| Jun 30, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E |
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Level 2 Update: A Few Big Names Stroll in Late
Jun 26, '09
Flop Games: 500-1000
Stud Games: Ante — 200, Bring-In — 300, Completion — 1,000, Stakes — 1,000-2,000
Players Remaining: 93 out of 93
Big Hands:
Hold’Em
 Bill Chen’s Pocket Kings Run into Pocket Kings
Bill Chen and his opponent got in four bets preflop and took a flop heads-up. The flop was A 9 2 and Chen bet 1000 after his opponent checked. The bet was called and the turn was the Q. Now Chen’s opponent bets 2,000 and Chen called.
The river was the 4 and both players check. Chen shows the KK , while his opponent shows the KK and they chop the pot.
David Chiu Smacked Down By Three Ladies
Jani Sointula and David Chiu crossed paths in a pot. The flop came down QQJ and Sointula bet 1,000. Chiu made the call and the turn was the 2. Sointula quickly threw in 2,000 and Chiu called just as quickly. The river was the 7 and another 2,000 went into the middle courtesy of Sointula. Chiu made the call and Sointula tabled AQ for a set and Chiu mucked his hand. After dropping that hand, Chiu was down to 130,000.
Omaha/8
Benyamine Scoops Tulchinskiy
David Benyamine and Mikhail Tulchinskiy were involved in a hand that saw more than 14,000 in chips enter the middle by the turn.
The board showed A595 and Tulchinskiy fired 2,000. Benyamine raised to 4,000 and was called. The river was the A and Benyamine checked again to Tulchinskiy. He fired another 2,000 and Benyamine looked disgusted. His head turned away from the felt, he threw in the call and Tulchinskiy showed 8342 for a bunch of busted draws. Benyamine showed K654 for a pair and an 8-low and scooped the pot. Benyamine was around 180,000 after winning the hand.
 Scotty Nguyen Makes Quads, But Gets No Action
There was a bet and a raise on a flop of KJQ between Scotty Nguyen, Daniel Alaei, and Fabrice Soulier. All three of them saw the turn which was the J.
Nguyen leads out for 2,000 and gets two pretty quick folds. Disgusted with himself he shows the JJ.
“I only bet because I thought there were kings and queens full out there,” said Nguyen.
After the hand, the defending H.O.R.S.E champion’s stack improved to around 163,000 in chips.
 Justin Smith Takes One
Four players called Annie Duke’s big blind of 1,000 and she checked her option. The flop came down J96 and Eli Elezra led out with 1,000. Duke mucked and David Chiu made the call. Alexander Kostritsyn also called and the action was lastly on Justin Smith. He raised to 2,000 and everyone called.
The turn brought the 10 and the action was checked around to Smith. He bet 2,000 and Elezra called. Chiu got out of the way and Kostritsyn made the call. The river was the J and the action was checked to Smith again. He bet another 2,000 and his opponents mucked, sending the pot his way. Smith was around 180,000 after the hand.
Razz
 Justin Smith Tangles With Huck Seed in Weird Hand
Justin Smith and Huck Seed are heads up in a pot with on fourth street with their boards looking like this.
Seed: X-X-7-K
Smith: X-X-K-3
Smith checked called a 1,000 bet from Seed.
Seed: X-X-7-K-3
Smith: X-X-K-3-K
Even though Smith hit the worst card in the deck for his hand, he still called 2,000 from Seed.
Seed: X-X-7-K-3-4
Smith: X-X-K-3-K-5
Out of turn, Smith led out for 2,000. “You are betting now, you want to check?” said Seed. Since Smith’s action was out of turn, they both check and they go to the river. Seed bet 2,000 on the river and was called by Smith.
Seed announced “King-nine” as he showed the K-9-4 as he three down cards. Smith mucked and Seed took the pot.
John Hanson Rakes a Big Pot
John Hanson completed the bet on third street showing the 3 and was immediately raised by Ali Eslami, who was showing the 4. Joe Cassidy called two bets cold showing the 7 and John Hanson called the extra 1000.
Hanson: 3-6
Cassidy: 7-J
Eslami: 4-10
On fourth street, Hanson bet 1000 and was called in both spots.
Hanson: 3-6-6
Cassidy: 7-J-Q
Eslami: 4-10-K
Eslami checked fifth street, Hanson bet and got a fold from Cassidy, but Eslami stuck around for another card.
Hanson: 3-6-6-3
Eslami: 4-10-K-8
Eslami now bets and gets raised by Hanson. Eslami instantly calls and on the river Eslami checks and calls a bet from Hanson who shows the (A-4-8) as his down cards, good for an 8-6-4-3-A and the pot.
Stud High
 Justin Bonomo Jacks Up Billirakis
Picking up the action on fourth street, Steve Billirakis and Justin Bonomo were tangled up in a hand.
Billirakis: X-X-K9
Bonomo: X-X-53
Billirakis bets 1,000 and Bonomo makes the call.
Billirakis: X-X-K96
Bonomo: X-X-533
Bonomo paired up and led out with 2,000. Billirakis made the call.
Billirakis: X-X-K96Q
Bonomo: X-X-533Q
Both players received a queen and both players checked. The river was dealt and both players checked again. Bonomo then showed down (JJK) and Billirakis mucked. Bonomo raked in the pot and was around 145,000 while Billiarakis was around 190,000.
Freedy Deeb Gets Best of Steve Sung
Freddy Deeb bet fourth street and got three callers. He bet fifth street and was only called by Steve Sung. They went to sixth street heads up.
Deeb: X-X-K-Q-10-3
Sung: X-X-A-10-K-8
Sung checked and called 2000 from Deeb on sixth street and the river was dealt face down. Sung checked the river and Deeb bet again. After a few moments, Sung turned his up-cards face down and mucked his hand, giving Deeb the pot.
Stud/8
 “These No Limit Players”
Picking up the action on sixth street, Phil Ivey and Erick Lindgren were involved in a hand.
Ivey: X-X-2348
Lindgren: X-X-3102A
Erick Lindgren fired out 2,000 and Phil Ivey raised it to 4,000. Lindgren made the call and the river was dealt. Ivey bet another 2,000 on the river and Lindgren called after some thought. “No pair,” Ivey said as he showed (75-X) for 7-low. Lindgren tabled (AQ-X) and the players chopped the pot.
“I hate playing with these people that only play no-limit,” Ivey joked after the hand. Lindgren gave a grin and Ivey followed suit.
Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Erick Lindgren, David Benyamine, Eli Elezra, David Chiu, Phil Ivey, Steve Billirakis, Jani Sointula, Justin Bonomo, John Hanson, Alexander Kostritsyn, Justin Smith, Mikhail Tulchinskiy
Level 1 Update: Harman Chipping Up
Jun 26, '09
Flop Games: 400-800
Stud Games: Ante — 200, Bring-In — 200, Bring In — 800, Stakes — 800-1,600
Entrants: 78
Starting Stack: 150,000
Big Hands:
Hold’em
 Brunson Takes A Nice Pot Off Bach
Todd Brunson, John Hanson and David Bach were in for 1,600 each preflop. The flop then came down AJ6 and Brunson led out with 800. Bach made the call and Hanson mucked. The turn was then the 7 and both players checked. The river brought the 9 and Brunson checked again. Bach fired 1,600 into the pot and Brunson sprung the trap, raising to 3,200. Bach made the call and Brunson announced “Jacks up.” He showed J9 and Bach mucked, giving Brunson a nice pot in the early going getting him to 160,000.
Zeidman Check-Raises Turn, Takes Pot
Cory Zeidman takes a flop with Abe Mosseri heads up and it fell KJ2 and Zeidman checked and called a bet from Mosseri. The turn was the J and Zeidman checked again.
Mosseri bet again, but was met with a raise from Zeidman. Mosseri mucked pretty quickly and Zeidman showed the A7, having flopped the nut flush.
Omaha/8
 Harman Gets It Going
Jennifer Harman raised to 1,600 preflop and Scott Clements made the call from the small blind. The big blind also tagged along and the three players saw a flop of Q99. Clements checked and the big blind fired 800. Harman made the call and Clements mucked.
The turn was the A and the action was checked to Harman. She bet 1,600 and the big blind called. The river was the 9 and both players checked. Harman then showed AK53 for a full house and the big blind mucked, giving Harman an early pot. She was around 160,000.
 Ralph Perry Chops It Up
Ralph Perry raised to 1,600 from middle position and the big blind made the call. The flop came 844 and Perry bet 800. The big blind called and the turn brought the 10. Perry bet 1,600 and was called again.The river was the 5 and the big blind led out this time for 1,600. Perry raised to 3,200 and the big blind called.
Perry showed A2Q10 for the nut low and his opponent showed a flush. They chopped it up and Perry was still around his starting stack. He pulled a CardPlayer.com reporter aside and asked to give a shout out to his son Sean Perry. There you go Sean, greetings from the Rio courtesy of your dad.
Clements Takes 3/4 of the Pot
Scott Clements raised from the cutoff and was called by the player on the button. They took the flop heads up and it fell 326. Clements bet and was called. The turn was the 4 and Clements checked and called a bet from his opponent.
The river was the 4 and Clements bet and was called by his opponent. Clements tabled A4107, good for trip fours and a 6432A low, and his opponent showed the A678, good for a pair of sixes and the same low as Clements, giving Clements 3/4 of the pot.
Razz
 Seidel Takes It On Seventh
Erik Seidel: X-X-39
Seat 2: X-X-6A
The player in seat 2 bet out 800 into the pot and Erik Seidel made the call.
Erik Seidel: X-X-396
Seat 2: X-X-6A10
Seidel bet 1,600 and his opponent made the call.
Erik Seidel: X-X-3964
Seat 2: X-X-6A107
Seidel bet another 1,600 and seat 2 called. After the river was dealt, Seidel fired another 1,600 and his opponent finally mucked. Seidel took the pot and was around 158,000.
 Schulman Defends Bring-in, Wins Pot off Van Alstyne
Nick Schulman was the bring-in bet with the J and James Van Alstyne completed the bet showing the 2.
Nick Schulman: X-X-J-6
James Van Alstyne: X-X-2-6
On fourth street, Van Alstyne bet and Schulman made the call. On fifth street, the boards looked like this.
Nick Schulman: X-X-J-49
James Van Alstyne: X-X-4-6-J
Van Alstyne bet again and Schulman stuck around to see sixth street.
Schulman: X-X-J-4-9-6
Van Alstyne: X-X-2-6-J-10
Schulman now bets out and Van Alstyne folds, taking the pot.
Stud High
 The Rolled Up Mouth
On fith street, Cory Zeidman and Mike Matusow were locked up in a hand. Their boards looked like this.
Zeidman: X-X-K-5-3
Matusow: X-X-J-6-7
Zeidman bet out and was quickly raised by Matusow. Zeidman tossed in a call and they saw 6th street.
Zeidman: X-X-K-5-3-K
Matusow: X-X-J-6-7-8
The same action took place as Zeidman bet again and was raised again, and he decided to call again. They saw the river card face down and Zeidman decided to check. Matusow bet and was called. Matusow showed the J-J-6 as his down cards, good for jacks full of sixes.
“I was rolled up,” said Matusow as he raked the pot.
Stud/8
 Zolotow Just Manages A Chop
Steve Zolotow: X-X-47
Pat Bueno: X-X-7K
Zolotow bet 800 into his opponent and Bueno made the call.
Steve Zolotow: X-X-475
Pat Bueno: X-X-7K9
Zolotow bet 1,600 and Bueno made the call.
Steve Zolotow: X-X-4754
Pat Bueno: X-X-7K93
Zolotow bet 1,600 and Bueno popped it to 3,200. Zolotow made the call. After the river was dealt, Zolotow checked to Bueno and he bet 1,600. Zolotow called and Bueno turned over (A86) for the nut flush and an 8-7-6 low. Zolotow showed (873) for an 8-7-5 low and just enough to chop the pot. Zolotow was at 160,000 while Bueno was at 165,000.
Player Tags: Erik Seidel, Todd Brunson, Steve Zolotow, Mike Matusow, David Bach, Jennifer Harman, Cory Zeidman, Scott Clements, Patrick Bueno, John Hanson, Nick Schulman
Level 13 Update: Doyle Brunson, Erick Lindgren Eliminated
Jun 28, '09
Flop Games: Blinds – 5,000-10,000, Limits – 10,000-20,000
Stud Games: Ante — 2,000, Bring-In — 3,000, Completion — 10,000, Limits — 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 37 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. Gus Hansen — 890,000
2. Erik Sagstrom — 835,000
3. Ray Dehkharghani – 823,000
4. Todd Brunson — 610,000
5. Hasan Habib — 490,000
6. Jani Sointula – 470,500
7. Scotty Nguyen – 463,000
8. Frank Cremen – 457,000
9. Jim Bechtel – 455,000
10. Freddy Deeb – 450,000
Average Chip Count: 385,135
Notable Eliminations:
Doyle Brunson
Justin Smith
Erick Lindgren
David Grey
Big Hands:
OMAHA/8
Doyle Brunson Eliminated
John Hanson raised preflop and Doyle Brunson called in the cutoff, putting himself all in.
Their cards:
Brunson: 7532
Hanson: AAQ4
The board came KJ10610, and Brunson was eliminated by the straight of the 2007 H.O.R.S.E third place finisher. Hanson is up to 280,000.
RAZZ
Justin Smith Eliminated
Justin Smith had all his chips in the middle in Razz against 2007 champion Freddy Deeb. Smith had a disaster with a hand of 4X-7X-7X-4X-AX-4X-AX, for two pair. Smith was no good against Deeb and was sent packing early on day three.
STUD HIGH
Erick Lindgren Eliminated
The 2008 $50k H.O.R.S.E. third place finisher was all in on third street against 2007 champion Freddy Deeb.
Their cards:
Lindgren: (910)-106 98-(9)
Deeb: (JJ)-J7 4Q-(4)
Lindgren held tens and nines against Deeb’s three jacks. Both made full boats on the end but Deeb held the higher one to eliminate Lindgren. Deeb is up to 450,000 and looks to be making a run at another final table.
David Grey Triples Up, Eliminated Shortly After
David Grey was all in for just 21,000 against Patrik Antonius and the big stack of Gus Hansen.
Their cards:
Grey: (98)-2725-(6)
Antonius: (X-X)107610-(X)
Hansen: (K10)AJQQ-(X)
After massive side betting between Hansen and Antonius on every street, David Grey exposed a flush to take the small main pot. Hansen bet on the end and was just called by Antonius. Hansen showed the K10 for a Broadway straight. Hansen is up to 890,000 and Grey is up to just 64,000. Antonius is down to 170,000.
Grey was on life support after the hand, eventually hitting the rail against recent bracelet winner John Kabbaj in stud high.
Left in the Deck:
The players are currently on a 20 minute break.
Player Tags: Gus Hansen, Doyle Brunson, David Grey, Patrik Antonius, John Hanson, John Kabbaj, Freddy Deeb, Justin Smith
David Bach Wins $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship
Jul 01, '09
The conclusion of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. world championship in two parts:
David Bach Takes Back the Chip Lead
Hold’em
John Hanson raised from the button and David Bach made the call. The flop was dealt 774 and Bach bet. Hanson made the call and the turn fell 2, once again Bach bet and Hanson made the call. The river was dealt 3 and Bach bet out again. Hanson made the call one last time and then Bach turned over A5 for the nut flush. Hanson mucked his hand and Bach charged back into the chip lead.
David Bach Wins 2009 $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship ($1,276,802)
Razz
John Hanson brought it in and David Bach completed. Hanson then raised, Bach reraised, and Hanson made the call. Bach bet out on fourth street and Hanson made the all-in call. Their cards:
Bach: (74)6AAQ(9)
Hanson: (85)9J65(2)
Bach made a 9-7 low to beat out Hanson’s 9-8 low to win the hand and the tournament. Hanson was awarded $789,199 for his runner-up finish (he also finished in third place in this event in 2007). Bach was awarded his first gold bracelet, $1,276,802, and his name will be added to the Chip Reese memorial trophy.
