Event 37 - $10,000 World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or-better | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-20-2009 09:03 UTC-12

Smith Boosted with Scoop

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Abe Mosseri (X)(X) {8-Hearts}

Justin Smith (X)(X) {A-Hearts}

(X)
Perry Friedman (X)(X) {Q-Diamonds}

(X)

Abe Mosseri brought it in, Justin Smith completed, Perry Friedman called and Mosseri called as well. Friedman caught an ace and led out on fourth, Mosseri folded and Smith called. Friedman bet fifth, Smith raised, and Friedman asked what he had behind. The answer was 14,000 and Friedman set him all in. Smith made the call.

"I have kings," said Friedman, who turned up {K-Hearts}

. Smith had him, though, with {A-Clubs}

in the hole for a pair of aces. Smith made aces up on sixth, and caught the {10-Hearts}

on seventh, while Friedman hit the {4-Diamonds}

and the

to make kings up. They were no good, and Smith scooped the pot, doubling his stack to 220,000. Friedman was left with 290,000.

Level: 20

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-20-2009 08:57 UTC-12

Scotty Loses Again

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Farzad Rouhani just scooped Scotty Nguyen in a pot worth over 100,000 chips. Scotty tabled two pair, jacks and nines, at the end of the hand in which both players were showing high boards. Rouhani bested Scotty's two pair with a better two pair of his own, kings and tens. Nguyen dropped to 127,000 chips.

Tags: Farzad Rouhani Scotty Nguyen

06-20-2009 08:48 UTC-12

Mosseri Beats Scotty

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Scotty Nguyen (X)(X) {8-Hearts}

(X)
Abe Mosseri (X)(X) {7-Spades}

(X)

Jeff Lisandro had the bring-in with the {2-Diamonds}

, Scotty Nguyen completed, Abe Mosseri raised, Lisandro folded and Nguyen called. Mosseri continued to lead, betting fourth, fifth, and sixth streets, Nguyen calling him down. Both players checked on the river.

Mosseri turned up {A-Hearts}

for two pair jacks and sevens. Nguyen mucked and Mosseri scooped the pot, taking him up to 935,000. Nguyen was left with 210,000.

06-20-2009 08:42 UTC-12

Smith Getting Irritated

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Smith: (X-X) {K-Diamonds}

(X)
Rouhani: (X-X) {A-Spades}

(X)

After Abe Mosseri completed, Justin "BoostedJ" Smith raised, and then Farzad Rouhani reraised. Smith made the call.

Rouhani then bet on fourth, fifth, and sixth. Smith called each time. On seventh, both players checked. Rouhani turned up {A-Clubs}

for a pair of aces, but left his seventh card face down.

"Don't peel, just turn up your card," said Smith. Rouhani then took his time and peeled the {2-Hearts}

to make aces up. Smith mumbled something, as he was displeased at the way Rouhani went about showing his hand at the end. Smith did show {K-Clubs}

and then mucked.

Tags: "BoostedJ"Farzad Rouhani Justin Smith

06-20-2009 08:34 UTC-12

Lisandro and Nguyen Chop Up Mosseri

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Jeff Lisandro (X)(X) {7-Clubs}

(X)
Abe Mosseri (X)(X) {2-Clubs}

(X)
Scotty Nguyen (X)(X) {J-Diamonds}

(X)

Just as Lyle Berman was being eliminated, a large three-way pot was underway on Table 154. Jeff Lisandro checked seventh street, Scotty Nguyen bet, Abe Mosseri called, Lisandro raised, and both Nguyen and Mosseri called the additional bet.

Lisandro showed {7-Hearts}

for sevens full of nines while Nguyen revealed {A-Hearts}

for an 8-6 low. Mosseri mucked while Lisandro and Nguyen split the pot.

06-20-2009 08:29 UTC-12

Lyle Berman Eliminated in 12th Place ($33,668)

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Lyle Berman (X)(X) {8-Diamonds}

(X)
Anthony Rivera (X)(X) {4-Clubs}

(X)
Yan Chen (X)(X) {K-Clubs}

Anthony Rivera completed on third street, Yan Chen called, and Lyle Berman raised. Both players called. River led out on fourth, Chen mucking his hand and Berman making the call. On fifth and sixth Rivera led and Berman called. Rivera bet seventh street, elicting a frown from a clearly frustrated Berman. He folded and Rivera took down the pot, leaving Berman with only 60,000.

Berman succumbed on the next hand and exited in 12th place.

06-20-2009 08:26 UTC-12

Wattel Getting the Best of Berman

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Doyle Brunson (X)(X) {2-Clubs}

Mike Wattel (X)(X) {7-Diamonds}

Lyle Berman (X)(X) {5-Spades}

Doyle Brunson had the bring-in, Mike Wattel completed, Lyle Berman called and Brunson called as well. Wattel made the high board on fourth street and led out, both Berman and Brunson coming along. On fifth, Berman made an open pair of fives, but Wattel started to bet out before Berman could act. He took his bet back, Berman bet, Brunson folded, and Wattel raised. Looking just sick about it, Berman mucked his cards, Wattel taking down the sizeable pot. After starting as the short stack, he's now up to 325,000 while Berman is down to 152,000.

06-20-2009 08:24 UTC-12

Smith Wakes To Play a Hand

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In between hands, Justin "BoostedJ" Smith has been putting his head down on the table and taking little naps. He did pop up to play out this hand.

Friedman: (X-X) {3-Hearts}

(X)
Mosseri: (X-X) {4-Hearts}

(X)
Smith: (X-X) {5-Clubs}

(X)

On fourth and fifth street, Abe Mosseri bet and both players called. On sixth, Mosseri checked to Smith. He fired a bet and was all in for 25,000 total. Friedman called and then Mosseri raised. Friedman called that as well. On seventh, both Mosseri and Friedman checked.

Friedman announced an eight low and a pair of deuces, rolling over {A-?}

. Mosseri showed a pair of queens with {Q-?}

. Smith rolled over {J-?}

for a straight and a seven low to scoop the entire main pot.

Mosseri - 850,000
Friedman - 300,000
Smith - 270,000

Tags: "BoostedJ"Abe Mosseri Justin Smith Perry Friedman

06-20-2009 08:11 UTC-12

Wattel Can't Fade a Chop

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Mike Wattel arrived a few minutes late to the start today and lost some chips from the blinds and antes. He just found himself all in on fifth street against Anthony Rivera. Rivera had four to a low and Wattel had two pair. On sixth street, Wattel filled up, but Rivera was able to complete his low on seventh and rake in half of the pot.

Tags: Anthony Rivera Mike Wattel