Event #23: $2,500 Seven-Card Stud | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-14-2013 17:11 UTC-8

Frank Kassela Eliminated in 5th Place ($31,978)

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Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Frank Kassela completed to 12,000 and Scott Seiver two-bet next to speak. Kassela made the call before check-calling on fourth before he led out for 24,000 on fifth. Seiver made the call and then called Kassela's 13,000 all in bet on sixth.

Kassela: /
Seiver: /

Kassela tabled his in the hole to be trailing Seiver's for two pair. Unfortunately for the 2010 Player of the Year, he could only find the on seventh as Seiver found the to send Kassela to the rail in 5th place as he moved to 930,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	930,000 95,000	95,000

Frank Kassela	Busted

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06-14-2013 17:04 UTC-8

Gary Benson Eliminated in 6th Place ($24,003)

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Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Freddie Ellis completed to 12,000 and Gary Benson made it two bets to go. Ellis made the call before betting fourth to put Benson all in for his last 4,000; Benson obliged and the cards were tabled.

Ellis: /
Benson: /

With Ellis in commanding shape, he caught the on fifth as Benson found the . Ellis spiked the on sixth, and with Benson needing runner-runner, the wouldn't be what he was looking for as the completed his board while the for Ellis completed his.

For Benson's efforts, he collects $24,003 as Ellis continues to see his stack surge upwards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Benson	Busted

Tags: Gary Benson Freddie Ellis

06-14-2013 16:59 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	835,000 -45,000	-45,000

Freddie Ellis	447,000 207,000	207,000

David Chiu	350,000 -20,000	-20,000

Frank Kassela	102,000 -18,000	-18,000

Michael Mizrachi	63,000 -17,000	-17,000

Gary Benson	43,000 -17,000	-17,000

06-14-2013 16:56 UTC-8

Matthew Ashton Eliminated in 7th Place ($18,266)

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Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

On the 44th hand of the final table we found Scott Seiver completing before Freddie Ellis made the call. Matthew Ashton called all-in for his last 17,000 before Seiver bet fourth with Ellis calling before he took the lead on fifth.

Seiver called, and then bet sixth before Ellis raised to 48,000. Seiver made the call and then both players checked seventh.

Seiver: / /
Ellis: / /
Ashton: / {9c] /

Ellis tabled his for trip fives to prompt a fold from Seiver as Ashton fluashed his for jacks-up. Unfortunately for Ashton he wouldn't be able to improve on his 2nd and 3rd places this series as he headed to the rail in 7th place for a $18,266 payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	Busted

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06-14-2013 16:47 UTC-8

Ashton Struggling

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Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Scott Seiver completed and Matthew Ashton defended his bring-in before both players checked fourth. On fifth, Seiver bet and Ashton mucked leaving himself just 23,000 in chips.

Seiver: /
Ashton: / (folded on fifth)

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	23,000 -117,000	-117,000

Tags: Matthew Ashton Scott Seiver

Level: 22

Limits: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

06-14-2013 16:38 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	880,000 195,000	195,000

David Chiu	370,000 -75,000	-75,000

Freddie Ellis	240,000 75,000	75,000

Frank Kassela	120,000 -45,000	-45,000

Michael Mizrachi	80,000 -30,000	-30,000

Matthew Ashton	70,000 -70,000	-70,000

Gary Benson	60,000 -44,000	-44,000

06-14-2013 16:26 UTC-8

Chiu Fills Up on Mizrachi

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Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

David Chiu completed only to have Michael Mizrachi two-bet next to act. Chiu made the call before checking fourth as Mizrachi bet out. Chiu responded by raising and Mizrachi called before calling a bet on fifth before he took the lead with a 20,000-chip bet on sixth.

Chiu: / /
Mizrachi: / /

On seventh Mizrachi bet 20,000 and Chiu raised to 40,000. Mizrachi went into the tank for a few minutes before making the call.

Chiu tabled his for a full house and Mizrachi mucked his hand to slip to 110,000 as Chiu moved to nearly 450,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Chiu	445,000 190,000	190,000

Michael Mizrachi	110,000 -128,000	-128,000

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06-14-2013 16:16 UTC-8

Adam Friedman Eliminated in 8th Place ($14,086)

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Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

On the 24th hand of the final table we found David Chiu completing before Adam Friedman brought-in and then two-bet. Chiu made the call before check-calling a bet on fourth before Friedman was all in on fifth with Chiu calling.

Friedman: /
Chiu: /

With Friedman in the lead, he would unfortunately see Chiu catch the to give him a straight while he himself found the . Needing only a seven to remain alive, Friedman squeezed out the and would be forced to the rail in 8th place for a $14,086 payday as Chiu scooped the pot to move to 255,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Chiu	255,000 15,000	15,000

Adam Friedman	Busted

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06-14-2013 16:08 UTC-8

Seiver Continues to Crush

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Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Catching the action on fourth street Gary Benson bet out only to have Scott Seiver raise. Benson made the call before both players checked fifth street. On sixth Benson led for 20,000 and Seiver called before he bet out on seventh to force a fold from Benson.

Benson: / /
Seiver: / /

With that pot, Seiver has now extended his lead to nearly 700,000 in chips after getting Benson to lay down kings-up.