Player Tags: David Bach, John Hanson
Final Table Update: Hanson Takes Back the Lead
Jul 01, '09
Flop Games: Blinds — 125,000-250,000 Limits — 250,000-500,000
Stud Games: Ante – 50,000, Bring-In – 70,000, Completion – 250,000, Limits – 250,000-500,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. David Bach – 7,530,000
2. John Hanson – 6,875,000
Average Chip Count: 7,100,000
Number of big bets in the average stack: 14.20
Notable Eliminations:
None
Big Hands
John Hanson Climbs Back into Play
Stud 8OB
John Hanson brought it in and David Bach completed. Hanson raised and Bach made the call. Fourth street saw Bach check-raise Hanson, who made the call. Fifth street saw Bach check, Hanson bet, and Bach call. Bach led for a bet on sixth street and Hanson made the call. Bach checked on seventh street, Hanson bet, and then Bach made the call. Both players then opened up thier hands:
Bach: (J8)Q329(5)
Hanson: (K5)9748(3)
Hanson showed down a king-high flush and an 8-7 low to scoop the pot and bring himself back from the brink of elimination.
John Hanson Scoops a Pot to Take Back the Lead
Stud 8OB
David Bach brought it in and John Hanson completed. Bach then raised and Hanson made the call. Hanson check-called a bet on fourth street, and then bet out on fifth street. Bach made the call. On sixth street Hanson bet out again and Bach made the call. More of the same on seventh street, with Hanson making a bet and Bach making the call. Their cards:
Bach: (X-X)65Q8
Hanson: (X-X)7872
Hanson flipped over A76 on the end and Bach mucked to his opponent’s trip sevens and 8-7 low. Hanson scooped the pot and took back the chip lead, marking the fifth lead change in heads-up play.
Player Tags: David Bach, John Hanson
Final Day Update: David Bach Getting Close to Victory
Jul 01, '09
Flop Games: Blinds — 100,000-200,000 Limits — 200,000-400,000
Stud Games: Ante – 50,000, Bring-In – 50,000, Completion – 200,000, Limits – 200,000-400,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. David Bach – 12,600,000
2. John Hanson – 1,865,000
Average Chip Count: 7,100,000
Number of big bets in the average stack: 17.75
Notable Eliminations:
None
Big Hands
David Bach Makes a Nice Call with Ace High
David Bach raised on the button and John Hanson made the call. The flop was dealt 543 and Hanson checked. Bach bet and Hanson made the call. Both players checked the J on the turn and the Q followed on the river. Hanson bet out for 400,000 and Bach made the call. Hanson turned up K7 and Bach showed A9. Bach made the call with ace-high to win the pot and grow his chip stack to eight figures.
Player Tags: David Bach, John Hanson
Final Table Update: We're Going Nowhere
Jul 01, '09
Flop Games: Blinds — 100,000-200,000 Limits — 200,000-400,000
Stud Games: Ante – 50,000, Bring-In – 50,000, Completion – 200,000, Limits – 200,000-400,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. David Bach – 8,600,000
2. John Hanson – 5,805,000
Average Chip Count: 7,100,000
Number of big bets in the average stack: 17.75
Notable Eliminations:
None
Action Summary
John Hanson charged back to even in chips with David Bach as 7 a.m. in the morning approached (their fourth hour of heads-up play). Bach was able to stave off the fifth lead change of the heads-up final and his chip lead currently stands steady at 8.6 million.
There are now just three spectators left in the stands as the final table has now been playing for 17 hours, and most of that has featured little to no table talk among the players. In other news, the final table just crossed the 400-hand threshold.
Player Tags: David Bach, John Hanson
Final Table Update: David Bach in the Lead After Heads-Up Seesaw
Jul 01, '09
Flop Games: Blinds — 90,000-180,000 Limits — 180,000-360,000
Stud Games: Ante – 40,000, Bring-In – 50,000, Completion – 180,000, Limits – 150,000-360,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. David Bach – 10,200,000
2. John Hanson – 4,205,000
Average Chip Count: 7,100,000
Notable Eliminations:
None
Action Summary
The chip counts stood at exactly even when heads-up play began, with each player holding 7.1 million. During the first hour of play between the final two Hanson charged into the lead, holding a 2-1 chip lead over Bach. Then the counts traded places, with Bach growing his stack close to 10 million. The chip lead seesawed back to Hanson once again, but thanks to another dominant run in Omaha eight-or-better Bach charged in front once again, holding a 2-1 chip lead as the hour approached six a.m.
Player Tags: David Bach, John Hanson
Final Table Update: Erik Sagstrom Eliminated in 3rd Place
Jul 01, '09
Flop Games: Blinds — 75,000-150,000 Limits — 150,000-300,000
Stud Games: Ante – 30,000, Bring-In – 50,000, Completion – 150,000, Limits – 150,000-300,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. David Bach – 7,100,000
2. John Hanson – 7,100,000
Average Chip Count: 7,100,000
Notable Eliminations:
3. Erik Sagstrom — $522,394
Big Hands
Omaha/8
 Erik Sagstrom Eliminated In Third Place($522,394)
John Hanson raised to 300,000 from the button and David Bach made it 450,000 from the small blind. Erik Sagstrom made the call and Hanson called as well. The flop then came down K76 and Hanson led out with 150,000. Bach made the call and Sagstrom raised 75,000 more, putting himself all in. Hanson then three-bet and Bach made the call. The turn was the J and Hanson bet 300,000. Bach called and both players checked the K on the river. Hanson then showed 88X-X and it was good enough to take down the pot. Sagstrom mucked and he was eliminated.
Player Tags: David Bach, Erik Sagstrom, John Hanson
Final Table Update: Huck Seed Eliminated In 5th Place
Jul 01, '09
Flop Games: Blinds — 50,000-100,000 Limits — 100,000-200,000
Stud Games: Ante – 20,000, Bring-In – 30,000, Completion – 100,000, Limits – 100,000-200,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. John Hanson – 7,740,000
2. Erik Sagstrom – 3,540,000
3. David Bach – 2,400,000
4. Vitaly Lunkin – 1,100,000
Average Chip Count: 3,695,000
Notable Eliminations:
5. Huck Seed — $276,610
Big Hands
Hold’em
 Huck Seed Eliminated In Fifth Place($276,610)
Vitaly Lunkin limped in from early position and Erik Sagstrom raised to 200,000 from the button. John Hanson called from the small blind and Huck Seed called all in from the big blind.
The players saw a flop of A410 and Sagstrom bet 100,000. Hanson raised to 200,000 and Lunkin called, as did Sagstrom. The turn was the Q and Lunkin fired 200,000. Hanson and Sagstrom both called and the river was the 5.
Everyone checked and Hanson showed AJ for top pair and everyone, including Seed, mucked. Seed made his exit in fifth place, pocketing $276,610.
Player Tags: Huck Seed, Erik Sagstrom, John Hanson, Vitaly Lunkin
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| Jun 28, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E |
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Level 2 Update: A Few Big Names Stroll in Late
Jun 26, '09
Flop Games: 500-1000
Stud Games: Ante — 200, Bring-In — 300, Completion — 1,000, Stakes — 1,000-2,000
Players Remaining: 93 out of 93
Big Hands:
Hold’Em
Bill Chen’s Pocket Kings Run into Pocket Kings
Bill Chen and his opponent got in four bets preflop and took a flop heads-up. The flop was A92 and Chen bet 1000 after his opponent checked. The bet was called and the turn was the Q. Now Chen’s opponent bets 2,000 and Chen called.
The river was the 4 and both players check. Chen shows the KK, while his opponent shows the KK and they chop the pot.
David Chiu Smacked Down By Three Ladies
Jani Sointula and David Chiu crossed paths in a pot. The flop came down QQJ and Sointula bet 1,000. Chiu made the call and the turn was the 2. Sointula quickly threw in 2,000 and Chiu called just as quickly. The river was the 7 and another 2,000 went into the middle courtesy of Sointula. Chiu made the call and Sointula tabled AQ for a set and Chiu mucked his hand. After dropping that hand, Chiu was down to 130,000.
Omaha/8
Benyamine Scoops Tulchinskiy
David Benyamine and Mikhail Tulchinskiy were involved in a hand that saw more than 14,000 in chips enter the middle by the turn.
The board showed A595 and Tulchinskiy fired 2,000. Benyamine raised to 4,000 and was called. The river was the A and Benyamine checked again to Tulchinskiy. He fired another 2,000 and Benyamine looked disgusted. His head turned away from the felt, he threw in the call and Tulchinskiy showed 8342 for a bunch of busted draws. Benyamine showed K654 for a pair and an 8-low and scooped the pot. Benyamine was around 180,000 after winning the hand.
Scotty Nguyen Makes Quads, But Gets No Action
There was a bet and a raise on a flop of KJQ between Scotty Nguyen, Daniel Alaei, and Fabrice Soulier. All three of them saw the turn which was the J.
Nguyen leads out for 2,000 and gets two pretty quick folds. Disgusted with himself he shows the JJ.
“I only bet because I thought there were kings and queens full out there,” said Nguyen.
After the hand, the defending H.O.R.S.E champion’s stack improved to around 163,000 in chips.
Justin Smith Takes One
Four players called Annie Duke’s big blind of 1,000 and she checked her option. The flop came down J96 and Eli Elezra led out with 1,000. Duke mucked and David Chiu made the call. Alexander Kostritsyn also called and the action was lastly on Justin Smith. He raised to 2,000 and everyone called.
The turn brought the 10 and the action was checked around to Smith. He bet 2,000 and Elezra called. Chiu got out of the way and Kostritsyn made the call. The river was the J and the action was checked to Smith again. He bet another 2,000 and his opponents mucked, sending the pot his way. Smith was around 180,000 after the hand.
Razz
Justin Smith Tangles With Huck Seed in Weird Hand
Justin Smith and Huck Seed are heads up in a pot with on fourth street with their boards looking like this.
Seed: X-X-7-K
Smith: X-X-K-3
Smith checked called a 1,000 bet from Seed.
Seed: X-X-7-K-3
Smith: X-X-K-3-K
Even though Smith hit the worst card in the deck for his hand, he still called 2,000 from Seed.
Seed: X-X-7-K-3-4
Smith: X-X-K-3-K-5
Out of turn, Smith led out for 2,000. “You are betting now, you want to check?” said Seed. Since Smith’s action was out of turn, they both check and they go to the river. Seed bet 2,000 on the river and was called by Smith.
Seed announced “King-nine” as he showed the K-9-4 as he three down cards. Smith mucked and Seed took the pot.
John Hanson Rakes a Big Pot
John Hanson completed the bet on third street showing the 3 and was immediately raised by Ali Eslami, who was showing the 4. Joe Cassidy called two bets cold showing the 7 and John Hanson called the extra 1000.
Hanson: 3-6
Cassidy: 7-J
Eslami: 4-10
On fourth street, Hanson bet 1000 and was called in both spots.
Hanson: 3-6-6
Cassidy: 7-J-Q
Eslami: 4-10-K
Eslami checked fifth street, Hanson bet and got a fold from Cassidy, but Eslami stuck around for another card.
Hanson: 3-6-6-3
Eslami: 4-10-K-8
Eslami now bets and gets raised by Hanson. Eslami instantly calls and on the river Eslami checks and calls a bet from Hanson who shows the (A-4-8) as his down cards, good for an 8-6-4-3-A and the pot.
Stud High
Justin Bonomo Jacks Up Billirakis
Picking up the action on fourth street, Steve Billirakis and Justin Bonomo were tangled up in a hand.
Billirakis: X-X-K9
Bonomo: X-X-53
Billirakis bets 1,000 and Bonomo makes the call.
Billirakis: X-X-K96
Bonomo: X-X-533
Bonomo paired up and led out with 2,000. Billirakis made the call.
Billirakis: X-X-K96Q
Bonomo: X-X-533Q
Both players received a queen and both players checked. The river was dealt and both players checked again. Bonomo then showed down (JJK) and Billirakis mucked. Bonomo raked in the pot and was around 145,000 while Billiarakis was around 190,000.
Freedy Deeb Gets Best of Steve Sung
Freddy Deeb bet fourth street and got three callers. He bet fifth street and was only called by Steve Sung. They went to sixth street heads up.
Deeb: X-X-K-Q-10-3
Sung: X-X-A-10-K-8
Sung checked and called 2000 from Deeb on sixth street and the river was dealt face down. Sung checked the river and Deeb bet again. After a few moments, Sung turned his up-cards face down and mucked his hand, giving Deeb the pot.
Stud/8
“These No Limit Players”
Picking up the action on sixth street, Phil Ivey and Erick Lindgren were involved in a hand.
Ivey: X-X-2348
Lindgren: X-X-3102A
Erick Lindgren fired out 2,000 and Phil Ivey raised it to 4,000. Lindgren made the call and the river was dealt. Ivey bet another 2,000 on the river and Lindgren called after some thought. “No pair,” Ivey said as he showed (75-X) for 7-low. Lindgren tabled (AQ-X) and the players chopped the pot.
“I hate playing with these people that only play no-limit,” Ivey joked after the hand. Lindgren gave a grin and Ivey followed suit.
Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Erick Lindgren, David Benyamine, Eli Elezra, David Chiu, Phil Ivey, Steve Billirakis, Jani Sointula, Justin Bonomo, John Hanson, Alexander Kostritsyn, Justin Smith, Mikhail Tulchinskiy
Level 1 Update: Harman Chipping Up
Jun 26, '09
Flop Games: 400-800
Stud Games: Ante — 200, Bring-In — 200, Bring In — 800, Stakes — 800-1,600
Entrants: 78
Starting Stack: 150,000
Big Hands:
Hold’em
Brunson Takes A Nice Pot Off Bach
Todd Brunson, John Hanson and David Bach were in for 1,600 each preflop. The flop then came down AJ6 and Brunson led out with 800. Bach made the call and Hanson mucked. The turn was then the 7 and both players checked. The river brought the 9 and Brunson checked again. Bach fired 1,600 into the pot and Brunson sprung the trap, raising to 3,200. Bach made the call and Brunson announced “Jacks up.” He showed J9 and Bach mucked, giving Brunson a nice pot in the early going getting him to 160,000.
Zeidman Check-Raises Turn, Takes Pot
Cory Zeidman takes a flop with Abe Mosseri heads up and it fell KJ2 and Zeidman checked and called a bet from Mosseri. The turn was the J and Zeidman checked again.
Mosseri bet again, but was met with a raise from Zeidman. Mosseri mucked pretty quickly and Zeidman showed the A7, having flopped the nut flush.
Omaha/8
Harman Gets It Going
Jennifer Harman raised to 1,600 preflop and Scott Clements made the call from the small blind. The big blind also tagged along and the three players saw a flop of Q99. Clements checked and the big blind fired 800. Harman made the call and Clements mucked.
The turn was the A and the action was checked to Harman. She bet 1,600 and the big blind called. The river was the 9 and both players checked. Harman then showed AK53 for a full house and the big blind mucked, giving Harman an early pot. She was around 160,000.
Ralph Perry Chops It Up
Ralph Perry raised to 1,600 from middle position and the big blind made the call. The flop came 844 and Perry bet 800. The big blind called and the turn brought the 10. Perry bet 1,600 and was called again.The river was the 5 and the big blind led out this time for 1,600. Perry raised to 3,200 and the big blind called.
Perry showed A2Q10 for the nut low and his opponent showed a flush. They chopped it up and Perry was still around his starting stack. He pulled a CardPlayer.com reporter aside and asked to give a shout out to his son Sean Perry. There you go Sean, greetings from the Rio courtesy of your dad.
Clements Takes 3/4 of the Pot
Scott Clements raised from the cutoff and was called by the player on the button. They took the flop heads up and it fell 326. Clements bet and was called. The turn was the 4 and Clements checked and called a bet from his opponent.
The river was the 4 and Clements bet and was called by his opponent. Clements tabled A4107, good for trip fours and a 6432A low, and his opponent showed the A678, good for a pair of sixes and the same low as Clements, giving Clements 3/4 of the pot.
Razz
Seidel Takes It On Seventh
Erik Seidel: X-X-39
Seat 2: X-X-6A
The player in seat 2 bet out 800 into the pot and Erik Seidel made the call.
Erik Seidel: X-X-396
Seat 2: X-X-6A10
Seidel bet 1,600 and his opponent made the call.
