ashby Eliminated in 10th Place ($26,299)

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Richard Ashby
Richard Ashby

Shortly after doubling back up to give himself another chance we just lost Richard Ashby. Ashby brought it in on third and the action folded to Henry Orenstein who made the call.

On fourth street Orenstein's board was high and he bet, Ashby called. On fifth street Orenstein bet again and Ashby moved all in for an additional 4,000 chips. Orenstein called.

"What do you got?" Orenstein asked Ashby.

"Nothing," Ashby sighed.

"He's got a straight draw, Henry," Jesse Martin helped out.

Orenstein: {Q-Spades}{6-Spades} / {6-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{6-Clubs} / {X-}
Ashby: {10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} / {K-Clubs}{9-Spades}{8-Clubs}{X-} / {X-}

"He's got a full house," a players said when sixth street was dealt and Orenstein locked up the hand. Ashby was knocked out and there will now be a redraw for the final table.

Player Chips Progress
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Henry Orenstein
130,000
-45,000
-45,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Richard Ashby
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Henry OrensteinJesse MartinRichard Ashby

The Final Nine (full)

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
SeatNameChip Count
1Ben Yu340,000
2Henrik Hecklen150,000
3Phil Hellmuth395,000
4Jesse Martin160,000
5Henry Orenstein140,000
6Matt Grapenthien205,000
7Todd Brunson920,000
8Steve Landfish325,000
9James Obst435,000
Player Chips Progress
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Todd Brunson
920,000
-110,000
-110,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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James Obst
435,000
65,000
65,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Phil Hellmuth
395,000
165,000
165,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings
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Ben Yu
340,000
-40,000
-40,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Steve Landfish
325,000
75,000
75,000
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Matt Grapenthien
205,000
33,000
33,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
160,000
-77,000
-77,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Henrik Hecklen dk
Henrik Hecklen
150,000
95,000
95,000
Profile photo of Henry Orenstein pl
Henry Orenstein
140,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Level: 20

Limits: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,000

Landfish Is "An Interesting Player"

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth: {X-}{X-} / {J-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{6-Clubs} / {X-}
Steve Landfish: {X-}{X-} / {2-Spades}{3-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts} / {X-}
James Obst: {X-}{X-} / {J-Clubs}{5-Spades}fold

Landfish was the bring-in with his deuce showing, and then Obst completed the bet. Hellmuth called, and then Landfish gave it some thought before calling after action folded back to him.

On fourth street, things started to get interesting as Hellmuth led with a bet and Landfish raised. Obst folded, then Hellmuth called.

On fifth street, Hellmuth check-called a bet from Landfish, and then Landfish paired up with threes on sixth. He bet and Hellmuth called, but not without comment.

"I almost raised you the street before, now I can barely call you," said Hellmuth as he tossed in the calling chips. "Such a brutal game."

After seventh street was dealt, Landfish bet.

"I guess I gotta pray you have queens," said Hellmuth. "OK, you've got it, just two tens," he continued, showing the {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} from his hand and folding.

"You're an interesting player," Hellmuth told Landfish after the hand. "You play good, but when the pots get bigger, I'm going to get you."