2011 World Series of Poker

Event #21: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship
Day: 2
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

Luneau in Trouble

Luneau: {x-}{x-} / {4-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{8-Hearts} / {x-}
Kostritsyn: {x-}{x-} / {K-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} FOLDED
Mercier: {x-}{x-} / {3-Spades}{6-Hearts}{10-Spades}{K-Hearts} / {x-}

Alexandre Luneau completed and was called by Alexander Kostritsyn and Jason Mercier. Luneau bet forth and fifth, the Russian folding on fifth by Mercier continued and also called a bet on sixth. The Frenchman checked on seventh and called when Mercier bet, the American turned over {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}{5-Spades} for a rivered flush to win the pot. Luneau was left with barely a couple of thousand chips remaining and was eliminated the next hand, along with Ali Eslami, by Jason Mercier.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Mercier
133,000
17,000
17,000
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Ali Eslami
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
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Alexandre Luneau
Busted

Tags: Alexander KostritsynJason Mercier

Monster Hands, Monster Pot

Nick Schulman
Nick Schulman

Schulman: {X-}{X-} / {6-Spades}{4-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} {X-}
Gonzalez: {X-}{X-} / {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{A-Diamonds} / {X-}
Novick: {X-}{X-} / {3-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{K-Hearts} / {X-}

We caught up with the action on fifth street where Hernan Novick checked, Fabrizio Gonzalez bet and Nick Schulman raised. Novick cold-called and Gonzalez re-raised all in. Schulman re-raised once more and Novick cold-called again. On sixth the action slowed down where Novick check-called Schulman’s bet. On seventh however, the action heated up again. Novick checked, Schulman raised, Novick re-raised, Schulman made it four bets and Novick called.

Schulman instantly turned over {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} for rolled up sixes to start the hand that became quads by the end of it. Gonzalez revealed {J-}{J-} for a full house, jacks full of aces. Novick could only muster {8-}{3-}{2-} for a lower full house, threes over eights, and the worst hand in the pot as Gonzalez was eliminated and Schulman scooped.

Player Chips Progress
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Nick Schulman
134,000
91,000
91,000
WSOP 6X Winner
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Hernan Novick
56,000
-49,000
-49,000
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Fabrizio Gonzalez
Busted

Tags: Fabrizio GonzalezHernan NovickNick Schulman

Dwan Busts

Tom Dwan - Eliminated
Tom Dwan - Eliminated

Tom "durrrr" Dwan was all in on fifth street against Hernan Novick.

Dwan: {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}/{Q-Spades}{4-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Novick: {K-Clubs}{K-Spades}/{4-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{3-Hearts} (not necessarily in this order, but kings...trust us)

Dwan failed to improve his hand on sixth or seventh street, bringing his tournament to an end.

Player Chips Progress
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Hernan Novick
105,000
7,000
7,000
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Tom Dwan
Busted
GTO Wizard

Tags: Hernan NovickTom Dwan

Chau Time

Chau Giang
Chau Giang

Giang: {x-}{x-} / {5-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Spades}{6-Hearts} / {x-}
Kostritsyn: {x-}{x-} / {8-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} FOLDED
Luneau: {x-}{x-} / {9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} / {x-}

Chau Giang had the bring in which had Jason Mercier in hysterics since he'd apparently had it in six of the last eight hands. Kostritsyn raised to two bets and Alexandre Luneau made it three bets, Giang called, as did Kostritsyn.

Giang paired his door card and began firing, Kostritsyn folded but Luneau called bets on every street on for Giang to show him {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{A-Spades} on the end. Aces full invariably being good enough for the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Chau Giang
70,000
6,000
6,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Alexandre Luneau
30,000
-16,000
-16,000

Tags: Alexander KostritsynAlexandre LuneauChau Giang

Not Waiting For The World To Change

Seely: {X-}{X-} / {2-Clubs}{4-Spades}{A-Clubs}{4-Hearts} /{X-}
Hennigan: {X-}{X-} / {9-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}/ {X-}
Sexton: {X-}{X-} / {2-Spades}{8-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{A-Diamonds} / {X-}

James Seely brought in, John Hennigan completed, Mike Sexton raised and the other two players called. On fourth it was checked to Sexton who bet and again both players called. Fifth got checked around and Hennigan bet on sixth once he paired. Seely called the bet while Sexton folded and Hennigan bet again on seventh which got Seely to fold as well.

Player Chips Progress
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John Hennigan
150,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Mike Sexton
108,000
32,000
32,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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James Seely
78,000
8,000
8,000

Tags: James SeelyJohn HenniganMike Sexton

Lindgren Wins Battle of Hastings

Level 12 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Lindgren: {x-}{x-} / {J-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{9-Spades}{8-Hearts} / {x-}
Hastings: {x-}{x-} / {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} / {x-}

Erick Lindgren check-called a bet on fourth street before leading out fifth with Hasting making the call. Both players checked on sixth before Lindgren led out on seventh and Hastings made the call. Lindgren turned over {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Clubs} for eights full and Hastings nodded and mucked.

Tags: Brian HastingsErick Lindgren