2013 World Series of Poker

Event #39: $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk2953j
Prize
$184,590
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$753,300
Entries
558
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Gill Scoops Chu

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Hand #38:

Tony Gill: {x-}{x-} / {5-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{6-Hearts} / {x-}
Fei Chu: {x-}{x-} / {4-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{8-Hearts} / {x-}
Matt Vengrin: {x-}{x-} / {2-Spades}{9-Clubs} (FOLD)

Vengrin brought it in, Gill completed, and both Chu and Vengrin called. The action checked to Gill, who bet, and only Chu called. Chu made a pair of kings on fifth and led out. Gill raised, and Chu tank-called.

Both players checked in sixth, and Chu check-called a bet on seventh. Gill fanned {4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for a straight and a low, scooping the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Gill gb
Tony Gill
360,000
155,000
155,000
Fei Chu us
Fei Chu
250,000
-115,000
-115,000

Tags: Tony GillFei Chu

Paez's Aces Up Good

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Hand #35: Matt Vengrin fired on fifth street heads up against Raul Paez.

Vengrin: {4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}
Paez: {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

Paez called. Vengrin caught a brick with {j-Clubs}, and Paez improved to a pair of queens on board, so he took the lead. Vengrin called. Both players checked seventh.

"Aces up," Paez announced, turning over {a-}{2-}{9-}. Vengrin showed {a-}{3-}{7-} for fours up before mucking.

Players are now on a five-minute break to use the restroom.

Player Chips Progress
Raul Paez es
Raul Paez
330,000
51,000
51,000
Matt Vengrin us
Matt Vengrin
195,000
-40,000
-40,000

Tags: Matt VengrinRaul Paez

Idema Scoops Chu

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
Daniel Idema
Daniel Idema

Fei Chu: {x-}{x-} / {9-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} / {x-}
Daniel Idema: {x-}{x-} / {2-Spades}{7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{10-Spades} / {x-}

On the last hand of Level 22, Idema brought it in, Matt Vengrin completed with the {3-Spades}, an Chu called. Idema raised, Vengrin folded, and Chu called.

Chu check-called bets on fourth and fifth street, and then Idema led out on sixth when he made a better board. Chu called.

Idema bet blind on seventh, Chu called again, and Chu then mucked when Idema showed {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} for aces-up.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Idema ca
Daniel Idema
505,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Fei Chu us
Fei Chu
365,000
-168,000
-168,000

Tags: Daniel IdemaFei Chu

Level: 23

Limits: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 3,000

Paez's Aces Up Good

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

Hand #18:

Joseph Hertzog and Raul Paez were heads up on fifth street after Mike Leah folded.

Hertzog: {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}
Paez: {2-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{a-Clubs}

Hertzog check-called, and both players caught jacks on sixth. Action went check-call once again, and then again on seventh. Paez showed {a-Spades}{2-Spades}{9-Clubs} for aces up, and Hertzog mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Hertzog us
Joseph Hertzog
520,000
-125,000
-125,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Raul Paez es
Raul Paez
279,000
89,000
89,000

Tags: Joseph HertzogRaul Paez

Leah Gets His Scoop

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Mike Leah - "Yum, yum"
Mike Leah - "Yum, yum"

Hand #12:

Mike Leah: {x-}{x-} / {k-Hearts}{5-Spades}{5-Hearts}{6-Hearts} / {x-}
Tony Gill: {x-}{x-} / {4-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{10-Diamonds} (FOLD)
Fei Chu: {x-}{x-} / {8-Spades} (FOLD)
Raul Paez: {x-}{x-} / {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{8-Clubs}{a-Hearts} / {x-}
Matt Vengrin: {x-}{x-} / {4-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{k-Spades} / {x-}

Gill brought it in, Chu called, Paez completed, Vengrin called, and Leah tank-raised. Everyone called except Chu.

"I got rid of one!" Leah said, grinning.

The action checked to Leah on fourth street, who bet, and the three players called. Leah made a pair on fifth, leading out, and Paez and Vengrin both called.

Paez made a pair of aces on sixth, leading out, and both Vengrin and Leah called. All three players checked on seventh.

Leah: {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{7-Hearts}
Paez: {9-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{2-Clubs}
Vengrin: {a-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{x-}

Vengrin's last card appeared to be paint - he mucked rather quickly - and Leah scooped the whole kit n kaboodle with kings up.

"Yum, yum," he said.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
320,000
214,000
214,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Matt Vengrin us
Matt Vengrin
235,000
-45,000
-45,000
Raul Paez es
Raul Paez
190,000
-102,000
-102,000

Tags: Fei ChuMatt VengrinMike LeahRaul PaezTony Gill

Artie Cobb Eliminated in 8th Place ($16,037)

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Artie Cobb - 8th Place
Artie Cobb - 8th Place

Hand #7:

Joseph Hertzog completed with {7-Spades}, and found callers in Raul Paez with {8-Hearts} and Matt Vengrin with {8-Clubs}. Artie Cobb raised with {q-Spades} and the aforementioned players all called. Hertzog grabbed the lead again when he caught {5-Spades}, and everyone called. It was Vengrin taking the lead after it was checked to him on fifth with the following boards:

Hertzog: {7-Spades}{5-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Paez: {8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Vengrin: {8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{j-Hearts}

Cobb called off the last of his chips, and Hertzog and Paez called as well.

"I need a miracle," Cobb said, rising from his seat.

Hertzog fired on sixth when he caught {a-Hearts}, and Paez tanked before giving up. Vengrin called with {10-Spades}. Seventh street saw Hertzog bet dark, and Vengrin called again. Hertzog tabled {2-}{3-}{4-} for a wheel, and neither Cobb nor Vengrin could beat it.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Hertzog us
Joseph Hertzog
645,000
270,000
270,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Matt Vengrin us
Matt Vengrin
280,000
-156,000
-156,000
Artie Cobb us
Artie Cobb
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Artie CobbJoseph HertzogMatt VengrinRaul Paez

Leah Wants a Scoop

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

Hand #4:

Mike Leah: {x-}{x-} / {3-Spades}{2-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} / {x-}
Fei Chu: {x-}{x-} / {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{a-Spades}{8-Hearts} / {x-}

Leah brought it in, Chu completed, and the action folded back to Leah, who called. Leah called a bet on fourth, both players knuckled on fifth, and Chu led out once again on sixth. Leah called. On seventh, Chu check-called a bet, and the hands were opened.

Leah: {8-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Spades}
Chu: {10-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}

Leah won the high with a flush, and Chu the low with an eighty-four.

"All I want to do is scoop a pot!" Leah exclaimed a few minutes later.

Tags: Fei ChuMike Leah