Erik Seidel: X-X-3964
Seat 2: X-X-6A107
Seidel bet another 1,600 and seat 2 called. After the river was dealt, Seidel fired another 1,600 and his opponent finally mucked. Seidel took the pot and was around 158,000.
Schulman Defends Bring-in, Wins Pot off Van Alstyne
Nick Schulman was the bring-in bet with the J and James Van Alstyne completed the bet showing the 2.
Nick Schulman: X-X-J-6
James Van Alstyne: X-X-2-6
On fourth street, Van Alstyne bet and Schulman made the call. On fifth street, the boards looked like this.
Nick Schulman: X-X-J-49
James Van Alstyne: X-X-4-6-J
Van Alstyne bet again and Schulman stuck around to see sixth street.
Schulman: X-X-J-4-9-6
Van Alstyne: X-X-2-6-J-10
Schulman now bets out and Van Alstyne folds, taking the pot.
Stud High
The Rolled Up Mouth
On fith street, Cory Zeidman and Mike Matusow were locked up in a hand. Their boards looked like this.
Zeidman: X-X-K-5-3
Matusow: X-X-J-6-7
Zeidman bet out and was quickly raised by Matusow. Zeidman tossed in a call and they saw 6th street.
Zeidman: X-X-K-5-3-K
Matusow: X-X-J-6-7-8
The same action took place as Zeidman bet again and was raised again, and he decided to call again. They saw the river card face down and Zeidman decided to check. Matusow bet and was called. Matusow showed the J-J-6 as his down cards, good for jacks full of sixes.
“I was rolled up,” said Matusow as he raked the pot.
Stud/8
Zolotow Just Manages A Chop
Steve Zolotow: X-X-47
Pat Bueno: X-X-7K
Zolotow bet 800 into his opponent and Bueno made the call.
Steve Zolotow: X-X-475
Pat Bueno: X-X-7K9
Zolotow bet 1,600 and Bueno made the call.
Steve Zolotow: X-X-4754
Pat Bueno: X-X-7K93
Zolotow bet 1,600 and Bueno popped it to 3,200. Zolotow made the call. After the river was dealt, Zolotow checked to Bueno and he bet 1,600. Zolotow called and Bueno turned over (A86) for the nut flush and an 8-7-6 low. Zolotow showed (873) for an 8-7-5 low and just enough to chop the pot. Zolotow was at 160,000 while Bueno was at 165,000.
Player Tags: Erik Seidel, Todd Brunson, Steve Zolotow, Mike Matusow, David Bach, Jennifer Harman, Cory Zeidman, Scott Clements, Patrick Bueno, John Hanson, Nick Schulman
Level 13 Update: Doyle Brunson, Erick Lindgren Eliminated
Jun 28, '09
Flop Games: Blinds – 5,000-10,000, Limits – 10,000-20,000
Stud Games: Ante — 2,000, Bring-In — 3,000, Completion — 10,000, Limits — 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 37 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. Gus Hansen — 890,000
2. Erik Sagstrom — 835,000
3. Ray Dehkharghani – 823,000
4. Todd Brunson — 610,000
5. Hasan Habib — 490,000
6. Jani Sointula – 470,500
7. Scotty Nguyen – 463,000
8. Frank Cremen – 457,000
9. Jim Bechtel – 455,000
10. Freddy Deeb – 450,000
Average Chip Count: 385,135
Notable Eliminations:
Doyle Brunson
Justin Smith
Erick Lindgren
David Grey
Big Hands:
OMAHA/8
Doyle Brunson Eliminated
John Hanson raised preflop and Doyle Brunson called in the cutoff, putting himself all in.
Their cards:
Brunson: 7532
Hanson: AAQ4
The board came KJ10610, and Brunson was eliminated by the straight of the 2007 H.O.R.S.E third place finisher. Hanson is up to 280,000.
RAZZ
Justin Smith Eliminated
Justin Smith had all his chips in the middle in Razz against 2007 champion Freddy Deeb. Smith had a disaster with a hand of 4X-7X-7X-4X-AX-4X-AX, for two pair. Smith was no good against Deeb and was sent packing early on day three.
STUD HIGH
Erick Lindgren Eliminated
The 2008 $50k H.O.R.S.E. third place finisher was all in on third street against 2007 champion Freddy Deeb.
Their cards:
Lindgren: (910)-106 98-(9)
Deeb: (JJ)-J7 4Q-(4)
Lindgren held tens and nines against Deeb’s three jacks. Both made full boats on the end but Deeb held the higher one to eliminate Lindgren. Deeb is up to 450,000 and looks to be making a run at another final table.
David Grey Triples Up, Eliminated Shortly After
David Grey was all in for just 21,000 against Patrik Antonius and the big stack of Gus Hansen.
Their cards:
Grey: (98)-2725-(6)
Antonius: (X-X)107610-(X)
Hansen: (K10)AJQQ-(X)
After massive side betting between Hansen and Antonius on every street, David Grey exposed a flush to take the small main pot. Hansen bet on the end and was just called by Antonius. Hansen showed the K10 for a Broadway straight. Hansen is up to 890,000 and Grey is up to just 64,000. Antonius is down to 170,000.
Grey was on life support after the hand, eventually hitting the rail against recent bracelet winner John Kabbaj in stud high.
Left in the Deck:
The players are currently on a 20 minute break.
Player Tags: Gus Hansen, Doyle Brunson, David Grey, Patrik Antonius, John Hanson, John Kabbaj, Freddy Deeb, Justin Smith
David Bach Wins $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship
Jul 01, '09
The conclusion of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. world championship in two parts:
David Bach Takes Back the Chip Lead
Hold’em
John Hanson raised from the button and David Bach made the call. The flop was dealt 774 and Bach bet. Hanson made the call and the turn fell 2, once again Bach bet and Hanson made the call. The river was dealt 3 and Bach bet out again. Hanson made the call one last time and then Bach turned over A5 for the nut flush. Hanson mucked his hand and Bach charged back into the chip lead.
David Bach Wins 2009 $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship ($1,276,802)
Razz
John Hanson brought it in and David Bach completed. Hanson then raised, Bach reraised, and Hanson made the call. Bach bet out on fourth street and Hanson made the all-in call. Their cards:
Bach: (74)6AAQ(9)
Hanson: (85)9J65(2)
Bach made a 9-7 low to beat out Hanson’s 9-8 low to win the hand and the tournament. Hanson was awarded $789,199 for his runner-up finish (he also finished in third place in this event in 2007). Bach was awarded his first gold bracelet, $1,276,802, and his name will be added to the Chip Reese memorial trophy.
Player Tags: David Bach, John Hanson
Final Table Update: Hanson Takes Back the Lead
Jul 01, '09
Flop Games: Blinds — 125,000-250,000 Limits — 250,000-500,000
Stud Games: Ante – 50,000, Bring-In – 70,000, Completion – 250,000, Limits – 250,000-500,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. David Bach – 7,530,000
2. John Hanson – 6,875,000
Average Chip Count: 7,100,000
Number of big bets in the average stack: 14.20
Notable Eliminations:
None
Big Hands
John Hanson Climbs Back into Play
Stud 8OB
John Hanson brought it in and David Bach completed. Hanson raised and Bach made the call. Fourth street saw Bach check-raise Hanson, who made the call. Fifth street saw Bach check, Hanson bet, and Bach call. Bach led for a bet on sixth street and Hanson made the call. Bach checked on seventh street, Hanson bet, and then Bach made the call. Both players then opened up thier hands:
Bach: (J8)Q329(5)
Hanson: (K5)9748(3)
Hanson showed down a king-high flush and an 8-7 low to scoop the pot and bring himself back from the brink of elimination.
John Hanson Scoops a Pot to Take Back the Lead
Stud 8OB
David Bach brought it in and John Hanson completed. Bach then raised and Hanson made the call. Hanson check-called a bet on fourth street, and then bet out on fifth street. Bach made the call. On sixth street Hanson bet out again and Bach made the call. More of the same on seventh street, with Hanson making a bet and Bach making the call. Their cards:
Bach: (X-X)65Q8
Hanson: (X-X)7872
Hanson flipped over A76 on the end and Bach mucked to his opponent’s trip sevens and 8-7 low. Hanson scooped the pot and took back the chip lead, marking the fifth lead change in heads-up play.
Player Tags: David Bach, John Hanson
Final Day Update: David Bach Getting Close to Victory
Jul 01, '09
Flop Games: Blinds — 100,000-200,000 Limits — 200,000-400,000
Stud Games: Ante – 50,000, Bring-In – 50,000, Completion – 200,000, Limits – 200,000-400,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. David Bach – 12,600,000
2. John Hanson – 1,865,000
Average Chip Count: 7,100,000
Number of big bets in the average stack: 17.75
Notable Eliminations:
None
Big Hands
David Bach Makes a Nice Call with Ace High
David Bach raised on the button and John Hanson made the call. The flop was dealt 543 and Hanson checked. Bach bet and Hanson made the call. Both players checked the J on the turn and the Q followed on the river. Hanson bet out for 400,000 and Bach made the call. Hanson turned up K7 and Bach showed A9. Bach made the call with ace-high to win the pot and grow his chip stack to eight figures.
Player Tags: David Bach, John Hanson
Final Table Update: We're Going Nowhere
Jul 01, '09
Flop Games: Blinds — 100,000-200,000 Limits — 200,000-400,000
Stud Games: Ante – 50,000, Bring-In – 50,000, Completion – 200,000, Limits – 200,000-400,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. David Bach – 8,600,000
2. John Hanson – 5,805,000
Average Chip Count: 7,100,000
Number of big bets in the average stack: 17.75
Notable Eliminations:
None
Action Summary
John Hanson charged back to even in chips with David Bach as 7 a.m. in the morning approached (their fourth hour of heads-up play). Bach was able to stave off the fifth lead change of the heads-up final and his chip lead currently stands steady at 8.6 million.
There are now just three spectators left in the stands as the final table has now been playing for 17 hours, and most of that has featured little to no table talk among the players. In other news, the final table just crossed the 400-hand threshold.
Player Tags: David Bach, John Hanson
Final Table Update: David Bach in the Lead After Heads-Up Seesaw
Jul 01, '09
Flop Games: Blinds — 90,000-180,000 Limits — 180,000-360,000
Stud Games: Ante – 40,000, Bring-In – 50,000, Completion – 180,000, Limits – 150,000-360,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. David Bach – 10,200,000
2. John Hanson – 4,205,000
Average Chip Count: 7,100,000
Notable Eliminations:
None
Action Summary
The chip counts stood at exactly even when heads-up play began, with each player holding 7.1 million. During the first hour of play between the final two Hanson charged into the lead, holding a 2-1 chip lead over Bach. Then the counts traded places, with Bach growing his stack close to 10 million. The chip lead seesawed back to Hanson once again, but thanks to another dominant run in Omaha eight-or-better Bach charged in front once again, holding a 2-1 chip lead as the hour approached six a.m.
Player Tags: David Bach, John Hanson
Final Table Update: Erik Sagstrom Eliminated in 3rd Place
Jul 01, '09
Flop Games: Blinds — 75,000-150,000 Limits — 150,000-300,000
Stud Games: Ante – 30,000, Bring-In – 50,000, Completion – 150,000, Limits – 150,000-300,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. David Bach – 7,100,000
2. John Hanson – 7,100,000
Average Chip Count: 7,100,000
Notable Eliminations:
3. Erik Sagstrom — $522,394
Big Hands
Omaha/8
Erik Sagstrom Eliminated In Third Place($522,394)
John Hanson raised to 300,000 from the button and David Bach made it 450,000 from the small blind. Erik Sagstrom made the call and Hanson called as well. The flop then came down K76 and Hanson led out with 150,000. Bach made the call and Sagstrom raised 75,000 more, putting himself all in. Hanson then three-bet and Bach made the call. The turn was the J and Hanson bet 300,000. Bach called and both players checked the K on the river. Hanson then showed 88X-X and it was good enough to take down the pot. Sagstrom mucked and he was eliminated.
Player Tags: David Bach, Erik Sagstrom, John Hanson
Final Table Update: Huck Seed Eliminated In 5th Place
Jul 01, '09
Flop Games: Blinds — 50,000-100,000 Limits — 100,000-200,000
Stud Games: Ante – 20,000, Bring-In – 30,000, Completion – 100,000, Limits – 100,000-200,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. John Hanson – 7,740,000
2. Erik Sagstrom – 3,540,000
3. David Bach – 2,400,000
4. Vitaly Lunkin – 1,100,000
Average Chip Count: 3,695,000
Notable Eliminations:
5. Huck Seed — $276,610
Big Hands
Hold’em
Huck Seed Eliminated In Fifth Place($276,610)
Vitaly Lunkin limped in from early position and Erik Sagstrom raised to 200,000 from the button. John Hanson called from the small blind and Huck Seed called all in from the big blind.
The players saw a flop of A410 and Sagstrom bet 100,000. Hanson raised to 200,000 and Lunkin called, as did Sagstrom. The turn was the Q and Lunkin fired 200,000. Hanson and Sagstrom both called and the river was the 5.
Everyone checked and Hanson showed AJ for top pair and everyone, including Seed, mucked. Seed made his exit in fifth place, pocketing $276,610.
Player Tags: Huck Seed, Erik Sagstrom, John Hanson, Vitaly Lunkin
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2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E |
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Level 2 Update: A Few Big Names Stroll in Late
Jun 26, '09
Flop Games: 500-1000
Stud Games: Ante — 200, Bring-In — 300, Completion — 1,000, Stakes — 1,000-2,000
Players Remaining: 93 out of 93
Big Hands:
Hold’Em
Bill Chen’s Pocket Kings Run into Pocket Kings
Bill Chen and his opponent got in four bets preflop and took a flop heads-up. The flop was A92 and Chen bet 1000 after his opponent checked. The bet was called and the turn was the Q. Now Chen’s opponent bets 2,000 and Chen called.
The river was the 4 and both players check. Chen shows the KK, while his opponent shows the KK and they chop the pot.
David Chiu Smacked Down By Three Ladies
Jani Sointula and David Chiu crossed paths in a pot. The flop came down QQJ and Sointula bet 1,000. Chiu made the call and the turn was the 2. Sointula quickly threw in 2,000 and Chiu called just as quickly. The river was the 7 and another 2,000 went into the middle courtesy of Sointula. Chiu made the call and Sointula tabled AQ for a set and Chiu mucked his hand. After dropping that hand, Chiu was down to 130,000.
Omaha/8
Benyamine Scoops Tulchinskiy
David Benyamine and Mikhail Tulchinskiy were involved in a hand that saw more than 14,000 in chips enter the middle by the turn.
The board showed A595 and Tulchinskiy fired 2,000. Benyamine raised to 4,000 and was called. The river was the A and Benyamine checked again to Tulchinskiy. He fired another 2,000 and Benyamine looked disgusted. His head turned away from the felt, he threw in the call and Tulchinskiy showed 8342 for a bunch of busted draws. Benyamine showed K654 for a pair and an 8-low and scooped the pot. Benyamine was around 180,000 after winning the hand.
Scotty Nguyen Makes Quads, But Gets No Action
There was a bet and a raise on a flop of KJQ between Scotty Nguyen, Daniel Alaei, and Fabrice Soulier. All three of them saw the turn which was the J.
Nguyen leads out for 2,000 and gets two pretty quick folds. Disgusted with himself he shows the JJ.
“I only bet because I thought there were kings and queens full out there,” said Nguyen.
After the hand, the defending H.O.R.S.E champion’s stack improved to around 163,000 in chips.
Justin Smith Takes One
Four players called Annie Duke’s big blind of 1,000 and she checked her option. The flop came down J96 and Eli Elezra led out with 1,000. Duke mucked and David Chiu made the call. Alexander Kostritsyn also called and the action was lastly on Justin Smith. He raised to 2,000 and everyone called.
The turn brought the 10 and the action was checked around to Smith. He bet 2,000 and Elezra called. Chiu got out of the way and Kostritsyn made the call. The river was the J and the action was checked to Smith again. He bet another 2,000 and his opponents mucked, sending the pot his way. Smith was around 180,000 after the hand.
Razz
Justin Smith Tangles With Huck Seed in Weird Hand
Justin Smith and Huck Seed are heads up in a pot with on fourth street with their boards looking like this.
Seed: X-X-7-K
Smith: X-X-K-3
Smith checked called a 1,000 bet from Seed.
