Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy headed to the dinner break as a massive chip leader in here in Event #9. The online poker legend is closing in on his second WSOP bracelet, having already won one in a $1,500 Seven Card Stud tournament in 2005 — the first stud tournament he'd ever played at the time.
We caught up with Josephy during the dinner break to briefly discuss his run in this event.
PokerNews: You’re one of the most accomplished online players and have earned only one WSOP bracelet, which was a Stud event. How does it feel being a bracelet winner in a game that you’re most unfamiliar with?
Josephy: That was quite lucky. It was a long time ago and at the time it was my first time ever playing Stud, so I’ll contribute most of it to luck.
How confident are you leading into the final three?
Right now things are going my way. I mean, of course, anything can happen but everything is going pretty well for me so I feel very confident.
You busted Alessandro with versus his . Can you talk a little bit about that hand?
Basically Steve Silverman raised and we both had plenty of chips so I wanted to see a flop in position with a playable hand. When he shipped I was first inclined to fold but then realized that I had enough equity to call. The board ran giving me a full house so you know, I was fortunate to hit the board the way I did.
Hand #165: Cliff Josephy raised to 55,000 from the button. He was called by Steven Silverman in the big blind. The flop was . Silverman check folded to a bet from Josephy.
Hand #166: Evan Silverstein raised to 48,000 on the button and took down the pot.
Hand #167: Silverman called on the button for 16,000. Josephy folded his small blind and Silverstein checked his option. On the flop, Silverstein checked folded to a bet of 34,000 from Silverman.
Hand #168: Josephy folded the button and Silverstein raised to 58,000 from the small blind. Silverman folded the big and Silverstein took down the pot.
Hand #169: Silverman called from the small blind and Josephy checked his option. The flop was and action went check check. The turn was the and Silverman check-called a bet of 40,000 from Josephy. The river was the and Silverman checked again. Josephy bet 120,000. Silverman called and was shown by Josephy. Silverman mucked and Josephy won the pot with a flush.
Hand #170: From the button Silverman raised to 48,000. Josephy called from the small blind as did Silverstein from the big blind. The flop was the and action checked around. The turn was the . Josephy made a bet of 150,000 and both players folded.
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Hand #172: Action started on Evan Silverstein who raised to 48,000. Josephy made the call from the big blind. The flop was . Action went check check. The turn was the and action went check check again. On the river, Josephy bet 100,000 and won the pot.
Hand #173: Preflop Josephy raised to 50,000. Silverstein folded.
Hand #174: Silverstein raised to 50,000 on the button. Josephy made the call. Josephy checked to Silverstein on the flop where Silverstein bet 52,000. Josephy made a reraise to 200,000 and Silverstein folded.
Hand #175: Josephy raised to 50,000 before the flop. Silverstein reraised to 156,000. Josephy mucked.
Hand #176: Josephy recieved a walk.
Hand #177: Josephy raised to 50,000 and took down the pot.
Hand #178: Silverstein raised to 50,000 and won the hand.
Hand #179: Silverstein received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #180: Josephy received another walk in the big blind.
Hand #181: Silverstein got a walk in the big blind for the third hand in a row.
Hand #182: Silverstein raised to 50,000. Josephy made the call. Both players checked the flop. On the turn Josephy checked to Silverstein who raised to 68,000. Josephy folded and Silverstein raked in the chips.
Hand #183: Josephy raised to 50,000 preflop and was called by Silverstein in the big blind. The flop was . Silverstein check-called a 60,000 chip bet from Josephy. The turn came the . Silverstein bet out 112,000. Josephy made the call. On the river Silverstein bet 213,000. Josephy counted out chips and made a raise to 513,000. Silverstein folded.
Hand #184: Silverstein raised to 50,000 on the button and Josephy called. Both players checked on the flop. On the turn, Josephy made a bet of 65,000. Silverstein called. The river was the . Josephy checked. Silverstein bet 325,000, and Josephy mucked.
Hand #185: Josephy raised to 50,000. Silverstein called. Both players checked to the river on a board of . Josephy called a river bet from Silverstein with and won the pot.
Hand #186: Silverstein raised to 50,000. He was called by Josephy in the big blind. On the board, Josephy called a 52,000 chip bet from Silverstein. The turn was the [Qc. Josephy checked to Silverstein who bet 102,000. Josephy check raised to 400,000. Silverstein folded and Josephy took down the pot.
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versus his 
. Can you talk a little bit about that hand?
giving me a full house so you know, I was fortunate to hit the board the way I did.
flop, Silverstein checked folded to a bet of 34,000 from Silverman.
and action went check check. The turn was the 
and Silverman checked again. Josephy bet 120,000. Silverman called and was shown 
by Josephy. Silverman mucked and Josephy won the pot with a flush.
. Josephy made a bet of 150,000 and both players folded.
board, eliminating Silverman in 3rd place.
. Action went check check. The turn was the 
river, Josephy bet 100,000 and won the pot.
turn Josephy checked to Silverstein who raised to 68,000. Josephy folded and Silverstein raked in the chips.
river Silverstein bet 213,000. Josephy counted out chips and made a raise to 513,000. Silverstein folded.
flop. On the 
turn, Josephy made a bet of 65,000. Silverstein called. The river was the 
board, Josephy called a 52,000 chip bet from Silverstein. The turn was the [Qc. Josephy checked to Silverstein who bet 102,000. Josephy check raised to 400,000. Silverstein folded and Josephy took down the pot.