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2015 46th Annual World Series of Poker

Tuesday, June 28, 2016 to Thursday, June 30, 2016

Event #49: $1,500 Seven-Card Stud

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  • Buy-in: $1,500
  • Prizepool: $446,850
  • Entries: 331
  • Remaining: 0

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Thursday, June 30, 2016 4:01 PM Local Time


Yaniv Birman Eliminated

Yaniv Birman:    /      /  
Shaun Deeb:    /      /  

Shaun Deeb brings in and Yaniv Birman completes, next to act. It folds back to Deeb, who asks Birman how much he is playing, and gets an answer of, "About 65", before he raises. Birman quickly three-bets and Deeb calls.

On fourth street Birman bets and Deeb calls.

On fifth street Birman bets all in for 18,000. Deeb calls and jokingly says, "I have a straight flush," before laughing and showing   . Birman laughs with him and shows    for a pair of aces. Deeb hits two pair on sixth, and as Birman asks what he needs to hit on seventh, Deeb flips   for a full house on seventh leaving Birman drawing dead and eliminated in 6th place, taking home $16,147.

Shaun Deeb - 1,200,000 (40 BB)
Yaniv Birman - Eliminated

Thursday, June 30, 2016 3:56 PM Local Time

Eugene Katchalov:     /      /  
Shaun Deeb:     /      /  
Adam Friedman:     /    (fold)
Max Pescatori:     /    (fold)

On fourth street, Eugene Katchalov pairs his queen and bets, Shaun Deeb calls. Adam Friedman folds, as does Max Pescatori. On fifth street, Katchalov gets an ace and bets. Deeb raises and Katchalov calls. Katchalov checks on sixth street, Deeb bets and Katchalov calls.

On seventh street, Katchalov checks. Deeb bets and Katchalov gives it plenty of consideration before folding. Deeb shows him the    for the inferior hand.

Shaun Deeb - 1,000,000 (33 BB)
Eugene Katchalov - 180,000 (6 BB)

Thursday, June 30, 2016 3:52 PM Local Time

Max Pescatori:     /      /  
Eugene Katchalov:     /    (fold)
Katherine Fleck:     /      /  

Max Pescatori has the bring in with a four and Eugene Katchalov completes with an eight. Katherine Fleck raises with an ace and Pescatori calls, Katchalov calls also. On fourth street, Fleck bets, Pescatori calls, and Katchalov folds. Fleck bets fifth and sixth street, and Pescatori calls both times.

On seventh street, Fleck bets again and Pescatori raises. Fleck gives it some consideration and folds.

Max Pescatori - 500,000 (16 BB)
Katherine Fleck - 230,000 (7 BB)

Thursday, June 30, 2016 3:49 PM Local Time

Shaun Deeb:     /     (fold)
Yaniv Birman:     /      /  
Adam Friedman:     /      /  

Shaun Deeb completes with a ten, Yaniv Birman calls, and Adam Friedman then raises with an ace. Deeb calls and Birman calls. On fourth street, all players check. Friedman bets fifth street, Deeb folds, and Birman calls. Both then check again on sixth and seventh street. Friedman announces a pair of aces and turns over    . Birman mucks.

Adam Friedman - 440,000 (14 BB)
Yaniv Birman - 150,000 (5 BB)

Thursday, June 30, 2016 3:40 PM Local Time

Max Pescatori:    /      /  
Eugene Katchalov:    /      /  

Yaniv Berman brings in with the   and Max Pescatori completes. Eugene Katchalov is next to act and he makes it two bets. Action folds back to Pescatori and he calls.

On fourth street Pescatori checks. Katchalov bets, Pescatori raises, and Katchalov three-bets. Pescatori calls.

On fifth street both players elect to check.

On sixth street Pescatori bets and Katchalov calls.

On seventh street Pescatori bets again. Katchalov looks unhappy, and after about a minute chooses to fold.

Max Pescatori - 385,000 (13 BB)
Eugene Katchalov - 365,000 (12 BB)

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Thursday, June 30, 2016 3:35 PM Local Time

Adam Friedman :     /    
Eugene Katchalov:     /     (fold)

Adam Friedman completes with a queen and Eugene Katchalov calls with an ace. On fourth street, Katchalov checks, Friedman bets and Katchalov calls. On fifth street, Katchalov checks again. Friedman bets and Katchalov folds.

Adam Friedman - 330,000 (11 BB)
Eugene Katchalov - 470,000 (15 BB)

Thursday, June 30, 2016 3:25 PM Local Time

Shaun Deeb:     /    
Yaniv Birman:     /     (fold)
Adam Friedman:     /     (fold)

Shaun Deeb completes with a ten, Yaniv Birman calls and Adam Friedman then raises. Deeb and Birman both call. Friedman bets fourth street and Deeb calls, Birman calls also. On fifth street, Deeb pairs his ten and takes the lead. He bets and both opponents fold. Deeb glances at his hole cards and then flashes    for a full house.

