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

Bryn Kenney Eliminated in 8th Place ($27,012)

Posted 2012-06-08 GMT-6

Bryn Kenney - 8th place

Phil Ivey: / (FOLDED)
Bryn Kenney: /
John Monnette: /

Ivey brought it in with the , Kenney completed with the , and Monnette raised. Ivey released, and Kenney called. On fourth, Kenney led out. Monnette raised, and Kenney called.

Kenney got the rest of his chips in on fifth street, and turned over for a pair of eights. Monnette was rolled up with however. Kenney needed an eight or running queens, sixes or aces to make a better high, or running low cards to split the pot. He was dealt running jacks however, and is our eigth-place finisher.

Chip Counts
John Monnette			815,000	129,000
Bryn Kenney			Busted

Tags: Bryn Kenney, John Monnette.

The Final Table

Posted 2012-06-08 GMT-6 • Level 22: 12,000-24,000, 3,000 ante

Level 22 started

Posted 2012-06-08 GMT-6

Yakovenko and Friedman Chop

Posted 2012-06-08 GMT-6

: Friedman: / /

Kenney: / (FOLDED)

Monnette: / (FOLDED)

Yakovenko: / /

Picking up the action on fourth street, Adam Friedman, Bryn Kenney, and John Monnette checked to Nikolai Yakovenko who bet out. Friedman tossed out a raise and Kenney and Monnette sent both of their hands sailing into the muck. Yakovenko called and bet out when Friedman checked fifth. Friedman called on fifth and called once again on sixth.

The players got their seventh card and Yakovenko bet out one last time. Friedman called and showed for a pair of queens which took the high. Yakovenko showed for a seventy-six low and the two chopped the pot.

Chip Counts
Adam Friedman			780,000	73,000
John Monnette			620,000	-66,000
Nikolai Yakovenko		US	370,000	27,000
Bryn Kenney			100,000	-28,000

Tags: Adam Friedman, Bryn Kenney, John Monnette, Nikolai Yakovenko.

Arntzen Scoops Kenney

Posted 2012-06-08 GMT-6

Sven Arntzen	/ /
Adam Friedman	/ (FOLDED)
Bryn Kenney	/ /
Zimnan Ziyard	/ (FOLDED)

Ziyard brought it in with the , Arntzen called, and Friedman completed. Kenney, Ziyard, and Arntzen all called. On fourth street, Arntzen led out, and Kenney and Ziyard called. On fifth, Arntzen led out again, but this time only Kenney called.

Kenney called bets on sixth and seventh as well, but mucked when Arntzen tabled .

Chip Counts
Sven Arntzen			645,000	96,000
Bryn Kenney			128,000	-79,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney, Sven Arntzen.

Break

Posted 2012-06-08 GMT-6

The players are on a 20-minute break.

Chip Counts
Adam Friedman			707,000
John Monnette			686,000
Sven Arntzen			549,000
Nikolai Yakovenko		US	343,000
Todd Brunson			259,000
Phil Ivey			230,000
Bryn Kenney			207,000
Zimnan Ziyard			203,000

Brian Twete Eliminated in 9th Place ($21,392)

Posted 2012-06-08 GMT-6

Brian Twete - 9th place

Friedman: / /

Arntzen: / /

Twete: / /

We picked up the action on fifth street when Brian Twete led out with a bet. Sven Arntzen called and Adam Friedman pushed out a raise. Twete announced and three-bet and Arntzen called once again. Friedman four-bet only to have Twete cap the action with a five-bet. The five-bet received two callers and on sixth Twete bet out again and had Arntzen call. Friedman raised and Twete called all in. Arntzen called and the three were off to seventh street.

Arntzen and Friedman both checked seventh and Arntzen showed for kings up. Friedman showed for a seventy-six low and Twete flipped up for the losing hand on both ends.

Twete will take home $21,392 for finishing in 9th place.

Chip Counts
Adam Friedman			707,000	47,000
Sven Arntzen			549,000	129,000
Brian Twete			Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman, Brian Twete, Sven Arntzen.

God Emperor Brunson

Posted 2012-06-08 GMT-6 • Level 20: 8,000-16,000, 2,000 ante

Adam Friedman	/ /
Phil Ivey	/ (FOLDED)
Nikolai Yakovenko	/ /

On fourth street, The action checked to Friedman, who bet. Ivey and and Yakovenko called. Yakovenko led out when he paired on fifth, and only Friedman called. Yakovenko led again on sixth and seventh. Friedman called on sixth, but released on seventh.

"Nikolai wins the pot," the tournament director said after the hand.

"Call me Googles please," Yakovenko requested.

The tournament director looked at him quizzically, but nodded.

"Can you call me God Emperor Brunson as well?" Todd Brunson joked.

Tags: Adam Friedman, Nikolai Yakovenko, Phil Ivey, Todd Brunson.

Redraw

Posted 2012-06-08 GMT-6 • Level 20: 8,000-16,000, 2,000 ante

Jesse Martin Eliminated in 10th Place ($21,392)

Posted 2012-06-08 GMT-6

John Monnette was able to make kings and nines to scoop Jesse Martin in a pot knocking Martin down to about 55,000 in chips.

Kenney: / /

Martin: / /

The next hand Jesse Martin got it all in against Brynn Kenney on fifth street. Martin tabled while Kenney flipped up . Kenney got the on sixth and was able to make a diamond flush. Martin had a low draw but did not make it when he got the on seventh. Kenney was able to scoop Martin and send him packing.

Chip Counts
John Monnette			595,000	115,000
Bryn Kenney			260,000	50,000
Jesse Martin			Busted

Tags: Jesse Martin, Bryn Kenney, John Monnette.