2012 World Series of Poker › Event 15: $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better

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Posted 2012-06-08 GMT-6

Chip Counts
Adam Friedman		1,245,000	145,000
Todd Brunson		675,000	110,000
Sven Arntzen		515,000	-5,000
Nikolai Yakovenko	US	405,000	-45,000
John Monnette		340,000	-60,000

Friedman Extending Lead

Posted 2012-06-08 GMT-6 • Level 23: 15,000-30,000, 3,000 ante

Adam Friedman	/ /
John Monnette	/ /
Nikolai Yakovenko	/ (FOLDED)

Friedman brought it in, Monnette completed, and Yakovenko called. Friedman called as well. On fourth street, Monnette bet out, and only Friedman called. Friedman called another bet on fifth, and both players checked on sixth. Monnette checked again on seventh, and Friedman tanked a bit before betting.

"Big decision?" Monnette asked.

"Every decision is a big one," Friedman quickly returned.

Monnette eventually mucked, and Friedman added to his stack.

Tags: Adam Friedman, John Monnette.

Chip Counts

Posted 2012-06-08 GMT-6

Chip Counts
Adam Friedman		1,100,000	248,000
Todd Brunson		565,000
Sven Arntzen		520,000	-255,000
Nikolai Yakovenko	US	450,000	-128,000
John Monnette		400,000	-180,000

Zimnan Ziyard Eliminated in 6th Place ($44,967)

Posted 2012-06-08 GMT-6

Ziman Ziyard - 6th Place

Brunson:

Ziyard:

Arntzen:

(FOLDED)

Monnette:

(FOLDED)

Todd Brunson bet out on fourth street and received three callers in the form of Zimnan Ziyard, Sven Arntzen, and John Monnette. All three players checked fifth and on sixth Brunson bet out again. Ziyard raised and Monnette and Arntzen both folded.

Brunson three-bet and Ziyard four-bet all in. After the seventh street deal, Brunson tabled for a straight and Ziyard mucked his hand, making his our sixth place finisher. Ziyard will earn $44,967 for his efforts.

Chip Counts
Todd Brunson			565,000	287,000
Zimnan Ziyard			Busted

Tags: Zimnan Ziyard, Todd Brunson.

Two Hands, No Color Up

Posted 2012-06-08 GMT-6 • Level 23: 15,000-30,000, 3,000 ante

Zimnan Ziyard	/
John Monnette	/
Nikolai Yakovenko	/ /

Yakovenko brought it in, Ziyard completed, and Monnette called. Yakovenko called as well, and Ziyard led out on fourth street. Only Yakovenko called. Ziyard led out on fifth, Yakovenko called again, and when Yakovenko paired on sixth, he checked. Ziyard bet, and Yakovenko called.

On seventh, Yakovenko led out for the first time. Ziyard called, and mucked when Yakovenko showed for trip deuces.

Immediately after the hand, the tournament director on hand asked Yakovenko if he could color up some of his yellow T1,000 chips.

"Not now," Yakovenko responded. "I want to watch the cards."

"Can we do it between hands?" the tournament director asked.

"Let's just do it on a break," Yakovenko told him. "I've recently suffered a brain injury. It's difficult to multi-task."

"He doesn't have to color up," Todd Brunson chimed in.

While all this was happening, Sven Arntzen, Adam Friedman, and John Monnette were involved in a pot.

Arntzen	/ /
Friedman	/ /
Monnette	/ /

On fifth street, the action checked to Arntzen, who bet. Both Friedman, and Monnette called. On sixth, Friedman checked, Monnette bet, and both Arntzen and Friedman called. On seventh, Friedman checked, Monnette bet again, Arntzen called, and Friedman check-raised. Both Monnette and Arntzen called.

Friedman showed for a flush, Monnette showed for a sixty-five low, and Arntzen flashed before mucking.

Yakovenko is still unhappy about being asked to color up, and is requesting an apology from the floor.

Tags: Adam Friedman, John Monnette, Nikolai Yakovenko, Sven Arntzen, Todd Brunson, Zimnan Ziyard.

Ziyard Doubles Through Monnette

Posted 2012-06-08 GMT-6

Zimnan Ziyard called bets by John Monnette on both fourth and fifth street and then put the rest of his money in on sixth street. Ziyard had showing and tabled as his down cards. Ziyard pulled an on seventh street for a seventy-six to go along with his diamond flush, which beat Monnette's pair of aces with a low that did not get there.

Chip Counts
Zimnan Ziyard			240,000	117,000

Tags: John Monnette, Zimnan Ziyard.

Arntzen Scoops

Posted 2012-06-08 GMT-6

Sven Arntzen	/ /
John Monnette	/ /
Nikolai Yakovenko	/ (FOLDED)

Yakovenko brought it in, Arntzen called, and Monnette completed. Only Arntzen called. Monnette check-called a bet on fourth street, and then Arntzen check-called a bet on fifth. Monnette led on sixth, Arntzen raised, and Monnette called.

On seventh, Monnette check-called a bet from Arntzen, who turned over for a flush and a seventy-six low. Monnette showed for a six-high straight, and mucked.