Shaun Deeb - 870,000 (29 BB)
Adam Friedman - 260,000 (8 BB)
Yaniv Birman - 240,000 (8 BB)

Thursday, June 30, 2016 3:16 PM Local Time

Yaniv Birman:     /      /  
Eugene Katchalov:     /      /  

Shaun Deeb completes with a five, Yaniv Birman raises with a king and Eugene Katchalov makes it three bets with an eight. Deeb folds and Birman calls. Birman bets fourth street and Katchalov calls. Birman bets again on fifth street, and Katchalov calls. Both players then check sixth street.

On seventh street, Birman bets, Katchalov raises and Birman then calls. "How big is your flush?" Birman asks and announces a flush himself. Katchalov rolls over     for rolled up queens and a set of queens after seventh. Birman wins the pot with     for a flush.

Yaniv Birman - 370,000 (12 BB)
Eugene Katchalov - 580,000 (19 BB)

Thursday, June 30, 2016 3:14 PM Local Time

Shaun Deeb:     /     (fold)
Adam Friedman:     /    

Shaun Deeb completes with a king and Adam Friedman calls with a nine. Deeb checks fourth street after picking up an ace, Friedman bets his ten and Deeb calls. On fifth street, Deeb checks again and Friedman bets, Deeb folds.

Adam Friedman - 290,000 (9 BB)
Shaun Deeb - 690,000 (23 BB)

Thursday, June 30, 2016 3:10 PM Local Time

Katherine Fleck:    /     
Adam Friedman:    /     

Shaun Deeb brings in showing  . Adam Friedman completes, and Katherine Fleck makes it two bets. Deeb gets out of the way and Friedman calls.

On fourth street Friedman pairs his door card and makes a double bet. Fleck calls.

On fifth street both players check.

On sixth street Fleck takes the lead with a pair of eights and bets. Friedman gives up his hand and the pot, sending it in Fleck's direction.

Katherine Fleck - 310,000 (10 BB)
Adam Friedman - 235,000 (8 BB)

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Thursday, June 30, 2016 2:59 PM Local Time
Level:22Limits:15,000/30,000Ante/BI:3k/5k
Thursday, June 30, 2016 2:59 PM Local Time

Yaniv Birman:     /      /  
Max Pescatori:     /      /  

Yaniv Birman completes with a king and Max Pescatori calls with a five. Birman bets all remaining streets from fourth to seventh and Pescatori calls down. Pescatori announces two pair and shows     for tens and fours. Birman briefly flashes his cards and mucks.

Max Pescatori - 390,000 (16 BB)
Yaniv Birman - 190,000 (8 BB)
Thursday, June 30, 2016 2:57 PM Local Time

Eugene Katchalov:    /      /  
Shaun Deeb:    /      /  

Max Pescatori brings it in with the  . Eugene Katchalov is next to act and completes. Shaun Deeb makes it two bets and action folds back to Katchalov, who calls.

On fourth street Deeb is first to act and bets, with Katchalov calling.

On fifth street Katchalov takes the lead with a pair of threes showing and bets. Deeb calls after a short period of time thinking.

On sixth street both players check.

On seventh street Katchalov checks his final card and bets. Deeb goes into the tank for nearly two minutes before electing to fold.

Eugene Katchalov - 620,000 (25 BB)
Shaun Deeb - 720,000 (30 BB)

Thursday, June 30, 2016 2:50 PM Local Time

Hand 1

Katherine Fleck:     /     (fold)
Shaun Deeb:     /    

Katherine Fleck completes and Shaun Deeb raises, Fleck calls. On fourth street, Deeb bets and Fleck calls. Deeb pairs his ace on fifth street, Fleck pairs her six. Deeb bets, Fleck folds and shows   . Deeb shows her the    for a straight flush draw.

"You are on a roll. I want to be Shaun Deeb," Fleck adds, clearly enjoying herself and soaking in the experience at the final table, as she mentioned before play got underway. Adam Friedman jokes, "You want to beat Shaun Deeb?" and the table cracks some smiles.

Hand 2

Shaun Deeb:     /     
Yaniv Birman:     /      (fold)

Deeb completes with a four, Yaniv Birman raises with a five, and Deeb calls. Deeb takes the lead with an ace on fourth street and checks. Birman bets, and Deeb calls. Both then check fifth street. On sixth street, Deeb pairs his ace and bets. Birman quickly folds.

