The players are moving across the room to the main stage. There's 4:17 left in this level with the clock paused.
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #15: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,598,000
Entries
170
Level
28
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
George Lind battled as long as he could. He got the last of his money in on sixth street with trip kings, but failed to fill up and lost to Valdimir Schmelev's ace-high flush and 7-5-4-2-A low to scoop. Lind earned over $43,000 for his 10th-place finish and Schmelev increased his stack to 370,000.
With nine players left, the players are bagging up and moving over to the main stage where they will recommence at one table.
Although we missed the action, our good friend Allen Kessler was ever-so-kind to give us the info on how Sergey Altbregin busted. According to Kessler, John Juanda made aces and kings while Altbregin could only manage a pair of aces. Altbregin finished in 11th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
955,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
822,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
620,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
||
|
570,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
450,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
330,000
-280,000
|
-280,000 |
|
||
|
276,000
-99,000
|
-99,000 |
|
|
||
|
210,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
|
|
||
|
135,000
-83,000
|
-83,000 |
|
55,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Alessio Isaia was all in on sixth street with the (
)(
) / 
. He was up against the (
)(
) / 
of Steve Zolotow. Zolotow pulled the 
on the end and wound up with two pair, fives and fours. Isaia had draws to a wheel to scoop or just make a low to chop, but the 
on the end just gave him a measley one pair.
Isaia was eliminated in 12th place and took home nearly $38,000 for his effort. Zolotow increased his stack to 570,000.
Another massive pot was kicked up between Sergey Altbregin, Gary Benson and John Juanda over on Table 336.
Altbregin: (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Benson: (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Juanda: (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
The pot was already at about 300,000 chips on sixth street when a-whole-lot more money went into the middle. Juanda bet first, Altbregin raised, Benson called, Juanda reraised, Altbregin re-reraised and then Benson went into the tank. Eventually, Kirill Rabtsov called the clock on Benson, but the tournament staff didn't issue the clock because they felt Benson wasn't tanking for that long and that the decision was a big one with his tournament life possibly on the line. After a while, he made the call. Juanda also called. On seventh street, all three players checked.
Altbregin tabled the 
for a pair of sixes and an 8-6-5-4-A low. Benson showed a better low with the 8-6-4-3-2. Juanda took the high with the 
underneath to complete him a diamond flush.
Benson moved up to 375,000 while Juanda moved to 530,000. Altbregin was left with 105,000 chips.
Marco Johnson 
/ 
Dario Minieri 
/ 
Johnson was all-in on fifth street against Minieri and although both players made two pair, Minieri's were the better two and he sent Johnson to the rail in 13th place. He'll take home $32,439.
Allen Kessler (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
George Lind (X)(X) / / (X)
Frank Kassela (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
John Juanda (X)(X) / / (X)
Kessler had the bring-in, Lind completed, Kassela and Juanda called and Kessler raised. All three opponents called. On fourth street the action was checked to Juanda, who bet. Kessler called all-in, Lind called and Kassela called. Juanda bet fifth and sixth streets and was called by both players. On the river, Kassela and Juanda checked to Lind, who bet. Kassela called and Juanda folded.
Kassela showed 
for queens up and Lind made an 8-low. They split the side pot and Kessler scooped the main, tabling 
as he practically squealed "Wheel!"
Kessler is out of danger and up to 380,000. Lind is on 305,000 and Kassela has 610,000.
Frank Kassela (X)(X) / / (X)
John Juanda (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Allen Kessler had the bring-in with the 
, Kassela completed, Juanda raised, Kessler gave it up and Kassela called. Juanda led out on fourth street and Kassela called. Kassela took the lead on fifth, sixth, and seventh streets, Juanda calling him down.
Kassela turned over 
for a pair of fours and busted flush and low draws, but Juanda tabled 
for an ace-high straight to scoop the pot. He's up to 634,000 while Kassela is down to 685,000
Allen Kessler just put the last of his money in on fourth street against Frank Kassela. Here's how the hands ran out.
Kessler: ()() / / ()
Kassela: ()(
) / / ()
Before Kessler turned up his seventh-street card, Kassela was scooping with a seven low and two pair. Kessler needed to pair the board or make trips in order to stay alive. He was able to do so with the on the end and stuck around with 90,000 chips to chop the pot.