2009 World Series of Poker

Event 53 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or-better
Day: 3
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Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$159,390
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
467
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
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Kohler Takes the Lead

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Kohler was not going to take that lying down, and spent a good few hands whittling away at Halpern before seizing the lead in one big hand to put him up to 1.3 million, while Halpern languishes on 800,000.

Halpern: {4-Diamonds} {6-Hearts} {K-Hearts} {K-Diamonds} (muck)
Kohler: {A-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} {2-Spades} {9-Clubs} ({7-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} {4-Hearts})

No Low for Kohler

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Another scoop for Halpern as Kohler's low fails to come in and Halpern picks up the pot with two pair.

Kohler: {4-Diamonds} {Q-Spades} {9-Clubs} {6-Spades} ({A-Hearts} {2-Clubs} {2-Hearts})
Halpern: {3-Spades} {J-Clubs} {4-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} ({10-Hearts} {3-Hearts} {4-Spades})

Halpern: 1,280,000
Kohler: 890,000

Level: 24

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

Super-Mega-Ultra-Fast Play

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It's actually getting pretty difficult to keep up with scribbling down hands, they're playing that fast.

"How would TV like it if they played hold'em this fast?" commented Kohler. "Slow down! We can't keep up!"

It's tough work, but our remaining two are showing an admirable determination to get this over and done with as soon as possible, for which the bloggers commend them.

Even Stevens for Our Heads-Upsers

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Kohler bet all the way and Halpern called, but mucked when Kohler turned over kings and threes.

Kohler: {K-Diamonds} {J-Clubs} {9-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} ({K-Spades} {3-Clubs} {A-Hearts})
Halpern: {2-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {Q-Hearts} {J-Spades} (muck)

Halpern turned his attention to his phone for a moment, stepping away from the table.

"Is that your wife texting you to tell you to play better?" asked Kohler.

We're back to more or less even.

Kohler Caller

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[user46392]
David Halpern bet all the way down, and William Kohler called him on every street -- most excellently, as Halpern just mucked on 7th street.

Halpern: {10-Spades} {J-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} (muck)
Kohler: {8-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} {5-Spades} {J-Spades} ({7-Clubs} {9-Hearts} {6-Hearts}) for a straight