2010 World Series of Poker

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

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kkj66
Prize
$394,800
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$394,807
Entries
150
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Some More Men Gold

Men Nguyen is throwing out plenty of one-liners right now as the rail is being more entertained by his antics than the poker right now.

"I got six bracelets man. I want one more! How many you got? One? None?" said Nguyen. "Don't worry, you beat Men The Master and you'll be famous tomorrow!"

Brandon's New Strategy

Men Nguyen is talking and drinking up a storm now that we are heads up. He's been raising most pots in the dark without looking at his cards and pounding on Brandon Adams.

"Let's raise the blinds. This is too slow. I'm getting tired!" laughed Nguyen.

Adams sharply replied, "No...you might pass out!"

Nguyen chuckled and turned to his entourage, "No more beers for Men!"

Nguyen Widens His Lead

Adams: (X) (X) / {7-Diamonds} {A-Clubs} {2-Clubs} {6-Hearts} / (X)
Nguyen: (X) (X) / {q-Hearts} {7-Spades} {10-Hearts} {a-Diamonds} / (X)

It's turned into a carnival here at the final table, with Men Nguyen enjoying the hell out of the proceedings. Twice he's completed blind after Brandon Adams pulled the bring in. The second time, Adams raised. Nguyen squeezed his hole cards and then re-raised, with Adams calling.

"Gamble, gamble!" said Nguyen. He called Adams' bet on fourth street. By fifth Adams slowed down and checked. "100 hurt-me dollars," said Nguyen after checking with TD Bob Smith how much he could bet. Adams called.

On sixth street Nguyen again asked how much he could bet, then bet "100 hurt-me dollars". Adams called. Nguyen bet the river dark. Adams squeezed and folded.

"I'm not going to look at this one," said Nguyen, pointing to his river card. "Kill it." The dealer killed the hand and pushed the pot to Nguyen.

"Ship it baby!" Nguyen shouted.

"All you can eat, baby!" replied one of his railbirds.

"I can have a good time, right Bob?" Nguyen asked Smith. "I can raise blind?"

"You've raised blind many times," replied Smith. Nguyen now has 3.2 million. Adams is down to 1.3 million.

Tags: Men NguyenBrandon Adams

Heads-Up Chip Counts

We're heads up for the gold!
We're heads up for the gold!

As we commence heads-up play, Men Nguyen has found his voice once again as he holds a 3 to 2 chip advantage over Brandon Adams.

Men Nguyen - 2,700,000
Brandon Adams - 1,800,000

Steve Billirakis Eliminated in 3rd Place ($152,788)

Steve Billirakis, 3rd place
Steve Billirakis, 3rd place

Steve Billirakis was first crippled in a clash with Brandon Adams before Men Nguyen finished him off.

After a raise and a re-raise on third, Billirakis fired on fourth before Adams bet on fifth, sixth and the river. Billirakis said he was chasing hearts as he folded the river and Adams showed two pair.

Adams: {4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{K-Spades} / {2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{6-Hearts}
Billirakis: (X-X-X) / {4-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}

That hand left Billirakis with just 120,000 in chips which he committed on third street on the very next hand against Men Nguyen.

Billirakis: {10-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} / {4-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{J-Clubs} / {Q-Spades}
Nguyen: {K-Diamonds}{7-Spades} / {7-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{J-Spades} / {9-Spades}

Billirakis improved to two pair but it wasn't enough as Nguyen made trip sevens to take it down. Billirakis departs in 3rd place for a collect of $152,788.

Tags: Steve BillirakisMen NguyenBrandon Adams

Nikolay Evdakov Eliminated in 4th Place ($110,629)

Nikolay Evdakov - 4th place
Nikolay Evdakov - 4th place

Adams: (X) (X) / {4-Hearts} {8-Spades} {a-Spades} FOLD
Evdakov: {a-Hearts} {q-Spades} / {a-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {3-Clubs} {10-Hearts} / {8-Diamonds}
Nguyen: {6-Clubs} {7-Clubs} / {6-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} {q-Clubs} {5-Hearts} / {5-Spades}

Men Nguyen's mood is much, much improved after eliminating Nikolay Evdakov in 4th place. Brandon Adams brought it in on third street, then called after Nguyen limped and Evdakov completed. Nguyen also called.

Evdakov had the lead on fourth street. He bet, with Adams and Nguyen both calling. Adams caught the lead on fifth but checked it to Nguyen. He bet in front of Evdakov, whose raise chased Adams out of the pot. Nguyen re-raised to get Evdakov all in.

Nguyen was drawing with a pair and a flush draw against Evdakov's aces. Both players bricked sixth street. On seventh street, Evdakov opened first and didn't improve. Nguyen had a draw to any 5, 6, 7, 10, queen or club. He dramatically flipped over the {5-Spades} for two pair, sixes and fives.

"YEAH!" he screamed, popping out of his chair. He gave two short fist-pumps.

"Nice hand," said Evdakov. He rapped the felt and departed.

"I'm sorry Brandon," said Nguyen after he re-took his seat. "I got excited."

Nguyen is up to 2,560,000 in chips. Evdakov is out, taking home $110,629 in prize money.

Tags: Men NguyenNikolay Evdakov

Nguyen Straightens Evdakov

Brandon Adams was the bring-in with the {4-Clubs}. Men Nguyen called before Nikolay Evdakov completed. Adams folded and Nguyen made the call.

Evdakov led the betting on all streets, with Nguyen raising on both sixth and seventh streets. Evdakov paid him off with a call.

Nguyen: {7-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} / {J-Spades}{7-Spades}{Q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Evdakov: {A-Spades}{5-Hearts}{3-Clubs} / {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{3-Spades}

A straight to the queen for Nguyen as Evdakov's aces up were no good.

"Nice call! You think your hand is good after I raise you?" chuckled Nguyen who was suddenly in a much better mood than the previous hour of play. He climbs back to 2 million with Evdakov down to 400,000.

Tags: Men NguyenNikolay Evdakov

Play Resumes

The four players are back from the break. It was a break that Men "The Master" Nguyen needed after Brandon Adams claimed the chip lead and had all the momentum as Nguyen was clearly steaming.

Brandon Adams - 1,540,000
Men Nguyen - 1,270,000
Nikolay Evdakov - 1,000,000
Steve Billirakis - 690,000

The cards are back in the air!

Level: 25

Blinds: /

Ante: