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| Jun 02, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 6 - $10,000 World Championship Seven Card Stud | 2 | + |
Level 18 Update: No Repeat Here, Brooks Out In 13thJun 03, '09 Ante: 2,000 Players Remaining: 11 out of 142 Chip Counts: 1. Freddie Ellis – 940,000 Average Chip Count: 250,588 Notable Eliminations: 13th: Eric Brooks – $24,480 Big Hands: Schertzer Takes Out The Champ, Eric Brooks Out In 13th Place Eric Brooks was all in against Ivan Schertzer. Once all of the cards were dealt, Brooks could not find a hand to defeat his opponent and the defending champion of this event was sent packing in 13th place.
Greg Mueller: X-X-8 Judah brought in 3,000 with his low card and Mueller completed to 10,000. Judah made the call Greg Mueller: X-X-8 Mueller fired another 10,000 and Judah bailed out, leaving himself less than 20,000. Mueller was at 340,000.
Judah: 5 Mel Judah went all in for 7,000. Hasan Habib decided to make the call as he threw in the 7,000. The action was then on Pescatori who raised 10,000 and Habib mucked a pair of queens. Judah had a whole lot of nothing to fight against Pescatori’s cowboys. He did manage to get a wheel draw heading into the river. However, he bricked, however, and he was eliminated in 12th place. He will take home $29,152 for his efforts.
Pescatori: X-X-9 Pescatori completed to 10,000 and Lisandro popped it to 20,000. Pescatori made the call. Pescatori: X-X-9 Lisandro fired another bullet of 10,000 and Pescatori made the call. Pescatori: X-X-9 Both players checked and saw sixth street. Pescatori: X-X-9 Pescatori capitalized on the weakness Lisandro showed on the previous street and fired 20,000. Lisandro quickly mucked and Pescatori was around 300,000. Lisandro was down under 200,000.
Daniel Negreanu: X-X-10 After Max Pescatori folded on fourth street, Lisandro fired 20,000 and Negreanu made the call. Daniel Negreanu: X-X-10 Lisandro was showing two pair and fired 20,000. Negreanu stuck around and they saw the river. Lisandro then fired another shot of 20,000 and Negreanu mucked. Lisandro then offered a side bet to Negreanu, offering him 6 to 1 odds if he turned over a 6 or a 9 from Lisandro’s hole cards. “I couldn’t beat the two pair,” Negreanu said, not biting on the bet. Lisandro finally said “forget it” and raked in the pot, building his stack to almost 400,000. Negreanu was down to around 130,000 after the hand. Player Tags: Mel Judah, Daniel Negreanu, Max Pescatori, Greg Mueller, Jeffrey Lisandro, Eric Brooks, Ivan Schertzer Level 17 Update: Ellis Big On Chips, Landfish First to CashJun 03, '09 Ante: 2,000 Players Remaining: 13 out of 142 Chip Counts: 1. Freddie Ellis – 680,000 Average Chip Count: 250,588 Notable Eliminations: 16th: Steven Landfish – $21,343 Big Hands: Freddy Ellis Taking The Young Boys To School Ellis: (7 After the river was dealt, Phan led out with 16,000. Ellis would have none of that nonsense and raised it to 32,000. Wahlbeck thought for a few moments and then mucked. Phan was next to act and he tanked for a few moments, but thought better of messing with Ellis and mucked. It was a good thing too as Ellis showed his diamond flush and his stack ballooned to over 600,000.
Eric Brooks: X-X-A Brooks completed to 8,000 and both Phan and Wong made the call. Eric Brooks: X-X-A Brooks bet 8,000 again and both players stuck around. Eric Brooks: X-X-A Wong led out this time for 16,000 as he hit a pair of fours. Brooks mucked and Phan stuck around. Phan: X-X-6 Wong fired 16,000 again and Phan called. On the river Wong fired another bet of 16,000 and Phan called, showing his A
Mel Judah: X-X-Q Mel Judah completed to 8,000 and Mueller popped it to 16,000. Judah called and both players saw fourth street. Mel Judah: X-X-Q Mueller fired 8,000 and Judah called. Mel Judah: X-X-Q Mueller fired another shot, this one 16,000 and Judah had enough as he mucked his hand. His stack was down to 240,000 while Mueller was around 420,000.
Glantz: A Matt Glantz was all in for his last 37,000 and Mel Judah made the call. Judah was ahead with a pair of Queens but Glantz took the lead on fourth street when he paired his ace. Judah caught consecutive sevens for two pair, but Glantz caught another king for aces up. Judah mucked his river card and Glantz doubled up to around 75,000 while Judah was down to just under 100,000. The good news was short lived for Glantz as he busted later against Hasan Habib when he made a set a Kings on the river to best Glantz’s set of Queens.
Mel Judah: X-X-10 Judah fired 8,000 and Negreanu made the call. Mel Judah: X-X-10 Negreanu paired up and fired 16,000. Judah thought for a bit before making the call. Mel Judah: X-X-10 Negreanu bet again and Judah called. On the river, Negreanu fired another shot but Judah mucked. Negreanu showed 7 Player Tags: Mel Judah, Daniel Negreanu, Greg Mueller, Eric Brooks, Tim Phan, Matthew Glantz, Ville Wahlbeck, Freddie Ellis, Fu Wong Level 16 Update: Frangos and Cernuto Out; Bubble BurstsJun 02, '09 Ante: 1,500 Players Remaining: 16 out of 142 Chip Counts: 1. Ville Wahlbeck – 390,000 Average Chip Count: 250,588 Notable Eliminations: Brett Richey Big Hands:
Seat 6: X-X-6 The player in seat 6 completed to 6,000 and Negreanu popped it to 12,000. Lisandro called as did seat 6. Seat 6: X-X-6 Negreanu bet 6,000 and Lisandro called. Seat 6 called his last 3,000 and was all in. Seat 6: X-X-6 Negreanu led out with 12,000 and Lisandro stuck around. Seat 6: X-X-6 Negreanu bet another 12,000 and Lisandro called. Negreanu then checked in the dark as the river was dealt and Lisandro fired 12,000. “You’ve got it already?” Negreanu asked. He called and Lisandro turned over his hole cards, K Mueller Sends Cernuto Back To Miami After all the cards were laid out on the table, John Cernuto was showing X-A
Nick Frangos: X-X-10 Frangos called all in for his last 4,000. Andrzejewski completed to 6,000 and Wahlbeck called, creating a side pot. Nick Frangos: X-X-10 Wahlbeck bet 6,000 and Andrzejewski folded, leaving Wahlbeck and Frangos heads up. Their boards ran out this way: Nick Frangos: X-X-10 Wahlbeck was ahead with only a pair of threes. On the river Frangos pleaded for just one pair to double up. He turned over his card and revealed the Q
Hasan Habib: 3 Persson had been nursing his short stack for quite some time and finally decided to ship it for 12,000. Another player called but Habib raised it to 18,000 and got that player out of the way. “I didn’t want to play a big pot,” Habib said when he turned over A Left In The Deck: Players have finally gone on break after the bubble burst, much to the delight of Daniel Negreanu who said he was in desperate need of a bathroom break. Player Tags: Hasan Habib, Daniel Negreanu, Jeffrey Lisandro, Nikolaos Frangos, Eric Brooks, Ville Wahlbeck, Pawel Andrzejewski, Magnus Persson Event No. 6 Begins on Monday at 5 p.m.Jun 01, '09
Event No. 6 ($10,000 seven-card stud world championship) will begin at 5 p.m. PDT on Monday, June 1. Players will begin with 30,000 in tournament chips. The ante will start at 50, with a bring-in of 50, completion of 200, and stakes at 200-400. Levels will be 60-minutes long and there will be a 20-minute break after every two levels. There will be a 60-minute dinner break after level 4 on day 1. Here is a look at the schedule for the event: Monday, June 1, 5 p.m.: Day 1 (play 8 levels) In 2008 this event attracted 158 players and the champion was Eric Brooks, who took home $415,856 in prize money. CardPlayer.com will bring you full live updates, top-ten chip counts, and results each day from this marquee event. Player Tags: Eric Brooks |
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| Jun 01, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 6 - $10,000 World Championship Seven Card Stud | 1 | + |
Level 18 Update: No Repeat Here, Brooks Out In 13thJun 03, '09 Ante: 2,000 Players Remaining: 11 out of 142 Chip Counts: 1. Freddie Ellis – 940,000 Average Chip Count: 250,588 Notable Eliminations: 13th: Eric Brooks – $24,480 Big Hands: Schertzer Takes Out The Champ, Eric Brooks Out In 13th Place Eric Brooks was all in against Ivan Schertzer. Once all of the cards were dealt, Brooks could not find a hand to defeat his opponent and the defending champion of this event was sent packing in 13th place.
Greg Mueller: X-X-8 Judah brought in 3,000 with his low card and Mueller completed to 10,000. Judah made the call Greg Mueller: X-X-8 Mueller fired another 10,000 and Judah bailed out, leaving himself less than 20,000. Mueller was at 340,000.
Judah: 5 Mel Judah went all in for 7,000. Hasan Habib decided to make the call as he threw in the 7,000. The action was then on Pescatori who raised 10,000 and Habib mucked a pair of queens. Judah had a whole lot of nothing to fight against Pescatori’s cowboys. He did manage to get a wheel draw heading into the river. However, he bricked, however, and he was eliminated in 12th place. He will take home $29,152 for his efforts.
Pescatori: X-X-9 Pescatori completed to 10,000 and Lisandro popped it to 20,000. Pescatori made the call. Pescatori: X-X-9 Lisandro fired another bullet of 10,000 and Pescatori made the call. Pescatori: X-X-9 Both players checked and saw sixth street. Pescatori: X-X-9 Pescatori capitalized on the weakness Lisandro showed on the previous street and fired 20,000. Lisandro quickly mucked and Pescatori was around 300,000. Lisandro was down under 200,000.
Daniel Negreanu: X-X-10 After Max Pescatori folded on fourth street, Lisandro fired 20,000 and Negreanu made the call. Daniel Negreanu: X-X-10 Lisandro was showing two pair and fired 20,000. Negreanu stuck around and they saw the river. Lisandro then fired another shot of 20,000 and Negreanu mucked. Lisandro then offered a side bet to Negreanu, offering him 6 to 1 odds if he turned over a 6 or a 9 from Lisandro’s hole cards. “I couldn’t beat the two pair,” Negreanu said, not biting on the bet. Lisandro finally said “forget it” and raked in the pot, building his stack to almost 400,000. Negreanu was down to around 130,000 after the hand. Player Tags: Mel Judah, Daniel Negreanu, Max Pescatori, Greg Mueller, Jeffrey Lisandro, Eric Brooks, Ivan Schertzer Level 17 Update: Ellis Big On Chips, Landfish First to CashJun 03, '09 Ante: 2,000 Players Remaining: 13 out of 142 Chip Counts: 1. Freddie Ellis – 680,000 Average Chip Count: 250,588 Notable Eliminations: 16th: Steven Landfish – $21,343 Big Hands: Freddy Ellis Taking The Young Boys To School Ellis: (7 After the river was dealt, Phan led out with 16,000. Ellis would have none of that nonsense and raised it to 32,000. Wahlbeck thought for a few moments and then mucked. Phan was next to act and he tanked for a few moments, but thought better of messing with Ellis and mucked. It was a good thing too as Ellis showed his diamond flush and his stack ballooned to over 600,000.
Eric Brooks: X-X-A Brooks completed to 8,000 and both Phan and Wong made the call. Eric Brooks: X-X-A Brooks bet 8,000 again and both players stuck around. Eric Brooks: X-X-A Wong led out this time for 16,000 as he hit a pair of fours. Brooks mucked and Phan stuck around. Phan: X-X-6 Wong fired 16,000 again and Phan called. On the river Wong fired another bet of 16,000 and Phan called, showing his A
Mel Judah: X-X-Q Mel Judah completed to 8,000 and Mueller popped it to 16,000. Judah called and both players saw fourth street. Mel Judah: X-X-Q Mueller fired 8,000 and Judah called. Mel Judah: X-X-Q Mueller fired another shot, this one 16,000 and Judah had enough as he mucked his hand. His stack was down to 240,000 while Mueller was around 420,000.
Glantz: A Matt Glantz was all in for his last 37,000 and Mel Judah made the call. Judah was ahead with a pair of Queens but Glantz took the lead on fourth street when he paired his ace. Judah caught consecutive sevens for two pair, but Glantz caught another king for aces up. Judah mucked his river card and Glantz doubled up to around 75,000 while Judah was down to just under 100,000. The good news was short lived for Glantz as he busted later against Hasan Habib when he made a set a Kings on the river to best Glantz’s set of Queens.