Seed: X-X-7-K-3
Smith: X-X-K-3-K
Even though Smith hit the worst card in the deck for his hand, he still called 2,000 from Seed.
Seed: X-X-7-K-3-4
Smith: X-X-K-3-K-5
Out of turn, Smith led out for 2,000. “You are betting now, you want to check?” said Seed. Since Smith’s action was out of turn, they both check and they go to the river. Seed bet 2,000 on the river and was called by Smith.
Seed announced “King-nine” as he showed the K-9-4 as he three down cards. Smith mucked and Seed took the pot.
John Hanson Rakes a Big Pot
John Hanson completed the bet on third street showing the 3 and was immediately raised by Ali Eslami, who was showing the 4. Joe Cassidy called two bets cold showing the 7 and John Hanson called the extra 1000.
Hanson: 3-6
Cassidy: 7-J
Eslami: 4-10
On fourth street, Hanson bet 1000 and was called in both spots.
Hanson: 3-6-6
Cassidy: 7-J-Q
Eslami: 4-10-K
Eslami checked fifth street, Hanson bet and got a fold from Cassidy, but Eslami stuck around for another card.
Hanson: 3-6-6-3
Eslami: 4-10-K-8
Eslami now bets and gets raised by Hanson. Eslami instantly calls and on the river Eslami checks and calls a bet from Hanson who shows the (A-4-8) as his down cards, good for an 8-6-4-3-A and the pot.
Stud High
Justin Bonomo Jacks Up Billirakis
Picking up the action on fourth street, Steve Billirakis and Justin Bonomo were tangled up in a hand.
Billirakis: X-X-K9
Bonomo: X-X-53
Billirakis bets 1,000 and Bonomo makes the call.
Billirakis: X-X-K96
Bonomo: X-X-533
Bonomo paired up and led out with 2,000. Billirakis made the call.
Billirakis: X-X-K96Q
Bonomo: X-X-533Q
Both players received a queen and both players checked. The river was dealt and both players checked again. Bonomo then showed down (JJK) and Billirakis mucked. Bonomo raked in the pot and was around 145,000 while Billiarakis was around 190,000.
Freedy Deeb Gets Best of Steve Sung
Freddy Deeb bet fourth street and got three callers. He bet fifth street and was only called by Steve Sung. They went to sixth street heads up.
Deeb: X-X-K-Q-10-3
Sung: X-X-A-10-K-8
Sung checked and called 2000 from Deeb on sixth street and the river was dealt face down. Sung checked the river and Deeb bet again. After a few moments, Sung turned his up-cards face down and mucked his hand, giving Deeb the pot.
Stud/8
“These No Limit Players”
Picking up the action on sixth street, Phil Ivey and Erick Lindgren were involved in a hand.
Ivey: X-X-2348
Lindgren: X-X-3102A
Erick Lindgren fired out 2,000 and Phil Ivey raised it to 4,000. Lindgren made the call and the river was dealt. Ivey bet another 2,000 on the river and Lindgren called after some thought. “No pair,” Ivey said as he showed (75-X) for 7-low. Lindgren tabled (AQ-X) and the players chopped the pot.
“I hate playing with these people that only play no-limit,” Ivey joked after the hand. Lindgren gave a grin and Ivey followed suit.
Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Erick Lindgren, David Benyamine, Eli Elezra, David Chiu, Phil Ivey, Steve Billirakis, Jani Sointula, Justin Bonomo, John Hanson, Alexander Kostritsyn, Justin Smith, Mikhail Tulchinskiy
Level 1 Update: Harman Chipping Up
Jun 26, '09
Flop Games: 400-800
Stud Games: Ante — 200, Bring-In — 200, Bring In — 800, Stakes — 800-1,600
Entrants: 78
Starting Stack: 150,000
Big Hands:
Hold’em
Brunson Takes A Nice Pot Off Bach
Todd Brunson, John Hanson and David Bach were in for 1,600 each preflop. The flop then came down AJ6 and Brunson led out with 800. Bach made the call and Hanson mucked. The turn was then the 7 and both players checked. The river brought the 9 and Brunson checked again. Bach fired 1,600 into the pot and Brunson sprung the trap, raising to 3,200. Bach made the call and Brunson announced “Jacks up.” He showed J9 and Bach mucked, giving Brunson a nice pot in the early going getting him to 160,000.
Zeidman Check-Raises Turn, Takes Pot
Cory Zeidman takes a flop with Abe Mosseri heads up and it fell KJ2 and Zeidman checked and called a bet from Mosseri. The turn was the J and Zeidman checked again.
Mosseri bet again, but was met with a raise from Zeidman. Mosseri mucked pretty quickly and Zeidman showed the A7, having flopped the nut flush.
Omaha/8
Harman Gets It Going
Jennifer Harman raised to 1,600 preflop and Scott Clements made the call from the small blind. The big blind also tagged along and the three players saw a flop of Q99. Clements checked and the big blind fired 800. Harman made the call and Clements mucked.
The turn was the A and the action was checked to Harman. She bet 1,600 and the big blind called. The river was the 9 and both players checked. Harman then showed AK53 for a full house and the big blind mucked, giving Harman an early pot. She was around 160,000.
Ralph Perry Chops It Up
Ralph Perry raised to 1,600 from middle position and the big blind made the call. The flop came 844 and Perry bet 800. The big blind called and the turn brought the 10. Perry bet 1,600 and was called again.The river was the 5 and the big blind led out this time for 1,600. Perry raised to 3,200 and the big blind called.
Perry showed A2Q10 for the nut low and his opponent showed a flush. They chopped it up and Perry was still around his starting stack. He pulled a CardPlayer.com reporter aside and asked to give a shout out to his son Sean Perry. There you go Sean, greetings from the Rio courtesy of your dad.
Clements Takes 3/4 of the Pot
Scott Clements raised from the cutoff and was called by the player on the button. They took the flop heads up and it fell 326. Clements bet and was called. The turn was the 4 and Clements checked and called a bet from his opponent.
The river was the 4 and Clements bet and was called by his opponent. Clements tabled A4107, good for trip fours and a 6432A low, and his opponent showed the A678, good for a pair of sixes and the same low as Clements, giving Clements 3/4 of the pot.
Razz
Seidel Takes It On Seventh
Erik Seidel: X-X-39
Seat 2: X-X-6A
The player in seat 2 bet out 800 into the pot and Erik Seidel made the call.
Erik Seidel: X-X-396
Seat 2: X-X-6A10
Seidel bet 1,600 and his opponent made the call.
Erik Seidel: X-X-3964
Seat 2: X-X-6A107
Seidel bet another 1,600 and seat 2 called. After the river was dealt, Seidel fired another 1,600 and his opponent finally mucked. Seidel took the pot and was around 158,000.
Schulman Defends Bring-in, Wins Pot off Van Alstyne
Nick Schulman was the bring-in bet with the J and James Van Alstyne completed the bet showing the 2.
Nick Schulman: X-X-J-6
James Van Alstyne: X-X-2-6
On fourth street, Van Alstyne bet and Schulman made the call. On fifth street, the boards looked like this.
Nick Schulman: X-X-J-49
James Van Alstyne: X-X-4-6-J
Van Alstyne bet again and Schulman stuck around to see sixth street.
Schulman: X-X-J-4-9-6
Van Alstyne: X-X-2-6-J-10
Schulman now bets out and Van Alstyne folds, taking the pot.
Stud High
The Rolled Up Mouth
On fith street, Cory Zeidman and Mike Matusow were locked up in a hand. Their boards looked like this.
Zeidman: X-X-K-5-3
Matusow: X-X-J-6-7
Zeidman bet out and was quickly raised by Matusow. Zeidman tossed in a call and they saw 6th street.
Zeidman: X-X-K-5-3-K
Matusow: X-X-J-6-7-8
The same action took place as Zeidman bet again and was raised again, and he decided to call again. They saw the river card face down and Zeidman decided to check. Matusow bet and was called. Matusow showed the J-J-6 as his down cards, good for jacks full of sixes.
“I was rolled up,” said Matusow as he raked the pot.
Stud/8
Zolotow Just Manages A Chop
Steve Zolotow: X-X-47
Pat Bueno: X-X-7K
Zolotow bet 800 into his opponent and Bueno made the call.
Steve Zolotow: X-X-475
Pat Bueno: X-X-7K9
Zolotow bet 1,600 and Bueno made the call.
Steve Zolotow: X-X-4754
Pat Bueno: X-X-7K93
Zolotow bet 1,600 and Bueno popped it to 3,200. Zolotow made the call. After the river was dealt, Zolotow checked to Bueno and he bet 1,600. Zolotow called and Bueno turned over (A86) for the nut flush and an 8-7-6 low. Zolotow showed (873) for an 8-7-5 low and just enough to chop the pot. Zolotow was at 160,000 while Bueno was at 165,000.
Player Tags: Erik Seidel, Todd Brunson, Steve Zolotow, Mike Matusow, David Bach, Jennifer Harman, Cory Zeidman, Scott Clements, Patrick Bueno, John Hanson, Nick Schulman
Level 13 Update: Doyle Brunson, Erick Lindgren Eliminated
Jun 28, '09
Flop Games: Blinds – 5,000-10,000, Limits – 10,000-20,000
Stud Games: Ante — 2,000, Bring-In — 3,000, Completion — 10,000, Limits — 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 37 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. Gus Hansen — 890,000
2. Erik Sagstrom — 835,000
3. Ray Dehkharghani – 823,000
4. Todd Brunson — 610,000
5. Hasan Habib — 490,000
6. Jani Sointula – 470,500
7. Scotty Nguyen – 463,000
8. Frank Cremen – 457,000
9. Jim Bechtel – 455,000
10. Freddy Deeb – 450,000
Average Chip Count: 385,135
Notable Eliminations:
Doyle Brunson
Justin Smith
Erick Lindgren
David Grey
Big Hands:
OMAHA/8
Doyle Brunson Eliminated
John Hanson raised preflop and Doyle Brunson called in the cutoff, putting himself all in.
Their cards:
Brunson: 7532
Hanson: AAQ4
The board came KJ10610, and Brunson was eliminated by the straight of the 2007 H.O.R.S.E third place finisher. Hanson is up to 280,000.
RAZZ
Justin Smith Eliminated
Justin Smith had all his chips in the middle in Razz against 2007 champion Freddy Deeb. Smith had a disaster with a hand of 4X-7X-7X-4X-AX-4X-AX, for two pair. Smith was no good against Deeb and was sent packing early on day three.
STUD HIGH
Erick Lindgren Eliminated
The 2008 $50k H.O.R.S.E. third place finisher was all in on third street against 2007 champion Freddy Deeb.
Their cards:
Lindgren: (910)-106 98-(9)
Deeb: (JJ)-J7 4Q-(4)
Lindgren held tens and nines against Deeb’s three jacks. Both made full boats on the end but Deeb held the higher one to eliminate Lindgren. Deeb is up to 450,000 and looks to be making a run at another final table.
David Grey Triples Up, Eliminated Shortly After
David Grey was all in for just 21,000 against Patrik Antonius and the big stack of Gus Hansen.
Their cards:
Grey: (98)-2725-(6)
Antonius: (X-X)107610-(X)
Hansen: (K10)AJQQ-(X)
After massive side betting between Hansen and Antonius on every street, David Grey exposed a flush to take the small main pot. Hansen bet on the end and was just called by Antonius. Hansen showed the K10 for a Broadway straight. Hansen is up to 890,000 and Grey is up to just 64,000. Antonius is down to 170,000.
Grey was on life support after the hand, eventually hitting the rail against recent bracelet winner John Kabbaj in stud high.
Left in the Deck:
The players are currently on a 20 minute break.
Player Tags: Gus Hansen, Doyle Brunson, David Grey, Patrik Antonius, John Hanson, John Kabbaj, Freddy Deeb, Justin Smith
David Bach Wins $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship
Jul 01, '09
The conclusion of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. world championship in two parts:
David Bach Takes Back the Chip Lead
Hold’em
John Hanson raised from the button and David Bach made the call. The flop was dealt 774 and Bach bet. Hanson made the call and the turn fell 2, once again Bach bet and Hanson made the call. The river was dealt 3 and Bach bet out again. Hanson made the call one last time and then Bach turned over A5 for the nut flush. Hanson mucked his hand and Bach charged back into the chip lead.
David Bach Wins 2009 $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship ($1,276,802)
Razz
John Hanson brought it in and David Bach completed. Hanson then raised, Bach reraised, and Hanson made the call. Bach bet out on fourth street and Hanson made the all-in call. Their cards:
Bach: (74)6AAQ(9)
Hanson: (85)9J65(2)
Bach made a 9-7 low to beat out Hanson’s 9-8 low to win the hand and the tournament. Hanson was awarded $789,199 for his runner-up finish (he also finished in third place in this event in 2007). Bach was awarded his first gold bracelet, $1,276,802, and his name will be added to the Chip Reese memorial trophy.
Player Tags: David Bach, John Hanson
Final Table Update: Hanson Takes Back the Lead
Jul 01, '09
Flop Games: Blinds — 125,000-250,000 Limits — 250,000-500,000
Stud Games: Ante – 50,000, Bring-In – 70,000, Completion – 250,000, Limits – 250,000-500,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. David Bach – 7,530,000
2. John Hanson – 6,875,000
Average Chip Count: 7,100,000
Number of big bets in the average stack: 14.20
Notable Eliminations:
None
Big Hands
John Hanson Climbs Back into Play
Stud 8OB
John Hanson brought it in and David Bach completed. Hanson raised and Bach made the call. Fourth street saw Bach check-raise Hanson, who made the call. Fifth street saw Bach check, Hanson bet, and Bach call. Bach led for a bet on sixth street and Hanson made the call. Bach checked on seventh street, Hanson bet, and then Bach made the call. Both players then opened up thier hands:
Bach: (J8)Q329(5)
Hanson: (K5)9748(3)
Hanson showed down a king-high flush and an 8-7 low to scoop the pot and bring himself back from the brink of elimination.
John Hanson Scoops a Pot to Take Back the Lead
Stud 8OB
David Bach brought it in and John Hanson completed. Bach then raised and Hanson made the call. Hanson check-called a bet on fourth street, and then bet out on fifth street. Bach made the call. On sixth street Hanson bet out again and Bach made the call. More of the same on seventh street, with Hanson making a bet and Bach making the call. Their cards:
Bach: (X-X)65Q8
Hanson: (X-X)7872
Hanson flipped over A76 on the end and Bach mucked to his opponent’s trip sevens and 8-7 low. Hanson scooped the pot and took back the chip lead, marking the fifth lead change in heads-up play.
Player Tags: David Bach, John Hanson
Final Day Update: David Bach Getting Close to Victory
Jul 01, '09
Flop Games: Blinds — 100,000-200,000 Limits — 200,000-400,000
Stud Games: Ante – 50,000, Bring-In – 50,000, Completion – 200,000, Limits – 200,000-400,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. David Bach – 12,600,000
2. John Hanson – 1,865,000
Average Chip Count: 7,100,000
Number of big bets in the average stack: 17.75
Notable Eliminations:
None
Big Hands
David Bach Makes a Nice Call with Ace High
David Bach raised on the button and John Hanson made the call. The flop was dealt 543 and Hanson checked. Bach bet and Hanson made the call. Both players checked the J on the turn and the Q followed on the river. Hanson bet out for 400,000 and Bach made the call. Hanson turned up K7 and Bach showed A9. Bach made the call with ace-high to win the pot and grow his chip stack to eight figures.
Player Tags: David Bach, John Hanson
Final Table Update: We're Going Nowhere
Jul 01, '09
Flop Games: Blinds — 100,000-200,000 Limits — 200,000-400,000
Stud Games: Ante – 50,000, Bring-In – 50,000, Completion – 200,000, Limits – 200,000-400,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. David Bach – 8,600,000
2. John Hanson – 5,805,000
Average Chip Count: 7,100,000
Number of big bets in the average stack: 17.75
Notable Eliminations:
None
Action Summary
John Hanson charged back to even in chips with David Bach as 7 a.m. in the morning approached (their fourth hour of heads-up play). Bach was able to stave off the fifth lead change of the heads-up final and his chip lead currently stands steady at 8.6 million.
