2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
World Championship Seven Card Stud (Event 6)
Date:
Monday, June 01, 2009 to Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Buy-In:
$10,000
Prize Pool:
$1,223,558
Entrants:
142
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:49:51
Eric Drache Eliminated in 2nd Place ($231,014); Freddie Ellis Wins Event 6!
"Well, I don't want to hang onto these," said Eric Drache. "So I'll raise you." The action was at the river, with Drache having led every street but the last one, which he checked. The boards were:
Drache: (X-X) / 
/ (X)
Ellis: (X-X) / 
/ (X)
Drache put his last 20,000 chips in as a raise after Freddie Ellis bet the river. Ellis called with 
, for the heart flush, and it was good enough to win the hand -- and the tournament. Drache was eliminated in 2nd place and will walk away with $231,014.
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:30:51
Drache Short... Again
With limits at 100k and 200k, it doesn't take long to find yourself short. Eric Drache had an open pair of tens on fifth street against Freddie Ellis' open pair of deuces. Drache bet and was called.
On sixth street, Drache slowed down and checked. Ellis seized the initiative with a bet that Drache called. On the river, however, Drache folded to another bet.
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:15:42
Drache Doubles Up
It's not quite Miller Time yet for the assembled gallery here at the final table. Eric Drache was all in by sixth street showing 
/ 
. Freddie Ellis called with 
/ 
. He needed to improve on the river to knock out Drache but couldn't do it when he pulled the 
.
And so, the match goes on. Drache is up to about 1,000,000 in chips
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:07:47
Another Pot to Ellis
Eric Drache is running out of chips. He lost yet another big pot to Freddie Ellis, with Ellis betting fifth and sixth streets showing (X-X) / 
. Drache developed (X-X) / 
, but couldn't straighten out. Both players checked the river, with Ellis turning up 
for trip nines. Drache mucked what he said was two pair, queens up.
After that loss, Drache is down to 575,000. He is on the ropes.
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:02:57
Technical Difficulties
We've been experiencing some technical difficulties here in the Amazon Room. Please bear with us as we continue to provide coverage of the heads-up play between Eric Drache and Freddie Ellis.
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:51:00
Ellis on a Roll
Freddie Ellis is very tired (it's almost 2am here) but that's not stopping him from rolling his way to a huge chip lead against Eric Drache. At this point Drache is down to just 800,000 after folding the river when Ellis bet out (X-X) / 
/ (X) into what Drache said were unimproved buried jacks.
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:40:32
Two Pair Too Good for Drache
Freddie Ellis and Eric Drache are almost dead even in chips after Ellis took a recent pot down from Drache. Ellis started with splits aces and improved to aces and fives by sixth street. Drache called bets on sixth and seventh showing (X-X) / 
/ (X).
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:08:12
Play Resumes
Cards are back in the air. Is this the level?
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:05:02
Ellis Strikes
Just before the break, Freddie Ellis drew himself back into contention with Drache. Here's how it went down.
Ellis brought it in with the , and Drache came in with the .
Ellis: (X-X) / 
/ (X)
Drache: (X-X) / 
/ (X)
On fourth, fifth, and sixth streets, Ellis check-called bets from Drache. On seventh, Ellis led out, and Drache called him down. Freddie showed 
for the diamond flush. Drache flashed 
, throwing his two pair and the rest of his cards into the muck.
Drache lead is down to 600,000 once again.
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:55:48
Break it Up
We've reached the end of another level, and the players are taking 15 minutes to wander around the corridors outside the room.
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:53:23
Drache Turns the Tides
Eric Drache got it going with the 
up, and Ellis came along with the .
Ellis: (X-X) / / (X)
Drache: (X-X) / 
/ (X)
On fourth street, Ellis bet out, drawing a raise from Drache. He made the call. On fifth and sixth, Ellis bet his open queens, with Drache calling both times. On seventh street, Ellis fired again, only to see Drache come over the top with another raise. Ellis called, showing 
for trip queens. It was no good though; Drache turned over 
for the winning queen-high flush.
With that swing, Drache has taken about a three-to-one chip lead over his more senior opponent.
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:31:41
Something Witty
Eric Drache brought it in with the , and Freddie Ellis completed with the up. Drache opted to raise it up, and Ellis called the extra bet.
On fourth street, Drache bet his , and Ellis' 
was worth a check-call. On fifth, Drache pulled the , and Ellis the 
. Ellis passed again, folding to Drache's bet.
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:23:09
Evening Things Out
Drache had the bring-in with the , and Ellis came along with the up.
Drache: (X-X) / 
/ (X)
Ellis: (X-X) / / (X)
Fourth street brought Ellis an open pair, and he just single bet it for 60,000. Drache called. The action repeated on fifth, sixth, and seventh streets with Drache calling Ellis' bets. In the end, Ellis showed 
to go with his up cards, making himself the winning trip fives.
The two men are virtually even in chips now.
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:10:27
Ellis Climbs Back In
Ellis: (X-X) / 
/ (X)
Drache: (X-X) / / (X)
Ellis brought it in with the . Drache showed the . On fourth street, Ellis bet out, and Drache put in a raise. Ellis three-bet it, and Drache called the extra. On fifth and sixth streets, Drache check-called bets. Both players checked seventh.
Freddie Ellis turned over , having found the buried kings to start. It was a big pot, and it goes to Ellis, drawing things back closer to even. Drache has a lead of about 600,000 now, chump change at these limits.
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:03:47
Drache Takes a Bite
We pick things up on fifth street.
Ellis: (X-X) / 
/ (X)
Drache: (X-X) / / (X)
On fifth, Ellis was the bettor, eventually calling a raise from Drache. On sixth street, Ellis check-called another bet. He checked again on seventh, only to fold to the final bet.
Drache has been chipping away here heads up. He's now right around 3,000,000 to Ellis' 1,300,000.
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:52:44
Play Resumes
Five minutes turned into twenty, as this was apparently a full scheduled break. In any event, we're back now.
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:33:16
Another Break
We're on a break again. Five minutes.
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:28:10
Drache Takes Lead
Lots of small pots right now. Third and fourth street and not much else. More of them are going to Eric Drache than to Freddie Ellis. As a result Drache has taken the chip lead.
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:17:17
First Blood to Drache
Eric Drache apparently hasn't heard about how Freddie Ellis has already been pre-ordained the winner of this event. He took down the first heads-up pot that went to showdown, making trip fives on fifth street and riding it all the way to a winner.
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:10:44
We're Back
The bracelet is on the table. This is it. Will it be Freddie Ellis or Eric Drache?
