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2012 43rd Annual World Series of Poker

Thursday, May 31, 2012 to Saturday, June 02, 2012

Event #7: $1,500 Seven Card Stud

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  • Buy-in: $1,500
  • Prizepool: $495,450
  • Entries: 367
  • Remaining: 0

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Saturday, June 2, 2012 3:11 PM Local Time
David Williams645,00040,000
Andy Bloch327,000-13,000
Saturday, June 2, 2012 3:10 PM Local Time

Andy Bloch and David Williams just played a pot together that saw Williams make a full house to win the pot and move near 650,000 in chips.

Bloch:    /      /  
Williams:    /      /  

On seventh street, Bloch checked and Williams fired one last bet. After some thinking, Bloch made the call, but Wiliams immediately announced a full house and showed the    . Bloch mucked and Williams won the pot.

Andy Bloch and David Williams square off

Saturday, June 2, 2012 2:58 PM Local Time

Lee Goldman - 6th Place

Stephen Su brought it in with the   showing, Huu Vinh completed with the  , and David Williams raised with the  . Lee Goldman put in another raise with the  , and the action folded back to Williams who called.

Williams check-called a bet on fourth street, and when he paired on fifth, he instantly led out. Goldman got the rest of his stack in the middle, and the hands were opened.

Williams - (  ) /    
Goldman - (  ) /    

Williams was in the lead, but Goldman had a ton of outs. Williams caught the   on sixth street however, giving him a full house, and Goldman received the  . He was drawing dead.

As Goldman was gathering his things, the dealer completed the hand. Williams improved to fives full of aces when he was dealt the  , and Goldman was dealt the  .

Goldman is eliminated in sixth place, while Williams now commands a very large chip lead.

David Williams605,000155,000
Lee Goldman0-68,000
Saturday, June 2, 2012 2:41 PM Local Time
David Williams   /      /  
Huu Vinh   /      /  

Lee Goldman brought it in with the  , Vinh completed, and Williams raised. Only Vinh called. Williams proceeded to lead out on every single street, and Vinh called him down on fourth, fifth, and sixth. On seventh, Williams bet blind, and Vinh went deep into the tank. At one point he stood up to examine Williams' cards more closely, and Williams pushed his board forward to help Vinh, who was leaning over the table.

"What do you have?" WIlliams asked, hiding a smile.

Vinh eventually nodded, then mucked his hand. Williams smiled again, sent his three down cards into the muck, and raked in the pot.

Saturday, June 2, 2012 2:33 PM Local Time
David Williams:    /   
Lee Goldman:    /      /  
Stephen Su:    /   
Barry Greenstein:    /      /  

David Williams completed the bet on third and Lee Goldman called. Stephen Su also called and then Barry Greenstein raised. Williams, Goldman and Su all called.

On fourth street, Goldman picked up a pair of tens and that meant he had the option to be the big-bet amount. He choose just to bet the small one of 8,000 and Su folded. Greenstein put in a raise and because Goldman had a pair of tens showing, Greenstein was able to raise to 24,000. Williams folded and then Goldman tanked for a bit. He eventually called.

Goldman check-called fifth and both players checked on sixth. On seventh street, Goldman bet out and Greenstein called.

"You win," said Goldman, which meant that he was only able to play the two pair he had on board with tens and sevens. Greenstein showed the    , having started with aces in the hole, and won the pot.

Barry Greenstein375,0000
Lee Goldman68,000-74,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Saturday, June 2, 2012 2:31 PM Local Time
Lee Goldman:    /    
Stephen Su:    /    

Lee Goldman completed the bet on third and Stephen Su raised. Action got back to Goldman and he called. Both players then checked fourth street before Goldman led with a bet on fifth. Su raised and Goldman folded.

Stephen Su280,000140,000
Lee Goldman142,000-31,000
Saturday, June 2, 2012 2:18 PM Local Time
Level: 20
Blinds: 8000/16000
Ante: 2000
Saturday, June 2, 2012 2:16 PM Local Time

Caroline Hermesh

David Williams brought it in with the   showing, and Caroline Hermesh completed. Andy Bloch quickly raised, Williams released, and Hermesh called.