There are now just three spectators left in the stands as the final table has now been playing for 17 hours, and most of that has featured little to no table talk among the players. In other news, the final table just crossed the 400-hand threshold.
Player Tags: David Bach, John Hanson
Final Table Update: David Bach in the Lead After Heads-Up Seesaw
Jul 01, '09
Flop Games: Blinds — 90,000-180,000 Limits — 180,000-360,000
Stud Games: Ante – 40,000, Bring-In – 50,000, Completion – 180,000, Limits – 150,000-360,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. David Bach – 10,200,000
2. John Hanson – 4,205,000
Average Chip Count: 7,100,000
Notable Eliminations:
None
Action Summary
The chip counts stood at exactly even when heads-up play began, with each player holding 7.1 million. During the first hour of play between the final two Hanson charged into the lead, holding a 2-1 chip lead over Bach. Then the counts traded places, with Bach growing his stack close to 10 million. The chip lead seesawed back to Hanson once again, but thanks to another dominant run in Omaha eight-or-better Bach charged in front once again, holding a 2-1 chip lead as the hour approached six a.m.
Player Tags: David Bach, John Hanson
Final Table Update: Erik Sagstrom Eliminated in 3rd Place
Jul 01, '09
Flop Games: Blinds — 75,000-150,000 Limits — 150,000-300,000
Stud Games: Ante – 30,000, Bring-In – 50,000, Completion – 150,000, Limits – 150,000-300,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. David Bach – 7,100,000
2. John Hanson – 7,100,000
Average Chip Count: 7,100,000
Notable Eliminations:
3. Erik Sagstrom — $522,394
Big Hands
Omaha/8
Erik Sagstrom Eliminated In Third Place($522,394)
John Hanson raised to 300,000 from the button and David Bach made it 450,000 from the small blind. Erik Sagstrom made the call and Hanson called as well. The flop then came down K76 and Hanson led out with 150,000. Bach made the call and Sagstrom raised 75,000 more, putting himself all in. Hanson then three-bet and Bach made the call. The turn was the J and Hanson bet 300,000. Bach called and both players checked the K on the river. Hanson then showed 88X-X and it was good enough to take down the pot. Sagstrom mucked and he was eliminated.
Player Tags: David Bach, Erik Sagstrom, John Hanson
Final Table Update: Huck Seed Eliminated In 5th Place
Jul 01, '09
Flop Games: Blinds — 50,000-100,000 Limits — 100,000-200,000
Stud Games: Ante – 20,000, Bring-In – 30,000, Completion – 100,000, Limits – 100,000-200,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. John Hanson – 7,740,000
2. Erik Sagstrom – 3,540,000
3. David Bach – 2,400,000
4. Vitaly Lunkin – 1,100,000
Average Chip Count: 3,695,000
Notable Eliminations:
5. Huck Seed — $276,610
Big Hands
Hold’em
Huck Seed Eliminated In Fifth Place($276,610)
Vitaly Lunkin limped in from early position and Erik Sagstrom raised to 200,000 from the button. John Hanson called from the small blind and Huck Seed called all in from the big blind.
The players saw a flop of A410 and Sagstrom bet 100,000. Hanson raised to 200,000 and Lunkin called, as did Sagstrom. The turn was the Q and Lunkin fired 200,000. Hanson and Sagstrom both called and the river was the 5.
Everyone checked and Hanson showed AJ for top pair and everyone, including Seed, mucked. Seed made his exit in fifth place, pocketing $276,610.
Player Tags: Huck Seed, Erik Sagstrom, John Hanson, Vitaly Lunkin
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| Jun 16, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 33 - $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em |
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Level 11 Update: David Baker, Bruno Fitoussi Eliminated
Jun 16, '09
Blinds: 1,300-2,500
Players Remaining: 70 out of 185
Chip Counts:
1. Greg Muelller – 155,000
2. Jen Harman – 155,000
3. Josh Arieh – 145,000
4. Lex Veldhuis – 134,000
5. Eli Elezra – 105,000
6. Todd Brunson – 105,000
7. David Benyamine – 102,600
8. Chino Rheem – 97,000
9. Doyle Brunson – 90,000
10. Chad Brown – 88,000
Average Chip Count: 60,989
Notable Eliminations:
David Baker
Bruno Fitoussi
David Pham
Brandon Adams
Mike Sowers
Maya Geller
Joe Cassidy
Big Hands:
John Hanson Doubles Up
After the short stack of David Webb was already all-in, John Hanson bet out from the small blind on a board of A68. Chan Brown called from the cut-off and Nick Frangos called from the button. All four players saw a J hit the turn and Hanson checked. Chad Brown bet and Frangos quickly mucked. Hanson immediately check raised all-in and Brown made the call. Hanson tabled the JJ for a turned set of jacks while Brown exposed the drawing dead AQ. The river brought the 8 and Hanson won with a full house, more than doubling in the process.
Player Tags: Nikolaos Frangos, John Hanson
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| Jun 11, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 23 - $10,000 World Championship No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball |
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Level 15 Update: Tim Phan, Bruno Fitoussi Eliminated
Jun 11, '09
Blinds: 2,000-4,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 17 out of 96
Chip Counts:
1. Vince Musso — 345,000
2. Nick Schulman — 330,000
3. Ville Wahlbeck — 275,000
4. John Juanda — 262,000
5. Roland de Wolfe — 250,000
6. Archie Karas — 220,000
7. Dan Harmetz — 190,000
8. Justin Smith — 183,000
9. David Benyamine — 162,000
10. Michael Binger — 145,000
Average Chip Count: 169,411
Notable Eliminations:
Mark Weitzman
Anton Allemann
Tim Phan
Bruno Fitoussi
Lamar Wilkinson
Big Hands:
 Mark Weitzman Eliminated by John Juanda
John Juanda raises to 12,000 before the draw and Mark Weitzman moves all in behind him for an additional 500. Juanda calls.
Both players draw one card each.
Weitzman draws a 10-8-7-3-2 while Juanda makes a 10-6-5-4-3. Juanda rakes the pot, eliminating Mark Weitzman right after the break. Weitzman was eliminated in 22nd place, and as a result, the remaining 21 players will re-draw for seats at the final three tables.
 Bruno Fitoussi Eliminated by Michael Binger
After battling with the short stack the entire night, Bruno Fitoussi finally gets is all in for just under 25,000 from under the gun. Michael Binger calls from middle position, as does David Banyamine from the big blind.
Both Fitoussi and Benyamine draw one card each as Binger stands pat.
Benyamine checks the side pot, Binger bets 40,000 and Benyamine folds. Binger turns over 7-5-4-3-2 and eliminates Bruno Fitoussi from the event.
Anton Allemann Eliminated by Dan Harmetz
Anton Allemann moves all in from the button and Dan Harmetz calls from the big blind.
Allemann draws one card as Harmetz stands pat.
Harmetz turns over a made 10-9-6-5-3 while Allemann falls just short, drawing to a
10-9-7-5-4. Harmetz rakes the pot, eliminating Anton Allemann from the tournament.
 Bobby Bellande Doubles Up
On a consistent downswing since the dinner break, Bobby Bellande prepares to make his last stand as he moves all in for 25,000 from the cutoff. John Hanson calls from the big blind, he has Bellande covered.
Both players draw one card each.
Hanson had the best draw with a 7-5-4-2 against Bellande’s 9-8-4-2, but as Bellande draws a 10, Hanson pairs his seven. Bellande doubles ups this hand while John Hanson falls down to just 40,000 in chips.
Player Tags: John Juanda, David Benyamine, Bruno Fitoussi, Mark Weitzman, Jean-Robert Bellande, Michael Binger, John Hanson
Level 14 Update: Eric Kesselman Eliminated
Jun 11, '09
Blinds: 1,500-3,000 with a 700 ante
Players Remaining: 22 out of 96
Chip Counts:
1. Vince Musso — 275,000
2. Roland de Wolfe — 262,000
3. Nick Schulman — 235,000
4. Max Pescatori — 220,000
5. John Juanda — 191,000
6. Justin Smith — 198,000
7. Archie Karas — 165,000
8. Michael Binger — 165,000
9. John-Robert Bellande — 160,000
10. David Benyamine — 144,000
Average Chip Count: 130,909
Notable Eliminations:
Pat Bueno
Eric Kesselman
Big Hands:
 Nick Schulman vs. John Hanson
Nick Schulman raises to 9,000 from the button, John Hanson reraises to 25,000 from the big blind and Schulman calls.
Both players stand pat.
Hanson bets 35,000 after the draw and Schulman tanks for a few minutes before making the call with 97532. Hanson mucks his cards and Schulman rakes the pot. Schulman climbs up the leaderboard with 235,000 this hand while Hanson falls down to 60,000 in chips.
Eric Kesselman Eliminated by Tim Phan
Eric Kesselman gets it all in before the draw for 50,000 and change. Tim Phan calls and has him covered.
Kesselman stands pat with a J-10-6-5-2 while Phan draws one card. Phan draws to a 10-8-6 low and eliminates Eric Kesselman from the tournament.
Karas Draws Three, Makes the Best Hand
Roland de Wolfe raises to 10,000 before the draw, Ville Wahlbeck calls behind him and Archie Karas calls from the big blind.
First to draw, Karas draws three cards while both de Wolfe and Wahlbeck each draw one.
Wahlbeck bets 27,000, Karas calls and de Wolfe folds. Wahlbeck turns over 9-6-4-3-2, but Karas shows 8-7-4-3-2 and rakes the pot.
Doug Booth Doubles Through Nick Schulman
Nick Schulman raises to 9,000 before the draw and Doug Booth moves all in for just about 50,000. Schulman calls and has him covered.
Schulman stands pat while Booth draws one card. Schulman turns over a made 10-7-5-3-2 while Booth draws to a 9-8-7-6-2. Booth doubles up to over 100,000 in chips this hand while Schulman takes a little dip.
Left in the Deck
The remaining 22 players will take a twenty-minute break at the completion of this level as the tournament staff races off the 100 chips.
Player Tags: Archie Karas, Tim Phan, Ville Wahlbeck, Roland de Wolfe, John Hanson, Eric Kesselman, Nick Schulman
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| Jun 08, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 18 - $10,000 World Championship Omaha 8 or Better |
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Level 7 Update: John Hanson Eliminated
Jun 08, '09
Blinds: 500-1,000
Players Remaining: 160 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. Scott Clements – 67,000
2. Sammy Farha – 53,000
3. Freddy Deeb – 53,000
4. Jason Lester – 52,000
5. Annie Duke – 50,000
6. John D’Agostino – 49,000
7. Phil Hellmuth – 49,000
8. David Benyamine – 49,000
9. John Hennigan – 48,000
10. Vitaly Lunkin – 43,000
Average Chip Count: 33,563
Notable Eliminations:
John Hanson
Jen Harman
Big Hands:
Howard Lederer Scoops A Pot
With the 73QA Howard Lederer scooped the pot against Pat Pezzin on a board of 8Q5J3. Lederer took the low and won the high with queens and threes. Lederer is now up to 22,000 after the hand.
John Hanson Eliminated
Chau Giang and the short stack John Hanson got it all-in pre-flop.
Their cards:
Giang: A3107
Hanson: K1058
The board ran out 4J233, giving Giang trip threes and a 7-4-3-2-A for a winning low. The 2007 HORSE third place finisher has been knocked out late in the evening on day one of Event No. 18.
Player Tags: Howard Lederer, Jennifer Harman, John Hanson
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| Jun 28, '07 |
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 39 - World Championship H.O.R.S.E. |
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H.O.R.S.E. Day Two Over
Jun 25, '07
The completion of the Razz level has prompted the end of Day 2.
RAZZ
Erick Lindgren made the most of the last level of the day, doubling up his short stack twice. Both times it was a tight race down to the river. Against Neal Friets, Lindgren held a 10-7-4-3-A on 6th street while Friets was drawing to an 8-7-3-2 low. Both players missed, but Friets could only manage a King low. Against Chris Reslock, Lindgren was drawing to a 7-4-2-A low, already holding two pair against Reslock's 7-6-2-A draw with a Jack. Lindgren picked up a 3 on the river to make a seven-high low and double his chips back up to over $100,000.
Short stacks Cyndy Violette and Dan Shak also found refuge on the river to double up their short stacks in the last level.
Bill Edler was not so lucky, busting in 53rd place when he ran into Mike Matusow's perfect six low.
The 52 remaining players bagged up their chips for the night and were informed that their tables would be redrawn for tomorrow. There will be two TV tables tomorrow as ESPN is beefing up the coverage of this massive event.
Amazingly in this star-studded field, the day two chip leader is relative unknown John Hanson, who's tournament winnings to date according to our records wouldn't cover half of the tournament buy-in. Eli Elezra, Toto Leonidas, and Allen Cunningham are right on his heels though.
Be sure to check out the progress of Chip Reese, Andy Bloch, Huck Seed, and Justin Bonomo as they continue tomorrow in our Pro Blogs section.
Play will resume at 2pm PST
Player Tags: Toto Leonidas, David Reese, Erick Lindgren, Andy Bloch, Allen Cunningham, Huck Seed, Eli Elezra, Neal Friets, Cyndy Violette, Bill Edler, Dan Shak, Chris Reslock, Justin Bonomo, John Hanson
Levels 54 and 55 - Razz and Seven-Card Stud
Jun 27, '07
After Dinner
The final minutes of the Omaha eight-or-better level were contested after the dinner break and not too much transpired.
Razz!
The game was then switched to razz as the threshold into level 53 was crossed.
Mark Gregorich Eliminated in 11th Place ($117,216)
John Hanson held 10-2-8-3 when Mark Gregorich moved all in on fourth street. Hanson called him down and then received 3-4-7 to eliminate Gregorich in 11th place. Gregorich took home $117,216 in prize money.
Dewey Tomko Eliminated in 10th Place ($131,424)
Dewey Tomko bet $100,000 and Amnon Filippi raised to $150,000. Tomko reraised all in for $160,000 and Filippi made the call. The remaining cards were dealt and on sixth street Tomko had 9-7-5-8-4-8 exposed. Filippi had 7-6-A-10-J-3 exposed. The final hole card was dealt to Filippi and he turned over a four to make a 7-6 low. Tomko was drawing dead and he exited the table. Tomko was eliminated in 10th place and he took home $131,424 in prize money.
Seven Card Stud
The game was then switched to seven card stud and the nine players who remained were keeping a close eye on each other. Kenny Tran made a trip to the table to the other table to check on the chip stacks of the other players. All the players at the featured table had more than $1.6 million. The towers of Gabe Kaplan and Bruno Fitoussi were looking a little low at the on-deck circle though. Tran passed the baton to Amnon Filippi and he began to check back and forth between the tables. This was ironic, considering that Filippi had the chip lead.
Player Tags: Dewey Tomko, Mark Gregorich, Kenny Tran, Amnon Filippi, John Hanson
Into Dinner
Jun 27, '07
Short-Stack Survival
The short stacks continued to hang on by a thread, including Gabe Kaplan. He picked up a decent amount of chips to help his push to the final table when he picked up a pot off of Greg Raymer during seven-card stud eight-or-better. Raymer had 3 7 6 6 exposed and Kaplan had 2 A 9 9 exposed when he flipped up his hole cards (A Q 8).
Cashing Out Err….Color Up
“Pleasure playing with you guys, but I’m going to cash out,” said Freddy Deeb with a wide grin on his face. He had four racks of chips ready to go for when the color up would commence at the end of the level. The players went on a 20 minute break while this took place and they would continue play until the dinner break began at 7:30 p.m.
Back to Hold’em
The game jumped to hold’em when the players returned from the break.
Greg Raymer Busted in 14th Place ($103,008)
Greg Raymer was all in and covered by John Hanson preflop. Hanson turned over pocket eights and Raymer showed down A 7. “I can’t lose, it’s my hand,” said Raymer in reference to Hanson’s two eights. The board suggested otherwise when it was rolled out 9 5 3 4 Q. Raymer was eliminated in 14th place and he took home $103,008 in prize money.
The Road to Omaha
The game was then switched to Omaha eight-or-better with $40,000-$80,000 limits.
