HOLD'EM PLAYER "DALLAS" ELWELL FINDS NEW TALENT IN SEVEN CARD STUD
By Debbie Burkhead
Today’s Seven-Card Stud event drew 86 players and 76 of them made a rebuy taking the prize pool to $16,200.
The final table assembled at 7:30 with 23 minutes remaining at the $1,000-$2,000 limit with a $200 ante and a $300 bring-in.
Ten minutes into final table play Jon “Hippie” Andlovec lost a pot and was left with only $1,000.
Ten minutes later Hippie went all-in against Manny. Hippie made nines and eights on 6th street and Manny Fo made aces-up on the river. Hippie finished in 8th place and collected $583.
At 8:00 the limit increased to $1,500-$3,000 with a $300 ante and a $500 bring-in.
At 8:10 Cebic Nenad sent Dan Hinds home when he made a set of queens on 5th street to beat his tens and deuces. Dan took 7th place and $713 in cash.
Twenty-five minutes later J.P. Massar eliminated John Womack. J.P. had buried aces and John had deuces, neither player made a second pair. John finished in 6th place and took home $891.
A few hands later Manny loses a big pot to J.P. when J.P beat Manny’s sixes and deuces with jacks up. J.P. took a slight chip lead after winning that pot and Manny is in trouble with only $2,000 left.
At 9:15 just before the next limit increase Cebic went all-in against Dallas Elwell and came up a little short when he failed to make a second pair. Dallas made two pair on sixth street and sent Cebic to the rail to collect $1,150 for his 5th place finish.
The players took a ten minute break and at 9:25 resumed play. The limit went to $2,000-$4,000 with a $400 ante and a $600 bring-in.
Five minutes later Manny ran up against J.P. and lost the last of his chips. Manny finished 4th and collected $1,539.
At 9:50 Brian Murphy made a flush in five against Dallas who made a straight in five and Brian took one of the biggest pots of the night along with the chip lead.
Brian was in the lead with $60,000, J.P. had about $38,000 and Dallas was down to $21,000.
At 10:00 the limit rose to $3,000-$6,0000 with a $500 ante and a $1,000 bring-in.’
At 10:05 Dallas scooped the pot of the night with kings up against J.P. and J.P. was left with only $6,000.
A few hands later Dallas was back in the lead with $65,000, Brian was in second with $32,000 and J.P. was trailing with $22,000.
At 10:20 Dallas makes a flush against Brian and takes Brian down to $12,000 after having the chip lead earlier.
Chips were moving around the table and it seemed to be anybody’s game. The chips changed hands so fast it was hard to keep track of who was leading.
At 10:30 the limit went to $4,000-$8,000 with a $700 ante and a $1,200 low card.
After another chip count, Dallas was still in the lead with $75,000, J.P. had clawed his way back to $30,000 and Brian had suffered quite a setback with only $4,000 remaining.
Ten minutes later Brian was eliminated by J.P.’s kings up. J.P. started with buried kings and Brian went all-in with pocket sixes. Brian made a second pair but not big enough to beat J.P.’s kings up. Brian took home $2,106 for his 3rd place finish.
It was heads-up between J.P. and Dallas with Dallas still in the lead with $77,000 to J.P.’s $42,000.
The players discussed a deal, agreed on one and Dallas was declared the winner of the seven-card stud event.
J.P. took second place and $3,224 to add to his bankroll.
Dallas took 1st place, the clock trophy, the Tournament of Champions qualifier and $5,508.
Dallas is not a regular tournament player and says he is not a stud player. He just happened into the tournament thinking it was hold’em. Dallas is a pharmacist in the Reno area. This was his biggest win to date.
Congratulations, Dallas!
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