Mel Judah: X-X-10 Judah fired 8,000 and Negreanu made the call. Mel Judah: X-X-10 Negreanu paired up and fired 16,000. Judah thought for a bit before making the call. Mel Judah: X-X-10 Negreanu bet again and Judah called. On the river, Negreanu fired another shot but Judah mucked. Negreanu showed 7 Player Tags: Mel Judah, Daniel Negreanu, Greg Mueller, Eric Brooks, Tim Phan, Matthew Glantz, Ville Wahlbeck, Freddie Ellis, Fu Wong Level 16 Update: Frangos and Cernuto Out; Bubble BurstsJun 02, '09 Ante: 1,500 Players Remaining: 16 out of 142 Chip Counts: 1. Ville Wahlbeck – 390,000 Average Chip Count: 250,588 Notable Eliminations: Brett Richey Big Hands:
Seat 6: X-X-6 The player in seat 6 completed to 6,000 and Negreanu popped it to 12,000. Lisandro called as did seat 6. Seat 6: X-X-6 Negreanu bet 6,000 and Lisandro called. Seat 6 called his last 3,000 and was all in. Seat 6: X-X-6 Negreanu led out with 12,000 and Lisandro stuck around. Seat 6: X-X-6 Negreanu bet another 12,000 and Lisandro called. Negreanu then checked in the dark as the river was dealt and Lisandro fired 12,000. “You’ve got it already?” Negreanu asked. He called and Lisandro turned over his hole cards, K Mueller Sends Cernuto Back To Miami After all the cards were laid out on the table, John Cernuto was showing X-A
Nick Frangos: X-X-10 Frangos called all in for his last 4,000. Andrzejewski completed to 6,000 and Wahlbeck called, creating a side pot. Nick Frangos: X-X-10 Wahlbeck bet 6,000 and Andrzejewski folded, leaving Wahlbeck and Frangos heads up. Their boards ran out this way: Nick Frangos: X-X-10 Wahlbeck was ahead with only a pair of threes. On the river Frangos pleaded for just one pair to double up. He turned over his card and revealed the Q
Hasan Habib: 3 Persson had been nursing his short stack for quite some time and finally decided to ship it for 12,000. Another player called but Habib raised it to 18,000 and got that player out of the way. “I didn’t want to play a big pot,” Habib said when he turned over A Left In The Deck: Players have finally gone on break after the bubble burst, much to the delight of Daniel Negreanu who said he was in desperate need of a bathroom break. Player Tags: Hasan Habib, Daniel Negreanu, Jeffrey Lisandro, Nikolaos Frangos, Eric Brooks, Ville Wahlbeck, Pawel Andrzejewski, Magnus Persson Event No. 6 Begins on Monday at 5 p.m.Jun 01, '09
Event No. 6 ($10,000 seven-card stud world championship) will begin at 5 p.m. PDT on Monday, June 1. Players will begin with 30,000 in tournament chips. The ante will start at 50, with a bring-in of 50, completion of 200, and stakes at 200-400. Levels will be 60-minutes long and there will be a 20-minute break after every two levels. There will be a 60-minute dinner break after level 4 on day 1. Here is a look at the schedule for the event: Monday, June 1, 5 p.m.: Day 1 (play 8 levels) In 2008 this event attracted 158 players and the champion was Eric Brooks, who took home $415,856 in prize money. CardPlayer.com will bring you full live updates, top-ten chip counts, and results each day from this marquee event. Player Tags: Eric Brooks |
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| Jun 09, '08 | 2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 14 - World Championship Seven Card Stud | 3 | + |
Eric Brooks Wins Event No. 14 ($415,856)Jun 09, '08
Player Tags: Eric Brooks, Fu Wong WC 7-Stud - FInal Table - Alexander Kostritsyn Eliminated in 3rd PlaceJun 09, '08 Ante/Bring-in/Completion: 5,000 - 15,000 - 40,000 with 40,000-80,000 limits Players Left: 2 Chip Counts: Alexander Kostritsyn: 3rd Place ($163,372) Big Hands and Storylines: Player Tags: Eric Brooks, Fu Wong, Alexander Kostritsyn, European Report WC 7-Stud - Final Table - Minh Ly Eliminated in 4th PlaceJun 09, '08 Ante/Bring-in/Completion: 7,000 - 10,000 - 30,000 with 30,000-60,000 limits Players Left: 3 Chip Counts: Minh Ly: 4th Place ($118,816) Big Hands and Storylines:
Ly was eliminated on the hand in fourth place, and he took home $118,816 in prize money. Player Tags: Minh Ly, Eric Brooks, Fu Wong, Alexander Kostritsyn, European Report WC 7-Stud - Final Table - Erik Seidel Eliminated in 5th PlaceJun 09, '08 Ante/Bring-in/Completion: 7,000 - 10,000 - 30,000 with 30,000-60,000 limits Players Left: 4 Chip Counts: Erik Seidel: 5th Place ($92,825) Big Hands and Storylines:
Player Tags: Erik Seidel, Minh Ly, Eric Brooks, Fu Wong, Alexander Kostritsyn, European Report $10,000 Seven-Card Stud World Championship - Day 2 - Level 9 RecapJun 08, '08 Limit: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante, 300 bring in Player Tags: Annie Duke, Greg Mascio, Daniel Negreanu, David Oppenheim, David Benyamine, David Moskowitz, Cyndy Violette, John Duthie, Eric Brooks, Jordan Rich, Mike Fiorito, Becki Vincent, Ralph Perry, Barry Mullinax, Vasili Lazarou, Alexander Kostritsyn |
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| Jun 08, '08 | 2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 14 - World Championship Seven Card Stud | 2 | + |
Eric Brooks Wins Event No. 14 ($415,856)Jun 09, '08
Player Tags: Eric Brooks, Fu Wong WC 7-Stud - FInal Table - Alexander Kostritsyn Eliminated in 3rd PlaceJun 09, '08 Ante/Bring-in/Completion: 5,000 - 15,000 - 40,000 with 40,000-80,000 limits Players Left: 2 Chip Counts: Alexander Kostritsyn: 3rd Place ($163,372) Big Hands and Storylines: Player Tags: Eric Brooks, Fu Wong, Alexander Kostritsyn, European Report WC 7-Stud - Final Table - Minh Ly Eliminated in 4th PlaceJun 09, '08 Ante/Bring-in/Completion: 7,000 - 10,000 - 30,000 with 30,000-60,000 limits Players Left: 3 Chip Counts: Minh Ly: 4th Place ($118,816) Big Hands and Storylines:
Ly was eliminated on the hand in fourth place, and he took home $118,816 in prize money. Player Tags: Minh Ly, Eric Brooks, Fu Wong, Alexander Kostritsyn, European Report WC 7-Stud - Final Table - Erik Seidel Eliminated in 5th PlaceJun 09, '08 Ante/Bring-in/Completion: 7,000 - 10,000 - 30,000 with 30,000-60,000 limits Players Left: 4 Chip Counts: Erik Seidel: 5th Place ($92,825) Big Hands and Storylines:
Player Tags: Erik Seidel, Minh Ly, Eric Brooks, Fu Wong, Alexander Kostritsyn, European Report $10,000 Seven-Card Stud World Championship - Day 2 - Level 9 RecapJun 08, '08 Limit: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante, 300 bring in Player Tags: Annie Duke, Greg Mascio, Daniel Negreanu, David Oppenheim, David Benyamine, David Moskowitz, Cyndy Violette, John Duthie, Eric Brooks, Jordan Rich, Mike Fiorito, Becki Vincent, Ralph Perry, Barry Mullinax, Vasili Lazarou, Alexander Kostritsyn |
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Mueller Takes One Of Judah’s Legs…
…Pescatori Takes the Other, Judah Out In 12th Place
Pescatori Takes One Off Lisandro
Negreanu Leaks Some Chips
Tim Phan Gets Some Chips Back
Mueller Takes One Off Judah
Matt Glantz Doubles Through Mel Judah, Busts in 14th Later
Kid Poker Cripples Judah
Lisandro Takes Some Chips Off Negreanu, Takes Out A Player In Process
One Pair!
Magnus Persson Is the Bubble Boy, Habib Sends Him Out in 17th Place
Betting was capped on fifth street, and then a bet and call followed on sixth and seventh street while Fu Wong had K
Minh Ly Eliminated in 4th Place ($118,816)
Minh Ly's Rollercoaster of Stud
Annie Duke Adds to Her Stack
7th Street Kind to Moskowitz