2011 World Series of Poker

Event #5: $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$122,909
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$481,950
Entries
357
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Isaia Takes From Spinks

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Alessio Isaia - {x-}{x-} / {4-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{10-Hearts} / {x-}
Jonathan Spinks - {x-}{x-} / {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}{a-Hearts}{5-Hearts} / {x-}

Isaia brought in with the {4-Hearts}, Spinks completed with the {a-Clubs}, and Isaia re-raised. Spinks called. Both players checked on fourth street, and Spinks led out on fifth. Isaia called. Spinks slowed down, check-calling on sixth then check-folding on seventh. Isaia mucked the winner, and raked in the pot to push his stack to 480,000 chips.

Spinks is short, with just 180,000 to his name.

Tags: Alessio IsaiaJonathan Spinks

Katchalov Continues to Fall

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Eugene Katchalov
Eugene Katchalov

Eugene Katchalov has lost a handful of pots recently. None of them have been huge, but his stack has slowly been dwindling, and is now one of the smallest at the table.

Katchalov - {x-}{x-} / {2-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{q-Spades}{a-Clubs} / {x-}
Alessio Isaia - {x-}{x-} / {6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} / {x-}

Katchalov brought in, Isaia completed, and Katchalov was his only caller. Katchalov called bets on fourth and fifth, both players checked on sixth, and Katchalov led out on seventh. Isaia called.

Isaia opened up {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for two-pair, and Katchalov flashed the {3-Clubs} before mucking. Katchalov is now down to 150,000 chips, while Isaia is nearing 400,000.

Tags: Alessio IsaiaEugene Katchalov

Isaia Drops One to Buchman

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Eric Buchman - {x-}{x-} / {j-Clubs}{4-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Alessio Isaia - {x-}{x-} / {k-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Clubs}

Isaia completed with the {k-Clubs} showing, Buchman raised with the {j-Clubs}, and Isaia put in a third bet. Buchman called. Isaia led out on fourth and Buchman called, but on fifth, Buchman paired his jack and immediately bet. Isaia folded, and is now down below 300,000 chips.

Buchman remains our chip leader with 630,000.

Tags: Alessio IsaiaEric Buchman

Spinks On Fire

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Jonathan Spinks - {x-}{x-} / {8-Spades}{7-Spades}{5-Spades}{k-Spades} / {x-}
Alessio Isaia - {x-}{x-} / {9-Hearts}{a-Spades}{2-Hearts}{8-Clubs} / {x-}

Isaia completed with the {9-Hearts} showing, Spinks raised with the {8-Spades} up, and Isaia called. Isaia led out on fourth, and then check-called on both fifth, sixth and seventh. Spinks opened up {9-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for a flush, and raked in a big pot.

He's won a handful of pots since, and his stack as soared all the way to 300,000 chips. Some of his countrymen on the rail have begun to cheer, but modestly, admitting they're hungover after last night's celebrations for Jake Cody - winner of the $25,000 Heads-Up World Championship

Tags: Alessio IsaiaJonathan Spinks

Parker Battling

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Dennis Parker is fighting hard.
Dennis Parker is fighting hard.

Dennis Parker has been short for a while now, but he refusing to give up.

Parker - {x-}{x-} / {j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{k-Hearts} / {x-}
Eric Buchman - {x-}{x-} / {8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{7-Spades} / {x-}

Buchman completed with the {8-Clubs}, Parker raised with the {j-Diamonds}, and Buchman called. Buchman called a bet from Parker on fourth street, the two checked on fifth, and Parker led again on sixth. Buchman called.

Both players checked on seventh, Parker opened up {j-Spades}{6-Hearts}{2-Clubs}, and shipped the pot with a split pair of jacks.

Tags: Dennis ParkerEric Buchman

Isaia Keeps Trending Up

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

Eric Buchman - {x-}{x-} / {j-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}
Alessio Isaia - {x-}{x-} / {8-Clubs}{k-Spades}{a-Spades}

Isaia completed with the {8-Clubs} showing, and Buchman raised with the {j-Diamonds}. Isaia called. Buchman led out on fourth, Isaia raised, and Buchman called. When Isaia picked up an ace on fifth he led out, and Buchman folded.

Isaia jumped up above 400,000 chips, while Buchman is still floating around 600,000.

Tags: Eric BuchmanAlessio Isaia

Big Stacks Clash

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

Eric Buchman - {x-}{x-} / {2-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} / {x-}
Eugene Katchalov - {x-}{x-} / {5-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} / {x-}

Buchman brought in with the {2-Hearts}, Katchalov completed with the {5-Hearts}, Buchman back-raised, and Katchalov called. Katchalov led out on fourth and Buchman called. On fifth, Katchalov led out again, but this time Buchman raised. Katchalov called.

On sixth, Katchalov led a third straight time, and this time Buchman simply called. The two both checked on seventh, and Katchalov opened {4-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for a flush. Buchman didn't look happy as he folded, and his stack slipped to 510,000. Katchalov is back above 400,000.

Tags: Eric BuchmanEugene Katchalov

Kai Landry Eliminated in 6th Place ($19,456)

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Kai Landry - Eliminated in 6th Place
Kai Landry - Eliminated in 6th Place

Kai Landry has been short ever since the final table began, and now he is eliminated from the tournament.

Landry - {6-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} / {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} / {8-Clubs}
Eric Buchman - {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} / {9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds} / {7-Clubs}

Landry did the betting until he was all in on fourth. He had the lead going into seventh, but Buchman picked up the {7-Clubs} to give him two-pair and the best hand. Landry's pair of aces were no good, and he was eliminated in 6th place.

Tags: Eric BuchmanKai Landry

Level: 22

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000