Phil Hellmuth: /
Michael Noori: / /
Eli Elezra: / /
We picked up the action at the showdown when Eli Elezra tabled the for a pair of sixes and an eight-six low. Noori mucked and said, "I had an eight-seven."
Elezra got off to a rough start here on Day 2, but as Level 9 comes to an end it looks like he's turned things around and is now headed in the right direction.
Jamison brought it in, Altbregin completed, and Friedman, who won this event last year, called. Jamison called as well.
On fourth street, Altbregin led out and both of his opponents called. The same occured on fifth street, and on sixth street he checked for the first time. Friedman checked behind him, Jamison fired out a bet, and Altbregin called all in for a single T100 chip. Friedman called as well.
On seventh, Friedman check-called a bet, and all three hands were tabled.
Jamison:
Altbregin:
Friedman:
Jamison held a flush, Friedman a low, and Altbregin mucked his trip kings before hitting the rail.
We caught the action on sixth street when noted poker author and three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner David Sklansky called a bet from Roman Verenko. The same action occurred on seventh and Verenko tabled for a straight and a low. Sklansky had another look at his cards and then sent them to the muck.
Gary Benson: / / {x}
Phil Hellmuth: / / {x}
Eli Elezra: /
Phil Hellmuth began the day dead last in chips out of the returning 130 players, but that hasn't stopped the 13-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner from running up his stack on Day 2.
In a recent hand, Gary Benson brought it in with the and Hellmuth completed with the . Eli Elezra, who was showing the , raised it, both Benson and Hellmuth called and three players went to fourth.
Elezra checked, Benson bet and it was off to fifth after two calls were made. All three players checked, and then Benson checked his pair of tens on sixth. Hellmuth took the opportunity to bet, Elezra called and Benson made the call.
Benson then check-called a bet on seventh and the cards were turned up.
Benson:
Hellmuth:
Benson could only muster a pair of tens, which was bested by Hellmuth's aces and eight-seven low. It was a scoop for Hellmuth.
Tony Cousineau: / /
Ali Eslami: / /
Matt Lefkowitz: / /
Cousineau brought it in, Eslami completed, and both Lefkowitz and Cousineau called. On fourth, fifth, and sixth streets, Lefkowitz checked, Cousineau bet, and both Eslami and Lefkowitz called. On seventh street, all three players checked.
"I got it," Lefkowitz said, showing . Then he turned to Cousineau. "Nice check."
Alexey Makarov: /
Scott Abrams: /
Artie Cobb: /
Eli Elezra: /
After Alexey Makarov brought it in with the , Scott Abrams completed wit the . Both Artie Cobb and Eli Elezra came along, as did Makarov, and four players went to fourth street. Abrams bet when it was his turn and only Elezra looked him up.
Both players made a pair on fifth, but Abrams was bigger. He bet and Elezra, who flashed in the hole, mucked.
After Jeff Madsen brought it in, David "Bakes" Baker completed with the . After Madsen called, the dealer burned and then put out a flop of all face cards. It was a fine looking flop, but unfortunately this isn't Texas hold'em.
The floor was called over and instructed the dealer to reshuffle the cards back into the deck and then deal fourth street. He did so and then Madsen called a bet of 600 from Baker. When the latter fired a bigger bet of 1,200 on fifth, Madsen folded his hand and Baker was pushed the pot.
"It's all good," Baker said after the dealer apologized for the error.
Players are still filtering into the Purple Section of the Amazon Room, but the clock waits for no one. The tournament staff has instructed the dealers to shuffle up and deal, so cards are in the air here on Day 2 of Event #13: $5,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better.
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