Tim Phan Busted in 13th Place ($103,008)
Tim Phan bet $40,000 and both Gabe Kaplan and Freddy Deeb call. The flop was dealt J 8 7 and Deeb led out for $40,000 from the small blind. Phan called from middle position and Kaplan called on the button. The turn brought the 6 and Deeb led out again, this time for $80,000. Phan made the all-in call, and Kaplan called as well. The J on the river was checked by both players in the side pot and Deeb tunred up 10 9 8 4 for a straight. Kaplan revealed A K 4 3 to take the low and Phan mucked his hand. Phan was eliminated in 13th place and he took home $103,008 in prize money.
Down to a Dozen
There was now 12 players remaining and Bruno Fitoussi was moved back to the table he came from earlier in the day.
Steve Wolff Eliminated in 12th Place ($117,216)
On a flop of 10 3 2 Steve Wolff moved all in for his last $30,000 and Dewey Tomko made the call. Kenny Tran then raised to $80,000 total and Tomko called down that bet as well. Both players in the side pot checked the 10 on the turn. The river brought the A and Tomko bet $80,000. Tran called and flipped over 6 4. Tomko turned up A-10 for aces full of tens and he took down the side pot and the main pot. Wolff mucked his hand and he was eliminated in 12th place. He took home $117,216 in prize money.
Dinner Bell
The players then went on dinner break at 7:30 p.m. and they will return at 9:00 p.m. to reach the final eight.
Notable Chip Counts
| Amnon Filippi |
2,945,000 |
| Barry Greenstein |
1,805,000 |
| Freddy Deeb |
1,710,000 |
| Gabe Kaplan |
1,185,000 |
| Kenny Tran |
1,100,000 |
| Dewey Tomko |
280,000 |
Player Tags: Dewey Tomko, Gabe Kaplan, Kenny Tran, Greg Raymer, Steve Wolff, John Hanson, Freddy Deeb
Into the Morning
Jun 28, '07
Razz
The game was now razz and the limits had increased to the gargantuan levels of $250,000-$500,000 by this point.
Tired?
“You guys tired yet? I feel like I just woke up,” said Freddy Deeb as the hour approached 4 a.m.
Training Wheels
Freddy Deeb and Bruno Fitoussi got involved in a large pot and Deeb turned over the wheel after a $500,000 bet on the river. Fitoussi mucked his hand and Deeb jumped into the chip lead once again. Ever have déjà vu?
John Hanson Eliminated in Third Place ($852,480)
Freddy Deeb raised to $1 million on sixth street and John Hanson made the call. This pot committed him for all his chips and he made the all-in call when Deeb raised again on the river. Deeb showed a 6-5 low to take down the pot and eliminate Hanson, who held a 8-7 low. Hanson was eliminated in third place and he took home $852,480 in prize money. The players then went on a short break before the start of the heads-up match.
Player Tags: Bruno Fitoussi, John Hanson, Freddy Deeb
Late Late Night with Fitoussi, Hanson, and Deeb
Jun 28, '07
Hold’em
The players returned from the break and the game was back on hold’em.
Leader Board
Bruno Fitoussi: $6,400,000
Freddy Deeb: $4,630,000
John Hanson: $3,840,000
Jacked
Bruno Fitoussi turned over pocket jacks on a board of J 10 6 2 9. John Hanson could only muster 10-9 for two pair and Fitoussi scored a nice pot.
Late Night Guest
Phil Hellmuth then showed up to watch the final table action. He was announced to the crowd, which was noticeably smaller at this point of the night, and shared an embrace with Fitoussi.
Hanson Revival Tour
On a board of 9 7 2 K John Hanson bet $400,000 and Bruno Fitoussi called after thinking for a moment. The river brought the 10 and Fitoussi checked. Hanson bet $400,000 again and Fitoussi called. Hanson flipped up K-Q and Fitoussi mucked.
Afraid of the Dark
On a board of 10 7 4 10 Bruno Fitoussi bet $400,000 and Freddy Deeb called. Deeb then checked in the dark. “I’m afraid to see the next card,” said Deeb. Fitoussi bet another $400,000 after the 10 was peeled off the deck and Deeb made the call. Fitoussi showed two ladies in the hole and Deeb mucked.
Omaha Split
The game was now Omaha eight-or-better.
Never Mind
On a board of 5 3 2 8 Q Freddy Deeb checked, Bruno Fitoussi bet $400,000, and John Hanson called. Deeb then raised to $800,000, and Fitoussi reraised to $1.2 million. Hanson abandoned ship, and Deeb reraised again to $1.6 million. Fitoussi then capped the pot with a reraise to $2 million and Deeb called. After all of that, both players turned up A-4 for a wheel. Chop it up.
Hanson Doubled Up…Again
John Hanson moved all in for $340,000 with J 8 4 7 on the board. Freddy Deeb made the call and flipped over Q Q 7 3. Hanson turned up K 9 7 6. The river brought the 10 and once again Hanson sucked out to a straight to survive. This mobilized his cheering section in support of the victory. Nick Schulman had now joined the family and friends of Hanson to support him.
Player Tags: Bruno Fitoussi, John Hanson, Freddy Deeb
Late Night with Fitoussi, Hanson, and Deeb
Jun 28, '07
Seven-Card Stud
It was now time, once again, for seven-card stud.
Deeb Getting Deep
Freddy Deeb picked up another pot off of John Hanson and his stack continued to increase its depth.
Ready for the Long Haul
“Are you ready for the night,” asked Bruno Fitoussi with a bright smile on his face. Tournament director Sam Minutello made an inaudible response then Fitoussi continued to joke with him. “So boring,” he said at one point.
Deeb Levels the Playing Field
Freddy Deeb effectively leveled the playing field when he made a $360,000 bet with approximately $2.5 million sitting in the middle of the table. Bruno Fitoussi then went into the tank. He stood up, stretched, put his hands on his hips and shifted back and forth in a flabbergasted display. He eventually called and turned over aces and queens. Deeb turned over three threes and took the largest pot of the night. He also picked up the next pot to take the chip lead.
Game Change – Dealer Change
A new dealer then came to the table and he would be dealing a new game, seven-card stud eight-or-better.
A Late-Night Meeting of the Minds
Isabelle Mercier re-surfaced in the audience and Bruno Fitoussi went over to speak with her in between hands for a period of time.
Hanson Doubled Up
Freddy Deeb bet $360,000 and John Hanson raised to $720,000. Deeb reraised to $1.08 million and Hanson called on fifth street. On sixth street Hanson bet $360,000 and Deeb raised $200,000 more, which was enough to put Hanson all in. Hanson made the all-in call and turned up tens and eights. Deeb flipped over kings and sevens and he had Hanson dead to rights. Hanson sucked out on the river though, and made a queen-high straight to double up.
Break Time
The players then went on a 15 minute break.
Player Tags: Bruno Fitoussi, John Hanson, Freddy Deeb
Into Tomorrow
Jun 28, '07
Back to Omaha
The game was once again Omaha eight-or-better.
Merry-go-Round
The Omaha level is playing in a very round-about way. Bruno Fitoussi takes a pot off John Hanson, and then Hanson returns the favor. Freddy Deeb takes a pot off of Fitoussi, and then Fitoussi returns the favor. Hanson takes a pot off Deeb, and then Deeb returns the favor. And repeat.
Moving Day
Hanson keeps asking to move the seats around. To which, Freddy Deeb said, “I finally have a lucky seat; I’m not going to move now.”
The Deeb Scoop Special
Freddy Deeb just scooped a pot with a 6-5 low and a ten-high flush. He took down a large pot from Bruno Fitoussi, who, despite his large stack has been unable to shut the door on his competitors' meager chip stacks.
Break Time
The players then went on a 15 minute break.
Razz
The players switched to razz when they returned from the break.
Leveling Effect
As the levels came one after another into the night, the chip stacks of the three remaining players drew closer to one another:
Bruno Fitoussi: $6,605,000
John Hanson: $5,155,000
Freddy Deeb: $3,110,000
Un-Leveling Effect
Bruno Fitoussi and Freddy Deeb then got involved in a monster pot. They each had over $1 million invested in their hands on the river. That was when Fitoussi showed a 9-7 low to narrowly defeat the 9-8 low that Deeb possessed.
Deeb Grabs a Monster
A few hands later Freddy Deeb made amends for his prior misfortune and grabbed $900,000 from John Hanson with a 10-7 low. The chips were really flying during the final minutes of razz action.
Player Tags: Bruno Fitoussi, John Hanson, Freddy Deeb
Into the Night
Jun 28, '07
Amnon Filippi Eliminated in Fourth Place ($586,080)
The third try was not the charm for Amnon Filippi when he moved all in for the third time after the dinner break. Bruno Fitoussi called him down and Filippi flipped over queens and sixes on sixth street. Fitoussi showed a nine-high spade flush. Filippi would need to catch a spade, a queen, or a six to survive. None of the above fell on the river and Filippi hit the rail in fourth place. He walked away with $586,080 in prize money and the entourage of poker professionals sweating him filed out of the final table area.
The Final Trio
Bruno Fitoussi: $10,280,000
Freddy Deeb: $2,270,000
John Hanson: $2,250,000
Big Fish
Bruno Fitoussi took yet another large pot off of John Hanson and Freddy Deeb said, “You’re the biggest fish I’ve seen in my life, and the luckiest, but it’s OK, because you’re a nice guy.”
Break Time
The players then went on a 15 minute break.
Hold’em Returns
The final three players were now playing hold’em once again, and Fitoussi continued to build his fortress.
Player Tags: Bruno Fitoussi, Amnon Filippi, John Hanson, Freddy Deeb
After Dinner
Jun 28, '07
Kenny Tran Eliminated in Fifth Place ($444,000)
As suspected, Kenny Tran was all in on the first hand after the dinner break and he was eliminated by Amnon Filippi. Tran finished in fifth place and he took home $444,000 in prize money. He will put that prize money to good use, and he will donate 10 percent of it to his extended family in Vietnam.
Amnon Doubles Up
With the blinds, limits, and antes reaching astronomical proportions, Amnon Filippi was all in now and Freddy Deeb had him covered. Filippi doubled up when he made a 6-4 low.
Seven-Card Stud
After Filippi doubled up the game switched over to seven-card stud.
Fitoussi Rising
Bruno Fitoussi had been building a fortress over the last hour. He now had almost $7 million, which is more than twice his closest competitor.
Stud Eight-or-Better
The game then switched to seven-card stud eight-or-better.
Amnon Doubles Up Again
Amnon Filippi was once again all in, and this time John Hanson had him covered. Luckily for Filippi, he made an 8-6 low, and an ace-high to scoop both the high and the low pots. He survived, and J.C. Tran, Steve Sung, Kirk Morrison, Paul Darden, and company cheered in approval.
Player Tags: Bruno Fitoussi, Kenny Tran, Amnon Filippi, John Hanson, Freddy Deeb
Into Dinner
Jun 28, '07
Hold’em Up
The game was now hold’em once again and the players took their seats after the break.
Fire it Up
Kenny Tran was fired up when he took down a pot with an A-J high over his opponent’s J-9 high. He got up from the table and shouted celebrations. He then went over to his group of supporters and continued the merriment.
Save Your Quarters
Freddy Deeb moved all in on the turn with K 7 5 6 out on the board. Both John Hanson and Bruno Fitoussi called. The river brought the 3 and Hanson checked. Fitoussi bet $200,000 and Hanson called. Fitoussi flipped over A K to take the high pot with an ace-high flush. Fitoussi also had an A-2 for the nut low, but Deeb also held an A-2 to quarter the low pot. Deeb survived, but was holding on by a thread at this point.
Deeb Survives with Fives
Freddy Deeb bet $200,000 on a flop of Q J 5 and Amnon Filippi made the call. Kenny Tran also called and the 5 was peeled off the deck on the turn. Deeb moved all in for $80,000 and Filippi folded. Tran called and Deeb turned up A 5 5 3 for quad fives. Tran turned over A Q 10 2 and the A was dealt on the river. Deeb doubled up yet again to survive.
Razz
The game was then switched to razz for the last level before the dinner break.
Deeb Keeps Fighting
Freddy Deeb was all in again. This time he pushed on sixth street for $230,000 and Kenny Tran called him down. Deeb turned up a 7-5 low and Tran was drawing dead when revealed a 9-8 low. Deeb has given the HORSE final table a breath of life as he struggled to survive. He has been successful thus far with his aggressive short-stack strategy.
Fitoussi Builds Strength
More and more chips were finding their way over to Bruno Fitoussi’s side of the table. In a recent pot he picked up yet another multi-$100,000 chunk of chips when he revealed a 6-5 low. Filippi mucked his hand at the site of Fitoussi’s strength. After that acquisition Fitoussi solidified himself as the chip leader.
Kill Kenny
Freddy Deeb bet $240,000 and Kenny Tran made the call. This left Tran with only $30,000. Deeb raised in the dark and Tran mucked his hand. Tran was crippled beyond reprieve after the hand.
Dinner Bell
The tournament clock was then paused and the player went to dinner until 9:00 p.m.
Player Tags: Bruno Fitoussi, Kenny Tran, Amnon Filippi, John Hanson, Freddy Deeb
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| Jun 27, '07 |
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 39 - World Championship H.O.R.S.E. |
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H.O.R.S.E. Day Two Over
Jun 25, '07
The completion of the Razz level has prompted the end of Day 2.
RAZZ
Erick Lindgren made the most of the last level of the day, doubling up his short stack twice. Both times it was a tight race down to the river. Against Neal Friets, Lindgren held a 10-7-4-3-A on 6th street while Friets was drawing to an 8-7-3-2 low. Both players missed, but Friets could only manage a King low. Against Chris Reslock, Lindgren was drawing to a 7-4-2-A low, already holding two pair against Reslock's 7-6-2-A draw with a Jack. Lindgren picked up a 3 on the river to make a seven-high low and double his chips back up to over $100,000.
Short stacks Cyndy Violette and Dan Shak also found refuge on the river to double up their short stacks in the last level.
Bill Edler was not so lucky, busting in 53rd place when he ran into Mike Matusow's perfect six low.
The 52 remaining players bagged up their chips for the night and were informed that their tables would be redrawn for tomorrow. There will be two TV tables tomorrow as ESPN is beefing up the coverage of this massive event.
Amazingly in this star-studded field, the day two chip leader is relative unknown John Hanson, who's tournament winnings to date according to our records wouldn't cover half of the tournament buy-in. Eli Elezra, Toto Leonidas, and Allen Cunningham are right on his heels though.
Be sure to check out the progress of Chip Reese, Andy Bloch, Huck Seed, and Justin Bonomo as they continue tomorrow in our Pro Blogs section.
Play will resume at 2pm PST
Player Tags: Toto Leonidas, David Reese, Erick Lindgren, Andy Bloch, Allen Cunningham, Huck Seed, Eli Elezra, Neal Friets, Cyndy Violette, Bill Edler, Dan Shak, Chris Reslock, Justin Bonomo, John Hanson
Levels 54 and 55 - Razz and Seven-Card Stud
Jun 27, '07
After Dinner
The final minutes of the Omaha eight-or-better level were contested after the dinner break and not too much transpired.
Razz!
The game was then switched to razz as the threshold into level 53 was crossed.
Mark Gregorich Eliminated in 11th Place ($117,216)
John Hanson held 10-2-8-3 when Mark Gregorich moved all in on fourth street. Hanson called him down and then received 3-4-7 to eliminate Gregorich in 11th place. Gregorich took home $117,216 in prize money.
Dewey Tomko Eliminated in 10th Place ($131,424)
Dewey Tomko bet $100,000 and Amnon Filippi raised to $150,000. Tomko reraised all in for $160,000 and Filippi made the call. The remaining cards were dealt and on sixth street Tomko had 9-7-5-8-4-8 exposed. Filippi had 7-6-A-10-J-3 exposed. The final hole card was dealt to Filippi and he turned over a four to make a 7-6 low. Tomko was drawing dead and he exited the table. Tomko was eliminated in 10th place and he took home $131,424 in prize money.
Seven Card Stud
The game was then switched to seven card stud and the nine players who remained were keeping a close eye on each other. Kenny Tran made a trip to the table to the other table to check on the chip stacks of the other players. All the players at the featured table had more than $1.6 million. The towers of Gabe Kaplan and Bruno Fitoussi were looking a little low at the on-deck circle though. Tran passed the baton to Amnon Filippi and he began to check back and forth between the tables. This was ironic, considering that Filippi had the chip lead.