Hermesh led out on fourth, and Bloch called. Hermesh slowed down on fifth, checking to Bloch, who immediately fired. Hermesh tanked for over a minute before moving all in, and Bloch called.

Hermesh: (  ) /    
Bloch: (  ) /    

On sixth street, Hermesh spiked the  , making a better pair. The   bricked for Bloch. Seventh street was dealt face-down, and Bloch immediately flipped over  , giving him two-pair. Hermesh needed to pair up or make trip aces, but she didn't. The   was a brick, and Hermesh was eliminated from the tournament.

Saturday, June 2, 2012 2:04 PM Local Time

Scott Abrams

Scott Abrams brought it in with the   showing, and the action folded to Caroline Hermesh, who completed with the  . Abrams shrugged, and tossed in enough chips to move all in. Hermesh quickly called. Abrams tabled   , and Hermesh showed    for a pair of sixes.

The boards ran out like this:

Abrams:     
Hermesh:     

Hermesh's sixes were good, and Abrams was eliminated in ninth place.

Caroline Hermesh33,500-10,500
Scott Abrams0-10,000
Saturday, June 2, 2012 1:58 PM Local Time
Caroline Hermesh   /      /  
David Williams   /      /  

This was was a bit interesting in that Caroline Hermesh shouldn't have doubled, but she did. She started the hand with the   showing and had to bring-in. She asked what the amount was, but the tournament director thought she had asked what the completion amount was. He told her it was 6,000 and she completed the bet. Action folded to David Williams and he just called with the   up. When this happened, the tournament director announced that Williams made the call and Williams looked a little puzzled, clearly thinking he was completing the bet as he didn't see Hermesh come in for the complete amount.

Due to being short, Hermesh bet her last chips on fourth and fifth. She bet 6,000 on fourth and then bet all in on fifth for her final 4,000. Williams called both times.

Williams was ahead on fifth when the money went in with a pair of queens, but Hermesh hit a Broadway straight on sixth street to leave Williams drawing dead and officially earn her the double up.

As she was pulling in the pot, Hermesh mentioned that she had originally asked for the bring-in amount and not the completion amount. There was a misunderstanding, but in this case it allowed Hermesh to play her hand differently and double up through Williams.

Caroline Hermesh44,0000
Gorilla Gaming
Saturday, June 2, 2012 1:56 PM Local Time
Scott Abrams   /      /  
Stephen Su   /      /  

Picking up with the action on fourth street, Stephen Su checked and Scott Abrams bet. Su check-raised and Abrams called.

On the following three streets of fifth, sixth and seventh, Su bet each time and Abrams called down.

"I have a flush," said Su as he turned over the    . Abrams mucked and was left with just about 10,000 in chips.

Scott Abrams10,000-55,000
Saturday, June 2, 2012 1:48 PM Local Time
David Williams450,0000
Barry Greenstein350,0000
Andy Bloch315,0000
Lee Goldman173,0000
Huu Vinh142,00039,000
Stephen Su140,0000
Scott Abrams65,0000
Caroline Hermesh17,0000
Saturday, June 2, 2012 1:46 PM Local Time

Joseph Ranciato - 9th Place

Lee Goldman brought it in with the  , and Su completed on his direct left. Vinh tanked before calling, and Ranciato move all in for only 500 more. Goldman released, and both Su and Vinh called.

Vinh called a bet from Su on fourth street, and then Su slow down on fifth street, check-calling bet from Vinh. Both players checked on sixth, and on seventh, Su checked a third straight time. Vinh tanked before betting, and Su released his hand.

Stephen Su:    /      /  
Huu Vinh:    /      /  
Joe Ranciato:    /      /  

Ranciato, who had stood up in defeat on fourth street, rolled over     for a pair of sixes, but it was no good against Vinh's     for two pair. Ranciato is eliminated from the tournament, while Vinh is now above 100,000 chips.

