2012 World Series of Poker

Event 15: $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$269,037
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$996,400
Entries
212
Level Info
Level
30
Limits
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Friedman Extending Lead

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
Adam Friedman{x-}{x-} / {2-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{6-Spades} / {x-}
John Monnette{x-}{x-} / {a-Clubs}{2-Spades}{j-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} / {x-}
Nikolai Yakovenko{x-}{x-} / {4-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} (FOLDED)

Friedman brought it in, Monnette completed, and Yakovenko called. Friedman called as well. On fourth street, Monnette bet out, and only Friedman called. Friedman called another bet on fifth, and both players checked on sixth. Monnette checked again on seventh, and Friedman tanked a bit before betting.

"Big decision?" Monnette asked.

"Every decision is a big one," Friedman quickly returned.

Monnette eventually mucked, and Friedman added to his stack.

Tags: Adam FriedmanJohn Monnette

Zimnan Ziyard Eliminated in 6th Place ($44,967)

Ziman Ziyard - 6th Place
Ziman Ziyard - 6th Place
Brunson: {x-}{x-} / {7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} / {x-}
Ziyard: {x-}{x-} / {5-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} / {x-}
Arntzen: {x-}{x-} / {9-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts}{6-Spades} (FOLDED)
Monnette: {x-}{x-} / {A-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{4-Hearts}{10-Clubs} (FOLDED)

Todd Brunson bet out on fourth street and received three callers in the form of Zimnan Ziyard, Sven Arntzen, and John Monnette. All three players checked fifth and on sixth Brunson bet out again. Ziyard raised and Monnette and Arntzen both folded.

Brunson three-bet and Ziyard four-bet all in. After the seventh street deal, Brunson tabled {3-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{J-Spades} for a straight and Ziyard mucked his hand, making his our sixth place finisher. Ziyard will earn $44,967 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
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Todd Brunson
565,000
287,000
287,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Zimnan Ziyard gb
Zimnan Ziyard
Busted

Tags: Zimnan ZiyardTodd Brunson

Two Hands, No Color Up

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
Zimnan Ziyard{x-}{x-} / {k-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}
John Monnette{x-}{x-} / {8-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Nikolai Yakovenko{x-}{x-} / {2-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} / {x-}

Yakovenko brought it in, Ziyard completed, and Monnette called. Yakovenko called as well, and Ziyard led out on fourth street. Only Yakovenko called. Ziyard led out on fifth, Yakovenko called again, and when Yakovenko paired on sixth, he checked. Ziyard bet, and Yakovenko called.

On seventh, Yakovenko led out for the first time. Ziyard called, and mucked when Yakovenko showed {8-Spades}{4-Hearts}{2-Spades} for trip deuces.

Immediately after the hand, the tournament director on hand asked Yakovenko if he could color up some of his yellow T1,000 chips.

"Not now," Yakovenko responded. "I want to watch the cards."

"Can we do it between hands?" the tournament director asked.

"Let's just do it on a break," Yakovenko told him. "I've recently suffered a brain injury. It's difficult to multi-task."

"He doesn't have to color up," Todd Brunson chimed in.

While all this was happening, Sven Arntzen, Adam Friedman, and John Monnette were involved in a pot.

Arntzen{x-}{x-} / {6-Hearts}{7-Spades}{8-Hearts}{j-Clubs} / {x-}
Friedman{x-}{x-} / {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{2-Hearts} / {x-}
Monnette{x-}{x-} / {a-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{5-Hearts} / {x-}

On fifth street, the action checked to Arntzen, who bet. Both Friedman, and Monnette called. On sixth, Friedman checked, Monnette bet, and both Arntzen and Friedman called. On seventh, Friedman checked, Monnette bet again, Arntzen called, and Friedman check-raised. Both Monnette and Arntzen called.

Friedman showed {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for a flush, Monnette showed {8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} for a sixty-five low, and Arntzen flashed {5-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Spades} before mucking.

Yakovenko is still unhappy about being asked to color up, and is requesting an apology from the floor.

Tags: Adam FriedmanJohn MonnetteNikolai YakovenkoSven ArntzenTodd BrunsonZimnan Ziyard

Ziyard Doubles Through Monnette

Zimnan Ziyard called bets by John Monnette on both fourth and fifth street and then put the rest of his money in on sixth street. Ziyard had {Q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{K-Spades} showing and tabled {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} as his down cards. Ziyard pulled an {A-Clubs} on seventh street for a seventy-six to go along with his diamond flush, which beat Monnette's pair of aces with a low that did not get there.

Player Chips Progress
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Zimnan Ziyard
240,000
117,000
117,000

Tags: John MonnetteZimnan Ziyard

Arntzen Scoops

Sven Arntzen{x-}{x-} / {4-Spades}{5-Hearts}{9-Spades}{10-Spades} / {x-}
John Monnette{x-}{x-} / {4-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{q-Spades} / {x-}
Nikolai Yakovenko{x-}{x-} / {4-Clubs} (FOLDED)

Yakovenko brought it in, Arntzen called, and Monnette completed. Only Arntzen called. Monnette check-called a bet on fourth street, and then Arntzen check-called a bet on fifth. Monnette led on sixth, Arntzen raised, and Monnette called.

On seventh, Monnette check-called a bet from Arntzen, who turned over {a-Spades}{6-Spades}{7-Hearts} for a flush and a seventy-six low. Monnette showed {6-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} for a six-high straight, and mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Sven Arntzen
775,000
186,000
186,000
Profile photo of John Monnette us
John Monnette
580,000
-184,000
-184,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: John MonnetteSven Arntzen

Level: 23

Limits: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 3,000