Player Tags: Dewey Tomko, Mark Gregorich, Kenny Tran, Amnon Filippi, John Hanson
Into Dinner
Jun 27, '07
Short-Stack Survival
The short stacks continued to hang on by a thread, including Gabe Kaplan. He picked up a decent amount of chips to help his push to the final table when he picked up a pot off of Greg Raymer during seven-card stud eight-or-better. Raymer had 3 7 6 6 exposed and Kaplan had 2 A 9 9 exposed when he flipped up his hole cards (A Q 8).
Cashing Out Err….Color Up
“Pleasure playing with you guys, but I’m going to cash out,” said Freddy Deeb with a wide grin on his face. He had four racks of chips ready to go for when the color up would commence at the end of the level. The players went on a 20 minute break while this took place and they would continue play until the dinner break began at 7:30 p.m.
Back to Hold’em
The game jumped to hold’em when the players returned from the break.
Greg Raymer Busted in 14th Place ($103,008)
Greg Raymer was all in and covered by John Hanson preflop. Hanson turned over pocket eights and Raymer showed down A 7. “I can’t lose, it’s my hand,” said Raymer in reference to Hanson’s two eights. The board suggested otherwise when it was rolled out 9 5 3 4 Q. Raymer was eliminated in 14th place and he took home $103,008 in prize money.
The Road to Omaha
The game was then switched to Omaha eight-or-better with $40,000-$80,000 limits.
Tim Phan Busted in 13th Place ($103,008)
Tim Phan bet $40,000 and both Gabe Kaplan and Freddy Deeb call. The flop was dealt J 8 7 and Deeb led out for $40,000 from the small blind. Phan called from middle position and Kaplan called on the button. The turn brought the 6 and Deeb led out again, this time for $80,000. Phan made the all-in call, and Kaplan called as well. The J on the river was checked by both players in the side pot and Deeb tunred up 10 9 8 4 for a straight. Kaplan revealed A K 4 3 to take the low and Phan mucked his hand. Phan was eliminated in 13th place and he took home $103,008 in prize money.
Down to a Dozen
There was now 12 players remaining and Bruno Fitoussi was moved back to the table he came from earlier in the day.
Steve Wolff Eliminated in 12th Place ($117,216)
On a flop of 10 3 2 Steve Wolff moved all in for his last $30,000 and Dewey Tomko made the call. Kenny Tran then raised to $80,000 total and Tomko called down that bet as well. Both players in the side pot checked the 10 on the turn. The river brought the A and Tomko bet $80,000. Tran called and flipped over 6 4. Tomko turned up A-10 for aces full of tens and he took down the side pot and the main pot. Wolff mucked his hand and he was eliminated in 12th place. He took home $117,216 in prize money.
Dinner Bell
The players then went on dinner break at 7:30 p.m. and they will return at 9:00 p.m. to reach the final eight.
Notable Chip Counts
| Amnon Filippi |
2,945,000 |
| Barry Greenstein |
1,805,000 |
| Freddy Deeb |
1,710,000 |
| Gabe Kaplan |
1,185,000 |
| Kenny Tran |
1,100,000 |
| Dewey Tomko |
280,000 |
Player Tags: Dewey Tomko, Gabe Kaplan, Kenny Tran, Greg Raymer, Steve Wolff, John Hanson, Freddy Deeb
Into the Morning
Jun 28, '07
Razz
The game was now razz and the limits had increased to the gargantuan levels of $250,000-$500,000 by this point.
Tired?
“You guys tired yet? I feel like I just woke up,” said Freddy Deeb as the hour approached 4 a.m.
Training Wheels
Freddy Deeb and Bruno Fitoussi got involved in a large pot and Deeb turned over the wheel after a $500,000 bet on the river. Fitoussi mucked his hand and Deeb jumped into the chip lead once again. Ever have déjà vu?
John Hanson Eliminated in Third Place ($852,480)
Freddy Deeb raised to $1 million on sixth street and John Hanson made the call. This pot committed him for all his chips and he made the all-in call when Deeb raised again on the river. Deeb showed a 6-5 low to take down the pot and eliminate Hanson, who held a 8-7 low. Hanson was eliminated in third place and he took home $852,480 in prize money. The players then went on a short break before the start of the heads-up match.
Player Tags: Bruno Fitoussi, John Hanson, Freddy Deeb
Late Late Night with Fitoussi, Hanson, and Deeb
Jun 28, '07
Hold’em
The players returned from the break and the game was back on hold’em.
Leader Board
Bruno Fitoussi: $6,400,000
Freddy Deeb: $4,630,000
John Hanson: $3,840,000
Jacked
Bruno Fitoussi turned over pocket jacks on a board of J 10 6 2 9. John Hanson could only muster 10-9 for two pair and Fitoussi scored a nice pot.
Late Night Guest
Phil Hellmuth then showed up to watch the final table action. He was announced to the crowd, which was noticeably smaller at this point of the night, and shared an embrace with Fitoussi.
Hanson Revival Tour
On a board of 9 7 2 K John Hanson bet $400,000 and Bruno Fitoussi called after thinking for a moment. The river brought the 10 and Fitoussi checked. Hanson bet $400,000 again and Fitoussi called. Hanson flipped up K-Q and Fitoussi mucked.
Afraid of the Dark
On a board of 10 7 4 10 Bruno Fitoussi bet $400,000 and Freddy Deeb called. Deeb then checked in the dark. “I’m afraid to see the next card,” said Deeb. Fitoussi bet another $400,000 after the 10 was peeled off the deck and Deeb made the call. Fitoussi showed two ladies in the hole and Deeb mucked.
Omaha Split
The game was now Omaha eight-or-better.
Never Mind
On a board of 5 3 2 8 Q Freddy Deeb checked, Bruno Fitoussi bet $400,000, and John Hanson called. Deeb then raised to $800,000, and Fitoussi reraised to $1.2 million. Hanson abandoned ship, and Deeb reraised again to $1.6 million. Fitoussi then capped the pot with a reraise to $2 million and Deeb called. After all of that, both players turned up A-4 for a wheel. Chop it up.
Hanson Doubled Up…Again
John Hanson moved all in for $340,000 with J 8 4 7 on the board. Freddy Deeb made the call and flipped over Q Q 7 3. Hanson turned up K 9 7 6. The river brought the 10 and once again Hanson sucked out to a straight to survive. This mobilized his cheering section in support of the victory. Nick Schulman had now joined the family and friends of Hanson to support him.
Player Tags: Bruno Fitoussi, John Hanson, Freddy Deeb
Late Night with Fitoussi, Hanson, and Deeb
Jun 28, '07
Seven-Card Stud
It was now time, once again, for seven-card stud.
Deeb Getting Deep
Freddy Deeb picked up another pot off of John Hanson and his stack continued to increase its depth.
Ready for the Long Haul
“Are you ready for the night,” asked Bruno Fitoussi with a bright smile on his face. Tournament director Sam Minutello made an inaudible response then Fitoussi continued to joke with him. “So boring,” he said at one point.
Deeb Levels the Playing Field
Freddy Deeb effectively leveled the playing field when he made a $360,000 bet with approximately $2.5 million sitting in the middle of the table. Bruno Fitoussi then went into the tank. He stood up, stretched, put his hands on his hips and shifted back and forth in a flabbergasted display. He eventually called and turned over aces and queens. Deeb turned over three threes and took the largest pot of the night. He also picked up the next pot to take the chip lead.
Game Change – Dealer Change
A new dealer then came to the table and he would be dealing a new game, seven-card stud eight-or-better.
A Late-Night Meeting of the Minds
Isabelle Mercier re-surfaced in the audience and Bruno Fitoussi went over to speak with her in between hands for a period of time.
Hanson Doubled Up
Freddy Deeb bet $360,000 and John Hanson raised to $720,000. Deeb reraised to $1.08 million and Hanson called on fifth street. On sixth street Hanson bet $360,000 and Deeb raised $200,000 more, which was enough to put Hanson all in. Hanson made the all-in call and turned up tens and eights. Deeb flipped over kings and sevens and he had Hanson dead to rights. Hanson sucked out on the river though, and made a queen-high straight to double up.
Break Time
The players then went on a 15 minute break.
Player Tags: Bruno Fitoussi, John Hanson, Freddy Deeb
Into Tomorrow
Jun 28, '07
Back to Omaha
The game was once again Omaha eight-or-better.
Merry-go-Round
The Omaha level is playing in a very round-about way. Bruno Fitoussi takes a pot off John Hanson, and then Hanson returns the favor. Freddy Deeb takes a pot off of Fitoussi, and then Fitoussi returns the favor. Hanson takes a pot off Deeb, and then Deeb returns the favor. And repeat.
Moving Day
Hanson keeps asking to move the seats around. To which, Freddy Deeb said, “I finally have a lucky seat; I’m not going to move now.”
The Deeb Scoop Special
Freddy Deeb just scooped a pot with a 6-5 low and a ten-high flush. He took down a large pot from Bruno Fitoussi, who, despite his large stack has been unable to shut the door on his competitors' meager chip stacks.
Break Time
The players then went on a 15 minute break.
Razz
The players switched to razz when they returned from the break.
Leveling Effect
As the levels came one after another into the night, the chip stacks of the three remaining players drew closer to one another:
Bruno Fitoussi: $6,605,000
John Hanson: $5,155,000
Freddy Deeb: $3,110,000
Un-Leveling Effect
Bruno Fitoussi and Freddy Deeb then got involved in a monster pot. They each had over $1 million invested in their hands on the river. That was when Fitoussi showed a 9-7 low to narrowly defeat the 9-8 low that Deeb possessed.
Deeb Grabs a Monster
A few hands later Freddy Deeb made amends for his prior misfortune and grabbed $900,000 from John Hanson with a 10-7 low. The chips were really flying during the final minutes of razz action.
Player Tags: Bruno Fitoussi, John Hanson, Freddy Deeb
Into the Night
Jun 28, '07
Amnon Filippi Eliminated in Fourth Place ($586,080)
The third try was not the charm for Amnon Filippi when he moved all in for the third time after the dinner break. Bruno Fitoussi called him down and Filippi flipped over queens and sixes on sixth street. Fitoussi showed a nine-high spade flush. Filippi would need to catch a spade, a queen, or a six to survive. None of the above fell on the river and Filippi hit the rail in fourth place. He walked away with $586,080 in prize money and the entourage of poker professionals sweating him filed out of the final table area.
The Final Trio
Bruno Fitoussi: $10,280,000
Freddy Deeb: $2,270,000
John Hanson: $2,250,000
Big Fish
Bruno Fitoussi took yet another large pot off of John Hanson and Freddy Deeb said, “You’re the biggest fish I’ve seen in my life, and the luckiest, but it’s OK, because you’re a nice guy.”
Break Time
The players then went on a 15 minute break.
Hold’em Returns
The final three players were now playing hold’em once again, and Fitoussi continued to build his fortress.
Player Tags: Bruno Fitoussi, Amnon Filippi, John Hanson, Freddy Deeb
After Dinner
Jun 28, '07
Kenny Tran Eliminated in Fifth Place ($444,000)
As suspected, Kenny Tran was all in on the first hand after the dinner break and he was eliminated by Amnon Filippi. Tran finished in fifth place and he took home $444,000 in prize money. He will put that prize money to good use, and he will donate 10 percent of it to his extended family in Vietnam.
Amnon Doubles Up
With the blinds, limits, and antes reaching astronomical proportions, Amnon Filippi was all in now and Freddy Deeb had him covered. Filippi doubled up when he made a 6-4 low.
Seven-Card Stud
After Filippi doubled up the game switched over to seven-card stud.
Fitoussi Rising
Bruno Fitoussi had been building a fortress over the last hour. He now had almost $7 million, which is more than twice his closest competitor.
Stud Eight-or-Better
The game then switched to seven-card stud eight-or-better.
Amnon Doubles Up Again
Amnon Filippi was once again all in, and this time John Hanson had him covered. Luckily for Filippi, he made an 8-6 low, and an ace-high to scoop both the high and the low pots. He survived, and J.C. Tran, Steve Sung, Kirk Morrison, Paul Darden, and company cheered in approval.
Player Tags: Bruno Fitoussi, Kenny Tran, Amnon Filippi, John Hanson, Freddy Deeb
Into Dinner
Jun 28, '07
Hold’em Up
The game was now hold’em once again and the players took their seats after the break.
Fire it Up
Kenny Tran was fired up when he took down a pot with an A-J high over his opponent’s J-9 high. He got up from the table and shouted celebrations. He then went over to his group of supporters and continued the merriment.
Save Your Quarters
Freddy Deeb moved all in on the turn with K 7 5 6 out on the board. Both John Hanson and Bruno Fitoussi called. The river brought the 3 and Hanson checked. Fitoussi bet $200,000 and Hanson called. Fitoussi flipped over A K to take the high pot with an ace-high flush. Fitoussi also had an A-2 for the nut low, but Deeb also held an A-2 to quarter the low pot. Deeb survived, but was holding on by a thread at this point.
Deeb Survives with Fives
Freddy Deeb bet $200,000 on a flop of Q J 5 and Amnon Filippi made the call. Kenny Tran also called and the 5 was peeled off the deck on the turn. Deeb moved all in for $80,000 and Filippi folded. Tran called and Deeb turned up A 5 5 3 for quad fives. Tran turned over A Q 10 2 and the A was dealt on the river. Deeb doubled up yet again to survive.
Razz
The game was then switched to razz for the last level before the dinner break.
Deeb Keeps Fighting
Freddy Deeb was all in again. This time he pushed on sixth street for $230,000 and Kenny Tran called him down. Deeb turned up a 7-5 low and Tran was drawing dead when revealed a 9-8 low. Deeb has given the HORSE final table a breath of life as he struggled to survive. He has been successful thus far with his aggressive short-stack strategy.
Fitoussi Builds Strength
More and more chips were finding their way over to Bruno Fitoussi’s side of the table. In a recent pot he picked up yet another multi-$100,000 chunk of chips when he revealed a 6-5 low. Filippi mucked his hand at the site of Fitoussi’s strength. After that acquisition Fitoussi solidified himself as the chip leader.
Kill Kenny
Freddy Deeb bet $240,000 and Kenny Tran made the call. This left Tran with only $30,000. Deeb raised in the dark and Tran mucked his hand. Tran was crippled beyond reprieve after the hand.
Dinner Bell
The tournament clock was then paused and the player went to dinner until 9:00 p.m.
Player Tags: Bruno Fitoussi, Kenny Tran, Amnon Filippi, John Hanson, Freddy Deeb
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| Jun 25, '07 |
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 39 - World Championship H.O.R.S.E. |
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H.O.R.S.E. Day Two Over
Jun 25, '07
The completion of the Razz level has prompted the end of Day 2.
RAZZ
Erick Lindgren made the most of the last level of the day, doubling up his short stack twice. Both times it was a tight race down to the river. Against Neal Friets, Lindgren held a 10-7-4-3-A on 6th street while Friets was drawing to an 8-7-3-2 low. Both players missed, but Friets could only manage a King low. Against Chris Reslock, Lindgren was drawing to a 7-4-2-A low, already holding two pair against Reslock's 7-6-2-A draw with a Jack. Lindgren picked up a 3 on the river to make a seven-high low and double his chips back up to over $100,000.
Short stacks Cyndy Violette and Dan Shak also found refuge on the river to double up their short stacks in the last level.
Bill Edler was not so lucky, busting in 53rd place when he ran into Mike Matusow's perfect six low.
The 52 remaining players bagged up their chips for the night and were informed that their tables would be redrawn for tomorrow. There will be two TV tables tomorrow as ESPN is beefing up the coverage of this massive event.
Amazingly in this star-studded field, the day two chip leader is relative unknown John Hanson, who's tournament winnings to date according to our records wouldn't cover half of the tournament buy-in. Eli Elezra, Toto Leonidas, and Allen Cunningham are right on his heels though.
Be sure to check out the progress of Chip Reese, Andy Bloch, Huck Seed, and Justin Bonomo as they continue tomorrow in our Pro Blogs section.
