Event 33, World Championship Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo Split Eight-or-Better Live Updates November 22, 2009

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Event 33 - Final Table - The Battle Continues... 1 year ago

The two players continue to swap and split pots, with a boisterous crowd egging them on at every key moment.

Jesus Risen

He still maintains a chip disadvantage but Jesus has been picking up slightly more of the pots in recent times, and has chipped up 50% more of his stack, back to $900,000 or so now.

It is a war of attrition and Jesus is not going down quietly.

As he scooped one recent pot, a railer was heard yelling from the crowd, "Rise Again Jesus, Rise Again" to much laughter.

Ferguson momentarily snapped out of his focused concentration to peer over and give the enthusiastic supporter a cheesy grin and a double thumbs up!

Andy Cap

The rail has more than a couple of familiar and illustrious faces in it. One of those is the permanently hatted figure of Andy Bloch.

Andy was seen chatting with a rail bird, who was keen for him to speak with his friend on his cellphone. Andy kindly obliged and was asked by the unknown if he could have his hat. He laughed and said that if he wins a bracelet he might sell it on e-bay!

That would stir up some interest for sure!

The battle continues for now. In fact at the latest count the sheer number of little pots Ferguson has taken down have moved him into the lead.

Here are the current chip counts, courtesy of worldseriesofpoker.com

Chris Ferguson $1,625,000
Sebastian Ruthenberg
$925,000

 

  • Level: 27
  • Ante: 10,000
  • Limit: 50,000/100,000
  • Low Card: 20,000
  • Completion: 50,000
  • Average Stack: $1,305,000
  • Players Left: 2
  • Tables Left: 1

Event 33 - Final Table - Heads Up! 1 year ago

Yes, we are now heads up with the bracelet lying between the players. A massive rail has gathered and are whooping and cheering every time a pot is taken down.

Though Chris is the more recognizable face out of the two players left, Ruthenberg has his fair contingent of supporters too and they are making as much noise as Jesus' in the run in for the bracelet.

Here's what precipitated this.

No Gloria For Lauria (OUT - 3rd)

As predicted Bob Lauria was the most likely to be eliminated and indeed he has been, although in somewhat unfortunate circumstances.

His last few thousnad chips went in on fourth street against Chis Ferguson.

Ferguson brought a strong pair of Kings to the table, but Lauria looked in great shape to double through as he held trip eights.

Unfortunately for him, Chris made two pair and boated up on the river, his full house sending Bob bobbing out of the competition.

Bob Lauria is eliminated in 3rd spot, winning $125,737 for his performance.

So we are down to two players, Chris Ferguson and Sebastian Ruthenberg to decide who will be the latest player to pick up the bracelet and glory!

First Blood To The German

Ferguson has just had a big whole carved into his stack.

Showing two fives on the board, Chris put in multiple bets, but when Ruthenberg hit an Ace pairing up on sixth street he may have feared the worst about his opponent's hidden hole cards.

Indeed as they turned them over, his fears were realised as Chris' trip fives had been outdrawn by Ruthenberg's trip Aces.

A $1.4 million chip pot, the biggest yet seen in the tournament heads toward the plucky German and Chris is on the ropes a little at this stage.

Here are the current chip counts, courtesy of worldseriesofpoker.com

Sebastian Ruthenberg $1,925,000
Chris Ferguson
$825,000

 

  • Level: 27
  • Ante: 10,000
  • Limit: 50,000/100,000
  • Low Card: 20,000
  • Completion: 50,000
  • Average Stack: $1,305,000
  • Players Left: 2
  • Tables Left: 1

Event 33, World Championship 7-Card Stud Hi-Lo Split 8-or-Better - Day 3, Reports by:

  • Matthew Showell
    Matthew Showell
  • Rod Stirzaker
    Rod Stirzaker
  • Ed Sevillano
    Ed Sevillano

Event 33, World Championship...

  • Buy-In: $5,000
  • Entrants: 261
  • Total Prize Money: $1,226,700
  • Date: Jun 17, 2008
  • Final Day Jun 19, 2008

Event Chip Leaders1 year ago

Event 33, World Championship 7-Card Stud Hi-Lo Split 8-or-Better

Player Chip Stack
Sebastian Ruthenberg $663,000
Chris Ferguson $434,000
Alessio Isaia $398,000
Marcel Luske $308,000
Bob Beveridge $280,000

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Blind Structure1 year ago

Event 33, World Championship 7-Card Stud Hi-Lo Split 8-or-Better

Level Ante Blinds               
Level 1 25
Level 2 25
Level 3 50
Level 4 50
Level 5 75
Level 6 100
Level 7 100
Level 8 100
Level 9 200
Level 10 200
Level 11 300
Level 12 300
Level 13 500
Level 14 500
Level 15 700
Level 16 1,000
Level 17 1,000
Level 18 1,500
Level 19 2,000
Level 20 2,000
Level 21 3,000
Level 22 3,000
Level 23 5,000
Level 24 5,000
Level 25 7,000
Level 26 10,000
Level 27 10,000
Level 28 15,000

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