James Richburg Poker Tournament Updates

$3,000 H.O.R.S.E Begins at 3PM

Jun 11, '08

Today kicks off Event no. 22 ($3,000 H.O.R.S.E), the first H.O.R.S.E tournament of the series and it is sure to draw many if not all of the top professionals. James Richburg is the 2007 reigning champion, besting a field of 328 players to take home the bracelet and the $238,881 top prize. This year’s event features a $500 increase in buy-in over last year’s $2,500 event.

As always with WSOP events, the players will start double-stacked with 6,000 chips. Each level will last sixty-minutes and games will change every eight hands. Players will have one twenty-minute break after every two levels of play and one thirty-minute break after the completion of Level 4. Play will continue on Day 1 until the completion of Level 8 and will resume at 3 pm local time on Day 2, where the final table will be decided. The final table will begin at 3 pm local time on Day 3. 

Player Tags: James Richburg

Razz Begins

Jun 17, '07

Player Tags: James Richburg

James Richburg Wins Event #16 ($238,881)

Jun 11, '07

Chris Bjorin Eliminated 3rd ($83,249)
Limit Hold'em.  Richburg raises to $40,000 on the button and Browne reraises to $60,000 from the small blind.  Bjorin goes all in for his last $43,000.  The flop comes 862, Browne bets $20,000 and Richburg raises to $40,000.  Brown makes the call and checks the turn when it comes K.  Richburg bets and Browne mucks.  Richburg tables A2 and Bjorin shows J10.  The river bricks, and Bjorin is sent home in third place with a $83,249 payday.

Action Heats Up
The slow three handed action has given way to aggressive heads up play.  It's almost as if two different players are now seated.  Action is coming fast and furious.

"I'm Freerolling."
Walter Browne talking about life and poker , "Man, I had neck cancer, I almost died.  I'm freerolling!" 

James Richburg Wins Event #16 ($238,881)
Razz.  After a series of raises Browne and Richburg get it all in.  Browne has (5-2) 7 and Richburg (4-2) 3.  Browne's full hand is  is dealt A-K-10-7-5-5-2, and Richburg's A-2-3-3-4-4-6.  Richburg wins $238,881, and his second WSOP gold bracelet.  He was the winner of last year's Razz event.

Player Tags: Walter Browne,   James Richburg

Final Table Hour One

Jun 11, '07

Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi,   James Richburg,   Harry Kazazian,   Herb Van Dyke