Huu Vinh103,00025,000
Joseph Ranciato0-18,000
Saturday, June 2, 2012 1:32 PM Local Time
Scott Abrams   /      /  
Andy Bloch   /     
Joseph Ranciato   /   
Huu Vinh   /      /  

Huu Vinh had the bring-in with the   up and Scott Abrams completed. Andy Bloch and Joseph Ranciato both called before action folded back to Vinh. He also called.

On fourth street, Abrams led the betting. Bloch called, Ranciato folded and Vinh called. Then on fifth street, action checked around.

On sixth street, Abrams and Bloch checked. Vinh bet and only Abrams made the call. On seventh street, Abrams check-folded to a bet from Vinh.

Andy Bloch295,000-1,500
Huu Vinh78,00051,500
Scott Abrams70,000-60,000
Joseph Ranciato18,000-17,000
Saturday, June 2, 2012 1:24 PM Local Time
Barry Greenstein   /    
Andy Bloch   /    

Greenstein brought it in, Bloch completed, and Greenstein called. On fourth, Greenstein check-called a bet, but when Bloch led out on fifth, he released.

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Saturday, June 2, 2012 1:21 PM Local Time

Caroline Hermesh entered the day as one of the shorter stacks, and after losing a hand to Barry Greenstein, she has less than three big bets.

Barry Greenstein289,00035,000
Caroline Hermesh26,500-35,000
Saturday, June 2, 2012 1:17 PM Local Time

Before the final table announcements, made by the legendary Redbull Robbie Thompson, the players were discussing the new "verbalization rule." Earlier today, Jonathan Aguiar was protesting the rule on Twitter - he was at the final table of Event 5: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em yesterday - and Andy Bloch apparently agrees with him. He doesn't want to verbalize his actions either.

We'll keep an eye on how the players adapt, or if they ignore he rule altogether.

Saturday, June 2, 2012 1:12 PM Local Time

The players are seated, the announcements are finished, and the cards are in the air.

In other words, it's go time.

Saturday, June 2, 2012 12:16 PM Local Time

David Williams is looking to smoke the competition.

When Team PokerStars Pro David Williams finished runner-up to Greg Raymer in the 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event, it was his first WSOP cash. Two years later, he added his first bracelet in a $1,500 seven card stud event. Now, six year's later, he's the chip leader at another $1,500 seven card stud final table, and looking to earn his second bracelet.

Unlike Williams, Andy Bloch, who has over $4.5 million in live career tournament earnings, including a $1 million score in the 2006 $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship, doesn't have a bracelet yet. Bloch's finished runner-up at the WSOP twice (to David "Chip" Reese in the aforementioned H.O.R.S.E. Championship, and to Nenad Medic in the 2008 $10,000 World Championship of Pot-Limit Hold'em), and has dozens of WSOP cashes. The only thing missing from his résumé, is a bracelet. That may change today.

PokerStars Team Pro Barry Greenstein has three WSOP bracelets to his name, none in seven card stud hi, but hasn't won a WSOP event since 2008. Greenstein cashed five times at the 2011 WSOP, including a third-place finish in the $10,000 Limit-Hold'em World Championship. This is the Bear's 15th WSOP final table appearance.

If Caroline Hermesh can survive one more elimination, she'll be the fourth woman to grace an official final table at the 2012 WSOP. Patricia Baker (2nd in Event 1), Vanessa Selbst (4th in Event 2), and Xuan Liu (7th in Event 4) have all made final tables, but none of them were able to capture the gold. Of course, no woman has won an open event at the WSOP since Selbst took down a $1,500 pot-limit Omaha event in 2008, but at the rate we're going, that's going to change very soon.

Hermesh has less than six bets however, but don't count out her, Joseph Ranciato (3 big bets), or Huu Vinh (2 big bets). If the New York Mets can throw a no-hitter, then anything is possible.

Nine players remain from the 367-player field, and our plan it to play until there's a champion. The cards will be in the air within the hour - who's turn is it to make history today?

David Williams493,500
Andy Bloch296,500
Barry Greenstein254,400
Stephen Su180,000
Lee Goldman175,500
Scott Abrams130,000
Caroline Hermesh61,500
Joseph Ranciato35,000
Huu Vinh26,500
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