Matt Savage: / — folded
George Danzer: / /
Ted Forrest: / /
Savage checked with his pair of sevens on fourth street, Danzer tossed out a bet, and Forrest raised. Savage got out of the way, Danzer called, and the duo checked on fifth. Danzer check-raised on sixth, Forrest bet-called, and both players received a down card.
Danzer led out, Forrest called, and Danzer showed . Forrest mucked.
The German was then moved to another table to balance the field.
In a middle of a discussion about the San Antonio Spurs dominance over the Miami Heat in the NBA finals, a hand broke out over at Mike Matusow's table.
Chris Bell had the bring in, but folded after Abe Mosseri completed and Matusow called. Mosserri took the lead and bet on every street except sixth.
Mosseri: /
Matusow: /
Matusow also checked sixth and neither made a bet on seventh. Matusow showed for a low and chopped the pot against Mosseri's two pair.
Kurtzman, who was also at the final table of the $1,500 stud eight-or-better event a few days ago, brought it in with the showing, and Kabbaj, who won a bracelet this week, completed with the . The action folded back to Kurtzman, who made it two bets, and Kabbaj called.
Kurtzman led out on fourth street, Kabbaj raised, and Kurtzman called. Kurtzman check-called a bet on fifth street, and after making trips on sixth, he led out. Kabbaj called.
Before Kurtzman could even bet on seventh street, Kabbaj mucked his hand. Kurtzman revealed for a full house and no low.
After the player in the lead checked fifth street, Andrew Rennhack bet and John Hennighan raised. The leader folded, Rennhack made the call and they both checked sixth awaiting the final draw.
Hennigan: /
Rennhack: /
Rennhack, who won a bracelet in one of the many $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em events the other day, looked good for the low and bet out. Hennigan called turning over for trip sixes.
Richard Sklar, better known as "Richie Fingers," is always looking for action. In previous events he's made final table bets with Phil Ivey - he collected in the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. event where he finished third for $206,499 - and now he's making wagers with Daniel Negreanu.
Mike Matusow was among those moved to the newest table in the room. Mike Leah joined him there and as the cards hit the air, he had to ask how Matusow built such a big stack in just the first half of level one.
"I won every hand," explained Matusow. "As I left, I said, 'I hate to hit and run against all you very bad players, but oh well, the end.'"
After one opponent with the brought in, a second opponent with the and Daniel Negreanu on the made the call.
On fourth, the player with took the lead and bet out. Negreanu was the only caller with . There was another bet and a call on fifth, but they both checked sixth and seventh.
"I'm not ready to go to war just yet," said Negreanu.
Anderson check-called a bet on fourth street, then check-called another on fifth. Anderson opted to lead out on sixth and seventh, George raised on seventh, and Anderson called, showing for a six-five low.
George turned over for trips, and the two chopped the pot.
Anderson of course won the $1,500 buy-in variant of this game a few days ago, and Melissa Burr, a fellow finalist, is at his table. As he was taking in his half of the pot, the player he defeated in heads-up play, Joe Tehan, sat down right next to him.
"What," Burr asked, incredulously. "How can this happen?"
The three players shared a big laugh, and we will see if any or all of them can make a repeat run at a seven-card stud hi-low final table.