2011 World Series of Poker

Event #21: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j595666
Prize
$331,639
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,184,400
Entries
126
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000

We Got Counts

Player Chips Progress
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56,000
26,000
26,000
Profile photo of Chris Tryba us
Chris Tryba
47,000
17,000
17,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Alexander Kostritsyn
46,000
16,000
16,000
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Scott Seiver
46,000
16,000
16,000
WSOP 7X Winner
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Mike Sexton
43,000
13,000
13,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Robert Mizrachi
35,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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35,000
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Steve Billirakis
34,800
4,800
4,800
WSOP 2X Winner
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33,000
3,000
3,000
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Michael Mizrachi
30,500
500
500
WSOP 5X Winner
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22,000
-8,000
-8,000
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John Racener
19,800
-10,200
-10,200
WSOP 2X Winner
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Jerry Buss
18,500
-11,500
-11,500
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17,500
-12,500
-12,500
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John Monnette
15,000
-15,000
-15,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Brett Richey
15,000
-15,000
-15,000
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George Lind
14,500
-15,500
-15,500
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Brian Hastings
13,000
-17,000
-17,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once
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John Cernuto
12,500
-17,500
-17,500
WSOP 3X Winner
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Erik Seidel
11,500
-6,500
-6,500
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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8,000
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Freddie Ellis
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
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Dario Alioto
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Rolled in Gold

Level 6 : 600/1,200, 100 ante
Bertrand Grospellier
Bertrand Grospellier

Grospellier: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} / {Q-Clubs}{3-Spades}{5-Hearts}{2-Clubs} / {3-Clubs}
Richey: {x-}{x-} / {A-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts} FOLDED
Other Player: {x-}{x-} / {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{9-Hearts} / {x-}

Joining the action on third street and a player showing an open pair of eights fired out with Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier and Brett Richey both calling. On fifth street the same player fired again but this time Grospellier raised and Richey folded, Grospellier fired again on sixth and seventh and was check-called both times.

"Queens," said Richey, predicting what "ElkY" would turn over after the betting on seventh and the Frenchman indeed then turned over rolled up Queens before showing the {3-Clubs} for a rivered full house. His opponent sighed and mucked

Tags: Bertrand GrospellierBrett Richey

Not Actually Aces Up Still Good

Munley: {3-Spades}{A-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} / {A-Diamonds}{X-}{X-}
Opponent: {6-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{5-Spades}{7-Clubs} / {7-Spades}{9-Spades}{5-Diamonds}

On fourth street, Bill Munley made the call after his opponent bet. With Munley first to act on fifth, he check-raised his opponent who called. Munley bet on sixth and his opponent called while they both checked seventh. The opponent announced “I have aces up, oh no I don’t” as the dealer said that he held sevens and fives. Munley flashed his ace and said “I had the aces” before he mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Bill Munley
17,500
-5,500
-5,500

Tags: Bill Munley

Cyndy’s Magic Hands Barry Good For the Bear

Level 6 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Greenstein: {J-Spades}{8-Spades}{2-Spades}{3-Diamonds} / {Q-Spades}{3-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Opponent: {9-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{A-Spades}{7-Diamonds} / {8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{X-}

We caught up with the action on fourth where Barry Greenstein, who was getting a massage from Cyndy Violette, bet and his opponent called. On fifth, his opponent who was first to act bet and Greenstein raised. The player made the call and check-called Greenstein’s bets on sixth and seventh. The player showed a straight but was outdone by Greenstein’s flush.

Tags: Barry GreensteinCyndy Violette

Cards Fall on Erik's Seid

Level 6 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Seidel: {x-}{x-} / {5-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{5-Spades}{J-Spades}
Lindgren: {x-}{x-} / {K-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} FOLDED

Erik Seidel completed showing the {5-Hearts} before Erick Lindgren made it three bets with his king, Seidel called then raised on fourth street. Lindgren called and also called the double bet on fifth when Seidel made an open pair of fives. However when Seidel made jacks up on sixth, he bet and Lindgren gave up the hand.

Seidel moved back up to 18,000 while Lindgren dropped to 22,000

Tags: Erick LindgrenErik Seidel

Binged Off

Level 6 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Binger: {X-}{X-} / {6-Spades}{7-Clubs}{8-Spades}{10-Hearts} / {X-}
Opponent 1: {X-}{X-} / {J-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} / {X-}
Opponent 2: {K-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} / {Q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-}

We caught up with the action on fifth street where it was checked to Michael Binger who bet. Both of his opponents called and it was checked to Binger again on sixth who bet once more. Opponent 2 check-raised and both other players called. On seventh, Opponent 2 bet and the other two called. Opponent 2 showed a flush that he caught on seventh while the other two players mucked and Binger voiced his displeasure about his opponent’s catch.

Tags: Michael Binger

Rutter Has Crabs

Level 6 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Harman: {x-}{x-} / {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{A-Clubs} FOLDED
Rutter: {3-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Spades} / {3-}{3-}{X-}
Raymer: {x-}{x-} / {J-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} / {x-}

Joining the action on fifth saw Jennifer Harman bet her open eights with Stuart Rutter calling and Greg Raymer also making the call. Harman, picking up the ace on sixth, got cautious and chose to check, Rutter now bet and Raymer called and Harman decided to fold. Raymer checked the river and Rutter chose to open his hand showing {3-}{3-}{X-} for trip threes. Raymer nodded and mucked

Tags: Greg RaymerJennifer HarmanStuart Rutter

Level: 6

Limits: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

Out of Harm-ans Way

Harman: {X-}{X-} / {7-Clubs}{8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}
Juanda: {X-}{X-} / {K-Spades}{2-Clubs}{2-Spades} FOLDED
Ashby: {X-}{X-} / {Q-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} FOLDED

We caught up with the action on fourth street where John Juanda bet and both Richard Ashby and Jennifer Harman called. On fifth, Ashby had the highest pair showing and bet. Harman raised, Juanda tank folded and Ashby surprisingly folded as well.

Player Chips Progress
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Jennifer Harman
71,600
100
100
WSOP 2X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Richard Ashby
19,000
11,500
11,500
WSOP 2X Winner
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18,500
-11,500
-11,500

Tags: Jennifer HarmanJohn JuandaRichard Ashby

A Look at the Current WSOP Player-of-the-Year Leaderboard

Level 5 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Current 2011 WSOP Player-of-the-Year Leaderboard

PlayerPointsCashesBraceletsWinnings
Amir Lehavot330.7521$578,454
Viacheslav Zhukov31511$465,216
Jake Cody30011$851,192
Sean Getzwiller28011$611,185
Eddie Blumenthal279.8020$589,784
Allen Bari279.5011$877,262
Richard Ashby273.6020$305,212
John Juanda27011$367,170
Geoffry Klein23011$544,388
George Lind220.5010$287,544
Jarred Solomon220.510$354,460

*Standings through Event #16