Play will resume at 2pm PST
Player Tags: Toto Leonidas, David Reese, Erick Lindgren, Andy Bloch, Allen Cunningham, Huck Seed, Eli Elezra, Neal Friets, Cyndy Violette, Bill Edler, Dan Shak, Chris Reslock, Justin Bonomo, John Hanson
Levels 54 and 55 - Razz and Seven-Card Stud
Jun 27, '07
After Dinner
The final minutes of the Omaha eight-or-better level were contested after the dinner break and not too much transpired.
Razz!
The game was then switched to razz as the threshold into level 53 was crossed.
Mark Gregorich Eliminated in 11th Place ($117,216)
John Hanson held 10-2-8-3 when Mark Gregorich moved all in on fourth street. Hanson called him down and then received 3-4-7 to eliminate Gregorich in 11th place. Gregorich took home $117,216 in prize money.
Dewey Tomko Eliminated in 10th Place ($131,424)
Dewey Tomko bet $100,000 and Amnon Filippi raised to $150,000. Tomko reraised all in for $160,000 and Filippi made the call. The remaining cards were dealt and on sixth street Tomko had 9-7-5-8-4-8 exposed. Filippi had 7-6-A-10-J-3 exposed. The final hole card was dealt to Filippi and he turned over a four to make a 7-6 low. Tomko was drawing dead and he exited the table. Tomko was eliminated in 10th place and he took home $131,424 in prize money.
Seven Card Stud
The game was then switched to seven card stud and the nine players who remained were keeping a close eye on each other. Kenny Tran made a trip to the table to the other table to check on the chip stacks of the other players. All the players at the featured table had more than $1.6 million. The towers of Gabe Kaplan and Bruno Fitoussi were looking a little low at the on-deck circle though. Tran passed the baton to Amnon Filippi and he began to check back and forth between the tables. This was ironic, considering that Filippi had the chip lead.
Player Tags: Dewey Tomko, Mark Gregorich, Kenny Tran, Amnon Filippi, John Hanson
Into Dinner
Jun 27, '07
Short-Stack Survival
The short stacks continued to hang on by a thread, including Gabe Kaplan. He picked up a decent amount of chips to help his push to the final table when he picked up a pot off of Greg Raymer during seven-card stud eight-or-better. Raymer had 3 7 6 6 exposed and Kaplan had 2 A 9 9 exposed when he flipped up his hole cards (A Q 8).
Cashing Out Err….Color Up
“Pleasure playing with you guys, but I’m going to cash out,” said Freddy Deeb with a wide grin on his face. He had four racks of chips ready to go for when the color up would commence at the end of the level. The players went on a 20 minute break while this took place and they would continue play until the dinner break began at 7:30 p.m.
Back to Hold’em
The game jumped to hold’em when the players returned from the break.
Greg Raymer Busted in 14th Place ($103,008)
Greg Raymer was all in and covered by John Hanson preflop. Hanson turned over pocket eights and Raymer showed down A 7. “I can’t lose, it’s my hand,” said Raymer in reference to Hanson’s two eights. The board suggested otherwise when it was rolled out 9 5 3 4 Q. Raymer was eliminated in 14th place and he took home $103,008 in prize money.
The Road to Omaha
The game was then switched to Omaha eight-or-better with $40,000-$80,000 limits.
Tim Phan Busted in 13th Place ($103,008)
Tim Phan bet $40,000 and both Gabe Kaplan and Freddy Deeb call. The flop was dealt J 8 7 and Deeb led out for $40,000 from the small blind. Phan called from middle position and Kaplan called on the button. The turn brought the 6 and Deeb led out again, this time for $80,000. Phan made the all-in call, and Kaplan called as well. The J on the river was checked by both players in the side pot and Deeb tunred up 10 9 8 4 for a straight. Kaplan revealed A K 4 3 to take the low and Phan mucked his hand. Phan was eliminated in 13th place and he took home $103,008 in prize money.
Down to a Dozen
There was now 12 players remaining and Bruno Fitoussi was moved back to the table he came from earlier in the day.
Steve Wolff Eliminated in 12th Place ($117,216)
On a flop of 10 3 2 Steve Wolff moved all in for his last $30,000 and Dewey Tomko made the call. Kenny Tran then raised to $80,000 total and Tomko called down that bet as well. Both players in the side pot checked the 10 on the turn. The river brought the A and Tomko bet $80,000. Tran called and flipped over 6 4. Tomko turned up A-10 for aces full of tens and he took down the side pot and the main pot. Wolff mucked his hand and he was eliminated in 12th place. He took home $117,216 in prize money.
Dinner Bell
The players then went on dinner break at 7:30 p.m. and they will return at 9:00 p.m. to reach the final eight.
Notable Chip Counts
| Amnon Filippi |
2,945,000 |
| Barry Greenstein |
1,805,000 |
| Freddy Deeb |
1,710,000 |
| Gabe Kaplan |
1,185,000 |
| Kenny Tran |
1,100,000 |
| Dewey Tomko |
280,000 |
Player Tags: Dewey Tomko, Gabe Kaplan, Kenny Tran, Greg Raymer, Steve Wolff, John Hanson, Freddy Deeb
Into the Morning
Jun 28, '07
Razz
The game was now razz and the limits had increased to the gargantuan levels of $250,000-$500,000 by this point.
Tired?
“You guys tired yet? I feel like I just woke up,” said Freddy Deeb as the hour approached 4 a.m.
Training Wheels
Freddy Deeb and Bruno Fitoussi got involved in a large pot and Deeb turned over the wheel after a $500,000 bet on the river. Fitoussi mucked his hand and Deeb jumped into the chip lead once again. Ever have déjà vu?
John Hanson Eliminated in Third Place ($852,480)
Freddy Deeb raised to $1 million on sixth street and John Hanson made the call. This pot committed him for all his chips and he made the all-in call when Deeb raised again on the river. Deeb showed a 6-5 low to take down the pot and eliminate Hanson, who held a 8-7 low. Hanson was eliminated in third place and he took home $852,480 in prize money. The players then went on a short break before the start of the heads-up match.
Player Tags: Bruno Fitoussi, John Hanson, Freddy Deeb
Late Late Night with Fitoussi, Hanson, and Deeb
Jun 28, '07
Hold’em
The players returned from the break and the game was back on hold’em.
Leader Board
Bruno Fitoussi: $6,400,000
Freddy Deeb: $4,630,000
John Hanson: $3,840,000
Jacked
Bruno Fitoussi turned over pocket jacks on a board of J 10 6 2 9. John Hanson could only muster 10-9 for two pair and Fitoussi scored a nice pot.
Late Night Guest
Phil Hellmuth then showed up to watch the final table action. He was announced to the crowd, which was noticeably smaller at this point of the night, and shared an embrace with Fitoussi.
Hanson Revival Tour
On a board of 9 7 2 K John Hanson bet $400,000 and Bruno Fitoussi called after thinking for a moment. The river brought the 10 and Fitoussi checked. Hanson bet $400,000 again and Fitoussi called. Hanson flipped up K-Q and Fitoussi mucked.
Afraid of the Dark
On a board of 10 7 4 10 Bruno Fitoussi bet $400,000 and Freddy Deeb called. Deeb then checked in the dark. “I’m afraid to see the next card,” said Deeb. Fitoussi bet another $400,000 after the 10 was peeled off the deck and Deeb made the call. Fitoussi showed two ladies in the hole and Deeb mucked.
Omaha Split
The game was now Omaha eight-or-better.
Never Mind
On a board of 5 3 2 8 Q Freddy Deeb checked, Bruno Fitoussi bet $400,000, and John Hanson called. Deeb then raised to $800,000, and Fitoussi reraised to $1.2 million. Hanson abandoned ship, and Deeb reraised again to $1.6 million. Fitoussi then capped the pot with a reraise to $2 million and Deeb called. After all of that, both players turned up A-4 for a wheel. Chop it up.
Hanson Doubled Up…Again
John Hanson moved all in for $340,000 with J 8 4 7 on the board. Freddy Deeb made the call and flipped over Q Q 7 3. Hanson turned up K 9 7 6. The river brought the 10 and once again Hanson sucked out to a straight to survive. This mobilized his cheering section in support of the victory. Nick Schulman had now joined the family and friends of Hanson to support him.
Player Tags: Bruno Fitoussi, John Hanson, Freddy Deeb
Late Night with Fitoussi, Hanson, and Deeb
Jun 28, '07
Seven-Card Stud
It was now time, once again, for seven-card stud.
Deeb Getting Deep
Freddy Deeb picked up another pot off of John Hanson and his stack continued to increase its depth.
Ready for the Long Haul
“Are you ready for the night,” asked Bruno Fitoussi with a bright smile on his face. Tournament director Sam Minutello made an inaudible response then Fitoussi continued to joke with him. “So boring,” he said at one point.
Deeb Levels the Playing Field
Freddy Deeb effectively leveled the playing field when he made a $360,000 bet with approximately $2.5 million sitting in the middle of the table. Bruno Fitoussi then went into the tank. He stood up, stretched, put his hands on his hips and shifted back and forth in a flabbergasted display. He eventually called and turned over aces and queens. Deeb turned over three threes and took the largest pot of the night. He also picked up the next pot to take the chip lead.
Game Change – Dealer Change
A new dealer then came to the table and he would be dealing a new game, seven-card stud eight-or-better.
A Late-Night Meeting of the Minds
Isabelle Mercier re-surfaced in the audience and Bruno Fitoussi went over to speak with her in between hands for a period of time.
Hanson Doubled Up
Freddy Deeb bet $360,000 and John Hanson raised to $720,000. Deeb reraised to $1.08 million and Hanson called on fifth street. On sixth street Hanson bet $360,000 and Deeb raised $200,000 more, which was enough to put Hanson all in. Hanson made the all-in call and turned up tens and eights. Deeb flipped over kings and sevens and he had Hanson dead to rights. Hanson sucked out on the river though, and made a queen-high straight to double up.
Break Time
The players then went on a 15 minute break.
Player Tags: Bruno Fitoussi, John Hanson, Freddy Deeb
Into Tomorrow
Jun 28, '07
Back to Omaha
The game was once again Omaha eight-or-better.
Merry-go-Round
The Omaha level is playing in a very round-about way. Bruno Fitoussi takes a pot off John Hanson, and then Hanson returns the favor. Freddy Deeb takes a pot off of Fitoussi, and then Fitoussi returns the favor. Hanson takes a pot off Deeb, and then Deeb returns the favor. And repeat.
Moving Day
Hanson keeps asking to move the seats around. To which, Freddy Deeb said, “I finally have a lucky seat; I’m not going to move now.”
The Deeb Scoop Special
Freddy Deeb just scooped a pot with a 6-5 low and a ten-high flush. He took down a large pot from Bruno Fitoussi, who, despite his large stack has been unable to shut the door on his competitors' meager chip stacks.
Break Time
The players then went on a 15 minute break.
Razz
The players switched to razz when they returned from the break.
Leveling Effect
As the levels came one after another into the night, the chip stacks of the three remaining players drew closer to one another:
Bruno Fitoussi: $6,605,000
John Hanson: $5,155,000
Freddy Deeb: $3,110,000
Un-Leveling Effect
Bruno Fitoussi and Freddy Deeb then got involved in a monster pot. They each had over $1 million invested in their hands on the river. That was when Fitoussi showed a 9-7 low to narrowly defeat the 9-8 low that Deeb possessed.
Deeb Grabs a Monster
A few hands later Freddy Deeb made amends for his prior misfortune and grabbed $900,000 from John Hanson with a 10-7 low. The chips were really flying during the final minutes of razz action.
Player Tags: Bruno Fitoussi, John Hanson, Freddy Deeb
Into the Night
Jun 28, '07
Amnon Filippi Eliminated in Fourth Place ($586,080)
The third try was not the charm for Amnon Filippi when he moved all in for the third time after the dinner break. Bruno Fitoussi called him down and Filippi flipped over queens and sixes on sixth street. Fitoussi showed a nine-high spade flush. Filippi would need to catch a spade, a queen, or a six to survive. None of the above fell on the river and Filippi hit the rail in fourth place. He walked away with $586,080 in prize money and the entourage of poker professionals sweating him filed out of the final table area.
The Final Trio
Bruno Fitoussi: $10,280,000
Freddy Deeb: $2,270,000
John Hanson: $2,250,000
Big Fish
Bruno Fitoussi took yet another large pot off of John Hanson and Freddy Deeb said, “You’re the biggest fish I’ve seen in my life, and the luckiest, but it’s OK, because you’re a nice guy.”
Break Time
The players then went on a 15 minute break.
Hold’em Returns
The final three players were now playing hold’em once again, and Fitoussi continued to build his fortress.
Player Tags: Bruno Fitoussi, Amnon Filippi, John Hanson, Freddy Deeb
After Dinner
Jun 28, '07
Kenny Tran Eliminated in Fifth Place ($444,000)
As suspected, Kenny Tran was all in on the first hand after the dinner break and he was eliminated by Amnon Filippi. Tran finished in fifth place and he took home $444,000 in prize money. He will put that prize money to good use, and he will donate 10 percent of it to his extended family in Vietnam.
Amnon Doubles Up
With the blinds, limits, and antes reaching astronomical proportions, Amnon Filippi was all in now and Freddy Deeb had him covered. Filippi doubled up when he made a 6-4 low.
Seven-Card Stud
After Filippi doubled up the game switched over to seven-card stud.
Fitoussi Rising
Bruno Fitoussi had been building a fortress over the last hour. He now had almost $7 million, which is more than twice his closest competitor.
Stud Eight-or-Better
The game then switched to seven-card stud eight-or-better.
Amnon Doubles Up Again
Amnon Filippi was once again all in, and this time John Hanson had him covered. Luckily for Filippi, he made an 8-6 low, and an ace-high to scoop both the high and the low pots. He survived, and J.C. Tran, Steve Sung, Kirk Morrison, Paul Darden, and company cheered in approval.
Player Tags: Bruno Fitoussi, Kenny Tran, Amnon Filippi, John Hanson, Freddy Deeb
Into Dinner
Jun 28, '07
Hold’em Up
The game was now hold’em once again and the players took their seats after the break.
Fire it Up
Kenny Tran was fired up when he took down a pot with an A-J high over his opponent’s J-9 high. He got up from the table and shouted celebrations. He then went over to his group of supporters and continued the merriment.
Save Your Quarters
Freddy Deeb moved all in on the turn with K 7 5 6 out on the board. Both John Hanson and Bruno Fitoussi called. The river brought the 3 and Hanson checked. Fitoussi bet $200,000 and Hanson called. Fitoussi flipped over A K to take the high pot with an ace-high flush. Fitoussi also had an A-2 for the nut low, but Deeb also held an A-2 to quarter the low pot. Deeb survived, but was holding on by a thread at this point.
Deeb Survives with Fives
Freddy Deeb bet $200,000 on a flop of Q J 5 and Amnon Filippi made the call. Kenny Tran also called and the 5 was peeled off the deck on the turn. Deeb moved all in for $80,000 and Filippi folded. Tran called and Deeb turned up A 5 5 3 for quad fives. Tran turned over A Q 10 2 and the A was dealt on the river. Deeb doubled up yet again to survive.
Razz
The game was then switched to razz for the last level before the dinner break.
Deeb Keeps Fighting
Freddy Deeb was all in again. This time he pushed on sixth street for $230,000 and Kenny Tran called him down. Deeb turned up a 7-5 low and Tran was drawing dead when revealed a 9-8 low. Deeb has given the HORSE final table a breath of life as he struggled to survive. He has been successful thus far with his aggressive short-stack strategy.
Fitoussi Builds Strength
More and more chips were finding their way over to Bruno Fitoussi’s side of the table. In a recent pot he picked up yet another multi-$100,000 chunk of chips when he revealed a 6-5 low. Filippi mucked his hand at the site of Fitoussi’s strength. After that acquisition Fitoussi solidified himself as the chip leader.
Kill Kenny
Freddy Deeb bet $240,000 and Kenny Tran made the call. This left Tran with only $30,000. Deeb raised in the dark and Tran mucked his hand. Tran was crippled beyond reprieve after the hand.
Dinner Bell
The tournament clock was then paused and the player went to dinner until 9:00 p.m.
Player Tags: Bruno Fitoussi, Kenny Tran, Amnon Filippi, John Hanson, Freddy Deeb
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