Shaun Deeb - 780,000 (32 BB)
Yaniv Birman - 280,000 (11 BB)
Katherine Fleck - 205,000 (8 BB)

Thursday, June 30, 2016 2:44 PM Local Time

Shaun Deeb:    /      /  
Max Pescatori:    /      /  
Eugene Katchalov:    /     - folds

Eugene Katchalov is the bring in. Shaun Deeb completes and Max Pescatori calls. Katchalov also calls.

On fourth street Pescatori is first to act and checks. Katchalov checks behind and Deeb bets. Both players call.

On fifth street Deeb takes the lead and bets. Pescatori calls and Katchalov throws his hand away.

On sixth street Deeb bets and Pescatori calls.

On seventh street Deeb bets. Pescatori thinks for a short time before calling and says, "Show me fours." Deeb doesn't, but shows     for a flush instead and Pescatori mucks his cards.

Shaun Deeb - 700,000 (29 BB)
Max Pescatori - 300,000 (12 BB)

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Thursday, June 30, 2016 2:38 PM Local Time

Shaun Deeb:     /      /  
Yaniv Birman:     /      /  
Max Pescatori:     /      /  

Shaun Deeb completes with a seven, Yaniv Birman calls and Max Pescatori calls. Birman bets his ace on fourth street and both opponents call. On fifth street, Pescatori pairs his queen and bets. Deeb and Birman call. Pescatori checks sixth street, Deeb bets and Birman calls. Pescatori calls and announces a check in the dark. Both opponents also check back on seventh and Pescatori rolls over     for kings and queens and takes the pot.

Max Pescatori - 370,000 (15 BB)
Shaun Deeb - 490,000 (20 BB)
Yaniv Birman - 360,000 (15 BB)

Thursday, June 30, 2016 2:35 PM Local Time

Shaun Deeb:     /      /  
Yaniv Birman:     /      /  

Shaun Deeb completes with a ten, Yaniv Birman raises and Deeb makes it three bets. Birman calls. Both players check fourth street. On fifth street, Birman bets, and Deeb calls. Birman bets both following streets and Deeb calls. Birman shows     for a straight and that wins the pot.

Yaniv Birman - 410,000 (17 BB)
Shaun Deeb - 555,000 (23 BB)

Thursday, June 30, 2016 2:26 PM Local Time


John Monnette

Katherine Fleck -    /      /  
John Monnette -    /      /  

Eugene Katchalov brings it in showing the  . John Monnette completes next to act, and Katherine Fleck makes it two bets. Everyone else folds back to Monnette, who calls.

On fourth street Fleck is first to act and bets, with Monnette calling. The same action occurs on fifth street, and on sixth street Monnette calls all in for his remaining 4,000 after Fleck bets again. Fleck shows    for two pair and Monnette can only show    for a pair of tens, meaning he needs to find the one remaining ten or a six to make a straight.

Fleck flips   as her final card, finishing with two pair, kings and twos. Monnette squeezes. There's four across, but it is the   rather than a ten, and he is eliminated as Fleck drags the pot.

Katherine Fleck - 290,000 (12 BB)
John Monnette - Eliminated in 7th Place ($11,878)

Thursday, June 30, 2016 2:20 PM Local Time



Cory Zeidman

Cory Zeidman:    /      /  
Shaun Deeb:    /      /  

Katherine Fleck brings it in with the  . Shaun Deeb completes and action folds to Cory Zeidman, who raises all in for 23,000. Fleck folds and Deeb calls.

Deeb turns over    and Zeidman shows    quipping, "Let's both hit straights!" By seventh street Deeb only has a pair of fives and squeezes  , meaning Zeidman only needs to make a pair higher than fives to scoop. Unfortunately for Zeidman, he squeezes the  , giving him only king-high and he is the first player eliminated from the final table early on Day 3.

Shaun Deeb - 655,000 (27 BB)
Cory Zeidman - Eliminated in 8th Place ($8,941)

Thursday, June 30, 2016 2:14 PM Local Time

Eugene Katchalov:     /     (fold)
Shaun Deeb:     /      /  
Yaniv Birman:     /      /  

Eugene Katchalov brings in with a five, Shaun Deeb completes with a seven, Yaniv Birman calls and Katchalov calls. Deeb checks on fourth street, Birman bets and both opponents call. On fifth street, Deeb checks again. Birman bets, Katchalov folds and Deeb calls. Both then check down sixth and seventh street. Deeb shows     for a pair of aces and wins the pot.

Shaun Deeb - 610,000 (25 BB)
Yaniv Birman - 320,000 (13 BB

Playtika - Jason Alexander
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