Event #31: $1,500 Seven Card Stud | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-16-2018 21:00 UTC-8

Bad Runouts for Albini

Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Steven Albini: / - fold
Jeff Lisandro: /

Steven Albini completed with the ace and Jeff Lisandro called. Albini bet fourth and Lisandro called before picking up a third heart on fifth. Albini checked and folded to a bet.

Steven Albini: / - fold
Jeff Lisandro: /

Lisandro called with the eight, Albini raised, and Lisandro called. Lisandro check-called fourth and paired his eight on fifth. A bet did the trick to force a quick fold from Albini.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Lisandro	1,750,000 190,000	190,000

Steven Albini	575,000 -190,000	-190,000

Tags: Jeff Lisandro Steven Albini

06-16-2018 20:53 UTC-8

Albini Doesn't Give Up

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Jan_Kores

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Steven Albini: / /
Jeff Lisandro: / / - fold

Jeff Lisandro brought in and called Steven Albini's completion. Lisandro spiked an ace on fourth street and took the betting lead. Albini had suited connectors out and called. He called another barrel on fifth but sixth street ceased fire.

Lisandro checked on the river and Albini placed in a bet, prompting a fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Lisandro	1,560,000 -150,000	-150,000

Steven Albini	765,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Jeff Lisandro Steven Albini

Level: 27

Limits: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

06-16-2018 20:42 UTC-8

Lisandro Chips Up With a Boat

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Steven Albini: / /
Jeff Lisandro: / /

Steven Albini completed and Jeff Lisandro called. Lisandro check-called a bet on fourth and both checked fifth. On sixth, Lisandro bet, Albini raised, and Lisandro called. Lisandro then checked seventh. Albini bet and called a check-raise by Lisandro.

Lisandro turned over the for a full house, seven full of kings, and Albini briefly flashed his cards for a straight. Lisandro has now established a commanding lead just before the limits moved up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Lisandro	1,710,000 341,000	341,000

Steven Albini	615,000 -341,000	-341,000

Tags: Jeff Lisandro Steven Albini

06-16-2018 20:36 UTC-8

Albini Wins on Sixth Street

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Jan_Kores

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

So far, the vast majority of the heads-up pots have been decided on third or fourth street.

One recent exception was a hand in which Jeff Lisandro completed and Steven Albini raised. Lisandro called and they both checked on fourth street before Lisandro fired on fifth. Albini called and fired when Lisandro checked to him on sixth. Lisandro grabbed his board, turned it upside down, and shipped it toward the dealer.

Jeff Lisandro: / - fold
Steven Albini: /

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Lisandro	1,369,000 -191,000	-191,000

Steven Albini	956,000 191,000	191,000

Tags: Jeff Lisandro Steven Albini

06-16-2018 20:24 UTC-8

Lisandro Wins With "Two Small Pairs"

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Steven Albini: / /
Jeff Lisandro: / /

Steven Albini completed with an ace and Jeff Lisandro called. On fourth, Albini bet and Lisandro raised. Albini called. Albini then check-called a bet on fifth before sixth was checked through. On seventh, Albini checked once more and called a bet by Lisandro.

"Two pair. Two small pair," Lisandro announced and flashed the for sixes and deuces. That was enough to rake in another pot to pull away further after the dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Lisandro	1,560,000 200,000	200,000

Steven Albini	765,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Jeff Lisandro Steven Albini

06-16-2018 20:19 UTC-8

Lisandro Takes the Lead

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Jan_Kores

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

The first hand of heads-up play saw Steven Albini complete with an ace and Jeff Lisandro defended a queen. Albini fired on fourth and fifth where he made an open pair of tens and Lisandro called both bets. Albini slowed down on sixth street and check-called when Lisandro's board hit a third heart.

Lisandro fired again on the river and Albini called, announcing tens up. Lisandro, however, rolled over a flush and took the chip lead.

Jeff Lisandro: /
Steven Albini: /

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Lisandro	1,360,000 247,000	247,000

Steven Albini	965,000 -247,000	-247,000

Tags: Jeff Lisandro Steven Albini

06-16-2018 20:12 UTC-8

Cards Back in the Air

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Jan_Kores

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Players returned from dinner and the heads-up match kicks off with 29 minutes left to play in Level 26.

06-16-2018 19:20 UTC-8

Katherine Fleck Eliminated in 3rd Place ($43,765)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Katherine Fleck: / /
Jeff Lisandro: / /

Katherine Fleck was the bring-in with a five and Jeff Lisandro completed. Fleck called. Lisandro bet fourth and Fleck gave it some thought before calling, then faced another bet on fifth. Fleck had 93,000 remaining and moved all in. Lisandro called and was ahead with pocket tens. Fleck only had pocket fives and failed to improve.

Two years ago, Fleck finished in fourth place and this time bowed out in third, taking home $43,765 for her efforts.

Steven Albini and Lisandro agreed to take the 60-minute dinner break half an hour early and will return to their seats at approximately 9.20 p.m. local time to battle for the coveted gold bracelet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Albini	1,212,000 -88,000	-88,000

Jeff Lisandro	1,113,000 232,000	232,000

Katherine Fleck	Busted

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06-16-2018 19:15 UTC-8

Chris Ferguson Eliminated in 4th Place ($29,999)

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Jan_Kores

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 7,000 ante

Chris Ferguson was the bring-in and Steven Albini completed. Ferguson had only 27,000 and called all in.

Chris Ferguson: /
Steven Albini: /

Ferguson was ahead with split deuces which were also blocking one of Albini's cards. Albini, however, made a pair of sevens on fifth to seize the lead.

Ferguson instantly received an ace for aces up, prompting an "oooh" from the rail. But Albini got another seven on the same street, getting the "ooohs" as well.

Ferguson needed to hit an ace or a deuce to make a boat and survive, but he peeled the instead. Albini showed a meaningless river card as Ferguson headed from the stage.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Albini	1,300,000 100,000	100,000

Chris Ferguson	Busted

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